"rooted" but still no root. - Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking

Hi folks, used this forum many times for help but this is my first post.
Firstly I just want to say sorry if there's already a thread on this and if so, rather than having to repeat yourselves feel free to point me to it.
Secondly I've searched and searched for many methods to root this damn phone of mine (samsung google galaxy nexus gt-i9250). I've tried to do it using solely the phone and also computers… my problem is on a computer I can't get the drivers installed, tried everything but still no luck.
Anyways I tried to log on to my banking app and it refused as it says my phone is rooted so I tried a few checker apps and they also said im rooted.
But I tried another checker and it tells me I'm not rooted. Anyways after this I turned my phone off and on to find I had a supersu icon.. So I clicked onto it to see what was going on and it tells me the binary needs to be updated.
So I try and then it fails and I'm back to square one.
So again sorry if this is a repeated post and also if its in the wrong section… but if anyone has any idea on how to help me please leave a comment as I'm stumped and have no more ideas.
Thanks in advance.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Free mobile app

Did you installed superuser or supersu..?? After rooting.

Its superSU… blue android with the red cape
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Free mobile app

Try to update the binaries from its settings..

Still nothing... Thanks for your input, I'll keep trying and if I get any further I'll post back.
Think I might try wiping phone and starting over see if that works.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Free mobile app

Related

How To Root Samsung Continuum

Hi,
The Samsung Continuum is rooted courtesy Z4Root One Click App. You can either get it from official thread here or follow the instructions posted here. don't know if there are any custom ROM for continuum yet.
aliwaqas said:
Hi,
The Samsung Continuum is rooted courtesy Z4Root One Click App. You can either get it from official thread here or follow the instructions posted here. don't know if there are any custom ROM for continuum yet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Or you can just download it from the Market, and run it...
Z4root is down from the market. I don't really about other countries, but here keyword search is showing nothing as Z4root. Can you please check if Z4root is available in your market?
aliwaqas said:
Z4root is down from the market. I don't really about other countries, but here keyword search is showing nothing as Z4root. Can you please check if Z4root is available in your market?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I stand corrected... I just downloaded it from the market about a week ago so I assumed it was still there. It is gone now.
No word on any developers working on ROMs for this thing yet...
z4root
I temporarily rooted no problem with z4root, removed tons of Verizon bloatware.
ernie one said:
I temporarily rooted no problem with z4root, removed tons of Verizon bloatware.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Be careful with that. OTAs may look for all of their bloatware before installing... It could make upgrading to Froyo more difficult.
Can anyone confirm whether the Fascinate Clockwork Recovery works on the Continuum. I read on another forum that it does, but would like some better confirmation before I try it out....
Of course, that doesn't really matter until we get some ROMs going..... Please, devs, we need you....
Continuum ROM
I have the source code from Samsung and would work on a ROM if someone could get me started. This is my first Android and I rooted with Z4. I deleted a bunch of Verizon crap and now am having outgoing text messages not getting to some recipients. I would love a stock ROM.
I came from using the Nexus One. XDA forums for that device were loaded with devs and goodies. I miss all the action and running Cyanogen ROMs.
What ROMs are best for the other Galaxy S devices? I'd offer a small donation to get the ball rolling.
Sent from my SCH-I400 using XDA App
I for some reason cannot root using z4root. Have downloaded it from here and also the Market on the Samsung Continuum and it does not seem to work. After installing and loading, touching permanent/temporary root seems to have no effect. The 'loading' graphic sits there and the app hangs at running the exploit. Sometimes it even locks the phone to the point where I can only get it to respond by pulling out the battery.
USB debugging is enabled on the device running: 2.1-update1
Build number SCH-I400.DJ20
If you need any other info (or if I am missing something) let me know.
It took me a few tries, but I was successful with the temporary root.
Sent from my SCH-I400 using XDA App
ernie one said:
It took me a few tries, but I was successful with the temporary root.
Sent from my SCH-I400 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't know if it actually did anything, but it finally worked for me when I turned the screen off. Don't see how that would affect it, but that's how it worked for me.
Sent from my SCH-I400 using XDA App
Nice...bye bye bloatware!
Sent from my SCH-I400 using XDA App
texting issue
HI All,
I posted above about having texting issues after removing bloatware. It turns out that it was the way Google was adding a +1 to my phone numbers. Back to customizing. Z4 worked for me.
Weudel said:
Don't know if it actually did anything, but it finally worked for me when I turned the screen off. Don't see how that would affect it, but that's how it worked for me.
Sent from my SCH-I400 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Seems to be par for the course with z4. Something randomly done or happens with the phone and by some sort of divine intervention or coincidence it's then rooted.
I also had issues with z4, hardlocked the phone the first time. Second time it FC'd. Third time I was waiting and got a text message. As I was replying to it, z4 popped back up and said rebooting phone. It rebooted and it was rooted.
I actually got it to work after trying and trying and trying. Now to find a Google Quick Search widget that isn't bugged and doesn't stick to the top of the homescreen after clicking on/touching/using it.
Finally got my phone rooted with Z4. Now can't connect to my computer. Gives me the option on whether to use a media card or USB storage. Chose both options (not at same time) and neither worked. Am tempted to remove root as it connected prior to rooting. Has anyone connected after rooting? Any help?
Thanks
Not sure what your issue is. I have my phone rooted and have no problem mounting my phone to my PC.
Sent from my SCH-I400 using XDA App
connecting
I am rooted and have trouble connecting to kies and the other program.
samuelhadams said:
Not sure what your issue is. I have my phone rooted and have no problem mounting my phone to my PC.
Sent from my SCH-I400 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Is USB debugging checked or unchecked under settings, apps? Probably missing something stupid..

