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Root Androot problem (keeps failing)

At this next step, it shows the #, so that's fine. But after each command, it says it's a "read-only file system". I continued on anyways. But then here: "- chmod 4755 /system/bin/su", it says "unable to chmod (blah blah): No such file or directory"

- mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
- cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/su
- cp /sdcard/busybox /system/bin/busybox
- chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
- chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
- mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- exit
- exit
 
akkkmed said:
At this next step, it shows the #, so that's fine. But after each command, it says it's a "read-only file system". I continued on anyways. But then here: "- chmod 4755 /system/bin/su", it says "unable to chmod (blah blah): No such file or directory"

- mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
- cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/su
- cp /sdcard/busybox /system/bin/busybox
- chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
- chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
- mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- exit
- exit
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this should be taking care of that
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mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
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but you could try
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/mtd/mtdblock4 /system
 
Ahhhh
Scratch that. With the # symbol still there, I tried copying and pasting every step from the instructions. No errors or anything this time.

I finished and exited CMD like it said. Now what do I do?!?
 
akkkmed said:
Ahhhh
Scratch that. With the # symbol still there, I tried copying and pasting every step from the instructions. No errors or anything this time.

I finished and exited CMD like it said. Now what do I do?!?
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thats it, you should be done
try downloading wireless tether for root users from the market and running it or from adb run
adb shell
su

and if you get a prompt on your screen press allow
 
I had downloaded Superuser to my SD card yesterday. I just opened the program and the "Allow" screen popped up. Wahhooo! Thank you for the continuous help!!!!!!!!

Now enlighten me... What is the deodex thing? I don't remember that from rooting the first Droid. Also, why is everyone complaining about no themes, yet there are threads with themes? Besides being rooted, what do I need to install a theme?

Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
akkkmed said:
I had downloaded Superuser to my SD card yesterday. I just opened the program and the "Allow" screen popped up. Wahhooo! Thank you for the continuous help!!!!!!!!

Now enlighten me... What is the deodex thing? I don't remember that from rooting the first Droid. Also, why is everyone complaining about no themes, yet there are threads with themes? Besides being rooted, what do I need to install a theme?

Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!
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you don't remember it because all the devs deodexed it from the start. This allows themes. And yes Fab did release nextheme for 2.2 its on the 3rd page. You need bootstrap recovery app and rom manager
 
Do I need to deodex thing to do themes? (Sorry, even after looking at the threads about it, I still don't know what it is)
 
akkkmed said:
Do I need to deodex thing to do themes? (Sorry, even after looking at the threads about it, I still don't know what it is)
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At this point yes you need to for nextheme
I would advise not doing it yourself and just installing the already deodexed nandroid backup
 
Can't I just use ROM Manager to do backups?
Still puzzled....

Sorry that I'm sounding so ignorant. I promise I'm not :)

Every thread leads to another that says you have to install something else first.
Right now, I have ROM Manager installed. Beyond that, I'm lost again.
In simple, step by step terms, can you suggest what I do next? I need to charge my netbook and I'll be back soon. THANK YOU :) :) :)
 
get bootstrap recovery either from the market or here. Install it and open it up and press bootstrap recovery then open up rom manger and press flash clockwork at the top
 
if you want to install nextheme put the zip from page three of that thread on your sdcard the open up rom manager and press install zip from sdcard
 
droider13 said:
if you want to install nextheme put the zip from page three of that thread on your sdcard the open up rom manager and press install zip from sdcard
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Cool, I'll try that right now.
(Unless I did already and didn't know it) Don't I need to make a nandroid backup thing? Or whatever it's called to save my ass if I screw things up?
 
akkkmed said:
Cool, I'll try that right now.
(Unless I did already and didn't know it) Don't I need to make a nandroid backup thing? Or whatever it's called to save my ass if I screw things up?
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you can, in rom manager there is a button that says backup
 
droider13 said:
you can, in rom manager there is a button that says backup
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Okay, thanks. I thought I had to do it some special way..

In the NexTheme thread, http://androidforums.com/droid-x-all-things-root/144930-theme-nextheme-v2-1-droid-x-8-16-2010-a.html , I don't see the file on page 3. I think your settings are different from mine and show more our less posts per page. I browsed the first 4 pages and only see a file containing the stock theme. (Besides the original post, of course.)
 
droider13 said:
it doesn't except its for 2.2
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Ohhhh makes sense :D

God... One more question. Why can I just install it via ROM Manager compared to the instructions in the original thread? (Including more adb/CMD stuff...) I much rather the ROM Manager method, but it has me curious...
 
akkkmed said:
Ohhhh makes sense :D

God... One more question. Why can I just install it via ROM Manager compared to the instructions in the original thread? (Including more adb/CMD stuff...) I much rather the ROM Manager method, but it has me curious...
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I forgot you have to do one more thing, you need to install the deodexed nandroid
 
akkkmed said:
Haha,funny thing is I already downloaded it. It's sitting on my desktop. How? Where? Etc.... Thanks.
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make a folder on you sdcard in /clockworkmod/backup/deodexed_rooted_froyo
and put the contents of it in there. Then boot into recovery and do advanced restore and just restore system
 
droider13 said:
make a folder on you sdcard in /clockworkmod/backup/deodexed_rooted_froyo
and put the contents of it in there. Then boot into recovery and do advanced restore and just restore system
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Okey dokey.
This will delete everything on the device, correct?
And afterward it will still be rooted?
 
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