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[Vibrant Android Development] returnofsid:
Question #1.

Question #2, while awaiting answer to Question #1....lol.

The more I read, the more I'm seeing people with newer Vibrants (purchased this last week) are unable to use the Volume key up/down-power button method to get into recovery mode.

I'm expecting my phone today, shipped friday. Does anyone know a way for me to figure out IF I can use this method, to get into recovery mode, prior to attempting the ROOT?

Question #3.

Is there any chance that my phone will come with ver 2.2 already installed?
[Vibrant Android Development] mr2t32:
for your second question, there is no way to tell right now since it's random depending on the location the phone comes from. Some stores might have a previous batch of phones. I know I got the phone from the new batch because they were out of stock a week before I placed the order. The only thing you can do is just try all the button combos and see if anyone will work. My supervisor got one around the same time last week from costco and she was able to get into recovery from one of the combos. Oh well, not really a big deal as long i can get root. I don't see myself messing with roms as much as the myTouch once froyo update hits... As for your question 3, it will come with 2.1. samsung have not given a solid release date for 2.2, so it is very unlikely.
[Vibrant Android Development] returnofsid:
mr2T32, thank you for your answers!

So, would most recommend I use the One Click/No Computer method(that I posted above) to root, or should I go with TGA_Gunnman's method, here?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=739300
[Vibrant Android Development] henreeg:
Sorry for the newb ???

I've been doing countless hours of reading... so any help is appreciated.

Why would you have to remove the superuer.apk file?
[Vibrant Android Development] henreeg:
ok so this post is old, I know.

I tried a few times, and it kept saying "cannot find update.zip"

so I renamed the the file "update.zip"

Did I do good as a newb?
[Vibrant Android Development] quailallstar:
I just ordered a new Samsung Vibrant and cant wait to get it! Going to root it the second its out of the box.

Question:

How do I remove the silly T-Mobile startup/shutdown animation & jingle? Also, once I root, will I be able to easily remove bloatwear pre-loaded onto the Vibrant? This is not my first Android device but is the first one I'll be rooting :)

Thanks in advance!

Michael
[Vibrant Android Development] vgz01:
Hi, and welcome to XDA! Give these links a read, and if you still have questions, post them and let us know.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=732458

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/4055-howto-make-the-vibrant-software-not-suck/
[Vibrant Android Development] quailallstar:
Thank you in advance for the links. I will give them a look and post questions I may have.
[Vibrant Android Development] xspeedaddictx:
What does the busybox do? I rooted the phone but am unable to get into the /system folder. Sorry noob questions im sure but I'm not finding the answers.
[Vibrant Android Development] quailallstar:
OK, I rooted my phone without any issues :) I've had issues with the market (like others have) and already tried that G-Talk "fix". The market did work for a bfreif second after I rooted and now its not working at all.

Any suggestions? Thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] Yankee0750:
Menu-Settings-Applications-Manage Applications and go to market and clear cache and uninstall updates. It worked for me when I was getting FC.
[Vibrant Android Development] quailallstar:
That did the trick! Thank you VERY much; nice to have a cool community of Android enthusiasts.
[Vibrant Android Development] vgz01:
Sweet, glad that yankee's fix worked for you. Out of curiosity, which rooting method did you end up using?
[Vibrant Android Development] quailallstar:
I used this one by justadude: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=723479

:)
[Vibrant Android Development] vgz01:
heh. I used the update.zip method from this thread too, I didn't have the Market issues that a good amount of people in this thread, including you, experienced. Weird!

Now that you're rooted, take a nandroid and start going to town on the bloatware! You'll be pretty happy never having to see Movi, Telenav, Amazon MP3 etc. on your phone anymore :)
[Vibrant Android Development] Yankee0750:
Glad you got it working.
[Vibrant Android Development] thecraz:
From what I can tell the folks having market trouble is not necessarily from rooting their device.

I used to have a rooted G1 with CM6.01 on it. I do have the block on my account so I can't get scammed. I used the sim card I had from my G1 in my new Vibrant and I did have issues with the market as described. After several reboots it went away and it happens on occasion and I am running a stock Vibrant without root.

Seems like it could be a older sim card issue/bug in the stock 2.1 rom. Thinking about rooting my new Vibrant. Would really like to remove the bloatware and get a tether app. Anyone even heard a rumor on 2.2 for US Tmobile Vibrants?

