How to Root

[Dirrk]

Excellent. Thanks again Dirrk. Now how does one fill in the voids & consolidate the app screens?

You should be able to manually move them over within the launcher or do a restart and it should clear out the voids. Or use a different launcher

 

[redboneqt]

I have tried several times to do this root, but I keep getting messages that say can't be found, etc. Trying to do a print screen, but I don't remember how!!

 

[Dirrk]

I have tried several times to do this root, but I keep getting messages that say can't be found, etc. Trying to do a print screen, but I don't remember how!!

You hit print screen and then open paint and hit paste...

What cant be found ? probably the files your probably in the wrong directory please check the folders are correct

 

[redboneqt]

@ Dirrk: something about the su can't be found. I'm in the correct directory, I think. Let me try again since I know you're out there and if it doesn't work, I will print screen so you can see the error of my ways.

 

[redboneqt]

How do I get the screen shot from paste to here? Man, do I feel stupid.

 

[redboneqt]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\H>cd C:\

C:\>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 769D-42A1

Directory of C:\

09/11/2010 12:41 PM <DIR> android-sdk-windows
02/23/2008 02:42 AM 74 autoexec.bat
09/18/2006 02:43 PM 10 config.sys
02/16/2009 08:44 AM 330 END
03/30/2010 06:24 PM 45 error.log
09/11/2010 12:17 PM <DIR> fascinate
08/14/2008 09:47 PM <DIR> Intel
01/20/2008 07:32 PM <DIR> PerfLogs
09/07/2010 11:14 AM <DIR> Program Files
03/22/2009 04:51 PM <DIR> SGMPosts
10/17/2008 08:07 AM <DIR> SwSetup
11/29/2009 05:53 PM <DIR> Users
09/11/2010 11:06 AM <DIR> Windows
4 File(s) 459 bytes
9 Dir(s) 99,360,780,288 bytes free

C:\>


Here's what I get after the first step. My android-sdk-windows is different then the one in the example. Is that correct??

 

[redboneqt]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\H>cd C:\

C:\>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 769D-42A1

Directory of C:\

09/11/2010 12:41 PM <DIR> android-sdk-windows
02/23/2008 02:42 AM 74 autoexec.bat
09/18/2006 02:43 PM 10 config.sys
02/16/2009 08:44 AM 330 END
03/30/2010 06:24 PM 45 error.log
09/11/2010 12:17 PM <DIR> fascinate
08/14/2008 09:47 PM <DIR> Intel
01/20/2008 07:32 PM <DIR> PerfLogs
09/07/2010 11:14 AM <DIR> Program Files
03/22/2009 04:51 PM <DIR> SGMPosts
10/17/2008 08:07 AM <DIR> SwSetup
11/29/2009 05:53 PM <DIR> Users
09/11/2010 11:06 AM <DIR> Windows
4 File(s) 459 bytes
9 Dir(s) 99,360,485,376 bytes free

C:\>cd android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\>cd android-sdk-windows\tools

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
I5007f847053 device


C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push C:\fascinate\su /sdcard/su
cannot stat 'C:\fascinate\su': No such file or directory

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>

Ok. It's telling me no such path with the su.

please help.

 

[Dirrk]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\H>cd C:\

C:\>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 769D-42A1

Directory of C:\

09/11/2010 12:41 PM <DIR> android-sdk-windows
02/23/2008 02:42 AM 74 autoexec.bat
09/18/2006 02:43 PM 10 config.sys
02/16/2009 08:44 AM 330 END
03/30/2010 06:24 PM 45 error.log
09/11/2010 12:17 PM <DIR> fascinate
08/14/2008 09:47 PM <DIR> Intel
01/20/2008 07:32 PM <DIR> PerfLogs
09/07/2010 11:14 AM <DIR> Program Files
03/22/2009 04:51 PM <DIR> SGMPosts
10/17/2008 08:07 AM <DIR> SwSetup
11/29/2009 05:53 PM <DIR> Users
09/11/2010 11:06 AM <DIR> Windows
4 File(s) 459 bytes
9 Dir(s) 99,360,485,376 bytes free

C:\>cd android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\>cd android-sdk-windows\tools

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
I5007f847053 device


C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb push C:\fascinate\su /sdcard/su
cannot stat 'C:\fascinate\su': No such file or directory

C:\android-sdk-windows\tools>

Ok. It's telling me no such path with the su.

please help.

Ok thanks that helps out a bunch

Edit:Actually I see the fascinate dir in your C:\ so please cd to that folder
cd C:\fascinate
and verify that you have the su superuser busybox and rage.bin files

 

[redboneqt]

I downloaded all of the links you provided. Do you remember which link has this file?

 

[Dirrk]

I downloaded all of the links you provided. Do you remember which link has this file?

I edited mine you actually do have the folder there and I am assuming you dont have the files in it please check.

The actual file is at the very bottom it says attached file: fascinate.rar

 

[redboneqt]

I'm going to dump everything in the fascinate folder and reinstall. I need both 32bit and 64 bit downloads, correct? In addition to the the android-sdk...?

 

[Dirrk]

I'm going to dump everything in the fascinate folder and reinstall. I need both 32bit and 64 bit downloads, correct? In addition to the the android-sdk...?

No. Only one of the drivers. You either have a 32bit computer or a 64bit computer. You are almost there. You just need to get the fascinate.rar file from the original post and extract it into the C:\fascinate

 

[kxs783kms]

Dirrk, your directions are excellent. I rooted on my first attempt with them. But I have a question. Shouldn't there be a command to mount the system back to read only at the end? I ask because I tried to save the Bing search .apk in Root Explorer to.apk.bak, but it's not letting me mount the system back to read only. So it's not holding after I exit out. Would this problem come from me mounting the system as read write when I started the rooting process?

 

[redboneqt]

Last question (hopefully). How do I know what kind of computer I have? It's a PC running Vista.

 

[Dirrk]

Dirrk, your directions are excellent. I rooted on my first attempt with them. But I have a question. Shouldn't there be a command to mount the system back to read only at the end? I ask because I tried to save the Bing search .apk in Root Explorer to.apk.bak, but it's not letting me mount the system back to read only. So it's not holding after I exit out. Would this problem come from me mounting the system as read write when I started the rooting process?

I actually just restarted my phone after the root process and it remounts it. If you are having problems with that you could restart to have it mounted right. I honestly have never had a problem with having the system mounted but I do not use root explorer I find it is much easier to do it through adb shell.

 

[Dirrk]

Last question (hopefully). How do I know what kind of computer I have? It's a PC running Vista.

It doesn't matter man you already have the drivers installed because adb has noticed your phone when you typed adb devices.

Just download the fascinate.rar and extract the files and then start back at adb push where you left off

 

[Cory Streater]

Good info^^ You might want to go ahead and put a sticky up with the apps we have successfully removed and which ones not to touch.

I can safely say if it is made by Samsung and has ANYTHING to do with touchwiz it will forceclose repeatedly.

Thanks, Dirrk. I did as you suggested.

 

[redboneqt]

Omg this is like brain surgery!!!

 

[Dirrk]

@Redboneqt, No this is simple. You might want to reconsider rooting your phone today. Maybe just take the rest of the day to do something else. Then get a fresh start another day because its whooping your a$$ right now and its extremely simple. Maybe a break will help you out man seems like your right there your just missing something simple that you over looked

 

[prodig33]

Thanks guys. first time root, on the first try.