How to use SDK to root the phone? - myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
I have just switched from the HD2 to the MT3G Slide and want to root the phone.
I knew how to do all the stuff on the HD2 from reading but cannot find any information here. The sticky placed on the top isn't much help because I know you need to use the Android SDK tool but I do not know how to set that up. & when I try to use the command line I cannot type in it. Please can someone give me some help on how to do this so I can get started on rooting my phone.
Thanks for reading!

you claim you read the sticky but yet if you had you would have seen the link on the first page i believe that tells you to get sdk from [link] and then on that page there is a link that says setting up SDK on your [OS] computer. then just follow the steps in there(which is really more like download file and double click setup) after that you can open up a terminal/console/cmd and type in cd \path to sdk\tools
if you are on mac or linux(unlikely since you can't read or search) you would type in
cd /path/to/sdk/tools notice how the slash between directories(folders) is the other way around
then follow the directions in the root thread(incredibly difficult i know but you should still try to do this part on your own)

tubaking182 said:
you claim you read the sticky but yet if you had you would have seen the link on the first page i believe that tells you to get sdk from [link] and then on that page there is a link that says setting up SDK on your [OS] computer. then just follow the steps in there(which is really more like download file and double click setup) after that you can open up a terminal/console/cmd and type in cd \path to sdk\tools
if you are on mac or linux(unlikely since you can't read or search) you would type in
cd /path/to/sdk/tools notice how the slash between directories(folders) is the other way around
then follow the directions in the root thread(incredibly difficult i know but you should still try to do this part on your own)
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Okay I have downloaded all of the Android SDK already. I have read it but my issue is when I try to type in the command it will not let me type. I also read that Anroid SDK is for xp & vista only and that windows 7 was not listed, so it this my issue? The command line you speak of is the one with the SDK tools and not the acutal windows CMD line?
I have followed everything to the line but still cannot seem to get this to work.
and to be clear I did read and there is nothing on there that states you need to have SDK to root the MT3GS. It says to download the slide_root

what operating system are you doing this on? that would be more helpful so i could tell you how to set this up correctly

tubaking182 said:
what operating system are you doing this on? that would be more helpful so i could tell you how to set this up correctly
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windows 7. I have android SDK and I have downloaded the 2.1 Android pack.

if you are using windows 7 x64(very likely) then you cannot use that computer and you should try using ubuntu(same as using mac for 99% of the steps and there is a thread in q and a talking about this right now) or setting up a virtual machine and installing xp and using that to hack your phone. virtual machines are easy to setup and use if you can use virtualbox

tubaking182 said:
if you are using windows 7 x64(very likely) then you cannot use that computer and you should try using ubuntu(same as using mac for 99% of the steps and there is a thread in q and a talking about this right now) or setting up a virtual machine and installing xp and using that to hack your phone. virtual machines are easy to setup and use if you can use virtualbox
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download virtual box right now. will that come with xp installed on it or would I need to download that onto it?
thanks for all of your help.

you will need to get an xp install cd or iso to install xp on it. if you have any friends with xp install disks or you can find one online and use it as a trial(no key=no activation=30 day trial) then you can use it for a day and root with that.
disclaimer: i suggest totally legal versions of windows xp, any install disk you download or get illegally is your fault when the FBI/Bill Gates comes to the door

tubaking182 said:
you will need to get an xp install cd or iso to install xp on it. if you have any friends with xp install disks or you can find one online and use it as a trial(no key=no activation=30 day trial) then you can use it for a day and root with that.
disclaimer: i suggest totally legal versions of windows xp, any install disk you download or get illegally is your fault when the FBI/Bill Gates comes to the door
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Instead of suggesting that he commits a felony why don't you tell him to use Ubuntu in the virtual machine? It'll take a little longer but it's less likely he'll be fined.

