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[Guide] Root/ROM FAQ/Tutorial (for 1.5)

This tutorial is for a stock 1.5 to root. If you are running the pre 2.1 leak, you need to find that post and check there. I believe it already came rooted, but with some issues. That # sign showing up instead of $ is the root symbol. You might be able to continue, or you might not. I did not keep up with that release for good reason, it caused more trouble than it was wroth :).
 
mysticmead said:
yes it's perfectly safe. flash 2.1.2 without wiping. I flashed 2.11 without wiping 2.0d then flashed 2.1.2 without wiping. Flipz says it's OK to flash without wiping. He does however says that there might be the rare case where flashing without wiping doesn't work and then you would ahve to wipe.

typically with most ROMS, when an update comes out a wipe isn't needed.
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Great, thanks to both of you guys. Follow-up question, if it works, does flashing without wiping preserve all of your settings, or do you go back to the default installation?
 
JAS said:
Great, thanks to both of you guys. Follow-up question, if it works, does flashing without wiping preserve all of your settings, or do you go back to the default installation?
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wiping resets everything. not wiping leaves your settings
 
I am having some serious issues with fresh 2.1.1 and the people app, Is there a way to reinstall that app and see if that fixes my issues ?

-R
 
RobAGD said:
I am having some serious issues with fresh 2.1.1 and the people app, Is there a way to reinstall that app and see if that fixes my issues ?

-R
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I don't know about reinstalling it, but try a reboot. I had an issue with it force closing every time I tried to open it and a reboot fixed it entirely. It hasn't happened since.
 
330D - Welp phones been rebooted several times, and just rebooted again just for giggles....

at this point it looks like Ill have to wipe and reinstall :/

-R
 
RobAGD said:
330D - Welp phones been rebooted several times, and just rebooted again just for giggles....

at this point it looks like Ill have to wipe and reinstall :/

-R
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I was just checking around, and it is a known issue, some get it some don't. Hopefully flipz finds a fix for it. I really like 2.1.1 It is fast and the memory free is excellent....
 
RobAGD said:
330D - Welp phones been rebooted several times, and just rebooted again just for giggles....

at this point it looks like Ill have to wipe and reinstall :/

-R
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Why not flash 2.1.2 ? It has fixes in it, some of which might fix your reboot. My phone has been running it for a while now, and not a single random reboot or anything. Everything works for me just fine.
 
ccapasso - Ah no lol, the phone i running fine, just having issues with the people app FC'ing

as for 2.1.2 memory, and lots of reports of laggieness and I need to figure out a way to pull the version of dolphin HD I have on my phone off so I am not using the newer one.

-R
 
That is simple enough. You want to use an older version of the app then what is on market? You have the older on your phone now?

You can use adb to pull the apk off your phone then use adb to push it. So for example, if the name of the apk is daulphinhd.apk you would do the following:

adb remount
adb pull /system/app/daulphinhd.apk daulphinhd.apk

that would get it off (pending it is in the /system/app folder. if not there, it would be in /data/app folder)

to put it on the new ROM once installed simply do the following (make sure yoru daulphinhd.apk is in your android-sdk-windows/tools directory. it should be as that is where it will pull to by default when doing the above)

adb remount
adb push daulphinhd.apk /system/app/daulphinhd.apk

Hopefully that makes some sense. If not, let me know and I'll explain in more detail :)
 
ok I am having a heck of time finding the apk.

/system/app and no dice

/data is empty

Is there a way to see locations of installed files/apk's ?

-R
 
is there any update on the sprint hero update as far as being able to root?i am 1 of the dummies who rushed into the sprint 2.1 update and am now stuck with it!:confused::confused::confused:
 
RobAGD said:
ok I am having a heck of time finding the apk.

/system/app and no dice

/data is empty

Is there a way to see locations of installed files/apk's ?

