Root HELP!! Using adb on a Mac...

[cmotion]

Hey guys,

So I am trying to root my Thunderbolt and getting stuck very early on. I have downloaded the Android SDK, unzipped it, and saw the readme file that says adb has moved, and clicking that gives me this message:

"If you don't see this directory in your SDK,
launch the SDK and AVD Manager (execute the android tool)
and install "Android SDK Platform-tools"

I see the Android tool, I just don't know which application to use to "execute" it. Sorry for the newbness of my question. I feel like I'm pretty knowledgeable with the general "phone" stuff but adb is completely foreign to me. Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[Branndon]

I am running a hackintosh with virtualbox installed for windows... Haven't tried to root yet, but I'll keep an eye on this thread.

 

[mudking]

Inside the android-sdk-mac-x86 folder is a folder called tools. Inside the tools folder is an executable file called "android". Run the file android by double clicking it. It will open terminal, then launch adroid sdk. Once sdk is open, select available packages. Inside available packages, open Android Repository. It will load all the available platforms, select sdk platform-tools revision 3 and install it. I think that should get you going.