[Q] <--- Newb needs help rooting - G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey im a new member the forum, but i've been surfing it for quite some time, and have also been trying to root a Desire Z 2.3.3 for a while now, and im no good at ADB (complete newb), and have failed in every other "Noob friendly" guide . So i was wondering if anyone didnt mind to set up a remote session and root it for me and maybe either teach me or to flash a ROM or two.
Much thanks
~Trev

just follow the wiki guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...sion#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
if you have questions related to that guide post it here or pm me...
it´s actually not that complicated

Funny that was one of the first ones i tried, and i am willing to bet i made a mistake in more than one place. Didnt even come close to working it haha. I take noob to a new meaning of the word XD

ok i will try to help you...
first thing you need to do is get adb to work. follow the guide i posted to do this...
to see if it worked do the following:
enable usb debugging on your phone connect it to your pc open cmd.exe go to your platform-tool folder and type "adb devices" if your phone shows up you are good to go....

Make sure you downgrade first. Not trolling, just throwin it out there
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

Ive got it working following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912 and now i have run into the wall that the stock rom DL for the Desire z (vision) is down or not working anymore, if anyone has another source to dl it PLEASE share quick!
EDIT: NVM i found it!

honestly, i found that the guide on cyanogenmod was the easiest by far.
i tried xda's way and kept getting frustrated. no offence to anyone by any means, but for my personal perspective cm's way was much easier for me. and i was a complete newb, even though ive have some knowledge with cmd.

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Easy root for the Desire?

Hi,
I see the Evo has a simple root process with a program now ( XDA News on main page ), just wondered if anyone is working on a similar program for the Desire as i'm a bit nervous of rooting my phone with the current method, thanks.
There really is nothing to be nervous about! There used to be problems with older methods, but the new method now is virtually foolproof.
Give it a try and if you get stuck or panic then post here for help.
Simple things to remember are follow the steps in whatever guide you use, and let the process finish, be patient as sometimes things look like they are stuck, but they are not!
There is virtually no risk in rooting the Desire now.
Hi
Can u send a link for an very easy way to root the desire??
Desire DK said:
Hi
Can u send a link for an very easy way to root the desire??
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Hi.
A very good Tutorial with Videos is this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016084. Take a look and remember to read it all before starting.
If you have any other questions feel free to ask them here. I'll try to answer as much as I can, but other members can help too.
I used the thread mentioned above when I came to root my HTC, everything worked perfectly.
Step-by-step instructions.. can't really go wrong

[Q] [q] i need help on rooting my slide

i will admit i am new to rooting,but not to android. i had the original my touch,but then i got the new slide. Can somebody please,please help with this,what i mainly need is a complete guide on how to do everything,ive tried other posts from different places,but when it came to adb,i got stuck. ill admit im not the best with computer,if you do help me,try to keep it simple.Thanks for reading this
Look it up on youtube on how to intsall adb and go to eugenes method of rooting if yu havent updated to the latest ota or use chiefzreloaded method found on the same post around here hope it helps
Wrong section btw
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using XDA App
http://richard.gluga.com/2010/08/complete-guide-to-rooting-and-hacking.html
There atleast 3 methods in this section very easily explain and very simple. I've personally have used all 3 and they work within minutes.
the_spriggs said:
i will admit i am new to rooting,but not to android. i had the original my touch,but then i got the new slide. Can somebody please,please help with this,what i mainly need is a complete guide on how to do everything,ive tried other posts from different places,but when it came to adb,i got stuck. ill admit im not the best with computer,if you do help me,try to keep it simple.Thanks for reading this
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I'll keep this short, but the two important steps that really help all of this is:
A: Download the Adroid SDK into ANY directory you want to.
B: In the Android SDK installation instructions page, it mentions a step to add the path to your ADB executable to your PATH environment variable on your computer. Do this so you can use ADB from any folder on your computer, and not have to worry about always running it from the folder you downloaded it to.
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[Q] desire vs g2 (w/r/t rooting??)

hi all,
i'm a longtime lurker but new poster. i'm happy to say i got a brand new G2 (from t-mobile) yesterday! i'd like to root it but i'm completely confused about the G2 (with new android 2.2 update) vs the Desire. The wiki is titled Desire Z BUT the rooting anchor (at http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_G2) refers to the G2. Which is it? I don't want to brick my new H2...
Thanks all!
Pzz
The guides in the device section here SHOULD work fine but best to check the HTC VISION: G2 section instead.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
It is confusing having two sets of forums, the G2 ones and the Desire Z ones. I believe they're going to be merged very soon though.
so... they are the same? i just want to know if i can follow the directions in that link? thanks in advance!
yes. the same.
ufarivtemazn:
thanks for the help.
i just want to confirm that i can follow those instructions EVEN with the 2.2 update from HTC that came over a couple weeks back. i've never rooted anything and am a bit nervous
piruzinho said:
ufarivtemazn:
thanks for the help.
i just want to confirm that i can follow those instructions EVEN with the 2.2 update from HTC that came over a couple weeks back. i've never rooted anything and am a bit nervous
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Yes, the instructions in the Wiki, which you linked to in your first post above, will work fine for you. Just read them very carefully, and ask questions if you're not sure about any specific bits.
If you're going to be using adb as part of this process, then I suggest you check out this guide to help you get adb up and running on your PC - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685
yes! that adb guide did the trick and i am successfully rooted (i ran the gfree_verify to verify).
now, where/how do i actually load ROMS? i'm sorry to ask such newb questions but the stickies in the forums here are outdated or don't appear in my search terms. thanks again!
piruzinho said:
yes! that adb guide did the trick and i am successfully rooted (i ran the gfree_verify to verify).
now, where/how do i actually load ROMS? i'm sorry to ask such newb questions but the stickies in the forums here are outdated or don't appear in my search terms. thanks again!
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Well done.
Have a look in the Android development forum. You'll find lots of threads there with custom ROMs. Take your time, read up and see if there's a ROM which might be good for you.
Before you leap into that, install ROM Manager on your phone, and use that to flash Clockwork Recovery, that's a custom recovery for your phone. Once you have Clockwork installed, you can do what's referred to as a "nandroid" backup of your phone, which is basically a complete dump of the phone. Do that before you try a new ROM, then if you don't like the new ROM it's incredibly easy just to restore that backup and go back to where you were.
Cyanogen's custom ROM is very very popular, but as I say, take your time and read up.
thanks all for your help!
will have a look now and read up on the differences between the ROMS. I've seen tons of compliments of cyanogen's mod but will try to see the difference
Posting to come back and read later...