Tmobile software 3.6.360 US EN

Just got an update notice sent to my defy like the title states it says 3.6.360. Has any one else got this and will this mak my z4 not work. I ask cause other updates have taken this option away but none state the# s i have so i ask. Thank you
Sent from my Defy with XDA App
It invalidates z4. Use super1click.
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App
Ill give it a shot. I don't really notice any difference from this update. Other then the call logs. Oh well fingers crossed.till 2.2
Sent from my Defy with XDA App
FYI, you need to use the custom SuperOneClick from this subforum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913709
Tried it didn't work. Says its rooted already so i hit unroot n then says not rooted i still have all tue power. Reset reinstalled. N had removed z4 while back. There is still a usperuser and can't remove, don't want to hard reset cause the pics settings. Ringtones. And my notifactions. Getting them on was a struggle. Oh well. Thanks.
Sent from my Defy with XDA App
Use the SuperOneClick for 2.51. It is the only one that works on 3.6.360. I has an issue the forst day it came out. With lots of help from some folks on here, managed to get it rooted. Takes a while, like up to 15-20 minutes in some cases I have heard. Be patient. And the old superuser icon will still be there. After new rooting there should be 2, until first re-boot. Then only 1. Its weird but Igot it to work. Was frustrating and took a while. Good luck.
I can't get admin options???? Or don't understand it opens a box and has my comp id n continue i hit it n nothing happens. Then i check the other box owner. And nothing happens. ????
Sent from my Defy with XDA App
gplock said:
I can't get admin options???? Or don't understand it opens a box and has my comp id n continue i hit it n nothing happens. Then i check the other box owner. And nothing happens. ????
Sent from my Defy with XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
dude enable debugging in the settings which can be found in applications... then connect to your computer... then hit root... wait for a dialog box to open and it should say rooted or w/e...
One quick question, do all of you have the original tmobile 6.19.0 sbf file?
Mine took 20 seconds to root using super one click
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App
ExtraSyn said:
dude enable debugging in the settings which can be found in applications... then connect to your computer... then hit root... wait for a dialog box to open and it should say rooted or w/e...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did debugging 1st thing in all the vids. Ill take a pic of the screen in monday. Thank u,
Sent from my Defy with XDA App
Gave up.
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App

[Q] accidentally uninstalled nfc..

