I am having so many problems trying to root. Im going crazy.
Quick info - I'm running 1.47.651.1 and have hoot .79, not .76
I've read all the threads here, and over at the androidforums, in regards to rooting. I've tried the ota simpleroot method, toasts method, etc. I've followed step for step w/ YouTube videos, etc. NO LUCK.
Currently I've just got a basic root, with unrEVOked3, with the clockwork mod. I only.used unrEvOked for a partial root, because every method has failed me so far. I'm a wreck! I've done one nandroid backup, after installing unrEvOked. I know that I need NAND support unlocked in order to flash custom roms, such as cm6. This is what I am trying to accomplish now. As ive said, I've tried several methods, and have done all the reading my brain can handle. All my drivers are up to date, including my adb drivers. I've got the Android sdk installed as well.
Simpleroot seems to work up until step #4, but then after rebooting, & going into the hboot screen - where it should load the pc36img file, & I should see the blue progress bar along the right side. Unfortunately, this never happens. Instead, it says the image cant be found, & displays that in green text, then just takes me back to the hboot menu. Yes, I am in charge mode. Yes, usb debugging is on. -- what's this I read about being in HTC sync mode? Is that crucial for performing step 4? i havent read this anywhere else, so im just curious. Trying to explain my situation/scenario as best I can, bc I'm really frustrated trying to root my new evo. I do have the HTC sync installed, FYI.
I know unrEvOked worked successfully, & I've at least got a partial root, since i can wifi tether no problem. I just need too unlock the nand. I end up going in circles reading the forum posts related to my issue, as they all say use simpleroot ota to gain nand access, or part 2 of toasts method. I've tried, trust me. I wouldn't be posting here if I wasn't rly stuck.
Please, someone help! I would be forever grateful if you can get me full root and gain nand access.
Everyone else is doing it, i just want to join in!
Thanks.
If there's any other information I can provide, i would be more than happy to assist. I've seen others with my same problem as well, but haven't found a solid fix yet. So thanks again on behalf of them as well!
Q&A section, use it.
Sent from my Evo.
kyleblakepeters said:
Q&A section, use it.
Sent from my Evo.
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Stop being a rent-a-mod.
Have you installed .net framework 4.0, htc sync, and disabled virus scanners on the machine you are using?
There were no error messages you overlooked on step 3 of simpleroot?
Does step 4 bring you to recovery by itself or does it sit there hanging and you manually do it yourself?
Use this method it only requires ADB and the 2nd part of Toast
Utilize the thread mentioned below. I am a new user for posting and can't do links yet but it has method in which you utilize shell commands via adb.
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DanBergundy said:
Stop being a rent-a-mod.
Have you installed .net framework 4.0, htc sync, and disabled virus scanners on the machine you are using?
There were no error messages you overlooked on step 3 of simpleroot?
Does step 4 bring you to recovery by itself or does it sit there hanging and you manually do it yourself?
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Thanks for your honest help. Sorry this isn't in the q&a like the above user suggested. This seemed to be the place where I would receive the most help.
Yes, I've got framework 4.0 installed, and HTC sync. All virus protection is disabled.
There were no error messages on any of the steps. I've followed it multiple times, very carefully. Even step for step with YouTube videos.
Step 4 does not bring me to recovery. Sometimes it reboots, then reboot again into hboot, but doesn't load the pc36img as it should. Just brings me back to the menu. Other times on step 4, it will reboot, but then won't reboot again into the hboot.
Hope I've answered your question.
Thanks again to all, for the help.
This is a wonderful community!
xxjuicymintxx said:
Thanks for your honest help. Sorry this isn't in the q&a like the above user suggested. This seemed to be the place where I would receive the most help.
Yes, I've got framework 4.0 installed, and HTC sync. All virus protection is disabled.
There were no error messages on any of the steps. I've followed it multiple times, very carefully. Even step for step with YouTube videos.
