[Q] Noob+root=hairloss, need help with GT-S5560 - Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660

So, I heard some while a go that it is possible to have flash in GIO. Me being a totally helpless with tech I asked my friend of a friend of a friends cousin to ROOT my phone. Well that went smoothly, I did not get flash on my mobile´s websites but instead I can´t connect my Gio to PC via USB... NUTS!
And "the Friend" can´t help me no longer...
So here are the problems, I can´t connect to PC, no matter what. Tried de-buggin, un-installed drivers <-> installed drivers. Nothing...
Also I have that app I don´t really want ( or do I?), called SuperSU which is´nt working, says something about "binary needs to update -> Fail". How the h*ll i´m gonna get rid of that? Is that app that lost my USB-connection? Did I do it?
So could some one please tell me, 1) How to remove SuperSU-app or how to fix it (I you think that I should have it). 2) Any ideas how to solve USB-issue. 3) If I need to install any app´s, softwares and so on, links would be great. Working ones...
Here´s some specs from my phone, GT-S5660, Android ver. 2.3.6, "somethingsomething" S5660XXKT6, Core(?) 2.6.35.7-perf-CL1006648, "mumbojumbo" GIGERBREAD.XXKTI. SuperSU v0.98
Ask for more information if you need it, i´ll try to explain the best I can, english is´nt my language. Me no enklish, me finnish.
... Is it possible to have flash on GIO?

superSU is the app that gives away root acces to apps and to the system.
you need to use wifi or 3G and update the binairy
for usb, make sure you fully disabled Kies and killed it with the task manager
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voetbalremco said:
superSU is the app that gives away root acces to apps and to the system.
you need to use wifi or 3G and update the binairy
for usb, make sure you fully disabled Kies and killed it with the task manager
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Thanks for reply. SuperSU won´t update, not on wifi or 3G. Just says "update failed".
I have deleted Kies from laptop, cleaned registry, even removed all usb-drivers then restarted laptop(did that with WIN7 an XP-PRO), yell´ed at my neighbours and blamed the cat.
Still no connection, I can connect NOKIA with usb-cable, the cable recharges my Gio but no luck with connecting... I quess that damn thing is broken.
I´ll focus now on removing that superSU, which will be a weeks job at my skills...
Thanks anyway.

Are u using original samsung Usb cable? Same thing happen to me when i try to mass storage with nokia usb cable

batman38102 said:
Are u using original samsung Usb cable? Same thing happen to me when i try to mass storage with nokia usb cable
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Yes, it´s the cable that came with Gio. Can´t find Nokia´s cable so I could try that one. How do I check that if my phone has a custom rom that is´nt suitable or something like that. I really don´t know what that friend of my did to my phone, BUT the problem occured after his I´ll have your phone going like Räikkönen in Abu Dhabi-tuneup.

Really i think u should unroot it if u think root cause this problem.

batman38102 said:
Really i think u should unroot it if u think root cause this problem.
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Just tried that one, correct me if I´m wrong but unrooting is done by using unroot.zip (the one for superSU)? because that did´nt do the trick. For now I have done unroot.zip, wipe all data from phone (to factory re-set or whatcamacallit), boot-> voilá, theres that superSu still, version 0,98 if I recall.
I know that the bigges problem is in front my laptop´s screen, AKA my face, but as I earlier stated, me no computers.
I wish someone would make an app that removes all of these root-thingies and gives you a free nokia 3310
Thanks for reply, I won´t give up. There must be a simple answer for this. I just have to find it, or someone gives it me... Latter the better.
Ooh ooh, FYI, now I have these two app´s in my phone. SuperSU and Superuser, should I just quit fidling with my phone
...and now when I connect my phone to laptop, win7 gives every 3 sec. a message that one of the USB-hardwares is in errormode or something (I´m bad at traslating), it sounds like a intro of a Skrillex-song...

pakkaaja said:
Just tried that one, correct me if I´m wrong but unrooting is done by using unroot.zip (the one for superSU)? because that did´nt do the trick. For now I have done unroot.zip, wipe all data from phone (to factory re-set or whatcamacallit), boot-> voilá, theres that superSu still, version 0,98 if I recall.
I know that the bigges problem is in front my laptop´s screen, AKA my face, but as I earlier stated, me no computers.
I wish someone would make an app that removes all of these root-thingies and gives you a free nokia 3310
Thanks for reply, I won´t give up. There must be a simple answer for this. I just have to find it, or someone gives it me... Latter the better.
Ooh ooh, FYI, now I have these two app´s in my phone. SuperSU and Superuser, should I just quit fidling with my phone
...and now when I connect my phone to laptop, win7 gives every 3 sec. a message that one of the USB-hardwares is in errormode or something (I´m bad at traslating), it sounds like a intro of a Skrillex-song...
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Wait! What? U mean when u flash unroot.zip superuser didnt go?!?! Thats werid cuz the zip file suppose to remove the root and superuser and BTW how did u manage to get to two superuser apps? Really this thing gets more confusing
Edit: One thing...Can u uninstall those two superuser apps and Did u atleast try to connect ur phone to mass storage to another pc?

