New Sgh T989 - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

Hello.. I have a New sg2 my second one. I want to root it right now but leave it on stock. How do i do that with my mac? I Dont have a pc.
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That's a very good question but from what I know if I'm not mistaken is that you possibly can't root your phone with a Mac
that's just my knowledge...
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From my understanding no, Odin will not work unless it's on Windows, I've heard people run it on a virtual OS on a Mac. You should just ask a friend really to save you time.
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Install windows on your Mac is an option
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Yeah, running a virtual OS is possible but a risk, so I suggest you go to a friend or install windows with bootcamp

Duel boot Linux or Ubuntu s latest . then get adb working in my Sig on PC or desktop view are three lines in my Sig .open terminal and paste those in one at a time and enter.you have adb. Then unzip the zip push the root and push its su file via adb to their rightful place that should root your phone without Odin or just get adb working on your Mac and do the same. I like Linux and Ubuntu though, over Mac. Or here *-X-*
also get fastboot working so that you can use it to install a custom recovery like twrp with this command `~ fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img
Before Odin was ADB.
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I will fail terribly at tht Im sorry
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I will fail terribly at tht Im sorry
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At what part are you thinking you will fail?
just get a windows7 and use odin macs complicate things for Android users.
or dual boot Linux Mint for free.
Or Root with Mac via ADB
that guide is for the Nexus Toro so of course you will use only recoveries and files for the t-989.. the su file is somewhat universal as in the newer su files will work with most if not all devices Ive encountered certainly a su file that works for nexus would work for our device and so would superuser .apk but recoveries are device specific and the wrong one will result in a possible brick, very likely.

google heimdall

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(Q) easiest way to root and flash cwm without a pc

Is there even a way to do this my laptop was sent in for repairs and I just bought a sgs2 but its not rooted and I cannot stand stock. Please help will be very "thank"ful for any info. Searched stickies but was not successful.
Location: Earth
Provider: T-Mobile
Device: HTC Amaze 4G
Rom: NM Sense
Version: 1.1
Kernel: nmkernel 1.1
you really have to flash cwm with Odin via windows. Maybe you could use adb to push super user app to your system forward slash app. But of course you need a PC for that as well... No I don't think you can easily root your sgs2 without a pc.
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Rushing said:
you really have to flash cwm with Odin via windows. Maybe you could use adb to push super user app to your system forward slash app. But of course you need a PC for that as well... No I don't think you can easily root your sgs2 without a pc.
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How do I transfer a rom to my GNEX from CWM? [urgent]

I wiped the sd card like a retard... and now don't have a rom to flash.
What do?
I can't find how to mount the sd card.
You have to adb push the Rom to your phone. Hopefully you have the android sdk installed, a quick Google search will provide you with instructions on how to push the file
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florelui001p said:
You have to adb push the Rom to your phone. Hopefully you have the android sdk installed, a quick Google search will provide you with instructions on how to push the file
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You can adb from recovery?
You can also use fastboot to recover yourself
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asb123 said:
You can adb from recovery?
You can also use fastboot to recover yourself
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Yup! It has saved me multiple times!
To OP this might be useful http://rootzwiki.com/topic/20166-adb-while-in-recovery-mode/
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It looks like you can use the GNex Toolkit to flash stock rom from fastboot mode (option 9).
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It looks like you can use the GNex Toolkit to flash stock rom from fastboot mode (option 9).
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Are you getting payed or something man?
Why are you suggesting a toolkit, which will then use fastboot, to reflash a whole rom, a stock rom at that, when he has access to a custom recovery, thus he can get himself out of this mess and learn a thing or two about adb (adb can do more than just a simple copy operation).
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iArtisan said:
I wiped the sd card like a retard... and now don't have a rom to flash.
What do?
I can't find how to mount the sd card.
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I flashed the stock back using odin.
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Adb sucks tool kits tool kits tool kits. I've grown sick of ADB. Just personal preference.
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[Q] I HATE KIES!!! Is there another way?? to upgrade?

