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[Q] A little help for my friend - Rooting

Hi guys, been reading, reading and reading some more and I still can't find a way to root my friends Defy.
Attatched is most of the phone info. Can it be rooted? If so, how?
Thank you for your time guys and gals.
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Its a uk T-Mobile Defy
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did you try superoneklick ?!

(c)ollen said:
did you try superoneklick ?!
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Hello (c)ollen!
Do you need the sdk for the Android drivers (for adb)
Or
Just the Motorola drivers?
He is yet to use superoneclick. He tried with z4 and had no success.
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iucidium said:
Hello (c)ollen!
Do you need the sdk for the Android drivers (for adb)
Or
Just the Motorola drivers?
He is yet to use superoneclick. He tried with z4 and had no success.
Sent from my Nexus X
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Z4 is just for the SGS isnt it?
Anyway, superoneclick is a one button press. Just need the motorola drivers, connect the phone in debug, open SOC and hit root.

Thank you good sir/madam!
Sent from my Nexus X

rooting and install new custom ROM
Follow this steps to root your defy
1.Download superoneclick (here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682)
2.In your mobile. Settings->Applications->Development (check USB debugging on)
3.Connect your phone to PC. Right click superoneclick -> open as admin ->Click ROOT. Thats it your phone is rooted.
4.Restart your mobile.
Enjoy rooting
further if you want to install custom roms then folllow this steps after 4th step
5.Download 2nd init from android market. install the 2nd init recovery. It will ask the superuser permission Accept it.
6.Uncheck the USB debugging from Settings->Applications->Development and restart the phone now.
7.It will go in to bootmenu select normal boot at now.
8.After mobile booted copy the your custom ROM zip file to root of your SD card.
9.Restart the phone it will go in to boot menu or you can press vol - button when you see the blue led light.
10.Now go to recovery -> Custom recovery ->* Wipe data/factory and Wipe cache -> Install zip file from sd card(select the zip file you copied to sd card)
install cmiui its awesome i m using that
go to this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268997
download 1.8 or 1.9 or 2.0 dont try 2.1 now --> go to recovery mod --> wipe data and cache --> install zip from SD card --> select zip and wait for some mins and your phone will start in cmiui ROM
Regards,
Cheat.

i use a defy and the way i rooted mine was just simply downloading superone click, and then the rest is done automatically
if you still feel unsure about that, then just watch a few video tutorials on youtube
just youtube how to root motorola defy,
hope this helps

Im on T-Mobile UK with my Defy and Superoneclick worked perfectly for me. Its also worth going for a different rom as well.
I switched to Cyanogenmod (Quarx not the official) and my phone runs smoother than a babys arse now

I shall let him know. Thanks for the replies. Great community!!
Sent from my Nexus X

[ROOT] Easy Root 4.1 With VRoot ( Update software 01/11)

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Greetings to Friends
A few days ago in xperiablog
Root was introduced to the Xperia Z1
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/09/11/xperia-z1-gets-root/
I 've tested the same time I realized that the Xperia SL
This software can be easily routed
get to share with your friends
Although is very easy
But I will give a simple video tutorial
First, the software VRoot Download the attachment to this post
Or from the manufacturer's site
http://www.mgyun.com/vroot
1 - Install drivers for your phone
2 - Activate the option in your phone Enabled usb debugging
Settings / Developer options
3 - After opening the software and USB cable to connect your phone
4 - When was your phone program
Right click the first option
As shown
Your phone will then reboot
And successful Root the message on the screen
This method will work on most Sony devices
If it is successful, then reboot the phone, the application icon will appear in Root
Note : The root of the problem
SuperSU flash files from the recovery menu, select
Thanks
Amir

Thank you!!
This is brilliant, Genius, Easy, Hassle Free, worked on my Acro S like a charm!!!!

Cool. Anyone taken it apart yet, I want to know how they do it!