PS: Those having market problems where abouts are you located? I'm in Arizona and I had the market issue even when connected to the Wifi at my house. Reboot has fixed the market issue everytime but it does come back on occasion.
[Vibrant Android Development] etronm:
Thank you very much, it really works fine... I tried a couple of zip files and only this works!, thanks for doing this...
[Vibrant Android Development] snkchaos:
I don't know what's I'm doing wrong. I shutdown and boot so many times to hold the volume.

I did hold down both up and down before turning, or during the powering up seeing the black logo.

I did same thing with unplugged and while powering with the usb cable.
[Vibrant Android Development] Duce HD2:
i just bought a Vibrant cause I was sick of my HD2. Now...I'm trying to root it using this method, but for whatever reason once I get to "reinstall packages" part, it starts to load then give me an error in red, "can't open E: sd/update.zip", No file or directory. I know I'm putting the file in the internal sd, but my suspicion is where it says "E:" because that's not what it shows under "my computer" , it gives me: Removeabledrive (G):

Could the name be different causing the problem? I just don't understand why it's not opening..doesn't seem to be the issue for anyone else...

All I did was download the file from the original post and renamed it update.zip like it says, dropped it in the 16GB card and that's it. Started in recovery and on...

Please someone help, I HATE the bloatware! Thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] jgreenh3:
Did this already, put barnacle on it, had to change mtu on my laptop to 1200 because of errors
[Vibrant Android Development] drewtang:
Did you make sure it didnt get renamed to "update.zip.zip"(this happened to me on the first try), and also it needs to be on the root of the internal sd, no folder.
[Vibrant Android Development] dtxtellsit:
Thanks 1click so easy it hurt:D
[Vibrant Android Development] madmaxx25:
to everyone still having problems or to the op if you remove the SD card from the phone it then works!!! Ty for all the helpful information! i love this place
[Vibrant Android Development] Drairo:
What ifff???

Kool what about if for some reason I rename the wrong file start the phone on recovery mode and hit reinstall package? (galaxy S).

Did the right thing :confused:when rooting my nexus :) Sorry
[Vibrant Android Development] Robyah18981:
Alright! I've had my vibrant since August but I think I'm ready to root now!!!!(All these damn features I dont have.....NOMOAR!)
[Vibrant Android Development] Robyah18981:
Um.....I cant get the freaking thing into recovery mode.....help please?
[Vibrant Android Development] sinkRswim:
super easy to put it back to stock, i had to do it a few weeks ago to send it back to Tmobile and they took it back without any problems. Search the forum and there are instructions on how to put it back to stock. you might have to buy an app called Better Terminal Emulator.
[Vibrant Android Development] js0uth:
Wrong rename

If you have a problem from not being able to install package files.

Rename it Update not update.zip
[Vibrant Android Development] stickplayer:
Where exactly on the internal SD does one copy the update.zip file?

***edit ah got it - root of internal drive ***
[Vibrant Android Development] stickplayer:
Same here. Definitely have both up/down volume clicked in during the entire power on. Is there any other way to cause it to update?

I've also tried renaming "update.zip" to "Update" (no extension?) as suggested in another reply.

*edit*

ok, so I retried it while plugged into power, and now it shows "Downloading... Do not turn off Target" - no menu however.... Jeez, I hope this is what it's supposed to do.

would be awesome if there were actual screen shots and so forth - we aren't all Linux guys here.

*edit2*

Got it - had to use thumb of each hand, one on vol up, other on vol down, simultaneously, while press/hold power until I saw the "Vibrant" screen (on my Galaxy S t-mobile). I then continued to hold vol keys, got the recovery. took just a sec to get it to update. reboot looks good so far.
[Vibrant Android Development] motorjonny:
I couldn't get my friends into recovery either.. I read that they locked it out of the newer vibrants.. Sucks..
[Vibrant Android Development] Robyah18981:
I just rooted mine via one click root. :D Doesnt require hardware functions. ^_^
[Vibrant Android Development] motorjonny:
Which one click root?
[Vibrant Android Development] blackline38:
update

Dose the Rooting option work with the new update that T-mobile has just released?

