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G2 rooting help, how to chmod?

I ran all the required commands and noticed that the chmod did not do anything. So I decided to run the temp root command abd I get permission denied.
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Please anyone? I run this command "adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/*" but it does not do anything, is there something I have to change on that line?
Been trying to root for 2 days now but unsuccessful.

you're not supposed to see any return on the command prompt. Just continue with the procedure.

Thanks for giving me a reply, waited many hours. THANK you though.
When I run the temp root command, I get this.
"C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell /data/local/tmp/psneuter
mmap() failed. Operation not permitted
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
"

C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell
#
#
# cd /data/local/tmp
cd /data/local/tmp
# ./busybox md5sum /dev/block/mmcblk0p18
./busybox md5sum /dev/block/mmcblk0p18
b532ca54a073f0c4043bd7be69ebce8d /dev/block/mmcblk0p18
# cd /data/local/tmp
cd /data/local/tmp
# ./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img
./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img
--secu_flag off set
--cid set. CID will be changed to: 11111111
--sim_unlock. SIMLOCK will be removed
--hboot set. hboot image hboot-eng.img will be installed in partition 18
Section header entry size: 40
Number of section headers: 44
Total section header table size: 1760
Section header file offset: 0x00015384 (86916)
Section index for section name string table: 41
String table offset: 0x000151cb (86475)
Searching for .modinfo section...
- Section[16]: .modinfo
-- offset: 0x000011cc (4556)
-- size: 0x000000cc (204)
Kernel release: 2.6.32.17-g9ab3677
New .modinfo section size: 204
Attempting to power cycle eMMC... OK.
Write protect was successfully disabled.
Searching for mmc_blk_issue_rq symbol...
- Address: c029c72c, type: t, name: mmc_blk_issue_rq, module: N/A
Kernel map base: 0xc029c000
Kernel memory mapped to 0x40002000
Searching for brq filter...
- Address: 0xc029c72c + 0x34c
- 0x2a000012 -> 0xea000012
Backing up current partition 18 and installing specified hboot image...
Backing up current partition 7 and patching it...
patching secu_flag: 0
Done.
# ./flash_image recovery recovery.img
./flash_image recovery recovery.img
# cd /data/local/tmp
cd /data/local/tmp
# ./flash_image recovery recovery.img
./flash_image recovery recovery.img
# ./root_psn
./root_psn
# sync
sync
#
Did these commands run right?
# cd /data/local/tmp
# ./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img
# ./flash_image recovery recovery.img
# ./root_psn
# sync

All looks good to me.... When yoh restart the phone do you have s off?
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[Q] Stuck Without a Working ROM

Hi Guys,
Need help! I have a Desire Z that can boot into CWM however cannot apply ROMS. I keep getting an Error MEssage that reads "E:Error in /sdcard/"name of ROM.zip" (status 1)" but have had different status numbers.
It was a unity rom- but tried modaco and cm to get it working with no luck. HAve tried rooting process from scratch but keep getting errors.
Formating and clearing caches does not help.
I can ADB and shell to the phone so able to transfer files etc.
HEre is an example of some of the errors I get though the various processes...
/data/local/tmp # ./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img -y recovery.img
./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img -y recovery.img
--secu_flag off set
--cid set. CID will be changed to: 11111111
--sim_unlock. SIMLOCK will be removed
--hboot set. hboot image hboot-eng.img will be installed in partition 18
--recovery set. recovery image recovery.img will be installed in partition 21
Section header entry size: 40
Number of section headers: 44
Total section header table size: 1760
Section header file offset: 0x000138b4 (80052)
Section index for section name string table: 41
String table offset: 0x000136fb (79611)
Searching for .modinfo section...
- Section[16]: .modinfo
-- offset: 0x00000a14 (2580)
-- size: 0x000000cc (204)
Kernel release: 2.6.32.28-cyanogenmod-g4f4ee2e
New .modinfo section size: 216
Attempting to power cycle eMMC... Failed.
Module returned an unknown code (No such file or directory).
When switching between CWM screens I get the followign error messages...
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
Factory Reset from the Boot Screen just results in the screen being locked at three android men on skateboards.
Any help is much appreciated....

