Rooting Captivate

**Jkw87** · 08-30-2010, 04:36 PM

So I've been trying to root my captivate for a while now... Thing is, it's not working out too well for me. I've followed various videos and simple instructions provided by multiple forums, including this one, but it's still not working out for me. When I go into recovery mode and choose reinstall packages I get "E:Can't open \sdcard\update.zip (No such file or directory) Installation aborted.

Now... I followed everything specifically, and did as directed when renaming the file to update.zip and copying it over onto the internal SD card... Where am I going wrong?

**Jkw87** · 08-30-2010, 07:12 PM

Anybody?

**anneoneamouse** · 08-31-2010, 06:38 AM

Did you pick the phone internal sd (16G) or your inserted external (something else, mine's only 4G)?

AoN

**mojonation1487** · 08-31-2010, 11:40 AM

ONE CLICK ROOT @ xda-developers.

**Zombiepug** · 09-03-2010, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by mojonation1487

ONE CLICK ROOT @ xda-developers.

does the 1 click actually work for the captivate? i didnt think it did.

**mojonation1487** · 09-03-2010, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by zombiepug

does the 1 click actually work for the captivate? i didnt think it did.

That's how I rooted my phone

**flashman03** · 09-03-2010, 09:14 AM

It works for me everytime. Just have to have debugging enabled.

**hazardouse21** · 09-04-2010, 09:26 AM

When I clicked the "reinstall packages" button mine said "installing..." (or whatever it's supposed to say) but then it said "installation aborted" without giving a reason. any idea what I'm doing wrong?

**Antares** · 09-04-2010, 04:24 PM

not to hijack OPs thread, but i also have a question about rooting.
i just bought a captivate second hand, and the seller stated that the device was rooted. is there any way to check this? what would happen if i were to root again? there are some things i would like to do that require rooting and i spent too much on this beautiful device to brick it.

thanks,
M

**flashman03** · 09-04-2010, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Antares

not to hijack OPs thread, but i also have a question about rooting.
i just bought a captivate second hand, and the seller stated that the device was rooted. is there any way to check this? what would happen if i were to root again? there are some things i would like to do that require rooting and i spent too much on this beautiful device to brick it.

thanks,
M

If you have an app called Superuser it is rooted, if you don't it isn't. Easy as that. It is 99% impossible to brick the phone, so far no person with knowledge has been able to do so.

**Antares** · 09-06-2010, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by flashman

If you have an app called Superuser it is rooted, if you don't it isn't. Easy as that. It is 99% impossible to brick the phone, so far no person with knowledge has been able to do so.

thanks. i was wondering what that superuser app was.
and this is my first android device after a long, tumultuous affair with Windows Mobile, so it's nice to hear that bricking isn't as much a concern here.

**encheritto** · 09-20-2010, 07:37 PM

any help I have the same issue

**flashman03** · 09-20-2010, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by encheritto

any help I have the same issue

Be more specific so we can help. What process have you tried, what did it do during that process? Just saying you are having the same issue doesn't help.

**aarik9** · 10-29-2010, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by Jkw87

So I've been trying to root my captivate for a while now... Thing is, it's not working out too well for me. I've followed various videos and simple instructions provided by multiple forums, including this one, but it's still not working out for me. When I go into recovery mode and choose reinstall packages I get "E:Can't open \sdcard\update.zip (No such file or directory) Installation aborted.

Now... I followed everything specifically, and did as directed when renaming the file to update.zip and copying it over onto the internal SD card... Where am I going wrong?

I got the same message, it turns out that I ended up renaming my update.zip to update.zip.zip.

Just rename the file again.

**SergioJAM** · 12-07-2010, 09:07 PM

I just cant root my captivate, i followed step by step every thread about it, but nothing happens.

I was rename the update file as "update.zip" (doesnt work), then "update.zip.zip"(doesnt work again). And doing all the process about turn off the phone, press both volume keys at the same time while turning on the phone, but the phone just start in normal mode, never comes up a different start screen.

The update.zip file is on the right place (\sdcard). So, at this point, i dont know what to do about this.

Can somebody help me please?
Thanks.

**flashman03** · 12-09-2010, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by SergioJAM

I just cant root my captivate, i followed step by step every thread about it, but nothing happens.

I was rename the update file as "update.zip" (doesnt work), then "update.zip.zip"(doesnt work again). And doing all the process about turn off the phone, press both volume keys at the same time while turning on the phone, but the phone just start in normal mode, never comes up a different start screen.

The update.zip file is on the right place (\sdcard). So, at this point, i dont know what to do about this.

Can somebody help me please?
Thanks.

Go to the market and get an app called Z4 root. Give that a shot and see if it works.