Root Can 2.1 eris be rooted yet?

[kcdale99]

I have tried searching for this, but there is a lot of noise still about the original 1.5 root to allow 2.1 leak to be installed back in March.

My Eris ran stock 1.5, and then received the 2.1 OTA. I would love the ability to tether for an upcoming vacation, but it seems I need to root.

Is there a 2.1 rooted yet? I assume I would have to go back to 1.5 stock, then install the 2.1 root, but I haven't been able to find out if it is public yet.

If this isn't possible, is there a free or paid app that I can tether over wifi without rooting on 2.1 (Verizon)?

Thanks in Advanced!

 

[JrzDroid]

2.1 leak....no
2.1 OTA....yes

 

[copestag]

pdanet tethers just fine without root

 

[msjulie]

2.1 leak....no
2.1 OTA....yes I think

My OTA 2.1 is rooted, hints from this forum and rom from xda.

 

[kcdale99]

I was hoping to wifi tether, but if I need to use the USB cable and not have to root or pay I am happy with that.

Thanks!

 

[psiclist]

I'm new to android as of 2 days ago. What do you all mean by root? Is my phone rooted? I updated to 2.1 via the update function. Will my phone be cheering me on when it is rooting? thanks.

 

[JrzDroid]

My OTA 2.1 is rooted, hints from this forum and rom from xda.

i wasn't sure but sweet

 

[hallstevenson]

My Eris ran stock 1.5, and then received the 2.1 OTA. I would love the ability to tether for an upcoming vacation, but it seems I need to root.

You can root your phone using the available methods detailed here and at XDA.

 

[alprazolam]

I was hoping to wifi tether, but if I need to use the USB cable and not have to root or pay I am happy with that.

Thanks!

Rooting is not difficult and you have everything to gain from doing so. You can just follow the basic instructions from the Eris Root Section guide, and you can put a 2.1 copy on your phone with all of the things you have now, except that you can make your phone run much faster and add things such as wifi tethering.

I'm new to android as of 2 days ago. What do you all mean by root? Is my phone rooted? I updated to 2.1 via the update function. Will my phone be cheering me on when it is rooting? thanks.

Follow this link.
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/45242-rooting-q.html

 

[psiclist]

Follow this link.

Thanks for that. I did read that, and since I am new to this OS, I am going to wait until I am more knowledgeable before diving in.

 

[TornWizard]

Follow this link.

Thanks for that. I did read that, and since I am new to this OS, I am going to wait until I am more knowledgeable before diving in.

good choice

 

[sk842018]

Please help can't get usb to update in device manager,I'm on viesta and htc sync wnt help either

 

[TornWizard]

Please help can't get usb to update in device manager,I'm on viesta and htc sync wnt help either

What??

 

[sk842018]

Trying to root eris but when i have to update driver in device manager it keeps saying windows could not find driver, i browse and select it but still wont update

 

[hallstevenson]

Run "SDK Setup" and just tell it to update EVERYTHING. Better safe than sorry...

Follow the guide instructions step-by-step. Don't skip anything and don't assume you can do something different than listed.

 

[CTizzle]

Sooooo is there a way to root the stock eris 2.1 yet?? I originally rooted my eris 1.5 but then downgraded back to 1.5 to receive the official 2.1 update from verizon... so now i am wanting to root my 2.1. Thanks

 

[doogald]

Sooooo is there a way to root the stock eris 2.1 yet?? I originally rooted my eris 1.5 but then downgraded back to 1.5 to receive the official 2.1 update from verizon... so now i am wanting to root my 2.1. Thanks

If you had 2.1 installed over the air, you use the same procedure as if you were still on 1.5 - it works just as well. If you installed a leaked ROM, or if you were sent a replacement Eris in the last week or so with 2.1 preinstalled, you may be out of luck until somebody gets root.

 

[CTizzle]

Thanks that really helps a lot...

 

[pilotjp]

Did anyone find out yet if a stock Droid Eris 2.1 can be rooted? Do you just use the old method on this forum?

 

[doogald]

Did anyone find out yet if a stock Droid Eris 2.1 can be rooted? Do you just use the old method on this forum?

No, it's now far easier. There are two easy methods:

- install the Eris 1-click root app in the market. Run the app. Shut down and restart the phone (as if you were going to make another phone call.) At this point the root exploit has installed Amon_RA recovery on the phone, and you can shut down and restart in Recovery by holding down VolUp while starting the phone (usually - some phones need to hold VolDn to start HBOOT and then press VolUp when prompted to start Recovery.) After you start Recovery, you can either flash a file called rootme.zip that was put on the SD card by the 1-click app, or you can install a custom ROM. More about that later.

- Erisuser1 has an extremely well-documented procedure for rooting using an app on the market called GScript Lite and a couple of scripts. That procedure is here: http://androidforums.com/eris-all-things-root/127861-universal-eris-root-dummies.html

Note that the fourth post in that thread will walk you through the steps that you need to install a custom ROM of your choice. One major issue, though, is that many of the most popular custom ROMs are installed on file sharing sites like Megaupload.com or Rapidshare.com which have, in many cases, been shut down since megaupload,com was taken down by US court action last week. If there is a ROM that you need I am sure that I have a copy and can send you one by email.

- One last thing: Amon_RA recovery uses the trackball on the Eris, and some Erises do not respond when using Amon_RA. There is an alternate version that uses the hardware keys following the instructions here if that happens: http://androidforums.com/eris-all-t...2-custom-recovery-trackball-not-required.html

 

[scary alien]

- One last thing: Amon_RA recovery uses the trackball on the Eris, and some Erises do not respond when using Amon_RA. There is an alternate version that uses the hardware keys following the instructions here if that happens: http://androidforums.com/eris-all-t...2-custom-recovery-trackball-not-required.html

And there's a modified version of jcase's 1-click app that uses the trackball-optional Amon_RA custom recovery, too, so you could use it instead of the 1-click market app (its identical except for the replaced custom recovery). Look for "Scenario 5" in the thread mentioned above.

Cheers!