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Did I just fudge up rooting my GF's phone.

I rooted mines and followed the steps for full root on a mac. I went to root her today and pushed that PC36IMG file to her phone and forgot that instead of pushing the first one I was supposed to push I pushed the second PC36IMG file.
I can't flash the first PC36IMG file because I'm guessing the second modified PC36IMG file is a newer version. How do I manually reverse this process. If I hold the down volume and power I can get into that screen but when I press recovery it shows me a phone with a RED triangle with an exclamation point.
How can I start over again?
I even deleted the files from the Tools folder to see if I can start over again.

gqstatus0685 said:
I rooted mines and followed the steps for full root on a mac. I went to root her today and pushed that PC36IMG file to her phone and forgot that instead of pushing the first one I was supposed to push I pushed the second PC36IMG file.
I can't flash the first PC36IMG file because I'm guessing the second modified PC36IMG file is a newer version. How do I manually reverse this process. If I hold the down volume and power I can get into that screen but when I press recovery it shows me a phone with a RED triangle with an exclamation point.
How can I start over again?
I even deleted the files from the Tools folder to see if I can start over again.
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Thats your recovery. Have the ClockworkMod recovery update.zip in the root of your sd card, reboot into recovery where you got that red triangle, hold Volume up and press power. Select apply sdcard:update.zip and you will have a good recovery. Wipe and flash the right PC36IMG this time

Where do I get that Clockwork zip?

Here ya go.
download this file, rename it to "update.zip," and copy it to the root of your SD card just like we did with the PC36IMG zip before. A common problem that people have here is actually typing the last ".zip" in when naming the file. ONLY type "update" as the file name because the file you are downloading is already in .zip format, and Windows hides known file extensions. If you get any kind of "file cannot be found" or "verification error" on this step, then you probably made this mistake, and you just need to rename the file.
Please note: This is the ONLY file on your SD card to be named "update.zip." Do NOT rename any other files to "update.zip" or remove this file.
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taken from this thread

Thanks dude I'll try when I get home.

I just followed those instructions and I'm still getting that red triangle.

gqstatus0685 said:
I just followed those instructions and I'm still getting that red triangle.
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Your supposed to see the RED TRIANGLE!! Hold down Volume Up and Power and then install from SD card

That doesn't work. I'm unable to install that PC36IMG. It scans but doesn't give me option to flash. If I hold volume up and power I can't navigate through the SD and manually choose the file.

when youre in the screen with the ! open a command
type:
Code:
adb shell
echo /dev/block/mmcblk0 > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
to mount
unmount
Code:
echo "" > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file

don't do adb push, just put the file on the root of the sd card, then power the phone on with vol down+power

I had the same thing happen to me where I pushed the same one again, all i did was load up the nandroid backup from the first time i flash the first one

I fixed it. I didn't go to bed last night until like 3 because I hate having unfinished things on my mind. I have a quick question though. If I root my friends Evo's do I have to remove those files from the /Tools folder every time? Will this affect other stuff I may do with my Evo when I have to hook it up to Terminal to run commands? (Wireless N hack)

just flash back to stock
flash back to the stock ruu then dont do the sprint upgrade and start from scratch using neckfaces root method. its fast and simple

