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[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] ps420:
Can't Root phone

SuperOneClick(Not Responding) used v1.7 and v2.2. I am running v2.2.1. Any help is greatly appreciated.

**nvm got it
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] av8tr:
Just used Super One Click 2.2 to root mine.

I chose "Auto" exploit and it worked like a charm.

Available here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dardack:
Does this work on the T959V version (not just the T959) and is there a way to unroot if needed?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Ajrgonz:
I have the official Samsung Gingerbread 2.3.6 and tried the Super One Click 2.2 I used the auto exploit but it didn't root my Galaxy 4G:(
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] awil95:
How do i install custom ROMs? my sister has the Galaxy S 4G and i have a HTC Sensation 4G and i am used to flashing with EXT4 and such... how the heck do you do that on the galaxy s 4g?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
was your phone's debugging mode on?

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really...?

besides looking at any thread in the development section...a great guide is the GB Starter Pack. do a quick search and it should help a lot.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] awil95:
i did search... jus saying
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
as in search for the gb starter pack
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Vampyrate:
i just did the kj6 official and can't get back into d/l mode, so i figured that i would try to root. tried on 1.7 and 2.2 and it won't root, just gets stuck on starting adb server. I am in debugging mode and the phone is turned on. maybe try turning it off?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] phordych05:
Please help me...?

can someone please help me out...i dont know if the phone has to be plugged into the computer while i do all this...?...and do i download all this on my phone or the computer...and last...do i run super1click on my phone or computer...i just need alittle more detail...sorry...i just came from windows and i cant afford a bricked phone right now...thanks for reading this nonsense...and thanks in advance... :-)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] phordych05:
didnt work...?

i downloaded the drivers...plugged the phone in...put on debugging mode...downloaded oneclick tried both files...and when i checked...it said that my phone wasnt rooted poperly...?...any ideas...

Build #...froyo.vuvkdi

model #...sgh-t959v

firmware...2.2.1

kernel...2.6.32.9
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] pinoiryder:
Superclick wont work, saying missing .net framework.. have .net framework 4 installed. any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] vgcraze:
It means it's time for an update :) Go to the Online Windows Update Tool and download and install the .Net Framework updates.

Edit: It may take two or more visits to the page to get all of the updates.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Gravityrat:
So I am on a MAC running MONO and this is what I am getting from SOC?

Anyone have any idea what is wrong?

SuperOneClickv1.7.0.0

Killing ADB Server…

OK

Starting ADB Server…

OK

Waiting for device…

OK

Pushing rageagainstthecage…

OK

chmod rageagainstthecage…

OK

running rageagainstthecage…

FAILED
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
You have the phone debugging turned on?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Gravityrat:
yes

In USB settings do I select Kies, Media player, Mass Storage or Ask on connection.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
Try mass storage... maybe soc is hanging because the phone is waiting for your input. Don't know..
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Gravityrat:
I have a feeling my Mac is not seeing my phone on the USB.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
Tried a different cable?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Gravityrat:
Two different cables so far.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] goddi2010:
What are you trying to achieve?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Gravityrat:
I am trying to root it.

Look at my first post #217
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
Use one of the one click kernels.. they also add root. Fota fix is free on the play store for those extra 70 megs.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Gravityrat:
What "one click kernels"?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
If you're on kj6 Rom (2.3.6) aka gingerbread, try this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1610528

[KERNEL] Basic with a Twist SGS4G KJ6 1.1.3
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Gravityrat:
Ok, I am getting confused. I am trying to root my phone. Don't I need root first to flash a kernel?

I don't see how I can flash that without root.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
My bad.. I forgot antonx kernel is Odin or cwm. Somewhere there is a one click for his kernel in the development section.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hechoen:
WOW. If I where you I'd be confused to. The way you're trying to gain root is outdated. It's easier to flash a custom recovery via heimdall. Luckily for you Lumin has put together a great guide for understanding what to do as well as how to do it:

Lumins Guide

Read it from start to finish. When you're done read it again. If you still need help then ask for it here. And thank the crap out of Lumin for that guide.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TwitchyEye:
Nah all you need is a heimdall one-click and download mode. Umm one-clicks work on Macs right?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Gravityrat:
Thats funny because neither Kies nor Kies Mini support my phone. Have no clue whats up with that. lol
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hechoen:
What phone do you have?? Don't do anything in that guide till you figure out if your in the right forum or not.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Yup, flash from my mac all day long. :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Seriously, hard bricked phones are no fun.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Gravityrat:
Tmobile branded Samsung Galaxy S 4g

Model number: SGH-T959V

Firmware version: 2.2.1

Baseband version: T959VUVKD1

Kernel version: 2.6.32.9

Build number: FROYO.VUVKD1

I am not new to rooting, just never done a Samsung before. BTW what is so bad about sideloading z4root?

