So, I have searched both here and at overclock.net (how i found my way here)
I am totally new to rooting/unlocking phones.. I got my M8 yesterday and have been doing much research into the matter and decided I would try it... I have followed the instructions as listed here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708628
and am stuck on step 12... I have downloaded the firewater file.. and dropped it into adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140321/sdk/platform_tools file on my computer (is it supposed to be on the device somewhere?)... it says after downloading the file to follow the instuctions listed on firewater website.. but i dont understand what it is telling me to do (again.. totally new to this).. i have installed an ran weaksauce.. installed supersu and made sure i had root with Rootchecker... what exactly am i missing here?
not sure what this is telling me to do:
Push, Prepare, obtain root, and execute firewater:
adb reboot <--important!!!!
adb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp
adb shell
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater
su
/data/local/tmp/firewater
i apologize in advance if there is a duplicate post explaining this somewhere.. I searched and did not find it.. and for my newbish ignorance of how all this works... lol.. the help is greatly appreciated as i do not want to **** up my new shiny awesome M8
EDIT: I successfully rooted and unlock the bootloader... hmmm now to find something to do with it lol
any suggestions? or steps to take next?
I am totally new to rooting/unlocking phones.. I got my M8 yesterday and have been doing much research into the matter and decided I would try it... I have followed the instructions as listed here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708628
and am stuck on step 12... I have downloaded the firewater file.. and dropped it into adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140321/sdk/platform_tools file on my computer (is it supposed to be on the device somewhere?)... it says after downloading the file to follow the instuctions listed on firewater website.. but i dont understand what it is telling me to do (again.. totally new to this).. i have installed an ran weaksauce.. installed supersu and made sure i had root with Rootchecker... what exactly am i missing here?
not sure what this is telling me to do:
Push, Prepare, obtain root, and execute firewater:
adb reboot <--important!!!!
adb wait-for-device push firewater /data/local/tmp
adb shell
chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater
su
/data/local/tmp/firewater
i apologize in advance if there is a duplicate post explaining this somewhere.. I searched and did not find it.. and for my newbish ignorance of how all this works... lol.. the help is greatly appreciated as i do not want to **** up my new shiny awesome M8
EDIT: I successfully rooted and unlock the bootloader... hmmm now to find something to do with it lol
any suggestions? or steps to take next?
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