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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] AceTrader:
afaik the 11MB update was for I/O tabs. Did you by any chance flashed a stock ROM of I/O tab.

That may be the reason that you are not getting TW update as I/O tabs still haven't got TW

Sent from my GT-P7510
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] boogiemunster:
Unless someone mislabeled a ROM, I have never flashed my tablet with an I/O ROM. Here is the current "stock" ROM I have been using from here:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1171089

http://droidbasement.com/galaxy/sys-backup/hc_31/clockworkmod/backup/

Even this "stock" ROM, when I restore it and run updates, the first update it fines is the 11MB update. Could this ROM be mislabeled? Surely not, as I am sure others would have expressed concerns.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] MMcCraryNJ:
This one just might be the IO firmware.

Look in the Development section for a ROM called Overcome. In that thread, there is either an ODIN or a CWM flashable for KME, which is the current US retail release with Touchwiz. The file is called KME_Restock, or something along those lines.

Let me know if this helps.

EDIT: Here is the link for KME. http://www.multiupload.com/5V5Y52AMYF

I believe you flash through ODIN
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] nakedninja42:
The stock restore you used is from an I/O tab which now make perfect sense of why it doesn't update to TW as ansonantonym pointed out. I was wondering the same thing cause I never received any update other than the 11 MB build KF4 you are referring to as well.

The link from MMcCraryNJ will definitely get to you back onto retail stock and will be compatible with future US retail Tab updates.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] boogiemunster:
Before I send in my tablet I will give this a try later this afternoon. And if this is the case, it sucks because that damn 11MB update locked my bootloader, which it was unlocked before. I was originally using nvflash to restore my stock ROM and I liked that simple process. Any way to unlock the bootloader so I can use nvflash again? :)

Thanks for your help!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] AceTrader:
No way to unlock bootloader as of now :-(

Sent from my GT-P7510
[Xperia Play Android Development] Cl8rs:
Thanks!!! :)
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
Edit: Please PM me if you were a part of discovery, research or one of the tools listed.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Cl8rs:
Thanks :) I wasn't trying to be stuck up or anything, just wanted credit.
[Xperia Play Android Development] pomdave:
Awesome...I've been watching the Zerg thread with bated breath and I didn't have to wait long.

i just wish I had my damn usb cable with me right now.

Big thanks to all involved, I will be trying this asap.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Cl8rs:
Is there a way to un-root? Just curious...
[Xperia Play Android Development] doua27:
Will it work with a locked bootloader
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
Yep. My Xperia PLAY is brand new & I got it to work w/o unlocking the bootloader.
[Xperia Play Android Development] Cl8rs:
I think you forgot the Windows driver you mentioned....
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
sorry, i was doing it all in linux, and i forgot them :eek: they're updating in 5 seconds...
[Xperia Play Android Development] Cl8rs:
I keep getting "Cannot copy boomsh, : Permission denied" at step 16 :( Help?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Garner:
So if i do this and root the device but still locked bootloader does that mean that i cant install cyanogenmod?

But can used root applications?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Dousan:
Yes that's correct it's only for root apps etc. You need to unlock your bootloader for flashing custom roms and kernels. So no CyanogenMod without unlocking your BL.

Regards Dousan...
[Xperia Play Android Development] tekken179:
Is this is also the correct steps for r800i's ?

I'm on 2.3.3 with my r800i , i won't lose anything using this method, with a locked bootloader, just want/need root access lol :D
[Xperia Play Android Development] CoconutWillie:
Same thing here....
[Xperia Play Android Development] Dousan:
I think he forgot a 'cd' in step 16:

cd /data/local/tmp/zergRush 'enter'

Regards Dousan...
[Xperia Play Android Development] CoconutWillie:
Alright, so after numerous tries i finally got my phone rooted. Big thanks for all the instructions.
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
Make sure that /data/local/tmp has permissions to give you full access.

