I apologize if this has been answered. Im trying to root a evo 4g 2.3.3 using mac. I tried doing it the Unrevoked way and its telling me something about it not being compatible with my software
berto55 said:
I apologize if this has been answered. Im trying to root a evo 4g 2.3.3 using mac. I tried doing it the Unrevoked way and its telling me something about it not being compatible with my software
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unevoked doesn't work on gingerbread devices but there a new way to root the EVO running gingerbread using Revolutionary but as far as i know revolutionary doesn't work on mac
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VirtualBox. Ubuntu. Revolutionary.
Done.
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tommytomatoe said:
VirtualBox. Ubuntu. Revolutionary.
Done.
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And these can be done using Mac?
berto55 said:
And these can be done using Mac?
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He saying install a virtual pc on the mac [should be able to do], open it, then install ubuntu on the vm, then run revolutionary through linux via vm.
berto55 said:
And these can be done using Mac?
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tommytomatoe said:
VirtualBox. Ubuntu. Revolutionary.
Done.
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Oh,these are operating systems! So I download one and then use revolutionary? Which one do you suggest? And these are compatible with Mac?
Hey there. VirtualBox is a free open source software that enables you to run a virtual machine (Ubuntu) directly on your mac.
Install VirtualBox. Using VirtualBox, install Ubuntu. From Ubuntu, run revolutionary.
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you could try downloading and flashing an already rooted stock rom.
christiantailor said:
you could try downloading and flashing an already rooted stock rom.
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No
berto55 said:
Oh,these are operating systems! So I download one and then use revolutionary? Which one do you suggest? And these are compatible with Mac?
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I suggest reading up on virtual machines as well as Ubuntu before even bothering to download them. I'd hate for you to be so eager to root your phone that you end up accidentally screwing up your Mac too. Then you'd have a stock phone and a useless Mac. That's not good at all. Good luck man.
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so i used this to try and install adb C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
everything went fine until i had to install the drivers for the phone. when i try to install them it tells me windows was unable to install my device. any help would kick butt, im trying to learn all this stuff, been a while since ive used code.
either install pdanet.exe(for your comp) or htc sync
Im going through the same thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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g_grey said:
either install pdanet.exe(for your comp) or htc sync
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Humm guess ill have to search for those, never heard of them lol. Thanks for the reply.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=802316&highlight=drivers
Drivers for the G2
Mikey1022 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=802316&highlight=drivers
Drivers for the G2
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Even better, ill get these when I get home from work in the morn.
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I had my rooted Dinc replaced after it bricked. I am running 10.5.8 on my Mac but unrevoked 3 says it will not run on this version of OSX.
Does anyone have a copy which will run on 10.5.8, I would really like to get back to root.
Thank you!
Sorry to tell you bro but your only solution is to use a different computer.....unless your MAC is x86 intel based it won't work
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thank you I guess im firing up windows !
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Im using this method found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045 and I ran into a problem on step (6A). its saying "mkdir failed for -p, read only file system". Can anyone help me? Everything went well until I ran the first part of this step. If someone could help, I'd be very greatful.. TIA
Why don't you just use unrevoked 3? Its really easy!
www.unrevoked.com
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304
If you're already on GB (2.3) you wont be able to root.
do you have the latest gingerbread if u do u cant root it yet we dont have a rooting method yet but or devs and unrevoked r working at it
just youtube how to root evo 2.2/2.1 (put the firmware you have)
jadden said:
just youtube how to root evo 2.2/2.1 (put the firmware you have)
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Well its already at temperary root using the z4root. How do I start over? I don't wanna brick my phone. Im on 2.2 still. I can't post the firmware cuz its on a blue screen for the z4root thing.
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sniperkill said:
Well its already at temperary root using the z4root. How do I start over? I don't wanna brick my phone. Im on 2.2 still. I can't post the firmware cuz its on a blue screen for the z4root thing.
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Just use what I posted above, its the easiest method to root 2.2. All you need to do is restart to clear the temp root.
dirkyd3rk said:
Just use what I posted above, its the easiest method to root 2.2. All you need to do is restart to clear the temp root.
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Right, I forgot about that. Is unrevoked what everyones using to root their phones? Is it the best/stable way available?
