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Root Verizon Galaxy Nexus With Root Toolkit

David Wasserman — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:38:59 +0000

Root Verizon Galaxy Nexus With Root Toolkit is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Developer WugFresh from GalaxyNexusForum.com has created a Root Toolkit for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. Not only will it let you let you unlock the bootloader and root your device, you can also unroot and get back to 100% stock.

All the necessary drivers and SDK files are included and are also installed with the click of a button. So, if you have been looking for a one click solution for your Verizon Galaxy Nexus you’re in luck!.

Note that this doesn’t install a recovery for you but you should be able to install one fairly easily with the bootloader unlocked.

For now, only the LTE (Verizon) version of the device is supported but a GSM version on the way. Head on over GalaxyNexusForums.com for instructions and download links.

How To Root Motorola Phones Running Android 2.3.4, Including Droid Bionic

David Wasserman — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:56:22 +0000

How To Root Motorola Phones Running Android 2.3.4, Including Droid Bionic is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Are you ready to root your Motorola Android device with Android 2.3.4? Maybe you just picked up the Motorola Droid Bionic and you want to root it and remove that bloatware! Thanks to Pete Souza and his one-click Motorola Root Tools you can do it. The Bionic and any other Motorola devices running Gingerbread, Android 2.3.4 such as the Droid X2 or Droid 3 can be rooted quite easily. You just need the correct USB driver and the cable that came with your phone. Pete has provided easy to follow instructions for Windows, Mac, and Linux so you’ll ready to root in no time!

WARNING – Currently you can not roll back the Bionic to the factory state. Once root is complete, it’s permanent (at least for now). Also, Motorola is will most likely patch this method shortly, so be aware in those OTA updates if you’re considering doing this. So, if you read the warning and would like to give it a go, head on over to http://www.psouza4.com/Bionic/ for instructions.

All Motorola XOOM’s Will Get LTE Upgrade, Including Unlocked Units

David Wasserman — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:30:02 +0000

All Motorola XOOM’s Will Get LTE Upgrade, Including Unlocked Units is a post from: Android Phone Geek

If you’ve been worried that you unlocked or rooted Motorola XOOM will not be ugraded to 4G LTE, there is official word that you need not worry. Last week a rumor was circulating that if your XOOM is rooted it will not be upgraded by Motorola.

Motorola Forums manager Matt clears the air:

All Motorola XOOM tablets on the Verizon Wireless network are eligible to receive an upgrade to support 4G LTE. This includes those that have been unlocked; however, those units must be submitted for upgrade with the original factory software reinstalled and the device relocked in order to receive the upgrade.

For devices that are returned unlocked, Motorola will attempt to complete the upgrade, but may be unable to update the software. In these cases, the device will be returned to the consumer with just the 4G LTE modem installed.

[Motorola Support Forums, 2]

How To Root Motorola XOOM

David Wasserman — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:49:15 +0000

How To Root Motorola XOOM is a post from: Android Phone Geek

So you got your new Motorola XOOM and you’re dying to gain root access. Well you are in luck thanks to Koush and while ROM manager updates will come at a later time, you can still use the steps below and get started. You should have adb and fastboot installed on your pc.

First download the XOOM root zip and then proceed with the following:

Unzip the package.
Put your junk in the box.
adb reboot bootloader (skip the next 3 steps if you have already unlocked via fastboot)
fastboot oem unlock
wait for reboot
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot rootboot.img
fastboot reboot
wait for reboot
adb remount
adb shell push su /system/bin
adb shell ln –s /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
adb push Superuser.apk /system/app

A custom recovery cannot be used but it does exist. It just needs to be enabled by Motorola, Google or developers. Well, enjoy your rooted XOOM! [Koush]

Unrevoked Updated, Brings HTC Incredible Root Fix

David Wasserman — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:43:42 +0000

Unrevoked Updated, Brings HTC Incredible Root Fix is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Did you download the latest HTC Incredible OTA update and found you lost root access? Well, you can rest easy now because the good folks at Unrevoked have updated their root application.

