http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8406167&postcount=223
So this already has a home. But I'm seeing that it works, very likely in ALL galaxy S cousins, and in fact possibly even in all 2.1 and 2.2 android phones. This is NOT the joeykrim method but it's related (but simpler and better, and obvious to most of you devs). Sadly this slowly gets rediscovered somewhere about once every two weeks for the past couple of months . There's a thread in epic started a few days later with the same trick, and a thread on droid forums:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/re...08-multiple-phones-root-them-unroot-them.html
a couple of weeks earlier with the same trick. And a page on cyaongenmod where they show it for just one of the cousins.
It's nice for anyone who doesn't want to flash, and/or doesn't have a fully working recovery mode needed to use some of the one click methods (update.zip). Moreover... it probably works on pretty much EVERYTHING. The one clicks distract attention from the fundamental solutions because they don't always work on everything and new phones come out like popcorn.
Also I've included some useful related information about how to setup some of the popular initial root tools (with some personal bias, but not unlike a custom ROM), and how to undo it all. Making it a whole package custom ROM alternative (albeit a very lite alternative ). I haven't seen another post with all of this in one place.
I don't know where I should post this though because there is no general forum that I guess is likely to get read much that connects all the devices this may work on. But since it's working on more devices now and probably on froyo too, it seemed it might be helpful to someone to expose it a little beyond the shw-m110s sticky on issue 6. (even it has already been exposed before).
isnt this the same as superoneclick lag fix?
this didnt work for me on my i9000 froyo rom.
Ok.. well, does rageagainstthecage still work? Do you know? Did you try just that? the information "it didn't work" isn't very helpful. But then when you have one button you tend to get one response, and that's partly my point.
If you can get root with rageagainstthecage, the rest can all be worked out. And much more easily if more people in the community start to fear less the internals cause they're given information about what's going on, and it's VERY simple, as you can see in my post.. there's only ONE thing (properly installed su) you need to have root on ANY device. (getting root is a different issue, but the hard part is done) And there's no reason not to be explaining that in the BIG FAQ.
Indeed.. it looks like it probably is the same thing (but it's not really documented) . That did not exist when I first posted it.. hence why I worked it out myself. Personally I'm not a fan of one click anything, not as the primary reference at least. Because, ok.. it seems rageagainst the cage probably works on anything. A decent faq somewhere actually EXPLAINING what's required for root, and what rageagainstthe cage does (losely) and at least an example of how to use it on some device then is a good starting place for new phones.. new froyos.. good reference info.
However instead what happens is somebody else comes out with their latest method.. releases it as the mysupermagiconeclick method.. or even if it's script, without any explanation (and most people wouldn't understand, but maybe a few would). And then what happens?
Joeykrims script gets adopted on like 5 diferent devices where it isn't even needed(no offense to him.. he provided what he knew and got some people going who wouldn't have been otherwise). Multiple problems are created because of it. and that's not even a one click. That's a script for people who aren't too afraid to type script and still nobody noticed it wasn't needed?
Now a big one click comes out and someone just says "this doesn't work".
I see so many people saying "I don't know how to use adb" (even after you just told them "type adb push". It's very different that the winmo atmosphere a few years ago.
Anyway, I rageagainsthecage is the only alternative I know of to flashing or update.zip so it would be good if it got a little more attention I think and if people stopped treating the task of copying in 3 little files with permissions like some mystery work for "devs" to handle and folks to praise on high. I mean it's nice if someone can make a gui(and it takes work).. but it's amazing how hard it is often to just find an explanation of the very simple thing that's actually being done. (edit: even in Clshortfuses superoneclick thread.. he links to an older thread with the commands, but it's in page 49 or so.) There's like 5 commands needed with about 2 slight variations (nand unlocking and the setuserid joeykrim problem) that will root anything without flashing or destroying data, and that's not explained in a simple faq around here.)
By the way another reason it might not work is the rageagainsthecage exploit doesn't always (usually though) work the first try, and works better on some usb ports than others.
elsewhere:warlordxp said:
I have a problem with rooting my JP6
The Odin version seems to get well. But after reboot no root.
