yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
just so your aware you'll want to rerun the new rootKIT when they are up to restore ota compatibility
[Dell Venue] cline2:
I didn't know but u didn't put any new files up yet. That's why.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
i was just informing you . . . so next ota your update wont fail, i'm working on getting every thing uploaded now. . .
[Dell Venue] cline2:
Ok we will see how long before they release new ota. :)
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I heard 4.4.3 or possibility of it being a 4.4.4 by the end of August early September . . .
[Dell Venue] stas1909:
this problem when upgrading to 4.4, what to do??? venue 8 3g
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
youv'e still not found a user on jb4.3 :( ive been looking but i've still not found any,

if some one could please assist : i need full dumps from a Venue 8 3G / Venue 8 HSPA+ JB 4.3 don't really care what software version please ask your other forums help me add kk root support for this device and lets help this user get his device fixed. . .
[Dell Venue] mperkel:
JB image bricked my Dell Venue 8

Hello,

OK - I screwed up. I followed the instructions in the first message in this thread and flashed a Jelly Bean rooted image. Those instructions probably worked at the time they were written but my tablet had upgraded to KitKat and now it won't boot. I get the Dell logo and it's stuck there.

For what it's worth someone should modify that posting saying don't do this after the KK update.

But - I did. So - is there a rooted KK I can flash? Or - is there a stock KK I can flash to get it back to working?

thanks in advance.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
first all of those instructions are marked hidden and marked in a maintenance section . . .

you would of had to read past the current rooting / flashing instructions to even find them. . .

second myKIT_BATCH is being updated and changing and instructions are again currently marked hidden. . .

but that's besides the point , follow the myKIT_BATCH instructions and use the package program add-on to roll your device back to jb4.3v1.25 then update to KitKat. . .

power your device off disconnected from USB power on holding vol down / power once you see the droidboot screen plug USB back in and use the package program add-on to restore to jb4.3v1.25
[Dell Venue] mperkel:
Like I said - I screwed up.

So - where do I find the correct files to download and install?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
in the OP under the heading " Original myKIT_BATCH : " just relabeled it. . .
[Dell Venue] mperkel:
Found the right file (I hope) and ran it. Got to oem startftm and hangs there. Am I doing something wrong?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
You choose the roll back option. I have a few moment if you wanna let me teamviewer in?
[Dell Venue] mperkel:
I think what I need to do is flash an OEM version of the KitKat system. Is there any place I can download that?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
No not yet soon. . .

but if you just let me help you'd be back and running. . .

everything has to be paired correctly to maintain ota compatibility.
[Dell Venue] mperkel:
Teamviewer? What's that?

BTW - thanks for your help.

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I don't see a roll back option. Maybe I'm blind.

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Thank you for that. I just installed Teamviewer. Not quite sure how to use it yet. What do I do next?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
run it choose single session and then pm me the code and password
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Sorry for the delays everyone just have a couple of things left to do soon. . . .

dynamic menu for rootKITS / pkgKITS thanks for being patient everyone
[Dell Venue] sharpe15:
Different V8 version

I must have a different version of the tablet. My current SW is 3840_V1.38_140516-NoModem. I think this means I have a different CPU than the 3730 models. Will the batch still work on my tablet?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Sorry no yours in GEN2 . . . :( this kit only works on the CloverTrail Plus models

maybe at some point you could let me access your device remotely and i can see. . . in the mean time can you copy this file if it exist and send it to me "/system/bin/droidboot"
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
finally OP updated with the refreshed / updated of myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x none of the old myKIT packages work with the new kit but this is easier to use and setup . . .

i'll work on getting the flash kits together this weekend sorry for the delays. . .
[Dell Venue] Terry Kennedy:
FYI - after running this (3830 WiFi 1.33), the SuperSU app was no longer installed. The su binary was installed in the system partition, but I needed to re-install the app to have access to the settings, etc. I did select R2, root with SuperSU, so I'm not sure how this happened. Anyway, after re-installing SuperSU I'm rooted and all is well - thanks!
[Dell Venue] vampirefo:
[MENTION=4821597]social-design-concepts[/MENTION]

I think I got all the required info from your files to root my tablet via Linux, I don't use windows. won't know for sure til I get the tablet.

