Root Root? Developer Options

[bg4m3r]

I restart so often because the software becomes buggy. Some apps become slightly sluggish and I hate when I press the back arrow sometimes when leaving one app it'll go to another I just closed before it goes back to the home screen, plus I keep getting this message [image removed] but that won't go away no matter what I do. I can't wait till we get root to debloat and debug it.

You don't need to reboot when it gets sluggish...just do a memory dump. I'm using Solo Launcher, which has a nice little memory cleanup widget built in, or download an app.
As for the parse package error...seems like it's trying to install a corrupted package.
Maybe boot into recovery and clear the cache.

 

[willow1971]

Hey can someone help me? I am trying to root my zte merit. But I don't have access to a computer. Plz pm me.

 

[bg4m3r]

Hey can someone help me? I am trying to root my zte merit. But I don't have access to a computer. Plz pm me.

This thread has nothing to do with your phone, nor does this forum.
However, 5 min Google search found this:
Root for the Merit via Nandroid. (Super Easy) - Android Area51

No clue if it actually works, but it's probably your best bet.

If the future, please try to post in the correct forum. Thx

 

[donjuro]

You don't need to reboot when it gets sluggish...just do a memory dump. I'm using Solo Launcher, which has a nice little memory cleanup widget built in, or download an app.
As for the parse package error...seems like it's trying to install a corrupted package.
Maybe boot into recovery and clear the cache.

I cleared the cache partition and I still get the damn message all the time

 

[bg4m3r]

Weird... Maybe take it back by boost and have them look at it? Is been doing that since you got it right?

Just a thought, maybe you disabled something you shouldn't have?

 

[donjuro]

Maybe I did, but I'm pretty sure anything I disabled was bloatware which is why I can't wait to be rooted. BTW I ended up getting go launcher ex prime because it's free till June 1st. Whoever else wants it just download it and enter "appsales" as the activation code under personalize and about.

 

[bg4m3r]

Maybe I did, but I'm pretty sure anything I disabled was bloatware which is why I can't wait to be rooted. BTW I ended up getting go launcher ex prime because it's free till June 1st. Whoever else wants it just download it and enter "appsales" as the activation code under personalize and about.

I used to use GoLauncher, but it's a big memory hog, IMO. Take a look at Solo Launcher...it's free, and ad free. Very clean, smooth experience. Built in flashlight, memory cleaner, weather widget (extra features added if you download their weather app)

Btw-I was thinking about it, since we can access files of a microsd in recovery mode, I've got a signed supersu zip. Assuming it's signed correctly for this phone and installs, that's all that is needed for root right? The kernel doesn't need modded?

 

[donjuro]

Maybe a little bit. But I also see about 50+ megs of memory that could be free if we removed the bloatware. Can't wait for root.

Sometimes that total is 50mb others around 20. Not sure why it fluctuates. Not too for something with such eye candy though.

 

[aguba]

Btw-I was thinking about it, since we can access files of a microsd in recovery mode, I've got a signed supersu zip. Assuming it's signed correctly for this phone and installs, that's all that is needed for root right? The kernel doesn't need modded?

So you're saying it could be possible to flash supersu from the stock recovery?

 

[donjuro]

Sounds like what he's saying but I'm not so sure that's what he's saying.

 

[bg4m3r]

That's what I'm saying... Assuming you had a signed superuser zip compatible with this phone. That was the process I used for rooting my S2. Just want sure if a special kernel was needed for root access, but I've since realized that was a stupid question. going to try tonight.

 

[donjuro]

Let me know how it went

 

[DirtyDee]

Do you guys have the ability to use fastboot commands?

 

[bg4m3r]

Do you guys have the ability to use fastboot commands?

I personally do not know what that means exactly. We can use adb to reboot into recovery...then it becomes unrecognized when you try to sideload.


As for my attempt to load a signed superuser zip from external sd, it still failed signature verification. Thought I might try in Linux since it doesn't require drivers.

 

[DirtyDee]

I personally do not know what that means exactly. We can use adb to reboot into recovery...then it becomes unrecognized when you try to sideload.


As for my attempt to load a signed superuser zip from external sd, it still failed signature verification. Thought I might try in Linux since it doesn't require drivers.

Fastboot is a state you put your phone in normally by adb reboot fastboot then in fastboot mode. You use fastboot commands like Fastboot oem unlock which tends to unlock bootloader, fastboot also allows you to flash partitions like recovery system etc...after bootloader is no longer locked

 

[bg4m3r]

Hmm...good info, I don't think anyone has tried, at least not in this thread. I get the impression that we're all novices trying to do what we can and hope we get lucky.

BTW... I had no luck in Linux, although I was running a virtual machine, so when it switched modes and the PC side lost it, so did the VM.

 

[fastracer]

Any updates to rooting the Volt?

 

[bg4m3r]

In going to try fastbooting when I get the chance...

 

[larrycl]

I couldn't get the phone into fastboot. 'adb reboot bootloader' just rebooted the phone.

 

[bg4m3r]

I couldn't get the phone into fastboot. 'adb reboot bootloader' just rebooted the phone.

Try 'adb reboot fastboot', if that works, try 'fastboot oem unlock' to unlock the bootloader.

Reboot bootloader would just reboot the phone and load the bootloader, which would boot the phone.

 

[DirtyDee]

I figured as much LG lockdown

 

[larrycl]

Try 'adb reboot fastboot', if that works, try 'fastboot oem unlock' to unlock the bootloader.

unfortunately, all of 'adb reboot fastboot' , 'adb reboot bootloader' and 'adb reboot-bootloader' all just reboot the phone. No fastboot mode.

 

[portezbie]

Thanks for doing all this testing, I think we all really appreciate it. I really hope we figure out root eventually, I would be very disappointed if this phone never gets rooted.

Thanks again you guys for working on this.

 

[Kahroo]

Does any of these work? http://www.lg-phones.org/fastboot-commands-for-lg-android-smartphone.html

 

[DirtyDee]

If metro pcs gets one I am sure it will even more locked down