Then i tryed the SuperOneClick version.
I get this msg.
Pushing rageagainstthecage...
failed to copy 'rageagainstthecage' to '/data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage': No such file or directory
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and I found the same thing on some german site.
maybe /data/local/tmp doesn't exist on froyo for I9000. If anyone was playing with a prompt and had instructions that point out that you only to need to copy it to ANY place where you can write and execute, they might figure out what's going on in one minute, and find another place to copy it to like just /data/local or wherever tmp got moved to. In every case I've seen problems, it was never that the exploit didn't work.
Now ok.. it's possible that somehow they've figured out a way to completely block writing new executable files anywhere from a shell. In which case it would need to get installed through an apk maybe, but it's still possible. Applications do run, all the time; so can this. Knowledge is power... not one click buttons.
ok then ill give you a bit more detail.
you are right, i cant see why it is failing although i can see where it is failing. if i had access to the script to see the steps its trying to take i could work it out but its compiled into a binary as far as i am aware.
the script pushes the file to the device, and it runs for the first loop. it installs the su command and superuser.apk, then loops back to make further changes (i.e. it kills adb and reestablishes a connection). when it loops back it tries to mount something, and fails saying "failed to find mount point" or something similar.
the su command works in shell/terminal until the phone is rebooted, then it is lost. the superuser doesnt work at all (i.e. no superuser requests are generated by apps requiring it, they just fail saying root not available).
kanemari said:
ok then ill give you a bit more detail.
you are right, i cant see why it is failing although i can see where it is failing. if i had access to the script to see the steps its trying to take i could work it out but its compiled into a binary as far as i am aware.
the script pushes the file to the device, and it runs for the first loop. it installs the su command and superuser.apk, then loops back to make further changes (i.e. it kills adb and reestablishes a connection). when it loops back it tries to mount something, and fails saying "failed to find mount point" or something similar.
the su command works in shell/terminal until the phone is rebooted, then it is lost. the superuser doesnt work at all (i.e. no superuser requests are generated by apps requiring it, they just fail saying root not available).
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Great it sounds like you basically understand what is going on and aren't afraid of a tiny bit of typing. I think MANY people fit that description including myself a few weeks ago. But... the steps are not usually explained as you say. So... click the link in my first post again. It's all explained there. I've started a section there on exceptions.. including what I think might be going on with yours, but your description is a little different from the ones I copied in, so we don't know yet. So go at it, and good luck. I'll be glad to help if I can but my crusade is to get more people who want to to be able to play with it themselves (and to be able to ask questions too, though especially when getting new devices/roms rooted)
I assume you know about adb and and how to run it by hand in the first place. I don't describe that and there are faqs that do, including I think the Big FAQ. That obviously must work first.
P.S. I may add some linux/mac scripts shortly... piece of cake to do.. already did it for the joeykrim method. CLShortFuse is adding linux support but it involves 175 MB of cross-platform compatibality libraries and is at least almost as hard to setup as it is to just use adb. To each his own. It's a neat accomplishment if it works.
For me I push the unroot script to my phone and can unroot when I walk in a store if I want to. I like Rynza's apk for that, but it doesn't work with my phone (3 button, yes... update option, no )
too much verbage for me daddybear...
but anyway ill give it a shot next time i need to root my device and let you know if i come up with anything useful.
The first to admit to cracking the code . But you only get full credit if you know the reference too!
the su command works in shell/terminal until the phone is rebooted, then it is lost.
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actually.. if this is really true.. it's almost certainly a joeykrim style problem. The other symptoms are harder to follow, especially depending if superuser never worked or only didn't work after reboot. Anyway, this will certainly get resolved in time I'm sure. If you had su working at all.. then it's just a matter of applying the right tweaks/work arounds (which are likely already known).
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I would like to get everyone's opinion, I'm looking at a couple options of how to get rid of Sprint / HTC Junk that runs at startup and continues to startup - Sprint Nav, Sprint Zone, Nascar, all those things. I'd love to hear alternate suggestions as well.
