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Root unable to root SGH-I727 with easy root. Any advice?

still having trouble. Not sure where my issue is. The 2.3.3 I downloaded appeared to be ok, I unzipped, set debugging on, connected usb cable, opened super one click, it seemed to open but not sure where to go from here. I pressed the root button on top left and it closes the operation. I am not sure if I am leaving something out or if the file I downloaded was flawed. Seems like a pretty evasive file for me to find. Any thoughts?
 
I just checked the XDA thread I linked to earlier in this thread and they have updated the download link so you know you are getting a clean version from the author. When I get home I'll look into it a little more.

edit: the link I mean is the one in post #13
 
ok. I downloaded from that link, extracted, debugged, opened, hit root, and a box pops up and says super one click has stopped working. Driver issue? The only driver I installed was last night from the first time I tried rooting.
,How To Root Samsung Galaxy S2 Sky Rocket 4G SGH i727 ? Tutorial | Android Advices
I am not sure at what point in this whole process there is an issue. Thanx for your advice and patience.
 
rockironwebb said:
ok. I downloaded from that link, extracted, debugged, opened, hit root, and a box pops up and says super one click has stopped working. Driver issue? The only driver I installed was last night from the first time I tried rooting.
,How To Root Samsung Galaxy S2 Sky Rocket 4G SGH i727 ? Tutorial | Android Advices
I am not sure at what point in this whole process there is an issue. Thanx for your advice and patience.
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We'll get there, I just got home. Walking the dog and I'll be back on it
 
Thanx. It took me a bit of digging to root my last phone (HTC inspire). I had some trouble at first but after some effort I was able to figure it out. I really appreciate your help. Like I said, it is probably just some minor oversight on my end. Doesn't help with so many different pages describing the process out there.
 
I found this over at the XDA thread:

You NEED to put your phone on USB Debugging mode
You NEED to install make sure the Android drivers for your phone are installed
Make sure you DO NOT mount your SD card.
If you still can't get something to run, try doing it in recovery mode.
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I know you did the first one.
You said you did the second, but did you get the drivers (edit:wtf is this in auto correct:frovers) from Samsung or in the post you tried rooting from?
Not sure about number three, I didn't do anything special when I used it.
The last one looks promising, if you know how to boot your phone into recovery, try running super one click when there. Usual combinations for boting into recovery are:
  1. With phone off, hold power up and press power
  2. With phone off, hold power down and press power
  3. With phone off, hold power up and down and press power

with all of these, keep holding the volume key until you boot into recovery.
 
OK, dug some more. Make sure your drivers are up to date (I know you've done this, just sayin:D) and when you connect the phone to your PC, make sure it is not connected as a storage device (I don't remember what the other mode is, they changed it with ICS:rolleyes:).
 
rockironwebb said:
sorry for the communication lapse, I got called into work. I am back on task. Thanx for the advice. Let's see what I can do.
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No biggie, I'm getting ready to get some shuteye myself. But I'll be back on it in the morning. I'm glad you are as persistent as I am:D.
 
There will probably be posts waiting for you. I am now realizing that my drivers were not properly installed at first. I got those installed, but one click is still shutting down when I click root. Shoul my device be recognized when I open Super one click?
 
small victories but no root yet. I tried a couple times on the pc I am on now(WIN 7) but always got the same message when I hit the root button in super one click (super one click has stopped working). I decided to give the vista pc in my studio a try. I started from scratch, installed what I think are the right drivers, Kies for samsung, I downloaded super one click from the link above, extracted, debug, unmounted, click root and super one click did go through some processes lasting less than a minute, and said end, and I am still not rooted.Perhaps tomorrow I can post a screen shot of what one click did. at least I got it to do something other than just close down.. bedtime.
 
You mentioned you were trying to run SuperOneClick on Win 7. Were you running it as administrator? I think you have to right click on the app and do it that way. I'm not sure as I am still running XP:rolleyes: but I saw others having issues with these rooting apps b/c they weren't running as admin.
 
That is the same easy root that I attempted the first two times. I tried it again and no luck
how do I post a screenshot? The easy root command box appears and go through the motions and then says I have root, but I do not. Not completely anyway. I have superuser just as before, but it is empty , CPU tuner seems to be working. TB fails to recognize root along with a rom manager I have installed. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling these apps with no luck. I am wondering about the mount thing. When I plug my phone in It doesn't have the list of options in the dropdown screen like my inspire did.It just says "usb connected along with a button to connect usb storage. Seems like I am getting closer to root. I will head downstairs and re-run super one click and post a screen shot of that once I figure out how to do that.
 
screen shot?
 

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Its a little blurry, but looks like it is unable to find a folder. Try moving the entire directory to the root of c:\ on your PC. I kinda remember this recommendation from when I rooted my OG Droid, but that was a couple of years ago.:rolleyes:
 
I had looked at the root method using odin and was a little scared of it. I have downloaded the files I need to do it but I am expecting a few interruptions this morning, So I will wait to start when I have full attention. I would like to try moving the directory thingy
 
Third step from the bottom is where it is trying the exploit to root the phone (cannot stat e:\superoneclick\...). I think that it needs to be run in Admin mode. Can you right click on the command prompt icon and choose run as administrator. when you get the black screen with a prompt type:

e:
cd superoneclick
superoneclick.exe

then click root. I believe this will allow it to run the other apps it needs to as administrator as well.
 
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