How to Root your Samsung Epic without a Computer!

[LaPinchePriscyla]

Gingerbreak won't root.

[SuperPrinceMatt]

do i download ginger on computer and then usb it on my phone



[qbking77]

@SuperPrinceMatt This doesn't work on gingerbread

[MrBumai69]

Gingerbreak not working

Helppp

[qbking77]

@MrBumai69 This doesn't work on gingerbread unfortunately

[thesniperkid1019]

It says could not extract assets or somerhkg.with gingerbreak help me

[qbking77]

@thesniperkid1019 Gingerbreak doesn't work on gingerbread. froyo only

[Pwnagetown]

Wow he would be running stock android...

[berger1980]

So I just got my epic upgrade, everything done as you say, but sits there and runs, does nothing. Anything I can do to get this rooted?

[berger1980]

@berger1980 I have tried 3x.

[qbking77]

@berger1980 You'll have to follow my video and use a pc... unfortunately this method will not work on gingerbread

[macfl41]

Now started but unsuccessful say content is not supported on this phone

[qbking77]

@macfl41 Yeah it doesn't work on some phones unfortunately

[macfl41]

Help PLEASE IT WON'T DOWNLOAD GINGER BREAK 1.2 I CLICK ON IT BUT DOES NOTHING

[myrobotnameiszach]

Can you do this with an HTC inspire 4g

[qbking77]

@myrobotnameiszach Not that I know of

[KINGMD]

Myphone still isnt turning on after ive wiped data, cache, and davlik and installed the ROM....whats going on...its been 16 hours now

[qbking77]

@KINGMD Watch my video on how to unroot the samsung epic 4g with odin

[ps3BrandoonxD]

Nerd

[edgaraf]

Tellme why should I root the epic 4g touch besides my evo 4g I don't want to messup the epic 4g with the experimental and beta Rome not fully develop I think it works just fine. If I ever root my is going to be from themikmik website or some from the xda developers kings Rome please tell me I am asking for your advice is just that I don't want to messed up?

[1jimweda]

Hey qbking77, yeah, I understand you have nothing to do with it working or not. I was just kind of thinking out loud. It just seems weird that we're using the same hardware but it won't work on a lot of people's phones. It's like these Samsungs are very finicky. Are you bare bones and running stock Froyo when you use the app? I wish the guy who developed the z4Root app would go back and update it. Seems like it was one of the best "no computer" rooting apps at least based on what I've read.

[qbking77]

@1jimweda Yep I was completely stock. I agree I wish that app was updated

[Konvinced89]

@1jimweda I just went through these steps, and I noticed that mine wouldnt work with the newest update from Sprint(EC05, I think...), it would go into gingerbreak and kept vibrating alot, then showed a "not sure what happened; please reboot phone and see if you have superuser" message- no joke! So I used Odin 3+ to switch back to an earlier version of Froyo, and then everything worked flawlessly. Hope that helps someone.

[jimweda]

This is just confusing. This is supposed to allow you to root the Samsung Epic so why doesn't it work for most trying it. Am I missing some information like doing a hard reset first, pre-froyo or what? How does it work on "some" Epic's but not others. Isn't it all on the same hardware? Hard to believe that no one has actually made a working stand alone rooter straight from the phone. Seems like more of a headache using a PC. Please someone create a "no-pc rooting" app.

[qbking77]

@jimweda Some developers said they're look into it, but they never did... as you can see in the video it worked fine on my pc....

[antonyog37]

Ur r stupid and u give bad instructions. Ur king of stiupidity on the subject of rooting without a pc. Look @ the number of people writing u i realized out of all that commented on your video most except 1 1/2 of the people commended was able to root their epic. And ur only response is it does not work all. That is crock u just gave very bad infor. Bc like many others who tried this ur way to get no where!!!!!!!

[qbking77]

@antonyog37 I understand. I'm sorry! If you ask the developer, it simply only works on some devices. That's the only response I can give :/

[ParkersPlaylist]

Keeps saying "something went wrong" and won't work. Great. One thing after another trying to root this fucking thing

[soso509509]

Im thinking of sticking with cwm2.5.1.0

[soso509509]

Qbking got a ? would I need to back up everything on my phone before rooting this way

[qbking77]

@soso509509 Yes you'd need to backup

[KonichiwaBellsz]

Can this be reversed? How would I be able to unroot if I wanted too?