1. Startup Auditor - Seems to do a decent job of keeping things from starting, definitely reduced boot time, but I'm unsure of how it actually operates - is it just another task killer? Or does it actually take things out of a startup list without running in the background? I've been playing with it for close to a day and am still undecided, at times it seems to help, but other times I don't think it really did anything. It seems like having root would make it completely pointless, since you could edit things yourself.
2. Wait for Root - I already did the OTA update so root is not possible, from what I understand. With root access, I'm sure it would be much easier to remove the actual applications, and furthermore install custom roms without the bloat.
3. ?? You tell me please
Thanks guys!
If you're comfortable using adb, you can root here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=718889
I rooted my yesterday after the OTA and flashed Fresh 0.5.3. It doesn't have most of the crapware.
gx1400 said:
If you're comfortable using adb, you can root here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=718889
I rooted my yesterday after the OTA and flashed Fresh 0.5.3. It doesn't have most of the crapware.
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Funny I was just reading that. I have zero experience with ADB, but perhaps that is the best route. Can't be too hard to learn, right?
Thanks for posting that. If you have root, it mostly eliminates the need for a program like startup auditor, right?
berardi said:
Funny I was just reading that. I have zero experience with ADB, but perhaps that is the best route. Can't be too hard to learn, right?
Thanks for posting that. If you have root, it mostly eliminates the need for a program like startup auditor, right?
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Correct. Most ROMs already have the crapware removed, however, once rooted you'll also have the ability to remove and do anything else you want.
If you are uncomfortable with adb, don't be. There are enough tutorials and videos around to walk you through the process. Not only was I a complete noob when I moved to Andriod from the iPhone but I am also using a Mac which means the commands are slightly different. However, with a little trial and error I was able to root via adb the very weekend the phone was released when only adb instructions existed.
And, going forward you'll never have to wait for "Idiot Guides" again. Whenever something new and great comes along you'll have the skills to implement it right away.
okolowicz said:
Correct. Most ROMs already have the crapware removed, however, once rooted you'll also have the ability to remove and do anything else you want.
If you are uncomfortable with adb, don't be. There are enough tutorials and videos around to walk you through the process. Not only was I a complete noob when I moved to Andriod from the iPhone but I am also using a Mac which means the commands are slightly different. However, with a little trial and error I was able to root via adb the very weekend the phone was released when only adb instructions existed.
And, going forward you'll never have to wait for "Idiot Guides" again. Whenever something new and great comes along you'll have the skills to implement it right away.
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I'm trying to setup ADB right now but I'm stuck here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694250
3. Enabling ADB support on EVO
If using completely stock EVO, adb will be disabled in recovery and can't be enabled.
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So if you can't enable ADB on stock EVO, but you need ADB to root - what to do?
EDIT : Nm I think I got it
I want to say that if you plug your phone into your computer and select sync option, that it will install the necessary drivers. Just make sure to turn on usb debugging in your settings menu: menu,settings, applications, development, usb debugging- check the box.
elegantai said:
I want to say that if you plug your phone into your computer and select sync option, that it will install the necessary drivers. Just make sure to turn on usb debugging in your settings menu: menu,settings, applications, development, usb debugging- check the box.
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Thanks got it..
I'm following these instructions, they seem the most complete. I followed every step successfully and refreshed the pages, and it told me to reboot and run part2. However when I hit
adb reboot
it returns
adb: permission denied
What did I do wrong here?
EDIT: Missed hitting exit. That step wasn't there in original, it is in the recompiled though.
go read up on that thread, do a search for 'permission denied' or the like and I am sure something will come.I saw it a few times while reading that thread
err... Are you sure it didnt just mean reboot your phone?
elegantai said:
go read up on that thread, do a search for 'permission denied' or the like and I am sure something will come.I saw it a few times while reading that thread
err... Are you sure it didnt just mean reboot your phone?