[GUIDE] Rooting AND Unrooting NS4G using a Mac

I’ve compiled this information, found elsewhere, in order to make it easier for Mac users with the Nexus S 4g. I’ve simply combined BuglessPete’s Instructions for Rooting/Unrooting on the NS4g, with kenvan19’s Guide to Root on a Mac. All credit goes to them and the sources they cited in their original threads. Any errors here are my own. This method worked for me. The only change I’ve made is to link to the most recent version of Clockwork Recovery.
[NOTE: If Pete prefers, this information can be incorporated into his original thread, and a Mod can delete this]
Warning: If you break your phone trying this, I am not responsible. I do not guarantee that the following is safe or that the steps are correct. Rooting your phone voids the warranty. I have no responsibility for anything that occurs as a result of your following these directions! I cannot provide any support nor guide you in undoing this process and restoring the phone to factory condition.
This process will wipe your phone. Ie, you will lose all your apps/data on your phone and have to reinstall them. It will also wipe your external storage, so back that up prior to proceeding if you want to keep anything.
1) Download this file and unzip it to your desktop (Inside you'll find all the files you need to proceed including "adb", "fastboot", "recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img", and "su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip"). Immediately delete "recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img." You’ll replace it with the new version.
2) Download Clockwork 4.0.0.2 (****MAKE SURE YOU SELECT ONE OF THE NS4G VERSIONS*****) in the color of your choosing. Move the file into the adb-fastboot folder you created in Step 1.
3) On your phone, go to Menu>Settings>Applications. Select "Development" and check the box next to "USB debugging"
4) Connect the phone to your Mac via the USB cable
5) Open a Terminal window on your Mac (Applications>Utilities>Terminal), and copy/paste the following into the Terminal:
Code:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader
Hit "Return" and wait for your phone to reboot into Bootloader/Fastboot mode
5) If your Bootloader screen says "LOCK STATE - UNLOCKED" then skip to Step 6. If it says "LOCK STATE - LOCKED" then copy/paste the following into the Terminal:
Code:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot oem unlock
Hit "Return" and on your phone will prompt you to confirm and warn you that you are going to lose everything. Confirm. At this point you will have an unlocked bootloader.
6) Copy/paste the following into the Terminal window (***Change the file name to the appropriate color***):
Code:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash recovery ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/ns4g-4002-COLOR.img
Hit "Return" again and wait for recovery to boot.
For the following steps while in Recovery, use "Volume Down" to highlight a selection and "Power" to choose that selection:
8) Choose "mounts and storage"
9) Choose "mount USB storage". Your phone should now be mounted on the Mac as a Device called "NO NAME"
10) Move the zip file "su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip" from the "adb-fastboot" folder to the "NO NAME" Device on you computer.
11) Eject/unmount your phone in the Finder on your Mac.
12) On your phone, choose "Unmount"
13) Choose "mount /system"
14) Choose "+++++Go Back+++++"
15) Choose "install zip from sdcard"
16) Choose "choose zip from sdcard"
17) Choose "su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip"
Some people with new Nexus S' are finding that the file discussed in the following steps does not exist. If you cannot find it but can still reboot into Clock Work Recovery Mod then don't worry, you're still rooted and fine!
At this point you have root, but your phone will continue to replace ClockworkMod Recovery on reboot. To prevent this, do the following:
1) Reboot your phone, and download the app "Root Explorer" from the Market
2) Open Root Explorer and navigate to the "etc" directory.
3) Tap on the gray box that says "Mount R/W"
4) Tap and hold on the file "install-recovery.sh" and rename this file to "install-recovery.sh.old"
5) Download the app "ROM Manager"
6) Open ROM Manager and choose "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery". At this point you are all set.
To Unroot and Return to Stock:
1) Download Stock GRJ22 Software Images.
2) Unzip the files, and place the images into the adb-fastboot folder you created on your desktop above.
3) Open a terminal and use the following commands:
Code:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader
4) Wait for bootloader to reboot on phone.
5) Then, in terminal use the following commands:
Code:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash boot ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/boot.img
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash system ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/system.img
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash recovery ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/recovery.img
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash userdata ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/userdata.img
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot erase cache
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot oem lock
6) Reboot to System, and you should be returned to Stock, Unrooted GRJ22.

hey i just rooted the phone. I can't see the install file in root explorer and I can't boot into the recovery anymore. what do i do?

nevermind i got it

Root explorer will not let me make /etc R/W. I press the gray button that says "Remount as R/W" but nothing happens

hmpm9 said:
Root explorer will not let me make /etc R/W. I press the gray button that says "Remount as R/W" but nothing happens
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I'm not sure if you're reading the instructions correctly. You don't create /etc R/W.
In root explorer go to /etc directory and click on "Mount R/W" then rename the install file.
If there is a remount option, you probably already mounted.

