[Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04/07

[bcjoves]

ummm... newbie here, and I need some help. I was finished with posts 2 and 3 and was trying to get the red recovery installed, and somehow the phone is now in the samsung recovery mode cycle!! please help... i was using the files in post 4. Thanks!

 

[xaq19]

Ok I am totally new to both the forums and rooting so I'm worried I might be totally screwed here. I tried to root my fascinate using the instructions above and everything was going fine up to the point of installing the first kernel. My phone rebooted itself like the instructions said but when it restarted it went to the "Samsung Recovery utilities screen" and says "Manual Mode". I have tried pulling the battery, I have tried rebooting the system, and I have tried wiping the data to factory reset. I also tried applying the sd card update which started to downoad for a second then went to a screen with the droid guy and an exclamation point in a triangle above his head. The best I can guess I tried to install the kernel for 2.2 and I have version 2.1 I have done everything I can find to do and i can't get it to complete the boot. Anybody who can help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

[ben5147]

Thanks

 

[jjbell#AC]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

UPDATE 04/07: huge overhaul to clockworkmod:

• Now called redrecovery
• Now contains both 2.1 and 2.2 versions in one package
• Has device detection
• Integerated permission fix to (hopefully) eliminate file copy failure

UPDATE 03/28: pushtosdcard and root now have device detection! (root is still beta, please test!)

Post #1: FAQ
Post #2: 1-click-pushtosdcard (automated moving files to your phones sdcard)
Post #3: 1-click-root/unroot (automated rooting and unrooting)
Post #4: 1-click-redrecovery (automated installation of Red recovery)
Post #5: How to install zip from recovery. (Froyo, themes, other kernels)
Post #6: Credits

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WARNING! Currently the only way to go 100% back to stock and “de-void” your warranty is by using Odin. Also, you must have at least DL09 before upgrading to Froyo. You can get this OTA from Verizon.


PLEASE NOTE: All Hacks and modifications made to your phone are done at your own risk. Neither Android central nor I are responsible for what you do to your phone. So proceed with caution and watch carefully, read carefully and ask questions.

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FAQ:

Q: Will these work on Tiger (10.4)

A: No, these 1-clicks are only compatible with Leopard (10.5) or Snow Leopard (10.6).

Q: Do I need Bootcamp for these mods?

A: No, all these mods can be done solely on your Mac. However, if you need to go back to completely stock, you will need Bootcamp or a PC with access to Odin.

Q: Does pushing files to sdcard require root?

A: No, this will work on 100% stock.

Q: Does pushing files to sdcard work with directories?

A: No, only individual files can be pushed.

Q: Will pushing files to sdcard void my warranty?

A: No, this does not touch the systems files on your phone.

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If anyone has any problems or questions, please feel free to post them. Please also post if you are successful.

Hey I am having a hell of a time rooting my phone. I am Enableing USB debugging but I cannot get my phone to stay awake, it wont let me access it in the same menu. I downloaded an app that said would work but i have had no luck. So when I plug my phone in to my computer it says that my phone is not connected. any suggestions?

 

[yaerinie]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

does the one click root work for the gingerbread leak rom?

 

[busybee]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

Ok I am totally new to both the forums and rooting so I'm worried I might be totally screwed here. I tried to root my fascinate using the instructions above and everything was going fine up to the point of installing the first kernel. My phone rebooted itself like the instructions said but when it restarted it went to the "Samsung Recovery utilities screen" and says "Manual Mode". I have tried pulling the battery, I have tried rebooting the system, and I have tried wiping the data to factory reset. I also tried applying the sd card update which started to downoad for a second then went to a screen with the droid guy and an exclamation point in a triangle above his head. The best I can guess I tried to install the kernel for 2.2 and I have version 2.1 I have done everything I can find to do and i can't get it to complete the boot. Anybody who can help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

Xaq19, did anyone ever help you? I'm having the exact same problem and am very worried now. How do I get out of this cycle?

 

[Dytoni]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

I'm a newb. Here is my problem.

Im reading through and following your instructions on how to root. I am at the part where you root the phone. I just opened a terminal window and clicked the root.app. It did its thing and now says "adb connection will be reset. restart adb server on desktop and relogoin" and now its counting down. It told me to disconnect and then reconnect to reestablish the connection between the phone and computer. I did so and it kept working. But now its just sitting there not moving or thinking.

It says its installing the superuser.apk but i don't see any hint of progress.

What should I do?

My phone black screened as this happened. After a little while it came up and said system something is failing, force close or wait. I selected wait.

Please lend me your advice. Thanks.