[qbking77]

@KonichiwaBellsz Yep!

[KonichiwaBellsz]

Will this brick my phone? (Samsung epic) I only want root access. Nothing more nothing less.

[qbking77]

@KonichiwaBellsz No it will not. It doesn't work on all epics and you'll just get an error if it doesnt for your phone.

[TarantulaRookie56]

@qbking now i have a huge problem my phone is stuck in clockworkmod rcovery what should i do please respond back

[qbking77]

@TarantulaRookie56 Odin back to stock EC05

[TarantulaRookie56]

@qbking77 how did you get the gingerbreak to root your phone

[qbking77]

@TarantulaRookie56 It works for some, doesn't work for others sadly.. It depends on the device.

[qbking77]

@TarantulaRookie56 It works for some, doesn't work for others sadly.. It depends on the device.

[dblbhd]

hey king, i have a prob. when i d/l .apk to sd card ( nopc folder) it changed

to .apk.url and nothing happens when clicked on,tried to change name by

dropping the .url, but it comes up .apk and says file already exists. please

help. i`m new to android but not to pc`s. thanks

[qbking77]

@dblbhd Try and re download it and make sure its just .apk

[qbking77]

@dblbhd Try and re download it and make sure its just .apk

[tjlyons21]

thanx ... i used this to root my epic with no problem , only thing is i installed cwm 2.5.1 but when i checked i had 3.x installed w/ purple writing ( idk y smh ) is everything still ok

[qbking77]

@tjlyons21 Yep thats fine! Its actually good becuase thats the most updated CWM

[tjlyons21]

@qbking77 ok thank u .... r their any roms supported for cwm 3.x that are compatible with metro , lookin for one to use after i mms and pic messaging working . dont kno if iys similar to the moto droid but i think iptables ahave to b supported .... thans in advance

[qbking77]

@tjlyons21 I think if you have it workign roms dont mess with that at all.

[MENACE69ish]

for the ones i doesnt work on do you know of another easy method since z4rot and universal only work if you downgrade to 2.1 fryo and this doesnt seem to work any other easy methods

[qbking77]

@MENACE69ish The only other way would be to follow my one click root clockworkmod 3.1.0.1 video.

[MENACE69ish]

hey i had ? by the way huge fan qb king but beside that i tryed this method on my epic and gingerbreak didnt seem to root it it gives me random vibration when i do and and is unsucessful why do you think that is i have 2.2 fryo on it ccan you please get back to me asap thanks

[mab36mom]

This is bullshit it doesnt work.

[qbking77]

@mab36mom For some reason it only works on some epics... nobody is quite sure what is causing the problems

[krimecal]

well hi again ok i found this video and i have done everything as in the video step by step ... and im not get the superuser ... so is there any other way to get my phone rooted

[qbking77]

@krimecal Follow my video how to root and clockwork 3.1.0.1 with odin.

[djen17]

i follow every single step... now when i turn on my phone its says samsung n its frozen from there i try doing the volume and power thing it wont go to it.. plz help me asap

[juju1595]

it vibrates like an error occurs

[juju1595]

it wont work for mine

[qbking77]

@juju1595 It doesnt work for everyones for some reason.

[Notyou2495]

Hey qbking77 I was the one who needed help on the one click root that didn't work and you told me to go and find cwm.tar file for odin to root my phone and I couldn't find one. So I tried this mthod did not work is it my phone or what?

[qbking77]

@Notyou2495 Find my video how to root and clockwork EF02... use those no matter what you're phone is setup as... it isn't EF02 specific.

[Notyou2495]

Hey qbking77 I was the guy who needed help on the one click root that didn't work. You told me to go find a cwm.tar file and I couldn't find one so I tried this root method and this does not work is it my phone or what?

[Florida12ify]

@qbking77 what is the ext4 rom you refer to flashing at the end i done everthing else correct Thanks for the help

[qbking77]

@Florida12ify Syndicate frozen rom 1.2

[Florida12ify]

@qbking77 so do i need to redo the following steps or just zip the syndicate froze rom 1.2 because right now my phoone wont start up

[qbking77]

@Florida12ify Yep just put the rom on your sd card, wipe everything 3X each and flash the rom.