Thanks for the root method
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
fastboot doesn't work under linux on most of the clovertrail+ devices :( or there be a linux version . . .
[Dell Venue] vampirefo:
I have never heard or seen this, I don't have tablet yet, will have next week, I then will look into fasboot.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
If you already downloaded the new rootkits you'll need to redownload them and run the su installation again a variable wasn't being set correctly and would cause breaks in ota compatibility its been fixed sorry about that I didn't change the name so it will over ride the one currently have downloaded.
[Dell Venue] Terry Kennedy:
DellVenue-kk4.4.2v1.33_WiFi_ROOTKIT.7z returns "no mirrors found" from the download host. Do I just need to wait a bit, or is there a problem with the upload or the host?

UPDATE: There is now one mirror responding, so it just took a little extra time.
[Dell Venue] lietkynes82:
Is it possible to root Venue 8 3g version with this root kit? I have kitkat 4.4.2 1.33
[Dell Venue] Terry Kennedy:
I would suggest you wait until the OP responds. I believe you will lose 3G if you use the stock root kit on a Venue 8 with 3G.
[Dell Venue] lietkynes82:
What does this "OP mean"?
[Dell Venue] Terry Kennedy:
Original Poster (the person who wrote the first post in this topic).
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
OP means Original Post or Original Poster :

but NO it does not support the Venue 8 3G on KitKat I need a user on a JB 4.3 Venue 8 3G to dump needed images off of if you find a user let me know . . .
[Dell Venue] vampirefo:
social-design-concepts would be best to answer you, from first post, I would say no as social-design-concepts is looking for people that have the 3G version, most likely he needs files from your tablet to make a root kit for 3G version.
[Dell Venue] lietkynes82:
I'm searching for it in polish forums (i'm from Poland)

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I had 4.3 jelly bean on my venue 8 3g but I've made the mistake of update to 4.4.2 which is buggy....
[Dell Venue] uan:
Venue 8 WiFi v1.33 rooted!

Thank you SDC. Really admire your work. You simplified the new myKIT and made it modular.

A donate button would be great for you and rest of us.

:good::good::good::good::good:

#prayforworldpeace
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
Kinda Lost

Hey SDC.

I'm stuck on how to proceed.

I'm currently running a Venue 8 (rooted) with KK4.4_V1.31.

My notifications tell me there is an system update available (to V1.33 I assume).

Well, the OTA errors and fails. (No worries)

So I decided to wait for you to come up with the fix.

Then I saw you updated the myKIT.

So I downloaded and installed myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x.7z,

then downloaded DeviceWIFI-Venue8_ASSETKIT.7z.

Now, I'm totally lost on how to proceed.

Does this new myKIT assist you to update to V1.33,

or only allow you to root your device, once updated?

Do I need to use the old myKIT,

and un-root, then let the OTA proceed?

A push in the right direction would be appreciated.

And, Thanks for all your great work again.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I'm out for a walk with my 2year old daughter when I get home I'll assist. Where did the ota fail. . . if you have exposed installed you might have to disable the framework before updating. The ota issues I've experienced have been either caused by xposed framework being enabled, using the wrong rootkits or users removing files from /system if you post a pic of where it fails I can better advise.
[Dell Venue] BirdmanDon:
Hi SDC.

Thank you for the quick reply.

Please enjoy your time with your daughter.

Family is the most important part of life.

OK.

I un-installed XPosed,

and the OTA succeeded. (TYVM).

Then,

I did not download all the files needed.

My eyes looked to the left and saw "Venue 7",

but looking closer I saw it was:

"DELL VENUE 7 Model 3730 US NoModem / VENUE 8 Model 3830 US NoModem WiFI Only"

When I downloaded the last file, the menu option appeared.

So, I proceeded to root my new V1.33,

and all went well, except it did not install SuperSU.

This might have been because I purchased the PRO version.

I re-installed it manually and all is well now.

Thanks again for all the help.

Have a great weekend.

CHEERS!
[Dell Venue] ElmoRapz:
assetKIT for 4.4

Okay, I am going through to root my Venue 8 and when I download the asset kit that was for 4.3, but I can't find an assetKIT for 4.4. Does anyone know where I may be able to get it? I extracted through 7zip and it extracted with a JB4.3 v1.25, I would like to know where the 4.4 would be..

Thanks in advance that anyone is able to give.