I don't know how it works with the R800i. Please try it & let us know how it works.

zergRush isn't a directory, it's a binary. Using the cd command won't work on it.
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
See the guide I posted, now has info to get past annoying stutters

Anybody stuck at step 16, input the following commands

1) cd /data/local/tmp

2) rm boomsh

3) rm sh

4) continue on with rooting!
[Xperia Play Android Development] nutpn:
samsung galaxy wifi tablet 7 inch

Will this work on sam tab wifi 7 inch,and is cwm work then or is it a different story
[Xperia Play Android Development] captain67:
I read about this being supported on Samsung models. I asked before about a one-click method, but didn't get an answer. I just want to know, are all the terminal commands the same, like Chmod and all that, or is the number different? Like the 4755 or whatever. And what about the data folders, are they the same? I want to try this on my sister's captivate. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sent from the best phone ever
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Samsung devices - we don't know, this is a sony ericsson thread :p

Try it out, if at waiting for device it hangs, search for the drivers with the same name as what are in the files folder you unzipped, on your computer and replace them. I had to do that to get one click working for the casio commando.

All the rest of the commands in terminal should be good, they are linux ones, so there shouldn't be any issues...

@nutpn - if it runs honeycomb (3.x), then no.
[Xperia Play Android Development] vdciii:
noob question here, what is an adb device? how can i get it for my xplay. sorry for the noob question. please help me. :(
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Adb is a program, that is included either with DooMLoRD's One Click root, or in the Android SDK Toolkit.

An ADB device is a phone that is attached to your computer that has usb debugging enables (adb can access it, and change it)

Are you running into a problem that you need help with?
[Xperia Play Android Development] captain67:
To be more precise, ADB is the Android development toolkit, that accesses and modifies the files and software on a phone that is set to debug mode.

Sent from the best phone ever
[Xperia Play Android Development] TLRtheory:
Dude... this is awesome!

All that beautiful new 2.3.4 goodness, and now I'm rooted!

Question though... I'm a bit rusty on killing off bloatware... when I get Root Explorer back on here, I remember I have to change my type from R/O to R/W, but what directory do I got to when I'm ready to start killing the bloatware?
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
/system/app is where there stored, but I'd suggest backing up first.
[Xperia Play Android Development] TLRtheory:
Ah hell... I think I just busted my market.

Everything was going smooth 'til I got gutsy and decided to try moving my market to SD so it's updates wouldn't suck up phone storage... so I uninstalled updates, but I think that when I went to root explorer it tried re-installing the updates because now that I've removed the vending apk from system/app and re-installed it... it force closes every time I open it :(

Any ideas? Usually I can just grab the gservices framework, marketupdater and vending apks and that enables the market on most devices... but I can't get this to stop force closing for anything... and somehow I think trying the googleservicesframework/updater trick just screwed it up even further because now the sync isn't triggering >_<

I'm really trying to avoid re-flashing this FW again.
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
/data/app has apps as well.

I recommend that you clear all data (especially the cache) for the Market, uninstall it completely & reinstall it w/o any data restore for it. That has fixed the issue for me several times.
[Xperia Play Android Development] marvi0:
U sir are a genius many many thanks, come Friday, when my pay cheque comes will donate, to your cause, it literally took me 2 mins, many thanks.

(To DO LIST-DONATE TO DOOMLORD FRIDAY.)
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
I wish people would identify who they were addressing right from the start... or rather, maybe DooMLoRD should actually be the OP of this thread. :mad:

DooMLoRD, paxChristos & I all contributed in our own way to helping people use the zergRush method. I usually can't tell who someone is thanking when I receive an email that someone has responded to this thread.
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Hahaha, chill dude,

I have this set to email me automatically too, and sometimes people don't know who they want help from/whom they are addressing :P
[Xperia Play Android Development] unrandomsam:
Does anyone understand how the insecure adbd apk works ?

(From my understanding it looks like just replacing adbd with the modaco version and chmod 4755 is all that the apk does (and in a really messy way as well.)

I am interested in a minimal amount of change method to enable insecure adbd (Think he might have kanged a patch to disable the checking of the flags).

No way I would run that as is must be a cleaner way (has anyone any ideas ?) or someone with it installed can enlighten me.

Thanks
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
You don't have to use Insecure ADB with the rooting method described in this thread.
[Xperia Play Android Development] sathkartha:
works fine on SGS with GB 2.3.5!