I HATE KIES!!! Is there another way?? to upgrade to Jelly Bean?...I have been trying to install from a Windows PC, but like always KIES gives me problems?
There has to be another way to do this other than the Samsung program?...any clues as to how I might to this
You can flash the jellybean update thru odin.
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U-bone said:
You can flash the jellybean update thru odin.
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Can I use Linux with odin?, I use Fuduntu as my main pc it's an Ubuntu type distro, as I have to borrow a windows device everytime I use Kies, my other machine is a Google Chromebook and I don't think it will work there but I'm looking in to it??
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Can I use Linux with odin?, I use Fuduntu as my main pc it's an Ubuntu type distro, as I have to borrow a windows device everytime I use Kies, my other machine is a Google Chromebook and I don't think it will work there but I'm looking in to it??
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As far as i know odin only works on windowa os.
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can you tell me how can i install throug odin ,,, and is there any difference between the rom with odin or kies installation
mina_munchy said:
can you tell me how can i install throug odin ,,, and is there any difference between the rom with odin or kies installation
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Its in the development thread. .its just the same the method of flashing is only the difference.
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Heimdall is an open-source cross-platform tool similar to odin that is reported to work on linux. Options for linux are .deb binaries or sources you compile yourself.
You can also dd image files with adb.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you want to though. It's not hard to brick your phone using these tools.
mina_munchy said:
can you tell me how can i install throug odin ,,, and is there any difference between the rom with odin or kies installation
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Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226886
Use this thread if you want to root afterwards:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226774

Need help finding some files for a CWM build

I'm trying to use the online CWM builder from this site http://builder.clockworkmod.com to port CWM to a new device
I already have my recovery.img and recovery.fstab files
I still need the graphics.c and post-recovery.sh files but I can't seem to find them, any ideas where to look?
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math_green20 said:
I'm trying to use the online CWM builder from this site http://builder.clockworkmod.com to port CWM to a new device
I already have my recovery.img and recovery.fstab files
I still need the graphics.c and post-recovery.sh files but I can't seem to find them, any ideas where to look?
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You don't need Graphics and post-recovery files to compile
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Thanks, i just needed some extra peace of mind to make sure i didn't break anything. I can't even flash it anyway since my device is running a production build. I think i need to compile a user-debug or engineering build from source to be able to flash cwm. Linux is a whole new world to me though, i'm getting so lost loll
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Grarak said:
You don't need Graphics and post-recovery files to compile
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The graphics file is needed. Our device uses a non-standard graphics format.
To OP: You can find that file in KB's PAC-Man repo or in the official CM repo of i9103.
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Thanks, but i'm messing with a Slate 7 from Hp, our glides already have cwm and twrp
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I think i need some help here
Device has root access in UI and terminal.
Entering adb root from my computer spits out an error about not having root access in production builds.
If i enter adb shell, then su-l, i get root, but when mounting any of the read only filesystems i get the same error as above.
Trying to apply any update.zip from sd card(even a signed one) fails due to signature checks(i think i need the oem Hp signature).
Android recovery 3a version 4.1
Bootloader is locked and fastboot devices lists nothing.
What should i do from here?
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Any luck getting a CWM image that works on HP Slate 7? If so, could you share it?
So far I have the build ready to flash, but i cant figure out how to flash it, i used the universal asian method to root mine, but it does not fully root the device, i have root in the Os but not when i use adb
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math_green20 said:
So far I have the build ready to flash, but i cant figure out how to flash it, i used the universal asian method to root mine, but it does not fully root the device, i have root in the Os but not when i use adb
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Code:
su
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huh?
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kranberry said:
Any luck getting a CWM image that works on HP Slate 7? If so, could you share it?
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Let me know how it went buddy, this is my first build so i'd like to know if it works.
By the way, how did you unlock the bootloader? Do you have root when using adb?
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[Q] Custom Recovery Help

