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Root [Root] One Click Root for Samsung Admire (SCH-R720) :: Windows/Mac/Linux :: 9/12/2011
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First I downloaded the original drivers from Samsung.com and installed them.
then i installed drivers from this thread mirror2 from earlier posts
was not rooted although it said i was
because I thought I was I installed ROM manager from Goggle Play
I then was instructed to flash Clockwork Recoveries i did this it brought me to device choice list where admire was not an option So since "Geek Phone 1" was the only custom device name I choose it. received an error message so tried each on the list so then I figured Super User didn't install so I downloaded and installed that app from Play when it installed I then opened ROM manager it told me to flash Clockwork Recoveries a I did as before with successful flash choosing the same custom choice "Geek Phone 1". I then chose to back up current ROM the Recovery menu My Device then powered off and has yet to power on. I've since tried the Odin thread instructions as well as the booting on recovery instructions bot to no avail
then i installed drivers from this thread mirror2 from earlier posts
was not rooted although it said i was
because I thought I was I installed ROM manager from Goggle Play
I then was instructed to flash Clockwork Recoveries i did this it brought me to device choice list where admire was not an option So since "Geek Phone 1" was the only custom device name I choose it. received an error message so tried each on the list so then I figured Super User didn't install so I downloaded and installed that app from Play when it installed I then opened ROM manager it told me to flash Clockwork Recoveries a I did as before with successful flash choosing the same custom choice "Geek Phone 1". I then chose to back up current ROM the Recovery menu My Device then powered off and has yet to power on. I've since tried the Odin thread instructions as well as the booting on recovery instructions bot to no avail
gbiggie
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http://androidforums.com/admire-all-things-root/586611-rom-manager-will-brick-your-admire.html
That sucks.
As you can read in the thread above Rom Manager is not compatible with the Admire.
Root can gained within this thread(a few post above have the options) then CWM Recovery is installed via ODIN(this thread has the links-http://androidforums.com/admire-all...-recovery-not-compatible-rom-manager-yet.html)
Sorry the phone is bricked:hmpf:
gbiggie
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You would have to ask them. Wally World?
Wal Mart
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Can someone please make a post compiling all relevant information? I have rooted 5 samsung admires using the original technique the latest being only 2 weeks ago. Its somewhat frustrating not being able to do it now without the "device not found" error
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gbiggie
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Two options using the original script or the one that is currently contained in the OP.
This is from a post on the previous page. Regardless of the
the scripts work. I have rooted three Admires using the second option over the last few weeks without issue.
Here is the summary/options
The OP [Root] One Click Root for Samsung Admire (SCH-R720) :: Windows/Mac/Linux :: 9/12/2011
How I achieved root:
The Drivers:
https://www.box.com/shared/static/03bbc43c9ec48c42320a.zip
The original root script:
Courtesy of Android Forums - View Profile: k0nane
https://www.box.com/shared/static/d13d723ccbfaffd0d6a0.zip
Connect your phone to CPU
Run the(adb/Application)
Run the (run/Windows Batch File)
When complete the terminal window will say press any key
Download Superuser app https://market.android.com/details?id=com.noshufou.android.su&hl=en
reboot and ROOTED
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Thanks for the quick reply!
gbiggie
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Welcome to Android Forums jonny wad!
Not saying you have not but:
- USB Debugging enabled
- Drivers are extracted/unzipped and installed
- using the USB cord for the Admire
2sayMO,
Did you edit the run.bat file, correct the errors before loading? If not you will need to pull your sim card, where the app resides (in the /downloads directory) edit the file and run again.
Power up will try to run this again, due to errors, but code has to be fixed first.
I can not believe these code dudes left screwed up code out there to crash everyone.
Cheers!
TBNK
Ok so I want to root my Metro PCS Samsung Admire. I downloaded the drivers, downloaded the Samsung Admire Root package, extracted it to my desktop, I have my phone enabled to USB debugging, my phone is connected to my PC with the original usb cable it came with, my SD Card is not mounted as a flash drive, I opened the admire root package and clicked twice on run and now my phone is just buzzing a lot but nothing else is happening...