i didn't say commit a felony, and if you are going to use ubuntu then you don't need a virtual box(dumbass) you can use a live cd. i have been told by microsoft on MANY occasions that if you have a friend with XP install disks then you may use those, as well as the fact that installing it for one day in a virtual box is not illegal if you are not using a cracked key/re-used key, you can choose not to use a key and it is a temporary install for yourself to use either until you get a key, or the 30 days is up. much like you can buy vista/7 and install a different version if you like, but you will have to uninstall it and reinstall using the version i bought a key for once the trial has expired. read up and do your homework before you jump down someone's throat, it makes you look like an ass when i have to come back in here and teach you what a computer is

I set up and rooted two phones with windows 7.. I installed the sdk and pdanet drivers and thats it..

using 64-bit? last i knew there was no 64-bit adb driver so i didn't even try with my win7 x64 machine, i used my vista x32 box to root my phone.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719 this exact guide and links

tubaking182 said:
using 64-bit? last i knew there was no 64-bit adb driver so i didn't even try with my win7 x64 machine, i used my vista x32 box to root my phone.
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I'm using Windows 7 x64 Bit Ultimate Edition..
The Guide was written from using Windows Machine Yes, it works just fine

eugene373 said:
I'm using Windows 7 x64 Bit Ultimate Edition..
The Guide was written from using Windows Machine Yes, it works just fine
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Is there anyway that you could give me a little help on getting this to work. When ever I try to type in the command line when i pull up the SDK it doesn't do anything. and when I try to pull up abd it just pops up a CMD for a quick two seconds.

look at link I posted

turboyo said:
look at link I posted
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thanks. didn't see it. saw the last post was posted by eugene and scrolled down as fast as i could lol.
So the Command line is the CMD program through windows? I don't understand why someone wouldn't set me straight on that since I was saying the command line in SDK wasn't letting me type anything

Installing Drivers
Plug in your phone through USB and DO NOT MOUNT IT!!!!!
Your computer should see a new device and try to install Android 1.0 driver (If it doesnt, scroll down to the "Im not getting a notification of Android ADB when i plug in my USB" section)
Let it load
Once it cant find them select "Install drivers from my pc"
The drivers you need are in the Android SDK 1.5r2 folder (C:\android-sdk-windows\usb_driver)
Depending on your OS pick x86 or amd64
You ADB Android Device should now be installed! Good Job
When I do this part it doesn't find the ABD driver but it does not have anywhere to install drivers from my pc at all on my windows 7
edit: found where to go to add the usb drivers but when I select the folder all I get is "windows cannot find driver software on your pc"
edit 2: Found out what driver I needed, thanks for the guide source going to try to root this thing finally

tubaking182 said:
using 64-bit? last i knew there was no 64-bit adb driver so i didn't even try with my win7 x64 machine, i used my vista x32 box to root my phone.
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Lol seems to me another dumb ass MAC user with nothing more to than make fun of people for not buying a. Crappy MAC. Unless you edit video for a movie company. Don't buy mac. Steve Jobs is a jobber. Plus macs. Suck. Win 7 rocks. Hate vista. Stfu mactard....
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Ps not everyone should have a rooted phone. If after about a million tries. Just quit. There are plenty of how toos in the forums. They work read slowly and then read slowly again.
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rom update in Vista