Step 4 does not bring me to recovery. Sometimes it reboots, then reboot again into hboot, but doesn't load the pc36img as it should. Just brings me back to the menu. Other times on step 4, it will reboot, but then won't reboot again into the hboot.
Hope I've answered your question.
Thanks again to all, for the help.
This is a wonderful community!
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Sorry meant hboot, not recovery.
I haven't seen anyone post this issue before.
Youtube videos? I thought it had you go to a flash game. What thread/guide are you following?
Try this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915
edit: nevermind, you have to be already nand unlocked for it to work.
OneStepAhead said:
Try this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915
worked for me, if you follow the instructions exactly, it will work.
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He has .79 hboot. He can't do that directly.
what happens when you follow Toast's Part 2 guide?
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Sorry meant hboot, not recovery.
I haven't seen anyone post this issue before.
Youtube videos? I thought it had you go to a flash game. What thread/guide are you following?
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I just meant I've followed along step for step with the YouTube tutorial videos, to ensure I'm doing everything correctly.
And in regards to step 4 & hboot, in my previous post, that's what's happened as I explained.
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Stop being a rent-a-mod.
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I'm sorry, but at some point people need to realize that they won't get help unless they post in the correct forum. All you are doing is allowing it to continue.
kyleblakepeters said:
I'm sorry, but at some point people need to realize that they won't get help unless they post in the correct forum. All you are doing is allowing it to continue.
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It will always continue to happen and it's always different people. They all get told to go Q&A, get some help, and hopefully learn to post in the right section in the future...
Doesn't mean you have to be a ****.
xxjuicymintxx said:
I just meant I've followed along step for step with the YouTube tutorial videos, to ensure I'm doing everything correctly.
And in regards to step 4 & hboot, in my previous post, that's what's happened as I explained.
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I have no experience with unrevoked, not sure if that is complicating things. Maybe you can find someone that has gone from unrevoked3 to full root.
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I'm sorry, but at some point people need to realize that they won't get help unless they post in the correct forum. All you are doing is allowing it to continue.
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xxjuicymintxx said:
Thanks for your honest help. Sorry this isn't in the q&a like the above user suggested. This seemed to be the place where I would receive the most help.
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+1 I came into development on Saturday and there were 8-10 questions/comments at one point. I mean really with the attitudes of people what's the point of having a Q&A section... really? And to top that there seems to be this underlying assumption that if you post a question in dev that you'll get more(?), better(?) help. *shrug* Honestly, people can call me rent-a-mod, or that annoying guy who jumps on people if they post a question in Dev, I don't really care.... I get annoyed when I specifically come to a subforum (Dev in this case) expecting to see a particular subject and instead I find myself double checking to make sure I haven't clicked Q&A by mistake.
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+1 I specifically come to a subforum (Dev in this case) expecting to see a particular subject and instead I find myself double checking to make sure I haven't clicked Q&A by mistake.
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I can understand it being annoying, I am in no way saying it is acceptable. I am simply referring to the attitude people have taken toward the noobs of xda. It is not necessary.
Your statement quoted above is bull****. 9/10 threads in this section ALWAYS contain things like [ROM], [KERNAL], [METHOD], [HOW-TO], [PROGRAM] OR [TUTORIAL].
Honestly, you are trying to say that you come into this section after knowingly clicking on it, get confused as to where you are and it upsets you so much that you have to be a **** and tarnish the reputation of these forums to new users?
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Honestly, you are trying to say that you come into this section after knowingly clicking on it, get confused as to where you are and it upsets you so much that you have to be a **** and tarnish the reputation of these forums to new users?
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Next time I will take a screenshot since Toast moved all of the threads now. And, NO, I knew I was in dev, I was being sarcastic and trying to make a point.
Also, I used no profanity in any of my posts, although I was direct, and simply stated what I felt. I do not feel that any of my posts degrade or tarnish anyones name. Truth be told my very first post in XDA was in dev asking a question, and someone posted "wrong forum" or whatever.... and it was a learning moment. I didn't feel degraded or tarnished. I guess these days there are a lot of sensitive people on XDA. read: everyone should mind their p's and q's. *shrug*
xxjuicymintxx said:
I just meant I've followed along step for step with the YouTube tutorial videos, to ensure I'm doing everything correctly.
