[Tutorial] Root and Market Hack - Page 4

WAI · 03-14-2012, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanyasi420

Ok, so finallly, FINALLY, I was able to root my Z2

I had some initiall struggle, mainly because I used the .exe file from Android SDK. Please DO NOT use this, and use ONLY the zip file if you want to root your Z2. Not sure why, but this is what pretty much solved my problem. After that we just need to follow the steps listed out by Gungr :-)

I still have the same question - I still find my RAM availability as only ~270MB, while the Z2 should supposedly have 512MB, or at the very least say 350MB? Can anyone suggest what could be wrong?

Android OS reserves a good portion of RAM for the OS to Run. my phone "Samsung Infuse" shows only 270MB" and this is normal

TinY_Droid · 03-15-2012, 00:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanyasi420

Ok, so finallly, FINALLY, I was able to root my Z2

I had some initiall struggle, mainly because I used the .exe file from Android SDK. Please DO NOT use this, and use ONLY the zip file if you want to root your Z2. Not sure why, but this is what pretty much solved my problem. After that we just need to follow the steps listed out by Gungr :-)

Hi sanyasi420,

May I know which "zip" file are you referring to?

I'm also trying to root my Z2, however I'm having trouble with the ADB, it doesn't show my Z2 on the device list when I use the "adb devices" command.

I've modified the "android_winusb.inf" and "adb_usb.ini" with the Cowon Z2 entry provided by Gungr.

I can see an "Android Composite Interface" when I plug in the Z2, but the ADB can't see the device.

sanyasi420 · 03-15-2012, 11:59

Please follow the instructions here - http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/How...c_Instructions Look for the one under Windows, where it talks about using the zip file and not .exe

Once you copy the android_winusb.inf file (as described), modify this file as Gungr has mentioned in his steps, and then roottt

Gungr · 03-16-2012, 00:56

Just a little note, I had to run the SuperOneClick again after updating the firmware to 1.25.

trancemonkey · 03-20-2012, 11:28

I just got the Z2 yesterday, but I updated the firmware to 1.25 before I started the rooting process. Does that make a difference? So far I've had no luck getting the Z2 to show up in "adb devices".

Gungr's edit of android_winusb.inf didn't work for me. My hardware ID is 1102 so I just change that.

After connecting for the first time, is Windows supposed to install the Z2 using the the "android_winusb.inf" automatically? For me, it simply installed as a mass storage device. I went into Device Manager and right-clicked the Z2 under Universal Serial Bus controllers and tried to manually install by choosing update driver. I browse to android_winusb.inf and it gives me "Android ADB Interface". I click next and it says it installed successfully. Under the root of my device manager I see Android Phone with Android ADB Interface underneath. I check adb devices in command line, nothing.

If I change &MI_01 in android_winusb.inf to &REV_0226 to match my hardware id, I get 2 options when trying to update the device driver, Android ADB Interface and Android Composite ADB Interface. I tried the latter and it still won't work.

I made sure both debugging and USB storage is turned on. I also created the adb_usb.ini file. I've tried this on 2 computers, one Vista and the other XP. Am I doing something wrong here? Gungr, Kizu, can you help? I really wanna get some apps on this thing. Should I downgrade the firmware back to 1.20 or is that gonna brick the Z2?

WalterLS · 03-20-2012, 20:29

I fellow all the step but I was fail ...
When I open the Market App
It say [The application Market (process ws.munday.KFMarketIcon) has stopped unexpectedly . Please try again.]
But other app [Sueruser] I can run it.
What happen? I did fellow everything...

Sakadagami · 03-28-2012, 04:00

Hi guys,

I found this page in which it seems to have instructions to gain root privileges. I don't have time to investigate it and I don't know if the same has been commented before in this threat (sorry), but possibly some of the gurus of the forum wants to play a little bit and give us its impressions. I hope it's useful for you:

http://translate.google.es/translate...ast%3D34784535

Gungr · 03-28-2012, 07:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by WalterLS

I fellow all the step but I was fail ...
When I open the Market App
It say [The application Market (process ws.munday.KFMarketIcon) has stopped unexpectedly . Please try again.]
But other app [Sueruser] I can run it.
What happen? I did fellow everything...

Try reinstalling the app. You may need to get hold of the google play apk.

Rianu · 04-30-2012, 14:18

Sorry for the stupid question, but what does "rooting" mean? I am new to all this android stuff.