Hi everybody:
I recently started to use a PC with Vista. No activesync but instead WMDC exists. There is no problem in sync.ing with PPC but RUU does not work as expected.
I wonder if there is anyone else who successfully run RUU under vista and flush a new rom to the wizard..
I tried to apply the steps explained in this tread (which is for Hermes) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299462 but I failed. RUU starts, then PPC starts in boot loader mode, after that the RUU hangs with an error...
Any advice, solution etc will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Orhan.
did you try mobilty ceter
i think windows vista uses mobilty ceter not active sync
JIMBABY said:
i think windows vista uses mobilty ceter not active sync
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he said that...that is WMDC...Windows Mobile Device Center...
Hi,
I will give a try to VMWare (virtual machine) and setup a virtual machine running XP under vista.. Hope it will work ... will report the result to the forum....
Orhan
killacam13 said:
he said that...that is WMDC...Windows Mobile Device Center...
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I have used VMWare to update the ROM and it works without problems
it worked flawlessly!!
it worked flawlessly !!!!
1) install VMWare (http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/), 2) add a virtual machine in VMWare, 3) install Windows XP to that virtual machine (I used a 2GByte disk space for the xp virtual partitation), 4) Install activesync 4.5 ,
the rest is straight forward as you know
-orhan
orhtr said:
Hi,
I will give a try to VMWare (virtual machine) and setup a virtual machine running XP under vista.. Hope it will work ... will report the result to the forum....
Orhan
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Yes, VMware works flawlessly on my vista x64... I've flashed ppc several times using XP virual machine and without any problem, but don't forget to disable usb connection on WMDC - else the RUU may cause an error in bootloader mode as it happened to me
Easier way?
So your saying this is the easiest way? There has to be an easier way to flash on vista.
i also use a virtual machine...its called Parallels Workstation...all vista users stick with a vitual machine...it is the easiest way so far...unless u just want the OS then just use ShellTools
Step By Step
Can somebody explain step by step how dos it work.Thank you.
dido said:
Can somebody explain step by step how dos it work.Thank you.
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I'm not sure exactly what "it" is referring to, but if you are talking about how to install a VMWare workstation and create an image, there are plenty of helps online already to explain that. Just Google it. If you are referring to how to do the ROM update once you get into your virtual machine, it's pretty straight forward. You just plug in your USB cable from your cradle (when the Axim is on it) and the virtual machine will install it just as if you were running Windows XP natively on your machine. Again, there are lots of helps out there if you Google it.
htc prophet
1. installed vmware - xp pro
2. installed active sync 4.5
3. WMDC usb bypass
4. VM menu - REMOVABLE DEVICES - USB DEVICES - High tech computer usb device
5. nothing
just curious, but will this work with microsoft virtual pc instead of vmware? will probably test it myself when i next flash a new rom, but figured it was worth asking here...
monkey_knight said:
just curious, but will this work with microsoft virtual pc instead of vmware? will probably test it myself when i next flash a new rom, but figured it was worth asking here...
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Yes, it should work just fine. It's the same concept either program you use.
I think that microsoft virtual pc 2007 doesn't support USB connections, so it won't work with it.
Jimm98y said:
I think that microsoft virtual pc 2007 doesn't support USB connections, so it won't work with it.
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Oh really? Well why the heck would Microsoft do that (remove USB connection support)?
cavyman said:
Oh really? Well why the heck would Microsoft do that (remove USB connection support)?
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hmmm...that would suck...though it does seem like virtual pc is a bit limited in it's hardware setup for a virtual system. if it doesn't work, i guess i'll have to try vmware...assuming it's free as well.
thx for the tips
monkey_knight said:
hmmm...that would suck...though it does seem like virtual pc is a bit limited in it's hardware setup for a virtual system. if it doesn't work, i guess i'll have to try vmware...assuming it's free as well.
thx for the tips
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VMWare Player is free, but you would have to obtain a VMWare image somehow to use it. Otherwise, to create a VMWare image, you have to get VMWare Workstation which is gonna cost you.
yup...confirmed that virtual pc doesn't work...doesn't pick up connection (kinda sucks...since it was a free program)...
monkey_knight said:
yup...confirmed that virtual pc doesn't work...doesn't pick up connection (kinda sucks...since it was a free program)...
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Well, it is a M$ product...free isn't really part of their vocabulary.

semi-detailed instructions for AlphaRev X Linux method??