batman38102 said:
Wait! What? U mean when u flash unroot.zip superuser didnt go?!?! Thats werid cuz the zip file suppose to remove the root and superuser and BTW how did u manage to get to two superuser apps? Really this thing gets more confusing
Edit: One thing...Can u uninstall those two superuser apps and Did u atleast try to connect ur phone to mass storage to another pc?
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Yep, if you mean flash´ing is done by the the method of power+"that large button at bottom of my phone" and install update->unroot.zip then yes, app won´t go. Do I have a wrong file? Are those files spesific to a certain app? The trick is to get two superuser-apps is klick+klick+yes+fustration+install+hope+i don´t know. If I could I would give you better info... You mean that SuperSU (the one with cyan droid with red cape) and Superuser (the one with green droid and a eyepatch) shouldnt exist in a same phone? This is going straight to the twilightzone.
If you are confused, quess how I feel:laugh:
And either of them won´t update binary...
Oh, and yes, no ( ) I can´t uninstall either of those app, well from phone´s uninstall-section, butt that do´snt uninstall these apps for good... They are still there when I go to settings+apps+manage apps+all-> there they are.
Using WIN7 and XP.
LOL, one T too meny...

pakkaaja said:
Yep, if you mean flash´ing is done by the the method of power+"that large button at bottom of my phone" and install update->unroot.zip then yes, app won´t go. Do I have a wrong file? Are those files spesific to a certain app? The trick is to get two superuser-apps is klick+klick+yes+fustration+install+hope+i don´t know. If I could I would give you better info... You mean that SuperSU (the one with cyan droid with red cape) and Superuser (the one with green droid and a eyepatch) shouldnt exist in a same phone? This is going straight to the twilightzone.
If you are confused, quess how I feel:laugh:
And either of them won´t update binary...
Oh, and yes, no ( ) I can´t uninstall either of those app, well from phone´s uninstall-section, butt that do´snt uninstall these apps for good... They are still there when I go to settings+apps+manage apps+all-> there they are.
Using WIN7 and XP.
LOL, one T too meny...
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Yea one Superuser app is enough to get root access and now I cant even give more ideas more confused

if you still have rootacces, use a file browser and delete superuser.apk and supersu.apk in system/app
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voetbalremco said:
if you still have rootacces, use a file browser and delete superuser.apk and supersu.apk in system/app
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Here´s where I´m at now, SUPERuser says: su binary vlegacy (0) -rwsr sr-x root root System/bin/su. When I do update I get this: Checking installed version:Legacy(written in red), Gaining root acces: fail! (allso written in red).
SuperSU says " The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?" -> "Installation failed!".
Busybox installer says my device is rooted
Root checker basic says Sorry! This device does not have proper root acces.
Got root says "Successfully located ´su´(superuser) on the device. Failed to obtain root privileges through ´su´.
Honestly, I don´t know is my phone rooted or not

pakkaaja said:
Here´s where I´m at now, SUPERuser says: su binary vlegacy (0) -rwsr sr-x root root System/bin/su. When I do update I get this: Checking installed version:Legacy(written in red), Gaining root acces: fail! (allso written in red).
SuperSU says " The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?" -> "Installation failed!".
Busybox installer says my device is rooted
Root checker basic says Sorry! This device does not have proper root acces.
Got root says "Successfully located ´su´(superuser) on the device. Failed to obtain root privileges through ´su´.
Honestly, I don´t know is my phone rooted or not
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may be your root access was lost, try to root the phone again.

Ya, unrooting and rooting again would work.
I had a similar problem after a factory reset.

maybe something wrong with your device. not in the OS. CMIIW

Scoofield said:
maybe something wrong with your device. not in the OS. CMIIW
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i don't think it related with hardware, root is related with software (OS).

Right, here´s where I´m at. Now my phone IS rooted, it also have android 4.0.4 and CyanogenMod9 :laugh:
Done some fidling you see...
But still no connection via usb, I´m starting to think that it is a hardware-related problem. It does charge my phone, but no connection for file transfer.
So for now I will be happy for these settings.
Just need to get the a2sdgui working propely, can´t move apps from phone to sd.
Thanks for all of you´s for help :angel:

pakkaaja said:
Right, here´s where I´m at. Now my phone IS rooted, it also have android 4.0.4 and CyanogenMod9 :laugh:
Done some fidling you see...
But still no connection via usb, I´m starting to think that it is a hardware-related problem. It does charge my phone, but no connection for file transfer.
So for now I will be happy for these settings.
Just need to get the a2sdgui working propely, can´t move apps from phone to sd.
Thanks for all of you´s for help :angel:
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maybe its more a pc-related problem too, reinstall drivers and make sure KIES is not running(deinstall it) and try on other pc's too.
have look at this for Apps 2 sd on ICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1590807&highlight=guide+ics

I think there's no problem with a rooted phone. You just need to do some homework before you started at it. Let me help you by explaining you some words and some help.
Root: when you root your phone you are able to flash roms on your phone.
Recovery mode: the menu that you get when you touch the on button + the OK button.
Flashing: installing a rom.
Rom: a kind of system on your phone. After rooting you can put these on your phone like iOS or
ICS.
When you are rooting your phone, you need a new recovery mode: Clockwork mode recovery. You can install this as the same way like flashing a rom. After that you can apply the update.zip package. Now your phone us rooted and when you reboot your phone you have a new app: SuperSU (or superuser) This app gives apps permission to other apps. Now you are able to flash any rom you want. Just google on: roms for /thenameofyourphone/ and you get enough results. Some roms are really great and are smooth and have a nice theme like android 4.1 or ios. Just download the rom. Put it on yor sd card. Go into recovery mode (clockwork mode recovery). Backup current rom, do a factory reset, wipe cache and install the rom. After flashing you must reboot your phone and ENJOY!
You can also download link2sd which allows you to move ALL you apps to your sd card. By the way. When you have rooted your phone it isn't bad but you have to read very much and after a while you will understand everything and you will enjoy your favourite rom.
-sorry for bad english-
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And by the most roms you are also able to connect your phone to your pc so the problem is solved
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hotkeys?
Hi all, i got this old phone (Samsung GT-S5560) with a phonelock on it. The question is how do i do a hard reset with the buttons or how do i get the recovery mode with the buttons? I cant find it on the net.....

