PlayfulGod

Okay folks this should simplify things a lil with rooting this huge huge update.... lol IMO if you're on a nice ROM stick to it, not much changed in 2.3.4, 2.3.5, or 2.3.6, mainly stuff you dont see or feel, etc. Sammy or metro might have tossed some eye candy in to o0o0o n aww you so you dont notice what they broke or took away.

This installs the current su binary and the Superuser.apk mrpnut had uploaded and proven to work by kidallstar & crew.

Now this is real simple, have CWM installed, flash the the linked zip and reboot.

Instructions

1. Download zip
2. Copy zip to your sdcard
3. Boot to CWMR
4. Install zip from sdcard
5. Select zip from sdcard
6. Confirm
7. Reboot

People to thank

Chainfire - for his Supersu binary and Superuser.apk, and for the zip itself.
koush - for his kickass recovery!!!!
SuigintouLain - for his CWM build for ODIN.
The Android Community - the reason we (Devs) do all this!!

Downloads

Admire-2.3.6-Root.zip

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Last edited by PlayfulGod; August 10th, 2012 at 11:40 PM. Reason: File updated, redownload if you had downloaded it prior to 11:00PM!!

qandres12

i assume this is the right way to root the new update the other one seemed too half assed to me

PlayfulGod

No comment on the other one posted

But seriously, I just thought it would be simpler with the zip installing both files verses install app, flash a old binary, boot, update old binary. I also changed up and used Supersu by Chainfire, which allows you to use his supersu app or the Superuser most of you know. If you would like to read more about Chainfire's supersu click here.

If they are any issues please let me know, so I can fix or correct them.

dadcup

So this is new update 2.3.6 which cwm i can use 7 or 8

PlayfulGod

for the 2.3.6 update, its not the update itself. and stick to whats been proven until proven otherwise

So as kid n Diego I think it was posted to use [Odin] Clockworkmod Recovery - Not compatible with Rom Manager yet

And with that link lets all be sure to thank sue for his work too.

adanmex

Sweet more threads about threads. But we need 1 more thread cuz 1 ain't enough sweet. Rad thread.kudos. On all your work.i mean help.

PlayfulGod

lol thanks, I think. lol

qandres12

well i just tried this and it didnt work for me. i download superuser from the store and whenever i opened an app it didnt ask for root permission but it did open the apps in unroot mode :/ restoring back to 2.3.4 for now

KageBeast

So after i'm done flashing the zip and rebooting what then?

dadcup

This dont work just with root check but not with superuser app dont work see if someone get this working

Shabbypenguin

are you guys using superuser app or the supersu app?

anyone mind testing this zip? http://download.chainfire.eu/204/SuperSU/CWM-SuperSU-v0.94.zip

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ymcmbsalute

Tried flashing this & installation aborted

ymcmbsalute

Just tried this didn't work apps not even asking for root permissions. I downloaded root checker that said I still don't have root.

gabyseverino1

can somebody please work on a one click root...it will be appreciated

HotRoderX

mine is not working with the superuser app are we suppose to be using supersu app?

Installed supersu app and getting the following error message

"there is no su binary installed"

As far as I can tell when I install the root it goes thought no problem no errors.

Last edited by HotRoderX; August 10th, 2012 at 06:36 PM.

Slickinator

Anyone confirm working?

Last edited by Slickinator; August 10th, 2012 at 07:34 PM.

puyow18

should the superuser app be visible in the app drawer after the install through cwm? because i don't see it, and i'm not rooted after following the steps in the op. it looks like the zip file installs in cwm without problems, but that's as far as my progress goes.

i even tried the other members method out of desperation . . . still no dice.

any suggestions?

scary alien

Guys, I've stickied this thread for you thanks to a kind heads-up from ShabbyPenguin (thank you, sir! ) and I included a link to it in the all-things-root guide.

Cheers all!

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PlayfulGod

Some one givve it a try now, should be good to go.

nuttmeg

bout to test it now...

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Slickinator

I keep getting a "Failed to find currently installed su binary.
Update cannot continue" while trying to update the binary

EDIT: used the one from the market and it doesn't ask me for root permissions

EDIT 2: Tried the new one, ****ing works and this is ****ing awesome haha, Thanks Playful

Last edited by Slickinator; August 10th, 2012 at 09:50 PM.

PlayfulGod

kewl, youre welcome

HotRoderX

will this auto install superuser or we suppose to down load superuser off the market?

