Root your device EASILY! [CASUAL] [Linux] [Windows] [Mac]

AdamOutler · Mar 13, 2013

Ok guys, I've been putting work into CASUAL for Windows and Linux. Mac is still experimental. Here's how this works: I'm comitted to providing an easy way to root your device and you provide me with feedback, positive or negative. All I'm asking for is if it worked or where it failed and what type of computer you're using.

Introduction
This root method should be about the easiest one ever created. You launch the java JAR file and click "Do It". CASUAL will take care of installing drivers, runtimes, providing clear and easy-to-understand instructions. I want this to be easy and if there's something that can be improved, let me know.

Instructions

Click here and make sure Java is up-to-date (not JavaScript that you hear about all the security vulnerabilities, Java).
Download and launch CASUAL
Plug in your device
click "Do It!"
note: if it asks you to install drivers, you want to do MSM8960.

Download
Download Root AT&T GS3 - CASUAL Revision 515b

http://goo.im/devs/AdamOutler/GS3-Root-ATT-Can

Conclusion
Again, this is a test of CASUAL. I want to improve it. I would like your help in getting feedback to improve the Cross-platform ADB Scripting Unified Android Loader platform. I need to confirm that this works on all operating systems.

Test list:
Crossed off means it was tested.

High Priority OS's
Windows 7 -32 bit
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Windows 8
OSX Lion
OSX Mountain Lion
Debian based Linux 64
Debian based Linux 32
Raspberry Pi running Debian based distributions

Low Priority OS's
Windows XP 32
Windows XP 64
OSX Tiger
OSX Leopard
OSX Snow Leopard

Releases
CASUAL R302b - Initial release
CASUAL R306b - fixed freezing on Linux64, needs retesting on Windows and Mac.
CASUAL R308b - fixed freezing on Windows by reorganizing data collection. This may be an error on Windows Java where reading Error Stream too quickly causes a crash.

If you find a problem, or even find a solution, please let me know. I am subuscribed to this thread.

Venom0642 · Mar 13, 2013

Very Nice my friend will have to try this if my wife lets me root her Galaxy AT&T:good:, Do have a question does this trip your counter like Odin one Does, Also i see you got Windows 7 64 bit cross off i only use 64 bit on Windows 7 will this work on 64 bit?

AdamOutler · Mar 13, 2013

Venom0642 said:
Very Nice my friend will have to try this if my wife lets me root her Galaxy AT&T:good:, Do have a question does this trip your counter like Odin one Does, Also i see you got Windows 7 64 bit cross off i only use 64 bit on Windows 7 will this work on 64 bit?

Yes. It will trip the flash counter. This is part of the Loke daemon on the device and I cannot change that. You can use Triangle Away to remove the counter.

I'm crossing off operating systems which have been tested. As feedback comes in, they will be crossed off or have a note put by them until the next release.

Venom0642 · Mar 13, 2013

AdamOutler said:
Yes. It will trip the flash counter. This is part of the Loke daemon on the device and I cannot change that. You can use Triangle Away to remove the counter.

I'm crossing off operating systems which have been tested. As feedback comes in, they will be crossed off or have a note put by them until the next release.

Ok well that's great News that it will work with Windows 7 64 bit Thanks!:good:

stratatak7 · Mar 13, 2013

Re: Root your device EASILY! [CASUAL] [Experimental]

Thank you very much for all your work Adam. This is awesome.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

upndwn4par · Mar 14, 2013

Any plans to incorporate flashing a custom recovery at some point?

Sort of a one-click tool to take from stock to ready to flash a ROM?

jrloper · Mar 14, 2013

I'll reflash stock, and give this a few run throughs on Win7 x64,
let you know if I have any issues.

shoupness · Mar 14, 2013

Re: Root your device EASILY! [CASUAL] [Experimental]

Used this on win 7 32. Worked perfectly no problem. Thanks a lot. Helped me in a huge way.

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Root-Maniac · Mar 14, 2013

Re: Root your device EASILY! [CASUAL] [Experimental]

Thanks Adam!

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AdamOutler · Mar 14, 2013

shoupness said:
Used this on win 7 32. Worked perfectly no problem. Thanks a lot. Helped me in a huge way.

Sent from my SGH-I747 using xda premium

Thanks! Crossed off the list!

I should also mention that you don't need to be stock. You can be rooted. The test is complete when you see Chainfire's CFAutoRoot.

AdamOutler · Mar 15, 2013

new version available. Verified on Linux64. Should be working on Windows but needs testing. Mac needs testing.

Again, you need not be stock to verify everything works.

Tyler.Boston1 · Mar 15, 2013

Windows 8 32bit is a no go. It hangs at checking device. I let it sit for about 10 minutes.
And as for windows 7 32bit also hangs on checking device but also tells me my device isn't paired right? It tells me to wait for onscreen instructions on my device that say to allow this computer and it doesn't ever pop up.

jrloper · Mar 15, 2013

Tyler.Boston1 said:
Windows 8 32bit is a no go. It hangs at checking device. I let it sit for about 10 minutes.
And as for windows 7 32bit also hangs on checking device but also tells me my device isn't paired right? It tells me to wait for onscreen instructions on my device that say to allow this computer and it doesn't ever pop up.

Will you post your log (About -> Show Log) to pastebin and link it here

AdamOutler · Mar 16, 2013

Ok, the freezing issue should be fixed.

I belive i have found an error in the Java language which I've isolated to Windows only. It appears to be an actual Java error. If you start a process, open a buffered reader to the process' STDERR and STDOUT, then immediately attempt to readLine from STDERR from a process which does not have a STDERR stream, it will halt the application and never finish the operation. I worked around this issue by reading STDERR after reading STDOUT. Line 131 addresses this issue https://code.google.com/p/android-c...ide&path=/trunk/GUI/src/CASUAL/Shell.java#131

enewman17 · Mar 17, 2013

@Mod's

IMO this thread should become a sticky so it doesn't get pushed back. Hope I'm not out of line.

Chuckd610 · Mar 17, 2013

This is a much needed tool for me......thanks! Quick question...whenever I install any utiluty/tool related to Heimdall, my computer stops recognizing my device, and I have to reinstall samsung drivers. Am I missing something? I using windows btw.

jrloper · Mar 18, 2013

Chuckd610 said:
This is a much needed tool for me......thanks! Quick question...whenever I install any utiluty/tool related to Heimdall, my computer stops recognizing my device, and I have to reinstall samsung drivers. Am I missing something? I using windows btw.

Heimdall requires a generic driver, (WinUSB / libusb0 / libusbK), normally installed by Zadig.exe when your phone is in Download mode.
This shouldn't affect your device in normal (Android) mode, only in Download mode. If your having to reinstall drivers in normal mode you're doing it wrong, you installed the driver while your phone is in normal mode.

Because your phone has a different PID when its in Download from when its in normal mode (the driver from download mode can't be loaded in normal mode), thats the only reason I can think of why that would have happened.

Using USBDeview, (with your phone unplugged) remove all "Samsung" Drivers then next when you plug in your phone Windows will install the correct driver from the inf store.

pizzlewizzle · Mar 21, 2013

Confirmed working on Windows 7 64bit....just used this to root my girlfriends GS3... thanks a bunch!

Gandalf · Mar 21, 2013

Hey man I can do some testing for OS X , specifically 10.8.2 . just send me a PM or something if you'd like some feedback or whatever

Sent from my SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

xxqbnxx · Mar 22, 2013

I have Mac and would like to participate and help in testing but I have a GS3 for T mobile will it work on my phone?

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