[HOW TO] Root without using ADB

[mnlghtknight]

hey great tutorial!
one thing that I did was i had the files under a folder called /update so i just added all of that into the copy code stuff.
/sdcard/downloads/update/*

anyways, i have it rooted now, just wondering how I install non android market applications. i tried dragging them over, but they keep saying not installed. seems like the only application with super user permissions is the terminal. can I change this? thanks a lot great guide this should be stickied.

 

[qoncept]

You don't need to drag root apps over, just click on them in Astro/Files, open app manager and choose install. When they need to access something that requires root the Superuser app will come up and ask you.

 

[jaredb03]

i dont see the file: resource.ashx

Do you see any other files?

I am having the same issue with not seeing the resource.ashx file. What i do have in the folder is:
Busybox
exploid
exploid.c
su
superuser.apk

 

[qoncept]

Just skip the step for unzipping then, you're ready to go.

 

[mnlghtknight]

i dont see the file: resource.ashx

Do you see any other files?

I am having the same issue with not seeing the resource.ashx file. What i do have in the folder is:
Busybox
exploid
exploid.c
su
superuser.apk

i think you already unpacked it then. i downloaded mine on the computer, transferred it to downloads, then unzipped from phone... dunno if that helps.

 

[chameleocat]

how do i unrootso

So after u root ur phone how do u unroot incase it needs warranty replacement?

 

[Humpa]

So after u root ur phone how do u unroot incase it needs warranty replacement?

I'd wait until there was a method to unroot. As of now, none has been posted.

But I doubt I'd bother unrooting for a warranty exchange. The VZW tech would be clueless to root, and I've never heard of Moto "inspecting" phones for root. But I suspect that if I needed a warranty exchange I'd not be able to unroot anyway.

 

[jtseals]

im stuck at the begining when i download the file from alldroid off of my droid x it says cannot download the content is not supported on the phone

 

[jtseals]

i went ahead and forgot about doing it from the phone i downloaded the file and then put it on the root of my sd card with the usb cable but when i use terminal emulator i get a error when i type in cp /sdcard/download/exploid ./exploid it says no such file directory any help

 

[Humpa]

i went ahead and forgot about doing it from the phone i downloaded the file and then put it on the root of my sd card with the usb cable but when i use terminal emulator i get a error when i type in cp /sdcard/download/exploid ./exploid it says no such file directory any help

You need to extract the files. Then place just those extracted files into the sdcard/download folder. You can see that it is looking for "exploid" in the /sdcard/download folder, so just put it there.

I haven't tried it yet, but I see per this thread that you want to put the following files in the sdcard/download folder, then then that cp will work:
Busybox
exploid
exploid.c
su
superuser.apk

 

[cadillac6661]

Same here what about using Skyfire?

im stuck at the begining when i download the file from alldroid off of my droid x it says cannot download the content is not supported on the phone

 

[jtseals]

ok thanks to humpa im alot closer got to the sdcard/download/busybox /system/bin/busybox and saying no such file or directory

 

[cadillac6661]

Skyfire worked

Same here what about using Skyfire?

im stuck at the begining when i download the file from alldroid off of my droid x it says cannot download the content is not supported on the phone

 

[jtseals]

nevermind i think i got it

 

[cadillac6661]

Damn here super n00b goes with another question: how do I set up the emulator? Thought I'd download from the market and start typing cmds?!?!


Edit: Sucks to be a truck driver with hacker dreams...