FULL Root now available!!!

[kgbcapthowdy]

Originally Posted by fenixjn

on the prompt type id It should output root (or gid=0). If not then there is your problem. Also, I assume you already did the first part of this rooting process, there is a procedure you must follow before doing anything on this thread.

correct on all accounts, i have done the first part and im running OMJ rom, and when i type id i get those as well

[FastRX8]

FYI - Video of this process has been posted in the Rooting thread. Post#2

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=123714

Here's the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUXTB0eydwE

[fenixjn]

Originally Posted by kgbcapthowdy

correct on all accounts, i have done the first part and im running OMJ rom, and when i type id i get those as well

This is really weird, especially if you already executed the cat command because that implies you have permissions to write on that folder. I cant understand why chmod would not work.

Umm try this, once inside adb shell type:
cd /data
ls -l | grep flash_image

That will print the permissions on that file.

[blockhead428]

I thought with the original Toast method that the phone was fully rooted. What are the benefits of performing this process?

[fenixjn]

Originally Posted by blockhead428

I thought with the original Toast method that the phone was fully rooted. What are the benefits of performing this process?

You can modify the system folder (basically remove OEMs or add system protected apps) within android.

[r.mauldin]

Originally Posted by fenixjn

You can modify the system folder (basically remove OEMs or add system protected apps) within android.

How do you remove system protected apps? I am now fully rooted and want to clean out a few apps I do not use.

[fenixjn]

Originally Posted by r.mauldin

How do you remove system protected apps? I am now fully rooted and want to clean out a few apps I do not use.

All the applications are located in /system/app but be very careful since there are some that are required by the phone to work properly.

To remove them you can use adb shell and navigate to the system/app folder, then rm filename.ext

[r.mauldin]

Originally Posted by fenixjn

All the applications are located in /system/app but be very careful since there are some that are required by the phone to work properly.

To remove them you can use adb shell and navigate to the system/app folder, then rm filename.ext

Ok. I did that and deleted the Amazon MP3 store app. I rebooted my phone and the file is gone from the system folder, but the app is still there and runs under apps.

[fenixjn]

Originally Posted by r.mauldin

Ok. I did that and deleted the Amazon MP3 store app. I rebooted my phone and the file is gone from the system folder, but the app is still there and runs under apps.

Odd.. did you remount mtdblock4 with write permissions?

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system

I just did delete the app, it disappeared on the spot, rebooted and the app is still gone.

[kgbcapthowdy]

got it, thanks guys