Root the CDMA Hero
Edit: I assumed that everyone knew that you needed the Android SDK to root. If you didn't know and/or don't have it, you can download it from here. http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html. Extract it to a location of your choice. I put mine in /Users/Antonio(Would be your username)/Documents/Android/SDK
Now, this part is completely optional.
I'm going to show you how to add your sdk/tools directory to your .bash_profile file so you won't have to navigate to the folder each time.
Download this so you'll be able to see your hidden files http://www.mediafire.com/?diimft1ninn Run it, check "Show Hidden Files" then click Restart finder. Now, navigate to your home folder (/Users/%UserName%/) and see if there's a .bash_profile already there. If not, create with textedit.
Now add this to the file: export PATH=${PATH}:/Path/Of/Your/Sdk/Tools/Folder
Mine is /Users/Antonio/Documents/Android/SDK/tools
Now do not save it as rich text. If yours is in rich text, click on "Format" in the menu bar, and click "make plain text". Now save it as .bash_profile and uncheck "if no extension is provided, use .txt".
Now you can go back to Ghost and uncheck "Show all hidden files" and restart finder again.
Now, for rooting.
First, go to Settings > Applications>Development, and make sure USB Debugging is checked on your phone.
1. Download Asroot2 (http://zenthought.org/tmp/asroot2) and move it to your SDK/tools directory
2. Navigate to your SDK/tools folder (cd ~/Documents/Android/SDK/tools for me)(~ replaces /User/%Username% if you didn't know)
3. Then type:
4. Then type:
At this point you should have root access.
Now, for the recovery image (gives you extra options like backing up with Nandroid, partioning SD, etc.)
1. Download the recovery image from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=596879
2. If you are still in adb shell from rooting type in exit until you are out. You should be in the directory where you extracted the recovery image. If not go there (You can put it in the SDK/Tools folder and nav there). Type in the following:
adb push recovery-RA-heroc-v1.5.1.img /sdcard/
You should get something like 868 KB/s (3352576 bytes in 3.767s)
3. Type in adb shell. If you see a dollar sign ($) then type in su and press enter. If it is a pound sign (#) you are good. Now type in:
Once that is finished you are done. To reboot into recovery type in adb shell reboot recovery.
Told you most of the steps are the same. I just copied from other members and slightly modified it for Mac.
Now, if we could get a moderator to merge all these "How to Root" threads.
Edit: I assumed that everyone knew that you needed the Android SDK to root. If you didn't know and/or don't have it, you can download it from here. http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html. Extract it to a location of your choice. I put mine in /Users/Antonio(Would be your username)/Documents/Android/SDK
Now, this part is completely optional.
I'm going to show you how to add your sdk/tools directory to your .bash_profile file so you won't have to navigate to the folder each time.
Download this so you'll be able to see your hidden files http://www.mediafire.com/?diimft1ninn Run it, check "Show Hidden Files" then click Restart finder. Now, navigate to your home folder (/Users/%UserName%/) and see if there's a .bash_profile already there. If not, create with textedit.
Now add this to the file: export PATH=${PATH}:/Path/Of/Your/Sdk/Tools/Folder
Mine is /Users/Antonio/Documents/Android/SDK/tools
Now do not save it as rich text. If yours is in rich text, click on "Format" in the menu bar, and click "make plain text". Now save it as .bash_profile and uncheck "if no extension is provided, use .txt".
Now you can go back to Ghost and uncheck "Show all hidden files" and restart finder again.
Now, for rooting.
First, go to Settings > Applications>Development, and make sure USB Debugging is checked on your phone.
1. Download Asroot2 (http://zenthought.org/tmp/asroot2) and move it to your SDK/tools directory
2. Navigate to your SDK/tools folder (cd ~/Documents/Android/SDK/tools for me)(~ replaces /User/%Username% if you didn't know)
3. Then type:
Code:
./adb push asroot2 /data/local/
./adb shell chmod 0755 /data/local/asroot2
./adb shell
/data/local/asroot2 /system/bin/sh
And you should get:
$ /data/local/asroot2 /system/bin/sh
[+] Using newer pipe_inode_info layout
Opening: /proc/857/fd/3
SUCCESS: Enjoy the shell.4. Then type:
Code:
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
cd /system/bin
cat sh > su
chmod 4775 suAt this point you should have root access.
Now, for the recovery image (gives you extra options like backing up with Nandroid, partioning SD, etc.)
1. Download the recovery image from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=596879
2. If you are still in adb shell from rooting type in exit until you are out. You should be in the directory where you extracted the recovery image. If not go there (You can put it in the SDK/Tools folder and nav there). Type in the following:
adb push recovery-RA-heroc-v1.5.1.img /sdcard/
You should get something like 868 KB/s (3352576 bytes in 3.767s)
3. Type in adb shell. If you see a dollar sign ($) then type in su and press enter. If it is a pound sign (#) you are good. Now type in:
Code:
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-heroc-v1.5.1.imgOnce that is finished you are done. To reboot into recovery type in adb shell reboot recovery.
Told you most of the steps are the same. I just copied from other members and slightly modified it for Mac.
Now, if we could get a moderator to merge all these "How to Root" threads.
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