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sniperkill said:
Right, I forgot about that. Is unrevoked what everyones using to root their phones? Is it the best/stable way available?
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Arguably THE best/easiest method out there.
Yes unrevoked us best or u can use the one root click method
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jadden said:
Yes unrevoked us best or u can use the one root click method
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What about amon-ra recovery? How do I get that? Does unrevoked install it?
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It's all still a little confusing to me but I'm a quick learner, lol.
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What about amon-ra recovery? How do I get that? Does unrevoked install it?
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Unrevoked will install clockwork, then you can install amon RA. Lets not jump the gun you still need root lol.
the way your rooting right now is the way i rooted my phone! i think i ran into that exact same problem back then too....i think i pulled my battery and started over....i cant remember...its been like 7-8 months.
also...what you can do...is run the RUU for 2.2 to wipe your phone (also do a factory reset beforehand too and back up your sd card on your comp) and then start over.
or try a different way...try unrevoked or xHausx's method: [ROOT] ~~~ HTC EVO - Auto Root ~~~ v2.5 (4/25/11) - xda-developers
after you got your evo rooted....flash Amon_RA recovery ([Recovery] [09-Feb-2011] RA-supersonic-v2.3 - xda-developers)
hopefully this helps ya out!
I am looking for a walkthrough on downgrading my Incredible 2 using a Mac. I don't have a Windows or Linux machine available to me, and I need to downgrade to root. Can anyone help?
ki3t1995 said:
I am looking for a walkthrough on downgrading my Incredible 2 using a Mac. I don't have a Windows or Linux machine available to me, and I need to downgrade to root. Can anyone help?
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Linux method should work.
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knipp21 said:
Linux method should work.
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Sadly though, I don't have a Linux machine I can use.
ki3t1995 said:
Sadly though, I don't have a Linux machine I can use.
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What he's saying is it should work for MAC.
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tylerlawhon said:
What he's saying is it should work for MAC.
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Could you further explain? I have been trying to downgrade for hours now and can't seem to figure it out.
ki3t1995 said:
Could you further explain? I have been trying to downgrade for hours now and can't seem to figure it out.
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With Linux/MAC...you should be able to skip the HTC drivers part and jump straight to the adb part.
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You should be able to open a Terminal window on your Mac and follow the instructions for Linux, entering the Linux commands into the Terminal window.
It's likely that you'll need to run the commands as a SU (Super User) or Root in the Terminal window. There are some helpful tutorials online if you're not an experienced Linux/Terminal user.
Thanks for the help guys, but I'm still having issues. For some reason even when I execute the adb commands as a root user, I still get a permission denied error. I'll paste in the code lines below, but I'm not sure why this doesn't work. Thanks!
Code lines:
sudo adb shell rm -r /data/local/tmp/*
adb: permission denied
I've just followed a tutorial to root and install CM7 on an old HTC Desire using Ubuntu only: blog.adorjanitamas.me/2013/03/howto-root-htc-desire.html
I now want to sim unlock the device - how could I do with ubuntu as I don't have access to a windows PC.
dale282 said:
I've just followed a tutorial to root and install CM7 on an old HTC Desire using Ubuntu only: blog.adorjanitamas.me/2013/03/howto-root-htc-desire.html
I now want to sim unlock the device - how could I do with ubuntu as I don't have access to a windows PC.
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There is a guide on unlocking it for free but u need to have access to a pc, do u mean u don't have windows on ur pc but only ubuntu?
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lilsafbig said:
There is a guide on unlocking it for free but u need to have access to a pc, do u mean u don't have windows on ur pc but only ubuntu?
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Thanks for the reply lilsafbig. I do have a PC, but it uses Ubuntu rather than Windows - do you know of any guides that could help? I've tried googling but no luck yet (might be looking up the wrong thing though!)
dale282 said:
Thanks for the reply lilsafbig. I do have a PC, but it uses Ubuntu rather than Windows - do you know of any guides that could help? I've tried googling but no luck yet (might be looking up the wrong thing though!)
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I've just tried the original linux iso method in this thread, but no luck...
Does anyone know any other methods to sim unlock a rooted HTC desire using Ubuntu or another linux variant?