What do I do?

[DroidXcon]

great, well let me know if it works, try installing titanium back up see if it allows you to gain Super User permissions..
if it doesnt work obviously we just try the other method

 

[Chris3D]

First of all I would find another source for the root file. Second of all you do not unzip the the folder period. The file needs to be flashed to your phone via Odin.

Wowwa, hold on... no root method needs to be flashed with Odin... ever.

Ok I have decided to root. I downloaded drivers and root folder v2 and when I got to the part to save the folder to my desktop it says it cannot unzip because it contains a Trojan virus. What the heck do I do now???

It sounds like your AV software is a little overzealous, I've used that same root method numerous times, and there's no virus in it. Just disable (or ignore) your AV program temporarily and unzip the files. The directions in the "How to root" thread should be good from there.

 

[brackett5]

About how long should I wait for the Z4root to run???

 

[DroidXcon]

About how long should I wait for the Z4root to run???

should be real quick, is it hanging up?

 

[brackett5]

Yeah like 30 mins now i think.

 

[DroidXcon]

Yeah like 30 mins now i think.

ok abandon it and try the How to thread,,, and dont worry about the virus thing most of us have used that method and we are all safe

 

[brackett5]

I shut off the anti virus protection and it still comes up error!! GRRRRRR

 

[DroidXcon]

I shut off the anti virus protection and it still comes up error!! GRRRRRR

and you cant choose to ignore it?

 

[brackett5]

no it tells me when I goto extract the file that it is corrupt

 

[DroidXcon]

delete it and redownload, could have just gotten corrupted, if that doesnt work, check your PM inbox i can transfer my files to you

 

[gunnermike53]

I shut off the anti virus protection and it still comes up error!! GRRRRRR

after you redownload, if it still happens, try creating a new account in windows, make sure it has admin. this causes windows to load most settings again, like user settings and privacy and security settings and some driver settings.

dont worry about the av saying its a trojan. all the av sees is a set of conditions, most of the time these conditions are a virus, but not always as in the z4 root.

 

[brackett5]

after you redownload, if it still happens, try creating a new account in windows, make sure it has admin. this causes windows to load most settings again, like user settings and privacy and security settings and some driver settings.

dont worry about the av saying its a trojan. all the av sees is a set of conditions, most of the time these conditions are a virus, but not always as in the z4 root.

THIS WORKED!!!! However, when I go to root, it says device not found. Wat happened???

 

[DroidXcon]

do you have it in usb debugging mode?

 

[brackett5]

yes sir I did. I even tried and hit the mount USB. Still nothing.

 

[DroidXcon]

what method are you trying to use for rooting, z4root or the regular way

 

[brackett5]

Regular. Z4 just would not work for me.

 

[DroidXcon]

Do you have it set up to stay awake?
I guess that doesnt matter since it wront see it at alll.

You set up the drivers and know there is no conflict with connection right
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[brackett5]

Do you have it set up to stay awake?
I guess that doesnt matter since it wront see it at alll.

You set up the drivers and know there is no conflict with connection right
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk

ok....do I need to extract the drivers??? How do I set them up??? Maybe thats it.

 

[DroidXcon]

http://www.wikifilez.com/root files/epic4g/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86.exe

im pretty sure it will walk you through it

 

[gunnermike53]

ok....do I need to extract the drivers??? How do I set them up??? Maybe thats it.

yeah, after you download the drivers you unzip and run the setup .exe and thats it. oh dont plug your phone in until after the drivers are installed.