-Brian Salazar
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
The _ASSETKIT is for 4.4.2 also you don't need to manually extract the files simply place them in the mykit-downloads folder and the next time you run myKIT_BATCHv1.1,x the will be extract to its correct location
[Dell Venue] ElmoRapz:
This is what I keep getting. Any suggestions?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Try closing myKIT_BATCH then placing the the _ASSETKIT.7z file in the mykit-downloads folder then restart myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x and it should automatically extract the file to the correct location and the rootKIT should run.
[Dell Venue] ElmoRapz:
Should there be anything in the rootKIT selection?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
It looks like the _ROOTKIT is set up correct but you can download both again and place them both in the mykits-downloads folder and it should extract them to the correct locations.
[Dell Venue] ElmoRapz:
These are what's in Extracted, assetKIT, and rootKIT. Are the folders set up correctly???
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Not sure why its not extracting the _ASSETKIT but there should be a folder called DeviceWIFI_Venue8 in the assetkit folder
[Dell Venue] ElmoRapz:
Okay, I did that.

Then I am getting the message

" "C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x\myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x\mykits\rootKIT\DellVenue-kk4.4.2v1.33_WiFi_ROOTKIT\DellVenue-kk4.4.2v1.33_WiFi_ROOTKIT\launcher.bat" is not a recognized internal or external command, operable program or batch file"
[Dell Venue] vampirefo:
​

Tablet shows as delivered so should be able to test fastboot tonight
[Dell Venue] lockstarUSA:
Can't root Venue 8 32GB to 4.3.

Hey you guys, this is my first post here. My problem might have already been addressed but I haven't read all the pages in this (huge) thread. I have a 2013 Venue 8 with 32GB RAM. It shipped with Android 4.3 and it received an OTA update to 4.4.2, and it can no longer revert to factory 4.3.

I want to root it and install 4.3 permanently but have had no luck so far. I did a factory reset/wipe, everything seemed to go well until getting the error message:

"FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))"

from myKIT.

I'm using myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x and DeviceWIFI-Venue8_ASSETKIT.7z .

I suspect the problem might be either that I have the wrong rootkit (jb4.2.2-jb4.3_ROOTKIT.7z - 2 KB?? I'm starting with 4.4.2 so I dunno) or maybe that my 32GB 2013 Venue 8 isn't rootable. But really, I have no clue...

I sincerely hope I haven't misposted or stepped on any toes. I appreciate any help I can get. Thanks!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
You need the _ROOTKIT for KK4.4.2v1.33 working on converting flash utility over still to the new version of myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x so the new kit does't flash back to jb4.3 just keep checking back it will be up in a couple of days.
[Dell Venue] lockstarUSA:
Bless you, sir.
[Dell Venue] gaith985:
NEED HELP - kit root

hi .... when i try to root as u wrote every thing is good but when i want select root for my (venue 7 kitkat 4.4.2) i get only jb 4..2.2 root in menu

but i downloaded the root (DellVenue-kk4.4.2v1.33_WiFi_ROOTKIT) and but it in ( C:\Users\GAITH\Downloads\Compressed\myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x\myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x\mykit-downloads\EXTRACTED) without extracted it.so whats the falt ???

thanks for answer
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Move it to here :

C:\Users\GAITH\Downloads\Compressed\myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x\myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x\mykit-downloads

The EXTRACTED folder is where the .7z file gets moved to after its extracted.
[Dell Venue] gaith985:
Asset kit help ....

i moved it and i found the kit root but have new problem. its when selcet rootkit got this error

could not find device specific ?

how can i solve it pls ?

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done thnx for root

But i have problem with super su app it made some app not work. Like free ram app

And it show notifacation every moment. (Give assecs )

How to solf pls ?
[Dell Venue] arclight25:
Have a bit of a problem with my V8, and hoping you smart gents can help me.

I flashed the pre-rooted image back when it was first available from SDC. Now, I cannot unroot, cannot install the 4.4 OTA, nor find a fastboot flashable image to get me back to stock so that I can restart the process.

Any ideas or guidance?