[Florida12ify]

@qbking77 Thanks bro U Totally Rock..... you are amazing

[qbking77]

@Florida12ify Thanks.. happy to help :)

[qbking77]

@qbking77 Don't forget to flash a kernel right after!

[mamzer18]

I use this to root, then I used another one of your videos to unroot. Will I still get an OTA update for gingerbread?

[qbking77]

@mamzer18 If you're unrooted, yes.

[laxmaster1324]

does this delete your data.

[qbking77]

@laxmaster1324 No it shouldnt.

[laxmaster1324]

@qbking77 thanks

[sqweekmoney619]

Can I do it from the phone? Or is that not possible?

[qbking77]

@sqweekmoney619 Look for my video "how to unroot without a pc"

[sqweekmoney619]

I installed Eg22 and want to go back to stock ec05. Prior to installing eg22 I didn't have cwm recovery or a rooted phone. How do I go about restoring my phone to ec05?

[qbking77]

@sqweekmoney619 Odin back to stock EC05.. I have a video for it.

[ttgxmysteryxx]

The link just takes me to the website not to the part you video taped

[qbking77]

@ttgxmysteryxx PM me and i'll send u the link

[ttgxmysteryxx]

It doesn't take me to the forum

[qbking77]

@ttgxmysteryxx What doesnt?

[jmbonettv]

ok I installed gingerbreak, I click root device and then it tells me "not sure what happened here. either the exploit failed or the reboot failed. please reboot manually and see if you have superuser"

[qbking77]

@jmbonettv Yes that is a known issue. Only some devices are able to use this sadly. I'm sure there will be an updated way soon once gingerbread drops.

[00Darkbleach]

Is there a difference between a rooted and nonrooted phone?

[qbking77]

@00Darkbleach Yes. google it.

[qbking77]

@phatpat38127 I'm honestly not sure. I haven't tried it.

[over9990]

@qbking77 i cant watch videos on youtube wat 2 do ?? HELLLLPPPP

[loadedcamera]

I really appreciate all your videos and help, but just a comment: If you can please hold the phone a little more still during your recording, it would make a much nicer presentation. Maybe lay it on something so you can just press the buttons and display what you want to be seen. Alot of time, the phone was out of the picture and made for difficult viewing...

[qbking77]

@loadedcamera Thanks for the tip :)

[5020maine]

after I install gingerbreak it refuses to root just sits at that screen exploiting i re did it 10 time still won t root omg

[qbking77]

@5020maine Yeah it doesn't work on all epic's for some reason. Sorry :/

[XxRisingSoulxX]

how do u go back to cmw 2x from cmw3x?

[qbking77]

@XxRisingSoulxX If you check out the xda forums there is a ext4torfs that can be flashed.

[MOFOSSA]

holy fuck ur awesome! thank u so much!!!! im runnin frozen 1.1.1 weeeeeeeeee

[55555manman]

i cant ddownload gingerbreak apk its not saying download

[qbking77]

@55555manman It works fine for me... Are you on a pc>?

[cosmoskymasterall]

im having problems in the first step with gingerbreak, my phone start vivrating like if it is force closing an app and afther a minute or a little more it gives me a message saying that it wasnt sure of what happend. i have manually rebooted my phone and the superuser app isnt there i have tried 5 times, the same all of them

[qbking77]

@cosmoskymasterall From the research I've done, I have concluded that this only works on phones that have Odind before.

[cosmoskymasterall]

@qbking77 so how can we make what youre saying?

please respond im not the only one who has this problem and you can help a lot of people and feel that you have done a good thing for everybody in the web

[qbking77]

@cosmoskymasterall Well You need a pc to odin... and why not just one click root if you're going to odin?

[cosmoskymasterall]

@qbking77 i have tried but any computer reconized my phone as an external storage just as an modem. so i cant use that form so my only option is a pcless form

[qbking77]

@cosmoskymasterall Yeah but you need to do something with a pc at the moment to be able to root sadly. Just how it is for right now.. I'll be sure to make an updated way if an updated way comes along.

