[HOW TO] Gain Permanent Root on CL14 Out-The-Box and Backup/Restore Customizations

[elephant007]

Let's see if I can throw something else out there to help you

Download the attached file (drivers.zip)
Extract directory to your preferred location, I extract to desktop
Open up your computer's DEVICE MANAGER
Put the battery back in your phone
Initiate download mode on your phone (vol down + camera + talk/power)
Plug USB into your phone then into your computer while in download mode
Watch your DEVICE MANAGER to see if you notice any activity
Also, make sure to watch your system tray next to the clock if you see the driver is attempting to install using Windows Update double click on the icon with animation and then select DON'T USE WINDOWS UPDATE TO INSTALL DRIVER (something along that line)
Hopefully you'll see OTHER DEVICES appear if you do, click on the +
After expanding the tree you should see M900
Right click M900 and UPDATE DRIVER SOFTWARE
Since you're using Win 7 select BROWSE MY COMPUTER FOR DRIVER SOFTWARE
Browse to where you extracted the drivers
Click OK once you get the driver directory
Click NEXT
Hopefully this will initiate a window informing you that Windows cannot verify the publisher of the software
Select INSTALL THIS DRIVER SOFTWARE ANYWAY
Let the installation take place, might be quick or take some time
Continue to watch DEVICE MANAGER and the above steps until all hardware drivers (2) are installed (Samsung CDMA Modem and Samsung USB Composite Device)

Now you have the proper drivers installed, unplug the USB from your computer remembering which port you just installed the drivers on
Start the Sprint Utility and follow the instructions, when prompted to plug your phone into the USB port, use the port you just readied..

I hope this will get you going in the right direction. I'm unsure why you're having so many problems with this otherwise simple procedure

If all else fails, you can try a system restore to the latest date you can remember not having ANY Samsung software installed on

Man that looks like a personalized HOW TO just for you

[COWHEAD]

Originally Posted by elephant007

Let's see if I can throw something else out there to help you

Download the attached file (drivers.zip)
Extract directory to your preferred location, I extract to desktop
Open up your computer's DEVICE MANAGER
Put the battery back in your phone
Initiate download mode on your phone (vol down + camera + talk/power)
Plug USB into your phone then into your computer while in download mode
Watch your DEVICE MANAGER to see if you notice any activity
Also, make sure to watch your system tray next to the clock if you see the driver is attempting to install using Windows Update double click on the icon with animation and then select DON'T USE WINDOWS UPDATE TO INSTALL DRIVER (something along that line)
Hopefully you'll see OTHER DEVICES appear if you do, click on the +
After expanding the tree you should see M900
Right click M900 and UPDATE DRIVER SOFTWARE
Since you're using Win 7 select BROWSE MY COMPUTER FOR DRIVER SOFTWARE
Browse to where you extracted the drivers
Click OK once you get the driver directory
Click NEXT
Hopefully this will initiate a window informing you that Windows cannot verify the publisher of the software
Select INSTALL THIS DRIVER SOFTWARE ANYWAY
Let the installation take place, might be quick or take some time
Continue to watch DEVICE MANAGER and the above steps until all hardware drivers (2) are installed (Samsung CDMA Modem and Samsung USB Composite Device)

Now you have the proper drivers installed, unplug the USB from your computer remembering which port you just installed the drivers on
Start the Sprint Utility and follow the instructions, when prompted to plug your phone into the USB port, use the port you just readied..

I hope this will get you going in the right direction. I'm unsure why you're having so many problems with this otherwise simple procedure

If all else fails, you can try a system restore to the latest date you can remember not having ANY Samsung software installed on

Man that looks like a personalized HOW TO just for you

Thank you Elephant007 Im using xp the computer I tried at best buy that worked was 7. Now I don't see the attached .zip???

[elephant007]

that would be because I forgot to put it there!! HA HA
there now

[COWHEAD]

One more question if I do this "vol down + camera + talk/power" If I do this and it doesnt work is it like doing a hard reset or will i still have all my stuff

[elephant007]

depends on what you're doing
if you're rooting you will keep your existing info
if you're updating to CL14 it will wipe out your phone and you'll have to start from scratch!

[Carla]

You lose nothing just by putting it in DL mode, just pull the battery and restart it.

[COWHEAD]

Originally Posted by elephant007

depends on what you're doing
if you're rooting you will keep your existing info
if you're updating to CL14 it will wipe out your phone and you'll have to start from scratch!

Thank you Elephant007 and also Carladarla for all your help, I was able to root my phone... the strange thing is I put my phone in DL mode the computer recognized it just enough for the update now its back to not recognizing it. Ill try. Those drivers you posted again but for now I'm happy its rooted.

[Carla]

Originally Posted by COWHEAD

Thank you Elephant007 and also Carladarla for all your help, I was able to root my phone... the strange thing is I put my phone in DL mode the computer recognized it just enough for the update now its back to not recognizing it. Ill try. Those drivers you posted again but for now I'm happy its rooted.

It is only going to recognize your phone in the way you want it too when it is in DL mode. Your welcome BTW

[COWHEAD]

Alright Im back with a new problem.
1. Install all the apps you want, configure/customize your phone to your liking
2. Power off your phone
3. Volume Down + Talk + End/Power (in that order) you will enter the recovery mode
4. Using Optical joystick, navigate to DATA OPTIONS press joystick for OK
After step 3. this is what I get.
reboot system now [volume down]
apply sdcard:update.zip [send]
wipe data/factory reset [end]


recovery start...
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command

I can't find step 4.


Also haven't been able to remove system apps. Says access denied

[elephant007]

Originally Posted by COWHEAD

Alright Im back with a new problem.
1. Install all the apps you want, configure/customize your phone to your liking
2. Power off your phone
3. Volume Down + Talk + End/Power (in that order) you will enter the recovery mode
4. Using Optical joystick, navigate to DATA OPTIONS press joystick for OK
After step 3. this is what I get.
reboot system now [volume down]
apply sdcard:update.zip [send]
wipe data/factory reset [end]


recovery start...
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command

I can't find step 4.


Also haven't been able to remove system apps. Says access denied

First I'd like for you to check your phone to ensure you've rooted it, go to MENU>SETTINGS>ABOUT PHONE scroll down and look for BUILD NUMBER make sure it's the kernel you installed

Secondly, what is the kernel you used? If you didn't use Zefie's I believe you'll have to install Recovery2.0 in order to back your data

I'll need to add that to the HOW TO

I'm going to attach the Recovery2.0 to the how to

The way you install this is simply remove the customer kernel from the BINARY folder and copy the Recovery2.0 to the BINARY folder