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haha thanks I was messed up because the original instructions didn't say to exit the adb shell (I probably should have known though) but now I'm past that, now to reboot and hit adb shell /data/local/part2 in time lol this is fun :-D
All done!!! :-D now to flash rom... good times!
Thanks all
I am trying to get u2nl to work with autostart on my Evo, but i am getting stuck on this last process, as it is not explained very clearly on the Eris guide what it is i am supposed to do.
I have looked around on the internet, and it seems a lot of people are running into problems too, Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
fritzel67 said:
I'm using the autostart.sh file for the Eris on Cricket and it works fine. Just make sure and select either Cricket or Metro depending on your carrier as they are slightly different.
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cool, thanks for the huge tip man, so are all the adb instructions the same as the ones in that eris guide??
i am trying to use the adb instructions but i am getting errors, here's a screen shot:
also it was not explained what screen the phone should be in, should i be in the fastboot screen? should i hold down volume and power, and start putting commands in the command prompt when the phone is in that screen? or do i also do volume up and power? or where exactly am i supposed to be on the phone while executing these commands??
also one more question, i still haven't actually gotten my txt or call to work (phone still isn't activated but i remember when i flashed my TP2 i could send and receive sms after i put in all the settings in the EPST menu. i am using PRL 1014. on this one, as of now it's giving me an error:
SMS Error
Cause Code: 97
Error Class: 2
I have very little experience and knowledge of adb but? It says the directory or file your TRYING TO CREATE is already been CREATED. So now the questions are, should it be there or should you just skip that step? delete the folder then run the command again?
I have the apps (not just the internet) working on my evo. Here are some guidelines that you may or may not know already:
1. Make sure you're fully rooted, I don't know if the partial unrevoked method works.
2. Make sure your rom SUPPORTS IPTABLES! The stock evo rom does not I believe. I am using the latest damage control rom. This little clue was hard to find out.
3. You are right in imputing the commands into the terminal. Or you just just download a terminal emulator and run the commands directly into your evo, which is what I did.
4. Even with completing part three of the eris guide, certain apps won't fully work, though most will. All the google apps (like maps and navigation) seem to work except voice to text. And you can log into the apps market, but you can't download, but I believe that's because and android market does not allow app downloads over a 1xrtt data connection, so that's no fault of the evo or even metropcs (my ghetto carrier). youtube, layar, flixster, goggles and all that other good stuff work just fine.
With regard to your specific question, I did too get an error message (I forget what specific one) when I was trying to do part three of the eris guide with a stock rom. I flashed to damage control and went through all the steps without problems. And don't flash a new radio, or else you'll have to reinput all the specific metropcs/cricket settings in a program like qpst.
Btw, shazam is freakin' sweet!
to get all apps working on the evo is a little different. you need special bat. files and certain commands to get everything working including full apps,mms,gps and picking up 3G service. i have mine fully working on cricket
@ theboundless:
Well thanks for all those tips, they are certainly useful.
1. i am fully rooted.
2. did not know that, i do have just the stock rooted rom actually, i didn't want to get a custom rom because apparently they are missing a lot of features. can you recommend that that has everything working and uses htc sense?
- the main reason i ask is because i know good sources for WinMo roms, like ppcgeeks, but i don't know where to get the best android roms. do they have them all here at xda? or is there another site that all the devs use to post their roms?
3. ok i kinda get that, but i am not familiar with linux, so i don't know if the commands are going trough or not. it just seemed like the commands where echoing, i would love to see an actual screenshot of what a successful execution of this process looks like.
4. hmm sounds like you don't have 3g working yet huh?? well i've had my 3g working on cricket on my HTC TP2, i'm pretty sure i'll be able to get it working on this one, i hope.
@ Dream_7:
hey thanks for the info, sounds like the .bat's do an internal proxy re-routing configuration somehow, and that's pretty much what the phone needs, just like how i used proxycap on windows mobile to get my email and everything working.
well that's awesome that you got it working, would you mind helping me out here by letting me know where i can acquire these bats from, and how i would go about applying these procedures to my phone?