(I found after I hestitantly pulled the usb out and reconnected, it continued to install and finished up quite nicely. Thanks for all this info. Cheers!)

 

[Dytoni]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

If my fascinate is running FV: 2.2.2 and I want to install Redrecovery but don't want to install 2.2 over my 2.2.2 do I just click the "I'm staying on 2.1"?

-I'm new to the forums, if someone could point me in the direction where they show all the new versions of Froyo and themes.

Thanks.

How do I tell what I have, ED09 ED10 etc etc. It says to go to superclean roms but I also don't know if I have voodoo or not. Or what Voodoo is. Should I not install Froyo because 2.2.2 is better?

I tried to open Rom manager and Titanium and it says that my rom wasn't rooted with BusyBox... I'm confused...

Supercleanroms Was the place that I went to from the first couple of posts.

I'll continue to look around for more answers until someone posts.

Thanks again.

 

[andcircuit]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

Trying to unroot my phone, having too many issues with it rooted.

When I try to do the 1-click unroot, I get the message "error: device not found"

Any suggestions?

 

[aidanbbb]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

whenever i try to do this the sasme thing keeps happiningWaiting for phone to reconnect...
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Phone did not reconnect.
Please disconnect the USB cable and make sure USB debugging is on, the phone is awake and
unlocked. Then reconnect the USB cable to reset the connection.
Once the connection has been reset, press any key to continue...
Phone has still not been connected. Please reboot phone and run the application again.
any help please

 

[mperales]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

I got that at least once. I think I rebooted my phone, plugged it back in and tried again... I did have to try several times before it stuck.

 

[rainstargal]

Re: Post #3: 1-click-root/unroot (automated rooting and unrooting

Ok, I am new to this rooting thing, but I've followed the steps (all the selecting "stay awake"... it's not an option on my Fascinate, but I did extend the screen time-out to 10 minutes). I selected "debugging" so that the box is CHECKED, plugged in my phone to the computer, and started the root program... but it keeps saying my phone is not connecting. I've tried several times... what am I doing wrong?

When I plug my phone in to the computer, I do NOT "connect USB storage" like I would to transfer files, right? I've tried it both ways, nothing is working.

Thanks for any tips you can give me! O

 

[Shankara]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

I just got updated OTA last night to Firmware 2.3.5, Baseband Version S:i500.04 V.EH03, Kernel 2.6.35.7 and Build Number SCH-I500.EH03

Do the listed tools and methods still work with this setup?
I do not wish to procede until someone can verify that it will work...
How can I get a complete backup of the phone prior to starting the root process?

Thank you so very much for the wealth of information you are sharing!

Shankara

 

[dgwise]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

I have a Fascinate running android OS 2.3.5....does that not work with this method? I've tried rooting, unrooting, and rooting again, but every time I root I get these errors:

Mounting system
mount: Operation not permitted
Moving su
failed to copy '/Users/davidwise/Desktop/1-click-root-v1.1/Files/rooted/su' to '/system/xbin/su': Read-only file system
Moving busybox
failed to copy '/Users/davidwise/Desktop/1-click-root-v1.1/Files/rooted/busybox' to '/system/xbin/busybox': Read-only file system
Changing permissions on su
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Changing permissions on busybox
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
Installing superuser.apk
1034 KB/s (196521 bytes in 0.185s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/superuser.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]
Rebooting device...
Installation was successful. You can now close terminal.
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Naturally, the intallation was not actually successful and I'm not actually rooted.....any advice?

 

[Kevin0516]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

Whats this about DL09 and Upgrading to Froyo? i rooted my samsung galaxy tab and that ended in failure... I dont want to mess this up so i wanna be sure, if anyone wants to help me with my fascinate thatd be great!

 

[vxo]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

Ok, my apologies if this has been posted already but, well... Megaupload's gone and it took the files with it. Does anyone have an alternate download location?

 

[cubskru]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

Have the files been re-uploaded somewhere?

 

[tmrhoades]

Re: Post #3: 1-click-root/unroot (automated rooting and unrooting

Hey im looking for an up to date tutorial on how to root a samsung fascinate using a mac. Seems like these are all outdated or the links dont work. thanks

 

[ajamali1]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

I too am interested to know how to root the fascinate using a mac. like the ^^ person said, all links are outdated. Could you please update with new links or point us to a most recent instructions?

 

[etmarcr]

Re: [Guide] Tools and Information for Mac OS X Users - Updated 04

After a month and no replies, looks like it ain't gonna happen. No up-to-date procedure available...anyone??

Thx!