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[myTouch 4G Android Development] skidooman:
I am having troubles with the root file. I think that is the problem any how. When I download the file it is a little file only 243kb and it is not ziped so I do not need to extract it. I have downloaded through the link in this thread. I have placed it on my SD card and astro sees it and recognizes it as a file. Astro shows root as an open box with files in it.

After I run visionary r11 and get temp root and start typing commands in terminal em. That is where the "wheels fall off". I type su and allow terminal to have super user access. After I type cd /sdcard/root I get a message that says "can't cd to /sdcard/root"

If I click on the root file in astro is says "(directory is empty)"

thanks for the help

I am a blackberry convert, so I am a noobie to android

I am on 2.2.1
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Watch the video posted on the thread. astro has nothing to do with root folder. U use terminal to access the root folder on sdcard
[myTouch 4G Android Development] skidooman:
Thanks,

I understand that terminal is what I use to acess the root file, and that astro has nothing to do with it. I have watched the video. But unlike in the video when I download the root file it is not a zipped file. So I do not ned to extract it. But most importantly when I type in the command "cd /sdcard/root" in terminal I get an error that reads "cant cd /sdcard/root" . Why do I get that error. I have followed everythng on the video.

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[myTouch 4G Android Development] grankin01:
The file is in .rar format which you need to decompress. Inside is the root folder that you need to copy to your sdcard. Terminal is giving you a can't error b/c the folder doesn't exisit.

My MyGlacier 4G MINE!!!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] skidooman:
That makes sense, I feel like a real knob know. How do I unzip the .rar file. Pardon my ignorance but windows 7 on my pc doesnt recognize it do I need a different program to un compress it. It does not show up as a ziped icon.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] skidooman:
I answered my own question with a google search of .rar files. Sorry for mynorance. Thanks for the paticence
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
go to google and type winrar and install winrar on your computer or you can go to download.com and search for it. After you have installed winrar then the root.rar should be visiable on you desktop. Then right click on the root.rar and click extract file. The root folder should appear on you desktop. Place that root folder in your sd card. You know the rest
[myTouch 4G Android Development] skidooman:
Once you guys enlightened me as to rar. needing to be extracted by a different extractor I got it figured out. Just double checked S-off sticks thanks for the help fellas.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mackster248:
Good job! I should have explained that part in my video... Sorry. I shouldn't have assumed everyone had win.rar installed.

But glad you got your prob fixed and everything else worked out!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] SuperDave81:
Great instructions. Successfully rooted and S=off'd two MT4G's today. Thanks OP.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] symply:
Maybe a n00b question, but can fastboot be turned back on after perma-rooting the phone?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
yes you can
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Jaskwith:
Okay...couple of issues here... I followed the steps written in the OP..but i got a little lost when you were talking about permaroot? I re booted after rooting and typing the cmds into the terminal, and went to visionary(v11) and hit the "temp root" button, and it rooted my phone, however I never got a "perma root" button that I have seen people talk about..however, I have rebooted my phone several times and if I go straight to teminal I can type "su" and gain super user access..so am I good?

EDIT:

Ok imma stop posting, I keep figuring out my own problems, Ill come back after I brick my phone lol..
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Jaskwith:
I feel like a little school girl... just rooted my phone, and I haven't even really done anything but "backup and restore" and its soo neat, its got me all giddy inside tee hee...
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Glad to help you. I am little busy with my exams but if you post you questions someone will answer it.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] thebefe:
Thanks for the simple yet comprehensive step-by-step... I lost track of the original root thread and was dreading having to read all 149 or so - pages worth posts before rooting my phone.

I like to be sure I know about all the little things that can go wrong during the process, other than the blatant disregard for following the simplest of directions of course.

Hats off to the OP and the few others for their patience and willingness to help out the android development disabled (myself included).

Rockin-the-Glacier
[myTouch 4G Android Development] jayrizz:
Hey guys is there a WIKI page for Roms, kernels radios....ect for the MyTouch4G?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] richdaley:
2.2.1 Update

I have experience rooting MyTouch 3G phones but my wife just got a 4G.

I understand that the phone needs to be updated to 2.2.1 before rooting right? That never happened. Does it just take T-mo a while to send the update?

Thanks for these great instructions. She really wants it rooted to remove some of the t-mobile bloatware.

