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[Epic 4G Android Development] a_c_s:
Scratch below post... now works miraculously... program executed finally after stalling repeatedly at various points... no rhyme or reason... just worked eventually... tested by removing NASCAR successfully... Thx

Still having trouble rooting my Epic 4G...

Followed various suggestions here, at SDX, PPCGeeks, etc... trying to use the one click method... installed the 32bit driver on my desktop which went fine... put phone in debugging mode, and attached via usb... the executable sees the phone and I see the following, but then it freezes at a command prompt at the bottom and goes no further... am I doing something wrong? Sometimes it only gets halfway through the below text and doesn't even get to the bottom section... I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers, and mounting the SD card at various points in the process... nothing seems to work, and unless I'm mistaken, I'm still not rooted, because when I try to remove NASCAR (no offense to you NASCAR fans out there) using Root Mgr, the program still remains on the phone... any help would be REALLY appreciated... this is my first Android root after years on Windows Mobile... Thx :confused:

Checking nproc limit

Rlimit_nproc= {3712, 3712}

Searching for ADB…

Found adb as PID 7450

Spawning Children! Don’t type anything and wait for reset!

If you like what we are doing….

Adb connection will be reset. Restart adb server on desktop and re-login.

Make it rw and move files

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[Epic 4G Android Development] UniqueNate:
When will a more stable root come out?

This root method doesn't seem stable like any other root.

I rather use a way where you had to type in commands
[Epic 4G Android Development] chaosfenix:
Here are all the commands Noobnl's one-click script is based on: (fix the url, can't post links as new user)

h**p://forum.sdx-developers.com/epic-development/adb-root-exploit-test/

As far as stability goes, the root is permanent. However, as per the instructions it may take running the exploit several times before it sticks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Whosdaman:
This one should stay because some people want to keep the stock kernal as changing kernals also has some downsides to it. Espcially if you need warrenty work or replaced on the phone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] bigdreco:
cdc abstract comtrol module wont install

i downloaded and installed the drivers from samsung website. and now when I plug in my phone it installs all the drivers and software but the CDC abstract control module.. my phone has been plugged in for over 20 minutes.. whats taking so long?? should I look for it somewhere else or what??

please help..
[Epic 4G Android Development] akei1:
Mines froze while installing the windows driver when connecting the phone too. I just unplugged the micro usb cable and plugged it back in since it wasn't completing. Still was able to run the bat file after mounting the sd card and get root.

A lot of people on the forums think the micro usb cable included with the phone is poor quality and is causing a lot of problems. Once they switched cables everything worked well for them. I don't have an extra micro usb cable to try though.
[Epic 4G Android Development] bigdreco:
ok now how it says

"adb connection will be reset. restart adb server on desktop and re-login."

am I done or what??
[Epic 4G Android Development] mattallica76:
I suppose it's possible. I've never had any issues installing any of the one click roots or kernel installs, but I've always used one of my Blackberry micro usb cables.
[Epic 4G Android Development] akei1:
Now click on the adb file that's in the same folder as your run.bat file and it'll reboot your phone :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] Firon:
No. If 2 minutes pass and it's still hung there, unplug the phone, reboot it and try again.
[Epic 4G Android Development] kgbcapthowdy:
32bit drivers link doesnt work
[Epic 4G Android Development] kgbcapthowdy:
repost.....sorry
[Epic 4G Android Development] Firon:
Samsung Galaxy S drivers:

32-bit drivers mirror

64-bit drivers mirror

These should work.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MadMan3353:
Once I root my phone assuming that it worked will the wifi hotspot be unlocked?
[Epic 4G Android Development] ravizzle:
64 bit drivers mirror http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UV337A8P
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
i'm exchanging phone probably tonight, how do I unroot after using this method?
[Epic 4G Android Development] flyers2114:
Here ya go.....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=773032
[Epic 4G Android Development] robl45:
thanks, but i thought there was a real simple way to unroot without going through all of that.
[Epic 4G Android Development] churro7:
may i have a working link to the 64bit drivers?
[Epic 4G Android Development] jimmyz:
2 noob questions- Can you use the drivers on the samsung web site? and do you have to root to be able to install a custom recovery?
[Epic 4G Android Development] flyers2114:
It is simple...it took me all of 5 minutes to do....
[Epic 4G Android Development] churro7:
many thanks!!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] chadharrelson:
Thanks!