having never used Linux before and wanting to root with AlphaRev, would anybody that has been successful with root mind summarizing all the steps that are being desecribed in the other post?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160511
kind of getting lost with all the various steps being talked about in there.
really appreciate it.
thanks
-Go to ubuntu.com
-Click the big orange "Get Ubuntu" button, then "Try it from a CD or USB stick"
-Follow their details for downloading and installing onto a USB drive
-Once you are booted into Ubuntu, set up your network, whether WiFi or wired. Should pop up on the upper right corner
-Plug in your phone (make sure USB debugging is on). A "restricted drivers" icon should pop up in the upper right. Click it and tell it to use them.
-Use Firefox and download the beta from the alphrevx link. Open the file from Firefox, and in the archive manager, tell it to extract to your desktop.
-Click the applications tab on the left, click show all next to installed programs, and select Terminal
-type "cd Desktop"
-type "sudo ./alpharevx"
-Follow their instructions
Hopefully that helps a bit.
Amazing
You rock! Thank you for simple instructions for us non-Linux Users, worked perfectly!
cambunch said:
-Go to ubuntu.com
-Click the big orange "Get Ubuntu" button, then "Try it from a CD or USB stick"
-Follow their details for downloading and installing onto a USB drive
-Once you are booted into Ubuntu, set up your network, whether WiFi or wired. Should pop up on the upper right corner
-Plug in your phone (make sure USB debugging is on). A "restricted drivers" icon should pop up in the upper right. Click it and tell it to use them.
-Use Firefox and download the beta from the alphrevx link. Open the file from Firefox, and in the archive manager, tell it to extract to your desktop.
-Click the applications tab on the left, click show all next to installed programs, and select Terminal
-type "cd Desktop"
-type "sudo ./alpharevx"
-Follow their instructions
Hopefully that helps a bit.
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Will this work with no internet on the pc? Because I have all the files and I'm about to make a live disk and just run off that and if so how would I install cwm after
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bradsinram said:
Will this work with no internet on the pc? Because I have all the files and I'm about to make a live disk and just run off that and if so how would I install cwm after
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You would need to download it and install under Windows using this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134520
Aside from that, just copy the alphrevx binary to the Desktop via flash drive, and it should work just fine
-Plug in your phone (make sure USB debugging is on). A "restricted drivers" icon should pop up in the upper right. Click it and tell it to use them.
not getting this popup...what should made USB sync option be? didnt think step would mess me up lol
guess i should event bother trying..looks like im on baseband 0.99
now what
bettadaze said:
guess i should event bother trying..looks like im on baseband 0.99
now what
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Someone in the alpharevx irc channel (I believe it was attn1) said a downgrade to 0.97 would be coming but that's really all the details they gave.
thanks for the update. perhaps will get lucky and they will include it with the rereleased windows version.
bettadaze said:
having never used Linux before and wanting to root with AlphaRev, would anybody that has been successful with root mind summarizing all the steps that are being desecribed in the other post?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160511
kind of getting lost with all the various steps being talked about in there.
really appreciate it.
thanks
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This is a general section post. *shakes fist at you*
I've burned my ubuntu live disk in 64bit, but for some reason, when i boot it up on my HP dv2945se, the screen is distorted by these horizontal lines and no adjustments to Monitor Settings would get rid of them. I'm also having trouble getting my computers built in wireless router to be seen by Ubuntu... save me! i'm a helpless Linux n00b!!!
A good idea is to use virtual box. Free and you won't worry about rebooting or video distortion
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Well, thanks guys. I succeeded only after typing it in like 3 times (not sure how the hell I was doing it wrong, but suddenly - it worked.)
S-OFF w/ recovery in 30 seconds
Now just to teach myself about the rest of android tweaking now that root has opened her legs for us...
Nachobass25 said:
I've burned my ubuntu live disk in 64bit, but for some reason, when i boot it up on my HP dv2945se, the screen is distorted by these horizontal lines and no adjustments to Monitor Settings would get rid of them. I'm also having trouble getting my computers built in wireless router to be seen by Ubuntu... save me! i'm a helpless Linux n00b!!!
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There are different versions of ubuntu (x86, etc). Whatever one you downloaded is the wrong one. The other should work.
Carelessly swyped on my phone so there may be some weird typos
collinray said:
A good idea is to use virtual box. Free and you won't worry about rebooting or video distortion
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The free version if virtual box doesn't have the usb support needed. I didn't try it but people who used wubi claimed errors. The live cd worked fine for me.
Carelessly swyped on my phone so there may be some weird typos
I rooted my incredible using WUBI with no problems whatsoever.
I'm hurting for some one on one help
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Linux & Heimdall

