Which Method is mostly used to root

[theghazi]

I have rooted about 5 different mytouch 4g with gfree, but last one bricked on me and couldnt be recovered. all kind of recovery mounting errors, and some people might think it is something to do with gfree method.

I just got a new mytouch 4g, and like to ask which is prefered method amound you guys. difficulty level doesnt mean much, because i know what i am doing


please let me know

Thanks

 

[Nicgraner]

Visionary method ftw bro no problems since I rooted

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[TeeJay3800]

This is the method I used: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858021. It uses Visionary, so if gfree has been giving you problems, this is a good alternative.

 

[jdkoren]

ALL the methods use VISIONary. They pretty much follow this pattern:

1. Temproot using VISIONary
2. Run a script
3. Permroot using VISIONary

I would say gfree is better than the root.sh one becuase gfree can do much more, like unlock your SIM and carrierID. The only difference between the two is which script you run (gfree or root.sh).

Also, using root.sh puts the engineering bootloader on your device. If you use gfree, you have to manually flash the engineering bootloader. What that is and what it does is left for another discussion.

 

[neidlinger]

Also, using root.sh puts the engineering bootloader on your device. If you use gfree, you have to manually flash the engineering bootloader. What that is and what it does is left for another discussion.

This depends on which root.sh script method you use. Typically most of them do not install the engineering screen.

I've used the root.sh method, ./gfree method and Cyanogen(mod)'s. If you are new to android try TheUnlockr's root.sh method. If you are familiar with ADB use the ./gfree. you can always add the ./gfree later once you are ready to use ADB.

 

[cmdmilitia13]

I used the gfree method & been wrkin fine with me flashed iced glacier,cm7,back to iced glacier & now royalginger...1st mytouch 4g I got was wrkin fine until I flashed a ginger rom then bck to froyo & forgot to change recoveries & got that whole cnt mount cache & data errors but it was user error,other than that 3 mytouch 4gs using gfree & all wrks well...

 

[sunsean]

I just finally rooted a few days ago, and did it using the Unlockr method, which is via Visionary. Worked great for me, and I'm not horribly tech savvy (compared to some at least lol).