Changelog for Version 3.2.2:

Fix for latest Incredible OTA.
New Mac OS X build infrastructure; let us know if it broke for you.
Switched to in-house reimplementation of rageagainstthecage for better reliability.

Have fun and go get your root back for your HTC Incredible! [Unrevoked]

Unrevoked 3.21 Brings One-Click Root To HTC Devices

David Wasserman — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:24:46 +0000

Unrevoked 3.21 Brings One-Click Root To HTC Devices is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Unrevoked has been updated to 3.21, bringing one-click rooting to seven HTC devices, plus NAND rooting. Here’s what it’ll handle:

unrevoked3 currently supports the following Android phones:

Sprint EVO 4G (HTC Supersonic)
Droid Incredible (HTC Incredible)
HTC Desire GSM
HTC Desire CDMA (HTC BravoC)
HTC Aria
Droid Eris (HTC DesireC)
HTC Wildfire (HTC Buzz)

unrevoked3 will permanently unlock NAND write protection by default on the following phones:

Sprint EVO 4G
Droid Incredible (HTC Incredible)
HTC Desire CDMA (HTC BravoC)

Remember, if you root your phone, you do it at your own risk. Have fun! [Unrevoked]

Samsung Fascinate Rooted

David Wasserman — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:11:59 +0000

Samsung Fascinate Rooted is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Actually, I wasn’t surprised to find that the Samsung Fascinate has been rooted so quickly since the other Galaxy S phones achieved root withing a day or two. This root method is the same as that used on the Samsung Epic 4G. Now you can use your super user permissions to eradicate all that extra bloatware on your device. Yeah!!!!

Click the source for instructions and be careful please! [SDX]

Root Achieved on EVO 4G With Froyo

Jibben Hillen — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:06:13 +0000

Root Achieved on EVO 4G With Froyo is a post from: Android Phone Geek

The official Froyo update to the Sprint HTC EVO 4G has now officially been rooted! There are step by step instructions at XDA Developers, though this isn’t as easy as the Android 2.1 root method. You will need to get down into the EVO’s firmware if you want to get superuser access. If you are willing to risk bricking, or making your phone useless, you may want to check of the directions at the link below (NOTE: Android Phone Geek takes no responsibility for this). I expect a much more streamlined method to become available shortly. [XDA Developers]

Easy Root Method For Verizon’s Motorola Droid X

David Wasserman — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:04:52 +0000

Easy Root Method For Verizon’s Motorola Droid X is a post from: Android Phone Geek

If you were a little weary about rooting your Droid X from the original, harder method found here, you will love this new easy method.

Released by the good folks over at All Droid, it’s as simple as 1-2-3. Plug in your phone, run the app and click the appropriate button.

Head on over to All Droid to download the app and have a go at it already! [All Droid]

Rooting Your Phone Now 100% Legal

David Wasserman — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:40:15 +0000

Rooting Your Phone Now 100% Legal is a post from: Android Phone Geek

The Library of Congress has specifically exempted rooting from the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act). What does this mean for you individually? This means that it is now 100 percent legal to root your Android phone (or jailbreak your iPhone) whenever you want without fear of legal action taken against you.

Below is the exact wording:

“Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of such applications, when they have been lawfully obtained, with computer programs on the telephone handset.”

Now this doesn’t mean that the manufacturers can’t continue to lock down their devices but you can root any time you want and they can’t come after you with their legal team.

Check out the full document below. [Copyright.gov via Engadget]

Statement of the Librarian of Congress Relating to Section 1201 Rulemaking

Section 1201(a)(1) of the copyright law requires that every three years I am to determine whether there are any classes of works that will be subject to exemptions from the statute’s prohibition against circumvention of technology that effectively controls access to a copyrighted work. I make that determination at the conclusion of a rulemaking proceeding conducted by the Register of Copyrights, who makes a recommendation to me. Based on that proceeding and the Register’s recommendation, I am to determine whether the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works is causing or is likely to cause adverse effects on the ability of users of any particular classes of copyrighted works to make noninfringing uses of those works. The classes of works that I designated in the previous proceeding expire at the end of the current proceeding unless proponents of a class prove their case once again.

