[Q] ZVB Will Not Root on LGOG - Sprint LG Optimus G

My first phone bricked when I attempted to update ZVB from ZV9 so they gave me a new one with 4.1.2 installed. When I try to root, the fiddy's program says that the root was completed, but none of my apps (Such as Titanium Backup) will work. It says I don't have root. Any idea's?

bodehart said:
My first phone bricked when I attempted to update ZVB from ZV9 so they gave me a new one with 4.1.2 installed. When I try to root, the fiddy's program says that the root was completed, but none of my apps (Such as Titanium Backup) will work. It says I don't have root. Any idea's?
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Run fiddy root again.
1. Settings>PC Connection, Make sure it says under USB connection type, "Charge Only"
2. Start root
3. plug phone in
4. follow what is says
It'll work. I've done this many times. And that's what I got when I got in too big of a hurry.
Also, when you switch from charge to mtp, give it about 15 sec for any extra screens that might pop up. Just close them, then finish root.

ZVB still will not root successfully
engine95 said:
Run fiddy root again.
1. Settings>PC Connection, Make sure it says under USB connection type, "Charge Only"
2. Start root
3. plug phone in
4. follow what is says
It'll work. I've done this many times. And that's what I got when I got in too big of a hurry.
Also, when you switch from charge to mtp, give it about 15 sec for any extra screens that might pop up. Just close them, then finish root.
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thanks for the reply.
Did exactly as instructed and screen says I have been successful (I have attached screenshot thumbnail). Titanium is still unable to get root and Superuser v.3.1.3 (46) says "su binary not found" and below that a box ticked "outdated binary notification". Not sure what that means and if it is even important. I successfully rooted ZV9 using the above method, but keep striking out on JB.
Should I just factory reset and start all over? Any help would be appreciated.

It looks like busybox didn't install. Did you use fiddy Universal root? Or, install busybox from the Playstore.
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Finally
engine95 said:
It looks like busybox didn't install. Did you use fiddy Universal root? Or, install busybox from the Playstore.
Sent from my LG-LS970 using xda premium
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thanx once again. I manually installed busybox and SuperSU and it worked like a charm. I used fiddy's zip file for Windows each time and I guess I thought that it installed Busybox in the bat command. My bad. Maybe making a notation in the directions of it needing to be installed prior to running zip would be helpful to some other egghead like me. thanks again.
BTW, are you running a stock kernel or have any suggestions on another one i might try to improve performance?

I've used fiddy' "Universal" many times with no issues. It installs BB and SU. Strange it didn't for you.
I was running stock kernel till just a few minutes ago. Evolutionmod has been putting them out regularly. Many people running it. Jokersax1 kernel is good too.
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I tried a few different utilities and all of them failed every time.
I bought the phone Sunday, Build: JZ054K Software LS970ZVB
I found a post at lg-phones.org with these steps.
The steps needed some tweaking, and I was able to root my phone.
Enable Install from Unknown sources
Enable USB debugging mode
Connect your phone to PC as charge only
At a CLI
adb shell “echo -en \\x0d > /sdcard/G_security"
Disconnect the phone
Disable Install from Unknown sources
Disable USB debugging mode
Power off the phone
Power on the phone
Enable Install from Unknown sources
Enable USB debugging mode
Connect your phone to PC as charge only
At a CLI
adb shell id
It should report: uid=0(root), gid=0(root)
If the response is as above, continue
else, see note below and start over
(Note: The power off/on cycle seems to be critical, I had several iterations before it worked.
Each time I powered on the phone USB debugging was already enabled. When this occured, the shell
would not run as root. These are the steps that worked for me.)
adb.exe push busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
adb.exe shell "chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/busybox"
adb.exe shell /data/local/tmp/busybox mount -o remount,rw /system
adb.exe push su /system/xbin/su
adb.exe shell chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su
adb.exe push SuperuserPro.apk /system/app/SuperuserPro.apk
adb.exe push Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
adb shell chmod 0644 /system/app/Superuser.apk
cycle power
install busybox from the play store
I got root...

bought this phone last thursday rooted using thus method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
also try downloading busybox from market not sure if it was supposed to install it but it didn't,
then i used root checker from market to verify root (suppose any app thats asking for permission for root access would do though)
then unlocked with paid version of freegee now running lifeless 14 and evolution 1.6 kernel
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Ok, to save some people some time here for rooting and opening it up to non-market apps on your bravo, and probably any motorola AT&T device.