Thanks for all the help!
[Vibrant Android Development] webmastertroi:
I'm not sure, but a few other forums report that rooting after update isn't possible yet. Don't quote me on that though! ;)

.:|Sent from my Super AWESOME Vibrant using XDA App|:.

WebmasterTroi

www.webmastertroi.com

www.facebook.com/webmastertroi2
[Vibrant Android Development] Fictional Reality:
works like butter everytime :o
[Vibrant Android Development] jblade1000:
and that means....?
[Vibrant Android Development] blackline38:
update

Thanks for the response WebmasterTroi!

I hope the new update can be rooted soon... I hear the Wireless Tether option is amazing.
[Vibrant Android Development] bobo9175:
I just downloaded the autostart app from the market and after trying to run it, it says I need root access but I also installed the latest update so does this mean I should just ask for a refund or should I wait and hope someone figures out root access? I have all the apps that keep on auto starting and my battery is draining like crazy.
[Vibrant Android Development] hardrock8u2:
Hi Guys,

hardrock8u2 (forum noob) here, I have a Vibrant I just picked up this weekend, I was using an Evo rooted by the UnReVoKeD3. I was wondering if I should wait to root until the OTA 2.2 comes out this month, or does it really matter? Thanks for your time ladies and gentleman :-)
[Vibrant Android Development] rexassian:
So I rooted the other day and today my phone wants to do an OTA update. Anyone know what's up with this update, I don't see much about it online yet but my assumption is that it is not Froyo.

Also, anyone having GPS issues after rooting? My GPS tracking apps seem more laggy and crash prone now.... should I try putting them on NAND flash to speed them up?
[Vibrant Android Development] jzero88:
As of right now I can't root my phone after the update. I haven' heard this anywhere else, I am going to keep on trying.
[Vibrant Android Development] Grahambo:
Still works

I got my Vibrant 3 days ago, applied the update 2 days ago, and one click rooted 5 minutes ago. It would seem that it still works. :)
[Vibrant Android Development] jblade1000:
i did my update to JI6 over kies mini last night and afterwards the original root update.zip i had on my computer from day one of getting the phone worked fine, as did the volume button/power button recovery mode method. cake!
[Vibrant Android Development] likeitnot:
question: I am going to root my phone tonight and I keep hearing about this 'lag' fix that is needed... does this rooting method have anything to do with this lag fix or is that another issue all together? Sorry if I'm not making any sense but I'm kind of confused and I generally get this stuff easily, smh. THX EVERYONE OF YOU!

*EDIT* omg lol I just rooted my Vibrant in less than 4 minutes. Wow. Thank you for this btw, amazing.

Now should I go about this lag fix???
[Vibrant Android Development] likeitnot:
yeah, I've got really bad lag now since I rooted it. Not sure what to do.

& I also can't buy apps now! uhh it says "server error has occured. Retry, or cancel and return to the previous screen."
[Vibrant Android Development] likeitnot:
Can you be more specific and possibly post the link? That would be awesome. Thank so much (to you all).
[Vibrant Android Development] protour73:
THANKS justadude...........

Stock Vibrant 3 weeks old, JI6 update last week through Kies Mini, rooted phone using this method....with a couple differences,

now onto the fun stuff, like dumping all of the bloatware, try a new kernel, tweak, tweak, tweak!!

from a brand new Android user, THANKS to the OP (justadude) <--- only 19 posts and he has a thread this awesome? NICE
[Vibrant Android Development] quailallstar:
:(

My phone was rooted and Tmobile had pushed the recent update to my handset. I went ahead and choose to update (shouldn't have).

During the update process my phone went all the way to 100% and then said "Update failed"

Now when my phone turns on it stays on the Vibrant / SAMSUNG screen.

What do I do? I hope I didn't brick my phone :(
[Vibrant Android Development] uhsarp:
Go to a t-mobile store/call them and tell them that you tried the OTA update and it failed. They should be able to replace it.
[Vibrant Android Development] stickplayer:
I did the same. Look around XDA for info on restoring the original stock ROM. That worked for me (you CAN still boot to the recovery screen). Actually, you'll find stock + J16 update here someplace. I'm a bit newb (obviously) but it all worked for me.
[Vibrant Android Development] gdavis2570:
sorry if dumb question but do you have to have the phone pluged in to download the drivers. i try to download to the computer first but it keeps directing me to a program you have to buy
[Vibrant Android Development] gaore:
Thanks for the root file
[Vibrant Android Development] si12j12:
works just fine

hello all, after reading a bit , the phone has been rooted using this method .

