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Root Getting replacement Eris, root questions

hallstevenson said:
Have you ever worked at a Unix or DOS command line ?
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I worked with DOS back in the day, i don't remember any of that stuff though.
Thats why I'm gonna take some computer programming classes

i went to the master application thread and OP says that it has been pulled until further notice
 
JrzDroid said:
if anyone wants to help me with the rooting process, any and all help is needed and appreciated
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What state is your phone currently in? (Did you get step one done - re-flash with the "Root" PB00IMG.ZIP file?)

How about your PC? Can you communicate with the phone with either adb or fastboot yet?

eu1
 
i'm on step 9 of the Android SDK prerequisite. I've already got the Root PB00IMG downloaded. I'm not sure how to check if its all working
 
JrzDroid said:
i'm on step 9 of the Android SDK prerequisite. I've already got the Root PB00IMG downloaded. I'm not sure how to check if its all working
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Step 9 is where you install the driver, yes? Did the driver install seem to work? Are you stopped because of an error? (What OS version on your PC, BTW?)

As strange as it seems, the worst part of doing root seems to be dealing with the PC, not really the phone so much - both installing the driver and dealing with the command line (for folks not used to doing either).
 
erisuser1 said:
Step 9 is where you install the driver, yes? Did the driver install seem to work? Are you stopped because of an error? (What OS version on your PC, BTW?)

As strange as it seems, the worst part of doing root seems to be dealing with the PC, not really the phone so much - both installing the driver and dealing with the command line (for folks not used to doing either).
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I'm running XP. The driver I'm assuming installed as I followed the instructions. There doesn't seem to be any errors. I'm just preceding with caution. I just finished downloading all the packages the SDK.exe file wanted to DL. I'm not sure what to do next.

"You can test to make sure everything is working by going to a command prompt, go to the \tools\ directory of the Android SDK, and type: "adb shell". If you see a "$" (or "#" if you're already rooted) sign you're good"
this part I don't get how to do
 
Open up a "Command Window" by using the Windows Start Menu:

Start ... Run ... (then type in the little box "CMD", and hit enter)

A black-background command window will pop up.

The next thing to do is to Change Directories ("CD" command) to the tools folder of your android SDK

Type into that window the commands

c:
cd \
cd \Andro*

find the "tools" folder underneath there and "CD" to that. It might help to use Windows Explorer to find the tools folder, so that when you are typing in the name of that folder you know what you are looking for.

Findally, when the prompt shows that you are in the tools folder, the command prompt will look something like this:

C:\Android....blah...blah\tools> (or perhaps "C:\Android...blah...blah\Tools>" I'm not using a Windows box)

at that point you can try typing

adb devices

and you should get some output that shows your device identity (if your are connected)

If you see a string that starts with "HTA...", then so far so good.

You could also run the "adb shell" command if you want, but we know you don't have root yet. If you do, enter the command "exit" at the $ prompt on the phone to return back to the (Windows) command prompt.

eu1
 
i'm in the Command window and C:\AndroidSDK>

C:\AndroidSDK\android-sdk-windows\tools
 this is where my Tools folder is but i can't get into it. I'm pretty bad at this if you can't tell
 
JrzDroid said:
i'm in the Command window and C:\AndroidSDK>

That's progress!

C:\AndroidSDK\android-sdk-windows\tools
 this is where my Tools folder is but i can't get into it. I'm pretty bad at this if you can't tell
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You can change directories one at a time (starting from where you are now) if you like:

cd android-sdk*

(and then)

cd tools


Try that.

Edit:
At each step in the process, your command prompt will be updated to show you what folder (directory) you are in; these are the same folders that are displayed using Windows Explorer (although sometimes the command window will "abbreviate" their name by showing a tilde `~' character, rather than printing a big long name).

You should also be able to get there all in one command by typing the entire folder name:

cd \AndroidSDK\android-sdk-windows\tools


Multiple wildcards might work too ( "cd \Andr*\andro*\too*" ), but I can't remember if windows is that clever or not
 
JrzDroid,

Awesome - you're better at this than you thought - the more you use stuff, the better you get. (But edit out that HTnnnnn stuff out of your post - it identifies you exactly).

Before we go any further, I will suggest that If you run into trouble, the best way to communicate what you are doing and seeing with the command window is to cut and paste the exact text that is in the command window, pasting it (Ctrl-V) into your post here on Androidforums between the "tags"

[ CODE ]
and
[ /CODE ]

When you use those (tags) above, don't leave any spaces after the left bracket `[' or before the right bracket `]'. I typed them this way so you can see what I mean.

Here is an article that shows you how to do the cut-n-paste from the Windows command window. Might be a little different in Xp, but very similar.



Also, I will suggest to you that you take a moment to install a tool that will allow you to check the "md5sum" signature of files that you download.

It is a really good habit to get into, and you should do it for every phone ROM or other installable phone component (both now and in the future), especially the three files you will be using:

(root) PB00IMG.ZIP ( 63eacc5ede3b179f95dc22d8ef585f94 )
recovery-RA-eris-v1.6.2.img ( e3932991f097993602af3c7a4b61a4f8 )
your chosen ROM (md5sum of the downloadable .zip file should be mentioned by the dev)

eu1
 
erisuser1 said:
JrzDroid,

Awesome - you're better at this than you thought - the more you use stuff, the better you get. (But edit out that HTnnnnn stuff out of your post - it identifies you exactly).

Before we go any further, I will suggest that If you run into trouble, the best way to communicate what you are doing and seeing with the command window is to cut and paste the exact text that is in the command window, pasting it (Ctrl-V) into your post here on Androidforums between the "tags"

[ CODE ]
and
[ /CODE ]

When you use those (tags) above, don't leave any spaces after the left bracket `[' or before the right bracket `]'. I typed them this way so you can see what I mean.