Worked for me on Win7 x64!
[Epic 4G Android Development] Jshadid:
OneClickRoot 4 Mac

Great work. Now I used the last application OneClickRoot but after resetting my phone and selecting the file it would not complete installation. I am assuming because it was not tested with Epic 4g.

Now that its available, can someone do a step by step for Mac with the updated ONeClickRoot?

That would just be awesome. I just got the Epic today, and am new to androids all together. Keep that in mind. Thanks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] rem2nd:
can anyone tell me if these are the right steps to get root?

download right drivers for pc and install

download root app. and unzip to folder on desktop

turn on debugging and connect to pc.

open unzipped folder on desktop and click on run.bat

is this it??or did i leave somthing out?

THANKS FOR READING
[Epic 4G Android Development] fowenati:
woohoo, wish there was a mac version
[Epic 4G Android Development] poulosjr:
Ok....lol silly question but one click root update zip installed fine but this is my 1st epic how do u get this in recovery??
[Epic 4G Android Development] ndnxtc:
Is there a way to do it without returning everything to stock? JUST removing root? I used the oneclick root method and want to remove root to grab today's OTA update.
[Epic 4G Android Development] saywhat4118:
Now that i have the latest OTA D107 installed, will this root method work?
[Epic 4G Android Development] Firon:
Yes. It works fine. In fact, if you were rooted before, the update doesn't seem to affect it.
[Epic 4G Android Development] guruleenyc:
Is this confirmed and do we have an ETA on Froyo 2.2 for Epic?
[Epic 4G Android Development] flyers2114:
Not confirmed....but some sites have reported around the 23rd of this month....I guess we will see...
[Epic 4G Android Development] guruleenyc:
A little for the Red Bull Fund...

Noobnl,

Thanks for all your hard work and getting us closer to custom ROM's!

Confirmation number: 0Y774655CV811441P
[Epic 4G Android Development] gophergun:
I've tried following this to the letter, but adb devices still reports my Epic as being offline. Can anyone else help?
[Epic 4G Android Development] iceman19631:
True enough, it worked for me also...I thought I had things wrong myself til I unhooked the phone and did a battery pull. Then I re-ran the run.bat and it actually finished. Then when it showed that the device was unknown, I disconnected, turned off USB debug and then all was fine...including the root. System don't read UBS device because it's in debug mode...once you shut that off and re-connect the phone, system recognizes it and you can use Titanium Backup. If this has been figured out already, then my apologies for the repost.
[Epic 4G Android Development] iceman19631:
That's because your phone is set for USB Debug mode. After you run the run.bat file and it restarts your phone, guess what? YOU HAVE ROOT! Now to prove it...Go and disable USB Debug and if you have Titanium Backup installed, you should be able to run it. If it does run, I say it again...YOU HAVE ROOTED YOUR PHONE!!! :D
[Epic 4G Android Development] brianhuangbh:
The link is dead? :[
[Epic 4G Android Development] wonderhunt:
I had similar problem, so before I run the "run.bat", I unplugged the phone and then plugged it back on(with USB debugging on), then went to the phone and pulled down the notification bar, selected the "USB connected" and changed it to "Mount". Once the removable device had shown on My Computer, run the "run.bat", and it successfully rooted the phone. Hope this help.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Dameon87:
noobnl; The driver links are no longer working. Upon clicking receive a message in browser :

{"error": "Invalid access attempt for this token"}
[Epic 4G Android Development] Muckrak3r:
I am using Win7 64 bit. I DL'd the drivers, and get the following screen:

any suggestions?

(I cant put good pics up here b/c of size limitation, so basically the driver software for ACM and ADB never completes, the circle keeps spinning.)
[Epic 4G Android Development] Dameon87:
Unplug the phone and replug it. It will work fine. Its a known problem that the ACM never completes on W7. Just replug the phone and you will be just fine.
[Epic 4G Android Development] fenixjn:
Worked perfect. Thanks OP.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Muckrak3r:
Thanks. I ran it and it rebooted the 1st time and didn't give root, ran it again and got root. Then, in Titanium Backup got root access. Had to DL the toybox or whatever that app suggests, and got access to backup apps.

