cap10mark

First root ever on a phone for me. No custom ROM's or anything fancy yet. Just wanted to get the Crapware off.

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y0bailey

Nice! What did you use to uninstall? Titanium? Can you give more exact info?

Thanks!

emscapt47

Ok what do i use and how do i do it?

tkahike

Please share?

cap10mark

Used Superone Click for the root and I put Titanium on too. I backed up the crapware and then uninstalled it so I can re-install for future updates.

cap10mark

**NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POSSIBLE DAMAGE OCCURRED BY THIS**

Downloaded Superone Click Root. Turn on debug, unseat your SD card and run the Oneclick. That easy. Download Titanium Backup, back the crapware up and then uninstall it.

tkahike

Thanks. Not sure if I'm going to do it or not.

emscapt47

I tried to install the super one click and it had a virus in it...

PantherVT

I'm pretty sure that the super one click for XDA developers is not a virus. keep in mind that it is a program to hack your phone so it probably sets off red flags for security software........Im not super tech savvy or anything like that but I had the same thing happen and my computer is virus free.

gioakjoe

If you read some of the stuff on XDA they actualy say this might flag ur anti virus but no need to be alarmed. Iv used it its 100% ligit but if you are woried rooting your phone isint for every one. so becarful

Bumpasses

hmmm
simple but it doesn't seem to be so...
all I get is "waiting for device"
do I need to download drivers for this device?
if so where?-->cant seem to find them anywhere.

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bassplyr

So, those of you that have rooted and removed the "bloatware" what has been the benefit - increase in free memory, lag improvement, etc. Without a custom ROM, I'm not sure I see the point. I rooted my Eris because I could get significant performance improvement.

Thanks,
Roger

concreteguy

After rooting, are you able to "pinch to zoom"? I have read that this phone will not "pinch to zoom".

jbisson131

Hello, all

Rooted my phone like a week ago and everything is working fine. Unfortunately I think I accedentally deleted a system app with out backing it up because I am no longer able to select system update option from the about phone menu. Can anyone help me with this? Is there anyway someone could send me a folder with all of the apps that originally came with the phone?

Sorry for being so nooby first android phone not really sure what I'm doing

Thanks

rjglenn

All the apps are available at [FILE DUMP] Casio GzOne Commando + Extra Goodies - xda-developers

jbisson131

Awesome! Thank you. Any idea which app would cause the system update option to not work? Or do I just need to have all of the stock apps installed to make it work...?

y0bailey

I think it is because there are no system updates, hence when you click it nothing happens. That is the way my phone performs.

jbisson131

I figured it out. It was InnoPath Active Care, I must have accedentally deleted it without backing it up when I first used Titanium. thanks for the help

buddyisonfire

Anyone who's having problems rooting or getting drivers needs to download verizon's stupid music sync app. You can find it here.

bigdanmeys13

Hi everyone. Just got first Android (Commando) about a month ago. Been reading pretty heavily on pro's/con's of root. Any comments would be appreciated. Also, everyone's talking about super one-click... What about Z4 or the other simple one-click roots? Are there advantages/disadvantages one way or the other? I know... I'm being really nooby, but I want to do my homework before I do this.

rjglenn

What rooting will allow you to do is remove any carrier apps that are on the phone that you will never use. For example, I removed all the vcast stuff and vzw navigation. I'll never use any of this stuff and there is no reason to take up memory on the phone with them. Another thing rooting will allow you to do is download an app from the market called adfree. This app is very effective in blocking those annoying pop-up ads that free ad supported apps have. The third thing rooting will allow you to do is install an app that enables wi-fi tethering. This will violate vzw's terms of service if they figure out you are doing it. There is a great deal of discussion about this all over the internet and it is not the topic of this thread. If at some point a developer develops a custom ROM for the commando you will have to be rooted to apply a ROM.

Rooting will void the warrenty of your phone but it is reversable in some cases.

Ultimately its your decision...

*Boots*

Curious.....

I would like to root my commando, but I'd also like to reverse that in case I need something from verizon. Anybody reversed their root of their commando???

I also hear that freezing your bloatware is better than uninstalling it, in case you need to reverse your root.

Boots

festerw

There is also an unroot option in Super One Click. I usually just rename the bloat all the file extensions are .apk just change the ones you don't want to .bak then change them back if you ever need to send it in.

bigdanmeys13

Can u expand on that a bit? How do u rename them? Does that have advantages over freezing?

festerw

You'll need a file manager like ES File Manager, Super Manager or Astro. Navigate to the system/apps folder and find the apps you'd like to remove and either delete or rename them.

From what I understand freezing doesn't remove the app from memory and renaming or deleting does.

bgardner15

I would like to root with super one but I am using a macbook pro. Is there a app that would work on mac?

DFD01

I'm considering purchasing a Commando but will only do so if I can easily get rid of the crapware and install a tethering app. Is this (rooting I presume?) easily and safely accomplished? I'm not looking for anything ultra fancy, just a basic, durable android phone that is fast and does the things I need.

Rafael

Rooting and removing crap is simple. Use Super One Click to Root. Use Titanium Pro to remove the crap.

I can't tell you about tethering. I don't use it and would pay Verizon if I did.

Tzane

same here... did you find anything out?

edit: got it, i didnt have the drivers installed. check this out C771 Drivers

Last edited by Tzane; September 4th, 2011 at 10:43 PM.

gumper89

okay getting frustrated my phone keeps stopping on step 5 can some one plz help and i also have the drivers

Last edited by gumper89; October 13th, 2011 at 12:02 AM.

Rafael

What version of Android are you running?
2.2.1 can be rooted.
2.3.3 cannot be rooted. Of course, this was true at the time.

