[GUIDE] Rooting 3.7/Hboot2.02+ w/screen shots (1/27/2011)

[coogrrr94]

I ran into a road block before I even got started, having trouble getting my phone to sync with the PC through HTC Sync. I'll have to research that issue first, then try rooting later.

 

[OrangeGTP]

I ran into a road block before I even got started, having trouble getting my phone to sync with the PC through HTC Sync. I'll have to research that issue first, then try rooting later.

my htc sync doesnt work either...but i dont need the program cuz i just pull up windows explorer and pull what i need from the sd card anyway.

 

[coogrrr94]

Didn't know pulling it from Windows Explorer was an option..

 

[OrangeGTP]

Didn't know pulling it from Windows Explorer was an option..

yup when you plug the phone in to usb cable should pop up asking you if want to charge/sync/mount/tether i think....mount as disk drive...couple sec later you should see it as a removable drive in explorer or my computer whichever you prefer.

 

[PookiePrancer]

Ok, I'm in the middle of rooting, at the 4g keys backup. When I enter the
mkdir /sdcard/nandroid/RSA-PR-BACKUP command, I'm getting:

mkdir failed for /sdcard/nandroid/RSA-PR-BACKUP, no such file or directory

What's up with that?

 

[OrangeGTP]

Ok, I'm in the middle of rooting, at the 4g keys backup. When I enter the
mkdir /sdcard/nandroid/RSA-PR-BACKUP command, I'm getting:

mkdir failed for /sdcard/nandroid/RSA-PR-BACKUP, no such file or directory

What's up with that?

you did type
adb shell
su

didnt you?

and have usb debugging turned on?

 

[PookiePrancer]

you did type
adb shell
su

didnt you?

and have usb debugging turned on?

yes to both

 

[OrangeGTP]

yes to both

and at the command prompt are you showing # at the beginning of the line before typing anything?

 

[PookiePrancer]

and at the command prompt are you showing # at the beginning of the line before typing anything?

yup. everything's gone exactly per the guide until that.

 

[OrangeGTP]

yup. everything's gone exactly per the guide until that.

hmm did you try copying and pasting the line? that seems weird its not letting you create a directory on the sd card.....and the phone is still connected to the computer?? with the orange light or green if its charged?

 

[PookiePrancer]

that's what I've been doing: copy-and-paste; still connected; orange light.

 

[PookiePrancer]

Can I skip the key backup and try step 11?

Oops, I meant step 10.

 

[2CupsWithString]

that's what I've been doing: copy-and-paste; still connected; orange light.

Is your sdcard mounted as a disk drive (it shouldn't be) and did you hard reset your phone?

 

[OrangeGTP]

Can I skip the key backup and try step 11?

Oops, I meant step 10.

i wouldnt yet cuz it sounds like its not reading your sd card

 

[PookiePrancer]

Is your sdcard mounted as a disk drive (it shouldn't be) and did you hard reset your phone?

Hi Fred! Nope; charge only. By hard reset, do you mean factory reset? If so, yes.

 

[PookiePrancer]

When I first connected the phone, after drivers were installed, I did get a flag that said something about htc sync port not being connected or something.

 

[PookiePrancer]

i wouldnt yet cuz it sounds like its not reading your sd card

weren't the first few steps pushing stuff to the sd card? that went fine.

 

[PookiePrancer]

I checked device manager. The only Android driver I see is "My HTC?"

So what happens if I disconnect my phone at this point?

 

[2CupsWithString]

I checked device manager. The only Android driver I see is "My HTC?"

So what happens if I disconnect my phone at this point?

You can disconnect it and re connect it and just pick up right there.

 

[OrangeGTP]

I checked device manager. The only Android driver I see is "My HTC?"

So what happens if I disconnect my phone at this point?

nothing should happen....try unplugging it and replugging it back in and reattempting? im confused as all get out about this :/