I am not sure what the above poster meant when he tried the new one

Slickinator

It installs one, I tried it on my dad's phone also and it installed superuser with the zip

RetroDelete

See, I've factory reset like 4 times, wiped the cache, dalvik, flashed the zip, boot back up.. Still no SuperUser or SU binary ,___, I feel stupid...

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PlayfulGod

yup it installs Superuser along with a up to date su binary

HotRoderX

I got it working I wanted to say thanks this is not something you had to work on but you did. I am sure most the people on here really appreciate you taking the time and busting your butt getting it working for us.

Slickinator

Did you download the new one he uploaded?

CeemoreAtDem

Did the link get updated because i tried this the moment he released it...and it didnt work....said su binary cand install
So is this a new link / new file

PlayfulGod

Yea I updated the link in the OP a couple hours ago

I will make a note in the OP of that for those who tried it prior.

nuttmeg

yup.

CeemoreAtDem

Thanks

CeemoreAtDem

Thanks

KageBeast

I tried it and it worked for a second but then it stopped working

nuttmeg

according to titu there is no busybox install, tried one from the market and it work for about 5 minutes than nothing. There's something screwy about this update...

PlayfulGod

I can add busybox to the zip to be installed too.... later today

KageBeast

I had a problem similar to that. The root works as long as I don't use titanium. I tried to use it and it told me my phone wasn't rooted and also unrooted my root

PlayfulGod

I've never liked Tibu personally.

But the issue might be with the default busybox, alot of the default ones are limited, if included at all.

KageBeast

Ah I see. Well I was able to delete stuff with root explorer so it's not that big a deal but I have some apps I backed up and need to be able to restore them

nuttmeg

I hate titu also, i use Rom Toolbox Pro, but was testing everything out that i could think of...Thanks!!!

Also after updating all the .apks and moving them to /system/app the old fashion way plus added my paid apps to the system folder including hd widgets, i walk away with 157mb free, of course that is boo boo compared to my beast.

Last edited by nuttmeg; August 11th, 2012 at 07:29 AM.

puyow18

Once PG updated the zip (last night) I got it rooted. Titanium backup works too. Things stopped working once I tried to update superuser via the play store.
Also, the phone got unuseable (with never ending FC's) after uninstalling mymetro through TiBu.

PlayfulGod

Actually after talking with req, the Admire has Samsungs verison of busybox called toolbox by default, lol.

Those having issues might try installing Busybox from the Store and see how it works.

nuttmeg

you have to pull the battery once you uninstall mymetro and after you boot back up you should be fine with no more FC's.

Acid burns

which link is tha correct link?

Last edited by marctronixx; August 12th, 2012 at 10:32 PM.

PlayfulGod

links are in the op, one for cwm if you need it and one for the zip.

I always update the link in the OP.

Last edited by marctronixx; August 12th, 2012 at 10:32 PM.

Acid burns

it worked for 2minutes then seemed to unroot i was using titbu?

Acid burns

You know what PlayfulGod root explorer seems to work excellent removing metro crapware my thing is what to remove frum not to remove is tha question i took off a majority of metro apps.But one thing i noticed my "es file explorer app"started acting up fcing im like thats rather weird.And hell i would really like to use "titbu"i have alotta apps backed up threw that but every tyme i use "titbu"it seems to loose root after one app uninstall!?

RetroDelete

Yeah, It was acting up, so I installed CWM 5.0.2.8, restored a Nandroid, and then flashed the Update again. Went through the steps, and it worked, I can't seem to update Busybox, and the default is 18.4. But as long as its working, I'm cool. Later on tonight I'll see if I De-Odex it.

Melanin

Playful,

I stumbled over here from another forum. I have 2.3.6. I followed the instructions from the And. Invasion forum (which brought me here). I did the steps for Odin which worked and now I'm in the Android System recovery <3e> screen. There is a menu in blue that lists the following choices:

*reboot system now
*apply sdcard:update.zip
*wipe data/factory reset
*wipe cache partition
*test redbend fota[FS]

I can see the .zip file in my sd download folder but when I select "apply sdcard:update.zip" from the menu above, the screen reads:

-- Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory)
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted

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I know I'm close. I've banging my head against this thing since Sunday trying to root it. I have Superuser installed, Busybox, Titanium, and Root Checker and I'm coming up with nothing.

What I'm I doing wrong? It seems like I should be able to point this installation program to the .zip but I don't know how.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Shabbypenguin

you need to use a custom recovery for this package. if stock worked then we wouldnt need to root