Awesome thanks.

This is great, thanks. Is anyone having success? I have to wait until after work to do this.

hmpm9 said:
Root explorer will not let me make /etc R/W. I press the gray button that says "Remount as R/W" but nothing happens
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Some root apps require BusyBox in order to work properly.
Edit: I think nandroid backup and BusyBox install should be part of every proper root guide.

FYI: The second steps 1-6 are ONLY necessary if clockwork recovery doesn't stick.
I didn't have to use these steps myself.
To see if it stuck, turn phone off. Then hold Volume UP + Power to enter bootloader. Then enter recovery, if it enters Clockwork Recovery. You're fine, and you don't need to do the second steps 1-6.
-Nick

Thanks man, just unrooted my phone to return it for the e3d. Worked absolutely flawlessly. Great write up.

Worked to unroot. Had to give it a couple tries but got it to work. Thanks for the great tutorial!

Thank you, It took me 5 mins and I now have root on my NS4G!!!

2) Download Clockwork 4.0.0.2 (****MAKE SURE YOU SELECT ONE OF THE NS4G VERSIONS*****) in the color of your choosing. Move the file into the adb-fastboot folder you created in Step 1.
Im not able to download this file... I tried all three... and it keeps saying Mounting Failed.
What am I doing wrong?
PLEASE HELP!!!! Im new to rooting... Im tired of paying people to do the rooting for me I want to learn on my own...
Thank you.

Lokario90 said:
2) Download Clockwork 4.0.0.2 (****MAKE SURE YOU SELECT ONE OF THE NS4G VERSIONS*****) in the color of your choosing. Move the file into the adb-fastboot folder you created in Step 1.
Im not able to download this file... I tried all three... and it keeps saying Mounting Failed.
What am I doing wrong?
PLEASE HELP!!!! Im new to rooting... Im tired of paying people to do the rooting for me I want to learn on my own...
Thank you.
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You can see that as giving back to the economy in one way...

I could swear when i rooted early this morning on my virgin NS4G, it was 3.0.something and now i see it is now 4.0.something. Anyway i had to get inventive as the SD card would not mount on my Mac when i got to that part. Basically rebooted normally to reg Android, transferred SU to SD card(it mounted then) and got back to the step to flash SU. Did that manually, got a hold of ROM manager and all's well.
Only issue is that more often than not it still boots to the blue recovery and not CWM, and sometimes the Android guy with yellow rectangle. When that happens, i connect to Mac via USB and get to CWM via terminal.
But on the whole, ROM manager is a saviour. Been playing with MIUI rom now and it's impressive.
I assume the right way to boot into CWM is to hold down volume key and power key at the same time?

Trying to unroot to send it back for a replacement. At "~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader" I'm getting "error: device not found." It's driving me bat****. Any ideas?

jckeyser - I know it might sound stupid but did u try a different usb cable? i just came across same issue as you. was unable to get my device to show up. Turns out cable i was using for some reason wasn't working with NS4G. It was my old Palm Pre cable. i swapped my cable for one that came with my kindle and device immediately showed up without any problems

jckeyser said:
Trying to unroot to send it back for a replacement. At "~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader" I'm getting "error: device not found." It's driving me bat****. Any ideas?
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You're missing a dash. It's
adb reboot-bootloader
.
Or you could boot into fastboot by powering on using volumeUp+Power.