Last edited by Rafael; February 13th, 2012 at 08:07 PM.

gumper89

@Rafael
my version is 2.3.3 how do i downgrade

Rafael

Sorry. You cannot go backwards at this time. You are stuck with 2.3.3 until the next update. The next one will likely not be rootable.

Maybe someone will figure out a way in the future?

DaveCool

Just bought a new Commando with 2.2.1 at Verizon.
SuperOneClick 1.8 would not work, but it only took a minute to root after i downloaded 2.1.1! Thanks all!

emtlucas2000

I had my Commando rooted. Than I got the OTA update to android 2.3.3 Now it wont allow me to have super user. I used super one click. I can't get super one click to work now and i tried the ginger break 1.20 with no luck. Can anyone help me.

scottfarcuz

As of right now you cannot root 2.3.3 on the commando

cedge100

If anyone has any luck finding a way to root a 2.3.3 Commando please post.

Rafael

You can bank that it will be the talk of this subforum.....if it ever happens.

nahalka

how did you get the one click to work with out it failing and or freezing

paxchristos

UPDATE!!: Root works following these instructions!! I just rooted my wifes' phone!!

I need somebody willing to test out a theory:

I just rooted my xperia play (on xda, look for the same username to follow what we had to do)

With my wife's Commando, I got zergRush to work, now I need somebody to try going from zergRush to having your phone rooted

i'm not guaranteeing anything, but it's worth a try for root...

Here are the instructions:


Note: When I say, type in "command" I assume that you will hit enter after every command.

1) Turn on (Check the checkbox for) USB Debugging under Settings->Application->Development

2) Make sure you have a fresh sd card in (some other ones managed to screw up the sd card, I just prefer to be safe)

3) Install the necessary driver (Windows) (Attached)

4) Install Android SDK (if you haven't already)

5) Update android sdk so that you have the platform-tools fold & adb

6) Download all three files from CrimsonSentinal's first post and extract both of the zip files (zergRush.zip, su-3.05-efgh-signed.zip) to a place you'll remember

7) Open up command prompt

8) Navigate to your platform-tools directory in the android sdk

9) Type in "adb kill-server" (once again, not necessary, but it makes sure that it'll work)

10) Type in "adb shell"

11) Type in "mkdir /data/local/tmp"

12) Type "exit" (this should bring you back to the windows command prompt)

13) Type "adb push "C:\[path to zergRush]\zergRush" /data/local/tmp

14) Type in "adb shell"

15) Type in "chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/zergRush"

16) Type in "/data/local/tmp/zergRush"

17) Type in "adb remount"

18) Type in "adb push "C:\[path to su (it's located in the system\bin folder of the su zip)]\su" /system/bin"

19) Type in "adb push "C:\[path to su (it's located in the system\bin folder of the su zip)]\su" /system/xbin"

20) Type in "adb shell"

21) Type in "chmod 4755 /system/bin/su"

22) Type in "chmod 4755 /system/xbin/su"

23) Type in "install "C:\[Path to Superuser.apk]\Superuser.apk""

24) Open up Market in your Xperia Play, Search for "Busybox" install any of the busybox installers (I personally used the free "Busybox Installer")

25) It should ask you if it's ok to run this program in root,

26) Type in "reboot"

27) And you're rooted, enjoy!!

Thanks to: cl8rs for stumbling up zergRush (xperia Play xda Forums),
Ch4lky, ieftm, and the Revolutionary team for making (and updating zergRush)
CrimsonSentinal13 for getting us from adb root to phone rooted (xperia play XDA Forums)

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	C771_USB_Driver.zip (6.43 MB, 164 views)
	su.zip (6.5 KB, 176 views)
	Superuser.apk (744.2 KB, 162 views)
	zergRush.zip (7.4 KB, 202 views)

Last edited by paxchristos; October 22nd, 2011 at 08:01 AM. Reason: People pointed out typos

jova33

will try as soon as i un-root and try to update from 2.2.1

SirBonus

Thanks I rerooted my wife's phone.

The only thing is on instructions 23 & 25 don't type "adb".
You should still be in the adb shell.

Thanks again for the step by step.
My wife will leave me alone now.

rjglenn

So that's two that say it works...

That's great news. Time to "fix" my commando back to normal & head to the Verizon store to show them how it won't update & get another sent to me.

paxchristos

Thanks for the heads up, i fixed it :P

At least your wife wants you to root her phone, I've been trying to convince mine, and she only let me do a quick root to check and see if this worked :P

mtxx

Re-rooted my Casio Commando with GB 2.3.3 using zergRush! zergRush root worked for me just now using above instructions from paxchristos...some " " are missing from 18, 19, and 23 I think. Kickass!!! Thanks much!!!

paxchristos

It depends on a couple of things...
1) are you using Windows? (I used linux, it's so much easier :P)
2) are there spaces in the path? (ADB (a stripped down linux terminal) doesn't like spaces... heck, linux doesn't like spaces...)

If so, then yes, when you push/install stuff, use "C:\[Path to whatever]\whatever"

I'll update my post so that people don't get confused

Thanks for the heads up!

mtxx

Yes, I'm using Windows 7 so the " " were necessary.

Commando is smooth as silk today and much happier. It was rebooting like mad since the 2.3.3 update that unrooted the phone and left it in a wonky state. Before the update, I had only frozen the apps I did not want with Titanium Pro so the GB update went through successfully by itself, but again, left the Commando confused and dazed. All good again and thanks so so much!!!

jova33

Screen shots? I want to see! Verizon is sending me a phone with 2.3.3 since the update won't take, and I won't get it til Monday.

gpsjunkie

There is a thread over here ([HOW-TO] Root R800x/i v2.3.3+ (zergRush Method) - xda-developers) with a lot of additional info including a great pdf by paxchristos showing the entire process.

y0bailey

Worked for me on Gingerbread! Thanks Pax!