sounds like fried emmc

[Q] rooting Desire Z issue

Hi, I'm trying to root my HTC Desire Z in order to put custom ROM on it later, and having some (prolly noob) issue:
Followed the 'ADB for noobs' thread and all ok: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685
Now I'm trying to follow the rooting on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
Stuck on step #4:
# cd /data/local/tmp
# ./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img -y recovery.img
# ./root_psn
# sync
Getting the following:
$ ./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img -y recovery.img
./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img -y recovery.img
--secu_flag off set
--cid set. CID will be changed to: 11111111
--sim_unlock. SIMLOCK will be removed
--hboot set. hboot image hboot-eng.img will be installed in partition 18
--recovery set. recovery image recovery.img will be installed in partition 21
Section header entry size: 40
Number of section headers: 44
Total section header table size: 1760
Section header file offset: 0x000138b4 (80052)
Section index for section name string table: 41
String table offset: 0x000136fb (79611)
Searching for .modinfo section...
- Section[16]: .modinfo
-- offset: 0x00000a14 (2580)
-- size: 0x000000cc (204)
Kernel release: 2.6.35.10-g53a84f9
New .modinfo section size: 204
Attempting to power cycle eMMC... Failed.
Module returned an unknown code (Operation not permitted).
Any idea? (highlighted the part which I think is the issue, but don't know how to resolve it )

I get the same thing too
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so did you successfully downgrade first?
Downgrade and then ROOT
or if easier after downgrade follow The cyanogen Wiki
or many seem to find it easiest to follow STRAWMETALs PDF GUIDE

I said it was a noob issue, Didn't downgrade it :$ , will do that and update. Thanks demkantor

Unable to ROOT Desire Z from 2.2.1?

I want to load a custom ROM on my Desire Z. (finally!)
And I eventually got adb to work.
Now following the guide: Rooting the Vision (G2/DZ) and DHD; I got as far as this step:
4 S-OFF, root and its friends Super-CID, SIM-unlock, engineering hboot, clockwork recovery and root
In the following section we are trying to gain write access to the emmc by power cycling it.
We recommend to install the engineering hboot as part of the gfree procedure.
In the root shell (indicated by the #) that you got in the Temporary root section execute the following commands:
Code:
# cd /data/local/tmp
# ./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img -y recovery.img
# ./root_psn
# sync
Wait a few seconds for the changes to "take".
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Before receiving this error:
Code:
# ./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img -y recovery.img
./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img -y recovery.img
--secu_flag off set
--cid set. CID will be changed to: 11111111
--sim_unlock. SIMLOCK will be removed
--hboot set. hboot image hboot-eng.img will be installed in partition 18
--recovery set. recovery image recovery.img will be installed in partition 21
Section header entry size: 40
Number of section headers: 44
Total section header table size: 1760
Section header file offset: 0x000138b4 (80052)
Section index for section name string table: 41
String table offset: 0x000136fb (79611)
Searching for .modinfo section...
- Section[16]: .modinfo
-- offset: 0x00000a14 (2580)
-- size: 0x000000cc (204)
Kernel release: 2.6.32.21-g132894e
New .modinfo section size: 204
Attempting to power cycle eMMC... OK.
Write protect was successfully disabled.
Searching for mmc_blk_issue_rq symbol...
- Address: c02adc44, type: t, name: mmc_blk_issue_rq, module: N/A
Kernel map base: 0xc02ad000
Kernel memory mapped to 0x40002000
Searching for brq filter...
- Address: 0xc02adc44 + 0x34c
- 0x2a000012 -> 0xea000012
Backing up current partition 18 and installing specified hboot image...
md5sum #1 = 62c0aac0a85f3a0a0cbe364b64c552e6
md5sum #2 = 2ce1bdd5e4c1119ccfcecb938710d742
Backing up partition /dev/block/mmcblk0p18 to /sdcard/part18backup-1363017105.bin ...
Writing image hboot-eng.img to partition /dev/block/mmcblk0p18 ...
md5sum #3 = 62c0aac0a85f3a0a0cbe364b64c552e6
md5sum #3 == md5sum #1 - the hboot image was not installed!
Probably the power cycle of the eMMC failed. Check the messages above.
You might join the IRC channel #G2Root on Freenode for further help!
What should be my next course of action?
Thanks for all suggestions,
Alec Taylor