2.3.5
Hey guys, just got the NS4G yesterday and want to root using this method. The best buy associate updated me from 2.3.4 to 2.3.5 without my knowledge and I was curious if this method would still work. If not, is there one that will.
Thanks

techdude54 said:
Hey guys, just got the NS4G yesterday and want to root using this method. The best buy associate updated me from 2.3.4 to 2.3.5 without my knowledge and I was curious if this method would still work. If not, is there one that will.
Thanks
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Yes it will work just fine.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App

[Q] htcDHD stuck with "android" no boot!

so today i went onto xda forum and went to htc desire hd development and saw a post "battery life 100%" and i clicked it and reached these steps "Put you rom in your SD card--Go to Recovery ( I use ext4 Recovery, otherwise you can use CWM as well--Go to "Mounts and Storage"(if you use CWM)-Go to wipe|format(if you use 4ext)-Format sytem, then data, then cache partition-Do wipe data factory reset (Very Very important things, it needs to re-mount your partitions after format clean! Otherwise rom won't boot at all! so i put my rom in my sd root rcmix3d and i went to recovery mode through cwm and instead of clicking "mounts and storage" i pressed just below reboot now factory reset and cleared partition then rebooted it which was totally wrong due to me misreading the tutorial so it said android in black with a light animation on it and stayed like that so i took the battery out and inserted i tryed bootloader but instead it would vibrate three times and light go green shall i use AAKIT

aliHTCDHD said:
so today i went onto xda forum and went to htc desire hd development and saw a post "battery life 100%" and i clicked it and reached these steps "Put you rom in your SD card--Go to Recovery ( I use ext4 Recovery, otherwise you can use CWM as well--Go to "Mounts and Storage"(if you use CWM)-Go to wipe|format(if you use 4ext)-Format sytem, then data, then cache partition-Do wipe data factory reset (Very Very important things, it needs to re-mount your partitions after format clean! Otherwise rom won't boot at all! so i put my rom in my sd root rcmix3d and i went to recovery mode through cwm and instead of clicking "mounts and storage" i pressed just below reboot now factory reset and cleared partition then rebooted it which was totally wrong due to me misreading the tutorial so it said android in black with a light animation on it and stayed like that so i took the battery out and inserted i tryed bootloader but instead it would vibrate three times and light go green shall i use AAKIT
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No, the reason you're just getting that black screen is because you've wiped the phone's memory, so there's no ROM to load.
You just need to boot back into recovery and flash a ROM; either vol-down while powering on, or use adb.
//sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk; all errors entirely intentional.

when i press vol down and power nothing happens so your telling me that if i put in rom it will work how do you use adb can you explain the process. i factory reseted the phone surely it hasnt deleted my rom i had

You need to get hold of adb.exe - I'm on my phone so I can't check but I think it's included in the radio download in the first post of the ARHD thread (in the Dev section). Download that radio file on your computer and unzip/unrar it. Turn your phone off and connect it to your pc by usb. Using the command prompt on your PC, cd into the folder you extracted (which contains adb.exe) and run the following command:
adb reboot recovery
Your phone should boot into the recovery menu and you can reflash your ROM from there.
//sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk; all errors entirely intentional.

Or download the Android SDK. ADB is inside.
You can also search on google. It's easy to find.
You need the ADB driver, if you don't know how to do this, just install HTCSync. The driver will be installed.
Then follow the above good advice.
Very easy to do.
If you have no ROM on the SD, put the SD in a card reader and put a ROM on it (zip file format).
Try again to start the phone in recovery (hold volume and press power).
You've done just a small mistake. No worries

thanxs guy ill do that now ill go to the dev section and download adb.exe then ill run it on my pc and ill open command prompt then what how do i locate the file

aliHTCDHD said:
thanxs guy ill do that now ill go to the dev section and download adb.exe then ill run it on my pc and ill open command prompt then what how do i locate the file
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As mentioned above, you could download the SDK but it's massive download compared to the 9MB file in the ARHD thread.
Download the radio rar file from mike1986's post and extract it somewhere (your desktop, your home folder, the root of your local drive, wherever you feel like sticking it). For demonstration purposes we'll say you've extracted all the files to C:\Radio
Open your command prompt and type
Code:
cd C:\Radio
to change directory (replace "C:\Radio" with the path to your extracted folder)
once you're in the folder, and still in the command prompt, type
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Your phone should then reboot to your CWM recovery menu.
EDIT: I've linked to mike's post, but I could just have easily have linked directly to the radio. You'll need 7zip (or winrar or winzip or whatever you kids are using these days) to extract the files.
EDIT2: As truc007 rightly points out, if you haven't already got HTCSync installed on your PC you'll most likely need to install that as well to get the correct HTC USB drivers. You can download that from HTC's site if necessary.