I received the JI6 update OTA and i just rooted the phone, no problems to report :)
[Vibrant Android Development] adriancox:
I need help please i installed the root file into the internal sd card and when i try to install it is says that it cannot open the file or it isnt there. is the samsung galaxy vibrant s from bell mobility different
[Vibrant Android Development] YuvalW:
In the internal SD card there is a folder "sd"

DON'T

copy it to the "sd" directory but to the root of the internal sd (this is a mistake I did).

Also you might want to check that you renamed to "udate.zip" with lower-case "u" and not "U" (don't know if it really matters though).
[Vibrant Android Development] dandab:
I had the same problem but i figured it out. i renamed the file update.zip like the instructions say, BUT if you right click the file and go to properties>details, you can see the actual file name and i saw that the name said "update.zip.zip".

Answer - don't rename it "update.zip" but just "update" and that should fix it. you can always go to properties>details and see. I have windows 7 64 bit and use winrar which might have something to do with it. Hope this helps :D
[Vibrant Android Development] rayvil30:
When reinstalling packages it says signature not verified. Can not get it to root properly. Having issues when installing with superoneclick.
[Vibrant Android Development] ericwalsh:
So I just got a Vibrant a few hours ago, and I'm going to wind up rooting it, but if i were to root it using the tutorial, do i have to flash another ROM? or can I stay stay on the one that comes with stock with the update?
[Vibrant Android Development] gatesmarch123:
Read the post above yours...I guarantee that is your issue.
[Vibrant Android Development] mccleary05:
any one know anything about the download screen reboot..... where there appears to be an android sweeping trash? phone says <do not turn off target...>
[Vibrant Android Development] fubarr:
Thanks for the instructions and files! I was able to successfully root, although Titanium Backup made me use a different BusyBox version
[Vibrant Android Development] Jknox87:
need help please

I have tried this method to root my vibrant but when i select reinstall packages the phone will not reboot on it's own like the directions say
[Vibrant Android Development] kikbot:
Use the Super One Click root instead.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682
[Vibrant Android Development] Polarnik:
Can't push together on both volume buttons and power button :(

Samsung Vibrant.
[Vibrant Android Development] rodrigocidad:
when i go into recovery mode, and i hit reinstall packages it says:

E: Can't open /sdcard/update.zip

(no such file or directory)

Installation aborted

where exactly should i put the update.zip file?

thank you!
[Vibrant Android Development] posmiley:
Status 7

I am getting a status 7 error in the recovery menu. Anyone know why this is? Little help over here!!
[Vibrant Android Development] koooba:
Here's a link to a site that does it.

http://samsungvibranthacks.com/samsung-vibrant-hacks/how-to-root-samsung-vibrant-galaxy-s/
[Vibrant Android Development] koooba:
Rodrigo, check out this site.

http://samsungvibranthacks.com/samsung-vibrant-hacks/how-to-root-samsung-vibrant-galaxy-s/
[Vibrant Android Development] wierdoha:
u have to rename the file to update.zip or the phone wont be able to find it in recovery mode so just letting u know ;)
[Vibrant Android Development] sirakattack:
I did it and there is a yellow triangle with the android symbol in the middle that says 'Downloading' Do not turn off Target!!! Is this a good thing or not? How long does this usually stay on the phone?
[Vibrant Android Development] thoetherguy:
so how do you un root ????
[Vibrant Android Development] CalStateRoyalty:
Successfully Rooted !!
[Vibrant Android Development] khching:
that is how you put your phone in download mode. just restart phone "power button" and let go of the keys when you see the vibrant symbol.
[Vibrant Android Development] kawika:
AGREED.

How do you unroot? or do i need to unroot to get the OTA update supposedly coming from T-mobile? Just wondering....

will the method from the bible work? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=786877
[Vibrant Android Development] jblade1000:
people arent sure about whether an OTA is actually coming or not, but the update is available via Kies Mini. I was rooted (no lag fixes) and upgraded no problem so unroot is not necessary if the upgrade method is kies mini
[Vibrant Android Development] Nothingness00:
I installed the Kies Mini update, and I am no longer rooted or ClockWork Recovery. I tried to install the update but I got the following error:

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted

Its running Android Recover System 3e.