My Xperia S already rooted but I wanted to see if it works for my "Smart S14" (Chinese Android) I was surprised cuz it really worked.

it works on stock .96 Xperia S fw?

cikoxda said:
it works on stock .96 Xperia S fw?
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Yes easily
Sony on all devices I 've even tried Samsung or HTC

Thanks mate.It worked easyly.But one Question.The Superuser App is written in mandarin or Corean language.Is it possible to change the Apps Language to English?
Or could i easyly uninstall it an replace it with an other Superuser App from Marketplace?
Thanks and regards.

quentin.0160 said:
Thanks mate.It worked easyly.But one Question.The Superuser App is written in mandarin or Corean language.Is it possible to change the Apps Language to English?
Or could i easyly uninstall it an replace it with an other Superuser App from Marketplace?
Thanks and regards.
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+1

I guess u can always install another superuser app. I prefer Super SU btw.

Great this seems to work with my XS , FW - 6.2.B.1.96 , thanks

RazorMC said:
I guess u can always install another superuser app. I prefer Super SU btw.
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Yes, but how do we uninstall the chinese superuser - app?
(I only deactivated it for now)
Thanks,
Bernd
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Hi @ all
System apps like this Cineese SU App can be uninstalled with "root App Deleter".Found on market.You need root permissions too.

just install super su and update the binaries.. them it will promp to unistall the other ones.. it worked for me..

It works, but I have a small issue: I can't remove the Superuser application the rooting kit provides. I install SuperSu, it prompts me to update the binaries, I do, and it tells me "installation successful", but it doesn't ask me to remove the other superuser applications. So I am stuck with the Chinese/Korean Superuser application. Any thoughts on this?

alex.sg said:
It works, but I have a small issue: I can't remove the Superuser application the rooting kit provides. I install SuperSu, it prompts me to update the binaries, I do, and it tells me "installation successful", but it doesn't ask me to remove the other superuser applications. So I am stuck with the Chinese/Korean Superuser application. Any thoughts on this?
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1.Root with VRoot
2.Install Superuser or Supersu and update binares
3.Unroot with VRoot click in ROOT button on this page:
4.reset xs
It's work

debriuman said:
1.Root with VRoot
2.Install Superuser or Supersu and update binares
3.Unroot with VRoot click in ROOT button on this page:
4.reset xs
It's work
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Thank you! It worked!

alex.sg said:
It works, but I have a small issue: I can't remove the Superuser application the rooting kit provides. I install SuperSu, it prompts me to update the binaries, I do, and it tells me "installation successful", but it doesn't ask me to remove the other superuser applications. So I am stuck with the Chinese/Korean Superuser application. Any thoughts on this?
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File added Super SU
The root of the problem
SuperSU flash files from the recovery menu, select

Xperia acro S .96 FW
Hi. I'm currently trying this one but VRoot is taking a long time recognizing my phone. Any idea guys why?

Tried it on a chinese tablet Nextway F8X which nothing else could root, and that worker like BOSS!!! BRAVO!!!

Just wonder how it works... Somebody can explain that? I'm not so optimistic to tools like this.
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[root] [m] [4.3] [ub] how to root xperia m.

Hello Everyone Yesterday we got the FTF file for the official Xperia M 4.3 Update, But we were disappointed that none of the root methods worked on our device so I have Made this guide to root Xperia M successfully.
Requirements:
1.Download the Zip from this link http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
2.Download The kernel with CWM from this link https://mega.co.nz/#!1pYHFLxQ!9vPbrrIn8LwHnlXZCjWplLCdRwfTgHKSfH-D8sWeqQg
3.Unlocked Bootloader.
4.Pc with flash tool installed.
Steps:
1.First turn on your pc then start flashtool then turn off your phone, start the phone in fastboot mode by holding the volume up button and then attaching the usb cable to it, then click on the thunder icon then select fastboot and click ok.select the flash a kernel option, select file extension as .img from the dropdown menu then select the 4.3-boot.img that you have downloaded and click open.
2.Boot up your phone normally.Then move the UPDATE-ROOT-4.3 that you have downloaded to your External SD card as the recovery is not detecting the Internal storage.
3.Power off your phone then boot into recovery mode mount system and data then flash the UPDATE-SuperSu-1.94.zip and reboot to system.Now you have successfully rooted your device.
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CREDITS:
Zecn [for his cwm revovery for 4.3]
SuperSu [for his flashable zip]
Me [for testing and making it available]
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hi , please make the file public in google drive any way i had requested you please accept

