Comments on: Why (and How) to Root Your Android Phone http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone A blog about software Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Teslanaut http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone#comment-1265 Teslanaut Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:06:39 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=3189#comment-1265 One Click Root no longer works, removed as per Google's request I think. One Click Root no longer works, removed as per Google’s request I think.

]]> By: Brandon Amand http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone#comment-1112 Brandon Amand Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:46:25 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=3189#comment-1112 Does rooting the phone allow you to install apps on the external memory? I've already run out of space on my G1. Does rooting the phone allow you to install apps on the external memory? I’ve already run out of space on my G1.

]]> By: Stephen Skoutas http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone#comment-1104 Stephen Skoutas Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:01:44 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=3189#comment-1104 OK, I gave it a go. It didn't work. The phone hung up on the "new" Android splash screen (the skateboarding android). So I restored, and got back to the original OS. Then I tried it again, starting over from the beginning of the tutorial. Same result, except there seemed to be a problem with the back-up file, so I couldn't boot into the new OS nor restore to the factory OS (SEE LAST PARAGRAPH FOR ERROR MESSAGE) The error suggested that I repair by running "nandroid-mobile.sh. restore" from the console. The suggestion to repair via console is great, but this is a MyTouch 3G with no physical keyboard to be able to type in console. To make matters worse, since I can't fully fire the phone up, I can't mount it for mass USB storage either. LAST PARAGRAPH - OK, I don't know why, but get this... I tried to repeat the error I was getting during the backup process and the phone was not responding. Assuming that the battery may have drained, I plugged it in, Home/Powered up, and again selected "restore latest backup" It worked. I have no idea if it worked on a fluke or if the phone needed power to complete, but I am apparently all set now and running the original Android that shipped with the phone. As I figured this may assist someone else, I decided to proceed with posting this. OK, I gave it a go. It didn’t work. The phone hung up on the “new” Android splash screen (the skateboarding android). So I restored, and got back to the original OS. Then I tried it again, starting over from the beginning of the tutorial. Same result, except there seemed to be a problem with the back-up file, so I couldn’t boot into the new OS nor restore to the factory OS (SEE LAST PARAGRAPH FOR ERROR MESSAGE)

The error suggested that I repair by running
“nandroid-mobile.sh. restore” from the console. The suggestion to repair via console is great, but this is a MyTouch 3G with no physical keyboard to be able to type in console.

To make matters worse, since I can’t fully fire the phone up, I can’t mount it for mass USB storage either.

LAST PARAGRAPH – OK, I don’t know why, but get this… I tried to repeat the error I was getting during the backup process and the phone was not responding. Assuming that the battery may have drained, I plugged it in, Home/Powered up, and again selected “restore latest backup” It worked. I have no idea if it worked on a fluke or if the phone needed power to complete, but I am apparently all set now and running the original Android that shipped with the phone. As I figured this may assist someone else, I decided to proceed with posting this.

]]> By: Teslanaut http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone#comment-1038 Teslanaut Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:04:30 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=3189#comment-1038 How is rooting different from Jailbreaking? Both are trying to basically gain root access. But that aside. I wish someone or some company would get Android's stuff together. Android and DoubleTwist could become a great threat to the Zune and iPod chokehold (Ok, maybe not much on Zune, but maybe iPod). Have doubletwist be able to sync apps, have Creative Commons content, Podcasts, and more. And have Android and Android devices be what the iPhone OS is to the iPod touch. I want Android. But only if it can become... iPod touch like, in terms of what I mentioned above. How is rooting different from Jailbreaking? Both are trying to basically gain root access.

But that aside. I wish someone or some company would get Android’s stuff together. Android and DoubleTwist could become a great threat to the Zune and iPod chokehold (Ok, maybe not much on Zune, but maybe iPod). Have doubletwist be able to sync apps, have Creative Commons content, Podcasts, and more. And have Android and Android devices be what the iPhone OS is to the iPod touch.