How do we get passed the signature issue?

EDITTTT:::::

SuperOneClick v1.5.5 just worked great!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682

I also made a tutorial for root and recovery:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=925400
[Vibrant Android Development] xxxSuperserieSxxx:
Starting ADB Server...

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

* daemon started successfully *

OK

Waiting for device...

OK

Pushing rageagainstthecage...

5 KB/s (5392 bytes in 0.931s)

OK

chmod rageagainstthecage...

OK

Running rageagainstthecage...

ROOTED

Getting mount path...

I was stuck with this.....need help !!!
[Vibrant Android Development] Nothingness00:
Restart your computer and restart your phone.

Start the process over. Make sure you keep the screen on and not locked. Check for root access requests and prevent from auto-locking.
[Vibrant Android Development] xxxSuperserieSxxx:
I restart my computer and my phone and I made my screen on and not locked, but still get same result. How to do "Check for root access requests and prevent from auto-locking" sorry i'm newbie here,,tnx
[Vibrant Android Development] cheema:
Does method of rooting work for a phone with official Froyo on it?
[Vibrant Android Development] bvc:
didn't work for me
[Vibrant Android Development] chaosthebomb:
didn't work for me, I'm using a telus fascinate T959D... I can't find any method to root it.
[Vibrant Android Development] mastewman:
Z4Root.apk?

Have you tried using the Z4Root application? It's in the Market...
[Vibrant Android Development] chaosthebomb:
Yeah I did on my last phone but it didnt work, I'll give it another try... I'm also looking at this linux method listed here.

****update

after starting z4root it took quite some time and then im pretty sure it crashed. my phone continued to vibrate every 30seconds or so and was very slow. Upon restarting root access was still negative :(
[Vibrant Android Development] lucky 69:
Just use super one click root will work fine I upgrade to offical 2.2 thru kies then used superoneclick root and now I am rooted again.
[Vibrant Android Development] chaosthebomb:
The problem I was having was my computer, not the program itself. I used the super one click root on my girlfriends computer and it worked like a charm. its not the first time my laptop has had issues with usb ports....
[Vibrant Android Development] dm2smooth:
E:failed to verify whole-file signature

hey guys i recently did the OTA upgrade and it's working pretty good but there are a few things i don't like about it, like the lock screen, so i wanted to root it so i can flash the lock screen with the power menu, only problem was rooting wasn't working, i was luck enough to find out that i would have to use super root, i used it and it seemed to have work, it says i have super user permissions and i was able to use titanium backup and the ROM manager, but when i try to go into recovery mood it says E:failed to verify whole-file signature. how can i get around this?
[Vibrant Android Development] xboarder56:
samething happened with mine too?
[Vibrant Android Development] mikeb85:
Flashing a ROM

I am also rooted off of official 2.2 via kies. I have a question have you flashed a rom i have rooot permissions, etc. but keeps booting into e3 recovery and when i try to flash it just loops back to e3 recovery. any help is greatly appreciated
[Vibrant Android Development] chaosthebomb:
you need to flash clockwork recovery image. I used the supercurios stock + voodoo kernel which gave me clockwork
[Vibrant Android Development] bblackmoor:
I had this problem as well, and it gave me quite a scare for a while. I eventually had to reinstall the JFD rom using Odin (including repartitioning), and then re-install the update using Kies, and then leaving it un-rooted.

And I guess it will stay un-rooted until someone cleverer than myself figures out how to free this new rom.
[Vibrant Android Development] Andreal:
You could use this (helped me a lot):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=954509

to go back to stock (in that way you will have e2 recovery), then upload rom manager from market (or just use clockwork manually ) and you can flash anything you want.

Easy.
[Vibrant Android Development] DuckieTom:
? How come the link is so small?
[Vibrant Android Development] siddiqui:
Didn't work for my Vibrant.. :(
[Vibrant Android Development] shinglers:
2 things this post is so small because it's works for everybody! If it didn't work for you you did not do something right!
[Vibrant Android Development] fishman0919:
This method doesn't work any more... it was for when the phone was running Eclair 2.1