Double check you have the right hboot downloaded and that the md5sum matches, then run the command again. If you still have issues copy and paste your input/output from cmd here
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

I have included the input/output from my CMD in the initial post.

Sorry I thought you were just copying and pasting from the guide you were folowing. I guess I was reffuring to the entire root procedure but its no big deal
Its telling you exactly what is happening, phone didn't take the flash of the new engineeging bootloader, probably the emmc didn't cycle, try running command again, if its the same outcome double check your radio version as that can cause this or can you post all info from your hboot screen here
Sent from my SGH-T839 using Tapatalk 2

Also I couldn't get it to work with Gingerbreak or DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit either.

*bump*

Right down all info on boot loader, you seem to know what to do but you're missing something, possibly need to change radio as gfree will not work with newer ones
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

FYI: Was able to root it finally by upgrading my stock to gingerbread from froyo; then back down to non-stock froyo followed by upgrade to modded Jelly Bean.

Can't Flash GApps (UNLOCKED, S-On, HBOOT-0.82.0009, TWRP 2.6.3.0)

I just flashed PureKat V4 on this HTC G2 and I'm having trouble getting GApps on here. I got the rom working with S-On by flashing it in TWRP, then extracting it on my PC and doing fastboot flash boot boot.img. The problem is I cannot flash GApps. I've been trying to do it via sideload in TWRP. There is over 1 GB of space, so far more than enough. I've been using the pico and nano 4.4.x packages plus both the regular and "small" Cyanogenmod GApps packages for CM11.
For nano and CM11 regular GApps, it says:
Code:
Insufficient storage space available in
System partition. You may want to use a
smaller GApps (i.e. Mini Modular GApps)
or remove some apps using gapps-config.
For pico and CM11 "small" GApps it says:
Code:
E: Could not create file for updater extract in '
I'm not sure what it says after the apostrophe because that is the edge of the screen.
The only thing I could think of is S-On, so I tried to S-Off using the "new gfree" method, ie.
Code:
[email protected]:/data/local/tmp # ./gfree -f -b hboot-eng.img
--secu_flag off set
--cid set. CID will be changed to: 11111111
--sim_unlock. SIMLOCK will be removed
--hboot set. hboot image hboot-eng.img will be installed in partition 18
Section header entry size: 40
Number of section headers: 44
Total section header table size: 1760
Section header file offset: 0x000138b4 (80052)
Section index for section name string table: 41
String table offset: 0x000136fb (79611)
Searching for .modinfo section...
- Section[16]: .modinfo
-- offset: 0x00000a14 (2580)
-- size: 0x000000cc (204)
Kernel release: 3.0.101-cyanogenmod-g9eb87bf
New .modinfo section size: 212
Attempting to power cycle eMMC... OK.
Write protect was successfully disabled.
Searching for mmc_blk_issue_rq symbol...
- Address: 00000000, type: t, name: mmc_blk_issue_rq, module: N/A
Kernel map base: 0x00000000
Failed to open /dev/kmem: No such file or directory trying /dev/gkmem
Failed to open /dev/gkmem: No such file or directory
I'm assuming it failed because I'm already running a custom ROM. This is the only step I tried in the gfree method because it looked like all the other steps are for root and recovery, which I have already.
I tried installing the Play Store apk, but as expected, the Play Store icon is unresponsive after installation. What should I do to get the Play Store? It's really the only Google application that needs to be on this device.

It's always right when I give up hope that I figure out the answer...
Solution: Use these GApps: http://dz.ace-com.cz/index.php/downloads