Thanks op, rooted and loving it!

*i deleted the youtube app without backing it up, any way to get it back? It's not on the market
[Epic 4G Android Development] sonicskilz:
Driver Installation Issue

When I try to install the driver for the phone on my computer I get the following message:

"The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation."

I am logged in as the administrator, running Windows Vista 32 bit.

How do I get around this? Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I'm anxious to use some of the root only apps I've downloaded onto my Epic.

Thanks!

-Sam
[Epic 4G Android Development] mercado79:
I just googled the file name: usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.zip

A bunch of results come up including this one:

http://www.4shared.com/file/5iEYiQOC/usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.html

Haven't tried them yet, though I'm about to...

EDIT:

Successfully rooted using these drivers!
[Epic 4G Android Development] Firon:
32-bit http://firon.net/xda/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86.exe

64-bit http://firon.net/xda/usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.zip
[Epic 4G Android Development] igotitiscool:
please help im getting stuff that i have not seen or read here.. check this out

I had usb debugging off and the driver install went nicely.(mass storage and another one). then i unhook it and turn on usb debugging and soon as i hook it up it starting installing other stuff, Samsung Andriod usb composite device.. "install" CDCAbstact Control Model (ACM) installing device driver(didnt finish) S3c6410 android ADB installing device driver(ddint finish) im a lpn and i rooted my evo and my coworker wants her Samsump Epic root and thats what happen before i click on run bat, andwhen i did click run bat.... device not found. and i only have this phone for two hours. friday is my next date with the phone. can someone help a nurse out and step by step .. i m using a netbook windows 7 32 bit.

edit..... now what i mean by didnt finish is that after 10 min and i had to get up and leave so i cancel it. and from the point on it was downhill. now i have seen the unroot program should i use that program so that i can start fresh again? now on the computer since i have been home tonight i have, clean off all drivers, re downloaded them again and downloaded the one.click.root.exploit .zip file... so the computer is fresh , but what about the phone being fresh? thats why i ask about the unroot program, cuz i did installed android tether. (wireless tether 2.0.5 pre 8)and it didnt say not rooted when i ran it, i connected to it, just no internet.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dsummey30:
I cant get this to work to save my life just bought a epic yesterday already have the update to DI07. installed the drivers checked with adb devices to see if adb sees it. It does. Run the run.bat file hit a button to cont. and runs the first part but then i get error device not found about 10 times down the screen dont understand was wrong. Working with a Windows 7 64 bit system thanks,

David
[Epic 4G Android Development] sdotk:
For some reason i cannot get the one click to work...Can you post the commands to manually flash the recovery via adb?
[Epic 4G Android Development] dsummey30:
This doesn't work we need a better and new way to root.. I've tried everything people have said. I've tried on 3 different op systems xp, vista, and 7. xp always tells me device offline or just sits at copying expolit may take 2 mins. Vista gave me cant find device error and I've install the drivers on here and also the new 1.380 drivers nothing.

And on 7 I get the same thing Copys the exploit and then says cant find device or just stops at restarting adb.. Plus It would be nice if people would respond to PM that made the One click root. when you ask for a little help... I know a little bit of how to work stuff came from a rooted hero. Maybe it's something to do with the new updat DI07 if it is would be nice to know that.

Thanks, for any help

Ps sorry for the ranting it's just that i've been working on this since yesterday and still nothing Please help
[Epic 4G Android Development] kpkimmel:
I connected my phone, turned on usb debugging, mounted sd card. Installed drivers, waited completely for them to install. Ran the .bat and rooted just fine.