The phone is awesome otherwise. How far we have come.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Try dialing *#*#checkin#*#* on the file pad and press call. If that don't work try call T-Mobile. For future reference be very carefully to what blotware u remove from the phone because some blotware is needed for proper function of the operating system
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Wildman6666:
So I did everything it told me to do. i can go into terminal an su works. when i power the device to goo to the boot screen it says s-on. help please?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Wildman6666:
ok so using r11 it worked fine. when i use rom manager to back up, it has a red triangle and nothing happens
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Just go back into rom manager and reflash clockworkmod and try again with the recovery. Hope this helps
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Arley1337:
help

ive been trying to root my device, but terminal emulator wont open, it keeps crashing?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] :
Not my first rodeo flashing by any means, but this guide was clearly spelled out and is the best one in this section by far. I used the Iced Glacier rom and everything went swimmingly.

thank you for clearly stating how to do each of the steps to obtain root and flash a rom...
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Try uninstalling terminal apk and redownloading it.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] nelsona12:
i keep getting the same error in term emu and i cant find nothing to fix this yett ...."insmod: init_module '/sdcard/root/wpx/ko' failed "
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Arley1337:
finally got mytouch 4g perm rooted :) Mine
[myTouch 4G Android Development] r0mmel:
Just fyi, i had to root mine like 3 times with visionary r11 before i got s-off.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] nelsona12:
ive tried more then 3 times and im doin everything right =[
[myTouch 4G Android Development] 1337squirrel:
I hope you just typed that incorrectly, but it should read "/sdcard/root/wpx.ko". If it does indeed read as you typed, then that would be the error. The script needs to run wpx.ko.

Does your terminal prompt switch to a '#' when you type in 'su' after using temproot in Visionary?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] 1337squirrel:
So what am I supposed to have with this version of permanent S=OFF (I know it's not the full radio S OFF)? I figured at least with this root, I'd be able to uninstall some of the system apps (like Stocks), but the Uninstall buttons are greyed out for System apps. I'm set with a constant S=OFF on ENG bootloader 0.8.57.

I was also able to have Clockwork run a backup of my stock ROM, but I can't seem to enable app uninstalls, nor does Droid Explorer on the PC open the system files (it does connect to the phone though, and can send reboot commands and such to it). Thanks!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] nelsona12:
Yea im doing everything correct
[myTouch 4G Android Development] 1337squirrel:
Dunno then. Maybe try Visionary r11 like what has been suggested by others?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] nelsona12:
tried v11 still nothing =[
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Can you explain what have you done so far so that I can follow your steps and what is the problem you are having. Also are u running 2.2 or 2.2.1 when rooting your phone?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] nelsona12:
Im running 2.2.1 .....& im temprooting then goin to term emu and running commands ....after I run "sh root.sh" it run but then I get a error within term emu but everything else still run as and then it tells me to reebot in hboot to see if s is off so I do and still no s off
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Try this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=858996
[myTouch 4G Android Development] 1337squirrel:
Have any ideas on my situation topgun?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
so you are having trouble uninstalling apps? Usually you would use titanium backup to uninstalling app.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] 1337squirrel:
Well ok, but if I'm rooted, shouldn't those system apps that were part of the ROM now have activated uninstall buttons in the Application Manager?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Rooting u phone gives u superuser permissions. But it do not activate anything in the rom. As I said you have to use titanium backup apparently or use root explorer to remove system apps. Be very careful when removing system Apps I mean blotware from phone. Search around to find out which ones are safe to remove.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] kwbdc:
So I searched but nothing came up for mytouch 4g but I get this error E:Can't open /cache whenever i'm try to access Clockwork Recovery. I am rooted and i have made sure to apply the latest recover in ROM manager but can't seem to figure it out. On the Vibrant it's pretty easy as all you need to do is reinstall packages but no such feature on this device. I've also formated the SD card and tried but same error. Any ideas?

Thanks,
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Make sure you are not connected to computer via usb. Also u said that u formated the sdcard. Did you transfer the original files and folders back after formating sdcard? Probably clockwork recovery is trying to access the folder in the sdcard and it not there.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] kwbdc:
Thanks for the suggestion. forgot that part!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] 1337squirrel:
Thanks, that verifies what I thought was going on with this level of rooting. I guess to get at the system apps (bloatware, Google apps, etc) other than using Titanium or Root Explorer, I'd need the full Radio unlock/SIM Unlock and dump the ROM, monkey with it (cook it), and restore it, correct?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] 1337squirrel:
Damn kwbdc, you've had a lot of the latest T-Mobile stuff! Do you buy full retail, and resell to others when you want to go to the next phone?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
I am not sure if full radio unlock gives you access to uninstall buttom in system apps. You can try the ultimate s =off guide posted here and see if that works for you
[myTouch 4G Android Development] kwbdc:
Reloaded SD card and same error. Rooted and S=Off so things should work but just can't seem to get into Clockwork.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
You mean when you try to boot into recovery, you get phone pic with yellow triangle.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] kwbdc:
When I boot into recovery I get a phone pic with a red triangle and then I hit power and up volume then it puts me into Android recovery and then the error message in yellow below saying E:/ etc.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] kwbdc:
Ha ha, no I keep all of them.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
OK so once you hit power and vol down to enter bootloader. After that once you hit recovery, it should take you to bunch of recovery options. The reason you are getting that phone pic and triangle is beccause your clockwork mod recovery did not stick when you clicked install clockwork recovery mod in rom manager. I had the same problem..... So what you do is this, go back into rom manager and re-click on flash clockwork mod and it will install it again. Now try to get into recovery...
[myTouch 4G Android Development] kwbdc:
tried that and still the same results.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Then i am not sure what going on with your phone. Ask around and see if someone else can help you. Post your problem in the ultimate s =off guide and see if op up there can help you.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] lalab0y:
the steps seem a little different, but does this accomplish the same thing as the ultimate s=off guide?

