Hey all, im very new to the whole 'rooting' scene and have just finished rooting my HTC One X, I want to install the Android Revolution ROM but im not too sure how to flash the boot.img on Mac OSX, on windows its as easy as double clikcing 'install-boot.bat', any idea?
Thanks a lot.
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Hi there,
Having looked through a few threads before posting, can I still root my Desire now my phone has the over the air 2.2 update?
Does root mean that I can now flash custom roms?
Do I need a Gold Card is my phone is already unlocked/ unbranded?
Cheers,
Yes, you can root your phone now. I've just done it using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788044
My phone has an OTA Froyo 2.2.
I used Unrevoked 3.21 & got the phone rooted on the 1st trial.
No, you don't need the gold card.
I haven't flashed any custom ROM on my phone yet, I wanna use stock ROM.
The only reason I rooted the phone because I wanted to move apps to SD card, but I haven't found the step-by-step guide yet...
dsymbol said:
I haven't flashed any custom ROM on my phone yet, I wanna use stock ROM.
The only reason I rooted the phone because I wanted to move apps to SD card, but I haven't found the step-by-step guide yet...
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Thank you, that's my reason for wanting to do it too Started installing apps that I had on my X10 and I couldn't! So I tried apps2sd (correct name?) from the market but it would only transfer some.
Yep, rooting is fine. Going to do it again today after going back to stock for a while...tempted with the Desire HD ROM - purely out of curiosity!!
I too rooted my Froyo Desire - my main purpose was to be able to wake the display with the virtual "trackball"... unrevoked 3.21 works flawless! BUT i really recommend you to use Linux (e.g Ubuntu Live CD) with unrevoked! In windows i always got problems with drivers and i had to run the process several times...
Linux is a one-click painless process!
Regarding the downloads, do I assume that if my PC is running windows xp then I should download the windows version?
No even if you are running windows I would recommend rooting using Linux it is very easy to do.
OH it would not let me post links anyways goto myhtcdesire.com modding section and the info is in there.
I followed this guide at first I tried using Puppy Linux but this failed so I tried using SLAX as recommended and it just works so easily. To use Linux all you have to do is burn a Linux CD (ISO File) set your PC to boot from it and then run the unrevoked flash utility. I did my desire first and then did my brothers 2.2 updated desire using unrevoked 3.21 yesterday.
hudl said:
I too rooted my Froyo Desire - my main purpose was to be able to wake the display with the virtual "trackball"... unrevoked 3.21 works flawless! BUT i really recommend you to use Linux (e.g Ubuntu Live CD) with unrevoked! In windows i always got problems with drivers and i had to run the process several times...
Linux is a one-click painless process!
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Hi that is also my main purpose (for now): I want to wake my phone with the trackball. But is rooting with unrevoked sufficient to be able to do that? I did not think so, but I'd love to know: can anyone tell me?
Thanks
Luca
Reading through to process of a custom ROM but noticed all the tools for S-OFF seem to be for Windows.
Are there any tools to do the same but for a Mac?
bluebirds said:
Reading through to process of a custom ROM but noticed all the tools for S-OFF seem to be for Windows.
Are there any tools to do the same but for a Mac?
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Not any that i m aware of...I did the whole thing borrowing my friends computer...that is the downside of being a mac user n having an android phone, eh?
Alternatively you can dual boot your mac (or run any vmware)
sphuyal said:
Not any that i m aware of...I did the whole thing borrowing my friends computer...that is the downside of being a mac user n having an android phone, eh?
Alternatively you can dual boot your mac (or run any vmware)
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Bummer! I will have to buy XP and do the dual boot.
Thought someone would have done something for the MAC as the jailbreakers have done for Windows.
Just come over from the dark side having got board of my IP4 so purchased a DHD. Rooting it is turning out to be a royal pain in the arse
bluebirds said:
Bummer! I will have to buy XP and do the dual boot.
Thought someone would have done something for the MAC as the jailbreakers have done for Windows.
Just come over from the dark side having got board of my IP4 so purchased a DHD. Rooting it is turning out to be a royal pain in the arse
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Or go here for directions for doing it manually with any flavour of os on your computer, I ran it on Ubuntu
ghostofcain said:
Or go here for directions for doing it manually with any flavour of os on your computer, I ran it on Ubuntu
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I think dual boot option seems easier!!