Just used this successfully on my SGS stock fw XFJVA which is GB 2.3.5.

Thanks for the nice work.:D
[Xperia Play Android Development] 0vermind:
Works flawlessly on the LG Revolution and the Motorola Droid x2.
[Xperia Play Android Development] DooMLoRD:
UPDATE:

added Easy Rooting Toolkit v2, with newest zergRush binary (10 Nov 2011) and newer superuser files

those who have already rooted using v1 need not bother... those who were unable to root using v1 please try if the newest version works for ur phone...
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
Thanks DooMLoRD.

I updated the main post with the info from you script thread & changed to Superuser/su links instead of attachments in order to ensure that everyone can get to them.
[Xperia Play Android Development] unrandomsam:
I want to use it

Sorted what I wanted to know anyway. (I know what insecure adb is and why I want it).

The way pauls method works is he has a version of adbd that doesn't check the ro.secure flag

Takes advantage of the fact that

install-recovery.sh is called from init.rc (Oneshot service)

I don't want a suid busybox because its really easy to exploit.

(I also don't want an app for an icon I don't need).

With the attached stuff all you need to do is

(after the zergRush has run so you can have adb remount worked the first time).

(You can do it initially from /data/local if you need to (as root using the suid /system/bin/su))

adb remount

adb shell

mkdir /system/mcr

adb push install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

adb push adbd /system/mcr/adbd

adb shell

chmod 4750 /system/mcr/adbd

chown root.shell /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

chmod 0750 /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

(I think the original method (To patch adbd to not check the flag) might have been kanged from somewhere here on xda but I have lost the link)

*Edited a bit*

Better to stop any app running that file so 0750 is better
[Xperia Play Android Development] Black_jackss:
Unroot.zip work on Xperia mini pro?

Thanks
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
I'm going to add this to the main post in case anyone wants to make additional steps. I'm going to test this out myself.
[Xperia Play Android Development] madscientistdam:
can some one please give me the link for the usb drivers useing windows thanks..
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
They're attached to the first post.
[Xperia Play Android Development] madscientistdam:
does this method of rooting for the windows method unlock the bootloader so i can flash cutom roms on there help please?
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Once again, first post deals with this. No, it does not. the only way to unlock a Play you got through a provider is to pay for it. Check alejandrissimo over in the general section.
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
Go & try it. There's no harm in doing so. It should work.

Attachment on the first post.
[Xperia Play Android Development] madscientistdam:
sorry im a noob to this thing but my phone wasnt locked to a provider when i bought it was already unlocked ready to insert any sim so does that mean my bootloader is already unlocked please reply?
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Ok, if that's the case, goto unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com

Follow the instructions on the website to unlock your bootloader.
[Xperia Play Android Development] madscientistdam:
oh my got this is really complicated and i really dont want to ris bricking my phone shall i just wait for an easier way of unlocking the bootloader or an easier full root method?
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Out of curiosity, why do you want to unlock the bootloader?
[Xperia Play Android Development] Flipfoot:
Just to say thanks guys! Worked like a dream. Got root within 5mins!!!
[Xperia Play Android Development] captain67:
He said in the original question he wants to install custom roms

Sent from the best phone ever
[Xperia Play Android Development] swordsman74:
Clearly I have done something wrong, and I'm hoping it is an easy fix. I have a Verizon Xperia Play, and I want root to remove some of the preinstalled apps. Here's what I did:

Installed the ADB drivers (from another thread)

Download and extracted the V2 zip file

Ran the "runme.bat" batch file

It seemed to work - got to the "all done" message, my phone rebooted, and I see that the superuser app is installed. So, then I used Astro to go into \system\app\ folder to move some of the apk's but I get a message saying that the move failed.

Did I miss a step? Should I not be using Astro?

Thanks in advance for any advice!
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Use root explorer, you need to remount your system (in root explorer) for it to work.

Or you could do it all adb (still have to remount system)
[Xperia Play Android Development] swordsman74:
Perfect! I ended up using ES Explorer, but it had the same options and got the job done. Many thanks!!
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
File Expert is another root exploring alternative.
[Xperia Play Android Development] hexen2006:
Does anybody knows if this method work on a Mexican (TELCEL sim-locked) R800a phone?