I'm guessing not, and if I want the ultimate s=off I should continue there?

thanks
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Yes you can go straight to ultimate s =off guide.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ArcticWolf91:
This guide seems a lot easier and simpler to understand. Maybe I will eventually muster up the courage to do this! :D
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mackster248:
It really is simple, I promise! Watch my video that's on the OP to give yourself even more courage to take the rooting leap. :p
[myTouch 4G Android Development] i4g3t143:
when i enter the commands in TE once i get to sh root.sh it says it cant open it
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
Make sure u are not connected via usb when using TE
[myTouch 4G Android Development] i4g3t143:
I just tried unconnected and it says the same thing
[myTouch 4G Android Development] t-mo123:
Advantages?

Thank you for the post. I love to learn and the simplistic explanations really help! I was curious as to the advantages of rooting and flashing a rom. Aside from the customizablity (if thats a word), do different roms increase the speed and smoothness of the phone operation? my g/f just bought this phone and it is extremely slow and laggy with almost no apps on it. I figured rooting and flashing a new rom would help. Any answer would be helpful. Thanks again!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mackster248:
There are many advantages. Custom ROMS have almost no bloatware in them. You can control the clock speeds of your processor, customize the hell out of your phone, and much much more... Even on stock non root this phone should be blazing, don't know why your gf's phone is a turtle. I would suggest doing a factory reset and see if that solves her problem.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] t-mo123:
Figured it out last night. She had someone using her phone as a proxy through some app that was installed. Deleted that app and its running pretty quickly now. But Thanks for the reply! Much appreciated.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] casper97ta:
Just used this method to root a MT4G last night and it worked fantastic. not one problem at all, went smooth. couldnt have been easier, thanks
[myTouch 4G Android Development] battousai622:
make sure Root.sh is capitalized?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
what are you talking about?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] i4g3t143:
Tried Root.sh and still says sh: can't open Root.sh
[myTouch 4G Android Development] jmiles judice:
su does not work. at all.

topgun, maybe you can help me. I've followed all your instructions to the letter. I've tried using visionary+ v14 and v11. v14 does not seem to work on my phone as I've seen in any of the videos, because my phone doesn't restart, only goes back to visionary.

After using v11 it tells me that my phone is already rooted. But when I go into Terminal Emulator and type "su", every time it gives me "su: unknown user root". I've also tried the rage method, and doing that gives me the elevated prompt (#) but with the same result when I type in "su".

If it helps, I somehow already have S-OFF, and my hboot is .86. Between trying each of these methods I've also done a factory reset, which I thought would make S-OFF turn to S-ON, but it hasn't changed. I also thought going straight from factory reset to these instructions would have worked, but I'm at a loss.

Any ideas?

update: problem solved. I had an extra directory at /sdcard called "su" and it was preventing the su script from being copied over correctly. Hope this helps anyone who runs into the same problem! :)
[myTouch 4G Android Development] lalab0y:
Hi again, I was here a few weeks ago to root my phone. I followed this guide, and finished off with the ultimate s=off guide no problem.

Now i am getting a replacement phone, and need to unroot the device. Can I just follow the revert methods in the ultimate s=off guide? or do i have to do something differently since I used this guide initially?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Altephore:
I too am stuck with the "unknown user root" error when trying to get SU. I've tried EVERYTHING. I've done factory reset, the different versions of VISIONary (r11, r14) all the options via ADB. No luck. I DO HAVE S=OFF somehow, but cannot get SU and thus cannot get perm root. Does anyone have any ideas? Do I need to downgrade or something? would that undo whatever happened?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mattjmartin:
I have a phone replacement coming to me this week due to screen issues. Will unrooting with visionary after nandroiding back to stock from CM be all I need to do? This is the only method I followed for rooting. Can I flash the stock recovery back with rom manager?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] cmcooper1980:
Clockwork Recovery issue

Hi there to all in the forum, I've gone through the 13 forum pages so far and cannot find anyone else with my same issue. After following the instructions, I rebooted into Recovery and instead of finding the orange triangle it booted right into Clockwork Recovery so I attempted to browse the Advance option and the screen just goes black, had to pull battery. So booted into phone again and reinstalled Clockwork just in case, powered down, booted into recovery again and this time attempted to create a backup...again black screen. Any ideas? Thanks!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] cmcooper1980:
Clockwork Recovery issue [resolved my own issue]

Sorry guys, seems as I was used to using the Power button on the Evo and Viewsonic G-Tablet for Enter/Select, found out accidentally that the optical trackpad/button is used for entering/selecting after you're in the recovery.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] xFate:
When I try to download visionary it says there is a problem parsing it and I can't open it in Astro either. Any solutions? Is the download link correct?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] h22aboi:
sorry for noob question but....