Thanks in advance!!!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I'm still working on the flash utility for the new myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x

Post 3 contains the original myKIT_BATCH and stock images but I hope to have the new utility up Thursday
[Dell Venue] arclight25:
I tried installing those from recovery, from my sd card and received a status 7 error. Which is why I think I just need to re flash an entire img.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
im gonna suggest just waiting the new myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x flashing is easier . . .
[Dell Venue] arclight25:
Will do. Thanks for the help, and all your efforts on this device!
[Dell Venue] brettsmods:
Sorry in advance for being a noob with this. :P

I just got the Venue 7 for free with my Dell Laptop purchase, and I'd like to root it. It went through a bunch of updates, and the current software version is 3740 V1.59

Can this be rooted using the method in the OP? It seems like the OP files are for 1.33, so I want to make sure.

Also, it seems like there's a lot of OTA updates for this device? Are you still able to OTA update if the device is rooted?

Thanks in advance!
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
i think this is the new dell venue 7 ?

It has an oval camera on the back instead of a circle ?

If you can send me the file /system/bin/droidboot i can have a look to see if i can figure out somethings. . . if your going to link it here please .zip it before you upload.
[Dell Venue] brettsmods:
Yes, it has the oval camera.

I just uploaded it to Google drive. If that's not good, just let me know.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7Dsn8ueza3sdFBIdTNPQ0lhZnM/edit?usp=docslist_api
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
where you located in the world id like to remote in this evening after 10pm EST USA if posible to look at a few things. . .
[Dell Venue] brettsmods:
I'm in EST as well.

And remote in? On the tablet? How would you do that?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
No from a PC . . . with teamviewer . . .
[Dell Venue] brettsmods:
Okay, but how would that help?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
debugging . . .
[Dell Venue] brettsmods:
Ok, how long do you think it will be?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
? ? ? not suse i understand the question
[Dell Venue] brettsmods:
Whenever you're available tonight, how long do you think it will take you to do what you need to do?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
oh that's what i thought 10 to 20 minutes
[Dell Venue] brettsmods:
Ok, sounds good. Let me know when you're available.
[Dell Venue] mndgme:
Dell Venue 8 3840

So any news about root for the new Venue 8 3840? I really want to get this thing how i like it, but seems no root info for the new 3840....Is anyone working on it?
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I'm looking into it but its hard when I don't own this device. . . I'm researching a few things I believe the biggest issue for finding root is going to be its Intel low development and it 64bit kernel next to no development.
[Dell Venue] sakranicz:
Waiting patiently for the firmware flash update to your awesome utility, any word on it?
[Dell Venue] brettsmods:
I'm assuming this is the same for my 3740?
[Dell Venue] ~Mindfreak~:
Fresh Instuctions Plz

[MENTION=4821597]social-design-concepts[/MENTION] : Sir when will you update the toolkit and would you kindly post a set of fresh instructions to help me root my device.. Thnx in advance..
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
What don't you understand in the new instructions. . .
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Yep !!!

I'm looking for ways to make my root work, with out the need of devices assets. I don't know how technical you are but the issue is caused by selinux being set to enforcing in the KitKat kernel by default.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
Sorry for delays I'm working out some new device / condition checks to make it require less input from a user out side of selecting the android version they wish to flash.
[Dell Venue] ~Mindfreak~:
[MENTION=348056]sdc[/MENTION] - I hav downloaded myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x and moved the DellVenue-kk4.4.2v1.33_WiFi_ROOTKIT.7z & DeviceWIFI-Venue7_ASSETKIT.7z to mykit-downloads.. now will i plug in my device and update the drivers and then apply root ?? I dnt need to extract the rootkit and assetkit files right??
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
no need to extract the files just place them in the download folder as you did myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x will extract them when ran.

The driver installation will give you instructions when ran.
[Dell Venue] ~Mindfreak~:
thnx a lott.. I was wondering if there was any app like towelroot for dell venue series!! (got towelroot from ur posts ;) )
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I could never get towel root to work, root-genus contained an exploit that worked on the acres a1-830 but installed arm binary's and I wasn't able to get in contact with the dev that made it to look into it.
[Dell Venue] mndgme:
Need NEW Venue 8 (3840)

Right, I hope someone figures it out. I know it recently came out this summer...? If there's anyway I or another can supply the files from the device if possible for those who can attempt Root....its has been really nice so far, quick and smooth, and the resolution and video quality is pretty awesome. Thanks for the reply, maybe someone will have or get a 3840 that can figure it out.
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
What's the kernel date?
[Dell Venue] brettsmods:
I can give you any files from the device that you may need (that I can access without root, obviously).