Hello,
I'm fairly new to Android modding and whatnot, and I managed to root my Verizon HTC One. However, I am looking to install stock android on it to make it a google play edition. I've read that I need a custom recovery like TWRP or something. Can someone point me into the right direction on how to get stock android on my verizon htc one? Thanks!
Albavenger said:
Hello,
I'm fairly new to Android modding and whatnot, and I managed to root my Verizon HTC One. However, I am looking to install stock android on it to make it a google play edition. I've read that I need a custom recovery like TWRP or something. Can someone point me into the right direction on how to get stock android on my verizon htc one? Thanks!
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Just get on a custom recovery and then flash a ROM that is based on GPE, I think we have two available.
Albavenger said:
Hello,
I'm fairly new to Android modding and whatnot, and I managed to root my Verizon HTC One. However, I am looking to install stock android on it to make it a google play edition. I've read that I need a custom recovery like TWRP or something. Can someone point me into the right direction on how to get stock android on my verizon htc one? Thanks!
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Android Stock and Google Play Edition are a bit different so you will have to do some research and decide what ROM you want to go with.
For our device we have 2 recovery options, TWRP and Clockwork. Both can be found in the Origional Android Development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416273
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416431
I am not going to say one is better than the other. I use TWRP, but mostly because I am use to it from other devices.
Download TWRP to the external sd , the download flashify from the Google play store, select flash recovery, then browse to the file you downloaded to the externalSD. Easy as pie
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aer0zer0 said:
Download TWRP to the external sd , the download flashify from the Google play store, select flash recovery, then browse to the file you downloaded to the externalSD. Easy as pie
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Not sure how you got flashify to work but the HTC one isn't supported. The dev told me he doesn't own the phone so it's not likely to ever work.
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worked like a dream, lots of people on the forum have used it. HTC one works with flashify just fine
I couldn't get it to work
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djerk said:
I couldn't get it to work
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I just used flashify to install TWRP 2.6.3.3 less then a minute time.
Try this option. xda-developers - View Single Post - [RECOVERY] TWRP 2.6.3.3 touch recovery http://bit.ly/I2mP0P
Type: su
After that, cd to the location of the .img file: (i.e. if it was on the root of the sd card then...)
cd /sdcard/
Finally, flash the image to the recovery partition:
dd if=recovery-xxx.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p34
Here's the best place to start looking for answers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44905464
If coming from ios, realize there are a lot more people involved in the rom/themeing process so be more patient.
However, above all remember to search first. Probably 90% of whatever you are looking for has already been asked, so save yourself the heartache and try searching first.
After that, there are tons of people here to help you if the above tips don't work. Just understand that you have to put a little effort on your part first if you have an issue, that way it makes it easier for others to help troubleshoot.
Good luck and welcome to the community!
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I'm still lost, type:su where? I came from the razr with a locked bootloader, so it was hard to brick it, I love the one and don't need to flash roms at this time but I'd like to have the option to and to be able to wipe cache, thanks
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djerk said:
I'm still lost, type:su where? I came from the razr with a locked bootloader, so it was hard to brick it, I love the one and don't need to flash roms at this time but I'd like to have the option to and to be able to wipe cache, thanks
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In android terminal emulator.
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Hate to be a pain but I've never used terminal emulator before I need to know exactly what to type step by step line by line, spaces,anything that would help like a screenshot ,this is the recovery I downloaded as it appears in es file explorer.openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7vzw.img sorry I'm a dummy
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djerk said:
Hate to be a pain but I've never used terminal emulator before I need to know exactly what to type step by step line by line, spaces,anything that would help like a screenshot ,this is the recovery I downloaded as it appears in es file explorer.openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7vzw.img sorry I'm a dummy
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I followed the directions from a few posts above.
First, download android terminal emulator from play store.
Second, move the recovery file to the root of sdcard, noting the filename. (in my screenshot, the file is named the same as yours openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7vzw )
Open terminal emulator. In first window, type in "su" without quotations in the command line and hit enter. Wait for the popup to allow root access and allow it. On the returned command line, type in "cd /sdcard/" without quotations and hit enter. The returned command line should say something like "[email protected]:/sdcard"
Type the command "dd if=openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7vzw.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p34" without quotations and hit enter.
Should look something like this:
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I keep getting this when I follow directions and it never asks for su permission
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You have a comma in your filename right after "twrp"
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I retyped and got the same thing,maybe my recovery image is wrong or in the wrong place
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Move the recovery image to /sdcard/
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That adb and fastboot drove me crazy. It was so much easier with Flashify. About 30 seconds. With flashify and Meenova sd card reader no more fastboot and adb for me.
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Don't know what I'm doing wrong but it just ain't happening for me, maybe got a bad image?
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This is as far as I get
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