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If I were to use super one click to unroot my atrix, would I have to removed any other things to be able to bring the phone back to factory settings? Does super one click remove the super user app? Or would I have to do that manually after or before the unroot? Same question for non-market place apps. I was going to return the phone to get it cheaper somewhere else.
Super One click appears to not unroot completely. After unrooting, GOOD fir enterprise and busybox still thinks the phone is rooted....
Sent while mobile.
anyway to confirm this further? It is kind of a show stopper for me in rooting the phone.
Don't use SuperOneClick to root the phone, use aRoot in the development section instead, as its specifically for the Atrix, and can unroot.
shawnbuck said:
Don't use SuperOneClick to root the phone, use aRoot in the development section instead, as its specifically for the Atrix, and can unroot.
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2nd this.
SuperOneClick seems to create a little busybox mess since it's more of a universal phone tool, rather then Atrix specific.
aRoot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=981866
I will start off by apologizing for my ignorance, but I am new to rooting. I have had my Atrix for i guess a month or two now and I am wanting to root it. I just dont know where to start for rooting I've read that superoneclick isnt good to use and I tried aRoot but when i opened titanium backup it is saying it isnt rooted. Does anyone else have links to other threads helping with rooting or a Faq or tutorial on how to? Im not sure how to even get the files onto my phone and such and help will be greatly appreciated thank you all very much!
the superoneclick and aroot threads have all of the info you need to root your phone. if you cannot manage to do it by following the instructions already provided i really dont think you should be messing with your phone. they are basically one click solutions. i have tried both and they worked as described. you might want to go to youtube and watch videos of it being done
hondaguy said:
the superoneclick and aroot threads have all of the info you need to root your phone. if you cannot manage to do it by following the instructions already provided i really dont think you should be messing with your phone. they are basically one click solutions. i have tried both and they worked as described. you might want to go to youtube and watch videos of it being done
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Ive done super one click and it stops doing anything at psneuter so idk what to do about that and ive dont aRoot and it installs superuser and everything go through the process and says its rooted but when i opend titanium backup to verify that it is rooted it says it is not...That is not my fault.
Hxcmetal said:
Ive done super one click and it stops doing anything at psneuter so idk what to do about that and ive dont aRoot and it installs superuser and everything go through the process and says its rooted but when i opend titanium backup to verify that it is rooted it says it is not...That is not my fault.
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Either you didn't enable Debugging or you're running 4.1.57.
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Either you didn't enable Debugging or you're running 4.1.57.
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Ah Im running 1.57...actually didn't know that affected it. tonight im going to attempt to flash back to 1.26
Hxcmetal said:
Ah Im running 1.57...actually didn't know that affected it. tonight im going to attempt to flash back to 1.26
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Good luck. Just make sure to use a short filename if you have problems with RSDLite. Some people aren't able to flash because of that. I was one of them but it flashed just fine.
Enable Wifi and enter your MotoBlur ID and you'll be able to go ahead and root on 1.2.6. Then you can check for updates and run the update. Use GladRoot as there's a rooting batch file, as well as another file to run after you upgrade. It also enables Sideloading (non-market apps) as well as tethering if you so wish.
If you can get ADB working then you won't have any trouble.
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Good luck. Just make sure to use a short filename if you have problems with RSDLite. Some people aren't able to flash because of that. I was one of them but it flashed just fine.
Enable Wifi and enter your MotoBlur ID and you'll be able to go ahead and root on 1.2.6. Then you can check for updates and run the update. Use GladRoot as there's a rooting batch file, as well as another file to run after you upgrade. It also enables Sideloading (non-market apps) as well as tethering if you so wish.
If you can get ADB working then you won't have any trouble.
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This seems so much more difficult than jailbreaking haha
Hmmm well Im going to try and get this to flash back before i worry about rooting -_-
This is a fantastic guide, I highly recommend it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12631216&postcount=2911
Hi,
Firstly, I am a noob when it comes to "messing" with Android (Rom, root, etc.)
My Atirx is running Android 2.2.1, system version 4.1.26
It's from AT&T US, unlocked and rooted.
I got a system message to update to 4.1.57
At some point it just downloaded the update for me and now keeps asking me to install.
I will install of course but before that, I have a few questions:
1) Will it unroot the phone?
2) Will it re-lock the phone?
3) Will I then get the 1.83 update?
If I can simply click "Install" and everything will be alright - great. if not, what do I need to do?
Thanks!
