Hello,
I rooted my Desire with Unrevoked 3 with the recovery-RA-desire-v2.0.0.img. Everything goes fine and the program said: Done.
When I reboot I have according to Titanium no root access and my sd card is not found anymore.
What did I do wrong?
when you find the SuperUser app in the applist your root is well done! if not try again with unrev...
which OS did you use?
greez VA
I find the SuperUser app in the applist but when I start up Titanium Backup, It tells me I'm not rooted. In HBOOT is says: S-On
I use Unrevoked via XP, and I installed the special drivers.
Then rooting was a success! You have to apply all root apps superuser rights. Check in superuser app if titanium backup are listed correctly. Or click in titanium backup on problems and then settings. This will install the busybox. Reboot and try again. Good luck
Greez VA
Thanks for your reply,
I have an superuser icon and titanium i listed correctly. When I click on problems in Titanium I've downloaded a program that I can't download. It is not Busybox.
Now I installed Gingerbread on my Desire but now I can't have access to the phone with Unrevoked.
How do you mean downloaded a program you can't download?? Btw is that prob only at titanium ore on all root apps? Some time ago I've read something about the prob with titanium. I'll look for it...
Greez VA
you've installed gingerbread? The official gingerbread? . Hmm..
As for titanium, wipe it's data in ' manage applications' then start it again, making sure you allow super user access (the first screen)... You only have ten seconds to do so.
you can allow or forbit root rights for each installed root app in the superuser app. ive tried it with titanium and get the fc: sorry no root rights titanium cant work without etc...
I also searched for the article i talked about but found nothing, sry!
Hope you doesnt flashed the official Gingerbread ROM.
Btw: rooting under Win is very buggy...linux is much better and incredibly faster for this => highly recommend
maybe a superuser app update helps...
greez VA
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Hi all,
Sorry if this has been posted before... I have a desire still running on stock 2.1 (unrooted with launcherpro) which is perfect imho but I want to upgrade to 2.2 just to be "up to date".
Now I would like to take a FULL backup (rom, settings, apps, ...) before I execute the upgrade so I can go back if I want to.
What is the best/easiest way to do this and how can I restore my backup if needed?
*EDIT* Used unrevoked3 to root and backup my 2.1 install but now the OTA fails (see next page). Please help!
Thanks
B
U need to root first
Not true, both mybackup and titanium work without requiring root, you do however need paid versions of either app to make 'an at once backup' then restore the same way. Then the OP needs do create a Goldcard to be able to flash any generic wwe 2.2 ROM.
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They don't back up the system partition, though. You need root access to be able to copy those otherwise people wouldn't say do a nandroid before flashing any new ROM
ok so I need to find a root version of my original ROM right? But when I flash this ROM I will lose all my settings and apps I assume?
No
If you root your phone now you won't lose any settings as it just adds root access. You can then backup your phone as it is. You can then do the OTA update to 2.2 (I assume you will update using the prompted OTA, correct??) and your settings will still be intact
great, can you point me in the right direction on how to root my phone? Thx!
EddyOS said:
No
If you root your phone now you won't lose any settings as it just adds root access. You can then backup your phone as it is. You can then do the OTA update to 2.2 (I assume you will update using the prompted OTA, correct??) and your settings will still be intact
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If he's just going to OTA there's no need of backing anything up, nothing is lost!
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
settings and preferences are indeed kept with an OTA upgrade but I want to backup my full 2.1 system before upgrading to 2.2 so I can restore exactly (apps, settings, preferences,...) the way it was
Can someone point me in the direction on how to root my stock phone please? I did this before on my HTC Magic but this involved flashing a rooted ROM which erased all my apps and settings
cheers
B
cheers
B
If you install the OTA update you will loose root and wont be able to restore your backup unless you root 2.2 again.
ste1164 said:
If you install the OTA update you will loose root and wont be able to restore your backup unless you root 2.2 again.
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yep I would imagine this is the case... any pointers on how to root my 2.1 (and the 2.2) so I don't lose all my apps and settings?
So far what I can find on the web is flashing new superuser rom's... this will erase my apps and settings so not really what I'm looking for.
Thx
B
root with unrevoked 3.21 is very easy..it root ur phone and install a custom recovery..u dont lost anything..
