furbearingmammal
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SBF to root and to unroot
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Stealth_tC
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Get access to a Windows computer and follow link two in my signature.
Yeah im reading that link now, but trying to find a pc will be my problem...LoL but ill try! Thanks!
Stealth_tC, are you trying to root your phone? Because the steps you quoted here are for unrooting the phone, although for some reason christm shows a picture of one of the custom recovery systems (SPRecovery) in the example instead of the stock recovery system which is what you have. So, if your goal was to unroot your phone, then you have done so.
If you wish to root it, and only have a mac, then I have a guide that will probably work for you at my site here:
Root the A855 without RSD Lite + make it ROM ready
which involves using ADB, so you will have to do some of your own homework as far as how to setup and use adb on a mac. I know it can be done, I just don't know how, yet.
good luck
If you wish to root it, and only have a mac, then I have a guide that will probably work for you at my site here:
Root the A855 without RSD Lite + make it ROM ready
which involves using ADB, so you will have to do some of your own homework as far as how to setup and use adb on a mac. I know it can be done, I just don't know how, yet.
good luck
Stealth_tC
Member
Actually yes, sorta...I downloaded easy root from unstableapps.com, and they say for it to work on Droid 1, that I have to flash back to FRG01B 2.2 and THAT is what im trying to do. If that doesn't make sence.....heres what im talking about.....Droid and Droid X 2.2, how to get your root on. | Unstable Apps
furbearingmammal
Super Moderator
DUDE!
Wait! If you're trying to root, don't flash back. If it's a D1 just use RSD Lite or ADB to root it (there's a link to the RSD Lite/SPRecovery method in my signature). If it's an X just use the link for that in my signature.
Wait! If you're trying to root, don't flash back. If it's a D1 just use RSD Lite or ADB to root it (there's a link to the RSD Lite/SPRecovery method in my signature). If it's an X just use the link for that in my signature.
Stealth_tC
Member
it is a D1, and i just got access to a pc.......so maybe ill try it tomorrow.....I just like that fact that I can turn on and off root whenever I want with easy root.
Easy root will NOT work once you have FRG22D on your phone. And there is no real reason to need to 'turn it on and off' as root by itself really doesn't do anything to your phone that affects the performance in any way shape or form. It is what you do with that new found power over your phone that affects it's performance.
Obtaining root by itself is just like my "Two things you really should do" guide, where I instruct one to enable "unknown sources" and USB debugging. It does nothing at all to the performance of your phone.
good luck
Obtaining root by itself is just like my "Two things you really should do" guide, where I instruct one to enable "unknown sources" and USB debugging. It does nothing at all to the performance of your phone.
good luck
furbearingmammal
Super Moderator
Teddy,
re: unroot-your-droid-without-rsd-lite on your site.
"Method 3" is what I used because I don't have RSD Lite where I am at right now. The steps missing would be that you still need to hold down the X key before hitting the power button. Then you can proceed with the volume button up + the camera button steps.
I ended up in needing the update.zip for stock FRG22D because I sbf'd to 2.01 (which I had handy on my computer) and the phone didn't want to find any updates for an OTA for me. I'm swapping the phone for a replacement today.
The MasterFRG22Da5e329b00288.signed-voles-ota-50454.zip renamed to update.zip worked like a charm. I'm back on stock 2.2
Thanks alot I will definitely try this as soon as I get home
Thanks Chris. My guide is a bit different as I have the user boot into recovery at the top of the guide so that they can determine then which of the three methods they need to use. It's in the second set of numbered steps at the top. As it was:
furbearingmammal
Super Moderator
You can't use SBF files to get a Samsung phone back to stock. RSD Lite only works on Motorola phones and stock SBF files are Motorola images.
ok, well is there any well tested procedure known for getting a samsung back to stock with the same outcome (no signs of root)? I've tried using ODIN to flash on a stock image but it failed