Hey kenshin
I do have "3g" working, tho the metropcs cdma network is pretty slow, the data connection type they use down here in cali is the 1xrtt cdma, which is lovingly referred to by many as "2.5g" Its the best metropcs had to offer down here until 4g time.
I flashed the latest damage control rom and it does support iptables. I'm not sure about others but my guess is any modded rom would.
As for the terminal commands, like I said you could just input them directly into your evo if you download a terminal emulator from the market. There are a lot of them, and out seems like any are fine.
And yes I have gps working.
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nice, btw i think i just found out i don't have full root, i thought i had full root and NAND access, but it doesn't seem so...
i did this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=720565
and i thought it was an upgrade of this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706411
so i don't know where to go from here since i've already done one thing... i just need the nand and full root, but i don't know which method to go for since i'm kinda halfway, don't know which one is the best pickup road
I haven't tried any of those 3-click type root methods, I did the old-school full root:
//forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=123714
Just add the http at the beginning
The directions are explained very well, I just followed them line by line. It might look like a lot, but you only have to do it once. I do believe the autostart program needs the full root access, but don't quote me on that.
After you fully root and nand backup, you can flash a new rom compatible with iptables. Just a reminder, don't flash a new radio or else you'll probably have to reinstall all your metropcs/cricket phone settings.
Okay, So Ive Just Gotten My New Evo -Woot- About 2 days ago. Since then I have been wanting to root. Soo I've looked and looked to find a nice forum for me to root.
Note that the most ive done is Jailbreak an Ipod and Iphone. Compared to what Ive been reading up Rooting the evo is much more difficult.
Well I finally found a root that looked manageable.; The Simple Root. However when I try to do the last part and install the last version on Hboot it keeps giving me the error message of "Main Version is Older" Want To Reboot?
I dont know what it is that im doing. I Dont have wifi so this may be the problem. But Is there any other way that i can do a simple root without wanting to pull my hair out?
Much Appreciated !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=720565
Did you try this one?
uh ohhh... someone posted in the wrong foruuuuuuummmm...
Go to the q & a and search, I am sure there is someone with a similar issue. If I come across anything I will link
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Which software version are you on? if you have the 1.47 update then you need to do the simpleroot for that, its here in the development section.
Or you can do this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915
alisha898 said:
Okay, So Ive Just Gotten My New Evo -Woot- About 2 days ago. Since then I have been wanting to root. Soo I've looked and looked to find a nice forum for me to root.
Note that the most ive done is Jailbreak an Ipod and Iphone. Compared to what Ive been reading up Rooting the evo is much more difficult.
Well I finally found a root that looked manageable.; The Simple Root. However when I try to do the last part and install the last version on Hboot it keeps giving me the error message of "Main Version is Older" Want To Reboot?
I dont know what it is that im doing. I Dont have wifi so this may be the problem. But Is there any other way that i can do a simple root without wanting to pull my hair out?
Much Appreciated !
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follow toasts root method from part 1 to part 2, you will be golden. it's not that much work and as long as you follow each step you will be all set! good luck!!!!
I Did do the SimpleRoot but when i try to push the files i get a protocol failure. The bytes never move. It just stays at 0 the whole time. Eventually it says pushing complete but the protocol fails on me and the bytes never move
What worked for me is what seems to have worked for others - I can't find the page on the thread so this is from memory but i'm pretty confident in it...
FOUND THE LINK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=720565&highlight=update+failed&page=104
disk mount the phone to the computer
erase the files that were pushed to the phone
- manually copy the files back to the phone
- re-start simple root at step 2
- when told to on the browser and go to that site, reload the page like 5-6 times
- keep the browser open when proceeding to the next step
- DON'T "press any key to continue" close the cmd prompt yourself by pressing "x"
doesn't really seem much different from the original steps but it seems to work try searching the simple root thread for the exact steps if this doesn't cut it for you...
alisha898 said:
I Did do the SimpleRoot but when i try to push the files i get a protocol failure. The bytes never move. It just stays at 0 the whole time. Eventually it says pushing complete but the protocol fails on me and the bytes never move
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Make sure you have USB debugging checked in Settings > Applications > Development.
