[How-To] Manual Rooting of LS670ZVH/ZVJ (+ links to root ZVD/ZV9)

[username4040]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

ok now try (should have asked you to do this earlier)


BTW are you still booted into Recovery when you are typing these in?

C:\Users\Delano>adb shell
$ cd /sdcard/000root
cd /sdcard/000root
$ /system/bin/ls -l
/system/bin/ls -l
-rwxrwxrwx root root 4960256 2011-09-16 22:11 xionia_cwma_12518.6.img
-rwxrwxrwx root root 196521 2011-09-16 22:11 Superuser.apk
-rwxrwxrwx root root 26264 2011-09-16 22:11 su
-rwxrwxrwx root root 7340032 2011-09-16 22:11 recovery_v9.img
-rwxrwxrwx root root 304 2011-09-16 22:11 install-xionia.sh
-rwxrwxrwx root root 296 2011-09-16 22:11 install-v9.sh
-rwxrwxrwx root root 375 2011-09-16 22:11 install-root.sh
-rwxrwxrwx root root 9640 2011-09-16 22:11 flash_image
-rwxrwxrwx root root 1062992 2011-09-16 22:11 busybox

 

[sfhub]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

Thanks sfhub Sorry for being repetitive but, just making sure that I don't brick the only phone I have.
I didnt get that cleared enough? there are 2 files in step 3. which one will flash stock V9 recovery (probably recovery image), then what does the other do (flash image). sorry about too many questions :-X

flash_image is a program that will flash a file to non-volatile memory.
recovery.img is the actually V9 recovery to be flashed.

In the instructions, you'll see (amongst others) a command that does the flash

# flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img

So to summarize quickly, i need to
1. flash V9 recovery.
2. update baseband to VH
3. factory reset
4. root ZVH
5. flash custom revocery
5. flash gROM

is it right? apart form backing up everingthing in the beginning?

Yes that is correct.

also, if i want to update my PRL and profile, when do i do that? On ZVH or on gROM? and which one first if that matters(prl or profile)

If I had to do it, I would do it after you upgrade to ZVH and do the factory reset.

I would skip updating the PRL as the latest ones just take away 3g roaming.

I would skip updating profile if your 3g data is already working.

 

[sfhub]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

C:\Users\Delano>adb shell
$ cd /sdcard/000root
cd /sdcard/000root
$ /system/bin/ls -l
/system/bin/ls -l
-rwxrwxrwx root root 4960256 2011-09-16 22:11 xionia_cwma_12518.6.img
-rwxrwxrwx root root 196521 2011-09-16 22:11 Superuser.apk
-rwxrwxrwx root root 26264 2011-09-16 22:11 su
-rwxrwxrwx root root 7340032 2011-09-16 22:11 recovery_v9.img
-rwxrwxrwx root root 304 2011-09-16 22:11 install-xionia.sh
-rwxrwxrwx root root 296 2011-09-16 22:11 install-v9.sh
-rwxrwxrwx root root 375 2011-09-16 22:11 install-root.sh
-rwxrwxrwx root root 9640 2011-09-16 22:11 flash_image
-rwxrwxrwx root root 1062992 2011-09-16 22:11 busybox

I think your virus checker removed "rage" from the zvhroot.zip file.

I attached rage to this post.

Please *unzip* the attachment in the c:\zvhroot directory and type

c:
cd \zvhroot
adb push rage /sdcard/000root/

Then continue with the instructions as if this virus checker detour never happened.

 

[username4040]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

I think your virus checker removed "rage" from the zvhroot.zip file.

so what can i do and i am still in recovery when i type in the commands

 

[sfhub]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

so what can i do and i am still in recovery when i type in the commands

I added instructions to the post above yours.

 

[username4040]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

oh sorry didn't mean to write that and i disabled my virus program for the meantime and do i exit recovery and restart all over or just type everything again?

 

[sfhub]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

oh sorry didn't mean to write that and i disabled my virus program for the meantime and do i exit recovery and restart all over or just type everything again?

Stay in recovery. You don't need to start over.

All you need to do is unzip the rage.zip file into the c:\zvhroot directory, type the commands I listed in a command prompt, then (assuming there were no errors) continue (in the same command prompt) with the instructions where you left off, namely

adb shell

$ cd /sdcard/000root
$ ./rage

 

[username4040]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

Stay in recovery. You don't need to start over.

All you need to do is unzip the rage.zip file into the c:\zvhroot directory, type the commands I listed in a command prompt, then (assuming there were no errors) continue (in the same command prompt) with the instructions where you left off, namely

adb shell

$ cd /sdcard/000root
$ ./rage

i did everything and i typed in adb shell when it was done and it came up as # so i thought i was rooted but i rebooted and it goes back to a black screen...

also i can't abd shell anymore

 

[sfhub]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

i did everything and i typed in adb shell when it was done and it came up as # so i thought i was rooted but i rebooted and it goes back to a black screen...

also i can't abd shell anymore

After you did ./rage and got the # prompt, did you do the remaining instructions like

# cd /sdcard/000root
# /system/bin/sh install-root.sh

Also how did you reboot your phone? Did you Press the [Menu] button? Try pressing it again after your screen comes up blank.