It will unroot your phone you will not lose unlock and yes you will be prompted for 1.83. Now if you want to retain root you need to root using gladroot and do not run "afterupdate.bat" until you have updated all the way to 1.83. hope that helps
But thats just my 2 cents
Sent from my Atrix
Another option is to just let it update normally then run gingerbreak. It will re-root the phone and install SU. The above method will work just the same, and both require about the same amount of time and effort.
Also with gingerbreak a lot of users have reported complete wipe of their phone after using it. So if gingerbreak is the route you take make sure to backup everything.
But thats just my 2 cents
Sent from my Atrix
drock212 said:
Also with gingerbreak a lot of users have reported complete wipe of their phone after using it. So if gingerbreak is the route you take make sure to backup everything.
But thats just my 2 cents
Sent from my Atrix
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To clarify, Gingerbreak does not wipe the phone, it wipes the internal SDCard.
I would update OTA to 4.1.83, then Gingerbreak for root, then Gladenable for sideloading, and install Tenfars CWM.
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ok, now you really lost me
is there somewhere I can find a "for dummies" guide on how to get my phone to 1.83 with all my data + keeping it rooted and unlocked, along with download links to whichever tools I will need?
Thanks!
There is. Will post link when I get home unless someone else does first.
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Atrix Rooting & Flashing Guide
Gingerbreak
Gladenabler
Nothing simpler?
Now that seems scary.
I want to keep the phone without custom ROMs for now
Can't I just use the auto system updates to get up to 1.83 and then root with SOC or GladRoot?
Thanks, and sorry for being difficult. I just REALLY dont wanna mess up the phone
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Now that seems scary.
I want to keep the phone without custom ROMs for now
Can't I just use the auto system updates to get up to 1.83 and then root with SOC or GladRoot?
Thanks, and sorry for being difficult. I just REALLY dont wanna mess up the phone
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You sure can.
OTA to 4.1.83, then use Gingerbreak to root.
Alternatively, if you want to use Gladroot so you don't wipe your internal SDCard, (which you can back up anyway by copy/paste everything on your internal SDCard to your PC, then just copy/paste it all back after), then you will have to start the Gladroot process before updating to 4.1.83 per the instructions.
DO NOT use SuperOneClick..............it doesn't work with 4.1.57 or 4.1.83.
OK, I have downloaded GingerBreak from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
Now this might sound stupid, but is this system update for Gingerbread?
Do I need to download drivers for the device?
One last thing, what should I use to backup and restore my data? (and will it also backup apps, games, etc.)
Phone is updated and not rooted
OK, funny story.
I set an alaram clock for this morning and when I woke up and tapped the phone for snooze, I tapped "Install Now" on the new version pop-up...
So I updated all the way to 1.83 and now my phone is not rooted and I cannot use Backup Root.
Back to my previous questions, how should I backup my data, applications and applications data?
Do I need any special drivers etc in order to use GingerBreak?
Oh, and SuperUser is installed. Should I uninstall it first?
The phone is not GingerBread. Is it still ok to run GingerBreak?
Thanks
mickeycohen said:
OK, I have downloaded GingerBreak from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
Now this might sound stupid, but is this system update for Gingerbread?
Do I need to download drivers for the device?
One last thing, what should I use to backup and restore my data? (and will it also backup apps, games, etc.)
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Look at the bottom of the OP from my Gingerbreak link. There is a link to a Gingerbreak.exe which you run on your computer while your phone is connected wuth USB Debugging On. This will install Gingerbreak on your phone and you will see it in your application list from where you can run the app and get root.
We do not have Gingerbread yet. We are still on Froyo.
Download Motohelper from Motorola and all the required drivers should install when you connect your phone to your PC after that.
Backup your internal sdcard using copy/paste, then copy and paste everything back after you use Gingerbreak.
So, I am new to this site and to the android community. I apologize if I sound stupid to any of you but if you aren't going to help I'd appreciate it if you just ignored me.
Anyway, I got my Atrix a couple days ago on AT&T and started learning about rooting and such. Everything on it is still stock, last night I upgraded to Gingerbread from Froyo and I'd just like to know if there's any specific rooting program, method I can use right now for 4.5.91 Also, when I upgraded I lost my music player widget, is there I can get it back without going back to Froyo?
Follow the procedure in the second link in my signature. Since you had root before you updated go into settings manage applications clear app data for superuser.