Wait just uploading it elsewhere
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http://download.chainfire.eu/382/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93.zip
op dont make mirror of supersu[it is against xda rules]
just use this official download page for supersu flashable zip

For C1905?
LT25i*| Xperia™ V

Yep.but for android 4.3
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Op updated.
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ok i will try now
thank you :good:

Worked...thanks!! cheers

Please, make an option to root with locked bootloader, mine says that's not allowed to unlock it Without root I'm like without hand...

Why apps don't ask for superSU permissions?

can not download kernel... downloading from site has been temp. disabled.

Even with unlocked bootloader, I can't use Link2SD ... Sony is what a pain in the ..ss
Mount2Folder is working ...

Can anyone host the boot.img onto a different site? Dropbox has temporarily disabled the link..
---------- Post added at 10:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:41 PM ----------
Mirror for the 4.3 boot image by Siddharth Sidhu:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p5fn2ya6radd7qf/boott.img
Enjoy

diablix said:
Why apps don't ask for superSU permissions?
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See in settings that you have not set to grant to all the applications automatically...
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OP Updated....
Kernel uploaded to a new host..
Enjoy...
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thanks worked. anybody can share which system apps can i remove ?

Matlaw said:
Please, make an option to root with locked bootloader, mine says that's not allowed to unlock it Without root I'm like without hand...
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Wait till anyone make a recovery for locked Bootloader..then you can root your device...
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Thanks for sharing this method and btw SuperSU is update http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
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farisyi1 said:
Thanks for sharing this method and btw SuperSU is update http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip
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Thanks for the information bro...
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Security updates on 4.4 rooted

So has anyone applied the security update and maintained root? I ask this because the update says it will fix security flaws and malicious exploits (root falls here) so has anyone had problems with it and root??? Thanks
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I clicked it.
I clicked it and I still have root. Now I am wondering if I screwed up.

Mee too....you probably didn't but I wanted to make sure it didn't break root

4.4 debrick file needed
crazymonkey05 said:
Mee too....you probably didn't but I wanted to make sure it didn't break root
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sir as u have rooted ur phone please do me a favour please make a debrick file and uplad it if u dont mind as i hardbricked my phone after 4.4 update thanks in advance

OK so I applied the update and root is fine so we are good there.... [saqib] I'm not entirely sure how to create a debrick image

In the how to debrick thread I posted a recovery flashable script you can use. Just flash in recovery and itll do the rest. Once done just upload the debrick.img it created on your sdcard.
If you cant find the script, let me know. Might be several pages back in the thread.

crazymonkey05 said:
OK so I applied the update and root is fine so we are good there.... [saqib] I'm not entirely sure how to create a debrick image
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How were you notified of the security update? I'm on TMS3KK-1.1-KOT49H.1747UCUFNE4. It's a TW rooted ROM

Is the script for stock recoveries?