1. Z4Root is the easiest way to root since you just get it from the market. One buttons press then done.
2. to modify the settings.db in /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/ use the SuperOneClick which you can get here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
3. I used root explorer, which you can get from the market and just edited the /system/etc/motorola/com.android.providers.settings/secure.mkitso
and /system/etc/motorola/com.motorola.android.providers.settings/settings.mkitso files in place. Copying them, editing them, and chmodding them didn't seem to work for me for whatever reason. The way I did it, you don't have to do anything other than edit the file in text editor and factory reset your phone.
Rooted mine the other day using the Droid 2 root method at modmymobile.
I can't post links yet, so here's the instructions:
dragonius said:
Setup:
- Make sure you have ADB installed properly and the latest Motorola drivers.
- Download attached archive
- Extract to a directory, I used C:\Droid2Root
- Make sure you have USB degugging enabled
- Change connection to PC Mode
Process:
- Open Command Prompt (Start - Run - cmd - Enter)
- adb devices (to verify the connection)
- cd C:/Droid2Root
- adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/Superuser.apk
- adb push su /sdcard/su
- adb push busybox /sdcard/busybox
- adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
- adb shell
- cd data/local/tmp
- chmod 0755 rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
- ./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
- Let the process run until the prompt returns you to C:/Droid2Root (be patient, it takes a while, but does happen. If not, reboot phone and try again.)
- adb devices (to verify the connection)
- adb shell (you should now have a # prompt)
- mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
- cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/su
- cp /sdcard/busybox /system/bin/busybox
- chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
- chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
- mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- exit
Once you have achieved root, to update the Superuser.apk to the latest version, run these commands:
- adb shell
- su
- mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- rm /system/app/Superuser.apk
- pm uninstall com.noshufou.android.su
Then search on the market for Superuser and download the one by ChainsDD. Confirmed working on latest Droid2 2.2 OTA & the new leaked 2.3.15 OTA.
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On the Bravo its not "PC Mode", I think its "Portal and Tools" Other then that, everything worked flawlessly.
Thanks, a bunch. I actually used the Z4Root app from the market and it worked flawlessly. Now I'm just trying to figure out how to allow non market apps and maybe get an overclock going on this. any suggestions?
Grape Drank said:
Thanks, a bunch. I actually used the Z4Root app from the market and it worked flawlessly. Now I'm just trying to figure out how to allow non market apps and maybe get an overclock going on this. any suggestions?
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I just bought this phone for my younger brother and I'm impressed. I have a Droid Incredible and its just as smooth. I also verified that the Z4root app from the marketplace roots the phone.
Did anyone get it unlocked yet
Yeah, it's a great phone. I'm trying to get the settings.db thing to work so we can install non-market apps, but it doesn't seem to be working. I got the db modded and put back in place, but I still don't see the option in the application manager screen.
IMO this is the #2 android phone on AT&T next to the captivate. that SAMOLED is great and the GPU on the captivate is top notch.
Anyway, if anyone can assist on the non-market app thing that would be great.
So far, I have rooted with Z4Root, removed the AT&T crapware, installed the MarketAccess to get around the stupid AT&T market filters. Last thing is to get the non-market apps going. After that it's a matter of waiting for this device to gain popularity and some custom ROMs.
I managed to get my Bravo to install non-market apps using:
1. SuperOneClickv1.5.5-ShortFuse
2. Click Here
I am not sure if just step 2 alone would be OK though.
Remember, you have to factory reset after you have finished with step 2.
Good Luck!
I edited my original post with the steps and tools I used to get the phone rooted and non-market unlocked.
Wait so can some explain how to unlock it?
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cooldead said:
Wait so can some explain how to unlock it?
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If you mean "unlock" as in able to use the phone on a different carrier no one has posted how to do it yet. The OP meant allowing non-market apps.
Got cha, thanks.
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cooldead said:
Got cha, thanks.
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No problem
I'm lost here,
Downloaded z4root onto my phone because it's not available on Market,
but it won't let me run the z4root.apk because it's not a market app.
total newb here, so any help would be appreciated.
thanks
Nevermind, got z4 to install using Android Central's Sideload Wonder Machine, then rooted my phone no problem, installed TiTanium backup, and rid of the bloatware.
Phone processes quicker, from settings, fetching list of running apps, data manager, manager etc, list loads much quicker now.
