Root MetroPCS..hello..hello...goodbye

[danyvw]

I scanned mine with my Norton Antivirus 2011 and is clean.

 

[Slug]

1. Rooting apps will often trigger warnings in AV software as they can make use of known Linux exploits.

2. Please don't distribute paid apps via AF. Root Explorer is available via Android Market, or there are several free alternatives.

 

[Juvie]

z4root for the masses.

New to the place so forgive me but, I've got the file (thanks by the ways its off the andriod market) and have unzipped it but how do I get the phone to recognize it? Tried unpacking with the phone first but that didn't work so I downloaded to my laptop, unzipped then transferred to SD but it still doesn't show up in my apps list?? Help? what am I missing here?

 

[death2all110]

you dont unpack it. you place it on your sdcard and use astro file manager to install it and it should appear in your apps and then open the app and choose root

 

[Juvie]

z4root for the masses.

This version doesn't actually root my phone even though it says Im rooted... is this because i went with a temp root?

 

[allgameplaya]

This version doesn't actually root my phone even though it says Im rooted... is this because i went with a temp root?

Make sure you power off and power on your phone. The same thing was happening to me.

 

[Juvie]

Make sure you power off and power on your phone. The same thing was happening to me.

Tried that...the only other thing I can think of is that super user add on, it keeps saying that there an update that won't ' automatically' install and that I need to reboot into recovery and flash in a new binary something or other... Frustration...

 

[Muzramp]

Awesome! Now when my phone went go off when I turn it on in school

 

[ab30494]

anyone got a droid sound clip to put in there?

I'm thinking about replacing mine with a droid sound and then see if I can put a droid boot animation instead of the metro one.


OK, so I managed to replace the default android animation with a custom one by simply downloading the custom animation, renaming it to bootanimation.zip and placing it into the /system/media directory on the phone. I didnt see any bootanimation.zip file to backup/replace so I just copied the custom one over and rebooted.

Now to replace the metroPCS boot image.


Here is the custom animation I used.
http://www.vopinc.com/files/Android/GDbootanimation.zip

nice, works with the optimus s to.

 

[danyvw]

Added this Boot Animation with the Droid Sound. Love my new Optimus M!!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11QEmexdJHk

 

[chanda94954]

that's how it should sound!

 

[Aplus]

Here's my boot animation. Sorry about the quality (laptop webcam is WEAK!)

<object width="640" height="505"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/evVt9zvoM70?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/evVt9zvoM70?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="505"></embed></object>

 

[tysoflyy94]

Any luck on changing the MetroPCS boot logo guys?

 

[danyvw]

Any luck on changing the MetroPCS boot logo guys?

The problem is the Fu..ing *.rle extention. Im' trying to find a program to edit them but no results till now.

 

[7ITX]

ive tried to delete the bootimages folder but every time i restart it comes back. ive managed to replace the old droid startup screen wit a new one(no sound).

 

[DavidSB]

everywhere i try to download this z4root with kaspersky anti virus it says its hiding a trojan virus. EVERYWHERE! every link on the net lol. some exploit.linux.something lol. im a bit weary of this file but i see no other complaints on this forum. any comments on this?

 

[DavidSB]

i attempted to download this z4root zip and my kaspersky anti virus said "NO WAY!!" something hidden in there Andyyo70? careful people.

i downloaded the z4 root from here and there was no problems after all. my kaspersky anti virus kept auto deleting files from it making it useless for me but after 5 or 6 tries it didnt catch the exploit and let me get it.. i used it on my optimus m and it worked like a charm. now time for some no more hello...hello...hello.. and a new splash.. thanks for the great stuff .. any news on getting rid of the metro pcs splash yet? i also used this info to change that annoying camera snap sound in "media/audio/ui" awesome!

 

[richiedaze]

The trick of changing the carrier splash is in the boot loader(spl). The spl has to be unlocked to be able to flash the splash.img to the phone. Is this spl unlocked after the rooting method? If you do not know how to check, reboot your phone holding down the camera(if it has one) or the back button then turn on your phone. It should bring you to the bootloader menu. On top, toward the right, S-on or S-off will tell you if security is on or off.

Let me know if it's on or off... So I can explain the process of changing this splash.

 

[jhanley2525]

The trick of changing the carrier splash is in the boot loader(spl). The spl has to be unlocked to be able to flash the splash.img to the phone. Is this spl unlocked after the rooting method? If you do not know how to check, reboot your phone holding down the camera(if it has one) or the back button then turn on your phone. It should bring you to the bootloader menu. On top, toward the right, S-on or S-off will tell you if security is on or off.

Let me know if it's on or off... So I can explain the process of changing this splash.

Do you have experience with The Optimus or ThunderC board?? Both of the methods for entering bootloader menu are unsuccessful. Do you have to have a recovery console installed? if so, there is not currently one in existence for our phone.

 

[acid22]

i must be the dumbmest guy in the planet to find a free download for "ROOT EXPLORER", i have looked and looked for 3 days forums after forums and i cant find it, does enybody can give me a hint where i can get this with out paying. thankyou.

 

[tysoflyy94]

i must be the dumbmest guy in the planet to find a free download for "ROOT EXPLORER", i have looked and looked for 3 days forums after forums and i cant find it, does enybody can give me a hint where i can get this with out paying. thankyou.

YouTube.

 

[edgchacon]

Dude scroll up a bit...

http://androidforums.com/lg-optimus-m/228290-metropcs-hello-hello-goodbye.html#post1966751

Its in this same thread....

EDIT: Sorry I linked Z4root..not Root explorer.

You might want to look @ Android Mate, I think it might do the same type of thing as Root Explorer. But yea, green_machine has a point its cheap. Support development. I purchased LauncherPro Plus only 2.99, well worth it.

 

[green_machine]

i must be the dumbmest guy in the planet to find a free download for &quot;ROOT EXPLORER&quot;, i have looked and looked for 3 days forums after forums and i cant find it, does enybody can give me a hint where i can get this with out paying. thankyou.

Dude its like 5 bucks. Its worth it.

 

[andyo70]

i must be the dumbmest guy in the planet to find a free download for "ROOT EXPLORER", i have looked and looked for 3 days forums after forums and i cant find it, does enybody can give me a hint where i can get this with out paying. thankyou.

Check your PM's.

 

[richiedaze]

Do you have experience with The Optimus or ThunderC board?? Both of the methods for entering bootloader menu are unsuccessful. Do you have to have a recovery console installed? if so, there is not currently one in existence for our phone.

Reading is the key to understanding. I have been playing with Android since 2008. What is new to you guys is old to me. The only things that change are the way the manufacture uses this OS. Every Android OS has a recovery and bootloader(spl) partition. Since it is Open Sourced, they(metro) have the right to edit it. The same rights they have to edit the source are granted to us as well under the same license! Since I do not have the physical phone, I hold back on releasing certain modifications I have already completed.
I am working with a few others on this forum to bring you the mods as soon as possible...

When new modification are released. It will be by a forum member so I do not receive full credit for everybodys work, testing and dedication. Thank us as a team, not an individual...