Rooting is too hard

[jyoocp]

Is rooting for thunderbolt just not noob friendly yet? i've been downloading all these files and i just give up i can't seem to do it.

 

[dakoop]

there is a three click root stickied in this forum

 

[jyoocp]

do i need to install abd or something like that or can i just run it right away??

 

[loveubuntu]

if you can follow step by step directions, its not difficult. What operating system are you using, Windows, Mac or Linux? There i snow even an easy root thread at XDA

Thunderbolt Android Development - xda-developers

 

[loveubuntu]

IMHO, if you like to tinker with your phone, take 1/2 a day or so to learn SDK and adb. I did not know how to use them under Linux 3 weeks ago but was easy to learn.

 

[jyoocp]

using windows, i just don't know what the f to do with the sdk installer after installing it htc sync doesn't sync to my phone and even if it did i wouldn't know what to do

 

[jyoocp]

IMHO, if you like to tinker with your phone, take 1/2 a day or so to learn SDK and adb. I did not know how to use them under Linux 3 weeks ago but was easy to learn.

i see. is there a page where i can learn about sdk abd?

 

[cpjr]

Rooting the TB is actually quite easy once your familiar with a few things. The 3-step process thats out steps you right through it and if you dont know how to install/use ADB, run over to XDA-Developers forum and search for "ADB for Dummies", kinda a crash course.

 

[jyoocp]

the file it asks you to download on the adb for dummies doesnt work does anybody have a different link?

 

[adsfa34]

IMHO, if you like to tinker with your phone, take 1/2 a day or so to learn SDK and adb. I did not know how to use them under Linux 3 weeks ago but was easy to learn.

+1 big time -- knowing advanced will allow you MUCH more control over your device. Plus access to a full-access Linux shell which is invaluable at the more advanced levels. Learning how to use the sdk and some simple Linux bash will go a long way toward learning to hack android.

Check out the Android Developer page. There is lots of info on there regarding the sdk, including adb tutorials and guides to help you learn android.

Good luck! It's not so bad once you dig in a lil

Sent from Sourcery

 

[DroidStang]

I don't really see a good place the ask this, but I figured here since you guys seem to know your hacks! When plug in I say as disk drive, F comes up, and I know this cause formatted the SD card, it has about 20 folderson it, one where photos are....the other drive came up as D CD drive, I actually made that T drive since windows loves lower letters for it externally plugged in extras....the question here is I'm sure that is the Phone itself, I thought I say the inside of it once but now just says no disk in drive....Do you have to be rooted to get inside that drive...I loaded Astro on the TB, does that do anything to see both drives on My Computer? Thanks.

 

[cpjr]

On my rooted TB (and was the same on my rooted DX) I can see both drives on my Mac, but on my work PC can only see the sd card.

 

[DroidStang]

ok then not alone thanks

 

[simpdogg]

I was a little confused too, its more the terminology than the process.

SimpDogg

 

[52brandon]

learn ADB. It helps to prevent all the "HELP!!! I BRICKED MY PHONE" threads