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Can't use Titanium Backup anymore...

Hi, I am sorry I have to open another thread but I am very desperate!
I used "One Click Root" to root my SGS and worked great!
After I installed Titanium Backup to removed some default apps. So far so good.
The problem comes when i installed Clockwork Recovery to backup my Rom before removing the apps. I followed the guide, the phone rebooted but didn't go to the new recovery screen (yes, I had the update.zip in the right place). After rebooting the Titanium Backup said I didn't have a rooted rom.
I runned "One Click Root and Unroot" many times and wiped my phone to stock. After rooting the Titanium Backup keeps telling me the same.
How can I fix this? I am afraid this is not my only problem since my phone can't connect anymore to my AP (it can't get an ip address).
Please help me!
What version of firmware, plus any custom rom packages and/or kernel mods, were you using? It's hard to help without knowing some really basic info like that.
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I have stock rom JF5 with update-1. All other apps seem to see my root priviledges. But the titanium can't! And I cant find to fix My AP connection problem. Is tere a way to REALLY clean my SGS or to fix this? All I did was the steps I said before...
Maybe you need latest busybox installed. Do a search on forums for version 1.17. Also email the developer as titanium backup has has lots of problems on age for me with restores and only the 3.3. 5.2 only kinda works for me
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Will do. Now i will go to bed (it's 5 a.m. in Portugal) and tomorrow i'll give you feedback. hope it works. I should have removed the apps before... now I have to endure with them still and worst with no way to remove them... Thanks for you help!
ickyboo said:
Maybe you need latest busybox installed. Do a search on forums for version 1.17. Also email the developer as titanium backup has has lots of problems on age for me with restores and only the 3.3. 5.2 only kinda works for me
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Still no go, tried everything. Can anyone tell me why this even happened? Is there another app to fix this? Please help!
my response is HS . . . .
neferym said:
my response is HS . . . .
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HS? What do you mean?
Have you tried reflashing it?
monzablue16v said:
Have you tried reflashing it?
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No I didn't because I could't store my stock rom. Would an upgrade to Froyo (the official one) fix this? I can't connect to any wi-fi network (can't seem to fix an IP address...).
By using a terminal emulator can I reconfigure my wi-fi configuration or IP aquisition? How could I do this?
alijones said:
Hi, I am sorry I have to open another thread but I am very desperate!
I used "One Click Root" to root my SGS and worked great!
After I installed Titanium Backup to removed some default apps. So far so good.
The problem comes when i installed Clockwork Recovery to backup my Rom before removing the apps. I followed the guide, the phone rebooted but didn't go to the new recovery screen (yes, I had the update.zip in the right place). After rebooting the Titanium Backup said I didn't have a rooted rom.
I runned "One Click Root and Unroot" many times and wiped my phone to stock. After rooting the Titanium Backup keeps telling me the same.
How can I fix this? I am afraid this is not my only problem since my phone can't connect anymore to my AP (it can't get an ip address).
Please help me!
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I'm expering the same problem. i use samset 1.9d with it's lag fix. I guess the problem is that TB dosen't follow the sysmlinks. ATM i try to rewrite the init script, so that it bind mounts the direcotries in data...
alijones said:
Hi, I am sorry I have to open another thread but I am very desperate!
I used "One Click Root" to root my SGS and worked great!
After I installed Titanium Backup to removed some default apps. So far so good.
The problem comes when i installed Clockwork Recovery to backup my Rom before removing the apps. I followed the guide, the phone rebooted but didn't go to the new recovery screen (yes, I had the update.zip in the right place). After rebooting the Titanium Backup said I didn't have a rooted rom.
I runned "One Click Root and Unroot" many times and wiped my phone to stock. After rooting the Titanium Backup keeps telling me the same.
How can I fix this? I am afraid this is not my only problem since my phone can't connect anymore to my AP (it can't get an ip address).
Please help me!
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The update.zip file isnt still in the root directory of the sdcard by any chance?
look at the bottom of my one click root app for instructions to fix titanium. launch titanium then choose problem? button bottom right then choose yes do it..
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TGA_Gunnman said:
look at the bottom of my one click root app for instructions to fix titanium. launch titanium then choose problem? button bottom right then choose yes do it..
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Those were the stpes I followed the first time and it worked great. After trying Clock Recovery then Titanium stoped working. I managed to fix my WLAN problem (so so). I can use Wi-Fi if I connect with a static IP but for that i need to connect to the network first with a computer so I can get the DNS IP. It's more trouble but at least my Wi-Fi works again!
Still no go on Titanium....