I had the same problem today. You need to restart the whole process. DO NOT CLICK ON ANYTHING WHILE IT IS WORKING ON THE STEPS. If you click on another window or hit another key while you are running 1 of the steps you will mess something up.
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uh ohhh... someone posted in the wrong foruuuuuuummmm...
Go to the q & a and search, I am sure there is someone with a similar issue. If I come across anything I will link
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I've got nothing new to offer but i did find it interesting that the OP didn't get lambasted for posting in the wrong forum...but then i noticed her username and it all makes sense now.
You geeks do know how to act. It just requires the presence of a lady.
:d lolololol
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I can not find any info on google at all for this other than places to buy.
It like it does not have a bootloader/recovery, i tried fastboot and button presses.
Its running Rk29sdk 4.0.4
tried to adb remount, no success, so i could not manually install su or superuser.apk
so im at loss now, it does have access thru adb, i run ubuntu , and have installed apks thru adb, i get a generic serial 0123456789ABCDEF for the device, any ideas?
it is a nice tablet, i like it better than the Craig 7" i rooted last week by simply copying the su and super file over. guess it was already unlocked.
Wondering if there is perhaps a custom loader.
i run adb reboot bootloader and the device shuts off.
I run adb rboot recovery and it will reboot into what looks like a default recovery. i can not see any text tho, just android laying down with ! in triangle. no fastboot access.
I am curious as to this as I'm getting one of these as well and can find nothing on it.
ya, i do find it odd that there is so little info about it, i thought compared to those craigs and polaroids people were getting, i think this one looks better for one. All glass with very tiny bezel like the xoom i got, def has a look that dont say $90 which is the total i paid shipping and all from amazon.
As far as rooting, i still didnt figure it out. i tried the psnueter, but im guessing that hole is fixed. also i started seeing people say 4.0.4 is unrootable, but i dont believe that. i think i have to trick it into temp root tho somehow so i can write to /system, that is all i need. I dont expect to find a custom flash for it anytime soon either. but i was thinking that all cheap 7" tablet were probably close to being the same. after messing with it as much as i did, im not so afraid of bricking devices now.
Im going to attempt some more on it right now, will post results
Well I'm starting to learn about ROM development so if I can get root the stock ROM can be pulled from it and tweaked from there. Not sure about getting to crazy with anything since I'm a huge n00b but at least tweak a few of the props and what not on it could be nice. Not much can be done without gaining root though. I'll know more once I get my hands on it later. I'm excited...I'm getting it thanks to a guy who meant to get Nex7 but this is what he got. Apparently the 7 was pictured...he can't send it back and he's sent feedback but wanted something to do with it and he gracefully donated it to me being a beginning developer. I've been playing with the stock GB ROM for my old phone (Galaxy S Mesmerize) and I'm going to start looking through AOKP's ICS ROM just to try and familiarize myself with ICS and eventually JB. Baby steps though...but let me know if you figure a hack for the tablet and I'll try some things tonight after work once I get the tablet.
I tried booting into a loader/recovery and haven't found a way or it just doesn't have it. ADB isn't even finding the device. Kind of lost now...looking into some alternative methods but not really sure with ICS. And I can't find anything on this tablet anywhere. Even at the glanzix.com site which apparently just sells it and other stuff.
Info from mine...just wanted to make sure we're working on the same thing.
Glanzix Tab
Model GL-7TA
System Rk29SDK
Android 4.0.4
Kernel 3.0.8+ [email protected] #67
Build rockchip IMM76D
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I tried booting into a loader/recovery and haven't found a way or it just doesn't have it. ADB isn't even finding the device. Kind of lost now...looking into some alternative methods but not really sure with ICS. And I can't find anything on this tablet anywhere. Even at the glanzix.com site which apparently just sells it and other stuff.
Info from mine...just wanted to make sure we're working on the same thing.