How did you go about getting rid of the garbage-ware? curious.
Hi I'm posting here in hopes to get a response because I cannot seem to get a response on the S1C forum. I rooted with z4root but cannot get non market apps enabled using S1C. I have .net framework 4.0 using vista and the motorola drivers from their site. I get as far as "getting mount path" and then it fails. Am I missing something or should this be working for me. And if so, what could be the problem? Many thanks.
SideloadWonderMachine worked for me, give it a shot. 2 clicks to add an app. Pretty foolproof (I am a fool).
Rooted my Bravo using adb install z4root (linux PC) then ran z4root from phone, worked great.
just rooted Bravo using Droid2Root files and manual ADB commands, from the thread that Gumpo10k shared in this thread, up above. Worked great, now I need a good 2.2 ROM to get tethering working.

Root doesn't work.

hello all, i rooted my a100 via the guide, and the root checker says its rooted, but i cannot get into shell. When i enable filesystem browsing, it won't allow me. Not even a prompt from su.
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joeyxl said:
hello all, i rooted my a100 via the guide, and the root checker says its rooted, but i cannot get into shell. When i enable filesystem browsing, it won't allow me. Not even a prompt from su.
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Did you install superuser from the market?
Im having a similar problem. I can verify that su has been moved to system/xbin/su but busybox nor Superuser detects root... Ive used all guides I can find to work this.
http://www.acertabletforum.com/foru...ssion/1167-rooting-iconia-a100-made-easy.html
Tried with no results
Did you update su binary?
Educate me, If you mean by trying to use superuser and update it through the settings, it was a no go.
I had a similar problem. It was showing as being in the /system/xbin folder, but I didn't have root. In my case, I was failing to move the su file out of the folder after extraction and put it in the /mnt/sdcard directory so the commands were just creating a blank su file in /system/xbin
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How did you go about fixing the issue?
After extracting the zip I moved the su file (the one with no extension) from the extracted folders and tried the lines in the terminal again and it worked.
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Ahh, Yea. Ive tried that already with no luck. It shows the file, roughly 25kb in the folder, but it also shows I have no root. Ive tried restarting, uninstalling superuser and reinstalling, etc...
did you ever get your tab rooted?
mvan4310 said:
Ahh, Yea. Ive tried that already with no luck. It shows the file, roughly 25kb in the folder, but it also shows I have no root. Ive tried restarting, uninstalling superuser and reinstalling, etc...
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Could you post what build number your running, also after you've run the commands for copying over the su and download superuser from the market, if you open terminal emulator up and type su what does it output?
Have you tried this???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21409649&postcount=177
painter_ said:
Did you install superuser from the market?
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yes, after i did what the guide told me to do. i have the latest version of Honeycomb given out via OTA update. now in superuser, i didnt update it, as it fails evey time. also, when i type "su" into terminal, nothing happens. im trying to put the build.prop that was modded recently, so i can get an app made for gingerbread onto here, as well as getting a PS3 controller to connect, but both need root. i just dont understand why the root checking app says i have it, when i really dont. guess it just checks for the su file in xbin? i really hope someone can point me in the right direction
First, I really need to know the build number "the latest one the ota can give" isnt sufficiant. It can be found under settings -> about tablet toward the bottom.
Second, saying "nothing happens" isnt true.. something always happens... either it just spit out another line with $ or the next line showed up with a #. How long did it take for the next line to show up after you typed su in the terminal?
The more details you can provide, the better I can help... this isnt directed at the above poster but all users in general.
One thing you might want to try is to uninstall the superuser app, then run this command:
/system/bin/cmdclient ec_micswitch '`rm /system/xbin/su`'
and then go back through the root process (or use my quick root script). The above command will get rid of any bad su file that might be in /system/xbin.
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Build Acer_A100_2.007.04_COM_GEN1
Upon typing in su in the terminal, is shows another line with $. Ive tried your ten second root yesterday looking for other options, but it says permission denied, even when trying to run from other directories. Ive even opened the root.sh file and copied the whole file and pasted in the term and every command gives a permission denied but the 3 commands that you see everywhere else. when typing in ls -l /system/xbin/su I get around 26000 bytes. So the file is there.
mvan4310 said:
Build Acer_A100_2.007.04_COM_GEN1
Upon typing in su in the terminal, is shows another line with $. Ive tried your ten second root yesterday looking for other options, but it says permission denied, even when trying to run from other directories. Ive even opened the root.sh file and copied the whole file and pasted in the term and every command gives a permission denied but the 3 commands that you see everywhere else. when typing in ls -l /system/xbin/su I get around 26000 bytes. So the file is there.