[Q] z4root error message

I have been using z4root for a while. Today when I pressed wireless tether I got a message. Unable to tether is your device rooted. I am using version 1.3.0 I tried reinstalling the software. That did not work. When I root my phone it says I am rooted when I press wireless tether I get serveral messages the first one says sorry but your kernel does not have all necessary features for running this application. I tried pressing ignore then I got message that this application will not work properly. Then I get message that says unable to start tethering is your device rooted. My software z4root says I am rooted and seems to work. Yet the wire less tether does not see that I am rooted.
Yesterday I got the update message on Android incredible. But it did not work. Got the not enough space message. I did move a lot of my apps to my sd card could this be the problem? I also have enabled acess control in wireless tether app. Also enable wifi encryption is checked? I still have version 2.2. Please help me I love using this.
Why don't you just permanent root with unrevocked?
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Follow this link
http://unrevoked.com/#inc
And select unrevocked3
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root
I was afraid it would do something that I did not know how to reverse if I do not want it permanently rooted?
susieq29 said:
I was afraid it would do something that I did not know how to reverse if I do not want it permanently rooted?
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Nothing is permanent unrevoked can be reversed verry easily, it just wont reverse itself.
susieq29 said:
I was afraid it would do something that I did not know how to reverse if I do not want it permanently rooted?
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Is safe and if for any reason you don't want permanent root there's way to go back stock/unrooted
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cmlusco said:
Nothing is permanent unrevoked can be reversed verry easily.
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Well in the developers world we call it permanent because you can restart/turn off and the device stay rooted. Unlike temporary you restart and the root is gone
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I tried unrevoked. Downloaded all software.It went through all processes and keeps getting stuck after rooting. Says phone temporarily lost comunication. Can't seem to get past this error message?
susieq29 said:
I tried unrevoked. Downloaded all software.It went through all processes and keeps getting stuck after rooting. Says phone temporarily lost comunication. Can't seem to get past this error message?
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Your default connection type has to "charge only" and "never ask". Also, you have to check "unknown sources" under settings>applications, and usb debuging has to be checked.
Have you installed the adb drivers on your pc?
Also htc sync can not be installed in your pc when using unrevoked.
Here is a great beginers guide to rooting and what to d after rooted.
http://www.jonamerica.com/technology/updated-root-the-htc-droid-incredible/
fixed root using z4root
I am thrilled, Got. Phone rooted. Used 4share app. Downloaded 4zroot.apk app. Installed it. Looked like it did not work. Stuck on rooting. After I powered off and on phone was rooted. I have only used this for tethering. Is there any way to save battery life with rooted phone.
susieq29 said:
I am thrilled, Got. Phone rooted. Used 4share app. Downloaded 4zroot.apk app. Installed it. Looked like it did not work. Stuck on rooting. After I powered off and on phone was rooted. I have only used this for tethering. Is there any way to save battery life with rooted phone.
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Yea there's a lot of mods, tweaks, radio, kernel that are battery savers and a lot more of stuff you can do to this phone
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susieq29 said:
I am thrilled, Got. Phone rooted. Used 4share app. Downloaded 4zroot.apk app. Installed it. Looked like it did not work. Stuck on rooting. After I powered off and on phone was rooted. I have only used this for tethering. Is there any way to save battery life with rooted phone.
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Yes! Flash a custom Rom and Kernel and you will see a great improvement on battery life. The best kernels I have used with great battery performance are Incredikernel and Gingertiny. Do some research first then start flashing, and make sure you do a backup before flashing anything.
PM me if you need any help or a step by step
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Does backing up rooted phone mean that I have all my downloaded apps and data on either my computer or my sd card. Is there anything else I need to back up? Right now I only have one program that I downloaded that is not from the market. All my contacts are on my gmail account?
susieq29 said:
Does backing up rooted phone mean that I have all my downloaded apps and data on either my computer or my sd card. Is there anything else I need to back up? Right now I only have one program that I downloaded that is not from the market. All my contacts are on my gmail account?
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When you back up with recovery it backs up your entire phone to the clockwork folder on your sdcard. It is highly recommended that you copy the backup folder to your pc on a regular basis just in case something goes wrong with your sd.
Ok just downloaded clockwork. Haven't really done anything else with the phone since it is rooted. Other than get wireless hotspot.
I am just learning about Roms and Flashing. What OS system would you recommend for the incredible. I installed Rom Manager. That is where I got clockwork from. Seems like an easy program. Do I need to erase anything on my phone manually before I put a new OS system on it?
Never mind just rebooted and everything is there.
Just backed up my sd card. But Now it shows empty on my phone and it says sd card needs to be mounted when I open ROM manager. How do I get my stuff back on the SD card? I just copied it to a file on my computer. I do not understand what happended to everything on the card.
PLEASE HELP
I clicked on clockwork recovery it went through the process. When I look at the clockwork file on my sd card it does not say anything about a back up there are some files in download folder is that the backup? Is there any OS that I can install that won't wipe the phone clean? And if I do wipe the phone how do I put back my stuff like ringtones etc.
There are a ton of things you can do to save battery life... Search the threads and you will find a lot of info....
Some things to start with... Turn off phone finder, use ROM toolbox to increase WiFi scan intervals, use sleep mode at night, don't use ES file explorer, etc
Lots of options
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jimmyUT said:
There are a ton of things you can do to save battery life... Search the threads and you will find a lot of info....
Some things to start with... Turn off phone finder, use ROM toolbox to increase WiFi scan intervals, use sleep mode at night, don't use ES file explorer, etc
Lots of options
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Why ES file explorer a problem?
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[Q] Questions regarding Rooting 2.18

