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#52
T0LLPHR33 said:
so I got the cd c:\Android\tools part to work but if I put in adb push su /data local it tells me: 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external, operable command, or batch file

what am I doing wrong...:thinking:
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sounds like a path problem. if you're not in the directory with adb.exe, you can't type "adb" as it wont be in your path.
 
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#53
Jarek, the ADB method of rooting is way too complex. Why not have them use the NON ADB root/superuser method. It's like 10x easier.

1) update phone with 2.0.1
2) update with the root/superuser.apk exploit.zip

UPDATE: 2009-12-09
NOTE: APPLYING THE ROOT EXPLOIT DOES NOT UPDATE YOUR PHONE TO 2.0.1. PLEASE UPDATE TO 2.0.1 BEFORE APPLYING THIS IF YOU WANT 2.0.1
New exploit zip, including Superuser from CyanogenMod

URL: http://zenthought.org/system/files/asse ... eruser.zip

1) get signed-voles-ESD56-from-ESD20.84263456.zip (md5sum 3af35446905040a3123ec09195299596)
2) get droid-superuser.zip (this file, md5sum e517995a7d1fe233c61df17c7f7c2a63)
3) append this file to the end of signed-voles-ESD56-from-ESD20.84263456.zip
* Windows: copy /b signed-voles-ESD56-from-ESD20.84263456.zip+droid-superuser.zip update.zip
* Linux: cat signed-voles-ESD56-from-ESD20.84263456.zip droid-superuser.zip > update.zip
The md5sum of update.zip will be cf653352967253e99d967498ffd9ce69
4) Copy the update.zip to the sdcard on the phone
5) Boot the phone to recovery mode (hold X and power the phone on)
* You'll get a triangle + exclamation point if done right
6) Apply the update by pressing Volume Up + Camera

Full post in first post of this thread here: http://alldroid.org/viewtopic.php?f=210&t=567
 
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#56
CookieMomster said:
I am a girl newb so don't flame me too bad. Will rooting void my warranty? Are there dangers to rooting? Is there any value in rooting if I am not a programmer?
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Gender has nothing to do with anything. I know a ton of girls who are insanely smarter than any of my male friends. ;)

that said... here are your answers.

1) Yes.

2) Yes.

3) Yes.


This thread might help you out a bit more.

THIS IS WHAT ROOT MEANS (stop asking) - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum
 
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#58
Hey all quick question...

So I thought I was following the directions pretty well but apparently I'm doing something wrong. When I go to install the update.zip file from boot I get an error message. I have tried to install the update.zip file both zipped and un zipped figuring I was just making a stupid mistake but either way I get this same message.

"E: Can't Open /cache/recovery/command

--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: Failed to open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory)
E: signature verification failed
Installation Aborted"

Any help would be much appreciated thanks
 
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#59
the fourth said:
Hey all quick question...

So I thought I was following the directions pretty well but apparently I'm doing something wrong. When I go to install the update.zip file from boot I get an error message. I have tried to install the update.zip file both zipped and un zipped figuring I was just making a stupid mistake but either way I get this same message.

"E: Can't Open /cache/recovery/command

--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: Failed to open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory)
E: signature verification failed
Installation Aborted"

Any help would be much appreciated thanks
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Rename the file to "update" not "update.zip"
 
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#64
A day later, I re-did this from step one, and still, "cannot find specified path" when I type the first command? cd c: \Android\tools.
Also when I did the update, at the end, when it said it was done, I clicked "reboot system", it did not reboot itself? Is that correct or no, did I just not wait long enough for it to reboot itself maybe? What am I doing wrong here? Help please.
 
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#68
DankyDroid said:
A day later, I re-did this from step one, and still, "cannot find specified path" when I type the first command? cd c: \Android\tools.
Also when I did the update, at the end, when it said it was done, I clicked "reboot system", it did not reboot itself? Is that correct or no, did I just not wait long enough for it to reboot itself maybe? What am I doing wrong here? Help please.
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So, i'm sure you followed the directions verbatim... When you created the Android folder and extracted the android sdk zipped folder to it, another android sdk folder was created within it (unzipped). You have to move the contents of the new extracted android sdk folder (i.e tools, platforms etc etc) into just the Android folder. And move the unzipped "su" file into your tools folder as well. After you have done all that then run your commands and your pc will be able to find the files.

Good luck I hope I explained clearly
 
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#72
:thinking: After you do the steps in the first thread is the phone supposed to retain the chmod settings? After I typed the last two lines "sync" and "reboot" and I disconnected the usb cable the phone seems to lose the settings. I was able to edit an xml file on the phone while the phone was plugged in and the adb shell was running but now that file is back to being read only. It seems this rooting only works while your in the adb shell under CMD. :(
 
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#75
dst897 said:
can not get started - type adb push su /data/local and get this: 'adb' is not recognizable as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. How do i overcome this?
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Make sure CMD (command prompt) is set to the directory where adb.exe is. If you extracted the android-sdk-r04-windows.zip to c:\ then adb.exe should be in C:\Android\tools

Go to start, click run, type cmd and click enter then in the command prompt window type chdir c:\android\tools and click enter from there you should be able to get adb push su /data/local to work. Then just follow the rest of the guide.

Good luck :)
 
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