Im running out of internal storage space... very frustrating!!!

Thanks
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
It's worked on all models of the PLAY. Go for it.
[Xperia Play Android Development] hexen2006:
Thanks Man, I really preciate it, I was kind of scared of bricking my phone (I still have 12 months to go on my plan... so Brick is not an option hehehe)

Im really pissed of everytime I get the low space notification on my phone! :mad:
[Xperia Play Android Development] The Alpha Gamer:
Trying to do the Linux version and getting stuck at step 6, terminal is giving me this error:

chmod: cannot access `runme-linux': No such file or directory
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Have you extracted the zip file, and are you in the folder you extracted to?
[Xperia Play Android Development] The Alpha Gamer:
Yes i've extracted it, and with step 5, going to /home/[your username]/Downloads didn't work, so I went to /home/[your username]/Downloads/zergRush_automated_Linux_root

....step 5 did mean to type /home/[your username]/Downloads/zergRush_automated_Linux_root into the terminal, right?

(and yes I did change [your username] to my actual username lol)
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Some people extract it just into the download folder (me) rather than a new folder :p
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Did it work, or it's out still erroring?
[Xperia Play Android Development] The Alpha Gamer:
it was already in that folder, that's what got extracted from the zip

should I remove all the files from their folders and put them all in downloads?
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Personal preference, if it works, don't mess with it (if it didn't, do an ls, and type it in (our use tab))
[Xperia Play Android Development] The Alpha Gamer:
i'll try again with all the files in downloads. should the sd card be mounted or unmounted?

Edit: Still getting the same error
[Xperia Play Android Development] dssmex:
Yes, work on TELCEL simlocked phone. Also you can debrand your phone using wotanserver for free!
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
What does ls print out?

Edit: google talk me. It'll work better (nielson.peter@gmail.com)
[Xperia Play Android Development] hexen2006:
Ok , thanks Dss I will try it when I came back to Mexico ( Im going out on honeymoon) and I dont want troubles during my trip
[Xperia Play Android Development] DooMLoRD:
UPDATE:

added Easy Rooting Toolkit v3, with newest zergRush binary (16 Nov 2011) and newer superuser files

those who have already rooted using v1 or v2 need not bother... those who were unable to root using v1 or v2 please try if the newest version works for ur phone...
[Xperia Play Android Development] captain67:
Doom you are an hero.

Sent from the best phone ever
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
Updated main post accordingly.
[Xperia Play Android Development] toxicpaulution:
I've got root it worked but where do I get recovery and how do I install some new kernals? Tablets were so much easier :/ I'm on a locked bo

otloader and it can't be unlock :(
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Paying is the only way to unlock your bootloader, and changing/installing custom kernels/roms.
[Xperia Play Android Development] moozilla:
Dear paxChristos,

thanks - there's a mistake in your linux script,

./files/adb shell ln -s /system/bin/su /system/bin/su

should be corrected to

./files/adb shell ln -s /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su

Regards,

moozilla
[Xperia Play Android Development] mark_6700:
ZTE Warp

v3 isn't working on a ZTE Warp phone running GingerBread 2.3.5

Output:

[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x00015118
[*] Scooting ...
Unable to open log device '/dev/log/system': Permission denied
[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...
Unable to open log device '/dev/log/system': Permission denied
[*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[-] Hellions with BLUE flames !

If the devs want to try getting it to work on the Warp phone and need access to the phone then I can provide a remote shell and adb connectivity.
[Xperia Play Android Development] DooMLoRD:
kindly post this output with name and model info of phone in Revolutionary Team's zergRush Local Root thread...
[Xperia Play Android Development] savage24x:
R800x does not work on v2. Did not try v3 yet. I just flashed the zip in the ClockworkMod Recovery thread by Blagus.
[Xperia Play Android Development] paxChristos:
Don't flash via cwm! Its made for people with a locked bootloader to run on their windows pc to root their phone...
[Xperia Play Android Development] ramp308:
finally rooted my ARC S!

