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Root [Root] One Click Root for Samsung Admire (SCH-R720) :: Windows/Mac/Linux :: 9/12/2011

no matter what i have done windows 7 will not recognize my phone is there a root technique where i can use an adapter to put files on my sd then run them through file manager?
 
det1726 said:
no matter what i have done windows 7 will not recognize my phone is there a root technique where i can use an adapter to put files on my sd then run them through file manager?
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Did you download the samsung admire usb drivers for your computer? Does your computer's usb port recognize other devices? Are you using the usb cable that came with your phone or a different cable? ... all cables are not created equal - use the one that came with your phone.
 
jordanishere said:
Did you download the samsung admire usb drivers for your computer? Does your computer's usb port recognize other devices? Are you using the usb cable that came with your phone or a different cable? ... all cables are not created equal - use the one that came with your phone.
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yes to all of your questions, that is why im at a loss andposted it makes no sense to me at all.
 
jordanishere said:
What does the program say when you run it? Are you doing this on a mac or a windows computer?
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I ended up buying a data cable so all is well now, my main reason for trading my optimus for the admire was the understanding that the admire came out the box with flash support which I was apparently wrong, is there a written tutorial for installing flash because I can't access YouTube at the moment, I tried the modded version from xda since it worked well on my optimus but the admire doesn't seem to recognize it as installed
 
What is the file path to the Hello, Hello, HELLO sound byte?

and I have just discovered that if you root it, then do a Factory Reset, the deleted Bloatware does NOT return..
 
Wanted to share my rooting experience which caused me a few grey hairs but was finally successful. Following the directions to the T, I was getting the segmentation fault, the unknown host, and the core dump messages. Eventually I wound up with what I thought was a brick; stuck on the Samsung splash screen and just buzzing away. Rebooting, popping the battery, nothing would fix it. After desperately searching for a solution, I found the factory reset sequence. Not sure why it hasn't been mentioned here, but if you depress the down vol, back and power button, the phone boots into a factory reset mode. After resetting and cleaning up in there, my phone knew it was a phone again and was able to boot. Can't promise it will work for everyone, but it worked for me. Next was trying to get the one click to work. Considering the nature of these mods, minimal error handling/reporting and port control, I disabled ALL ports on my laptop, with the exception of the USB port the phone was connected to. By ALL ports, I mean serial (COM), parallel (LPT), infrared, popped the DVD drive out, and even disabled the NICs, wired and wireless. With just the USB port enabled, everything worked exactly the way it was supposed to resulting in a rooted Samsung Admire.
 
Okay guys, root completed. how do i remove this metro bloatware crap? i have titanium and superuser installed as well.

i want the damned widgets on the notification bar =( "wifi, bluetooth ect."
 
To the developer of the rooting program, thank you!!! Talk about easy! This makes all other methods of rooting lame. Thanks very much!

Happy Thanksgiving!
 
so it didn't go without a hitch for me.

it seems that it was refusing to install superuser saying it couldn't find it.

after scratching my beard for a few, it seems that the package is uploaded but never installed.
i had to comment out the last reboot in the script and then just push the app to /data/app/.

rebooted and all was well.
 
Man, i still don't understand any of these technical words and i do want to root my phone. stuff like these,"What is the file path to the Hello, Hello, HELLO sound byte?","put files on my sd then run them through file manager?"
 
I hope someone is still following this thread along, and I get the feeling I won't be the last to have this problem rooting.

I'm pretty decent at rooting (thanks to the help of so many on these boards :)), so after rooting an optimus m, titanium backup, and root explorer are on this samsung admire, I've installed superuser on the phone from the sd - keep in mind I'm through osx, but at this point, that shouldn't matter, I think.

I've run the admire_root.sh , the phone reads 'script has been executed'. and I reset/restart (not 'reset/factory reset'), and ... titanium backup is telling me that there has been no root.

so, I'm at a loss. optimus m allows to longpress for a 'permissions' option, and I've tried terminal to change the permissions on my osx before loading that newly-permissions-changed 'admire_root.sh' file and running it on the admire through the sd.

so... what's going on here? any help is always appreciated :D
 
Chiggie said:
I get an unknown host error.
Any ideas.
Running windows one click root
I installed Samsung drivers.
Downloaded and unpacked admire root
Ran the run file.
Then I get the error.
Yes, the phone is in debug mode.
Thanks for any help guys!

Here's a copy of the log
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
error: unknown host service
"[*] Triggering core dump..."
[1] Segmentation fault app_process /dev...
"[*] Rebooting phone. It may buzz a lot and loop on boot. Don't panic."
remount succeeded
312 KB/s (26264 bytes in 0.082s)
link failed File exists
"[*] Installing Superuser.apk. If this hangs, just cancel it with Ctrl+C after a
few seconds,"
"[*] and you'll be finished rooting your phone. Reboot and enjoy."
931 KB/s (196521 bytes in 0.206s)
Error: Could not access the Package Manager. Is the system running?
"[*] Persistence complete, enjoy your rooted phone!"
Press any key to exit the script.
Press any key to continue . . .
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Im getting this same error, but i I read correctly everyone is saying when you get this to just install superuser? Well I looked at this video
HOW TO ROOT SAMSUNG ADMIRE!!!! + PROOF (check description) - YouTube

So I went to the app store and it says superuser requires root, some im not quite understanding, could anyone clarify sorry
 
Thanks for the step by step -- i rooted my admire and removed the listed metro bloatware and cant believe how fast the admire really is when not bogged down .. I updated my prl and have 3g and a super smooth phone thanks everyone !!