thanxs im on it great work so i get htc sync and my usb so i download the file exract it

Galaxy Gio Boot Loops With CPU Tuner

Hey guy im posting on behalf of a mate "Hi. A few days ago, I rooted my Galaxy Gio with an SD Card file that I downloaded (the file was something like Bell___.zip). It worked perfect until yesterday, when I downloaded an app called CPU Tuner from Google Play. After setting it to a battery-saving CPU, it started to lag my whole system. The screen froze and alot of applications forced close when I tried to open them. I decided to reboot my system, however after turning off my phone and taking out the battery (inserting after), it got stuck on the Galaxy Gio boot screen. I kept on trying to boot it, even wiping cache in recovery mode did not do anything. Is there any way I can fix this problem without having to factory reset? (And yes, my phone was fully charged)"
I own an Xperia Play so im clueless when it comes to the gio
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk 2

1. Nandroid backup
2. Factory reset
3. Advanced restore data partition
Should work
Sent from my HTC Sensation

Back up data only from Recovery
Reflash Stock Rom or the current Rom you're using.

Will the data be lost? He runs the stock kernel, does it have that option?
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk 2

If he has cwm installed, do what I said and he won't lose data.
Sent from my HTC Sensation

It's I who is the one with the problem with the Gio, and it hasn't been fixed...
Hi, I'm the mate that Zerosuit was posting on behalf of. I originally posted on gbatemp.net (gbatemp.net/topic/328585-galaxy-gio-wont-boot-after-rooting/), however they referred me here after being unable to solve my problem. I installed CWM via recovery mode and installed an update via the 'apply update from sd card' option. It failed to fix any problems, so I tried Odin. The people on GBAtemp say I used the right files (on page 4 of the GBAtemp thread), however now I can't even boot to recovery mode. A warning message appears when I try to boot and says something about going to recovery in Kies. Doesn't work. Only download mode. Kies doesn't work...Anyways, help please!

Codename13 said:
Hi, I'm the mate that Zerosuit was posting on behalf of. I originally posted on gbatemp.net (gbatemp.net/topic/328585-galaxy-gio-wont-boot-after-rooting/), however they referred me here after being unable to solve my problem. I installed CWM via recovery mode and installed an update via the 'apply update from sd card' option. It failed to fix any problems, so I tried Odin. The people on GBAtemp say I used the right files (on page 4 of the GBAtemp thread), however now I can't even boot to recovery mode. A warning message appears when I try to boot and says something about going to recovery in Kies. Doesn't work. Only download mode. Kies doesn't work...Anyways, help please!
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if you flash the stock recovery from a PC can you go onto recovery on the phone?

Maybe solution
Boot in recovery and connect your phone to your pc
On your phone click mounts&storage -> mount /data.
Download ADB from here: http://motyczko.pl/qtadb/windows_binaries.zip
Place it in a directory and open a command shell and cd to that directory(or go to the folder with adb.exe and hold shift while rightclicking and choose open command prompt here).
Now enter this command: 'adb shell'
You are now in the shell on your phone if the drivers are there(samsung kies needs to be installed)
Do 'cd /data/app' in the cmd, then 'ls'
Look for a apk file that looks like the overclocking app, if you found it do:
'rm <nameofoverclockapp>.apk'
Reboot your phone and have fun