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I would be very grateful if you might be able to tell me why my Mac doesn't like this phone. I can flash HTC phones all day long.

Are you using MONO?

Maybe a simple Mac Heimdall One-Click walkthru?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] ridingonfumes:
I'm having the same problem, but when I press thback key after enable root function I get taken back to the home screen for super manager
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hechoen:
I had to go way back to find that post you quoted. Just grab this from the Play Store and use it instead.

FOTA FIX
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] ridingonfumes:
Thanks I will check that out,

I thought I was stuck but I think it all worked because I now have 129mb and before I was around 30mb

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That app sure made it easy thanks,.....
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
Titanium backup has a couple features that can free up some more room. Integrate updates into Rom (I think it basically deletes the old stuff). And integrate dalvik into Rom. Download from play store too:)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] fyousif:
thanks so much..you are awesome
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Badking:
Hey moshe, or anyone I tried the steps that moshe did and before i did this my MB was 361 and after i followed the steps and did everything and rebooted my phone it was still at 361 and nothing changed. anyone help?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Theraze:
Unless you have a major reason why you don't want it, why not just flash one of the one-clicks and get it set up that way?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
Make sure you have root and just use/download "fota fix" from the play store. That should get you a some more free space (sorry, can't remember total savings, I think 35-40 mb)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] sveris:
Great guide. I'm a noob but managed to follow the basic instructions, and eventually ended up with 323 Mb free. However, I did notice one thing.

I could

not

select the R/W function in Supermanager - unless I first navigated to the Fota folder and selecting the 2 files created by using File Expert to unzip the fota.zip file. In other words, the order of Steps 6 and 7 in the guide made a difference for me.

Did others have the same experience as I did? If so, would it be better to interchange Steps 6 and 7 to help future users?

In any event, thanks again for freeing up a lot of extra memory for me!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Theraze:
This is a 3 year old guide for the stock pre-ICS ROM on a phone where most users who are still on it and reading the forums SHOULD really have moved on to ICS or KK. Unless you REALLY love the GB experience.

While the OP still reads the XDA forums... based on the profile, this is 2-3 phones back in the previous set and unlikely to get an update. And reasonably so... If you want your phone to work well, don't necropost.

Let me highlight the recent thread activity:

Today - suggestion to switch steps 6 and 7.

2 weeks before that - someone who started with more space free than you had it not free up any more space.

9.5 months before that (May 2013) - someone revived the thread by quoting a 2 year old post.

6 months before that (December 2012) - someone pointed out that the directions no longer work properly and you need to start messing with the specific apps suggested.

At some point you need to let a set of directions just go. Especially when the development has moved so far on beyond where it had been when the thread was initially created.

*sad face*
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] sveris:
Very good points, and a fresh perspective for me. No offense taken and I'm sure none intended.

But remember: noobies have to start somewhere. I elected to start with an older, inexpensive phone and to begin at the beginning to upgrade my OS. Keep in mind I've seen friends with new phones who jumped in with both feet and ended up with expensive paperweights.

I may have incorrectly assumed that noobs like me could ask questions about old old phones and which referenced dormant guides/threads. And I thought that only interested parties would reply while others would not bother.

As far as my phone working well, I'd say that's both an objective and subjective observation. my T959V worked well enough on FROYO, and now seems to be working just as well running GB. I do have more free memory available, but I wasn't constantly plagued by "out of memory" errors in the past. Will it run better, faster, etc. on ICS or KK - with substantially more capability to do more things? Probably. But, IIRC, there have been recent threads about problems with the latest KK; and maybe I don't feel comfortable taken these on at this juncture.

If I used too much bandwidth or offended anyone, my sincere apologies.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Theraze:
True. :) No offense meant.

And the SGS4G is an awesome phone to start tinkering with. It's almost impossible to actually hard-brick unless you actively try by pulling the cord partway through a flash or putting on a kernel from a different phone - the SGH-T959 is not the same as the SGH-T959V - but other then that, it's almost bulletproof.

Questions and referencing stuff, sure. Offering advise to other people who are interested in staying stock and doing what you're doing, sure. Requesting that the OP... who has since moved on to a new phone... twice... change the directions? Slightly more complicated.