Here is an article that shows you how to do the cut-n-paste from the Windows command window. Might be a little different in Xp, but very similar.



Also, I will suggest to you that you take a moment to install a tool that will allow you to check the "md5sum" signature of files that you download.

It is a really good habit to get into, and you should do it for every phone ROM or other installable phone component (both now and in the future), especially the three files you will be using:

(root) PB00IMG.ZIP ( 63eacc5ede3b179f95dc22d8ef585f94 )
recovery-RA-eris-v1.6.2.img ( e3932991f097993602af3c7a4b61a4f8 )
your chosen ROM (md5sum of the downloadable .zip file should be mentioned by the dev)

eu1
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lots of good info!!! where can I find such a tool?
 
alright cool cool. Now that my device is all attached, would the next step be to move the PB00IMG zip file to my SD card?
 
OK,

so you're probably puzzled, asking,

what's this file?

Code: 
recovery-RA-eris-v1.6.2.img ( e3932991f097993602af3c7a4b61a4f8 )

Well, Grdlock's post hasn't been updated in a while, and even the guy over at XDA (Ivanmj) didn't update his "Recovery.zip" file when Amon_RA added some bugfixes to his recovery boot. (The latest is v1.6.2). So,

recovery-RA-eris-v1.6.2.img

is the newer version of the "recovery.img" file contained inside "Recovery.zip".

Hang on one second, and I'll find a download link for you - look for me to update this post with an edit.

Edit: Here is Amon_RA's announcement page for the Eris - he has download links, including mirrors listed about 2/3rds of the way down the page under "Downloads" (of all things!)


eu1
 
alright, both my ROM and PB00IMG files are in the F:\ drive. All I do is turn the phone off and back on with volume down key?
 
Added link to Amon_RA's recovery for the Eris in the above post, and in this one for good measure.

Were' getting a little ahead of ourselves, although I am sure it will be correct, you should verify that the PB00IMG.ZIP file that you downloaded has the correct "md5sum" signature,

63eacc5ede3b179f95dc22d8ef585f94

Have you done this?

(I'm sure it will be the right one, but I want you to practice good habits ;)


eu1
 
JrzDroid,

I want you to do something else also, which you won't find in Grdlock's instructions:

Download the fastboot executable for Windows from HTC - you'll find it about halfway down the page, along with Mac and Linux versions listed.

Take that file, and put it into your C:\AndroidSDK\android-sdk-windows\tools (Android tools) folder... and verify the md5sum checksum, according to what is on the HTC web page.

(Note, there is nothing else on that HTC page that applies to the Eris - the fastboot tool is generic, but everything else on that page applies to a different phone. I know you wouldn't do that, because you're careful - I'm putting it in this post in case others use these instructions).

eu1
 
JrzDroid said:
alright, both my ROM and PB00IMG files are in the F:\ drive. All I do is turn the phone off and back on with volume down key?
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Well, sort of. I'll assume that you have:

- verified the md5sum of the PB00IMG.ZIP to be = 63eacc5ede3b179f95dc22d8ef585f94
- dismounted the phone's SD card from your PC with the little "Safely Remove Hardware" widget in the Xp "tray".

If you want some more comfort with the step you are about to go through, get a cup of your favorite beverage, and have a look at http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/75384-visual-example-pb00img-zip-update-method.html - it's got pictures!

Since we're talking about a replacement phone here, I don't think you care one way or another about having a backup of the 1.5 that's on there, unless you've spent a lot of time customizing it. (If you want to try the battery-pull method, it's quicker, but only if you want to have a backup of the 1.5 that's on the phone is it needed).

So, yeah. Check to see you have a good charge on the battery (I'm paranoid, and want it at 100%), power down, wait 15-20 seconds, and then hold down both Vol-down+End/Power until the screen turns on.

Then watch the lights gerblinken.

eu1
 
erisuser1 said:
Added link to Amon_RA's recovery for the Eris in the above post, and in this one for good measure.

Were' getting a little ahead of ourselves, although I am sure it will be correct, you should verify that the PB00IMG.ZIP file that you downloaded has the correct "md5sum" signature,

63eacc5ede3b179f95dc22d8ef585f94

Have you done this?

(I'm sure it will be the right one, but I want you to practice good habits ;)


eu1
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that is the correct md5sum signature on the PB00IMG.zip file
and I put the fastboot.exe file in the tools folder
My ROM sig also is correct.
Do I unzip the RECOVERY-RA-v1.1.2.img folder or move it to the SD card as is?
 
JrzDroid said:
that is the correct md5sum signature on the PB00IMG.zip file
and I put the fastboot.exe file in the tools folder
My ROM sig also is correct.
Do I unzip the RECOVERY-RA-v1.1.2.img folder or move it to the SD card as is?
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Dang, you are a quick study.

Put the recovery-RA-eris-v1.6.2.img in your tools folder along with fastboot.exe.

(No, don't unzip the .img file. Actually, it can't be unzipped, you need some special tools to do that - split_bootimg.pl and unyaffs)

You verified all the md5sums, right? (PB00IMG.ZIP, recovery-RA-eris-v1.6.2.img, and fastboot.exe)?

Get ready to rock and roll.
 
erisuser1 said:
Dang, you are a quick study.

Put the recovery-RA-eris-v1.6.2.img in your tools folder along with fastboot.exe

You verified all the md5sums, right? (PB00IMG.ZIP, recovery-RA-eris-v1.6.2.img, and fastboot.exe)?

Get ready to rock and roll.
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all three are ready to go. Herrrrrreeeee we GOOO!!
 
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