I want Android. But only if it can become… iPod touch like, in terms of what I mentioned above.

]]> By: Jörg Reinhardt http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone#comment-1037 Jörg Reinhardt Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:29:51 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=3189#comment-1037 there is a way to quasi tether without rooting the device (it's actually a proxy, but works for me), using Tetherbot: http://graha.ms/androidproxy/ there is a way to quasi tether without rooting the device (it’s actually a proxy, but works for me), using Tetherbot: http://graha.ms/androidproxy/

]]> By: Chuck Falzone http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone#comment-1029 Chuck Falzone Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:52:43 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=3189#comment-1029 I did this last week. I don't currently need to tether but did it mainly for the performance boost, which is quite noticeable. While it is annoying to have to wipe yr phone, it's a little less annoying if you use something like <a href="http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-rerware-android-mybackuppro-jmnC.aspx" title="MyBackup" rel="nofollow">MyBackup</a> to back everything up beforehand. I was under the impression tethering was possible without root access using <a>PdaNet</a>. Haven't used it, tho... I did this last week. I don’t currently need to tether but did it mainly for the performance boost, which is quite noticeable.

While it is annoying to have to wipe yr phone, it’s a little less annoying if you use something like MyBackup to back everything up beforehand.

I was under the impression tethering was possible without root access using PdaNet.
Haven’t used it, tho…

]]> By: Kevin Purdy http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone#comment-1028 Kevin Purdy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:25:57 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=3189#comment-1028 @Jason: Rooting your phone with Cyanogen's mod doesn't apply any distinct UI to your phone, but does open it up to using themes: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/downloads/themes I haven't tinkered with them too much, but there are definitely Sense-ish themes to work with. Good luck! @Jason: Rooting your phone with Cyanogen’s mod doesn’t apply any distinct UI to your phone, but does open it up to using themes:

http://www.cyanogenmod.com/downloads/themes

I haven’t tinkered with them too much, but there are definitely Sense-ish themes to work with. Good luck!

]]> By: Paul Howard http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone#comment-1027 Paul Howard Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:24:00 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=3189#comment-1027 Or you could wait until the Hero is released. It comes with tethering built in. http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2009/08/28/tethering-an-android-phone-to-ubuntu-without-jailbreaking-or-installing-applications Easy instructions on how to get it working. Or you could wait until the Hero is released. It comes with tethering built in.

http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2009/08/28/tethering-an-android-phone-to-ubuntu-without-jailbreaking-or-installing-applications

Easy instructions on how to get it working.

]]> By: Jason Krellner http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone#comment-1026 Jason Krellner Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:18:43 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=3189#comment-1026 Great write-up, Gina. I will be taking the Android plunge when the Hero is released by Sprint on Oct. 11. I want to root my phone immediately (before I put anything on it, since doing so deletes everything), but I have heard such great things about the Sense UI. Is there a way to root these things without losing the factory UI? Or is there a custom rooted Sense UI somewhere? I have Googled this stuff to no avail. Anybody got tips? Great write-up, Gina. I will be taking the Android plunge when the Hero is released by Sprint on Oct. 11. I want to root my phone immediately (before I put anything on it, since doing so deletes everything), but I have heard such great things about the Sense UI. Is there a way to root these things without losing the factory UI? Or is there a custom rooted Sense UI somewhere? I have Googled this stuff to no avail. Anybody got tips?

]]> By: chrisdaida http://smarterware.org/3189/why-and-how-to-root-your-android-phone#comment-1025 chrisdaida Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:34:21 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=3189#comment-1025 Thanks for the step-by-step. Rooting my G1 is on my todo, but I just haven't had the time to sit down and search out the how-tos. Your post eliminated that step for me. FYI, there is a way to achieve a USB tether without root using PDANet. It works really well. Thanks for the step-by-step. Rooting my G1 is on my todo, but I just haven’t had the time to sit down and search out the how-tos. Your post eliminated that step for me.

FYI, there is a way to achieve a USB tether without root using PDANet. It works really well.

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