And in regards to step 4 & hboot, in my previous post, that's what's happened as I explained.
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Hey,
I'm pretty new here but I used Simpleroot for my first root as well. Sounds like if it is not loading the PC36IMG file it's either named incorrectly or it's not on the SD card. Can you verify that you have a file PC36IMG.zip in the root of your SD card?
spiicytuna said:
Next time I will take a screenshot since Toast moved all of the threads now. And, NO, I knew I was in dev, I was being sarcastic and trying to make a point. Also, I used no profanity in my post, I was direct, and simply stated what I felt. I do not feel that any of my posts degrade or tarnish anyones names.
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Hey man, whatever makes you sleep at night. Just saying, your posts are pointless.
xxjuicymintxx said:
I am having so many problems trying to root.
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netarchy said:
Part 1:
Code:
adb shell rm /data/local/rights/mid.txt
adb shell ln -s /dev/mtd/mtd1 /data/local/rights/mid.txt
adb reboot
Part 2:
Toast's Part 2, for nand unlock
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You can't screw that up, it's beyond simple!
FluShot said:
Hey,
I'm pretty new here but I used Simpleroot for my first root as well. Sounds like if it is not loading the PC36IMG file it's either named incorrectly or it's not on the SD card. Can you verify that you have a file PC36IMG.zip in the root of your SD card?
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Yes, I've got the pc36img.zip on my SD card, and it is named correctly. I've even tried formatting my card.
As to the 'argument' that's going on within this thread, its pointless. SORRY I didn't post in the correct place. Not like I'm the first. No need to bicker back & forth about it, that's just childish.
All I'm looking to do is fully root my phone. ive ran into some problems. so I came here hoping for a solution.
I've still had no success.
Thanks again to those who are willing to contribute, and help me solve this issue. I appreciate your time.
hey guys so i installed CM10.1 recently and what i notced something weird was I have the 0 folder with all my android files ect in the SD card and what not and then i also have all those folders inside the 0 folder on the root of the SD card? so i like have doubles? :/ what do i do? which ones do i delete?
there's a billion threads on the 0 folder thing. use search.
how about instead of writing use search, which i know how to do, you answer my question, theres a reason i asked this question on a thread, because there are thousands of others and i dont have time to go through each thread to replicate my problem ... just answer if you have an answer if you dont then dont bother writing "use search" ... people these days thats all you do on Q&A ... like either help or dont i dont want use search ...
ed116 said:
how about instead of writing use search, which i know how to do, you answer my question, theres a reason i asked this question on a thread, because there are thousands of others and i dont have time to go through each thread to replicate my problem ... just answer if you have an answer if you dont then dont bother writing "use search" ... people these days thats all you do on Q&A ... like either help or dont i dont want use search ...
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i'm sorry im not going to spoon feed you like you want.
clearly you dont know how to use search as you wouldve found your answer about 40 times.
can you please stop replying to this thread, you are not helping me in anyway ... if you want to help, HELP. if not, go away.
Mate, you're going to get the same from everyone as it's been answered a thousand times before. In a nutshell, update your recovery to the latest if not already and then read up on why Google has set this new folder structure up
Google took 0.3 seconds to find me this...
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/35541/why-did-sdcard-turn-into-sdcard-0-with-4-2
Perhaps USE the Internet to find your answer in future - it'll stop you getting flamed
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I dont want use search ...
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You might wanna read the forum rules and stop complaining about getting flamed, then...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?a=81
ed116 said:
can you please stop replying to this thread, you are not helping me in anyway ... if you want to help, HELP. if not, go away.
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reading the rules would be a good thing
http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=1431
FORUM RULES
For a list of Forum Moderators click here
1. Search before posting.
Use one of our search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.