I have rooted my EVo with auto root , so i didnt need to do much there., that was about 2 years ago., my roommate have an evo but seems that its newer than what i have.
when you go to bootloader has a lock and bootloader is 2.18..
i was able to unlock it , went to HTC site ... the instructions how it needs to be done ., so all good.
then you need to load some files run them all the way till these steps and iam stuck , just about the end
when you need to download the file super user from the market , which i did ., the it says after you install it
search busy ?????
and use one of the busy box installers and install busy box ...?
i dont know what busy means and where to find it., when i run the super user i dont see something or things called busy ., or to search for that ., can someone help here please
Yep its to install busybox. It allows Unix commands to be used on the phone, and also helps other rooted apps run a little easier with it.
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okwassup said:
I have rooted my EVo with auto root , so i didnt need to do much there., that was about 2 years ago., my roommate have an evo but seems that its newer than what i have.
when you go to bootloader has a lock and bootloader is 2.18..
i was able to unlock it , went to HTC site ... the instructions how it needs to be done ., so all good.
then you need to load some files run them all the way till these steps and iam stuck , just about the end
when you need to download the file super user from the market , which i did ., the it says after you install it
search busy ?????
and use one of the busy box installers and install busy box ...?
i dont know what busy means and where to find it., when i run the super user i dont see something or things called busy ., or to search for that ., can someone help here please
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here is the llink for the busybox installer from the android market: BusyBox try using that and see if it does what you need it to.
Ok great thsnk you , so what are the steps , I download it then what and how to work it, with supper user and the file I downloaded
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Just download and install. Run, allow it with SU, and hit install and it does its thing, then your golden. It just needs the files stored in the phone. Occasionally you update it but only one in a great while.
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Thank you again ., I did that , but the phone still can't do tethering or wifi , gives me the message I need to call sprint ..., I got all the files all instructions understood, except these at the end . Still.no root
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First, I hope you have a custom recovery installed. Just in case you do not, I've attached one.
Second, you need to flash from RECOVERY (not download from the market) the superuser.zip file (not the app from the market). You need to place that on the root of your SD card (do not unzip it).
IF YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE A CUSTOM RECOVERY INSTALLED:
Place the recovery file in the folder where you have your adb commands. Open the command prompt from that folder, boot your phone into FASTBOOT USB (click on FASTBOOT from the bootloader) and connect it to your computer. Then type at the command prompt
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img <ENTER>
fastboot reboot-bootloader <ENTER>
Then hit the power button.
ONCE YOU HAVE A CUSTOM RECOVERY INSTALLED:
Boot into your bootloader (power off the phone then hold volume down + power buttons at the same time if you are in the phone's operating system) and go to RECOVERY. Flash the superuser.zip file from your SD card, then reboot back into your phone's operating system to see if that works.
Also,
to tether, you need a ROM with the hotspot already hacked, or use the wireless tether app that I also attached.
You can place it on your SD card, then install it from your phone's operating system with any file manager like astro, which you can find from the market.
or,
you can place the app in the same folder where you have your adb commands, open the command prompt from that folder, have your phone connected to your computer, then type at the prompt
adb install wireless_tether_2_0_7.apk
when i try to install the wi fi ., it says program not installed ?., is that because i cant get it rooted right .??
okwassup said:
when i try to install the wi fi ., it says program not installed ?., is that because i cant get it rooted right .??
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No.
Ok sorry, I see that app does not work with the file managers. The easiest way is to run the adb command that I posted above with the file inside the same folder as your adb files. Another way is to try this attached app with the file managers instead.
Also, how are you doing with the superuser?
No go still clear iam not doing ok., the recovery image i didnt reinstall since i can go to recovery ...the menu..etc , so i think iam set there ., i installed the efghi super user file on card and reinstalled and done .. reboot evo all ok., went to market downloaded busy box , and superuser app.
both installed , go to super user and to preferences , then su binary ,hit update all green ....
i hook up phone cable to pc charge ..disk drive ..i say tether ., then a window say you cant ...sprint you need to contact... well no go., since my old evo dont give me this message when i tether .
the app for wifi cant install it., but ill work on that when i can tether
what next ?
First off, SuperUser is running and you had some apps ask for root permissions correct?
Now are you running a custom ROM or just Stock? If its just stock, the hotspot isn't hacked so that's why your getting the contact Sprint. Try using the Wireless Tether app from Lemon and Muller.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.android.wifi.tether
That should work for the hotspot in your phone if everything is rooted correctly. I've never tethered straight from my phone to my computer, but Google should help you find an app for that.
Edit: if you can't install the app, you need to download the .apk file. That's the work around since most carriers try to block these apps from being seen and downloaded typically. Shortydoggg gave you the .apk so you should be able to install that without any trouble...
Sent from my SOS X EVO 4G
Regarding the apps asking for root permission , not sure there., but it is a sprint rom , stock this phone never been worked on before.iam going to try this tether app. If it doesn't work that means iam not rooted still., no. how can I tell of busy app is hooked up right.and or the supper app , the settings....etc since everything else is done.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA
okwassup said:
Regarding the apps asking for root permission , not sure there., but it is a sprint rom , stock this phone never been worked on before.iam going to try this tether app. If it doesn't work that means iam not rooted still., no. how can I tell of busy app is hooked up right.and or the supper app , the settings....etc since everything else is done.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA
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Try root checker basic from the market. It should tell you whether or not you are rooted.
yeah its telling me iam rooted ., but know with the wifi i was told to download its working ., but cant tether from cable or sprint wi fi ., maybe because its stock rom ., anyhow great to start its going with this ., keeps crashing but it works . thank you all
Also, you may need to check your computer's wireless network settings and delete any previous profiles that may have been saved that tried connecting to your phone. They can interfere with any new settings and prevent the wireless tether apps from connecting. You still need a custom ROM with the hotspot already hacked if you expect to use the one from Sprint.