Just want to flash TWRP and root sm-t700 using linux anyone tried this?
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Want this also. No Windows available here at home nor at work.
Thanks All
I'm also a Linux only PC user but have concluded that l have two options. One is a Windows Virtualbox environment using an old Windows OS (e.g. XP, Vista) that I own. My concern with this option is the reliability of the VM's USB connection. I have used it successfully to update firmware on a TV remote but would be more cautious in an activity which may brick an expensive device.
The more reliable option is to use a USB Hard drive bay and an old unused 30-40GB hard drive (Sata or IDE) or a 32-64GB bootable USB flash drive to install a Windows OS and boot off it just when up need Odin or KIES 3.
All of my research and reading conclude that Heidelberg and/or the Java alternative combined with recent Samsung devices are not ready yet so these other options are safer and faster to set up and use at this time.
If you do not presently have a copy of a Windows OS you likely can find a friend who has a old unused XP CD lying around.
Up to a week ago when I bought my Tab S I only had Nexus devices (10 and 5) so their Linux ADB capability made any firmware changes a breeze. Too bad Google does not enforcement ADB as a standard. Let OEM's put out their own KIES equivalents, as much of that functionality can be worked around anyway (e.g. network shares).
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I'm also a Linux only PC user but have concluded that l have two options. One is a Windows Virtualbox environment using an old Windows OS (e.g. XP, Vista) that I own. My concern with this option is the reliability of the VM's USB connection. I have used it successfully to update firmware on a TV remote but would be more cautious in an activity which may brick an expensive device.
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The way I understand it (I might be horribly wrong is that you should be ok if all you're going to do is to flash a custom recovery, not an entire ROM since only the recovery partition would be affected.
If you do not presently have a copy of a Windows OS you likely can find a friend who has a old unused XP CD lying around.
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There are actually legal ways of downloading Windows for free. One is to download a copy from Microsoft itself. Google for "Windows evaluation copy". This will get you a perfectly free copy of Windows 8.1. The only catch, besides the need to register and give some personal info, is that your Windows installation will time out after 30 days, which should be more than enough time to flash a custom recovery onto your Android device.
I've also heard of a probably legal way to download a copy of Windows 7 from a licensed online distributor. This was supposed to be a backup copy of the OEM version (for those who lost or damaged their Windows installer), which needs to be activated with a valid key. However, you can run your Windows install without activation also for 30 days.
Speaking of legal, I'm actually more concerned about the legality of Odin. Does anybody have any idea who authored the software?
Odin is samsungs official software.
Microsoft also has VM images for download, which are meant for testing Internet Explorer versions... They also have limited lifetime, but if you want a VM it's a faster option.
Too lazy to Google for the url, cause I'm on the phone and all
EDIT: http://dev.modern.ie/tools/vms/
Real or virtual Windows is the only way to go. Heimdall or anything that uses its code doesn't work on the tab s.
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Microsoft also has VM images for download, which are meant for testing Internet Explorer versions... They also have limited lifetime, but if you want a VM it's a faster option.
Too lazy to Google for the url, cause I'm on the phone and all
EDIT: http://dev.modern.ie/tools/vms/
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Seems to be the better option if you don't want to bother with the process of virtual disk setup and OS installation. Like you said it's also a much smaller download if you choose the IE6 on XP VM (1GB vs. the 3GB+ needed for Windows 7/8). But does the VM copy actually provide USB access? I'm asking because I usually use KVM/QEMU rather than VirtualBox, which is quite hard to set up from the command line compared to KVM.
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But does the VM copy actually provide USB access?
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I don't know. I guess that's depends more on the features of the VM player software (VMware, kvm, VirtualBox, ..) than on the VM. I've never tried using USB within a VM.
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I don't know. I guess that's depends more on the features of the VM player software (VMware, kvm, VirtualBox, ..) than on the VM. I've never tried using USB within a VM.
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USB's working fine. I just checked with the IE8 on WinXP image for Virtualbox, which I ran under KVM! Tip for KVM users the zip archive contains a file with an .ova extension. This appears to be a standard Unix tar archive that in turn contains two files with .vdmk and .ovf extensions. The .vdmk file is the Virtualbox image that you can run through KVM in read-only mode. If you want to save changes, you need to convert the image to KVM's native qcow2 format. Note: I only tested if Odin can recognize a Samsung device is connected. I haven't actually tried flashing an image, yet.
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... Note: I only tested if Odin can recognize a Samsung device is connected. I haven't actually tried flashing an image, yet.
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If you attempt to flash please post your results either way, thanks.
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Successful Odin flashing from a Virtualbox VM
I have successfully flashed Samsung stock firmware to a SM-T800 from a Virtualbox Windows 7 VM guest with Odin v3.10 and a Ubuntu 14.04 host. The guide is general to Windows VMs. I set up both an XP and Windows 7 which had both KIES3 and Odin v3.10 access to the SM-T800 but only flashed with the Win7 VM.
[How-To] Linux, Virtualbox and ODIN for your Samsung device
Also I rooted without tripping KNOX using this guide:
[GUIDE] How to root without tripping knox - Kitkat and Lollipop, Locked bootloader
It's also quite easy to create a bootable version of Windows on a usb drive.
Use Heimdall, worked for me
lucasavalos said:
Just want to flash TWRP and root sm-t700 using linux anyone tried this?
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I just installed TWRP 3.1.1; then Lineage 14.1
Here's my setup:
Target: SM-T700
Workstation: Arch Linux, system update 2011-11-11
Heimdall 1.4.2
Run heimdall command line as root, one command per boot works and if I got an error I needed to unplug the battery to get another successful command
Try
Code:
#heimdall print-pit
and if that works and reboots your device then
Code:
#heimdall flash --RECOVERY twrp-3.1.1-0-klimtwifi.img --no-reboot
Then unplug the battery, boot straight to recovery; failing recovery boot on first try overwrites your TWRP recovery image.
Good luck!
Unplug the battery? On a T700? Interesting lol.