Jacksonville fl -- duval county
i work in orange park fl about 30 miles away and get even better 3g there which is awesome -

just updated to prl 026 seeing if its any faster i have been using 025 and that def works here fyi
 
anyone care to make a rom with all the bloatware removed. i just quit a project with the vitality to admire, but would still love to do it.... i of course will post full directions as i love to share the knowledge :)
 
xFlow said:
Every time I try I get this, the last step is preventing me from finishing this.

Code: 
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
error: unknown host service
"[*] Triggering core dump..."
[1]   Segmentation fault      app_process /dev...
"[*] Rebooting phone. It may buzz a lot and loop on boot. Don't panic."
remount succeeded
312 KB/s (26264 bytes in 0.082s)
link failed File exists
"[*] Installing Superuser.apk. If this hangs, just cancel it with Ctrl+C after a
 few seconds,"
"[*] and you'll be finished rooting your phone.  Reboot and enjoy."
260 KB/s (196521 bytes in 0.736s)
Error: Could not access the Package Manager.  Is the system running?
"[*] Persistence complete, enjoy your rooted phone!"
Press any key to exit the script.
Press any key to continue . . .
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ok mine said this too and i have superuser and titanium backup well for one i think i need to delete bloatware and i dont know what to dlete and why???? also for some reason my wifi wont work even tho it says its connceted to a network secure or nonsecure what is up? and how do i do all the cool stuff i see in videos of rooted phones???????????????????????
 
I believe I rooted my phone, but not sure....


I downloaded the drivers on my Windows desktop, then downloaded the "One Click" file. Extracted all files, ran run.bat and let it do it's thing. Ran into a couple errors, but I read EVERYTHING in this thread, and did everything i could that was related to me.


Uploaded Superuser.apk to my webserver via ftp since I couldn't figure out how to transfer it to my sdcard. Then I pointed my web browser on the phone to the uploaded apk. Downloaded it onto my phone and installed it. It installed successfully.


Then I went to the Market and downloaded the paid version of Titanium backup. It installed successfully as well. Titanium Backup shows I have root access (if I am reading it right).


Superuser shows that Titanium Backup has Superuser priviledges. So I assume this means my phone is rooted.


Am I correct in assuming I rooted it successfully?



My next question is this:


What do I do now?? I realize there are lots of benefits to rooting your phone, but my most immediate need is to run a Screenshot app that requires root access. Even after successfully rooting (i think) my phone, when I open the app, it still tells me my phone needs to be rooted. I tried uninstalling the app, and reinstalling it, but that didn't work. Is there somewhere where I have to "give superuser priviledges" to each individual app??? If so, where is it??? Do I need the files on my desktop anymore, or was that just to install the run.bat on my phone.


My next plan of attack will be to remove all of the BS that comes on the phone. I have seen several people ask what is safe to remove, but I have seen no answer. Also, how do I remove it? Is it done on the phone, or on the desktop connected to the phone??? Is there some other program or app that manages everything?


Last but not least (for now) is the splashscreen and the "Hello, Hello, Hello". I have seen people ask how to remove this, and I have seen some replies that say go to /this file/that file, etc.... Where do I go to edit files? Is it on my phone, or on my desktop??? And what exactly do I edit to change the splashscreen and the "Hello, Hello, Hello"
 
Then I went to the Market and downloaded the paid version of Titanium backup. It installed successfully as well. Titanium Backup shows I have root access (if I am reading it right).


Superuser shows that Titanium Backup has Superuser priviledges. So I assume this means my phone is rooted.


Am I correct in assuming I rooted it successfully?

SOUNDS LIKE A YES!



My next question is this:


What do I do now?? I realize there are lots of benefits to rooting your phone, but my most immediate need is to run a Screenshot app that requires root access. Even after successfully rooting (i think) my phone, when I open the app, it still tells me my phone needs to be rooted. I tried uninstalling the app, and reinstalling it, but that didn't work. Is there somewhere where I have to "give superuser priviledges" to each individual app??? If so, where is it??? Do I need the files on my desktop anymore, or was that just to install the run.bat on my phone.


NO USE FOR THEM ON YOUR PC TYPICALLY YOU WOULD CONNECT YOUR PHONE VIA USB, ENTER DEBUGGING MODE, AND XFER THE FILES OVER TO YOUR /SDCARD FOLDER THEN ACCESS THEM FROM YOUR PHONE USING ROOT EXPLORER AND COPY / INSTALL THEM TO THE PHONE


My next plan of attack will be to remove all of the BS that comes on the phone. I have seen several people ask what is safe to remove, but I have seen no answer. Also, how do I remove it? Is it done on the phone, or on the desktop connected to the phone??? Is there some other program or app that manages everything?


app store 1.5
books 1.3.4
email 2.3.4
google pinyin 1.3.4
im and social 4.0.8
korean keyboard 0.76
m studio 1.00.30
magic smoke wallpapers 2.3.4
mail@metro7.56
metro backup 1.70
metro navigator atlasbook_4.9.1.86
metro411 1.0.7.1
metropcs easy wifi 4.0.136
myextras 3.0.13

I REMOVED THE ABOVE LIST AND PHONE WORKS FINE, I AM USING MINI OMNI AS MY BROWSWER



Last but not least (for now) is the splashscreen and the "Hello, Hello, Hello". I have seen people ask how to remove this, and I have seen some replies that say go to /this file/that file, etc.... Where do I go to edit files? Is it on my phone, or on my desktop??? And what exactly do I edit to change the splashscreen and the "Hello, Hello, Hello"[/QUOTE]

The Metro PCS sound start up is named "poweron.wav" and is located at /system/etc YOU ALSO ACCESS THIS THROUGH ROOT EXPLORER APP RENAME REMOVE WHATEVER YOU WANT TO THIS .WAV AND YOUR PHONE WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE START UP SOUND HELLO ETC ...

ANYTHING ELSE?
 
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