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Root Anyone root the Samsung Exhibit II 4g T679
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Steeltooth493
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I just successfully rooted my the Samsung Exhibit II 4G, but now my WiFi and 4G data connections are acting funny, like they aren't working properly and I don't know why. Also, the status-bar is acting funny as well; it keeps disappearing like I am using full screen apps, or it will have a question mark with the battery indicator and a slash through the data connection. What is wrong? Would running CM9 fix it?
Hi Guys
I tried to root my exhibit II couple time , but i had no success , only i can see terminal app in my applications and didnt transfer super...
everytime i did like tutorial but i dont know what my wrong is.....
any idea?
one more thing : when i connect my exhibit to PC , at notification bar usb icon was apear but i cant see phone folder in pc till tap to connect USB storage , is it correct or it should be see those folder automatically
P.S : also i have installed 16G SD card
I tried to root my exhibit II couple time , but i had no success , only i can see terminal app in my applications and didnt transfer super...
everytime i did like tutorial but i dont know what my wrong is.....
any idea?
one more thing : when i connect my exhibit to PC , at notification bar usb icon was apear but i cant see phone folder in pc till tap to connect USB storage , is it correct or it should be see those folder automatically
P.S : also i have installed 16G SD card
I rooted mine today and it installed SuperUser without a problem. I also downloaded and installed titanium and successfully froze several programs. But I wonder what will happen if and when T-mobile pushes out an OTA update and tries to patch the Kernel. If it will render Titanium unusable or if once Titanium gains root access it will stay. Does anybody have an idea or can OTA be disabled. I have the Samsung Exhibit II.
once you load custom roms, which i think some are much better than stock, OTA updates become irrelevant.
Good evening,
I am having issues trying to root my TMobile Exhibit T679. It is on 2.3.6. I used the zerg rush in this thread, and am getting the following:
USB debugging is on. Allow installation of non-Market applications is on. I have googled this and did not find any results. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
I am having issues trying to root my TMobile Exhibit T679. It is on 2.3.6. I used the zerg rush in this thread, and am getting the following:
Code:
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb wait-for-device
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb push zergRush /dat
a/local/
2501 KB/s (23052 bytes in 0.009s)
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell chmod 777 /d
ata/local/zergRush
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell rm /data/loc
al/tmp/*sh
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell /data/local/
zergRush
[**] Zerg rush - Android 2.2/2.3 local root
[**] (C) 2011 Revolutionary. All rights reserved.
[**] Parts of code from Gingerbreak, (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew.
[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x00029118
[+] Found a Samsung, running Samsung mode
[*] Scooting ...
[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)...
[*] Waking !
[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...
[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)...
[*] Waking !
[*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[-] Hellions with BLUE flames !
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb wait-for-device
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell sleep 1
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permitted
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell mount -o rw,
remount rootfs /
mount: Operation not permitted
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell mount -o rem
ount,suid /dev/block/mmcblk0p29 /system
mount: Operation not permitted
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell chmod 4755 /
system/bin/sh
Unable to chmod /system/bin/sh: Read-only file system
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb push ./su /system/
bin
failed to copy './su' to '/system/bin/su': Read-only file system
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb push ./su /system/
bin
failed to copy './su' to '/system/bin/su': Read-only file system
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb push ./busybox /sy
stem/bin
failed to copy './busybox' to '/system/bin/busybox': Read-only file system
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell chmod 4755 /
system/bin
Unable to chmod /system/bin: Read-only file system
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell chmod 4755 /
system/bin/su
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell chmod 4755 /
system/bin/su
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb push ./Superuser.a
pk /system/app
failed to copy './Superuser.apk' to '/system/app/Superuser.apk': Read-only file
system
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb install ./androidt
erm.apk
3124 KB/s (92780 bytes in 0.029s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/androidterm.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb wait-for-device
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>adb shell sync
C:\Users\username\Downloads\Zerg_rush_root\Zerg rush root>pause
Press any key to continue . . .USB debugging is on. Allow installation of non-Market applications is on. I have googled this and did not find any results. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
maiden_lissa
Lurker
@Brimock: I also have the 2.3.6 on my Exhibit and Zerg rush wouldn't work. I found some great instructions that include the files you will need to root the phone.
Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G - xda-developers
I hope this works for you. On that same page I also found a link to instructions for making the removable SD card the default, instead of the internal "SD"
Cheers
Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G - xda-developers
I hope this works for you. On that same page I also found a link to instructions for making the removable SD card the default, instead of the internal "SD"
Cheers
@Brimock,
The lines of text you have posted indicate that your phone's software has been patched and therefore the exploit will not work. I recently bought a phone from Wal-Mart, and not thinking about it, I let the samsung software installed on my computer download and install an update. That update did not add any featues as it was a patch to the android OS and I got the exact same message as you did. So since it was within the return policy, I took the phone back and got an exact model hoping they did not have the update already installed. I figured it had been sitting in their warehouse for a while. Turns out I was right. As soon as I got the phone home, I checked the software version and the phone had the same version as you have but an earlier Kernel. So I tried the ZergRush exploit on that phone and it worked. You will have to wait for the hacker community to issue another version of ZergRush that will circumvent the newer version of the OS Kernel. I have the same version as you do but the Kernel version is earlier. I also have the exact same model as you have.
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OMG i FINALLY found a fix!!!!! i kept getting the "read-only file system" error with NO su installed/accessible.
I didn't have SU installed and the file system was write protected. since i couldn't get root privileges, i couldnt remount, chmod or install su, and since i couldnt install or chmod, i couldnt root (vicious circle!)
After trying 3120597 different zergrushroot versions and 335 other root methods, i decided to go back to the basics.
i got busybox/su installer from HERE, then placed the zip on the root of my sd card in windows. then, i simply booted into clockwork (turn phone off, hold volume button up, turn phone on while still holding up volume) and installed the zip folder. voila! fully rooted, and with busybox too!
Also, normal CWM doesnt work on the Galaxy Exhibit II, i believe. you have to use a customized one, found here: xda-developers - View Single Post - Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G
also, btw im new. Hello AF members!
BUSYBOX/SU ZIP INSTALL DL: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34053267/SU-Busybox-Installer.zip
GALAXY CLOCKWORK ZIP INSTALL/INSTRUCTIONS: xda-developers - View Single Post - Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G
OMG i FINALLY found a fix!!!!! i kept getting the "read-only file system" error with NO su installed/accessible.
I didn't have SU installed and the file system was write protected. since i couldn't get root privileges, i couldnt remount, chmod or install su, and since i couldnt install or chmod, i couldnt root (vicious circle!)
After trying 3120597 different zergrushroot versions and 335 other root methods, i decided to go back to the basics.
i got busybox/su installer from HERE, then placed the zip on the root of my sd card in windows. then, i simply booted into clockwork (turn phone off, hold volume button up, turn phone on while still holding up volume) and installed the zip folder. voila! fully rooted, and with busybox too!
Also, normal CWM doesnt work on the Galaxy Exhibit II, i believe. you have to use a customized one, found here: xda-developers - View Single Post - Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G
also, btw im new. Hello AF members!
BUSYBOX/SU ZIP INSTALL DL: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34053267/SU-Busybox-Installer.zip
GALAXY CLOCKWORK ZIP INSTALL/INSTRUCTIONS: xda-developers - View Single Post - Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G
anagami111
Lurker
The same happens to me..."unrecognized..."
Nightwolf769
Lurker
ZergRush zip file attached.Install the phone drivers on your pc, in your phone turn usb debugging on, plug your phone into your pc and let the drivers install.Unzip the zergRush file to a new folder on your desktop,open the folder and click on the .bat file and let it run. To check if you rooted...you should see apps called superuser and terminal emulator in your app draw. You can also download root checker from the market to verify...enjoy.
This WORKS for the Exhibit 4g ll and Exhibit 4g.
Worked awesomely fast and super easy!
GreenSquirrel
Lurker
This did not work for me. I am a proficient computer user, was able to install the Drivers, enabled USB Debugging, and ran the file. After sleeping a few times, I received an 'Cannot install - read only file system', along with several other errors. No root 
Any idea what may be causing these errors?
Any idea what may be causing these errors?