[cosmoskymasterall]

@qbking77 thanks for the time, i dunnow my problem but i still have hope in this metod or an updated one

[cosmoskymasterall]

what do i need to convert my rfs file system into ext4 system. i didnt catch it very well. my listening english is not good enough for your speedy and quite tecnical speech in there

[qbking77]

@cosmoskymasterall You need the cwm3.0.0.6 zip

[cosmoskymasterall]

@qbking77 thats all it sounded like 2 or 3 things well thanks for the info if everything goes well i will comment it in here

[cosmoskymasterall]

what do i need to convert mi rfs file system into ext4 system. i didnt catch it very well. my listening english is not good enough for your speedy and quite tecnical speech in there

[seanesponge44]

i downladed the 3.0.0.6 with out the ex4 thing and it wont turn on how do you return to normal settings

[qbking77]

@seanesponge44 Did you flash the rom right after?? If you flashed 1.1.1 right after, try flashing 1.1.0. If you ever do need to go back to stock, I made a video showing how to use odin. Watch it.

[DjEdgarXD]

What's clockwork???

[qbking77]

@DjEdgarXD That orange menu you boot into when you press the volume down, camera button, and power button all at the same time.

[memo1681]

I formatted my sd card, followed your instructions...the phone vibrates several times like its gonna force close, then it says, reboot failed, reboot manually to see if superuser is installed...failure. What can I do to root my phone?

[qbking77]

@memo1681 yes this process doesn't work on some phones sadly.... id use one click

[memo1681]

@qbking77 its an epic 4g....why wouldnt it work on mine? We have the same phone.

[qbking77]

@memo1681 Some allocate memory different than others... Someone explained it better than me, I cant remember exactly why it happens.

[memo1681]

I formatted my sd card, followed your instructions...the phone vibrates several times like its gonna force close, then it says, reboot failed, reboot manually to see if superuser is installed...failure. What can I do to root my phone?

[isme187]

ok ok i ran it. Now what???

[qbking77]

@isme187 Install it.

[isme187]

and how do I install drivers?

[qbking77]

@isme187 Type this into google: samsung galaxy s epic 4g drivers xda

click on the first link and then click on whether you are on 32 bit or 64 bit.

[qbking77]

@isme187 After downloading run the .exe file in that zip file.. double click on the .exe file

[isme187]

this whole time Ive had my phone in the debugging state. Has that had anything to do with anyting?

[qbking77]

@isme187 Nope. If your phone isn't connecting to your pc... make sure drivers are installed... go buy a blackberry micro usb cable. should be good to go.

[isme187]

thats the issue HOW DO I GET GINGERBRICK ON THE SD CARD?

[isme187]

I have the es file explorer, still lost on how to get gingerbrick on my phone and instal it????

[qbking77]

@isme187 download it... the file is in that thread in the description.. then transfer it to your sd card.. if you cant connect to a pc... just go to that website on your phone and download it.

[isme187]

ive just got es file explorer. now how did you get gingerbrick in it?

[qbking77]

@isme187 You just have to transfer gingerbreak.apk to your sd card... then find it on your sd card and press on it. and install it

[isme187]

I dont understand how anything is done after downloading those 3 or 4 app's from the market. Totally lost & clueless .

[isme187]

i saved it, but where did it save to? And when you go on your phone and go to file explorer, how did that get on your phone?

Also how are you to get what you downloaded on the computer , on your sd card? Your phone wasnt connected to the computer in any way????

[qbking77]

@isme187 It should tell you.. somewhere on your pc's hard drive. Download es file explorer from the market. You can download everything from your phones browser!

[isme187]

1st... when I clicked here nothin happen. when i clicked the DRockstar.Clean.Kernel.EC05.v1­.02.zip link a window poped up that: what should firefox do with this file, open with ...BROWSE or save file. So what do I do from there?

[qbking77]

@isme187 Save it.. it will eventually need to go on your sd card.

[isme187]

I need step by step for dummies help. On every video people are saying something about a zip folder and their just not clearly explaining how to get to all this stuff. Whats on my computer may not be on yours, you see? It just needs to be better explained.