One thing on there it says to downgrade to 1.32 if your on 1.75/1.72
My Software is showing 1.40.61.2. Does this need to be downgraded to 1.32?
No need to downgrade.
I have a mac, the visionary r14 gave me s-off and then I had to use a pc because I couldn't work out fastboot on my mac. None of the commands work. But once you get that. Eng s-off can be done on the phone. And really mac and Linux are a similar, it should be easy, not having the need for drivers, its just all the people on this forum use PC.
Sent from my Desire HD
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I have a mac, the visionary r14 gave me s-off and then I had to use a pc because I couldn't work out fastboot on my mac. None of the commands work. But once you get that. Eng s-off can be done on the phone. And really mac and Linux are a similar, it should be easy, not having the need for drivers, its just all the people on this forum use PC.
Sent from my Desire HD
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What did you use in the end for fastboot? And how did you get ENG S-OFF on the phone?
Visionary does not give you S-OFF, it only gives root.
jkoljo said:
Visionary does not give you S-OFF, it only gives root.
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Thank you. As you have been on hand to answer all of my questions is there any chance I can run past you what I plan to do just to make sure its correct before I do it?
I have read through many of the guides but I am not 100% confident and would appreciate an experts view?
you can try this for eng s-off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835746
it runs on the phone so it's not PC OS dependant.
sorry can't help for radio s-off.
descenpet said:
you can try this for eng s-off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835746
it runs on the phone so it's not PC OS dependant.
sorry can't help for radio s-off.
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Thanks for that but I have purchased XP and run it on bootcamp so the Mac OSX is now not an issue
bluebirds said:
Thank you. As you have been on hand to answer all of my questions is there any chance I can run past you what I plan to do just to make sure its correct before I do it?
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Sure, PM me.
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Hi folks,
is there any possibility to root and s-off my desire hd (2.xx) with a mac? Or do I need a windows pc for this?
(Gingerbread Stock ROM is running atm).
It is much easier when you have windows PC, but you can also check the manual instructions in CyanogenMod website.
Thx man. I´ll give it a try.
I Know You Can Root The evo 4g With The Revolutionary IO Website .. But Thats On A Windows. I Would Like To Know If There is A Way To Root With A Mac ? 0.o Please , I Hate Running On Stock Running All Those Stock Apps I Dont Even Use. Id Like To Really Test Out That New Sense. Please , Id Hate To Pay $250 Dollars For A Damn Brand new Phone Too , Have A Good Day ;D
I would suggest finding a friend's Windows computer. You can root Gingerbread with Revolutionary.io on a Mac, but you have to do it via a Linux virtual machine.
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I finally got it!! Here's what I did if anyone else has problems on a mac:
Was able to get it to work using Ubuntu through VMWare Fusion
1) Make sure phone is connected to Linux by going to "Virtual Machine" --> "USB" --> "Connect High Android 1.0"
2) Ran revolutionary through terminal using "sudo ./revolutionary"
3) Copy and pasted serial/beta key as described on this thread many times
4) Program froze on "zerging root..."
5) Letting terminal sit there for a few minutes, I checked the "Virtual Machine"-->"USB" and noticed the phone had disconnected. Clicked on "Connect High Android 1.0" again
6) It completed root and rebooted to fastboot twice and gave me s-off.
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I seriously suggest finding a friend with a Windows computer
I used unrevoked http://unrevoked.com/recovery/
redsoxfan320 said:
I used unrevoked http://unrevoked.com/recovery/
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If you are lucky enough to still have Froyo 2.2
Since it is not compatible with Gingerbread 2.3, revolutionary would be your only choice IF you have gingerbread. Go to Settings - About Phone - Software Information and see which one you have.
I Have 4.53 -.-
I Cant Downgrade Cause My Main Version Update Always fails.
Is There Another Way I Can Get Froyo , Or At Least A RUU I Can Run In A mac ?
Lainez94 said:
I Have 4.53 -.-
I Cant Downgrade Cause My Main Version Update Always fails.
Is There Another Way I Can Get Froyo , Or At Least A RUU I Can Run In A mac ?
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You have to get s-off before before you can run a ruu to downgrade gingerbread on EVO....so that won't help you. I recommend installing virtualbox and run Ubuntu. It will take about 30 minutes to download and install all necessary files, and plus, you learn some new stuff. Revolutionary works very fast after you have Ubuntu running.