And that's a valid point. If you aren't comfortable tinkering with the phone, then stick with what works for you. But at a certain point, you have to accept that the work that was done 3 years ago and hosted on external sites may not still be available, and that's okay... it means you either try something different, or work towards acceptance... but asking for the Froyo ROM probably isn't the best choice. :) You didn't.

But generally within a few weeks of someone reviving a dead thread, people start thinking that it's current and failing to read the thread. I'm expecting someone to ask for one of the OP files that stopped working years ago and isn't hosted anymore after failing to read the ~250 posts where people refined the steps.

When the OP files stop being hosted, it's usually a sign that this isn't the best thread to follow. :) Or try to update. ;)

No offense on my side, and hey - that's why I pay T-Mo for unlimited data. I don't use it as well as some of the legendary threads in General, but I do my part.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jeffsf:
I would go out on a limb and say that if you want a "daily driver" then GB or ICS is the way to go. ICS is, in my opinion, significantly more usable than GB and can be very stable (depending on the choice of ROM, which is a personal thing). Some really enjoy GB's simplicity and that it is "snappier" than ICS for the level of hardware we have.

JB, in my opinion, wasn't very stable and didn't offer much over ICS, with the exception of multi-recipient Apple-style MMS.

KK is just becoming stable, seems to be a little less resource hungry than ICS, but has its own set of problems related to the sheer size of the OS compared to the internal memory of the SGS4G.

If you have further questions, you probably should open a thread in the General or Q&A section.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] makavelicruz:
hey so where would I access the chadstet's bloat zip, I looked in the themese and apps forum but I couldn't found it. I appreciate your help
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] zillatwenny4:
Whenever I try to run superoneclick it gets stuck

*daemon not running.. starting now on port 5037

*daemon started successfully

OK

Waiting for device...

It always gets stuck at Waiting for device, and superoneclick seems to not respond after that (meaning if i even click anything on the program it will show up at "Not Responding"

Anyone know how to fix this? Or anything that might help?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] JahGotSOle:
Simple enough. Thanks for the guide!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] neduzak999:
Help Please???

Killing ADB Server...

OK

Starting ADB Server...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

OK

Waiting for device...

Ok so what you see below is what happened to me. it wont go any farther than that. any ideas ? i left it for about 20 minutes.

OK

Pushing rageagainstthecage...

cannot stat 'C:\Users\Home\Downloads\SuperOneClickv1.7-ShortFuse\rageagainstthecage': No such file or directory

OK

chmod rageagainstthecage...

Unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage: No such file or directory

OK

Running rageagainstthecage...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] makavelicruz:
make sure you download all samsung galaxy drivers to your computer or else it won't work. i believe that is the reason why that is happening, because your computer is not reading your device once you plug it with the usb. I had the same problem. give that a try
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jboy15:
did it work after that?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] makavelicruz:
hey man, you have any idea where I could find the bloat zip?? I googled it but I get strange results. thanks man
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
I'm uploading it right now. I will post it on the OP.

Courtesy of Chadster :)

Edit: Just posted links to download the bloatware files on the original post as well as the Samsung drivers for 32bit and 64bit.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] makavelicruz:
Yo so how does this bloat.zip file work again?? like how do I use it?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] MarkP80nj:
You can use it to restore bloat or just as a template to see which bloat you can remove.(Just open it and see what files are there, those are the ones you can remove)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] makavelicruz:


Oh word! Thank you guys
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] soda2:
Hello! Thanks for the guide on rooting the phone. Just one quick question: When I use Titanium backup, and try to remove some of the bloatware, I get an

E – Signature Verification Failed

error message at startup. Anyone know how to continue?

Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] neduzak999:
no still did not work...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] osurshaney:
This worked great. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] makavelicruz:


Thanks man I was also wondering if is safe to clean the dalvik cache, like is it safe to delete those unneeded apps?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] MarkP80nj:
Yeah I did it a couple times with Titanium, with no ill effects.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
What the Dalvik cache does is that it creates files to load the phone faster when you turn it on. It is safe to delete it but don't get surprise if the phone doesn't start up fast next time you restart it.

Sent from SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
I would reinstall titanium backup. Check the settings to see if anything seems weird.

Sent from SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
Could you describe the steps that you have taken to root the phone?

Sent from SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] neduzak999:
Could you describe the steps that you have taken to root the phone?

Sent from SGS4G

i dowloaded and intalled all usb drivers

downloaded SOC 1.7 ,extracted all files

I then turned on usb debugging

plug device into computer

open the SOC1.7 application from the extracted files folder

check rageagainstthecage

then click root.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] neduzak999:
this is what the program reads and does not go any farther. see where it says no such file or directory...i think that might be where the problem lies. the rageagainstthecage file is in the zipped folder , but if i try to run SOC1.7 from the zip file, it tells me i need to extract all files or the program may not run correctly. so then i extract all files to a separate folder and i notice that the rageagainstthecage file isnt there. so when i run the SOC1.7 app from the extracted files folder, it reads as follows.

