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How to root a Kobo Vox[TUT] - Alside - Mar 3, 2012
Things needed:
*kobo vox
*you
Prerequisite
The only prerequisite for this tutorial is to enable USB debugging. To do this simply go into Settings > Applications > Development and tick the USB debugging box.
Step 1.
On your kobo vox go into your browser and then go to this website.
jefftheworld.com/gingerbreak.apk
Once entered it will download automatically to your kobo vox.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/001.png[/img]
Step 2.
Go into your downloads directory and click the gingerbreak app you just downloaded to install it.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/002.png[/img]
Step 4.
Click install.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/003.png[/img]
Installing
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/004.png[/img]
Step 5.
Once done installing click open.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/005.png[/img]
Step 6.
You'll see a screen like the one below. You do not need to have a microSD card, this message references the internal memory. If you're plugged into a computer and you've mounted the internal memory to the computer you must unmount it from the computer for now.
If you're unsure of all this, just make sure you're unplugged from the computer and that you device hasn't just turned on (you'll see a "preparing sd card" message on your notification bar for a few seconds after booting your device, make sure that's not there). If you've got nothing along your notification bar other than the download symbol you see in the screenshot below, you're safe.
( that was written by jefftheworld^^^^ so credit to him)
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/006.png[/img]
Step 7.
Close the warning and then just click root.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/007.png[/img]
Step 8.
You will get this screen then shortly after your kobo vox will reboot.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/008.png[/img]
Step 9.
Once it's rebooted you'll now see an app called Superuser in your apps. You're done! You've successfully rooted your Vox!
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/009.png[/img]
Remember to turn off USB debugging in your settings!
Superuser
Superuser basically let's you decide what gets root acces or not.
Spoiler (Click to View)
*kobo vox
*you
Prerequisite
The only prerequisite for this tutorial is to enable USB debugging. To do this simply go into Settings > Applications > Development and tick the USB debugging box.
Step 1.
On your kobo vox go into your browser and then go to this website.
jefftheworld.com/gingerbreak.apk
Once entered it will download automatically to your kobo vox.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/001.png[/img]
Step 2.
Go into your downloads directory and click the gingerbreak app you just downloaded to install it.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/002.png[/img]
Step 4.
Click install.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/003.png[/img]
Installing
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/004.png[/img]
Step 5.
Once done installing click open.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/005.png[/img]
Step 6.
You'll see a screen like the one below. You do not need to have a microSD card, this message references the internal memory. If you're plugged into a computer and you've mounted the internal memory to the computer you must unmount it from the computer for now.
If you're unsure of all this, just make sure you're unplugged from the computer and that you device hasn't just turned on (you'll see a "preparing sd card" message on your notification bar for a few seconds after booting your device, make sure that's not there). If you've got nothing along your notification bar other than the download symbol you see in the screenshot below, you're safe.
( that was written by jefftheworld^^^^ so credit to him)
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/006.png[/img]
Step 7.
Close the warning and then just click root.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/007.png[/img]
Step 8.
You will get this screen then shortly after your kobo vox will reboot.
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/008.png[/img]
Step 9.
Once it's rebooted you'll now see an app called Superuser in your apps. You're done! You've successfully rooted your Vox!
[img]http://jefftheworld.com/01roottutorial/009.png[/img]
Remember to turn off USB debugging in your settings!
Superuser
Superuser basically let's you decide what gets root acces or not.
Spoiler (Click to View)
* - StuXn3t - Mar 8, 2012
Does this work with the new update that was released on march 2 ?
* - gommee - Apr 16, 2012
(Mar 8, 2012 12:13 AM)StuXn3t Wrote: Does this work with the new update that was released on march 2 ?
No, it does not. Mine was rooted by using this method, but after the update on March 2nd, it no longer works.
Does any one have a new root method for the Kobo VOX?