I have the verizon galaxy nexus and i somehow accidentally uninstalled nfc.. Last month i tried installing one of the hacked google wallet ports for the nexus. I installed it through the clockwork recovery, and made sure to make a backup before doing this. That version of google wallet didnt work right, so i just deleted it with root explorer. When i found out that google wallet can now be installed from the market, i immediately downloaded it to try it out, but every time i tried to open it, it would get an error. So i went to my backup and attempted to copy the old nfc files back to the system folder (i/e: NfcGoogle.apk and com.android.nfc_extras.jar), but that failed to work.
So any ideas on how to fix this and get nfc working again?
Im kinda new to android as a whole, this phone is my first smartphone. Im hoping this is a simple fix and i dont have to to a factory restore or anything. My phone is rooted too if that helps, and I still have the google wallet files i intalled too.
The attachment is a screenshot of what my wireless and networks menu looks like.
Any help is appreciated
"Secure Element Not Responding" ?
If that's the case, sorry, you need a new phone.
You shouldn't have installed any hacked Google Wallet in CWM.
It said that when I had the nfc files from the hacked google wallet..but with the old files it just says "unfortunately, wallet has stopped" ..and I know that now, at the time I just found the easiest guide to follow for installing it though.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
glasswalls said:
It said that when I had the nfc files from the hacked google wallet..but with the old files it just says "unfortunately, wallet has stopped" ..and I know that now, at the time I just found the easiest guide to follow for installing it though.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Damn
Sorry man, you borked NFC.
You might be able to use it again by flashing back to stock images, but you won't be able to use Google Wallet again, that's for sure.
If you can, try to get an exchange
Huh oh well , I guess ill just give up on using nfc..its not too important to me. Its just too bad I won't be able to use a feature of the phone.
@samsuck Maybe I will flash the stock images sometime this weekend and see if that fixes anything..hopefully it will bring back at least some nfc functionality. Oh and I'm pretty sure its too late for me to exchange phones 0.o
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
Go to apps then all apps and scroll down to the very bottom..u may have just disabled the app . I did that with the camera while ago
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
pr3cision said:
Go to apps then all apps and scroll down to the very bottom..u may have just disabled the app . I did that with the camera while ago
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
He clearly stated what he did, and that he used an old method that caused harm to a lot of phones. That's not it.
Samsuck said:
He clearly stated what he did, and that he used an old method that caused harm to a lot of phones. That's not it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll be quote honest, I didn't really bother reading all that until after I posted a reply
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
Try flashing back to stock using the google image.

Bloatware

I'm going to be rooting mine and my girlfriends phone in the next few days. I wanted to see about removing the Bloatware on the phones once they are rooted. Is there anything special I need to download to be able to remove them? I have most of them disabled but would like to totally get rid if them. I searched all over for an answer but was unable to find one.
Thanks in advance.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Titanium backup. Just download it from the play store and that will do the trick. Search the forum to see which apps are safe to remove tho.
Sent from my SGH-T999
Titanium backup. It allows you to uninstall anything. If you are not sure about a program, you can freeze it, which will not allow the program to run, then if no problems occur it can be uninstalled. if you search, you can find an ongoing list of programs safe to delete
Thank you guys, I ended up getting the pro version and will search for that list of apps you talkrd about and go from there.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Frost0113 said:
I'm going to be rooting mine and my girlfriends phone in the next few days. I wanted to see about removing the Bloatware on the phones once they are rooted. Is there anything special I need to download to be able to remove them? I have most of them disabled but would like to totally get rid if them. I searched all over for an answer but was unable to find one.
Thanks in advance.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you can try getting a stock rom that's been cleaned of bloatware?
Thanks, I didn't know I could do that with tb gonna try it
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
You can't do that with TB. Find these bloatware-free ROMs in the android dev forum.

[Q] partial root please help

So i finnally decided to root my g3 and not even two minutes after the update came me not paying attention i allowed it now supersu displays no binaries found and upon checking the only thing i was left with was a system/xubin/su if i wrote that correctly any advice?
Maybe just root it again?
Disregard I've already fixed it but thank you this part May be removed
Sent from my LG-D851 using XDA Free mobile app

Categories

Resources