==

what apps can you recommend? which doesn't eat battery too much?
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
Updated main post with SuperOneClick method
[Xperia Play Android Development] m3dteam:
Did any one try this root with the new update: 4.0.2.A.42 which is 2.3.4?
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
Too many times to count by many here... :rolleyes:
[Xperia Play Android Development] The_other_ray:
I ran the super one click and I got rooted with super user but I was unable to get 3g. The symbol was showing but it was gray and not green.

Also, I installed wireless tether for root and the built in wifi hotspot app also popped up telling me I needed to configure it.

1) what did I do wrong to make the 3g not work?

2) if the built in wifi hotspot app also pops up, does that mean verizon detects that I'm tethering?
[Xperia Play Android Development] DooMLoRD:
support the developers

There have now been nearly 142000+ downloads of this easy rooting toolkit for various devices (see list here), and many more if you include variations/different translations, etc that use it.

Don't be a leech, buy me a coffee/beer/etc (and use the "Thanks" button!). Imagine if every user of this tool had donated me even $1...

if you want to support Revolutionary Team (creators of the Exploit which makes this possible :) ) you can donate to Revolutionary Team's PayPal Donation Link
[Xperia Play Android Development] captain67:
Lol doom you would be a wealthy man now

Sent from Silent Earth 3
[Xperia Play Android Development] bruce31797:
I tried that wi-fi tether app with the same results. I went back and loaded the Barnacle WiFi Tether and it worked correctly. Not sure if they can tell if you are tethering or not, but the included app didn't come up with the Barnacle loaded.
[Xperia Play Android Development] MechaBouncer:
Finally donated. Sorry it took so long. Thanks for all the hard work!
[Xperia Play Android Development] The_other_ray:
But I'm also having a problem where my 3g doesn't work at all. I'm not sure what I did wrong when running the super one click because it says that I'm rooted with super user and busy box installed. So I had to unroot which brought my 3g back.
[Xperia Play Android Development] fathroen:
ZTE Light Tab 2(V9+) root success. kinda...

Report from ZTE Light Tab 2(V9+) user (it is called ZTE Light Plus Tab in Indonesia).

First I tried using DooMLoRD's Toolkit, it failed with error:

[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x00015118[*] Scooting ...
Unable to open log device '/dev/log/system': Permission denied[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...
Unable to open log device '/dev/log/system': Permission denied[*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[-] Hellions with BLUE flames !

Then I tried using manual root method with the latest zergRush with following code and successfully got root:

adb shell mkdir /data/local/tmp
adb push zergRush /data/local/tmp
adb chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/zergRush
adb shell
cd /data/local/tmp/
./zergRush

So I suspect DooMLoRD's Toolkit might need the latest zergRush in order for it to work for ZTE Light Plus Tab.

Thank you guys for all your excellent work!
[Xperia Play Android Development] ammarcool12:
1 click root FTW cant get any easier :D
[Xperia Play Android Development] bruce31797:
I used DooMLoRD's v3 and didn't loose the 3G until I tried starting up the included mobile hotspot or the Wireless Tether for root user app. Once I closed those apps, the 3G would come back. The Baranacle worked fine though.
[Xperia Play Android Development] CrimsonKnight13:
I'll modify this for the main post. You & the Rev Team deserve that at the very least. :)

Edit: Nevermind, such is already quoted in the main post already.
[Xperia Play Android Development] The_other_ray:
When using barnacle, does the built in hotspot app still pop up?
[Xperia Play Android Development] The_other_ray:
Well, I just rooted using doom lord v3 and my 3g is still working. Yay.

I installed barnacle and when it turns on, my laptop doesn't see the ssid. I set up wep as well but I don't know why my laptop isn't able to see the barnacle ssid?

Is there something else I need to do? I gave it super user permissions?
[Xperia Play Android Development] The_other_ray:
Ok, I finally got it to work. I don't know how but whatever.

I didn't get any notification telling me to sign up with verizon do I'm assuming this tethering isn't going through verizon?
[Xperia Play Android Development] The_other_ray:
I was also able to connect my xperia to my wifi xoom via Bluetooth. I think I'm pretty set now. Thanks everyone.