How to Root your Epic 4G on Windows

Andrew Ruffolo · 04:38 AM

I'm writing a guide on how to root your almost here Epic 4G on Windows devices. I will writing a review for Mac and Ubuntu Linux as well.

Step 1:
Read this thread by Jerry Hillenbrand to find out what Root is, why its good, and how to setup your computer to recognize the phone's internal memory. You will need the SDK, which can be obtained [Only registered users can view links. ] Don't forget to install the Java JDK as well. You must install the 32-bit version, cause thats what the SDK is coded in, doesn't matter if your PC/OS is 64-bit.

Step 2:
Download your files for obtaining root:
[Only registered users can view links. ]
[Only registered users can view links. ]
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[Only registered users can view links. ]

Place these files into the tools folder of the sdk file on your computer.

Step3:
open up command prompt and navigate to your sdk on there: (if you followed the guide, your path is: c:\android_stuff\android-sdk-windows\tools)

Code:

cd c:\android_stuff\android-sdk-windows\tools
adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
adb shell
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
cd /data/local/tmp
./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin

Step4:

Code:

exit
adb shell mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
adb push joeykrim-root.sh /system/bin/joeykrim-root.sh
adb push jk-su /system/bin/jk-su
adb shell mv /system/bin/playlogo /system/bin/playlogo-orig
adb push playlogo.rtf /system/bin/playlogo

Step5:

Code:

adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/joeykrim-root.sh
adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/playlogo.rtf

Done. I haven't tried it, as I don't have the phone. I will when I get it. I got the directions from XDA, and uploaded the files myself as not all of them work. All thanks go to the devs that originally found the exploit and how to make it permanent. This post is subject to change... Mac/Ubuntu soon to come... I'm tired.

caliskimmer · 08-30-2010, 01:49 AM

Started to get jealous that you could figure this all out by yourself, until I realized that you got it somewhere else. Thanks for posting the info anyways, and thanks to the guys who developed this method over at XDA! Nice guide!

Keith Newman · 08-30-2010, 04:57 PM

32-Bit:
[Only registered users can view links. ]

64-Bit:
[Only registered users can view links. ]

You'll need these for USB drivers probably... I did.

Keith Newman · 08-30-2010, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Ruffolo

I'm writing a guide on how to root your almost here Epic 4G on Windows devices. I will writing a review for Mac and Ubuntu Linux as well.

Step 1:
Read this thread by Jerry Hillenbrand to find out what Root is, why its good, and how to setup your computer to recognize the phone's internal memory. You will need the SDK, which can be obtained [Only registered users can view links. ] Don't forget to install the Java JDK as well. You must install the 32-bit version, cause thats what the SDK is coded in, doesn't matter if your PC/OS is 64-bit.

Step 2:
Download your files for obtaining root:
[Only registered users can view links. ]
[Only registered users can view links. ]
[Only registered users can view links. ]
[Only registered users can view links. ]

Place these files into the tools folder of the sdk file on your computer.

Step3:
open up command prompt and navigate to your sdk on there: (if you followed the guide, your path is: c:\android_stuff\android-sdk-windows\tools)

Code:

cd c:\android_stuff\android-sdk-windows\tools
adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
adb shell
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
cd /data/local/tmp
./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin

Step4:

Code:

exit
adb shell mount -t rfs -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
adb push joeykrim-root.sh /system/bin/joeykrim-root.sh
adb push jk-su /system/bin/jk-su
adb shell mv /system/bin/playlogo /system/bin/playlogo-orig
adb push c:\downloads\playlogo.rtf /system/bin/playlogo

Step5:

Code:

adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/joeykrim-root.sh
adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/playlogo.rtf

Done. I haven't tried it, as I don't have the phone. I will when I get it. I got the directions from XDA, and uploaded the files myself as not all of them work. All thanks go to the devs that originally found the exploit and how to make it permanent. This post is subject to change... Mac/Ubuntu soon to come... I'm tired.

Andrew, some of your code is wrong (check adb push c:\download\playlogo.rtf), you shouldn't specify a directory here and the name you saved your file was playlego :P

Also, some of your stuff is missing extensions.

sphinxx · 08-30-2010, 05:12 PM

man the first few hours of work tomorrow will be fun filled with rooting. I wonder if the current moment usb drivers will work for the epic...

Keith Newman · 08-30-2010, 06:10 PM

[Only registered users can view links. ]

Follow his. Less typos than Joey's scripts.

maxiang · 08-31-2010, 03:45 AM

Nice

I miss poking around in adb

jfenton · 08-31-2010, 01:03 PM

what the heck is ADB??????????????

maxiang · 08-31-2010, 01:20 PM

Android Debug Bridge

Andrew Ruffolo · 08-31-2010, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Newman

32-Bit:
[Only registered users can view links. ]

64-Bit:
[Only registered users can view links. ]

You'll need these for USB drivers probably... I did.

Yeah, Thanks, this is much easier. I didn't expect this to be up and running so soon.