And @OKAstro it was in my status bar....you can also go sys. Settings>more>security>security updates

crazymonkey05 said:
And @OKAstro it was in my status bar....you can also go sys. Settings>more>security>security updates
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I don't see "security updates" under Security

Here is my system info everyone in case its changed

OKAstro said:
I don't see "security updates" under Security
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If you are on a custom rom it was probably removed by the dev, along with the software update service
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debrick file method
crazymonkey05 said:
Is the script for stock recoveries?
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After updating SuperSU, it gave me options to disable KNOX, which disabled the annoying blocking of apps(I believe it did).
2.I installed busybox from the Play Store. I also installed Android Terminal Emulator from the Play Store.
3. I opened Android Terminal Emulator and entered these two lines, entering between them After entering the first, I granted root access, then ran the second line.
su
busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/debrick.img bs=1M count=128
4. After those two lines were ran, the debrick.img file was on the root of either the external or internal sdcard. I copied that file to my desktop, and inserted my sd card into my computer(Using the MicroSD to SD Adapter).
5.Finally, I used Win32DiskImager to write the files to the Micro SDcard. After that, I pulled my battery and inserted the Micro SDCard into my phone and it was able to boot into recovery and download mode.

[Q] Is it possible to remove "Activation" dialog at startup?

I am using the device ONLY as a gaming device and have no plans to activate it through Verizon, however, everytime I turn it on, it asks me to activate on the network. I can simply close this and avoid it, but I would prefer to remove this entirely if possible. I tried to root the phone but no matter what rooting tool I use, it fails. Every time.
Can I please get some help? I am more of a Windows Phone person so I don't know much about Android rooting and modding.

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I am using the device ONLY as a gaming device and have no plans to activate it through Verizon, however, everytime I turn it on, it asks me to activate on the network. I can simply close this and avoid it, but I would prefer to remove this entirely if possible. I tried to root the phone but no matter what rooting tool I use, it fails. Every time.
Can I please get some help? I am more of a Windows Phone person so I don't know much about Android rooting and modding.
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If I recall correctly, the Verizon versions of the R800 (Might be the R800x) are somewhat locked down so I doubt you can do much at all 'easily' to be honest.
At the very least, without ROOT access you'll be unable to write to the SYSTEM partition which is what you will likely need to get access to in order to remove the activation message - it'll likely be an application that simply needs deleting. You can definitely get ROOT access on the R800x's though, I think it requires flashing different firmware using flashtool.
I would however stress to not let this particular device put a 'downer' on Android devices for you as a whole - there are only a small few devices locked down like this and the rest of the R800's aren't as restricted. You need an R800i lol.

I've tried to hunt down info to no avail on rooting this model. Every root too I've used has shown no results. The device does not change.

cameroncr95 said:
I've tried to hunt down info to no avail on rooting this model. Every root too I've used has shown no results. The device does not change.
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I have r800x rooted by doom method. Depends on what software you are running what root method you will need. Are you 2.3.2?2.3.3?2.3.4?2.3.7?
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cameroncr95 said:
I've tried to hunt down info to no avail on rooting this model. Every root too I've used has shown no results. The device does not change.
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You can definitely root the R800x on 2.3.4. I've done it on 3 phones.
I posted this thread a while back to inform others of an easy root method using the Cydia Impactor Root tool .... ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55573098 ). You won't see any visible changes after running the root tool (other than seeing su binary placed in system/xbin folder after rooting), but you can install Supersu to manage root applications after you inject the root with Cydia.
You may need to install an older version of Supersu after running Cydia Impactor Root, as I have not tested the newest version of Supersu from the Play Store. You can grab an older Supersu apk from here: ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53636923&postcount=2 ) which I believe would work if the newest Supersu doesn't work. ( Thanks goes to XDA member DocHoliday77 for the supersu apk and of course to Chainfire).
After you gain root, then check out post #7 in this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55290171 ) to see how to easily install CWM / Clockwork Mod Recovery.
.... (FYI, there's actually another root method called Eroot that also works on the R800x on 2.3.4 and 2.3.3....it's discussed in the same thread above where I said to see how to install CWM .... but I prefer Cydia Impactor method instead).
I hope this helps.

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Sorry, I had to.
So, I turned this phone on after about a year since this last post and I decided to give it another go. Finally got it using the Cydia Impact method. BusyBox refuses to work but file browsers are allowing root access to delete the bloatware apps so thats good. Thanks for the help!