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Can you try the attached su binary. I don't recall where I got it from since is been a while but I've had issue with 2.3.2 su binary before and the attached is what I use to root mine.

Gordita Root: Optimus V exploit March 24th 2012

This is an exploit, I take NO RESPONSIBILITY if this does ANYTHING bad, your fault not mine, it was only tested on the firmware mentioned below. If you redistribute it, republish, work it into a all in one click, please link back and PROPERLY credit me.
Tested on the
ro.build.date=Mon Jan 30 10:42:53 KST 2012
ro.build.version.incremental=ZV9.479A6632
Update for the VirginMobile LG Optimus V
Your phone needs to be updated to the above build, and potentially needs a factory reset before this works, but it works fine. This will allow you to flash recovery without being root. After flashing recovery, flash this zip http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8699733/rootme.zip to install su, superuser and disable re-flashing of the stock re covery
LinuxMac Script + files:
https://github.com/CunningLogic/GorditaRoot
Flash_image:
https://github.com/CunningLogic/GorditaRoot/blob/master/flash_image
Recovery:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vzc5k8taj9smmll (Credit BobZhome)
Windows users run the commands manually
GNU nano 2.2.2 File: Gordita.sh
Code:
#!/bin/sh
echo "GorditaRoot 1.0 by jcase / TeamAndIRC"
echo "for the VM670 Optimus V"
echo "March 21st 2012"
echo "Follow me! http://www.twitter.com/TeamAndIRC"
echo "Donations are optional http://forum.xda-developers.com/donatetome.php?u=2376614"
echo "-"
echo "Recovery taken from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197991"
echo "-"
echo "Pushing recovery to /data/local/"
adb push VM670NH_recovery.img /data/local/recovery.img
adb push flash_image /data/local/
adb shell "chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image"
echo "Removing old sensor config, setting up symlink attack"
adb shell "rm /data/amit/*"
adb shell "ln -s /dev/mtd/mtd2 /data/amit/AMI304_Config.ini"
adb shell "ln -s /dev/mtd/mtd2 /data/amit/AMI304_Config2.ini"
echo "Rebooting to execute symlink attack, to chmod 666 the recovery block device"
adb reboot
adb wait-for-device
sleep 10
adb shell "rm /data/amit/*"
adb shell "/data/local/flash_image recovery /data/local/recovery.img"
echo "Recovery flashed! Enjoy"
Having trouble identifying whether or not you completed the root process? Quickly test for root access with Root Checker Basic
Confirmed working on a phone donated just for this purpose!
Started with stock firmware, Android 2.2.1, baseband VM670ZV4_60401001, generic android recovery
Flashed the VirginMobile Security Update from their website, became VM670ZV9_60401001 ZV9.479A6632
Manually walked through above script by jcase via gtalk, and using the exploit, was able to flash BobZhome's CWM for the VM670, reboot into it and made a backup.
Flashed the su zip, and all is well in Optimus V land again.
HUGE THANKS TO JCASE FOR TAKING THE TIME TO RE-ROOT THE VM670!!!
I only wish I understood what it all meant--so I could be excited, too!
wilberfan said:
I only wish I understood what it all meant--so I could be excited, too!
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Means ppl who couldnt root before, now can
wilberfan said:
I only wish I understood what it all meant--so I could be excited, too!
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i was gonna ask the same thing LOL
Hey! Sorry, I'm a ET4G user, just trying to put ICS on my girl's phone so she stops whining
Anyways, I presume there's an update being pushed to all optimus v's? If so would you happen to know how I could update hers? Or would it be easier to stay on the current version ( i belive v5???) and root a different way??
Also, great work on an exploit so soon after a release! Happy to join (kinda) the Optimus family!
jlear3 said:
Hey! Sorry, I'm a ET4G user, just trying to put ICS on my girl's phone so she stops whining
Anyways, I presume there's an update being pushed to all optimus v's? If so would you happen to know how I could update hers? Or would it be easier to stay on the current version ( i belive v5???) and root a different way??
Also, great work on an exploit so soon after a release! Happy to join (kinda) the Optimus family!
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The update is not being pushed, because the OTA mechanism doesn't work on the OV. You have to go to the VM website and download the update from the phone FAQ.
