HOW TO - ROOT SAMSUNG GALAXY LINUX/WINDOWS - For all the Version!!

[drakaz]

ROOT YOUR GALAXY, EASY AND QUICK !

Works on Linux and Windows.

New VERSION HERE



All the file you need are at the end of the post! (the archive password id: hdblog.it)

Please link this FORUM and android.HDblog.it !


If you have some problem to use adb/fastboot on Windows, see : http://forum.hdblog.it/f80/how-adb-windows-xp-samsung-galaxy-3929/



If you have some problem to use adb/fastboot on Linux, be sure you have those files in /etc/udev/rules.d :

50-android.rules and 51-android.rules which contains "SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"

90-android.rules which contain : SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04e8", MODE="0666"
(don't forget to restart udev)

UPDATE :

07/08/09 : Theard update, use the new recovery image to root the phone
31/07/09 : add Windows pack
31/07/09 : add Linux pack
30/07/09 : creation



Tools (see at the end of the post) :
- fastboot
- modified adb


Notes : the modified recovery image is compatible with nandroid.


How-To :


1) Install the recovery image (see http://forum.hdblog.it/f80/update-8-12-v4-4-root-recovery-image-update-wipe-backup-restore-galaxy-3995/#post19417)

2) Boot in recovery mode and then execute :

./adb shell

You're now root ! We can create a root shell

3) In adb shell execute those commands :

2) mount /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system
3) cat /system/bin/sh > /system/bin/su
4) chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
5) /system/bin/reboot

To test the root :

Directly on the Galaxy : use ConnectBot (find it on the market), connect in local, type "su".

Via ADB : run adb, and type "su".



You're root. Enjoy.

[akex]

Works perfectly

Thanks a lot

[phete]

what do you mean by "only linux"?
or did you just mean that the provided adb and fastboot is for linux?

[drakaz]

what do you mean by "only linux"?
or did you just mean that the provided adb and fastboot is for linux?

I mean if you have succeeded use adb and fastboot with Samsung Galaxy on Windows, it's compatible windows...
But, for now, i believe it's not possible


Edit : perhaps works in vmware ? If tou see your Galaxy with ./fastboot devices or ./adb devices, it should be nice...

[ggtorrent]

Hi there !

Sorry but i don't understand this step :
- Put fastboot, adb, and the modified recovery file on the same directory
- Execute :
chmod 755 adb
chmod 755 fastboot

WHERE ? WHEN ?

thx

[drakaz]

Hi there !

Sorry but i don't understand this step :
- Put fastboot, adb, and the modified recovery file on the same directory
- Execute :
chmod 755 adb
chmod 755 fastboot

WHERE ? WHEN ?

thx

In the directory where you placed those files....But i'm sure adb and fastboot are alreay executable :p

[ggtorrent]

Thanks Drakaz to your reply but i have not understood all the process.
Ok to change file attribute with chmod, i'm under windows so i use filezilla.
But could you explain with more details when you say :
Execute this command to flash your recovery partition :
./fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

How do you do that when you're in fastboot mode on the galaxy ?
I suppose it must it be on the PC but how ?
The Galaxy should be connect in usb at this moment or later ?
Is it the same way when you say :
Execute :
./adb shell
Where ? How ? What should i do on my windows pc ?

And when you say adb & fastboot are already executable...what do you mean exactly ?
And why when i'm in fastboot mode with Galaxy connect in USB, windows detect a new peripheral named 'Androïd 1.0' and whatever usb driver i've tried windows could'nt install the driver as if it was not the one that it expects.

Sorry i must appear for someone that don't understand anything but i'm trying to interest to my new phone abilities.
Could you give me more details please ?
And what about make a save of the recovery partition before doing that ? Is it useful or not ? If yes how ?

Thanks by advance to reply to all my question.

[phete]

Thanks Drakaz to your reply but i have not understood all the process.
Ok to change file attribute with chmod, i'm under windows so i use filezilla.
But could you explain with more details when you say :
Execute this command to flash your recovery partition :
./fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

How do you do that when you're in fastboot mode on the galaxy ?
I suppose it must it be on the PC but how ?
The Galaxy should be connect in usb at this moment or later ?
Is it the same way when you say :
Execute :
./adb shell
Where ? How ? What should i do on my windows pc ?

And when you say adb & fastboot are already executable...what do you mean exactly ?
And why when i'm in fastboot mode with Galaxy connect in USB, windows detect a new peripheral named 'Androïd 1.0' and whatever usb driver i've tried windows could'nt install the driver as if it was not the one that it expects.

Sorry i must appear for someone that don't understand anything but i'm trying to interest to my new phone abilities.
Could you give me more details please ?
And what about make a save of the recovery partition before doing that ? Is it useful or not ? If yes how ?

Thanks by advance to reply to all my question.

Just a tip mate, by the sound of your post I would advise you against going through with this procedure... you clearly don't know half of what's been said in the original post which leads me to the conclusion that you're probably not in the need of rooting your phone.

You should always be fully aware of everything you do when playing around with stuff like this and even if you say you're "trying to get to know your phones abilities", rooting isn't something you should just "try out". You should only do it if you know exactly what the risks are.

Just a tip

[ggtorrent]

Ok i'm root !
I'd could install advanced task manager...
I was a bit afraid to make a crash
What is the command line that corresponding to factory reset in galaxy settings ?

[drakaz]

Ok i'm root !
I'd could install advanced task manager...
I was a bit afraid to make a crash
What is the command line that corresponding to factory reset in galaxy settings ?

I suggest you to install my recovery and backup your system before : http://forum.hdblog.it/f80/update-8-12-v4-4-root-recovery-image-update-wipe-backup-restore-galaxy-3995/

After your tests, you will be able to restore your system with the recovery