How to: Modify Google's USB driver to work for fastboot

So, I have a OnePlus 8 Pro (IN2025) running stock 11.0.4.4.IN11AA, but whenever I booted into the bootloader, Windows 10 device manager said no driver found, even though I had the current Google USB drivers installed. I checked the hardware ID of the fastboot device, and for me it's "USB\VID_18D1&PID_D00D&REV_0100". I looked in the driver INF, and of course that hardware ID is nowhere to be found. Here's what I did to modify Google's driver to work with my phone instead of trusting random shady downloads from the internet:
1.) Download current Google USB driver and unzip into a folder. currently: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/usb_driver_r13-windows.zip
2.) Disable driver verification. Run the following commands in an elevated command prompt and reboot Windows:
bcdedit /set testsigning on
bcdedit /set nointegritychecks on
bcdedit /set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
3.) Open android_winusb.inf (from the USB driver folder) in your favorite text editor, like Notepad++. Look for a section labeled "[Google.NTamd64]". Scroll to the bottom of that section, you'll see hardware IDs for ";Project Tango (generic)". After those entries add this section:
;OnePlus 8 Pro
%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_D00D
Save the modified INF file. Right-click and install it. Now you have a working fastboot driver. These instructions are for x64, for x86 do the same thing in the appropriate section. Cheers.
P.S. OEM unlocking from developer menu doesn't actually do anything in this OS build. You have to "fastboot oem unlock" to actually unlock the bootloader. This will also wipe your phone, so be prepared.
After you're finished it's probably best to turn driver verification back on. Run the following commands in an elevated command prompt and reboot Windows:
bcdedit /deletevalue loadoptions
bcdedit /set testsigning off
bcdedit /set nointegritychecks off
Even with a clean installation of windows I've always been able to plug and play with my phone's, including the 8 pro.
I know this issue happens so Windows 7 so if it helps with that then that's great.
So many seem to have issues though.. Hope this helps them
Right now my only source of internet connectivity is thru my OP8 Pro, so while in fastboot I didn't have internet. There may very well be a Windows Update driver that's downloaded and installed for USB\VID_18D1&PID_D00D for people with normal internet =)
Ideally Google would just add the hardware ID to their INF and re-sign it.
xenoglyph said:
Right now my only source of internet connectivity is thru my OP8 Pro, so while in fastboot I didn't have internet. There may very well be a Windows Update driver that's downloaded and installed for USB\VID_18D1&PID_D00D for people with normal internet =)
Ideally Google would just add the hardware ID to their INF and re-sign it.
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Connect to a neighbours WiFi?
what about the drivers that are offered from the OnePlus phone when it's connected? Not sure if it does that anymore..
I'm a voluntaryist out in the middle of nowhere in the high desert of southern cali.... off-grid, self-designed 48v 15kw solar system, well, garden, chickens, goats, ducks, etc. I don't have neighbors with wifi, but i've got an almost decent Verizon signal. I'll get around to StarLink after higher priority projects are done.
And....regarding the driver option which I think typically showed up as a CD drive or another device....I don't recall seeing that option for any of the OS builds since I've had mine. Because obviously if I did, I probably wouldn't have created this thread =)
OP a much simpler method would be to create a bootable usb with the latest Ubuntu and install adb through apt (making sure you set up a persistent filesystem to retain adb) and just use Ubuntu for your Fastboot and adb needs. Linux is much more reliable when it comes to flashing in fastboot compared to windows
xenoglyph said:
I'm a voluntaryist out in the middle of nowhere in the high desert of southern cali.... off-grid, self-designed 48v 15kw solar system, well, garden, chickens, goats, ducks, etc. I don't have neighbors with wifi, but i've got an almost decent Verizon signal. I'll get around to StarLink after higher priority projects are done.
And....regarding the driver option which I think typically showed up as a CD drive or another device....I don't recall seeing that option for any of the OS builds since I've had mine. Because obviously if I did, I probably wouldn't have created this thread =)
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Sounds lovely, I'd love to take some shots in the desert on my Telescope.
Can't remember if my phone gave the driver install option on the 8 pro as I never needed it.
I think in your situation I'd probably have downloaded the driver on my phone first then copied it over to windows directly.
Defo check our starlink, your situation is essentially what it was designed for..
Id be interested to see how well it works.
superchilpil said:
OP a much simpler method would be to create a bootable usb with the latest Ubuntu and install adb through apt (making sure you set up a persistent filesystem to retain adb) and just use Ubuntu for your Fastboot and adb needs. Linux is much more reliable when it comes to flashing in fastboot compared to windows
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yah, i actually just cleared out a spare 2tb portable HD last night and stuck Kali on it. I'm so used to developing on Windows that sometimes I forget about Linux. The embarrassing thing is I actually admin a dedicated Linux server on an unmetered gigabit connection, lol
dladz said:
Sounds lovely, I'd love to take some shots in the desert on my Telescope.
Can't remember if my phone gave the driver install option on the 8 pro as I never needed it.
I think in your situation I'd probably have downloaded the driver on my phone first then copied it over to windows directly.
Defo check our starlink, your situation is essentially what it was designed for..
Id be interested to see how well it works.
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the thing is, I couldn't find a driver on the internet for "USB\VID_18D1&PID_D00D" which I actually trusted. Not one from OnePlus, not one from Google. A couple shady looking ones that I wouldn't personally touch. That's why I modified the Google one (after downloading it via my USB tethered phone). Like superchilpil said tho, Linux is probably the sanest option of all.
Considering the fact that OnePlus now forces you to factory reset your device upon bootloader unlock....I'm guessing they're not exactly enthusiastic about supporting fastboot...Also, the big scary warning message on every cold boot regarding the unlocked bootloader lends further credence to the idea they're not too keen on the whole fastboot thing.
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I mean, i did see listings for supposedly compatible drivers on various driver download sites...and I could have taken the time to verify the security certificates on said drivers....but I just have a pretty strict policy of avoiding those sites like the plague
haha !
that worked perfectly on windows 11
many thanks bro
Wish I would have seen this before I wiped and went back to Win10...
Thanks!
THANK YOU!!! This is exactly what I needed.
I've attached the signed drivers to the post. This driver can be installed and used for different Oneplus devices. You can directly install the INF file without modifying it. Also, since this driver is signed, there is no need to use bcdedit commands.
falcont said:
I've attached the signed drivers to the post. This driver can be installed and used for different Oneplus devices. You can directly install the INF file without modifying it. Also, since this driver is signed, there is no need to use bcdedit commands.
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THANKS, dude!
Your driver is working well on Win10x64 for Xiaomi devices (Mi Max 3, Mi 11) as well.

