Here it is everyone. Finally, a root solution for 1.6!
This kernel is intended for use with the OTA 1.6 update ROM andmicrohaxo's Behold II OTA 1.6 Tweaked ROM. If the phone fails to boot try flashing the "unroot" file at the end of the post or reflash your previous ROM.
Unzip and flash with Odin. Install Superuser.apk by running on the phone off the SD card or pushing to /system/app with ADB after flashing for system install.
No App2SD in this one.
Includes:
/system is now rw by default
ADB is root by default
'su' and 'busybox' version 1.16.1 (located at /sbin)
Superuser Whitelist 2.2.2 (by ChainsDD) installed separately
If there is a lot of interest in getting App2SD in this I may revisit it. For now my Android time will be shifting to BH2 ROM development.
i flashed on my bh_man's galaxy rom running phone and the keys light up but black screen
BH_MAN's ROMs should already be rooted. I can't confirm if this will work with anything other than the 1.6 OTA update and the ROMs based off of it like microhaxo's release.
Device(s): Samsung Behold II
1.6 galaxy BH_MAN R9 ROM
Motorola Cliq XT
1.5 w/ MotoBlur
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Originally Posted by Nu11u5
BH_MAN's ROMs should already be rooted. I can't confirm if this will work with anything other than the 1.6 OTA update and the ROMs based off of it like microhaxo's release.
yea i know it was already rooted but i was just trying if this would work on it too
Great job Nu11u5, how did you manage to get it done? was it unpacking/packing the gzip in a different way?
A few things I had to do to get it working was make sure the permissions and uid/gid's on the ramdisk files were right, and gzip the ramdisk with the lowest compression. Plus cpio needs the names of its files to be spoon fed to it and I was skipping a few for a while.
Its not too difficult at all once you know what you are doing and could be automated if I dig up a command line hex editor. I had scripts on each end of that step and I could crank out a new version to test in seconds at the end.
The reason why it took me so long was I didn't have a whole lot of time to commit to the project, and I was having to learn how to do it all from scratch.
I'll add the whole ramdisk modification to my guide once I get everything else added to that I've been meaning too.
Nu11u5, Thank you once again for the root. It is working fine on the Stock 1.6 that was sent from T-Mobile. Tried doing multiple restarts as well as using a few root programs and they all seem to be working fine.
Excited to finally get Barnacle Wifi Tether working...(at least temporarily for now)
Last edited by Mastermind278; July 20th, 2010 at 03:24 PM.
Okay I'm very new to this...doing lots of research on how to properly flash with ODIN, but I confess that I am confuzzled.
Does this go into the onepackage slot in ODIN, or the phone, or pda, etc? Is this the ONLY file I'll need to use during this operation, or will I also need to load a file from the 1.6 package?
Nu11u5, thanks very much for all of your work on all of these projects--I have immensely enjoyed the 1.6 update and am excited to uninstall a bunch of T-mobile's silliness.
Also, thanks for anybody that can help an embarrassed user.
Okay I'm very new to this...doing lots of research on how to properly flash with ODIN, but I confess that I am confuzzled.
Does this go into the onepackage slot in ODIN, or the phone, or pda, etc? Is this the ONLY file I'll need to use during this operation, or will I also need to load a file from the 1.6 package?
Nu11u5, thanks very much for all of your work on all of these projects--I have immensely enjoyed the 1.6 update and am excited to uninstall a bunch of T-mobile's silliness.
Also, thanks for anybody that can help an embarrassed user.
The .tar.md5 file will got in OnePackage, and the "One Package" checkbox marked.
The .tar.md5 file will got in OnePackage, and the "One Package" checkbox marked.
Don't forget the Behold2.ops file!
okay, that completed successfully! how do I remove unwanted applications? is that something that I need to do from my computer? I'll admit that even after reading the ADB thread, I haven't the faintest idea of how to run ADB shell or whatnot.
thanks again! as an above-average computer user I feel like a supreme dunce for not understanding how to use this tech!
okay, that completed successfully! how do I remove unwanted applications? is that something that I need to do from my computer? I'll admit that even after reading the ADB thread, I haven't the faintest idea of how to run ADB shell or whatnot.
thanks again! as an above-average computer user I feel like a supreme dunce for not understanding how to use this tech!
Code:
adb shell
cd /system/app
ls
rm -r NameOfApp.apk
When you do the ls it will give you a list of all the apps installed.
Remove apps with CAUTION!!!
Nu11u5,
How can I add multi language support to the BHII? Is it by instaling fonts or it requires a different rom?
THanks a lot for your hardwork and dedication to the BHII community. Would it be possible to write a document described the steps to root, change the ROM,..etc. This will help us splitting any future work among us to help you and future developers.
Thaaaaaaaank you again (I am still hoping to have the 2.1 android on my BHII soon... )
When you do the ls it will give you a list of all the apps installed.
Remove apps with CAUTION!!!
right, I saw that language in the ADB thread and understand the syntax, but where do I actually type it in? is it a computer program? on the phone? where? thanks!
EDIT: more research is helping me answer some of my questions and I the feeling of being a huge idiot is compounding! hehe...thanks again folks, for being patient with a doofus.
Last edited by DynamitePress; July 20th, 2010 at 05:42 PM.