Kizune · 04-30-2012, 14:23

Here's an explanation in German: http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/wiki/view/Root

Frank_T · 05-03-2012, 08:11

how affects it to cowon regular updates? Can I upgrade to the latest version of the cowon firmware without losing root?

fpaiy2006 · 05-03-2012, 10:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank_T

how affects it to cowon regular updates? Can I upgrade to the latest version of the cowon firmware without losing root?

Whenever you update to the latest version, you will be unroot. So you have to apply the same procedure to root the device again.

Frank_T · 05-03-2012, 10:53

aham, ok, no problem
thanks

wildcard30 · 05-12-2012, 22:08

Great guide worked perfectly.

wadewilson · 05-23-2012, 12:14

seems i can't do it as my .inf file can only work on 7 32bits and not 64 bits

03-15-2012, 11:59	#48
sanyasi420 sanyasi420 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 81	Please follow the instructions here - http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/How...c_Instructions Look for the one under Windows, where it talks about using the zip file and not .exe Once you copy the android_winusb.inf file (as described), modify this file as Gungr has mentioned in his steps, and then roottt __________________ D2 16GB (3.59) Black, 4GB SDHC Card

04-30-2012, 14:18	#54
Rianu S(even of)9 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 355	Sorry for the stupid question, but what does "rooting" mean? I am new to all this android stuff. __________________ Cowon X5L - the fundation of my love for the brand, yet the headphone jack is almost dead now, so it serves as en emergency pocket drive Cowon S9 - no problems at all (yet ) and always in my pocket, love that little device

04-30-2012, 14:23	#55
Kizune Feel free to call me 'Kizu' ;) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Germany, Baden-Württemberg Posts: 5,968	Here's an explanation in German: http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/wiki/view/Root __________________ me @ Google+ \| Twitter \| Flickr \| deviantART audio setup: Cowon J3 32gb \| Cowon Z2 16gb \| Audio Technica ATH-M50 other: Galaxy Nexus \| Nexus 7

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03-16-2012, 00:56	#49
Gungr Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 24	Just a little note, I had to run the SuperOneClick again after updating the firmware to 1.25.

03-20-2012, 11:28	#50
trancemonkey Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1	I just got the Z2 yesterday, but I updated the firmware to 1.25 before I started the rooting process. Does that make a difference? So far I've had no luck getting the Z2 to show up in "adb devices". Gungr's edit of android_winusb.inf didn't work for me. My hardware ID is 1102 so I just change that. After connecting for the first time, is Windows supposed to install the Z2 using the the "android_winusb.inf" automatically? For me, it simply installed as a mass storage device. I went into Device Manager and right-clicked the Z2 under Universal Serial Bus controllers and tried to manually install by choosing update driver. I browse to android_winusb.inf and it gives me "Android ADB Interface". I click next and it says it installed successfully. Under the root of my device manager I see Android Phone with Android ADB Interface underneath. I check adb devices in command line, nothing. If I change &MI_01 in android_winusb.inf to &REV_0226 to match my hardware id, I get 2 options when trying to update the device driver, Android ADB Interface and Android Composite ADB Interface. I tried the latter and it still won't work. I made sure both debugging and USB storage is turned on. I also created the adb_usb.ini file. I've tried this on 2 computers, one Vista and the other XP. Am I doing something wrong here? Gungr, Kizu, can you help? I really wanna get some apps on this thing. Should I downgrade the firmware back to 1.20 or is that gonna brick the Z2?

03-20-2012, 20:29	#51
WalterLS Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	I fellow all the step but I was fail ... When I open the Market App It say [The application Market (process ws.munday.KFMarketIcon) has stopped unexpectedly . Please try again.] But other app [Sueruser] I can run it. What happen? I did fellow everything...

03-28-2012, 04:00	#52
Sakadagami Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Spain Posts: 19	Hi guys, I found this page in which it seems to have instructions to gain root privileges. I don't have time to investigate it and I don't know if the same has been commented before in this threat (sorry), but possibly some of the gurus of the forum wants to play a little bit and give us its impressions. I hope it's useful for you: http://translate.google.es/translate...ast%3D34784535

05-03-2012, 08:11	#56
Frank_T Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 27	how affects it to cowon regular updates? Can I upgrade to the latest version of the cowon firmware without losing root?

05-03-2012, 10:53	#58
Frank_T Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 27	aham, ok, no problem thanks

05-12-2012, 22:08	#59
wildcard30 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 10	Great guide worked perfectly.

05-23-2012, 12:14	#60
wadewilson Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: France ( near Paris ) Posts: 32	seems i can't do it as my .inf file can only work on 7 32bits and not 64 bits