[Streak5][StreakPro][Guide]Rooting Your Device

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Announcement:
Superuser7.zip is now Superuser.zip
What was previously called Superuser.zip is renamed to Superuser-legacy.zip

Streakmod users must use Superuser-legacy.zip!
Clockworkmod and TWRP users must use (the new) Superuser.zip!

The instructions and links below have been updated to reflect this.

How to flash a zip:

• Entering recovery mode on phone -XDA wiki
• Flashing an update.zip with a custom recovery

Requirements:

1. A custom recovery:
   • Clockwork Mod 6.0 (or newer)
   • Team Win Recovery Project 2.2 (or newer)
2. OR: Streakmod

Install instructions:

1. Download:
   • Superuser.zip
   • Streakmod users: Superuser-legacy.zip
2. Copy Superuser.zip to SD card
3. Reboot into custom recovery mod
4. Select "update from update.zip"
5. Navigate to superuser.zip
6. Flash
7. Finished

Included components:

• Superuser 3.1.3 (46)
• SU binary 3.1.1 (17)
• Busybox 1.20.2

Changelog:

• Aug 07 2012: Superuser.zip marked compatable with SPro
• Jul 21 2012: Updated instructions
• Jul 20 2012: Renamed Superuser.zip to Superuser-legacy.zip - Updated Busybox to 1.20.2
• Jul 12 2012: Updated SU 3.1.1/actually update Busybox 1.20.1
• Jul 03 2012: Updated Superuser to 3.1.3, added Devhost mirror
• Jun 29 2012: Updated SU/Superuser 3.1/Busybox 1.20.1/ICS Compatability
• Dec 28 2011: Updated SU to 3.0.3.2
• Dec 16 2011: Updated to SU 3.0.3/Superuser 3.0.7/Busybox 1.19.3
• Oct 01 2011: Updated to SU/Superuser 3.0/Busybox 1.19.2, moved everything to /system/xbin
• Aug 19 2011: Added in busybox and bash
• Aug 17 2011: Updated Superuser/SU to latest versions
• Aug 07 2011: Added Droiddream exploit patch
• Mar 23 2011: Initial Version

2char

I can confirm that this method worked to root BB 345.

Edit:

nandroid backup hangs at "Backing up firstboot. . . "

Here is exactly what I did to my phone:

Updating to baseband 345, Android 2.2.2 and then rooting phone.

Starting point - rooted, carrier unlocked Streak with baseband 318 with the performance fix and Streakmod recovery installed

Backup apps/data with whatever means you prefer
power off phone
start streakdroid recovery
- wipe cache partition
- wipe dalvik cache
- make a full nandroid backup
- mount sd card via usb
-- copy superuser.zip to sd card
-- copy the update.pkg file for 345 to sd card
- unmount sd card
reboot phone into fastboot mode
flash the recovery.img for 345 to the phone
reboot to the stock recovery ( at this point I disconnected the usb cable)
install BB 345 via the stock recovery option 2
Let the phone reboot - this may take a few minutes for first boot, be patient.
- at this point I did the setup, entering my gmail account.
power off
start phone in fastboot mode
flash streakdroid recovery to the phone
reboot into streakdroid recovery (do not let the phone boot normally as the recovery will be overwritten)
install the superuser.zip file using streakdroid recovery
reboot phone
- superuser app is now in app tray
went to market and installed Titanium Backup and Busybox installer
confirmed that device was rooted
powered off and started in recovery mode, stock recovery had replaced streakmod recovery (so you can just go ahead and do what I did next and skip this )
installed root explorer and renamed install-recovery.sh to install-recovery.sh.orig (the file is in /etc)
powered off phone and started in fastboot mode
flashed streakmod recovery
reboot phone
shut down and start in recovery mode - confirmed that streakmod recovery is working
- attempted do a full nandroid backup, hangs up at "Backing up firstboot. . ."
- reboot phone and customize as desired

Now that I have this rooted I will play with it for a few days.

Also works on my 00 bb 345

Totally brilliant,Update My Streak to 2.2.2 345 and Root

cool... now im at froyo 2.2.2 build 345 thx all.

THANK YOU!!!

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Great Post!! I was about to cut off a finger to ease the pain SOC was giving me. Worked perfectly!

I am on BB GAUSB1A124500-EU. Will this method work on this BB?

do you mean 345? havnt heard of 245 before

Worked for me on 2.2.2 345 with the exception that I had to do a factory reset after running this as my Streak would not boot in to Froyo. It would get to the Swipe to unlock screen then bounce back to the Dell bootscreen. It did this continuously till I did a factory reset. The root was still in place after this and it has been fine for the last 24 hours since then.

Zac

Originally Posted by zac68

Worked for me on 2.2.2 345 with the exception that I had to do a factory reset after running this as my Streak would not boot in to Froyo. It would get to the Swipe to unlock screen then bounce back to the Dell bootscreen. It did this continuously till I did a factory reset. The root was still in place after this and it has been fine for the last 24 hours since then.

Zac

Unrelated question: you're in australia, are the streaks sold there US models?
I see that Telstra 3g is 2100/850