This is the fourth time that I have made such a determination. Today I have designated six classes of works. Persons who circumvent access controls in order to engage in noninfringing uses of works in these six classes will not be subject to the statutory prohibition against circumvention.

As I have noted at the conclusion of past proceedings, it is important to understand the purposes of this rulemaking, as stated in the law, and the role I have in it. This is not a broad evaluation of the successes or failures of the DMCA. The purpose of the proceeding is to determine whether current technologies that control access to copyrighted works are diminishing the ability of individuals to use works in lawful, noninfringing ways. The DMCA does not forbid the act of circumventing copy controls, and therefore this rulemaking proceeding is not about technologies that control copying. Nor is this rulemaking about the ability to make or distribute products or services used for purposes of circumventing access controls, which are governed by a different part of section 1201.

In this rulemaking, the Register of Copyrights received 19 initial submissions proposing 25 classes of works, many of them duplicative in subject matter, which the Register organized into 11 groups and published in a notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comments on the proposed classes. Fifty-six comments were submitted. Thirty-seven witnesses appeared during the four days of public hearings in Washington and in Palo Alto, California. Transcripts of the hearings, copies of all of the comments, and copies of other information received by the Register have been posted on the Copyright Office’s website.

The six classes of works are:

(1) Motion pictures on DVDs that are lawfully made and acquired and that are protected by the Content Scrambling System when circumvention is accomplished solely in order to accomplish the incorporation of short portions of motion pictures into new works for the purpose of criticism or comment, and where the person engaging in circumvention believes and has reasonable grounds for believing that circumvention is necessary to fulfill the purpose of the use in the following instances:

(i) Educational uses by college and university professors and by college and university film and media studies students;

(ii) Documentary filmmaking;
(iii) Noncommercial videos

(2) Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of such applications, when they have been lawfully obtained, with computer programs on the telephone handset.

(3) Computer programs, in the form of firmware or software, that enable used wireless telephone handsets to connect to a wireless telecommunications network, when circumvention is initiated by the owner of the copy of the computer program solely in order to connect to a wireless telecommunications network and access to the network is authorized by the operator of the network.

(4) Video games accessible on personal computers and protected by technological protection measures that control access to lawfully obtained works, when circumvention is accomplished solely for the purpose of good faith testing for, investigating, or correcting security flaws or vulnerabilities, if:

(i) The information derived from the security testing is used primarily to promote the security of the owner or operator of a computer, computer system, or computer network; and
(ii) The information derived from the security testing is used or maintained in a manner that does not facilitate copyright infringement or a violation of applicable law.

(5) Computer programs protected by dongles that prevent access due to malfunction or damage and which are obsolete. A dongle shall be considered obsolete if it is no longer manufactured or if a replacement or repair is no longer reasonably available in the commercial marketplace; and

(6) Literary works distributed in ebook format when all existing ebook editions of the work (including digital text editions made available by authorized entities) contain access controls that prevent the enabling either of the book’s read-aloud function or of screen readers that render the text into a specialized format.

All of these classes of works find their origins in classes that I designated at the conclusion of the previous rulemaking proceeding, but some of the classes have changed due to differences in the facts and arguments presented in the current proceeding. For example, in the previous proceeding I designated a class that enable film and media studies professors to engage in the noninfringing activity of making compilations of film clips for classroom instruction. In the current proceeding, the record supported an expansion of that class to enable the incorporation of short portions of motion pictures into documentary films and noncommercial videos for the purpose of criticism or comment, when the person engaging in circumvention reasonably believes that it is necessary to fulfill that purpose. I agree with the Register that the record demonstrates that it is sometimes necessary to circumvent access controls on DVDs in order to make these kinds of fair uses of short portions of motion pictures.