3.1.3 superuser binuary update 3.1.1 fail now fixed

hi everyone i dont know if anyone here has a fix for this posted here but today i will be letting you know how to fix it and i am sorry if i offend someone by posting this but i like to help people and i belive it will work with any rooted phone but not sure so if it doesnt it work i am not held resposible for somthing you tryed but i am nota pro but this really works
so lets get started
1st: on the market there is a couple apps
2ed:
A.called su binary fix - didnt work for me but try it out
B.busybox installer - onece again didnt work for me but yet again try it out
3ed: last but not least the one that worked for me manully update it through your recovery mode
go here to get the zip file -------> www.androidsu.com/superuser/
download the one you need then boot recovery and then just flash it
then there you go your superuser binuary should be at 3.1.1
i hope this helps and thank you to the one who posted the files online lol
LOL- searched for that !
I do have to say Thank YOU-:good: Funny thing; superuser has been a bad app to me lately < bear in mind, of course, I have no clue what I'm doing and hold NO one responsable for my actions > I had finally figured how to root the phone (1st android interaction on my part, free-searched everywhere). Then, no recov opt's, etc. according to su- as you posted, it was playing a little screwy. So as I'm reading your post, I plugged it in. Lo and behold the su binary went through and updated. I saw the screen "that was cool, do it again". I said "woo-hoo"- don't care if thats corny, anything gets me psyched at this point! Still don't know if that will help- to be honest, i'm unsure of what my next step was and why I was doing that.
So Thank you, I'll know to try this if what I had was a fluke.:silly: yes, lots of silly faces, can't help- i'm excited. I'll tone it down on my next post!
shorty9210 said:
hi everyone i dont know if anyone here has a fix for this posted here but today i will be letting you know how to fix it and i am sorry if i offend someone by posting this but i like to help people and i belive it will work with any rooted phone but not sure so if it doesnt it work i am not held resposible for somthing you tryed but i am nota pro but this really works
so lets get started
1st: on the market there is a couple apps
2ed:
A.called su binary fix - didnt work for me but try it out
B.busybox installer - onece again didnt work for me but yet again try it out
3ed: last but not least the one that worked for me manully update it through your recovery mode
go here to get the zip file -------> androidsu.com/superuser/
download the one you need then boot recovery and then just flash it
then there you go your superuser binuary should be at 3.1.1
i hope this helps and thank you to the one who posted the files online lol
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Lol well your welcome and its all good
Sent from my C5155 using xda premium
Binary Update
Hello Folks,
Forgive me but I searched the forums and could not find any posts dealing with my problem.
I recently rooted my phone, Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 i545 version 4.4.2, build i545vrufnc5 using Towel Root and used Root checker to verify. Root checker states it is rooted and I am using SuperUser Elite v3.1.3 however the outdated binary notification shows outdated binary (-rwxr-xr-x is in red) and when I tap to update I get the message "downloading manifest...... fail!? When I then hit "try again" I get "unfortunately superuser has stopped" and it closes. I also downloaded SU Updater and ran it, no help. I also have Busy Box and Root Explorer and Titanium Backup installed. su binary shows v1.99:supersu (0). There are no apps showing in su and I get no prompts when adding new apps to allow or deny? I am new at this and really ready to unroot and say the heck with it. I seen several posts about downloading a zip of the file and saving to sd card. Do I need a zip program first and how do I move it to the sd card if that is the case? I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling several times to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
J-
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Karbonn A1+ All about rooting,expanding ram and much more!

