How to Root MID7024

[dave52355]

How to root the Coby Mid7024-4g

You will need:

Working ADB
Android USB
psneuter, busybox, su
I downloaded SuperoneClick version 1.7 by ShortFuse over at XDA Forums. The folder contains most of what you will need. The actual program however will not work with the 7024.
I downloaded Droid Explorer and installed it to use the USB drivers included.
Although SuperoneClick comes with 3 versions of su I was not sure which one to use so I downloaded su
I used a netbook with Win XP My 64 bit laptop would not connect to the tablet.

1: Run adb commands from SuperoneClick directory using windows cmd
2: Push su, busybox, and psneuter to your tablet. The only RW folder I could fine was /etc/ so I used that.
adb push su /etc/
adb push busybox /etc/
adb push psneuter /etc/
3: chmod busybox and psneuter
adb shell chmod 777 /etc/psneuter
adb shell chmod 777 /etc/busybox
4: Now for root
adb shell
Screen shows $
/etc/psneuter
Screen shows # You now have root
5: Now remount system RW
adb shell
mount -o rw,remount/system
/etc/busybox cp /etc/su /system/xbin/su
chown 0:0 /system/xbin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
6: Reboot you are now rooted

Warning! This worked for me and so far there has been no problems. That does not mean it will work for you or you will have no problems. I read a lot and asked a lot of questions to do this. I am in no way an expert nor do I know much about Android or Linux. Just ask my wife. Also I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night so.............. Anyways if you mess up, it's not my fault.

 

[dave52355]

Anyone spot any typo's or mistakes please help to correct

Thanks

 

[BROLZ]

Wow! good job with this. What are the chances of this working with the 8024. I would think it would as it seems the only difference is the size of the screen?

 

[mudknot2005]

Congrats. Now to get the image so I can start making a rom.

 

[racemi]

THANKS! Dave, Good Job.

 

[flxrms]

Thanks! will try it when i receive my 7024

 

[mudknot2005]

hmm I can get temproot but not permroot

edit: on a side note rageagainstthecage soft bricks the tablet

 

[dave52355]

Where are you in the process?

 

[dave52355]

Got to be in step 5 check your spaces, Rage files size was really small. It didn't look right to me so I never tried it manually. Also, I downloaded Su. I could not decide which Su in SuperoneClick to use.

 

[mudknot2005]

I am pushing every thing again. Ran it about 5 times no luck yet, been switching between adb and terminal gonna keep trying.

Edit: seems I can get temp root with adb but not with terminal

 

[jtroxel]

Hi. Sorry, I am totally new to Android (but not Linux).

I don't know what any of the stuff under "You will need" is. Would it be possible to add links or clarification?

Are there any must-reads before I even embark on this project?

I don't understand why I can't get Marketplace apps in the first place, seems like that should be out of the box.

Thanks in advance,

- John

 

[mudknot2005]

adb devices
List of devices attached
MID_Serials device

adb push busybox /etc/
1863 KB/s (1062992 bytes in 0.557s)

adb push psneuter /etc/
2776 KB/s (585731 bytes in 0.206s)

adb shell chmod 777 /etc/psneuter

adb shell chmod 777 /etc/busybox

adb shell
# mount -o rw,remount/system
mount -o rw,remount/system
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
ubi0:rootfs on / type ubifs (rw,relatime)
tmpfs on /dev type tmpfs (rw,relatime,mode=755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,relatime,mode=600)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,relatime)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,relatime)
tmpfs on /mnt/asec type tmpfs (rw,relatime,mode=755,gid=1000)
none on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw,relatime,devmode=666)
none on /dev/cpuctl type cgroup (rw,relatime,cpu)
/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 on /data type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,barrier=1,data
=ordered)
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /cache type ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,barrier=1,dat
a=ordered)
/dev/block/vold/179:1 on /mnt/sdcard type vfat (rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,r
elatime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,
iocharset=utf8,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/block/vold/179:1 on /mnt/secure/asec type vfat (rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noe
xec,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=c
p437,iocharset=utf8,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro)
tmpfs on /mnt/sdcard/.android_secure type tmpfs (ro,relatime,size=0k,mode=000)
#

I already had temp root.

 

[mudknot2005]

Seems after a while of trial and error, I believe I am still having trouble getting system to r/w

 

[mudknot2005]

after alot of trial and error I finally got rooted here is the code I used.

adb push su /etc/
adb push busybox /etc/
adb push psneuter /etc/

adb shell chmod 777 /etc/su
adb shell chmod 777 /etc/busybox
adb shell chmod 777 /etc/psneuter

adb shell
$/etc/psneuter

adb shell
#mount -o rw,remount/system
#cp /etc/su /system/bin/su
#cp /etc/busybox /system/bin/busybox
#cp /etc/su /system/xbin/su
#cp /etc/busybox /system/xbin/busybox
#chown 0:0 /system/bin/su
#chmod 6755 /system/bin/su

now to work on android market and google apps.

 

[dave52355]

Another way to root great!! Sorry been doing taxes all day.