SuperOneClick v1.7.0.0

Killing ADB Server...

OK

Starting ADB Server...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

OK

Waiting for device...

OK

Pushing rageagainstthecage...

cannot stat 'C:\Users\Home\Documents\SuperOneClickv1.7-ShortFuse[1]\rageagainstthecage': No such file or directory

OK

chmod rageagainstthecage...

Unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage: No such file or directoryOK

Running rageagainstthecage...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
You need to have SuperOneClick open prior to connecting the usb. Let me know if that helps

Sent from SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] makavelicruz:
Moshe22: hey man when u deleted Media Hub thru titaniumbackup, was it still showing on ur applications? Its weird I deleted it thru tbu, but I still see it when I go to my apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] neduzak999:
You need to have SuperOneClick open prior to connecting the usb. Let me know if that helps

Sent from SGS4G

still no luck
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] MarkP80nj:
Reboot, and it should be gone.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
In the menu press the menu button select customizable grid. Press the menu button again. All the icons that can be removed will show an "X" and will let you remove it. Let me know if that helped

Sent from SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
Did you unzipped SuperOneClick or no?

Sent from SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] neduzak999:
I unzipped the entire folder from the SOC 1.7 download file
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] neduzak999:
If I try to run SOC from the zip file it tells me to extract all files or the program may not run correctly
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
Yeah don't run it within the zip file. You have to run it when it's been unzipped. Open it, connect your phone, should work

Sent from SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hill180:
You should remove drivesmart and drivesmart system from this safe list.

You will break the menu item settings by removing it.. Just FYI.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] MarkP80nj:
All that happens in the menu is that it will force close if you try to open drivesmart from the settings.

But since you removed drivesmart, you should expect that...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hill180:
True, still creates a system error, so some this is not a safe removal as it causes the system to generate an error (for people who like to stay stock but clean). Until someone decompiles the Settings.apk and removes the menu item.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] makavelicruz:
moshe22: I did that man, and it shows a minus sign instead of an "x" but the minus sign dont show on the media hub icon. Quite odd after uninstalling it using titaniumbu and I rebooted and the app itself is still there. This is the only app thats giving me issues.

Nevermind, it finally uninstalled it, thanks again guys.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] AlexJack:
Hola

Muchisimas gx funciona a la perfeccion.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] simeezee:
Thank you so much for this guide.

Before: 51.25MB available

After: 298.66MB available

Each of the two fota files that were replaced was 125MB. So total free up 250MB of space.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
No hay problema :)

Sent from SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
I'm glad that it worked

Sent from SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] nrfitchett4:
And people complain because on wp7 you have to update through Zune. At least you don't have 250mb of space sitting there that you can't use.

Samsung really should have put more internal memory on the phone for this reason...

OP: Ethan's for the write up. Phone should be here Thursday. This is the first thing I will do.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] madcoil:
I am new to smartphones and want to root the phone. I understand the instructions, but need to clarify if I need to remove the SD card before going through the steps? If there are any additional items I should know if you could dumb down your answer for a noob I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] MarkP80nj:
No need to remove, just unmount it from the settings.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
No need to. Just make sure usb debugging is selected.

Sent from SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] madcoil:
Follow up

I did select usb debugging. Can you explain what unmount sd means?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] MarkP80nj:
Go to settings>>sdcard &phone storage>>unmount sd card.

What it basically means is that your phone has no access to it.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] madcoil:
Link to samsung drivers

It seems like the link to the samsung drivers is no longer working. Does anyone have a site they know is safe to download them?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] zachsihi:
any other app that will let you uninstall the default apps besides Titanium Backup?...Thanks the guide works great.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] fknfocused:
No need, just make sure that when you connect your phone, you dont mount the sd like a mass storage device and you also need to make sure that debugging is on under applications.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] madcoil:
ok I'm getting there

Ok so I have root access based on the first steps. I have sent myself the email to my smartphone but am getting a message saying I can't install non-market apps when I click on file expert install button. I did turn my sd card back on after the root work and I disconnected the phone from my pc. Any thoughts? I am rebooting the phone to see if that is the issue.

PS It does show I have super user access and root manager said it was rooted.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] moshe22:
Go to settings> applications and select unknown sources. That should let you install those files.

Sent from SGS4G