I'm an avid Mac user at home but when I am away from home I use Ubuntu on my clevo p150hm. Both are great platforms and have their plus and minuses.
And also, a "ruu" is technically an exe file that runs for Windows environment. Rom Upgrade Utility.
If.you need help with any if this feel free to contact me via pm.
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Hi all!
I was just wondering...
Can i root, or use some adb commands, fastboot, etc from like an asus transformer to flashor root some other phones or other tablets?
If this is made posible i don't have drag my netbook to my friends or work to flash&root their phones.
And if android is allready there i suppose adb fastboot ps neuter drivers are allready available?
My asus tf300t rooted hydro rom
My htc desire hd rooted cm7 rom
Both have an command prompt app.
So if i wanna root like an htc sensation, can i connect it to my phone&tablet and use the commandprompt fastboot to push the recovery and root to the sensation?... And why not? Lol
Thanks
beffie2000 said:
Hi all!
I was just wondering...
Can i root, or use some adb commands, fastboot, etc from like an asus transformer to flashor root some other phones or other tablets?
If this is made posible i don't have drag my netbook to my friends or work to flash&root their phones.
And if android is allready there i suppose adb fastboot ps neuter drivers are allready available?
My asus tf300t rooted hydro rom
My htc desire hd rooted cm7 rom
Both have an command prompt app.
So if i wanna root like an htc sensation, can i connect it to my phone&tablet and use the commandprompt fastboot to push the recovery and root to the sensation?... And why not? Lol
Thanks
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Wrong forum....this is for Desire HD and not sensation. Anyway, the guide in my signature will help you as an insight for flashing and rooting HTC phones. Make sure that you check Sensation forums before applying something. The tools for the Inspire / Desire HD might brick your device if it is not an ACE...:good:
glevitan said:
Wrong forum....this is for Desire HD and not sensation. Anyway, the guide in my signature will help you as an insight for flashing and rooting HTC phones. Make sure that you check Sensation forums before applying something. The tools for the Inspire / Desire HD might brick your device if it is not an ACE...:good:
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Sorry forgot to mention i do have an desire hd (ace)
So let me ask it in other way... can i root my desire hd with another desire hd?
If i buy a cable that will connect both phones to each other...
beffie2000 said:
Sorry forgot to mention i do have an desire hd (ace)
So let me ask it in other way... can i root my desire hd with another desire hd?
If i buy a cable that will connect both phones to each other...
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I have absolutely no idea how you would do that; if you figure it out, you're significantly smarter than I am. AAHK is so easy to use (as long as you read the manual carefully) that doing what you're proposing just seems unnecessary.
bananagranola said:
I have absolutely no idea how you would do that; if you figure it out, you're significantly smarter than I am. AAHK is so easy to use (as long as you read the manual carefully) that doing what you're proposing just seems unnecessary.
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Lol i have no clue either...
But why do we still need windows, linux to crack, hack, modify our android devices?
It would be so much easier for me to use my dhd as an device that is able to root,modify other phones, instead of a windows laptop
I think that android is an full OS, so why not use that.
It would be fun to open the commandprompt on my dhd and connect another phone to my dhd and root it, install recovery etc.
I know it cant work..but why not?
When i connect my dhd with the usb cable to my asus transformer they wont pair either. Its to bad i really would like that to work. So i can copy my music from tf300 2 dhd or dhd 2 tf300 without windows or wifi.
beffie2000 said:
Lol i have no clue either...
But why do we still need windows, linux to crack, hack, modify our android devices?
It would be so much easier for me to use my dhd as an device that is able to root,modify other phones, instead of a windows laptop
I think that android is an full OS, so why not use that.
It would be fun to open the commandprompt on my dhd and connect another phone to my dhd and root it, install recovery etc.
I know it cant work..but why not?
When i connect my dhd with the usb cable to my asus transformer they wont pair either. Its to bad i really would like that to work. So i can copy my music from tf300 2 dhd or dhd 2 tf300 without windows or wifi.
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You will need a PC to root your phone...you can´t do it with another Android device.
glevitan said:
You will need a PC to root your phone...you can´t do it with another Android device.
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To bad.
I wanna get rid of all the desktops and laptops, and only use my android tablets and phones.
But i will keep them for awhile longer. Till someone develops a tool for android to connect to android.
Thanks glevitan