[Q] 1 Click Root for Mac OS X?

AisforAustin · 5th March 2011, 05:43 PM

[Q] 1 Click Root for Mac OS X?

Is there a 1 Click Root for Mac OS X? I want to Root, S-OFF, and Gold Card...

atticusmas · 5th March 2011, 06:11 PM

Get bootcamp

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killersnowman · 5th March 2011, 07:19 PM

i will be trying to do this from a windows virtual machine on a macbook pro. ill let you know if it works. i see no reason it shouldnt

sternpanda · 5th March 2011, 09:15 PM

I had a go at it through Parallels on a Macbook and it worked smoothly.

g4ess · 5th March 2011, 09:22 PM

wats parallels

Mr. Clown · 5th March 2011, 10:14 PM

Moved to general as not android dev.

emarsha · 5th March 2011, 10:46 PM

I did the hack kit using terminal commands. install android sdk for mac and everything else is just step by step in the hack kit. there's a gold card app on the market too.

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sternpanda · 6th March 2011, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g4ess

wats parallels

It runs Windows in a windowed format through Mac OS as opposed to booting up in Windows like Boot Camp.

killersnowman · 15th April 2011, 04:35 AM

I actually ended up using the hack kit with terminal commands and adb. It was my first time rooting and i see the value of doing it this way. You gain more knowledge of what is happening with your phone. And if you have a mac with out a virtual windows machine then I want to recommend not being afraid of manual rooting.

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acPIZZA · 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emarsha

I did the hack kit using terminal commands. install android sdk for mac and everything else is just step by step in the hack kit. there's a gold card app on the market too.

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I did the same thing the first time I rooted an Inspire. I believe I Still have the terminal output I saved (I was siked I got it to work - it was my first bit of rooting/terminal use ever). If it would help to see what I did, PM me.

EDIT: and Yes, above poster killersnowman is 100% correct. When you do it yourself you learn much more. When I first got my (first) inspire, I looked at the root instructions and they were WAY over my head. After just clicking around and browsing around on XDA, I felt like I was ready to tackle it after a few short days. Granted, it took me probably around three hours of trial, error, and asking for help from the incredibly helpful people on this board - but I got it! You can too.