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EddyOS said:
Mate, you're going to get the same from everyone as it's been answered a thousand times before. In a nutshell, update your recovery to the latest if not already and then read up on why Google has set this new folder structure up
Google took 0.3 seconds to find me this...
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/35541/why-did-sdcard-turn-into-sdcard-0-with-4-2
Perhaps USE the Internet to find your answer in future - it'll stop you getting flamed
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You might wanna read the forum rules and stop complaining about getting flamed, then...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?a=81
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This reply i dont mind, but i see you guys didnt understnad my question, i was on 4.2.1 before and i didnt have a problem, now theres the 0 folder and (all the files in the zero folder) are on the root of the SD card is what im trying to say ... so when lets say temple run is running it wont read the files from the /0/Android but SD Card/Android do you udnerstand now? i know the way to do it is to reformat or atleast thats what my cousin did to his i was just trying to see if theres any other way around this as i just flashed last night and set it up and dont want to reset it up again T_T and @ Zepius why would you just repost what EddyOS just posted above you? Why?
ed116 said:
This reply i dont mind, but i see you guys didnt understnad my question, i was on 4.2.1 before and i didnt have a problem, now theres the 0 folder and (all the files in the zero folder) are on the root of the SD card is what im trying to say ... so when lets say temple run is running it wont read the files from the /0/Android but SD Card/Android do you udnerstand now? i know the way to do it is to reformat or atleast thats what my cousin did to his i was just trying to see if theres any other way around this as i just flashed last night and set it up and dont want to reset it up again T_T and @ Zepius why would you just repost what EddyOS just posted above you? Why?
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That's not what the OP says now is it!?!?!
The old folders will be left behind but they should be copied into the '0' folders as well. It's easier to format and then restore the data using TB or something similar (I'd imagine, I don't game on my phone so never worry about it!!)
As for Zepius - he probably didn't see what I'd posted
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As for Zepius - he probably didn't see what I'd posted
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this. cause you edited your post
The 0 folder has always been there for 4.2 plus. It's for multi user. If you had searched and actually read a thread or two you'd know that.
You'd also know to either live with it since it's the future or get rid of it the usual way.
That's why everyone is (correctly, might I add) telling you to search.
063_XOBX said:
The 0 folder has always been there for 4.2 plus. It's for multi user. If you had searched and actually read a thread or two you'd know that.
You'd also know to either live with it since it's the future or get rid of it the usual way.
That's why everyone is (correctly, might I add) telling you to search.
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Maybe you should do a little reading of your own, like to what i posted, i Dont care about the 0 folder, im trying to say i CANT ACCESS MY DATA cause there is a 0 folder and All the android folders do you not understand?! whats with people being so aggresssive you cant even get help .. this is what a forum is for .... youre telling em to search but i keep getting multiuser 0 ... i dont care about that ... read my post THEN reply ... dont assume after seeing 0 i am just asking what the 0 folder is for .. i know its for multi user i can read ...
Edit: Honestly forget this thread, clearly you cant come here to ask questions without being attacked to use the search button as if its wasting your time and money ... didnt know this was a place for only professionals that know everything there is to know about anything ... will ask else where next time ...
Then why didn't you remove it yourself? There is an entire thread dedicated to getting back to the old file structure?
ed116 said:
Edit: Honestly forget this thread, clearly you cant come here to ask questions without being attacked to use the search button as if its wasting your time and money ... didnt know this was a place for only professionals that know everything there is to know about anything ... will ask else where next time ...
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1) it has nothing to do with not being able to ask question, it has to do with following the rules of the forum. if you had said you looked at some of the threads by using search and didnt find the answer you needed, it would be different. the fact that your original post just had to do with the structure of the /0/ folders and not where your game content was pulling it from made a difference
2) this forum was originally founded for development for the O2 XDA phone so they could unlock the extra features, it was not started as a helpdesk
3) your mannerism/response are the reason people are being hostile towards you. the fact that you stated refused to use search said it all.