Glanzix Tab
Model GL-7TA
System Rk29SDK
Android 4.0.4
Kernel 3.0.8+ [email protected] #67
Build rockchip IMM76D
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yes it is the same one. still did not figure it out. it is weird there is no info on this thing. and like you said, its like it has no kind of recovery.
Yeah...still no luck yet here. I'm at a loss especially being a n00b.
So I created this topic because there is hardly anything on the internet regarding this tablet. I just recently purchased it from Best Buy and it took me quite some time to find something that would help me root it. Finally, I tried vroot ( a rooting application) and I succeeded in rooting my tablet. I don't have the exact link I used to get vroot but a simple Google search should suffice. Anyway, I figured I'd start this topic for anyone and everyone who uses this tablet or knows of this tablet to discuss any other developments. For now, if anyone needs help rooting their tablet and getting superuser running, I'm here to help.~
For now, I hope you all can figure out how to use vroot (yes, I know it's in Chinese. I can not read Chinese but it was pretty simple to get through the process of rooting.) Anyway, I don't remember the specifics but if anyone else gets through it, I ask that you please post some details on how you did it for everyone else to get through it as well. Hopefully, with time, we can get some good stuff going with this tablet. Could anyone figure out how to get CWM Recovery running on it? I'm a bit new to this and I don't want to screw anything up.
Thanks for the heads up! I also bought this tablet about a month ago. I was impressed with how thin and light it was, and how nice and bright the (IPS) screen was, especially for a cheaper "no-name" tablet. I've since found virtually no online support for this. D2 didn't even seem to list it on their own website. Although, finally today, I found this thread, and this site: http://www.d2pad.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=585. Seem the model is exclusive to Best Buy.
The only problem I've had with this tablet is that on rare occasions, if the screen is left on too long, the touch controls go a bit haywire, detecting random touches all over the place, and not really responding. Simply turning the screen off and back on fixes the problem. (Also, the camera is kind of ****ty, but I don't really care about that)
Anyhow, I'll definitely be trying to root this tomorrow. I take it you didn't need any special drivers? I came across this (http://scottyzone.com/2014/03/17/connect-the-d2-961g-to-adb-using-google-usb-drivers/), which I'll try if I can't get the tablet connected to my computer properly to run Vroot.
Thanks!
arpitp said:
Thanks for the heads up! I also bought this tablet about a month ago. I was impressed with how thin and light it was, and how nice and bright the (IPS) screen was, especially for a cheaper "no-name" tablet. I've since found virtually no online support for this. D2 didn't even seem to list it on their own website. Although, finally today, I found this thread, and this site: http://www.d2pad.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=585. Seem the model is exclusive to Best Buy.
The only problem I've had with this tablet is that on rare occasions, if the screen is left on too long, the touch controls go a bit haywire, detecting random touches all over the place, and not really responding. Simply turning the screen off and back on fixes the problem. (Also, the camera is kind of ****ty, but I don't really care about that)
Anyhow, I'll definitely be trying to root this tomorrow. I take it you didn't need any special drivers? I came across this (http://scottyzone.com/2014/03/17/connect-the-d2-961g-to-adb-using-google-usb-drivers/), which I'll try if I can't get the tablet connected to my computer properly to run Vroot.
Thanks!
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Thank you for bringing some needed attention to this topic! I actually used the Vroot application, rather than the software. It took a few tries but I got it to work. If you want to try the software, however, I've connected it to my computer numerous times without the need for any special drivers. Only thing I can suggest is the generic google drivers. By the way, I reverse searched the tablet's hardware and kernel and came across a duplicate device from China. It is exactly identical right down to the appearance, hardware and software to our tablet. It is called the Chuwi VX8 and the only difference is that it comes in white rather than black.
After making this discovery I came across a nice little development topic for the clone device (http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?16025-Chuwi-VX8-RileyROM-1-1) and it seems they've founded good amount of research into the tablet. They've come up with a rom (I've yet to test), CWM Recovery (Unable to flash. If anyone else can try, that'd be dandy.), root methods (with links), among other things. It seems that anything that would work with the Chuwi tablet SHOULD work with the Digital2 Platinum Pad 8. The same rooting method was required and everything about the two tablets is perfectly identical so I'm led to believe they're going to be able to use identical roms or recoveries. I'll look more into flashing CWM Recovery tonight and get back to you on my results.
