Root Mac Rooting Guide

chasehale10 · Jun 10, 2010

Does anyone have a mac rooting guide or will anyone want to put one together?

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-eris/80293-how-root-w-mac-osx.html

This is a good link its just for the eris but its very informative.

RootDaDuck · Jun 10, 2010

Install bootcamp and put windows on it

chasehale10 · Jun 10, 2010

Guys this is not a spam thread.

Slug · Jun 11, 2010

+1.
Keep replies on-topic and constructive, please.

150_cav · Jun 11, 2010

+1 for without bootcamp or parallels

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mrjinglesusa · Jun 11, 2010

You can use the same method as everyone else. Just install the Android SDK for Mac and follow the instructions that have been provided for getting root. Works the same on a Mac as it does on a PC.

Also see http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-incredible/98284-adb-root-helper-linux-mac.html

150_cav · Jun 11, 2010

You can use the same method as everyone else. Just install the Android SDK for Mac and follow the instructions that have been provided for getting root. Works the same on a Mac as it does on a PC.

well someone read the instructions lol, thanks man

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chasehale10 · Jun 11, 2010

Very True, but a mac is set up different some people might have a hard time finding what folder this all is. In terminal we dont type in for example drive C, there is a little more to it.

mrjinglesusa · Jun 11, 2010

chasehale10 said:
Very True, but a mac is set up different some people might have a hard time finding what folder this all is. In terminal we dont type in for example drive C, there is a little more to it.

Right, that's why I also posted that link to an ADB helper script for Mac/Linux.

chasehale10 · Jun 11, 2010

yes i had read that, its just jumbled up when you open it and not very clearly written.

chasehale10 · Jun 11, 2010

anyone?

aptmx · Jun 11, 2010

If anyone can help with a step by step guide for doing this on a Mac, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

chasehale10 · Jun 11, 2010

thanks aptmx trying to get this out there to see who else if anyone has rooted the incredible with the mac.

aptmx · Jun 13, 2010

So just to confirm, no one has been able to root the Incredible via Terminal on a Mac?

chasehale10 · Jun 13, 2010

Thats the way it seems

wompy · Jun 14, 2010

It can be rooted through the terminal, thats how I did it. If you don't know all the *nix commands and aren't comfortable with the CL, just follow the link mrjinglesusa posted. its a script that does it for you.

jpvonhemel · Jun 15, 2010

I used this script. You just need to know how to export a path variable to where your /sdk/tools folder is located. Adding directories to the Mac OS X PATH variable | keito.me shows how to do this. Otherwise it is just a matter of running the script with ./adb_recovery_helper.sh

Not very hard and did finally help me to root with a Verizon Sandisk 2GB card.

If you get in, just follow the directions very carefully. When it says to press any button when the file verification shows, press any button on your droid, not your mac. This interrupts the validation and allows unrevoked for incredible to insert.

Really, the hardest part is getting the damn phone into adb recovery. I am sure in a few days, the exploit will be better understood and scripts will time it better, ie, iphone jailbraking.

aptmx · Jun 15, 2010

jpvonhemel said:
I used this script. You just need to know how to export a path variable to where your /sdk/tools folder is located. Adding directories to the Mac OS X PATH variable | keito.me shows how to do this. Otherwise it is just a matter of running the script with ./adb_recovery_helper.sh

Not very hard and did finally help me to root with a Verizon Sandisk 2GB card.

If you get in, just follow the directions very carefully. When it says to press any button when the file verification shows, press any button on your droid, not your mac. This interrupts the validation and allows unrevoked for incredible to insert.

Really, the hardest part is getting the damn phone into adb recovery. I am sure in a few days, the exploit will be better understood and scripts will time it better, ie, iphone jailbraking.

I was able to fix the path via terminal to where it says device not found when I run ADB shell. But I still, no matter how many times I pull the battery can't get the terminal script past Waiting for ADB...

Any ideas?

jpvonhemel · Jun 16, 2010

I used a Sandisk 2GB card that Verizon provided with the phone. Just leaving it in did not work. What eventually worked for me a couple of times was ejecting SD, rebooting and then quickly inserting it in and out. I think it took 15-20 times but then it worked a couple of times after that. I tried again yesterday and could not get it to work again. You may want to consider trying the PNY 2GB card available at walmart. People have posted better than average luck with this one. HTH

jpvonhemel · Jun 16, 2010

Also, before running the script, make sure adb works and does not show command not found. I had to export the path to the command twice for some reason. You do not want to have the script running with adb not available. Would have been nice if the script would have confirmed it was running for us.

FloridaOranges · Jun 28, 2010

aptmx said:
If anyone can help with a step by step guide for doing this on a Mac, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Yeah that would really help me out.

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