[Q] I need someone who can chat with me

Hi i want someone that can actually guide me step by step on the rooting for my htc evo. I was doing the process fine but i get stuck in the usb part in the recovery section.. PLease help
U need to read up n figure it out. If u can't do it then you should not be rooting your device. You def have not read enough cuz u would know that ?'s don't belong in general...
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crisscuba said:
Hi i want someone that can actually guide me step by step on the rooting for my htc evo. I was doing the process fine but i get stuck in the usb part in the recovery section.. PLease help
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If you like I can teamview you and do it for you
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I'm not trying to be a **** just trying 2 help you help yourself. Also YouTube it. That's what I did...noobtube
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crisscuba said:
Hi i want someone that can actually guide me step by step on the rooting for my htc evo. I was doing the process fine but i get stuck in the usb part in the recovery section.. PLease help
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Im lost where your at right now can you please tell me the process you went through until you got stuck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218386 here its fast and easy. next time do research in what your trying to accomplish please, this process is not that hard.
sure that will be great, tell me what to do?
Lol dude click the link in my last comment, its a guide for rooting. Its only a few steps so even some one with no knowledge of rooting can do it. If you cant get it done then im sorry your on your own, i tried good luck.
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sure that will be great, tell me what to do?
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you have been told "what to do" show some pride, suck it up and read.
it is super simple.
if you do not understand then stop or you will be worse off.
just read you will be surprised how easy it is
I love it when someone is handed detailed instructions then asks for instructions again.
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dzee206 said:
Lol dude click the link in my last comment, its a guide for rooting. Its only a few steps so even some one with no knowledge of rooting can do it. If you cant get it done then im sorry your on your own, i tried good luck.
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first of all i'm not a dude, second i did the guide of the rooting, i managed to do everything but there's a stage where the option doesn't appear in the recovery section. All i ask is for help. If you don't intend to help then don't bother replying.
Plug phone into USB, turn on debugging mode, run revolutionary, enjoy root.
Honestly, it's that simple. The people on here that are telling you that you "shouldn't bother rooting" if you have to ask this question are not saying that to be rude at all. It's a simple fact that rooting gives you privileges to sensitive system files that, if you dont know what you are doing and can't follow simple step by step instructions, can cause you to do extreme damage to your phone such as bricking. Again, it's a very simple process that you will be repeating very often while flashing various ROMs, kernels, and radios. If you aren't comfortable enough following the millions of step by step guides here on the forums then, for your phone's safety, you shouldn't be rooting. Keep reading the guides, scour the forum for the billion of other posts like yours, and then root AFTER you understand the ENTIRE process start to finish. I know you're eager to root your phone but such sensitive things should not be done without full understanding.
Again, nobody is trying to be rude to you at all. It's just that those of us more experienced in the subject know what can happen when inexperienced people try to blindly root, and subsequently flash, a bunch of stuff on their phone. Please try to take a step back and understand this.
Did you download the fastboot drivers and make sure HTC sync is not installed on your computer?

Rooting done easy? Simple English please :P

I've done a bit of researching on rooting but most of it has been evasive to me at best.. I can do the typical jailbreak on an iPod, but lets face it, that's pretty easy. I'm looking to root my HTC Incredible and I've seen such word of a ?program? called "Revoked" or "unrevoked"... and I was hoping someone could give me knowledge about that or even better & easier rooting help.
My Incredible is at 2.3.4 and I'm running an HP with windows (I've heard its needed to know that when rooting hahaha)
I'm good at following directions but I'm not the geek of the family; mainly I could use some help as my battery is dying extraordinarily quick even though I have the extended battery,
I also have looked at scotty1223's "root2.3.4,downgrade..." but I cant seem to make much sense of it..
Thanks for your time,
-TIN
I actually JUST wrote this post to explain how to root in plain English. Let me know if it works for you!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22340184
http://androidforums.com/incredible-all-things-root/427344-how-root-2-3-4-downgrade-get-s-off.html
Sent from my unrEVOked forever Dinc, CM7.1.0
Normanx- it wont load the page when i click Unrevoked3.22 and not to mention does that cover my phone..
my DInc is running
Andriod-2.3.4
Baseband-2.15.10.07.07
Kernel- 2.6.35.13
is anything else needed and also I havent found much help... after 8 other read throughs...
They work for me. And yes your phone is covered.
Sent from my unrEVOked forever Dinc, CM7.1.0
Let me get home and i will send you the simple english root method and all my stuff
Sent from my unrEVOked forever Dinc, CM7.1.0
Ok, let me ask you this, are you just wanting root access? if so just do the first and second part of Scotty's method, I did this to my Dinc and got root access, but you have to follow it to a (T) or it wont work, just take your time.
Then I did the the rest of his tutorial which involves alot more time on your pc with a command window and typing things, or you can copy and paste the commands like I did straight from the tutorial.
PM me if you need more help and I will help you....
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/unrevoked3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306400
the dang thing is being a pain! the user met their bandwidth or something -_-

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