Since you rebooted to Recovery, you need to "apply sdcard:update.zip" again. The part you did blind earlier. After that you'll be able to "adb shell" again.

 

[username4040]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

After you did ./rage and got the # prompt, did you do the remaining instructions like

# cd /sdcard/000root
# /system/bin/sh install-root.sh

Also how did you reboot your phone? Did you Press the [Menu] button? Try pressing it again after your screen comes up blank.

Since you rebooted to Recovery, you need to "apply sdcard:update.zip" again. The part you did blind earlier. After that you'll be able to "adb shell" again.

i do it in adb shell i just type in adb reboot and i pressed the menu button and it rebooted but back into the phone but it isn't rooted.

 

[sfhub]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

i do it in adb shell i just type in adb reboot and i pressed the menu button and it rebooted but back into the phone but it isn't rooted.

How are you determining you aren't rooted?

At that point, if you reboot using adb reboot, it will just boot back into recovery. That is why the instructions say you should press [Menu] on the phone to select "reboot systen now"

While booted into Android (ie what you call "phone"), open up a command prompt on your PC.

c:
cd \zvhroot
adb shell

Now unlock your phone and get ready to look at your screen. Type in adb shell

$ su

Now, look at your screen and there should be a prompt asking if you want to grant root permissions to su.

 

[username4040]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

How are you determining you aren't rooted?

If you reboot using adb reboot, it will just boot back into recovery. That is why the instructions say you should press [Menu] on the phone to select "reboot systen now"

i type in adb shell and it comes up with $ and i type in su and it comes up with permission denied and it should of came up with # right?

 

[sfhub]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

i type in adb shell and it comes up with $ and i type in su and it comes up with permission denied and it should of came up with # right?

The first time you use "su" you need to grant permissions on a prompt that comes up on the phone's screen. I edited the post above yours to include some instructions.

 

[username4040]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

The first time you use "su" you need to grant permissions on a prompt that comes up on the phone's screen. I edited the post above yours to include some instructions.

i did everything and it still says permission denied, it doesn't prompt me to accept permissions. i even installed superuser and it didn't work and also it doesn't show superuser. i tried to start from the beginning all over again and it still doesn't work.

 

[sfhub]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

i did everything and it still says permission denied, it doesn't prompt me to accept permissions. i even installed superuser and it didn't work and also it doesn't show superuser. i tried to start from the beginning all over again and it still doesn't work.

Start adb shell and type

$ /system/bin/ls -l /system/bin/su
$ /system/bin/ls -l /system/app/Superuser.apk

Please post the output.

 

[username4040]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

Start adb shell and type


Please post the output.

C:\Users\Delano>adb shell
$ /system/bin/ls -l /system/bin/su
/system/bin/ls -l /system/bin/su
/system/bin/su: No such file or directory
$ /system/bin/ls -l /system/app/Superuser.apk
/system/bin/ls -l /system/app/Superuser.apk
/system/app/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
$

 

[sfhub]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

C:\Users\Delano>adb shell
$ /system/bin/ls -l /system/bin/su
/system/bin/ls -l /system/bin/su
/system/bin/su: No such file or directory
$ /system/bin/ls -l /system/app/Superuser.apk
/system/bin/ls -l /system/app/Superuser.apk
/system/app/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
$

Are you sure you performed

cd /sdcard/000root
/system/bin/sh install-root.sh

and there were no errors?

 

[username4040]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

Are you sure you performed

cd /sdcard/000root
/system/bin/sh install-root.sh

and there were no errors?

i have to permanent root for it to work, i thought cd /sdcard/000root and ./rage would temporally root? also i get this pop up in adb shell or cmd and it has a list and says if i would like to donate and other things do i wait at that and it should reboot or what do i do?

 

[sfhub]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

i have to permanent root for it to work, i thought cd /sdcard/000root and ./rage would temporally root? also i get this pop up in adb shell or cmd and it has a list and says if i would like to donate and other things do i wait at that and it should reboot or what do i do?

I don't understand your question.

Running ./rage will only get you root until you reboot (into your phone or into recovery)

If you want root when booted into your phone, you MUST perform

# cd /sdcard/000root
# /system/bin/sh install-root.sh

The whole point of running ./rage was to get temporary root so you could run those two commands. It doesn't look like you ran those two commands because you don't have the files that would have been installed if you ran those two commands.

If you are talking about the text that comes up when you run ./rage, just ignore that.

After you run ./rage you will see a lot of text, then it will kick you out of adb shell, and you'll hear some USB ding sounds.

You have to type "adb shell" and get connected to the phone to confirm the prompt changed to "#". You may need to run ./rage multiple times before that happens. After you have the "#" prompt, then you MUST run those two commands I mentioned above.

 

[username4040]

Re: [How-To] Rooting LS670ZVH

i used a program where you can root and unroot and i thought that it wasn't permanent but i'm guess i'm just slow lol but it did work sorry for all the problems but thanks for all your help!