wbrambley said:
if you flash the stock recovery from a PC can you go onto recovery on the phone?
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Probably...The thing is, I'm not sure to exactly which files to download and where to put them (in Odin). If you could tell me that, I'm sure my problem would probably be solved...My Gio's a GT-S5660M, is on Virgin Mobile Canada...and it's stock firmware (in which it came with) was 2.3.4. So please help me ASAP!!!
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lemmymet said:
Boot in recovery and connect your phone to your pc
On your phone click mounts&storage -> mount /data.
Download ADB from here: motyczko.pl/qtadb/windows_binaries.zip
Place it in a directory and open a command shell and cd to that directory(or go to the folder with adb.exe and hold shift while rightclicking and choose open command prompt here).
Now enter this command: 'adb shell'
You are now in the shell on your phone if the drivers are there(samsung kies needs to be installed)
Do 'cd /data/app' in the cmd, then 'ls'
Look for a apk file that looks like the overclocking app, if you found it do:
'rm <nameofoverclockapp>.apk'
Reboot your phone and have fun
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That's not my problem anymore. I had installed CWM and then used it to boot Aroma Filemanager. With that, I had successfully uninstalled ch.amana.android.cputuner-1.apk (CPUTUNER). But it still won't boot. I tried to install stock rom with Odin and was unsure of which file went where. So now it won't even boot to recovery and only to download mode.

Now it can boot to recovery and even to the Samsung logo! But then it loops on and on. Maybe I should delete the boot.img from the rom and reflash? If not, immediate help needed..

Help again!
So I flashed my phone, and it finally boots. However, the mobile network state only stays activated for a short moment then it disconnects, making me unable to actually make phone calls and send text messages. Also, the wireless internet randomly switches off and doesn't turn back on unless I reboot it. And third but last, the screen sometimes blacks out even when the touch screen is still activated. Then the display either turns back on and even brighter (doesn't actually change the system settings brightness), or when I press the power button, it flickers and turns off (just as the whole system goes into standby mode when you press the power button). My phone was rooted before flashing and I rooted it once again. I just know this is all the troubles of flashing, rooting and my problem put together. So if anyone can help in anyway (I really don't want to send my phone in), please do.

Root Stock ICS Update? Need help? Come here.

Since some people are having troubles rooting the new ICS update, I thought I would help out using the method that I used.
First off, you will need to download the Galaxy II Toolkit for the T989.
This is by ajster1989. All credit goes to him.
DOWNLOAD HERE
http://www.dillonpos.com/fmanager/Android/XDA/SGSIIToolkit2.4.zip
After you download and install the toolkit, you will need to connect your phone.. Then open the program. It's default path is C:\Program Files\SGSII Toolkit. After you connect your phone and run the program, click T989 as your device, and it will download the necessary files to your computer in order to do everything.
After you are to the main screen, click on 'Flash Clockwork Mod HARD/TOUCH Recovery. I recommend the HARD recovery, as it is compatible with most roms.
It will then open Odin and your phone will go into download mode. Click on PDA, then go to the C:\Program Files\SGSII Toolkit directory again, click on devices, then T989, then Recoveries. Select the 'Hard' one.
Your phone will then reboot. You are not quite rooted yet.
When it is rebooted, connect your phone to USB storage, and open your External SD Card, and copy the root.zip to it. This is located in C:\Program Files\SGSII Toolkit\Devices\T989.
After that is copied, reboot the phone by holding down the power, VOLUP and VOLDOWN side buttons. Hold them all at the same time. Hold them until the phone reboots, and you go into ClockworkModRecovery.
When you are in there, use the Volume Down button to scroll to 'Install zip from sdcard', and click on the root.zip that you copied earlier. It will ask you if you are sure you want to do this, click yes. It will then install SuperUser to the system. After that is complete, click 'Reboot System Now'.
Your phone will reboot, and congratulations, you are rooted!
Just trying to help, as I had troubles at the beginning.
Good day all!