Here are the x64 drivers i used..

http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-USB-Driver-for-Windows-x64.shtml
[Epic 4G Android Development] drewX2:
Many thanks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] rymo100:
I've tried all of this nothing is working every driver & 5 different sites no dice, I must be missing something.....Help......:confused:
[Epic 4G Android Development] igotitiscool:
Hey i have a EVO and trying to root a Epic, please help. as in you did nt connect phone first did you? may i have your steps you went thur and how long did the drivers take to install, i have the drivers and i have the root. the instructions i saw didnt say nothing about mount SD card. on the EVO i didnt have to mount it, so i hope thats where im messing up. so i ask again ... the steps you took and how you did it. Thank you for your time in advance
[Epic 4G Android Development] kpkimmel:
( i was stock with d107)

I downloaded the drivers

plugged my phone in and turned on debugging

mounted my sd card

installed the drivers, took maybe 5 minutes (a pop up bubble on the bottom right of screen will say its done installing, WAIT its not done, click on the bubble and see status and you'll see its still installing the adb drivers, wait for that to finish)

unplugged phone from pc and rebooted computer and phone

waited until all was rebooted

downloaded the one click root and unzipped to same location as adb (my android sdk folder is on my desktop, so i extracted the one click root folder to my desktop)

plugged phone back to pc, mounted sd card

ran the .bat file, waited for a few minutes (if it doesn't work the first time reboot everything and remount sd card and run .bat again, and no i didn't run as admin)

Hope it helps.
[Epic 4G Android Development] igotitiscool:
Hello im trying to follow you here, i will only get 2 hours with the phone friday at work so trying to get this down.... what i did last sat was download drivers 32 bit windows 7 turn debugging off(that what the instrutions say) plug phone up and it will do drivers..... up plug and reboot(both) turn on debugging and plug phone and and run the runbat.. device not found is what i keep getting. why are you mounting the card if it mounted all ready? or should i unmount and then remount it?. your instrutions are different from the one i have seen but you said you got your to work. so i will try it friday around 5pm (eastern time)
[Epic 4G Android Development] kpkimmel:
When i plug my phone in with debugging on the card doesn't mount, you have to pull down the task bar (at top of screen) tap usb and it will say mount or don't mount....hit mount...
[Epic 4G Android Development] igotitiscool:
thank you will try that
[Epic 4G Android Development] anthonyl2008:
DM mode ??

Anybody know what's the code DM mode in Epic 4G (sprint). I have my HTC Evo 4G I use ##3424#, but on the Epic 4G I don't know what's number should be ? can anybody help me?

I appreciated for your helps.

Thanks a lot
[Epic 4G Android Development] gophergun:
I've tried it mounted and unmounted, I've tried un- and re-installing all sorts of drivers for it, I've rebooted both multiple times, debugging is on (of course, the device doesn't show up at all with it off), I've tried different USB ports...I can't seem to be able to figure out how to get it working on Windows 7 x64.
[Epic 4G Android Development] poulosjr:
when i hear these issues of a simple process such as rooting on an android...makes me happy for switching back to the EVO...:D im shocked there hasnt been a simple one-click-root yet, its out for the vibrant and captivate!
[Epic 4G Android Development] dsummey30:
Right there with you gophergun. when did you get your epic I got my sunday and I believe the lady at BB updated mine when I was doing something else in the store. I'm thinking of taking mine back to get a non-update one and trying that. But what is the error you get device not found. that is what I'm getting when I do it. It runs the first part, then bombs on the 2nd part. Something about Ping and the moving of rw files then a bunch of device not found errors. And by the way Gopher I dont think anyone here really knows how to fix it I've been trying to get an answer since sunday and nothing not even from the guy who made the program PM him and everything didnt even respond back to me with any help what so ever.
[Epic 4G Android Development] igotitiscool:
hey i dont have a epic my friend at work does, what firmware can not be updated? cuz i tried last sat and couldnt get it.... and i get a another shoot at it this friday...
[Epic 4G Android Development] dsummey30:
Hey man this is how I got it to work. I was having all the problems device not found etc etc. Have been trying since Sunday. What I finally did after installing the drivers was restart the computer and Phone. After that i tried to run the program it failed with device not found again so i unplugged the usb cable from the phone and closed the cmd window. And also brought up Task manager and killed the adb.exe process. then i reran the run.bat file and this time when it gets to the adb restart relogin apart i killed the SMALLEST ADB.EXE IN THE PROCESS TAB OF TASK MANAGER and that is when it finally got it to work. Had to do the same when I tested it with the uninstaller. So that seems to work. If anyone has any questions feel free to pm me.

But thank god it finally worked.

