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DROID has been rooted???
- Thread starter ejlax
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alostpacket
Over Macho Grande?
Safe to assume we will have 100 new threads asking if the update should be refused IRT the near future ability to root the phone?
Cool!
What? They aren't gonna patch out the attack vector mid update....
Though I suppose anyone making a thread like that wouldn't know that.
alexander323bc
Android Enthusiast
Has anyone have any knowledge on how you would root this so you can tether?
dbarrett480
Member
Post of the week!
Nepherim
Well-Known Member
@Darkbleed: Just for you.
alexander323bc
Android Enthusiast
I am scared to install this is this lol
syntrix
Android Expert
Are you kidding me? This only gives you SU access through the ADB console.
It's a START, it's not technically rooting to the avail that you can have a shell, upload new roms, etc
Now here's a real question.... I'd rather not play with my droid attached to eclipse yet to use the adb console.
Is there a way to copy the files to the "sd card" image emulator? It's probably simple, I just haven't figured it out yet.
SirVilhelm
Android Enthusiast
This may be a stupid question but will the coming update break the root? Or does this update.zip bring us to the latest version?
Are you kidding me? This only gives you SU access through the ADB console.
It's a START, it's not technically rooting to the avail that you can have a shell, upload new roms, etc
Its just a request...I heard it "may" be an issue "going forward".
I have no idea what's involved with "rooting", as I'm sure is the case with many people who want to, and will try, nor do I have any desire to. Just worried about access with "unbranded" Milestone as the Market "may" view them similarly.
p.s. - n900 by week's end! O.B.O.Y.!
iamloco724
Android Enthusiast
ok few questions..
how do you use this root?
whats the benefit as of now in using this root?
will this root be affected by the upcoming update?
how do you use this root?
whats the benefit as of now in using this root?
will this root be affected by the upcoming update?
Redflea
Android Expert
Just an FYI - if you want the benefits of the 2.01 update now, don't install the root, the 2.01 (and any future official updates) won't be offered to your phone. You'll need to get 2.01 (and all future updates, of course) via a custom ROMs.
I'm going to hold off until a custom ROM based on the 2.1 update in January is available...I'm not in any particular rush on this, but look forward to seeing what the early adopters get into.
I'm going to hold off until a custom ROM based on the 2.1 update in January is available...I'm not in any particular rush on this, but look forward to seeing what the early adopters get into.
syntrix
Android Expert
I really hope you were joking, I didn't see any smilies!
CatsTide
Android Expert
I can see all the threads now, "Hey guys, just rooted my phone and I've never done it before...can you all fix all the problems I now have? Tnx!"
gotta start somewhere
syntrix
Android Expert
Install it.
Connect it in debug mode to your computer.
Run ADB commands against the phone.
It's not a "consumer root", it's a way to get root "access" through ADB into the phone. Since I don't have another smartphone, I'm choosing not to try this "just in case". If I can get it on the emulator, I can verify, but that's about as far as I'll go.\
Basically it's a start, the first key of holy keys to get the next milestones.
Redflea
Android Expert
Not joking - that info is covered in the thread linked to from this one.
syntrix
Android Expert
LOL, really?
LOL, really?
Well you can use adb as a shell to su (sudo) to run shell commands. You do have 10+ years of *nix experience, right?