-with the custom recovery u can make a nandroid backup of ur 2.1
-then u can update the OTA 2.2
-if u dont like it and want come back, root again with unrevoked
-make an other nandroid backup, just in case
-restore the first backup u did (2.1)
andQlimax said:
root with unrevoked 3.21 is very easy..it root ur phone and install a custom recovery..u dont lost anything..
-with the custom recovery u can make a nandroid backup of ur 2.1
-then u can update the OTA 2.2
-if u dont like it and want come back, root again with unrevoked
-make an other nandroid backup, just in case
-restore the first backup u did (2.1)
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thanks I was just running the unrevoked3 while you posted (looking past the first couple of google hits sometimes helps)
My desire is now rooted so going for a nandroid backup now
thx!!
just an extra question: a nandroid backup is really a full backup of everything (applications, application preferences, settings, ...) right? Or should I take additional backups?
additional question: I can't seem to find my nandroid backup on my SD card? Normally this should be in the "nandroid" folder right? But I don't have this folder
*edit*
never mind, I found it, it's under /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/<timestamp>
I was confused about this one because timestamp is always 1 hour off
cheers
B
ok bad news... I started my OTA upgrade and at about 25% progress I get a picture of a droid and a triangle with exclamation mark.
When I press "menu" I get the Clockworkmod recovery menu and following info:
Clockworkmod recovery v2.5.0.7
Finding update package
Opening update package
Verifying update package
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
I reboot my phone but am still @ 2.1
Any idea's, does this have anything to do with the unrevoked thing?
Thx!
B
ok got it solved, here's what I did
1) I disabled signature verification in the Clockworkmod menu
2) launched the OTA file (which was saved in the "download" directory) from sd card via the Clockworkmod menu
3) after rebooting I got a message that I only had 20Mb available (needed 25) so I deleted angry birds and re-executed the steps 1 & 2
I got a message that the upgrade is successful, my settings seem to be back (launcherpro and stuff) so looking good...
pfieeuw
Now off to downloading angry birds again
PS Looks like I'm still root btw
I had root and all was well. I have Android 2.2.1 Stock, Rooted. I have SU app, Wireless Tether, Titanium Backup, Root Explorer.
I downloaded Root Tools and ran the move cache to sdcard, seemed to work ok but then realized that none of my "Root" apps could get root access, even though it was approved in the SU app.
Still shows S-OFF, Still seem to be "Rooted" but nothing works.
Root Tools crashes whenever I try to use the move cache back to data.
any ideas.
firesq38 said:
I had root and all was well. I have Android 2.2.1 Stock, Rooted. I have SU app, Wireless Tether, Titanium Backup, Root Explorer.
I downloaded Root Tools and ran the move cache to sdcard, seemed to work ok but then realized that none of my "Root" apps could get root access, even though it was approved in the SU app.
Still shows S-OFF, Still seem to be "Rooted" but nothing works.
Root Tools crashes whenever I try to use the move cache back to data.
any ideas.
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i cannot install busybox on my htc desire. I rooted my desire using the unrevoked 3 method on the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788044
everything went fine and rootcheck says it's rooted.
i installed busybox installer from market and when i run install in the installer, i get an error message:
"the aplication failed, either because your device is not nand unlocked or we were unable to remount...."
any idea what this is? read somewhere unrevoked does not fully root your android?? is that true??
p.s. my htc desire also reboots after some minutes when i run busybox...
It says why, your nand is still locked (no write access to the system partition while booted). But I believe unrevoked also installs busybox.
You can try titanium backup to install busybox (by hitting problems) and you can also check with titanium backup if there is already a version installed.
If there is no version installed and titanium backup can install it either, manually install it via recovery or just flash a custom rom which already has busybox.
TheGhost1233 said:
It says why, your nand is still locked (no write access to the system partition while booted). But I believe unrevoked also installs busybox.
You can try titanium backup to install busybox (by hitting problems) and you can also check with titanium backup if there is already a version installed.
If there is no version installed and titanium backup can install it either, manually install it via recovery or just flash a custom rom which already has busybox.