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
8KB/s <26264 bytes in 3.072s>
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."
84 KB/s <196521 bytes in 2.267s>
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
that's what it says but anyway how long is it supposed to buzz for? It seems like it's been doing it a really long time and nothing has happened. My phone just says Samsung on the screen and nothing else....
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
8KB/s <26264 bytes in 3.072s>
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."
84 KB/s <196521 bytes in 2.267s>
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
that's what it says but anyway how long is it supposed to buzz for? It seems like it's been doing it a really long time and nothing has happened. My phone just says Samsung on the screen and nothing else....
From the posts I'm reading there seems to be several version of the code running around out there.
gbiggie, in particular, seems to be using an error free version, but most are downloading the main code, found in the original links, which has a definite error in the code, where "device" which tells the code to connect to your Samsung, it being the DEVICE, is actually misspelled "defice" so the code does not connect to your Samsung, since a bogus instruction was just given. Probably why your's froze.
This is a critical piece of code, and I am suggesting that all who post on this thread, having problems do the following:
- Show the link you used to get the code,
- Zip the code and add as attachement,
- List your Computer with OS for diagnostic help (they connect differently from OS to OS ie WinXP, Vista, Win7, Linux, etc),
- Tell if you have a sim card reader, where you can run code edits outside the phone,
Maybe these guidelines will help us, help you and get you back to running quicker.
Cheers!
TBNK
Buzzk1ll,
When you downloaded, did you make sure the code went to your SIM card? Is the SIM card full? Since there are no real directions with this you do not know that the "/downloads" directory, where the code must go and run from is on your SIM card and there must be space on it for both the downloaded app code and the final compiled code that is being generated by the run.bat process file.
If you do not have a sim card reader, that you can plug into your computer via USB, get one. The SIM being a mini sim, needs an adapter, for most SIM readers, to run. If you buy a new SIM the adapter should come with it.
MicroCenter has 16GB mini sims for $11.99 and a limited offer on these for $9.99. See at:
They also have a 32GB card available, which is max for the Samsung Admire.
MicroCenter also has the reader for $9.99.
Anyway the error:
failed to copy 'su' to '/system/xbin/su': No space left on device
is saying your memory on the system is full, which means you additionally have to install "System Tuner" and move apps and memory from you phone to the SIM card.
If you keep running into memory issues, do this: Buy the larger SIM card,
Buy the card reader, Using the reader copy your information from SIM card A (old) to card B (new), Insert new card, in "Manage Apps" open each app, one by one and perform the "Move to SD card", when available.
Not all apps in this mode can be moved, but your goal is just to move enough to get free space in memory to install SU.
Once you get SU installed then in "System Tuner" you can move all the "non essential" apps to the SD card, leaving you plenty of memory room on the phone.
Hope that helps!
Cheers!
TBNK
GBiggie,
Since you have the handle on this for Windows and I have it for Linux, and since all the loads to original code have problems, thinking this thread should be archived and 2 new threads opened on this subject 1 for the Windows users and 2 for the Linux users.
I notice you have a linke to a .exe file for the Windows folk that seems to now have the errors corrected, but Linux can not use a .exe file, so we will need a link to fixed dowload code on that side as they will still have to use the "run.bat".
I think this is needed to keep down the confusion, posts and false/errant installs.
Hope you agree!
Thanks!
TBNK
Since you have the handle on this for Windows and I have it for Linux, and since all the loads to original code have problems, thinking this thread should be archived and 2 new threads opened on this subject 1 for the Windows users and 2 for the Linux users.
I notice you have a linke to a .exe file for the Windows folk that seems to now have the errors corrected, but Linux can not use a .exe file, so we will need a link to fixed dowload code on that side as they will still have to use the "run.bat".
I think this is needed to keep down the confusion, posts and false/errant installs.
Hope you agree!
Thanks!
TBNK
enigmadroid
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TBNK, Linux includes many drivers built as modules in the kernel. It communicates with the device very well as long as USB debugging is enabled on the phone. I've rooted several SCH-R720's in minutes running the script from terminal on Ubuntu 11.10. Hope this helps. Thank you guys for the helpful advice!