[qbking77]

@isme187 watch the video.. get everything ready... and just let me know what you have questions on specifically.

[isme187]

This video is so unsimplicit. After you download the things from the market its like, what happen to the next step. How do you get to gingerbrick.

HORRIBLE VIDEO.

[qbking77]

@isme187 Gingerbreak is in that thread i posted in the description! Just let me know what other help you need! I'll be happy to help you out.

[isaiahdawg101]

dude yur fucking confusing i swear

[qbking77]

@isaiahdawg101 lol why do you say that?

[isaiahdawg101]

@qbking77 hahah i couldnt keep up with yu ha well hey where can i get free apps once i root the phone and can yu get custom themes for the phone and where

[qbking77]

@isaiahdawg101 Themes you get from the xda website. Go to google and just type xda epic 4g

[isaiahdawg101]

@qbking77 agh dude i just bbricked my phone plz help i installed everyting i got the hack i got the super app i checked if it was rooted it said yes i turned the phone off went into clockwork 3.0.0.6 and it installed i pressed reboot and i got bricked what do i do know plz help me

[qbking77]

@isaiahdawg101 idk what you mean by got bricked, but use odin to go back to stock.. ive got a video on how to properly use odin, check it out ;)

[isaiahdawg101]

@qbking77 because i installed bonsie 3.0.1 and now i have a loading andriod ha what am i doing wrong ha

[qbking77]

@isaiahdawg101 re wipe and reflash the rom.

[isaiahdawg101]

@qbking77 can yu plz call me hahah i need help 

[cokemanpac]

Question. All I wanna do is root to use tether, all I should need to download is gingerbreak right?

[qbking77]

@cokemanpac Yep, should be good.

[ivicgoo13]

i have rooted my htc evo but that was with unrevoked. is there any way to fix the problem that im having with the epic or any way around it?

[qbking77]

@ivicgoo13 I mean you've never rooted your epic. I think it only works if you've rooted your epic before.

[ivicgoo13]

I tried this and it tells me "Not sure what happened..........Reboot manually and see if you have SuperUser" can someone help

[qbking77]

@ivicgoo13 Yeah I know, it's a common issue with some people. You have never rooted before correct?

[bmwillz]

Won't work. Ginger break can't finish because vibrate issues keep trying to force close

[bigmhobbs92]

thanks i just realized it when i opened it with a file viwer

[bigmhobbs92]

i keep getting a message that says parse error wat should i do

[qbking77]

@bigmhobbs92 Means it was a bad download. Re download it.

[JYoungz]

my wifi keeps cutting off after a few mins when i turn it on..am i the only one having this problem? [i thinks it the kernel]

[qbking77]

@JYoungz That's strange... try a different kernel and see if it helps.

[JYoungz]

@qbking77 It was the kernel

[Acer157xxx]

@qbking77 wellll, that one I permanently bricked (when it was my first time) I practiced my skills on other phones lol. So I don't even have it anymore.

[Acer157xxx]

@qbking77 on another epic yes. I've flashed stuff too..

[qbking77]

@Acer157xxx You should try this on the other epic. I'm curious to know if this only works on epics that have been rooted before... worth a shot lol

[brucetrunks]

@qbking77 hey i just rooted my6 phone and the menu is green on clockwork mod 2.5 how do i update that to the orange menu now i wanna install syn rom

[qbking77]

@brucetrunks All you have to do is go to my channel and watch the how to root and flash syndicate frozen rom.... Just do that right over your setup now and you'll be good to go!

[brucetrunks]

@qbking77 so i have to re root all over again im alreayd rooted but on 2.5

[qbking77]

@brucetrunks Yep, just re root using 3.0.0.6

[qbking77]

@brucetrunks Did you root without a pc? Because if you're following my video I show you how to get the orange clockwork and flash syndicate rom.

[Acer157xxx]

Also, getting the same issue as ESandH.

[qbking77]

@Acer157xxx Yeah apparently it just doesn't work with some devices. I honestly dont know why.. i'll let you know if I figure something out.

[Acer157xxx]

@qbking77 Alright, thanks...I'm trying again; this time I tried force closing out of every app on my SD card and then tried running it again...keeps vibrating like the force close sound. :\