I might have to return this tablet and get a new one, though. It has SEVERE clock drift of 30+ minutes every 2 hours. By the end of the day, the clock is off by 2 or more hours... It's ridiculous.
[Dell Venue] :
I AM VERY PISSED OFF WHEN I USE TABLET SOMETIMES IT SHOWS ONLY GREY STRIPES!!! I WANT TO THROW THAT AWAY!!
[Dell Venue] ~Mindfreak~:
Please help me!!!!!

[MENTION=4821597]social-design-concepts[/MENTION] I hav rooted the tablet!! Then patched the play store, it worked but later it failed nd stoped working play store was broken !! i unrooted then i restored factory seetings.. still not working.. I think I need to flash it with kitkat_4.4.2_v1.33 and try again.. plzz help me!! My dadz gonna kill me!! plz plz plz plz help me..
[Dell Venue] sakranicz:
Help, all is lost

I got a fastboot runtime error when flashing venue8 firmware, not able to perform a recovery..the ext sd card with the backup is corrupt. My venue will now only boot into fastboot. Using a win7 pc Is there any way I can flash the firmware back onto it? or is it toast? BTW.. I prepped it with a fastboot "erase -w" command so it should still have it's kernel.

Venue8 16gig

Had - KitKat Version 1.33
[Dell Venue] ~Mindfreak~:
I'll Try!!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1801690

http://www.androidcentral.com/build-your-own-cyanogenmod-no-experience-necessary

http://www.littlegreenrobot.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-cook-your-own-android-rom/

[MENTION=4821597]social-design-concepts[/MENTION] - I'll try to make a modified rom (after august 19th) Bt I need guidance and the base rom (preferably rooted)..

I need idea about cyanogenmod also.. if i make cyanogenmod rom!!

P.S. - i nid to fix my tab b4 all diz.. hence flash it.. plz help with dat..
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
If you can't wait for me to finish the new flash utility and make it easier to use....

You can use the original myKIT_BATCH to flash back as long as your device boots into fastboot its easily recoverable its in post 3. Be sure to follow all instructions carefully.
[Dell Venue] ~Mindfreak~:
I'm ready to wait.. I just want to make a custom ROM for v7!! Datz all.. Coz dere r not evn 1 out dere..

Btw wen do you xpct to finish this flash utility??
[Dell Venue] Cookie Ninja:
TWRP/CWM recovery would be another great boon for our devices too!

Dead Cookies leave no trails...
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
I only have to finish working out a couple of bugs in a condition / device check related to issues when flashing a device running on jb4.2.2 so my hope is before the end of the day. As for Custom ROMs if they require any modifications to the boot.img its a no go as our boot.img are signed still working trying to find away around this.
[Dell Venue] ~Mindfreak~:
[MENTION=348056]sdc[/MENTION] - will u b able to upload the flash kit by the end of this week??
[Dell Venue] TNS201:
I am trying to root my Acer Iconia A1-830 its on 4.2.2 still out of the box. When I run your tool and it reboots my device to DROIDBOOT it seems I am missing a driver on my PC for fastboot. I installed the ADB driver because it sees my tablet now and is able to do ADB commands on it, but it seems I need fastboot driver I am on Win 7 64bit

In Device Manager it shows the problematic device being Android-Phone
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
There is an issue with the driver I'll have a patch up later tonight but when at that point select update driver and select let me pic and choose android bootloader driver.
[Dell Venue] TNS201:
i dont see that option, I see android USB device but there is no option for that there either
[Dell Venue] frankasad:
hi, I have venue 8 32 gb version I have updated the tablet to venue 8 3830_kk4.4_140621-NoModem, I just need the rootkit for4.4.2 and assetkit right? sorry but I'm new here x3:confused:
[Dell Venue] leo@leo:
hi iam new to this rooting stuff, i have a dell venue 7 tablet wifi recently updated the sw to kitkat 4.4.2, i used your myKIT_BATCHv1.1 tool but iam unable to root my device,am i doing anything wrong :confused: which rootkit should i use?? and how long does it take to root my device??
[Dell Venue] social-design-concepts:
You need the main batch program myKIT_BATCHv1.1.x

The devices specific asset kit

And the root kit for the android / Dell software version your devices is running.

See response to above quoted post.