MrBobo

Overview:

Rooting is now a one step process for the original Boost Mobile Warp!!! This method works with the B10 update that was pushed out between december 2012 and february 2013. Download one of the two zips below and install update from stock recovery. This will give you Root, install a custom recovery of your choice, install the data fix, and make custom recovery stick from that one single step. I have personally tested by going back to stock using the ZTE software update tool and trying it multiple times. Note, if you have Public Mobile this method will not work, please see post two and try the other methods, please do not post to this thread concerning Public Mobile or other carrier versions of the Warp.

Detailed Instructions:

• Download a zip with the custom recovery of your choice, and save to sd card:
  • EasyRoot TWRP (Team Win Touch Recovery)
  • EasyRoot CWM (ClockWorkMod)
• With phone completely shut down press and hold the power button and volume up button at the same time until you see the android system recovery
• Choose Apply update from sd card (use the volume keys to go up and down and the camera button to select)
• Choose EasyRootCWM.zip or EasyRootTWRP.zip and hit the camera button to run
• Reboot and enjoy root/custom recovery!

Both recoveries work great, personally the touch recovery is my favorite, I extend very special thanks to Hroark13 over on xda for porting this recover to the warp and Team Win for coming up it in the first place, please drop by over on xda and give Hroark thanks for bring us TWRP, if you don't know he was legendary over here for getting kernels going etc for us and we would be way further behind where we are today.

Special thanks to these three for finding this method:

wilm804xx
Downthemachine
Jetx2x

Last edited by MrBobo; January 28th, 2013 at 08:43 AM. Reason: noted this method works with latest update to b10

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Alternative ways to accomplish the same task:

See post one for the easiest way to do this, here are some alternate more involved ways to get root.

Second easiest way to Root: Ultimate Warp Drive by Snake

The Ultimate warp drive tool by Snake will install recovery, install the data fix and root the phone.

• Download Ultimate Warp Drive here (original post)
• Connect Phone to Computer
• Enable Usb Debugging on Phone (settings/applications/development/usb debugging (check it)
• Unzip Ultimate Warp Drive on your computer
• Run "Run ME" Batch file
• Choose option 1
• Follow prompts

If that doesn't work, see the next two posts that cover about 90% of the issues.

Advanced method for those comfortable in the command prompt

1. Install clockworkmod recovery (CWM) through command prompt and adb:

• Download Ultimate warp drive and unzip on computerhere (original post)
• open command prompt at the unzipped ultimate folder location
• connect phone, enable usb debugging at settings/applications/development
• type adb reboot bootloader at command prompt (press enter, wait for green android logo to come up on phone)
• type fastboot flash recovery ztewarpcwm5028c.img (press enter)
• type fastboot reboot (press enter)

2. Install patch to fix data restore issue

• with phone on and connected to usb go back to command prompt at ultimate warp drive folder
• type adb reboot recovery (press enter, wait for recovery menu on phone)
• type adb push ext4check.sh /system/bin/ext4check.sh (press enter)
• adb reboot

3. Install SU binary and superuser

• download supersu install zip here(original post)
• with phone connected to computer go to command prompt
• type adb reboot recovery (press enter)
• from phone, go to install zip from sd card, choose supersu zip
• reboot

If you have issues with any steps, see below for help:

Device not found by adb/computer:

This issue comes up right off the bat for many users, they start to try and install the custom recovery and the command prompt says device not found.

There are a few possible fixes:

1. Make sure USB debugging is checked (settings/applications/development/Usb Debugging
2. open dialer and enter *983*87274# choose AT
3. Change the usb cable to another usb port on the computer

If the phone still isn't recognized, I will link some threads later that go into some less common issues/solutions.

CWM Recovery won't stick, gets put back to stock recovery

Basically at some point recently ZTE put out an update that put a file on the phone to prevent us from installing cwm recovery. To get around that, all that is needed is to delete the file off the phone while rooted and reflash cwm.

Check for install-recovery.sh in system/etc/ if it is there either delete it or open it in a text editor and delete its contents. then retry flashing CWM

You will need a root explorer, you can use the free one called es file explorer. I can post more info later if needed.

One thread on this issue is here

Last edited by MrBobo; September 1st, 2012 at 12:21 PM.

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Reserved for issues if any are found

Last edited by MrBobo; September 1st, 2012 at 12:19 PM.

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if there are any tips/tricks needed in the future this post will be for that.

Last edited by MrBobo; September 1st, 2012 at 12:21 PM.

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qa

NitroGeek

If you get a message saying that sd cannot mount do you use a program called formatsd or wat do you do

NitroGeek

Oh and does this work on b08c build number

StarScream2109

I added this to the root guide bobo

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MyndCTRL

This is absolutely wonderful. Detailed, clean and organized. It's a really great read. I wish this was made when I tried to root my warp. All the resources are in one spot! Awesome job sir, you did great!

NitroGeek

Can Someone plz respond to my questions

SelfElevated2

Yes it does

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NitroGeek

So what Do I Do in cwm when it says sd cannot mount

MrBobo

This isn't a root question, it's an issue we have seen come up with cwm occasionally. I believe the solution sometimes has been to backup the sd card to your computer then reformat it. I like this free utility for formatting.

there are threads on this topic, anyone have a link handy?

MyndCTRL

Someone will answer your questions, you just have to be patient. Not everybody has the answer to everything and sometimes the OP doesn't read replies as they come in. Its even stated in the first post that the author doesn't know all the problems and doesn't have the solutions to everything. I'm sure when someone comes along and reads this thread and knows the answer they will be more than happy to answer it, but in the meantime the best thing you can do is wait bud. Sometimes you may not like it but people do this kind of work on their spare time. So patience is virtue my friend. Your answers will come in due time.