Question Can't find the Virtual CD with the USB Drivers

Hiya folks.
I am feeling like kind of an idiot here but I can't find this magical virtual CD that allegedley contains the USB Drivers I need to allow ADB to play nicely with my phone.
The phone is connected, I can see and browse the internal storage on the "OnePlus 9 Pro 5G" folder - But there's no virtual CD showing up at all. I have tried with and without developer mode in all of the connection options (Charge only, Files, Photos).
I wouldn't mind except I want to unlock the bootloader, and I can't find any USB drivers that will work. There are a lot of dodgy looking sites, but none of them seem legit at all.
I am using Windows 11, and it's an unlocked North American T-Mobile phone.
[Update, tried on Windows 10 as well but that didn't have it either]
Lorry said:
Hiya folks.
I am feeling like kind of an idiot here but I can't find this magical virtual CD that allegedley contains the USB Drivers I need to allow ADB to play nicely with my phone.
The phone is connected, I can see and browse the internal storage on the "OnePlus 9 Pro 5G" folder - But there's no virtual CD showing up at all. I have tried with and without developer mode in all of the connection options (Charge only, Files, Photos).
I wouldn't mind except I want to unlock the bootloader, and I can't find any USB drivers that will work. There are a lot of dodgy looking sites, but none of them seem legit at all.
I am using Windows 11, and it's an unlocked North American T-Mobile phone.
[Update, tried on Windows 10 as well but that didn't have it either]
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Are you talking about USB drivers for the OnePlus phone?
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Are you talking about USB drivers for the OnePlus phone?
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Yes... I have managed to install it using somebody else's suggestion of installing "Driver Booster" which found and corrected it for me - But I'd still like a proper install package for it and I have no idea where that magical Virtual-CD is!
(Also I just noticed that my signature is about a decade or more out of date )
Lorry said:
Yes... I have managed to install it using somebody else's suggestion of installing "Driver Booster" which found and corrected it for me - But I'd still like a proper install package for it and I have no idea where that magical Virtual-CD is!
(Also I just noticed that my signature is about a decade or more out of date )
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Just do a Google search for latest OnePlus USB drivers and you will find them very easy. Make sure to disable driver signature verification on PC and reboot before installing drivers and reboot after installing. Done!
Here are the drivers provided by support along side the MSM tool:
https://mega.nz/file/2cACiDgS#9U1K2-2WAu7lqp9ErX4C3eSdWJG0VnKIqbVRrLFxbWU
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