Error Rooting with SuperOneClick

[Wooster123]

Hi,

Tried rooting my Milestone XT720 with superoneclick. Am getting the following error:

SuperOneClick v1.9.1.0
Checking drivers...

Killing ADB Server...
* server not running *

OK

Starting ADB Server...
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *

OK

Waiting for device...

OK

Getting OS Version...

OK

Pushing psneuter...
1558 KB/s (585731 bytes in 0.367s)

OK

chmod psneuter...

OK

Running psneuter...
ROOTED

Pushing busybox...
729 KB/s (1062992 bytes in 1.422s)

OK

chmod busybox...

OK

Getting mount path...
rootfs / rootfs ro 0 0
FAILED

Have installed the drivers from the Motorola site and the phone is connected on the 'Portal and Tools' mode.

Android Version: 2.1

Any suggestions?

Cheers,

 

[Mioze7Ae]

SuperOneClick works on my laptop but not my desktop for some reason (but I'm using the linux/mono version). I always have my phone connected "charge only" mode when I'm doing stuff like this, but I don't know if that matters.

Another approach to rooting XT720 that I've used a lot:

• Install "Explorer" by Speed Software (free* in market https://market.android.com/details?id=com.speedsoftware.explorer)
• Download UniversalAndroot 1.6.2 beta 5 to your sd card
• Run Explorer to find and open/install the UniversalAndroot.apk from the sd card
• Run Universal Androot and root your phone

*the very popular "Root Explorer" is also by Speed Software, but it's the paid version

 

[Woody]

I use Universal and it works well. Either method will work, you just need to get root. Universal does have one nice feature, the ability to Unroot. This is nice if you have to take your device in. Just unroot, delete the Superuser apk and uninstall Universal. They won't be any wiser for it. Then when you are done, you can reroot no problem. Woot!

 

[Wooster123]

SuperOneClick works on my laptop but not my desktop for some reason (but I'm using the linux/mono version). I always have my phone connected "charge only" mode when I'm doing stuff like this, but I don't know if that matters.

Another approach to rooting XT720 that I've used a lot:

• Install "Explorer" by Speed Software (free* in market https://market.android.com/details?id=com.speedsoftware.explorer)
• Download UniversalAndroot 1.6.2 beta 5 to your sd card
• Run Explorer to find and open/install the UniversalAndroot.apk from the sd card
• Run Universal Androot and root your phone

*the very popular "Root Explorer" is also by Speed Software, but it's the paid version

Works like a charm.

Am trying to now move the apps to the sdcard. I heard apps2sd does not work with 2.1. I'm not able to find it in the market

Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

 

[androidlover123]

Works like a charm.

Am trying to now move the apps to the sdcard. I heard apps2sd does not work with 2.1. I'm not able to find it in the market

Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

To get apps to sd card, just use link2sd; even better than apps2sd i think. First of all works on 2.1. second of all, it can store all apps on sd card, unlike apps2sd which only moves apps 2 sd card if function is made available by developer. I am using it now on my xt720 and works like a charm!! I have around 70 to 80 mb free internal memory!! Just make sure you make a second partition on your sd card(using free software like minitool partition). Hope that helps!

 

[Woody]

Works like a charm.

Am trying to now move the apps to the sdcard. I heard apps2sd does not work with 2.1. I'm not able to find it in the market

Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

There is a good guide over in the themes and apps forum on Link2Sd by Zachary57 if you want to go that route while on 2.1 Link2sd is probably the best option for beginners cause you have partition your card right before applying and really don't have to do any ADB since Link2sd is an apk you can get from the market. App2sd can get confusing and frustrating until you get the hang of it. App2sd on froyo and eclair are two completely different processes, fyi.

 

[EricDET]

Psneuter doesn't always work well for me.. If I use the older 1.7 SuperOneClick which uses the old rage exploit it runs through just fine.