The only advantage is a new radio, which give slightly improved performance.
Thank you very much!
I installed the update to my (unmodded) backup phone without thinking about whether or not I'd be able to root the handset after applying it. DOH!
I have just been using this phone as a WiFi device so far. I have run the battery down and recharged it once and installed a few apps on it. So I will run it down, recharge it again and then do a factory reset before I try rooting it just to make sure that I don't hose it.
It's a good idea to check all the steps before you start ...
Finally ran my battery down for the second time. So, I recharged, ran a factory re-set and ran the shell script on my Linux box to root the phone.
Oops!
The file VM670NH_recovery.img downloaded as VM670NH_recovery.bin and the system can't find/stat it! Hit ^C and bailed!
Hoping, hoping, hoping ...
Good! It's not bricked!
Renamed the recovery file, re-ran the script. Success!!
Rebooted into recovery, flashed rootme.zip
==> Did a nandroid backup.
Downloaded root check basic app and confirmed that it has worked.
So, for other modders trying this out:
Check your files and file names before you start! When I looked at Gordita.sh the first time I found that what I had downloaded was an HTML file with the script embedded in it. Copied and pasted from the OP and then checked again to make sure I had the right content.
Of course if you are running the adb commands manually then this won't happen to you.
But, as I noted above, I didn't cross-check that the recovery file that the script would be looking for had the right file name extension (.img, not .bin), so don't be me.
That said, jcase: Thank You Very Much!! Not only for developing this root exploit but also for making one that is robust enough for someone like me to goober it up and still come out unburnt!
After all of this , can you make it a hotspot in quick settings?
The setting dialog is there ..
H0daddy said:
After all of this , can you make it a hotspot in quick settings?
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Once I rooted my phone I installed a modified ROM. And then another one, and then ...
I saw your question a bit ago and since I no longer had the stock ROM installed (and had never used Quick Settings to enable the hotspot feature before) I didn't know. I still don't. Here is the story on that ...
I just restored the ZV9 ROM from backup today and then installed the Quick Settings app. I can say that the app still has the option to enable the hotspot available and that it tries to set it up. However the phone I am using hasn't been activated yet and the 3G network isn't provisioned on it. So all I get is a message saying the network isn't available.
So, it looks somewhat promising. Maybe someone who has an activated phone with the ZV9 ROM can test it out and let you know.
And if I activate this phone before you get a useful reply I'll test it to see if it works.
So happy to see this
Please assist
Got up to step adb shell "chmod 755 /data/local/flash_image"
But got back "no such file."
CWM
Got up to CWM but it won't let me select install zip from sd card. Any suggestions?
knicks791 said:
Got up to CWM but it won't let me select install zip from sd card. Any suggestions?
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so you have bobz recovery installed?... i assume youve tried rebooting to recovery form the powered off state via the key combo (HOLD home+vol down+power, RELEASE after the LG logo), and tried instal zip from sd again?...
try:
http://forums.projectopencannibal.net/beta-releases-11/lg-optimus-v-v2-1dev1-(10-09-2012)/
http://forums.projectopencannibal.n...1-universal-installer-for-lg-optimus-devices/

[HOW-TO] [GSM & CDMA] How to root without unlocking bootloader (for ITL41D to JRO03O)

[HOW-TO] [GSM & CDMA] How to root without unlocking bootloader (for ITL41D to JRO03O)
As of Oct 10, 2012: Google has patched this vulnerability starting with JRO03U. That is to say, this works on versions of ICS and JB from ITL41D to JRO03O inclusive. It will not work for JRO03U or newer. (My previous guide found here only worked on Android versions 4.0.1 and 4.0.2, i.e., ITL41D/F and ICL53F.
Once you have root, you can use segv11's BootUnlocker app to unlock your bootloader without wiping anything. Easy as pie!
Disclaimer: I take no credit for this exploit or the implementation of it. All credit goes to Bin4ry and his team. I just isolated the parts required for the GNex, modified it slightly and eliminated the script.
So, it looks like Bin4ry (with the help of a couple of others) has managed to find a way to exploit a timing difference in the "adb restore" command. See source here. (Although this may be old news to some, I hadn't seen it before a few days ago.) This is more for informational purposes, as having a Nexus device, we are able to backup our data, unlock the bootloader and restore the backup, so this is guide is not really that useful for most, but you still have those users who are scared to unlock their bootloader. It is useful however, for those with a broken power button, as it allows them to unlock their bootloader without the power button.