Say I want to revert back to stock after I finished s=off and flashed clockwork (but no rom flashed). I ask because my HTC sense is f*cked and it takes forever to load, not to mention clock/weather and mail widget with some other widgets are not showing up.

I follow this s=on unroot method.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=834225

and then, can I just do a factory reset from going to settings?

EDIT: Nevermind, got it.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] porthole:
can't install custom ROMs

Not sure what I am doing wrong. I have s-off, I can go into a term emulator and type su and get the #.

I go into clockwork and flash a custom ROM, full wipe, and reboot. Every ROM I have tried just loops. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Any ideas would be grateful.

I feel like I am rooted, but can't do anything with it.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] topgun303:
make sure you are wiping data and caches before installing new rom..
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Abbens:
Kick ass guide. I am rooted and rocking CM6 on my Glacier thanks man!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tcash2010:
root.rar?

when i downloaded the root.rar file it downloaded but it wasnt a zip file so i couldnt unzip it into my sdcard and one having the same issues or know what to do??
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Amac1222:
You need to unrar the file and then place the zip file on your sdcard and unzip it there and pull out the root file and place that file on the root of your sdcard... i believe there are unrar programs for android so you can do that on your phone so you don't have to use a PC to unrar the file

Edit: Use androzip to unrar the file.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tcash2010:
i used 7zip on my pc and did it, s=off!!! thanks!!
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Amac1222:
No problem man.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] kcvikander:
I followed this guide months ago and got S=off easy. I've since gotten a warrenty replacement because of the screen problem, and in the last 4 hours I've followed these steps at least 20 times and it won't stick. I'm stuck with S=on. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

I've tried multiple versions of visionary. I get the temp root. The only problem I'm noticing is while I'm in terminal emulator. Here's what it's outputting:

insmod: init_module '/sdcard/root/wpx.ko' failed (Function not implemented)

Everything else looks like it's working fine. Anybody have any idea what's wrong? I'm so frustrated I'm close to hucking this thing against the wall.

EDIT: NVM. followed this guide and achieved S=Off, finally.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] tq745:
I can't get visionary to install...i downloaded from modaco's sight and then when i try to install via astro, when i open up app manager it's blank. it doesn't give me an option to install or anything. any ideas?
[myTouch 4G Android Development] chr0n03939:
Hey everyone. Android user since G1, I've rooted many phones including g1's, mt3gs's, droid's, and the original mytouch.I have never had too much of a problem before, but with this new phone I cannot get S=off. Some help would be greatly appreciated.

First 6 attempts were using Visionary 14

Last 5 attempts were with Visionary 11

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Running- 2.2.1, fast boot off, USB debugging on.

Downloaded- astro, terminal emulator, both visionary + 11 & 14

Downloaded- root.

Unzipped "root" folder, placed onto root of my SDcard.

Ran visionary to give me root access. (Visionary does not confirm nor deny root, it turns black, then sends me back to the visionary screen.)

Then I clicked home

ran terminal emulator

"su" works

I change my directory just fine, run root.sh, it tells me something is wrong with wpx.ko, yet the script runs, and uses 2048 bytes. it tells me to power down, I do, then when I powerdown/ restart to check S, it always says S=on.

What is going on? Please help me. Thank you in advance.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] lilyo06:
I'm having the same issue as the post above me. I have tried this over and over.

I cannot get s=off! I even did a factory reset, followed the steps, and it still did not work. I'm starting to think that the visionary r14 is the problem.

Is there anyone that still has visionary r11?

Yes I'm running 2.2.1
[myTouch 4G Android Development] Kid Poker:
I just tried VISIONary r11 and it still doesn't work. My HBOOT is 0.86.0000. Can this be the problem? I'm POST-OTA 2.2.1 and I just got this phone from insurance.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] btbuck1:
I tried to root a friends warranty replacement mt4g today with no success. I've rooted like 10 of these and NEVER had a problem. I think HTC has changed something because s-on is still in effect after doing everything I always do. (terminal emulator method)

Had a friend who is also very savy try and he too failed.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] donniestarko:
YES. HTC has definitely changed something. I've rooted at least 3 other MT4G with no problem. This method does not work anymore.