Cant ROOT Samsung S i9000T (Telecom NZ) both update.zip files I tried error out

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cormackp

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#81377 12-Apr-2011 11:44

GT-I9000T Firmware 2.1-update1 , baseband ver I9000TDOJL1 , Kernel 2.6.29 root@SE-604#2 , Build ECLAIR.DOKA1

Error message I get when I r un the update.zip is:

E:ERROR in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)

It starts to run and looks like its trying to identify the phone , by looking for "I9000" and falls over with the above message

Then I got brave ( or may be follish ) and took the update.zip apart and drilled down and found the string I9000 twice and edited it ti I9000T , the re zipped it and put back on phone.

Now when I run the update.zip it got further but just stopped.

I'm way out of my depth now.

Where can I get the right update.zip to ROOT my phone ?

numfarr

329 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 7

#457914 12-Apr-2011 16:26

Use z4root from here, an APK not an update.

Brendan

716 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 67

Trusted

#458527 14-Apr-2011 02:01

Can you get to Download mode ? (Turn on phone holding in the volume down, home and power buttons) ?

(just hold in the power button for 5 or so seconds to exit it, - not while flashing tho!)

cormackp

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

#458865 14-Apr-2011 17:47

TGhanks numfarr found z4root , worked out how to drop it onto my phone , the got ES file Explorer cand found z4root.1.1.0.pak and worked out how to install app.

4Zroot icon turned up and then i ran it , AOK , phone restarted after a few minutes YE HA I'm ROOTED

Thanks heap mate.