How this works
The way this works is as follows: the "adb restore" command needs to be able to write to /data to restore a backup. Because of this, we can find a way to write something to /data while this is being done. Now, Android parses a file called /data/local.prop on boot. If the following line exists in local.prop, it will boot your device in emulator mode with root shell access: ro.kernel.qemu=1. So, if we can place a file called local.prop with the aforementioned line in /data, once your device boots, it will boot in emulator mode and the shell user has root access, so we now can mount the system partition as r/w.
So what does this all mean:
You can now root any version of ICS and JB released to-date without having to unlock your bootloader (and without losing your data).
Moreover, you should now be able to root your device even if your hardware buttons are not working.
Additionally, this allows those who have not received an OTA update and want to apply it without having an unlocked bootloader or root to do so by copying the OTA update to /cache from /sdcard.
Notes:
1) Please read the entire post before attempting this.
2) This does not wipe any of your data, but I take no responsibility if something happens and you lose your data. Maybe consider doing a backup as per this thread before attempting this.
3) This assumes that you have USB Debugging enable on your device (Settings > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging) and the drivers for your device installed on your computer. For the drivers, I would recommend you remove all old drivers and install these. If you don't know how to install them, or are having issues, look here.
4) This obviously needs to be done over ADB, as you cannot run adb in a terminal emulator on-device. If you do not have ADB, I've attached it in the zip (Windows and Linux versions). Unzip all files.
Step-by-step:
1) Download the attached files to your computer and unzip them;
2) Open a command prompt in that same directory;
3) Copy the root files to your device:
adb push su /data/local/tmp/su
adb push Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
4) Restore the fake "backup": adb restore fakebackup.ab Note: do not click restore on your device. Just enter the command into the command prompt on your PC and press the enter key.
5) Run the "exploit": adb shell "while ! ln -s /data/local.prop /data/data/com.android.settings/a/file99; do :; done" Note: when you enter this command, you should see your adb window flooded with errors -- this is what is supposed to happen.
6) Now that the "exploit" is running, click restore on your device.
7) Once it finishes, reboot your device: adb reboot Note: Do not try and use your device when it reboots. Running this exploit will reboot your device into emulator mode, so it will be laggy and the screen will flicker -- this is normal.
8) Once it is rebooted, open a shell: adb shell
Note: Once you do step 8, your should have a root shell, i.e., your prompt should be #, not $. If not, it did not work. Start again from step 4. (It may take a few tries for it to work. Thanks segv11.)
Now we can copy su and Superuser.apk to the correct spots to give us root.
9) Mount the system partition as r/w: mount -o remount,rw -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system
10) Copy su to /system: cat /data/local/tmp/su > /system/bin/su
11) Change permissions on su: chmod 06755 /system/bin/su
12) Symlink su to /xbin/su: ln -s /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su
13) Copy Superuser.apk to /system: cat /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
14) Change permissions on Superuser.apk: chmod 0644 /system/app/Superuser.apk
15) Delete the file that the exploit created: rm /data/local.prop
16) Exit the ADB shell: exit (May have to type exit twice to get back to your command prompt.)
17) Type the following (not sure if this is needed for the GNex, but it shouldn't matter): adb shell "sync; sync; sync;"
18) Reboot: adb reboot
19) Done. You now should have root without having to unlock your bootloader. If you want to unlock now, you can without wiping anything. See segv11's app linked at the beginning of this post.
Note: If you still do not have root access after doing these steps, redo them and add this step between 10 and 11:
10b) Change the owner of su: chown 0.0 /system/bin/su (Thanks maxrfon.)
I've done all. It installs supersuser app but the phone is not really rooted and apps that requires it doesn't work
Lorenzo_9 said:
I've done all. It installs supersuser app but the phone is not really rooted and apps that requires it doesn't work
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Did you try opening the Superuser app?
What happens when you open an app that requires root? Do you get the request for su access?
You can open the app but whith apps that requires root there are no requestes and they don't... Even using root checker you see that you're not rooted
Lorenzo_9 said:
You can open the app but whith apps that requires root there are no requestes and they don't... Even using root checker you see that you're not rooted
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Re-run the entire procedure again (including pushing the su and Superuser.apk files). When I had done it, I used the latest version of su and Superuser.apk, but when I uploaded the files in the attachment in post #1, I used the files that Bin4ry had in his package, which I assume are older. Regardless, re-download the attachment in the first post and try it again.
efrant said:
Re-run the entire procedure again (including pushing the su and Superuser.apk files). When I had done it, I used the latest version of su and Superuser.apk, but when I uploaded the files in the attachment in post #1, I used the files that Bin4ry had in his package, which I assume are older. Regardless, re-download the attachment in the first post and try it again.
