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Root Will there ever be a simple one click root for TB?

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Stevessvt

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I had a Droid X, with a locked boot loader, and I had Z4 root. Click, and 30 seconds later, done. Simple enough that,...well,....even I could do it. Is it reasonable to think there will be something similar some day for the bolt? I have never touched adb before, and am out of my element with even how to set it up, let alone using it.
Now that source code is out, will this help?
 
It should help a bit but not too much. The main thing that is important about the source code is that it allows for custom kernels. What that will allow if for you to use a lower voltage kernel to help save battery life.

There will be a one click root for the TB, however it will take some time. XDA already has an "easy" root process for those not comfortable with ADB, however at the moment it is a bit buggy (not brick your phone buggy) and requires a few tries to get it right.

All one click is going to take is one of the Devs (and unrEVOked tweeted that he does have a TB now) to write an app for it. I would say by mid to late April we should have it.
 
rushmore said:
My guess is no, due to the needed steps to root the TB in the first place. The simple days are probably over.
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I wouldn't say that, the bootloader being locked wasn't really that big of a surprise. They went throught the same thing with the incredible. Like I said above the devs will have a one click root soon. The needed steps that you have to go through now where simply trying to get root as fast as we could.

The devs will continue to work on better methods.
 
Thank you very much for your input. I now have a ray of hope that I too will be able to take advantage of rooting and putting themes/roms on my phone.
 
Stevessvt said:
Thank you very much for your input. I now have a ray of hope that I too will be able to take advantage of rooting and putting themes/roms on my phone.
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No problem. I also wouldn't sell yourself short on the ADB thing. There are several awesome tutorials on it out there. They will walk you through setting it up step by step.

You can do simple stuff at first that wont hurt your phone at all, or even require root. You can use ADB to take screen shots without root for example. I highly recomend checking it out, I know it seems intimidating at first but once you know the commands and try it, it really isn't that bad.

Also it is some good skills to have. :)
 
I found videos on youtube that take people step by step through the process. It may take you a few minutes to do but isnt it worth it?

Here is the video and the kid does a great job explaining every step. Just make sure to use the same files he did and you will be fine. Here is part one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPSe12YDxQ

After you do part one then follow his steps 2-9 video. Just go slow and use his video. You will be fine and once you see someone else do it you realize how simple it is.
 
Seriously, the hardest part about manual root is getting the drivers to install properly for your phone. Once you get that figured out and you get a response from "adb devices" that shows adb can locate your phone, everything else is cut and paste and wait. It's very easy but takes a little time and patience. Read the guide twice (or three times) then go slowly through all the steps and you'll be fine.

I was actually thinking of rewriting the original guide a bit just for clarity and to add one or two things they didn't mention (like waiting to establish a data connection after each flash)
 
OK, Im giving installing a try, using that great video you posted. I get to the end and at the cmd prompt, and I keep getting: C:\androis-sdk-windows\platform-tools\adb.exe is not a valid win32 application.
Any ideas? Its on a Windows 7 X64 machine, using the HTC drivers.
 
Stevessvt said:
OK, Im giving installing a try, using that great video you posted. I get to the end and at the cmd prompt, and I keep getting: C:\androis-sdk-windows\platform-tools\adb.exe is not a valid win32 application.
Any ideas? Its on a Windows 7 X64 machine, using the HTC drivers.
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First, you spelled Android as androis, so that wouldn't help you much.

Secondly, in Win7 64, the Android SDK installs ADB to c:\Program Files(x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe
 
I didnt cut and paste, I rushed spelling it out for the thread, its correct at the cmd prompt. But other than that, everything appears to be on the root of C:\
 
Stevessvt said:
I do....See where it says 'For Dummies'? :D
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Have you started the process? How's it going?

A few words of advice....
During the flashing process, wait! Once you select "bootloader", don't do a thing until it tells you it's done and ready to reboot. There are some points in flashing where you might be confused and think you need to keep fiddling with the handset to make it continue, but do not touch it.

After each flash, wait and check your data (3G or 4G). If you can use the browser to pull up websites, you're ok. I read some people were having issues if they flashed too quickly before the phone could auto-provision itself.

If Titanium Backup isn't working after rooting, go to Problems?->Install Busybox and restart Titanium Backup. Should work fine.
 
theacoustician said:
First, you spelled Android as androis, so that wouldn't help you much.

Secondly, in Win7 64, the Android SDK installs ADB to c:\Program Files(x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe
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Not necessarily true, mine is @ "C:\android-sdk-windows" and i have win7 64
 
I have not started it yet, I had to pick my daughter up from school, and now that I am home, it's starting to storm out here. My luck I would lose power and brick my phone. Matt, on the one click root method, is it really completely automated? Just click the .bat file and what happens?

And, thank you all very much for spending your time guiding this newb.
 
it guides you through it. a couple time you hit enter as you complete steps. look on droid life for a video too. that was you can make sure your phone is going what it should. you will have to pause the video as you do it as its sped up a little. just take your time and you should be fine.
 
howarmat said:
its really easy doing it this way.

first do this
[Prerequisite to Rooting] Android SDK Installer - v3.0 for Windows - xda-developers

download the files from here (step 1)
[ROOT] Unlock Bootloader + Permroot 3/19/2011 - xda-developers

then this
[SCRIPT] Windows One Click Root Method [3/26/11] - xda-developers

you might have to toggle the "debugging" at some steps but i was done in 20 minutes using this
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OK I tried it, and got to the point where I loaded the downgrade file to the phone, it tried to install it, and it failed saying it was an older version. Now what?:(
 
Stevessvt said:
OK I tried it, and got to the point where I loaded the downgrade file to the phone, it tried to install it, and it failed saying it was an older version. Now what?:(
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I dont mean to sound like im not trying to help but honestly just do it manually.. You get IRC help and benefit of ADB. (You might know how already in that case deff use manually)
 
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