POST UPDATED!
Hey guys I m new to xda forums and today i m gonna tell u all about Karbonn A1+.I decided to post this thread
cause not many people know about this phone and r complaining that they want to root this phone but z4root is not
working.
Karbonn A1+ is a good but not great phone and to unlock its full potential You will need to have done these
things:-
1.Rooted your phone - To do this you will need to download ICS Root Unlocker. Link -
http://www.mediafire.com/?aqtk58y13xoqjvd
Firstly download the software.Then connect your phone to the PC and put it in USB Debugging mode.Let your PC
install the drivers required.Then press any key once drivers r installed and ur phone will reboot.After ur phone is booted into home screen then press any key once again.Repeat this process for 3-4 times until the ics root unlocker window closes and ur phone has superuser in the app drawer.Congrats now you have rooted ur phone!!!I mean ADB Drivers by drivers coz the drivers for this phone on windows 8 and 7 r not available... Now lets proceed to the next step....
2.Install ROEHSOFT RAMEXPANDER - I highly recommend this software for this phone cause it does not have
much RAM and some games force close automatically like Temple Run.Link for download -
http://gallery.mobile9.com/f/3242181/ Now after installing it open it and allow superuser permissions.
Now adjust the slider of the swapfile as desired and click Swap Activ button.Be patient as creating swapfile takes
some time.After its done you will have more RAM than ever and u will be able to run many more apps and games...Now
the last step but not the least is..............
3.Install Chainfire 3d 3.3 - If you guys wanna play high end games like Brothers In Arms 2,NFS Shift,DEAD
SPACE,NOVA etc install this software and the plugins. Link for download of Plugins -
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-cfe8aed2.html Link for download of apk -
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-4a5000b4.html CHAINFIRE 3D Installation Guide : Download Chainfire 3D 3.3 Pro
then install. Download Plug-ins file, unpack it in SD.Open chainfire3D then allow superuser.Select the CF 3D
Driver, and then Install. Phone will restart.NOTE- If Chainfire 3d is not in the app drawer after reboot just
install it once again.Then follow these steps.Start the Chainfire 3D and select the item Install plugin.Wait till
it finds plug-ins .zip file .Install all plugins found and then Select Fix market settings.Fix market settings
displays the apps that r not compatible with ur phone but r compatible with da graphics plugins in the play store.
After this, go to Default OpenGL settings -> Use plugin. Choose any plugin your game requires. Minimize
Chainfire3D. Now you can play most of the HD games on your phone without lags....
I hope you find my thread useful.Please hit the thanks bar if it helps and feel free to ask questions if any...
not worked
this is not working with NEW Version aka 3rd version of Karbonn a1+ which have soft ver. 2.0.8. please help me to root this device. almost nothing worked on it.
shyamsharma said:
this is not working with NEW Version aka 3rd version of Karbonn a1+ which have soft ver. 2.0.8. please help me to root this device. almost nothing worked on it.
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But this works on mine with soft version 2.0.8 try again dude....
??
dear can you post your full phone details:
mine is
SC6820
Android: 2.3.6
SW:2.0.8
HW : 3.0.0 (outside sticker) and 1.0.0 inside option @ about phone
and its not working.. i will reset and try if your and mine model is same. :fingers-crossed:
Sent from my Aqua Wonder Quad Core using Tapatalk 2
shyamsharma said:
dear can you post your full phone details:
mine is
SC6820
Android: 2.3.6
SW:2.0.8
HW : 3.0.0 (outside sticker) and 1.0.0 inside option @ about phone
and its not working.. i will reset and try if your and mine model is same. :fingers-crossed:
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Here r my details
SC6820
Android 2.3.6
SW:2.0.8
HW: 3.0.0
Exactly same as urs!!Try again....
still not success
still not success... dont know what mistake i had done...
shyamsharma said:
still not success... dont know what mistake i had done...
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Hey can u tell me what type of error r u getting???
Error
Ok, so i tried like many times, but it dint work....i am attaching a copy of the cmd in here. Brother please help me out. My configuration is exactly the same as yours...phone is 1 week old, but i need more ram to play temple run and subway surfers.
Dude, i have tried every thing, but nothing works for me....now i saw your thread was created on 9 june, and i thought that i could see a ray of hope...but now it's gone...bro, plz plz plz help me out.. tell me everything you did...like where you got the drivers from and all that...and if possible, can you make a videos of the cmd as it goes on to complete the root?
man you will do us all a GREAT favor if you can include all those details...and again..i am only requesting brother, but please help......
yes exactly
yes exactly the same message i got as posted by ankush... now i believe my phone doesnot have any problem, someone else have the same MOdel .
well in my understand it is due to locked root access and dont know how to access them, also surprisingly none of any developer looking this case as i have sen many posts related to karbonn a1+ rooting and 80 are unsuccessful cases. and those who rooted their devices they have 2.0.0 or 2.0.2 version models.... we have 2.0.8 version which seems more secured
Chetan: brother please give us some tips. :fingers-crossed:
please see
Siddharth358 said:
Hey can u tell me what type of error r u getting???
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please see the message and snap posted by Ankur. i have received the same error message..
Use shaume tool to root the phone.
Two chineze app will be installed.
Will try chain fire and ram boosting app. :screwy:
Sent from customized Karbonn A1+
Shuame.....
.::MAX::. said:
Use shaume tool to root the phone.
Two chineze app will be installed.
Will try chain fire and ram boosting app. :screwy:
Sent from customized Karbonn A1+
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Can you please clarify one thing...after pressing the Root button from the options...we continue by pressing the green button. but after my phone reboots, there is another blue button...should i press it..or should i wait...? also...when your phone finished rebooting...was a the scroll bar above( the one which fills in blue) completely filled...? cuz mine never does....and How exactly do you get to know that your phone is done rooting..? what kind of message is displayed? And what version of Shuame did you use?
Thank you
Ankush.
Ankush78 said:
Can you please clarify one thing...after pressing the Root button from the options...we continue by pressing the green button. but after my phone reboots, there is another blue button...should i press it..or should i wait...? also...when your phone finished rebooting...was a the scroll bar above( the one which fills in blue) completely filled...? cuz mine never does....and How exactly do you get to know that your phone is done rooting..? what kind of message is displayed? And what version of Shuame did you use?
Thank you
Ankush.
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I did clean install of adb drivers (forgot the thread :banghead: ) then I followed ch3tan's thread for rooting using shaume.
It was simple and straight till I saw one chinese app. I did a check by installing titanium backup. It was stuck at "asking root permissions".
I thought it was a fail and again connected to pc for unrooting.
But then i saw another app popped in phone. There were four tabs and in setting tab root option was disabled(grey). Just enabled it (green) and yay! Titanium backup started! A chinese message box appeared for confirmation, just pressed left button(without any delay) and first thing I did was kicking *** of bloatwares.
I didnt see any blue thing.
Edit: There's a blue icon appear in status bar. Just ignore it. Clear it.
Sent from customized Karbonn A1+
Did as you said.....
.::MAX::. said:
I did clean install of adb drivers (forgot the thread :banghead: ) then I followed ch3tan's thread for rooting using shaume.
It was simple and straight till I saw one chinese app. I did a check by installing titanium backup. It was stuck at "asking root permissions".
I thought it was a fail and again connected to pc for unrooting.
But then i saw another app popped in phone. There were four tabs and in setting tab root option was disabled(grey). Just enabled it (green) and yay! Titanium backup started! A chinese message box appeared for confirmation, just pressed left button(without any delay) and first thing I did was kicking *** of bloatwares.
I didnt see any blue thing.
Edit: There's a blue icon appear in status bar. Just ignore it. Clear it.
Sent from customized Karbonn A1+
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Ok...so i did as you said...uninstalled the adb drivers( u dint tell me to but i still did)...reinstalled them using this-> http://adbdriver.com/downloads/
Then i installed shuame from ch3tan's thread(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241256) after the second try..i saw that this blue coloured icon that loked like a bag was installed...it was completely chines or japanese i dont know...anyways, i went to the 4th tab, that is the settings tab, and saw an option with the word root....which was greyed...and below it was some other thing that was green...i tried to tap on this "Root" it went to green but only for a second.....then it game some message in chinese and WHAM...it was back to being grey....any suggestions? Thanks a lot...
Ankush.
Ankush78 said:
Ok...so i did as you said...uninstalled the adb drivers( u dint tell me to but i still did)...reinstalled them using this-> http://adbdriver.com/downloads/
Then i installed shuame from ch3tan's thread(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241256) after the second try..i saw that this blue coloured icon that loked like a bag was installed...it was completely chines or japanese i dont know...anyways, i went to the 4th tab, that is the settings tab, and saw an option with the word root....which was greyed...and below it was some other thing that was green...i tried to tap on this "Root" it went to green but only for a second.....then it game some message in chinese and WHAM...it was back to being grey....any suggestions? Thanks a lot...
Ankush.
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Did you disabled USB Debugging? If yes, then enable it, restart phone and try to enable root option again. Also enable the option below root. Dont know what that means but its enabled in my phone.
This was once happened with me too.
Sent from customized Karbonn A1+
.::MAX::. said:
Did you disabled USB Debugging? If yes, then enable it, restart phone and try to enable root option again. Also enable the option below root. Dont know what that means but its enabled in my phone.
This was once happened with me too.
Sent from customized Karbonn A1+
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ok...let me try and then i will let you know of the results...
Thanks for helping
Ankush
I wanna CRY!!!....
Ok...its not working....maybe becuz it's the software version....bro..whats your software version..? mine is 2.0.8..... i did the complete process all over again....formatted my phone even...but to no avail....the slider in the options menu just does not stay green....it reverts back to grey the very next second...i have lost complete hope.......thank you for helping me though...
you enjoy with your rooted phone
Ankush
Ankush78 said:
Ok...its not working....maybe becuz it's the software version....bro..whats your software version..? mine is 2.0.8..... i did the complete process all over again....formatted my phone even...but to no avail....the slider in the options menu just does not stay green....it reverts back to grey the very next second...i have lost complete hope.......thank you for helping me though...
you enjoy with your rooted phone
Ankush
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I am now consdering myself lucky.
I gained root access in one shot.
I think its not about s/w version.
I learned that there are other drivers than adb. The phone also connects in serial mode.
The driver installation file which I got is about 12 mb. And installs all drivers at click of button.
Are all drivers successfully installed?
Just try without internet enabled.
Or keep phone connected to pc and enable root.
Which app you are using to confirm root as I used titanium backup.
I have attached details of my phone.
H/w version at back is 4.0.0
Sent from customized Karbonn A1+
You got a diff. software version....
.::MAX::. said:
I am now consdering myself lucky.
I gained root access in one shot.
I think its not about s/w version.
I learned that there are other drivers than adb. The phone also connects in serial mode.
The driver installation file which I got is about 12 mb. And installs all drivers at click of button.
Are all drivers successfully installed?
Just try without internet enabled.
Or keep phone connected to pc and enable root.
Which app you are using to confirm root as I used titanium backup.
I have attached details of my phone.
H/w version at back is 4.0.0
Sent from customized Karbonn A1+
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Look at the last few no.s of the first line and the first few of the second line under your software version...its 2.0.2....mine is 2.0.8....it seems that after Karbonn updated the software, it has become utterly impossible to root it....
Anyways...thanks for helping me and hope you have tons of fun with your rooted phone
Over and out..
Ankush

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