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[mattlgroff]

How do you unroot???

I created a Windows utility for this I am happy to share. If its needed I can make Linux or Mac too...

http://crackflasher....4G_UNRooter.zip

[jac6387]

Thanks for all your work Matt. The first (and only root) for this phone that I've seen plus a handy unroot tool as well. I'm new to android and I'm already liking it more than IOS even though we're stuck with gingerbread for now (although since I'm compltely new to android I have no idea what I'm missing out on with ICS and JB so I think gingerbread is good enough).

On an unrelated note, is there anyway in android to remap the capactive buttons. For instance, if possible I'd like to be able to remap the genius button to something more useful like vlingo (or anything else really).

[mattlgroff]

Thanks for all your work Matt. The first (and only root) for this phone that I've seen plus a handy unroot tool as well. I'm new to android and I'm already liking it more than IOS even though we're stuck with gingerbread for now (although since I'm compltely new to android I have no idea what I'm missing out on with ICS and JB so I think gingerbread is good enough).

On an unrelated note, is there anyway in android to remap the capactive buttons. For instance, if possible I'd like to be able to remap the genius button to something more useful like vlingo (or anything else really).

Looked into it myself. If you want to try remapping you can edit the /system/usr/keylayout/ text files with something like Root Explorer.

[mastersquare]

Any signs of ROMs out there on the net?

[mattlgroff]

Any signs of ROMs out there on the net?

Clockworkmod is not safe to use and won't be until a better developer gets involved. Once that happens (if it does) I am sure you will see some stock roms.

[LeonardoSaur]

I couldnt get this to work on windows

i got this:

Plug the phone in with a USB cord and have it booted up normally.
Please install the included drivers before we begin.
Go to Settings . Applications . Developer Options and enable USB Debugging.
If these are done press any key to continue.
Press any key to continue . . .
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
< waiting for device >
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [  1.494s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 1.517s
Your device should now reboot normally. It is still rooting... don't unplug.
remount failed: Operation not permitted
failed to copy 'su' to '/system/bin/su': Read-only file system
failed to copy 'Superuser.apk' to '/system/app//Superuser.apk': Read-only file s
ystem
failed to copy 'busybox' to '/system/xbin//busybox': Read-only file system
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/app/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
Congratulations you are rooted!
Press any key to continue . . .

aaaand no root

[mattlgroff]

I couldnt get this to work on windows

i got this:

Plug the phone in with a USB cord and have it booted up normally.
Please install the included drivers before we begin.
Go to Settings . Applications . Developer Options and enable USB Debugging.
If these are done press any key to continue.
Press any key to continue . . .
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
< waiting for device >
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [  1.494s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 1.517s
Your device should now reboot normally. It is still rooting... don't unplug.
remount failed: Operation not permitted
failed to copy 'su' to '/system/bin/su': Read-only file system
failed to copy 'Superuser.apk' to '/system/app//Superuser.apk': Read-only file s
ystem
failed to copy 'busybox' to '/system/xbin//busybox': Read-only file system
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/app/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
Congratulations you are rooted!
Press any key to continue . . .

aaaand no root

FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 1.517s'


You sure you have a MyTouch 4G from Huawei? And can you report the build/system information from Settings>About Phone?

[oneru]

That is almost what I would expect if he forgot to turn on debug mode for USB. it can mount and upload the files, but can't get adb shell to issue the reboot command

[mattlgroff]

That is almost what I would expect if he forgot to turn on debug mode for USB. it can mount and upload the files, but can't get adb shell to issue the reboot command

The failure was "fastboot boot rooted.img" which should not fail on our software.

[bryanpen]

it is not working and i have done everything by the letter. Now what?

[mastersquare]

When running the root tool. my device just reboots and fans on the Android screen. Doesn't seem to find the driver after it restarts. I've tried this in Windows XP & 7.

[mattlgroff]

it is not working and i have done everything by the letter. Now what?

Need error messages to troubleshoot.

When running the root tool. my device just reboots and fans on the Android screen. Doesn't seem to find the driver after it restarts. I've tried this in Windows XP & 7.

You did install the drivers correct?

http://www.huaweidev...softid=Mzk1MzA=

Try another cable if not... if the phone is seen in ADB it should be seen in Fastboot too usually however.

[mastersquare]

Need error messages to troubleshoot.


You did install the drivers correct?

http://www.huaweidev...softid=Mzk1MzA=

Try another cable if not... if the phone is seen in ADB it should be seen in Fastboot too usually however.

I did try a different cable. Did the same thing I even tried the uninstalling of the drivers as well.

[bryanpen]

Need error messages to troubleshoot.


You did install the drivers correct?

http://www.huaweidev...softid=Mzk1MzA=

Try another cable if not... if the phone is seen in ADB it should be seen in Fastboot too usually however.

Plug the phone in with a USB cord and have it booted up normally.
Please install the included drivers before we begin.
Go to Settings . Applications . Developer Options and enable USB Debugging.
If these are done press any key to continue.
Press any key to continue . . .
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Your device should now reboot normally. It is still rooting... don't unplug.
remount failed: Operation not permitted
cannot stat 'su': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'Superuser.apk': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'busybox': No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/bin/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/app/Superuser.apk: No such file or directory
Congratulations you are rooted!
Press any key to continue . . .


or it would just hang at the t mo screen. are there some files needed on the phone to work root together with the root itself?





oh wow i just found a data cable that worked, a Samsung data cable from a Gravity Smart.

Edited by bryanpen, 17 September 2012 - 10:35 AM.

[mastersquare]

Ok I dont know what it was. So after going to a 3rd PC 4 different OS's. 2 of them in VMWare. 3 different cables. I am ROOTED! with a partridge and a pear tree!!!

[mattlgroff]

Ok I dont know what it was. So after going to a 3rd PC 4 different OS's. 2 of them in VMWare. 3 different cables. I am ROOTED! with a partridge and a pear tree!!!

Congrats fellow San Diegan!

[mastersquare]

Congrats fellow San Diegan!

Thanks to you!!!

[mastersquare]

Anyone have a good app for tethering on this thing?

[mattlgroff]

Anyone have a good app for tethering on this thing?

Probably could use SQL Lite Editor to make an entitle-ment check from a 1 to a 0 from Settings, but I don't have the phone anymore so its hard to tell.

Apps I know of:
FoxFi
SVTP Mobile Hotspot
Wifi Tether for Root Users

[jac6387]

I have a notification in my tray that there is a software update for the phone. Does anyone have any idea if installing will mess with root access our not?