NitroGeek

Um ok thx i really do need a chill pill

MyndCTRL

Please excuse my language but I didn't wanna come off as a dick but its the truth. There has been a few questions I asked gone unanswered but its okay, I still keep searching for an answer and be patient Sorry for getting off topic with this.

NitroGeek

So i use this app on my pc to formatt my sd and i am good to go

MyndCTRL

Well its been my experience that sometimes cwm has trouble with mounting / unmounting my sdcard when I remove it in cwm and switch it to my PC to throw a new ROM on it. But what I do is just power down the phone, and reboot back into recovery and all is well. Reformat in my opinion should always be a last resort.

alsaces daddy

Another job well done Mr. BoBo. Thank you for your dedication to our community and never ending support.

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MrBobo

give it a try, one thing about that program, there is a button (it's been a while since I have used it) to apply the change so you tell it to format but then you have to hit apply... I can't guarantee that will fix the issue, but for some reason it seems to work for some people. I am not sure what gets corrupted from the phone's perspective but the worst you will do is clean up your sd card. Android will put what it needs back on there and you can transfer anything back if you back it up on your pc before you format it so no risk there.

MrBobo

PS. Report back if reformatting helps and I will add this to the q&a section, it's been an issue so you aren't the first to deal with it.. this isn't really an all things cwm thread, but I can add some notes under q&a for issues if we find reliable solutions.

NitroGeek

I know When u Mean To hit Apply but do i just formatt or do i make a partition and formatt
ps idk what a partition is
Pss the link u gave me mainly is to make partitions

MrBobo

You don't need a partition, just format it

SelfElevated2

Lol now he doesn't need any of that

EarlyMon

Stickied.

MyndCTRL

Congrats Mr.Bobo great work

downthemachine

You might as well get rid of the other guides on rooting lol

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EarlyMon

Do you mean in the sticky guide?

If this really supersedes the others, having their thread owners linking here, then reporting asking for a lock is probably the best way to go, I think. (and the sticky guide can be a separate issue for us)

Am I missing something? Over thinking this?

MyndCTRL

That sounds good. This really is the best and easiest way to avoid many errors (most human) and simple mistakes in my opinion

downthemachine

Well some of them are no longer with us. Its all good though, I was just saying

MrBobo

I can't think of a reason anyone would do rooting any other way at this point, this one requires the least amount of steps and can be done completely from the phone vs needing adb or anything else on the computer, it takes care of two of the biggest hurdles, the drivers/usb issue and the cwm not sticking issue not to mention takes all of the guesswork out of it.

This zip can be flashed from stock recovery or cwm by the way.

ZingBot

This can be done directly on the phone?

When I try to download from link with stock phone browser my notification bar says download unsuccessful...please help.

downthemachine

Yes, retry d/l

ZingBot

Still unsuccessful. Do I need an app to handle zip files?

alsaces daddy

Zing how much space do you have on your SD card? You have to have enough open to finish the download.

Also you can't interrupt the download with phone calls or letting your phone sleep.

ZingBot

1.81 GB on SD

I think that I was not equipped for zip files so I downloaded the app "Download All Files" and then I downloaded EasyRoot. So now EasyRootCWM.zip file is appearing in my Downloads but how do I get it to SD card?

alsaces daddy

It should be on your SD card after download.

MrBobo

if you are on stock then the downloads folder is on your sd card called downloads, it all depends on what browser you are using, for boat browser the download folder is boat browser\downloads on the sd card for example...

LilBit

When my phone was messed up I side loaded a lot of apps, just download to your pc, then copy it over to your phone that way. I did, worked great.

Krowbarr

The file is downloading fine but I can't get it to show up when I go to apply it. I'm very frustrated right now. I even put in a blank sd card and it still doesn't show up under "apply update from sd card" Please help. I've downloaded file using Firefox and Opera.

LilBit

The only thing I can think of is this. Are you using the camera button to select the update from sd card? When you see the update from sd card highlighted use the camera button to select it, then you should see the file scroll to it with volume buttons, select it with the camera button.

Krowbarr

I finally figured it out, had to download it to mnt/sdcard. I want to say thank you to everyone involved in coming up with this simple way to root. Thank you all so very much for your hard work.

NitroGeek

Bro this did help my sd i jusg needed a format thanks

ZingBot

You're right...and no problems from that point on. EasyRootCWM.zip was in the recovery mode and phone booted up like a charm with superuser.

callicless

Hi everybody,

I have a ZTE n860 (android 2.3.5) from Public Mobile in Canada. I tried this method to root my smartphone but it failed.

During the installation, I had this error:
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted

Does someone could help me?

MrBobo

sounds like a bad download, please try re-downloading again and re-flashing. The zip that is up right has been verified on many devices to work.

callicless

Thank you for you fast reply!

I tried again, but I still have same errors. Do you think Public Mobile's ZTE N860 could be different than «generic» ZTE n860?

MrBobo

sorry, I completely missed that part of your request... I can't speak to what's on that phone, all of this forum's posts are intended for boost mobile's phones, they might not be that different software wise, but who knows...

I would look at trying the other methods we have of installing cwm to gain root, try the second method in this post, if that doesn't work try the third way... if you can get cwm installed I bet we can use that to get root if the software is close to ours.

Last edited by MrBobo; September 12th, 2012 at 12:22 PM.

frz1

Wow! I've tried the other methods before and had issues getting this phone root until now. This took me all 10-15 seconds. Thank you so much.

bob-st

Just rooted and added cwm to my wife's phone. No issues at all. Now to back up her phone and then flash a rom. Thanks