David
[Epic 4G Android Development] igotitiscool:
thanks will try that friday around 6 pm eastern time be online(smile)
[Epic 4G Android Development] Auramaster:
Doesn't work for me... I tried like 20 times, tried putting the files on the SDcard, and everything, I run it, and says

* Daemon started sucessfully *

blah balh then eventually it says ADB server didn't ACK

*Failed to start Daemon *

Point is, I'm using 2.2.4, ADB recognizes my phone, but towards the end when it's copying busybox it says : permission denied...

and yeah any ideas??

... It reboots, doesn't show the sprint or Galaxy S logo, and goes back to my homescreens with no SU access on Tit Backup

EDIT:

Omg I love you dude, I did exactly what you said (Restart my phone and computer, and kill the smallest ADB.exe) and it works now! Thank yuo sooo muchhh! :D
[Epic 4G Android Development] mrchedda:
DRIVERS!!!!!!

The drivers link at the beginning of this thread is invalid. Am I doing something wrong here?!??!? These instructions are sooo vague!!!!!!!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] flyers2114:
Actually it works very well....the issues is the compatibility of the drivers for Win 7...they install for some and not for others....

Read back there are a few other posts with links to drivers.....
[Epic 4G Android Development] igotitiscool:
hey it work for me yippie.... i was suppose to get the phone tomorrow at work but i saw my coworker today and work and told them to let me try it.. i always carry my netbook.. 5 min and it was done doing it your way.. thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] aiwapro:
Ok, so this now works, and stays after a reboot?

I have a Vibrant and rooted with no problem, but was going to perform this on a friend's Epic 4G, as long as it works. I hear the Vibrant drivers work, or should I download some different ones. I have XP, 32-bit.
[Epic 4G Android Development] spdwiz18:
I'm still sitting at root 2.1.1 do i need to unroot befor uping to 2.2.4?

thanks for the help! ;)
[Epic 4G Android Development] dvargas72:
ummm....for a newb...is there anyway to can make this more explicit with the instructions?
[Epic 4G Android Development] rsbenedict:
Anyway to do this with a mac? I've searched and can't seem to find anything. :(
[Epic 4G Android Development] churro7:
does this work with the ota update?
[Epic 4G Android Development] rsbenedict:
Trying to do this with a mac. Don't want to install windows just to obtain a working version of root/clockworkmod as once I have both, don't need to get into windows again.

I have root (verified with various programs). I also have clockworkmod, but it's not the full version as I can't use nandroid nor can I flash from zip. I only have update via update.zip and clear caches and anytime I try to use update.zip I get signature not verified or whatever the exact wording on that is.

Help!! I want to have full root so I can flash some roms (was able to do so without issue on Hero).

Thanks!
[Epic 4G Android Development] Igotsanevo4g:
Gonna root my friends epic, is this full root? Nand unlock?

Skimmed through and didn't see anything about it.
[Epic 4G Android Development] HipHopIsLyfe37:
Why aren't the download links working for the 32-bit version. It says error when it takes me to a different website with just a white screen
[Epic 4G Android Development] natty77:
Drivers

The Driver links are broken does anyone have them or can I get a re posted link. I need the x64 drivers and when I plug up my phone in debug it never connects windows just says its installing it any help.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flyers2114:
Search is your friend..............google those drivers.....they are in a lot of places.....sdx, smartphonejunkie, etc.....they are also posted in this thread a few more times.....
[Epic 4G Android Development] lucifermoh:
No matter what i tried cant boot into clockwork recovery please help. spent 8 hours rooting, rebooting, driver installs, different 32/64 versions of win7. all using one click methods.

Mad respect for working on this and brining custom Roms to the EPIC!
[Epic 4G Android Development] shonda:
I am not getting anywhere with this i need help 3

Hey i have been trying to get this done for the past week and i keep running into problems. I was able to download the 64 bit driver and the other one but now it wont install correctly because its telling me that im missing cdc abstract control model (acm). And i have never downloaded sdk either. So i went and downloaded the platform of that but i dont know if im supposed to download anything eles from the sdk website and where do i go to get the cdc abstract control model… If you could help me out i would greatly appreciate it because i am really struggling with this…