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Root GUIDE: From stock 1.5 to the latest root 2.1

ok i just like a few others are, am having problems..

i keep trying to root using the "all in one" but i keep getting the "error device not found" msg.

- i installed sdk..not quite sure if its working..but it was installed.
- usb drivers are up to date.
- usb debugging is turned on
- sd card is unmounted.

whatelse is there...what am i missing?

im on vista btw
 
SoCalSpecialist said:
ok i just like a few others are, am having problems..

i keep trying to root using the "all in one" but i keep getting the "error device not found" msg.

- i installed sdk..not quite sure if its working..but it was installed.
- usb drivers are up to date.
- usb debugging is turned on
- sd card is unmounted.

whatelse is there...what am i missing?

im on vista btw
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When you plugin your phone, go to devices in Vista (Right click my computer -> properties -> devices) and do you see a yellow ! on the word adb? If not, do you see your phone anywhere listed?
 
SoCalSpecialist said:
yea to an insane asylum LOL.

i can create rom's, theme/skin and exploit..but this, i cant do for the LIFE OF ME!

:mad:
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Thats what is cracking me up! Your amazing with this stuff...LMAO.
No worries, we all have SLOW moments...
I bet your new baby isnt letting ya sleep much ;)
Check your PM...I hit up the best Dev at this to help ya...
Sorry I couldnt I gotta leave now and sit on the freeway...

Cheers!
 
acidbath5546 said:
Thats what is cracking me up! Your amazing with this stuff...LMAO.
No worries, we all have SLOW moments...
I bet your new baby isnt letting ya sleep much ;)
Check your PM...I hit up the best Dev at this to help ya...
Sorry I couldnt I gotta leave now and sit on the freeway...

Cheers!
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thanks bro..
im sure he can dumb it down for me lol.

and yes..she doesn't believe in letting daddy sleep at all..which is a kicker cause when im at work, she loves to sleep but when im home BAM! its go time
 
I have the leaked 2.1 on my Eris and I was wondering what would happen if I remove the sd card and then do a factory reset. I want to erase any data that I put on the phone. Will it have a problem during the reboot since the sd card is out?
 
I skimmed through this thread and didnt see anything about being able to update when the OTA finally comes.. Will i be able to at least do a manual update of it the final 2.1 when it comes out? And I assume this particualr root will not be compatible with the final OTA... am I right?
 
mach1man said:
I have the leaked 2.1 on my Eris and I was wondering what would happen if I remove the sd card and then do a factory reset. I want to erase any data that I put on the phone. Will it have a problem during the reboot since the sd card is out?
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I dont know about if the sd card is out...
But a factory reset will get you right back to whichever 2.1 leak you installed.
You could just mount and delete data you no longer want of your sd card before reset.
 
rkymtnbum said:
I skimmed through this thread and didnt see anything about being able to update when the OTA finally comes.. Will i be able to at least do a manual update of it the final 2.1 when it comes out? And I assume this particualr root will not be compatible with the final OTA... am I right?
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If you have root...No you wont get OTA update.
 
HELP!!! i'm stuck on the recovery step; i have downloaded the recovery file; and i don't know what to do from here. can anyone please give me directions on how to do it? thanks.
 
rkymtnbum said:
Will I be able to dl it manually and apply it if I want 2.1 OTA and not the Root/Beta/Rom version?
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You should be able to. But as stated you would lose root. And be stuck until that is/if rooted



occhile1984 said:
HELP!!! i'm stuck on the recovery step; i have downloaded the recovery file; and i don't know what to do from here. can anyone please give me directions on how to do it? thanks.
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What problems are you having exactly. What error are you getting?
 
III: Flashing a Custom Recovery
Flashing a custom recovery will make your life easier when flashing ROMs in the future.

1. Download the Recovery.zip file from down below.

2. Extract file contents to your \tools\ directory of your Android SDK.

3. Open up a command prompt and go to your tools directory, and execute these commands:
WINDOWS USERS
Shut off your phone
Turn on your phone with power and send keys
You will have FASTBOOT highlighted in red like it is here
Now on your computer do the following
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Ok after that completes pull the battery then power back up with Vol Up + Power to enter recovery
Windows users continue on with step 4
LINUX/MAC USERS
(if your adb is not working right make sure you chmod +x adb)
  • adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
  • adb push recovery.img /sdcard
  • adb push flash_image /system/bin
  • adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
  • adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
4.
Success! You now have a recovery partition installed on your phone. You can access it by running "adb shell reboot recovery" or by powering off your phone, holding "Volume Up + Power On"




thats where i am now; at the fastboot; i don't know how to enter commands. anytime i do go to a command prompt, it gives me an error. ???
 
i cannot get wifi tethering to work. its the reason i rooted. everything works but the wifi just doesnt broadcast even though it says it is. am i missing something simple?
 
So you ran are saying you are trying to create the recovery image and are getting an error? Is your SD card mounted? If so, unmount it. WHat error are you getting exaclty?
 
i zipped the files to the android sdk. the phone is in the fastboot usb, it is not mounted. the next step says:

"Now on your computer do the following
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Ok after that completes pull the battery then power back up with Vol Up + Power to enter recovery"

how do i fastboot flash recovery recovery.img? do i double click them? i tried going into a command prompt, but when i type this and hit enter it says that it doesnt recognize command.
 
occhile1984 said:
i zipped the files to the android sdk. the phone is in the fastboot usb, it is not mounted. the next step says:

"Now on your computer do the following
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Ok after that completes pull the battery then power back up with Vol Up + Power to enter recovery"

how do i fastboot flash recovery recovery.img? do i double click them? i tried going into a command prompt, but when i type this and hit enter it says that it doesnt recognize command.
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Dont know where you got your instuctions from, but that is backwards, here is the correct way, straight from the first post

II. Installing Amon's recovery image

1. Download this file: Recovery.zip

2. Extract file contents to your \tools\ directory of your Android SDK.

3. Open up a command prompt and go to your tools directory, and execute these commands: (MAKE SURE YOUR SDCARD IS NOT MOUNTED TO YOUR COMPUTER OR THESE COMMANDS WON'T WORK! MAKE SURE IT IS ON "CHARGE ONLY")
  • adb shell mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
  • adb push recovery.img /sdcard
  • adb push flash_image /system/bin
  • adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/flash_image
  • adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img

4. Success! You now have a recovery partition installed on your phone. You can access it by running "adb shell reboot recovery" or by powering off your phone, holding "Volume Up + Power On"
 
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