I was trying to help a friend root his Metro PCS Huawei Ascent (Android 2.1) using z4root 1.3.0. When I run the app, it just says Running exploit in order to obtain root access... and is stuck on that screen. What went wrong?
Hey guys, hoping someone can help provide some clarification on some things before I try rooting my Ascend. I've been reading up and researching, but before I commit, I want to make sure that what I think I understand is actually correct. I'm running the MetroPCS model with the 2.2.2 update loaded. Therefore, I know to use Gingerbreak v1.2. However:
1) In the instructions on the first post, it says to download Gingerbreak and provides a link to XDA Developers. On the XDA page, there are two Gingerbreak downloadables...one that just says Gingerbreakv1.2 and then down one more post it it says Gingerbreak from source...v1.2. Which one is the correct one?
2) The instructions say "download file to phone" but I can only seem to get either file to download to SD. Is that OK or does the file have to be on the phone's memory somewhere?
2a) If save on the phone, then which directory on the phone do I save it to?
2b) If to SD, can I launch the program from the SD (I believe the rooting program has to be on the phone but am not 100% sure)
3) To preview, I went ahead and downloaded both files from XDA to my computer to take a look at them, but they both saved as .zip files, not .apk. When I opened each .zip to find an .apk file or an executeable, none were in there that i could tell. So which is the actual program to execute for the root?
4) I found later in this thread a direct link to the Gingerbread.apk file which i downloaded to my computer and it is an actual .apk. Do I just use this one or use the .zips I found on XDA?
5) I've rooted other phones before and each time the process added superuser, busybox and a recovery of some sort. I didn't find any of those files in either .zip file. Does the Gingerbreak.apk I downloaded from this thread install any of those programs or is it just a root only program and i need to get su, bb, and some recovery like ROM manager after?
I'm kinda in the same position here, I have my own galaxy that I have rooted, this I'd actually my third root, and they were both universal serial bus/USB and required not only the drivers but ADB/android debug bridge. ??? I'm running to see.
Hey guys, hoping someone can help provide some clarification on some things before I try rooting my Ascend. I've been reading up and researching, but before I commit, I want to make sure that what I think I understand is actually correct. I'm running the MetroPCS model with the 2.2.2 update loaded. Therefore, I know to use Gingerbreak v1.2. However:
1) In the instructions on the first post, it says to download Gingerbreak and provides a link to XDA Developers. On the XDA page, there are two Gingerbreak downloadables...one that just says Gingerbreakv1.2 and then down one more post it it says Gingerbreak from source...v1.2. Which one is the correct one?
2) The instructions say "download file to phone" but I can only seem to get either file to download to SD. Is that OK or does the file have to be on the phone's memory somewhere?
2a) If save on the phone, then which directory on the phone do I save it to?
2b) If to SD, can I launch the program from the SD (I believe the rooting program has to be on the phone but am not 100% sure)
3) To preview, I went ahead and downloaded both files from XDA to my computer to take a look at them, but they both saved as .zip files, not .apk. When I opened each .zip to find an .apk file or an executeable, none were in there that i could tell. So which is the actual program to execute for the root?
4) I found later in this thread a direct link to the Gingerbread.apk file which i downloaded to my computer and it is an actual .apk. Do I just use this one or use the .zips I found on XDA?
5) I've rooted other phones before and each time the process added superuser, busybox and a recovery of some sort. I didn't find any of those files in either .zip file. Does the Gingerbreak.apk I downloaded from this thread install any of those programs or is it just a root only program and i need to get su, bb, and some recovery like ROM manager after?
Any info to clarify appreciated!
The .apk should handle it all. Just dl it to phone or sd, shouldn't matter. Then open the .apk, and it will install busybox, superuser, and open root access. At least that's how z4root worked on 2.1 if I remember correctly...
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The .apk should handle it all. Just dl it to phone or sd, shouldn't matter. Then open the .apk, and it will install busybox, superuser, and open root access. At least that's how z4root worked on 2.1 if I remember correctly...
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Okay, all rooted + tit backup working, thanx to you geniuses! Z4root from Softpedia,
TB and Basic Root Checker (cuz I don't trust anything) from Market, on Huawei m860 2.1....Tomorrow my phone becomes a wifi hotspot!!! -The future is here people!
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