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Ok I'll do it and then I'll report you what happens. So now have you updated su and superuser.apk?
Lorenzo_9 said:
Ok I'll do it and then I'll report you what happens. So now have you updated su and superuser.apk?
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Yes, I put the latest versions in the zip in the first post.
I can confirm that this works, and also that step 10b was not needed for me. This is the first time I have not used a toolkit so if I can do it, anyone can.
Running a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, this allowed me to update to the leaked Jelly Bean OTA with a locked bootloader. I first flashed stock 4.0.4 and locked the bootloader. I then used the exploit to gain root access, allowing me to apply IMM76Q and JRO03O OTA updates via stock recovery. (Rebooting between updates.) Thank you for creating a guide that this newb could easily understand and follow.
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I can confirm that this works, and also that step 10b was not needed for me. This is the first time I have not used a toolkit so if I can do it, anyone can.
Running a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, this allowed me to update to the leaked Jelly Bean OTA with a locked bootloader. I first flashed stock 4.0.4 and locked the bootloader. I then used the exploit to gain root access, allowing me to apply IMM76Q and JRO03O OTA updates via stock recovery. (Rebooting between updates.) Thank you for creating a guide that this newb could easily understand and follow.
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Thanks for confirming that step was not needed.
Thanks!
Bookmarked for future reference :good:
does it work on nexus 7 ?
dacc said:
does it work on nexus 7 ?
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Yes, it should.
thans for quick response
Works fine for my GNex, big thanks! How about putting it into a script for non-advanced users here?
wictor1992 said:
Works fine for my GNex, big thanks! How about putting it into a script for non-advanced users here?
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Glad you got it working!
As for putting it into a script, I could but I'd rather not. As with most of the guides that I have written up, I purposely do not put things into a script so that people would actually go through all the steps and, by doing so, maybe get an understanding of what they are actually doing, and hopefully learn something in the process. If I would have packaged it up into a script, a lot of the less experienced users would not even try to go through the steps -- they would just use the script, and no one learns anything yet again. See here for some discussion on one-click scripts. Granted, blindly following a step-by-step is not much better, but I have tried to put comments and explanations throughout to facilitate learning. It's about the journey...
P.S.: I would appreciate it if no one else posts a script in this thread.
efrant said:
P.S.: I would appreciate it if no one else posts a script in this thread.
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can i make a script that just puts in big text "STOP USING TOOLKITS AND 1 CLICKS"
Zepius said:
can i make a script that just puts in big text "STOP USING TOOLKITS AND 1 CLICKS"
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LOL! Yes, sure, that's one script I don't mind being posted. LOL!
Heh, fair enough. I think I'm learning a bit about adb
One question: I can't replace system APKs by installing them, it tells me that there is a signature conflict. How can I fix that? I thought it shouldn't happen after rooting. (I'm trying to install the "international" velvet.apk).
wictor1992 said:
Heh, fair enough. I think I'm learning a bit about adb
One question: I can't replace system APKs by installing them, it tells me that there is a signature conflict. How can I fix that? I thought it shouldn't happen after rooting. (I'm trying to install the "international" velvet.apk).
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Let's try to keep this thread on-topic please.
But to answer your question, don't install the apk. Using a file explorer that has root access, copy it to /system/app (after making sure that system is r/w) and make sure the permissions are set to match the other apks in that directory.
when running adb after running the command where i tell it to restore fake restore and then while the "exploit" is running ikeep getting , in cmd, link failed, no such file or directory, and it just keep doing that. is this normal or did i do something wrong.
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Let's try to keep this thread on-topic please.
But to answer your question, don't install the apk. Using a file explorer that has root access, copy it to /system/app (after making sure that system is r/w) and make sure the permissions are set to match the other apks in that directory.
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digix sophix 8" tablet root 840g

hey this took me a few hours, i know a bit about androids and it gave me a hard time... thought i would share:
digix sophix 8" tablet root 840g
1: make sure you install your adb drivers, and your tablet is connected to your pc with usb debug mode on, and install unknown sources on.