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cool it seems titanium backup installed the busybox for like u said. thx
Rooted my Telus Desire on Sunday using unrevoked 3 method and discovered SuperUser and BusyBox did not install. Followed directions and attempted to install BusyBox via market and that failed. Then installed Root Checker from market to verify root and verified that root was successful (Titanium Backup installed/worked). Tried BusyBox again and it failed saying "the application failed, either because your device is not nand unlocked or we were unable to remount."
I would appreciate any clarity that can be offered and any advice on how to proceed to gain NAND access/full root so I can better understand where I went wrong and have a better knowledge base before proceeding further with future rooting/custom ROMs.
Thank you.
ineptone said:
Rooted my Telus Desire on Sunday using unrevoked 3 method and discovered SuperUser and BusyBox did not install. Followed directions and attempted to install BusyBox via market and that failed. Then installed Root Checker from market to verify root and verified that root was successful (Titanium Backup installed/worked). Tried BusyBox again and it failed saying "the application failed, either because your device is not nand unlocked or we were unable to remount."
I would appreciate any clarity that can be offered and any advice on how to proceed to gain NAND access/full root so I can better understand where I went wrong and have a better knowledge base before proceeding further with future rooting/custom ROMs.
Thank you.
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Are you able to install the latest BB via Titanium? Open application and click on problems, then get busybox. If rooted that should work fine.
Maybe a problem with the market?
Thanks for the response, Stringer7. I appreciate it.
I tried what you suggested and when I open "problems?" in Titanium the option to "get BusyBox" is not there. Titanium opens a "Troubleshooting" overlay and gives the options "See Wiki", "Preferences", and "Upgrade Superuser". I tried upgrading superuser, which re-routes me to the market, but installation fails (with no explanation) and there is not option to get BusyBox in the preferences anywhere.
Ok. Do you know the version of unrevoked used? There are numerous threads about people having issues with 3.3 - 3.2.1 seems to be preferable, you might Google to see if anyone has a copy of this version.
Also, do you have working recovery? Again, people report problems with clockwork 3 versions and 2.5.0.7 seems issue free. Also is your desire PVT4? If so you have to install AmonRa not clockwork.
You can check for pvt and recovery by entering bootloader - power off then press power whilst holding volume down key.
Well.. i have PVT4 and I am using CWM.. so that should not be a problem.
But you 1st suggestion is correct.. Use the old version of Unrevoked and you will be able to get through.
You can try this
https://www.yousendit.com/download/UnlDZEUxUnIwVWswTVE9PQ
This worked.
Stringer7, Unrevoked was version 3.32 according to the info pain and ClockworkMod Recovery is v2.5.0.7. Also, bootloader shows the phone as being PVT3. I also scoured Google searches for 3.21 and could only find it for Windows and, unfortunately for me apparently, I am Mac user.
Hmm, ok. Everything works right now though? I mean you have a working phone (rom) and recovery? If so, you could do nandroid backup and try to flash rom of your choice after full wipe in recovery. When you rooted, there weren't any "failed to get root - is your firmware too new" or similar messages were there?
Everything is working exactly as it did prior to rooting. During the process there were no error messages or anything indicating the root could not be completed properly.
With respect to the nandroid backup, is that possible despite not having full nand access, as is the case, and would the full wipe in recovery result in a loss of all data/apps/contacts on the phone?
Yes you can nandroid backup from there, and you can save all your contacts to your Google account, and backup/ restore apps via Titanium.
I now use Google's cloud backup (you are prompted about this when you first register your Google account after flashing rom). Didn't need titanium at all when I last switched rom!
I installed su-3.0-beta4-efgh-Sense3.5.zip which is something to do with superuser ... I think, by accident. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250815)
And now, when I access Titanium Backup or any other app that required root, it tells me that I'm not rooted or that something went wrong with superuser.
Please help, how can I reverse this?
Many Thanks in Advance
Kanay
nandroid? Reflash rom? Common sense really.
about superuser
Check your permissions in the superuser app options/settings and make sure titanium has su permission. If you dont have a superuser app, then you lost root. If you do then you do still have root, generally. Also make sure you have some sort of busybox installed, ive noticed that sometimes having a bad busybox or the beta busybox forces me to use the "force system busybox" etc options in titanium backup to work properly.