Root the Slide & Other HTC Devices6/15/2010* How-To Updated 8/14/2010

elementsking · Jul 11, 2010

E:Can't Open /cache/recovery/command/

I've been following the instructions to the letter, but when I get into stock recovery, I get a phone with a red triangle. When I open the recovery menu to flash the update.zip, I get an error that states it can't open /cache/recovery/command/. Right before it boots into recovery, it shows up as offline for maybe a few seconds, but then it goes away again... I've formatted my sd card, and wiped the cache partition. I've even gone as far as resetting the phone, but it still won't allow me to move any further. Any ideas?

em2drvr03 · Jul 11, 2010

i love this phone to death but this rooting is a pain in the ass...i did my 1st slide no problem but i cant do my gf's....it shows the device online then i get it offline...but when i plug it replug it ..it wont come up...and when i try to adb push anyway just to try it says error no devices or something like that.
Can someone give me some advice...thank you

nenonv · Jul 11, 2010

i just formatted my sdcard to fat32 and i put the card back into my phone and i still cant save apps2sdcard.
did i do something wrong or miss a step?
PLease help.

nnelson13 · Jul 11, 2010

Maybe Silly Question

Couldn't an image be made like a gold card? Like was done on older devices. I may be showing my stupidity but am curious. Can't somebody make an Espr.img or whatever it looks for when first booting into recovery? Just was wondering is all. Just need a better way of rooting than what is currently available.
Thanks!

rodgerdodger · Jul 12, 2010

Help removing bloatware

Can someone help me get rid of some of this bloatware?

i got back into CW Recovery and after I adb shell... i cd to the /system/app directory and try the rm command but i keep getting Permission Denied error.

how do i do this properly?

eugene373 · Jul 12, 2010

rodgerdodger said:
Can someone help me get rid of some of this bloatware?

i got back into CW Recovery and after I adb shell... i cd to the /system/app directory and try the rm command but i keep getting Permission Denied error.

how do i do this properly?

You can't recovery anything from CWmod Recovery.. unless you flash the eng-build.

rodgerdodger · Jul 12, 2010

eugene373 said:
You can't recovery anything from CWmod Recovery.. unless you flash the eng-build.

are you saying i have to flash the eng-build to remove the bloatware?

encrypti0n · Jul 13, 2010

kingofyo1 said:
why post your question in the same words pretty much in 3 different pages??? no need to fill the forum up with more stuff than is already here... in example, we have about 5 or 6 froyo request threads. is there really a need for that? no. something else you could do, if you have a question, use google or possibly the search button. sorry for taking my heat out but its starting to perturb me :*(

...im sorry? I make sure to use the search and generally dont even post all that much..

Stratis1978 · Jul 13, 2010

I've got root now and just wanted to repeat what made the difference for me (also posted pages back):

when you're ready to run recovery in the bootloader be sure to unplug the USB from your phone until 'HBOOT' not 'HBOOT USB PLUG' displays.

So basically you unplug the phone until 'HBOOT' appears, have 'RECOVERY' highlighted, and plug the phone in a moment before you select 'RECOVERY'.

The moment I did that I had 'recovery' displaying in my loop.

Continue with the directions...

Kid Poker · Jul 13, 2010

Even when I enter the fastboot mode, ADB doesn't see my device at all. I can see it when the phone is turned on. I've rooted a Nexus One a while back.

dbzfanatic · Jul 13, 2010

@Stratis I posted exactly the same thing before and I also mentioned before tips are usually buried soon after posting. Unless the tips are posted on the front page I don't think anyone really cares to look and even then sometimes they don't look.

@Kid did you install the "Android 1.0" drivers? It should ask for those once it's booted into fastboot and connected.

Stratis1978 · Jul 13, 2010

dbzfanatic said:
@Stratis I posted exactly the same thing before and I also mentioned before tips are usually buried soon after posting. Unless the tips are posted on the front page I don't think anyone really cares to look and even then sometimes they don't look.

I was actually following your post back there.

So maybe that piece of information should be added somewhere in the first post or in a "tips" sticky?

dbzfanatic · Jul 13, 2010

Oh you were? >.>; hehehehe well at least it got through and helped a couple people. If it helps enough people I'm sure eugene will add it as a tip.

Sent from my ROOTED myTouch 3G Slide using XDA App

eugene373 · Jul 13, 2010

Tip added

dbzfanatic · Jul 13, 2010

Speak of the devil! Lol glad it was tip-worthy.

Sent from my ROOTED myTouch 3G Slide using XDA App

onyx550 · Jul 13, 2010

backing up mytouch slide and rooting it?

what is the easy way to back up the tmobile usa mytouch slide and root it i want to add a few things to my mytouch slide like battery percent at the top can some one help me with a easy way thanks?

falken98 · Jul 13, 2010

onyx550 said:
what is the easy way to back up the tmobile usa mytouch slide and root it i want to add a few things to my mytouch slide like battery percent at the top can some one help me with a easy way thanks?

Read the thread you are currently posting in?

Kid Poker · Jul 14, 2010

dbzfanatic said:
@Stratis I posted exactly the same thing before and I also mentioned before tips are usually buried soon after posting. Unless the tips are posted on the front page I don't think anyone really cares to look and even then sometimes they don't look.

@Kid did you install the "Android 1.0" drivers? It should ask for those once it's booted into fastboot and connected.

Yes all the drivers are fully installed. I had it going the first time but I couldn't comprehend the steps so I stopped. Now I can't get back into the computer recognizing the phone when it's in hboot mode nor fastboot mode. I even partitioned my Mac into Bootcamp so I can run Windows 7 x64 to see if it was my main desktop and no good. I installed everything and still couldn't get ADB to recognize the phone in hboot or fastboot mode =(

I even wiped out my phone and thought it would help but no good on that part.

Edit: Now ADB doesn't even see my phone when connected regular under charge.

dbzfanatic · Jul 14, 2010

Uninstall all the drivers then plug the phone back in and reinstall them. That should fix your issue.

androidmakeheadhurt · Jul 14, 2010

UGH

Ok i need someone to walk me through all of this step by step..I have had a iphone for years now and finally got a android...I have downloaded the file and dont know where to go from here i dont even know what adb is...so you can email me chris.s.cossey@gmail.com or even text me 405 837 1536... i really want to root and cant figure it out lol thanks in advance!

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