2. goto your platform-tools adb dir and copy the attached zip files to that dir..
3. run command prompt navigate to your adb platform-tools dir
4. you could create a script, but i had to do it by hand, run these commands from your dos prompt:
Code:
adb shell mount -o rw,remount /system
adb push superuser.apk /system/app/superuser.apk
adb push su /system/bin/su
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 7655 /system/bin/su
adb shell chmod 755 /system/bin/busybox
adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/Superuser.apk
adb shell chown root:shell /system/bin/su
adb shell chown root:shell /system/xbin/su
adb shell chown root:shell /system/app/Superuser.apk
adb reboot
i hope that works, cause thats all i should have had to do, and i ended up doing a ton of other things that i didnt need to... i had to re-install google apps, and market cause when i tried to root it i accidentially deleted em somehow....
but that should work.. if not.. you can understand the method of the script, and something can be worked by this im pretty sure!
my neighbor bought this tablet at gamestop.. i rooted it for him.... pissed me off for a while... it would be nice if someone could verify this... thanks!
enjoy!
Can you private message me..i really want to root my new sophix tablet... old methods are not working
does either of your tablets freeze all the time? I tried reflashing and everything went through but it still freezes
deathspankd said:
does either of your tablets freeze all the time? I tried reflashing and everything went through but it still freezes
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I just got mine, and yeah it has frozen up a couple of times. Not all the time, but still annoying. I might return it if it keeps happening.
This is my first time rooting anything.
I have no idea what the first post means past step 1. Can I get some help?
SanguineNoir said:
This is my first time rooting anything.
I have no idea what the first post means past step 1. Can I get some help?
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I've made a batch script that should help you. It automatically pushes Superuser and the SU binary to their proper places, fixes permissions, and reboots the device over ADB.
I haven't tested it on my father's 840G yet, so use it at your own risk, but theoretically everything should work.
jerbear294 said:
I've made a batch script that should help you. It automatically pushes Superuser and the SU binary to their proper places, fixes permissions, and reboots the device over ADB.
I haven't tested it on my father's 840G yet, so use it at your own risk, but theoretically everything should work.
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Hey thank you so much.
However, i'm still confused/cautious.
So I got my ADB drivers from adbdriver but when I start the batch it says: Daemon not running, and then Daemon sucessfully started and then nothing. I left it for 15 minutes but nothing happened...what'd I do wrong?
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Hey thank you so much.
However, i'm still confused/cautious.
So I got my ADB drivers from adbdriver but when I start the batch it says: Daemon not running, and then Daemon sucessfully started and then nothing. I left it for 15 minutes but nothing happened...what'd I do wrong?
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It didn't recognize the device. How exactly did you install the drivers? It would have proceeded if they were correctly installed.
Go into ADB and type:
Code:
adb devices
If nothing comes up the tablet's not on, not plugged in, or the drivers are incorrectly installed.
Worst case scenario, download TeamViewer and I'll try to help you remotely.
SanguineNoir said:
Hey thank you so much.
However, i'm still confused/cautious.
So I got my ADB drivers from adbdriver but when I start the batch it says: Daemon not running, and then Daemon sucessfully started and then nothing. I left it for 15 minutes but nothing happened...what'd I do wrong?
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I've linked another version of the batch in my first post in this thread. It's got a command that I believe is causing the issue commented out, as well as a bit more troubleshooting.
Also, there's a thread now that has a 15 second ADB driver installer. If the batch still doesn't work, download it here.
jerbear294 said:
I've linked another version of the batch in my first post in this thread. It's got a command that I believe is causing the issue commented out, as well as a bit more troubleshooting.
Also, there's a thread now that has a 15 second ADB driver installer. If the batch still doesn't work, download it here.
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Yeah it's not showing up. I installed all the drivers correctly.
I'll grab team viewer and we'll just figure it out tomorrow, Reach me on skype at SanguineNoir
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Yeah it's not showing up. I installed all the drivers correctly.
I'll grab team viewer and we'll just figure it out tomorrow, Reach me on skype at SanguineNoir
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I would Skype you, but my mic's messed up right now. Once you grab TeamViewer, PM me the computer ID and password and I'll connect to find out what's wrong. Hopefully by then I figure out what's wrong with my mic.
sophix 840G TAB ROOT WORKS!!!!
Baidu root 2.3.9.......rooted mine an then I installed supersu for tablets off play store/ but there are no recoveries or custom ROMs for it

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