-R
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Yes. I was just giving an example as I don't know what the actual name of the apk is. More than likely it will be installed in /system/app/

To find a list do the following:

adb remount
adb shell
cd /system/app
ls

That will tell you all of the apks you have in /system/app. You can do the same for /data/app/ if you wish.

ptowsvc said:
is there any update on the sprint hero update as far as being able to root?i am 1 of the dummies who rushed into the sprint 2.1 update and am now stuck with it!:confused::confused::confused:
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No. There is a big sticky at the top. When it is updated, you will be able to check there.
 
Welp, wiped and reflashed back to 2.1.1 the people app is working so far only issue is my alarm didn't go off this morning so Ill be testing that this afternoon.

2.1.2 I was at 141 used for 159, phone was not happy, now at 59mb used and so far much happier.

-R
 
First post, be lurking and reading on rooting for a few weeks now. I have not done the 2.1 update still running stock 1.5. Planned on rooting tonight. I understand the process, the steps, and watched the videos and read through the forum. My problem. And its a stupid one. asroot2. The link forwards me to a xda-developers forum registration. I have tried all night to register. It keeps telling me the Image Verification is invalid. There is no image :/ I answer the dumb question, but can't get anywhere with it. Any other places to get this from that aren't a pain in the ass to register?
 
Terror_Eyes said:
First post, be lurking and reading on rooting for a few weeks now. I have not done the 2.1 update still running stock 1.5. Planned on rooting tonight. I understand the process, the steps, and watched the videos and read through the forum. My problem. And its a stupid one. asroot2. The link forwards me to a xda-developers forum registration. I have tried all night to register. It keeps telling me the Image Verification is invalid. There is no image :/ I answer the dumb question, but can't get anywhere with it. Any other places to get this from that aren't a pain in the ass to register?
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Dumb question, do you have to verify something in an email they sent you? It has been so long since I registered, I can't remember. And I don't know of anywhere else that has it, but will look.


try this

http://www.4shared.com/file/227126920/d4813771/root_exploit.html
 
330D said:
Dumb question, do you have to verify something in an email they sent you? It has been so long since I registered, I can't remember. And I don't know of anywhere else that has it, but will look.
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I can't get that far. It has an "Image Verification" link but no picture no nothing. Also has a "Spam Verification" link with a dumb question...What Quacks? I can answer that just fine, they have a box to type the answer. But there is no image anywhere.
 
Terror_Eyes said:
First post, be lurking and reading on rooting for a few weeks now. I have not done the 2.1 update still running stock 1.5. Planned on rooting tonight. I understand the process, the steps, and watched the videos and read through the forum. My problem. And its a stupid one. asroot2. The link forwards me to a xda-developers forum registration. I have tried all night to register. It keeps telling me the Image Verification is invalid. There is no image :/ I answer the dumb question, but can't get anywhere with it. Any other places to get this from that aren't a pain in the ass to register?
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I uploaded it to my 4shared account. You can download it here
 
Appreciate it. Thats all I was missing. Now it's to late to bother with it tonight. One more quick question. I am rooting off my work computer. Is there anyway to keep the back up on say an external hard drive should something happen with my job? Considering I work for BP this is a very legitimate concern these days....lol
 
Terror_Eyes said:
Appreciate it. Thats all I was missing. Now it's to late to bother with it tonight. One more quick question. I am rooting off my work computer. Is there anyway to keep the back up on say an external hard drive should something happen with my job? Considering I work for BP this is a very legitimate concern these days....lol
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You are referring to the nandroid backup? Absolutely. I keep mine on 2 different drives. One copy is always kept on my SD card, I then take and copy that to another HDD on my computer and to and External HDD I have.
 
Question..

I know it is highly encouraged, but do you HAVE to store your Nandroid folder on the SD in order get a full recovery?

Also... How can I test my Nandroid to make sure it's good.. I was thinking of ....recoverymode/wipe/nandroid recovery


....regards
 
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