Josh8550 said:
Thank you for bringing some needed attention to this topic! I actually used the Vroot application, rather than the software. It took a few tries but I got it to work.
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Which app exactly are you referring to. I thought it was something in the Play Store, but no luck finding what you're referring to.
arpitp said:
Which app exactly are you referring to. I thought it was something in the Play Store, but no luck finding what you're referring to.
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Found this link (http://products.mgyun.com/api/downjump?id=846) just for you. It should work but let me now whether or not it does. It's the exe for computers but if it doesn't work Google "vroot apk" for the app.
Josh8550 said:
Found this link (http://products.mgyun.com/api/downjump?id=846) just for you. It should work but let me now whether or not it does. It's the exe for computers but if it doesn't work Google "vroot apk" for the app.
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As you mentioned, the link was for the (Windows) software. It requires ADB connection to a computer (usually requires special drivers).
When you said you used the application instead of the software, I assumed you used an APK. However, there is no apk of (the official) Vroot (it was designed to work through Windows). That makes me think the root app you used was something else. So I have to ask... what did you use to root this device?
vRoot is now iRoot
First off, I'd like to thank you for starting this topic. I've searched all over since I bought this tablet a couple of months ago but couldn't find any information. When I did a google search for vroot, i found http://www.mgyun.com/en/getvroot and the software is now called iRoot, and is in english. The main link on the page is for the windows ADB version, and there's a link further down the page for "iRoot for Mobile", which will give you the APK. Now that I've got root, I'll keep trying to get CWM recovery to work, and maybe we can start seeing some ROMs come out for this great device!
UPDATE: (IMPORTANT, please read): The APK does not work. or at least, I couldn't get it to work on my device. It tells you that you've got root, but doesn't really give it to you. Download the computer based exe from the link that Josh8550 posted earlier.
You will need developer permissions (Settings -> About Tablet -> tap Build Number until it tells you you're a developer).
Install ADB and Drivers on windows PC (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979)
Connect tablet to PC with USB cable.
Run vRoot (iRoot) on PC. Program will connect to tablet and check for root.
Click the "Get Root" button.
Wait...
Tablet will reboot.
Wait...
Program will connect to tablet and check for root.
Program should verify that you have root.
Download and Install SuperSU from the Play Store.
Open SuperSU and Update SU Binary. You will have to give SuperSU root permissions from the chinese interface (choose the box on the right, don't mark the check box).
Reboot.
Congratulations! You now have root access. Enjoy!
More info to come later...
nahrwoldinternet said:
First off, I'd like to thank you for starting this topic. I've searched all over since I bought this tablet a couple of months ago but couldn't find any information. When I did a google search for vroot, i found http://www.mgyun.com/en/getvroot and the software is now called iRoot, and is in english. The main link on the page is for the windows ADB version, and there's a link further down the page for "iRoot for Mobile", which will give you the APK. Now that I've got root, I'll keep trying to get CWM recovery to work, and maybe we can start seeing some ROMs come out for this great device!
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Thanks man. I couldn't find the link to the apk again so that's a huge help for everyone here. I'll try to get CWM recovery working soon then I'll see about getting Cyanogenmod 11 ported over.
Rooting Digital 2 tablets
Hey everyone.
I successfully rooted with Kingo ROOT using my PC, however now Im stuck. Cant seem to find ROMs or Mods compatible with this tablet.
Any info out there would be great. Im running a 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.
Rooted now what?
Did you ever try the cwmr or cyanogen ROM you had mentioned above?
[email protected] said:
Did you ever try the cwmr or cyanogen ROM you had mentioned above?
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I did, and ended up hard bricking it for months until I finally got it back out, fixed it and gave up.
I also have the D2-861G and ended up bricking it but have been unable to fix it, would you mind telling me how you got it back up and running.