Word to the wise, in the tweaked builds i've removed most if not all applications that can safely be removed without changing dependencies with twiz, dont be surprised if your phone wont boot if you remove more apps.
Word to the wise, in the tweaked builds i've removed most if not all applications that can safely be removed without changing dependencies with twiz, dont be surprised if your phone wont boot if you remove more apps.
I'm really only interested in getting rid of the crap that clogs the app tray--midnight bowling, telenav, amazon mp3, diner dash 2, evernote, etc. will removing that stuff inhibit the functioning of my phone?
I flashed the update over the latest version of the tweaked rom, yet when I try to run su over adb I keep getting permission denied. Is there anything that I am doing wrong?
I'm really only interested in getting rid of the crap that clogs the app tray--midnight bowling, telenav, amazon mp3, diner dash 2, evernote, etc. will removing that stuff inhibit the functioning of my phone?
I flashed the update over the latest version of the tweaked rom, yet when I try to run su over adb I keep getting permission denied. Is there anything that I am doing wrong?
try flashing the new kernel again, im having zero problems with root on adb or any other apps.
I flashed the update over the latest version of the tweaked rom, yet when I try to run su over adb I keep getting permission denied. Is there anything that I am doing wrong?
Did you install the Superuser.apk?
ADB should already be running as root. When you first open an ADB shell your command prompt will read "#" - that's how you know you have root. Otherwise the prompt will be "$".
Nu11u5,
How can I add multi language support to the BHII? Is it by instaling fonts or it requires a different rom?
THanks a lot for your hardwork and dedication to the BHII community. Would it be possible to write a document described the steps to root, change the ROM,..etc. This will help us splitting any future work among us to help you and future developers.
Thaaaaaaaank you again (I am still hoping to have the 2.1 android on my BHII soon... )
I don't know anything about multi-language support in Android. Is this something other 'droid phones have?
Your welcome for the ROMs. Its something I enjoy doing. Makes me wonder why I gave up on that computer engineering degree.
I've just updated my little guide on ROM editing, including a section on kernel and recovery images. Have a look at it and let me know what needs more explaining, if anything is ambiguous, or just doesn't work. I'll update it with one more section with generic and advanced information and any recommendations I get.
ADB should already be running as root. When you first open an ADB shell your command prompt will read "#" - that's how you know you have root. Otherwise the prompt will be "$".
already had it installed... I am starting over fresh from 1.5... I am guessing that should do it.
I don't know anything about multi-language support in Android. Is this something other 'droid phones have?
Your welcome for the ROMs. Its something I enjoy doing. Makes me wonder why I gave up on that computer engineering degree.
I've just updated my little guide on ROM editing, including a section on kernel and recovery images. Have a look at it and let me know what needs more explaining, if anything is ambiguous, or just doesn't work. I'll update it with one more section with generic and advanced information and any recommendations I get.
I would love to have a2sd. I'm doing ok with what I got. I used BH_MAN's old root kernel to get rid of stuff to gain some memory. Just out of curiosity, but what is the benefit of this kernel as opposed to BH_MAN's? I'm going to flash it anyways I was just curious. I noticed I still get the occasional sleep bug could that be linked to the kernel? I never had it before untill I tried out the galaxy rom to see how it was. I've tried mulitiple flashes as well as checking the format pda box. Does anyone know of a process that can basically get the phone back to stock like i've never done anything to it. I mean when I flashed the update odin I flashed back to the original odin Nu11u5 posted and then to this one. I will say my BH2 seems a little bit quicker which is nice.
Don't get me wrong, I loved the work you did on the ROM. It had *great* battery life, and I preferred it over the Galaxy rom's. But the problem is when I looked at it wrong the damn thing would give me a force close, plus there was something funky going on with the lock screen.
Anyway I'm pretty sure these problems were because it's based off that alpha 1.6 release you got your hands on... If only you were still around to work your magic on this final build 1.6.
i know some people just don't understand how much work you put in for those roms. i say thank you for everything you have done here
P.S. I really hope you guys understand I wasn't trying to be ungrateful, it's just that there's only so much he could have done to a buggy build without having access to the source code.
I understand how much work BH_MAN has put into his roms and I'm truly appreciative all of the work he has put into them.
Hey guys. I'm new to this Android rooting business...
I've been reading different threads on this forum for hours, yet I'm still very confused and lost... I've got a BH2 with T-Mobiles ota 1.6. I've never modded my phone, but I really want to try it out..
So if I wanted to use this 1.6 root.. I would do that first before I put a mod on the phone? I need a step-by-step guide.. if anyone wants to help. I'm a quick learner!
Hey guys. I'm new to this Android rooting business...
I've been reading different threads on this forum for hours, yet I'm still very confused and lost... I've got a BH2 with T-Mobiles ota 1.6. I've never modded my phone, but I really want to try it out..
So if I wanted to use this 1.6 root.. I would do that first before I put a mod on the phone? I need a step-by-step guide.. if anyone wants to help. I'm a quick learner!
With the BH2 you don't need root to install a custom ROM. It will allow you to use special programs that access otherwise restricted system resources like backup utilities, remote tracking software, startup managers, certain themes, etc.
All you need to install this root enabler or any other custom ROM is the Odin PC ROM flashing software.
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