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phobos512 said:
Follow the procedure in the second link in my signature. Since you had root before you updated go into settings manage applications clear app data for superuser.
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will there be any severe consequences if I screw up?
Use gingerbreak.
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TheToiletSpaula said:
Use gingerbreak.
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I've read that gingerbreak doesn't work with this version. I'll look it up though.
phobos512 said:
follow the procedure in the second link in my signature. Since you had root before you updated go into settings manage applications clear app data for superuser.
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^^^^^ only way to root gb and probably the best way if there are other methods
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^^^^^ only way to root gb and probably the best way if there are other methods
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cool, just one question. Am I supposed to have the device connected to my computer the whole time? and if not between which steps should I connect/ disconnect it? also, when I put the root.img in the C: folder, do I put the zip file or just the .img inside of it?
phobos512 said:
Follow the procedure in the second link in my signature. Since you had root before you updated go into settings manage applications clear app data for superuser.
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If you are just trying to "root" your phone only, YES, this is the best method.
Thanks for posting this and providing the link in your signature. I was crapping myself reading the other post about how the new updates bricks your phone but no one said if you are just looking to root your stock OTA's you'll be fine. So, thanks again. They should sticky this under "If you are just running stock and want to root without unlocked BL/pudding use this"
PSY0NIC
PSY0NIC said:
If you are just trying to "root" your phone only, YES, this is the best method.
Thanks for posting this and providing the link in your signature. I was crapping myself reading the other post about how the new updates bricks your phone but no one said if you are just looking to root your stock OTA's you'll be fine. So, thanks again. They should sticky this under "If you are just running stock and want to root without unlocked BL/pudding use this"
PSY0NIC
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Since this is the 1st time I've seen some one say it this way....
If you are just trying to "root" your phone only, YES, this is the best method.
Brand new phone, all stock... just want root.... use gingerbreak?
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Hi all,
Renaissance613, can you post if you had success and if you ran into any problems? I have the same setup as you (2.3.4/4.5.91) and I'm nervous about rooting so soon after the update (I just installed it).
Also, I'm wondering if I will have to undo this root when another automatic update gets pushed down, or if it will just unroot like my gingerbreak root did. I don't have/intend to use any ROMs. I like stock phone with phone-pulled updates and rooted.
In any case, thanks for the link phobos512 - and thanks to this community of developers and users. You guys are awesome.
Hambone~
hambone123 said:
Hi all,
Renaissance613, can you post if you had success and if you ran into any problems? I have the same setup as you (2.3.4/4.5.91) and I'm nervous about rooting so soon after the update (I just installed it).
Also, I'm wondering if I will have to undo this root when another automatic update gets pushed down, or if it will just unroot like my gingerbreak root did. I don't have/intend to use any ROMs. I like stock phone with phone-pulled updates and rooted.
In any case, thanks for the link phobos512 - and thanks to this community of developers and users. You guys are awesome.
Hambone~
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I'm about to try it but I'm still confused about a few things like when exactly to connect or disconnect my phone and what to do after I've entered all the commands on my computer, will it install by itself? This is my first time rooting a phone, and my first time even owning an android so I want to make sure I know exactly what I'm doing
I hear you man, it's nerve wracking to worry that you're going to brick your phone. I did the gingerbreak on the last release and it worked perfectly. I'm sure this method will work fine as well, as you said I just want to be sure I'm doing the right thing for my goal: stock phone/downloaded updates/rooted. Best of luck, and thanks to anyone who gives us noobs some more reassurance.
this is by far the best method to root on gingerbread, but i dont see any reason to root but to only flash custom roms, i only needed root pre-GB to allow non market apps, and the new GB OTA UPDATE allows non market apps, so im pretty happy with wat i got, before i updated to the OTA GB i had BL unlocked and rooted, just flashed back to 1.2.6 to be rid of root and unlocked BL, then just went throught the OTA updates to get to GB and im loving it, dont really care to flash any other custom roms, BUT BEWARE DOING THE OTA TO GB AND UNLOCKING THE BL THEN TRYIN TO FLASH BACK TO A STOCK ROM WILL HARD BRICK SO DO YOUR RESEARCH so if u dont want a hard bricked phone dont do the ota stick to custom roms and ignore all OTA'S
so I got through the fastboot reboot command, phone booted back up automatically, then put the phone into debug. Then typed in the adb shell code and said the specified path could not be found.
Now I was still in the command prompt that said the c:/root
What did I do wrong?
So, adb says it is a bad path?? Do this instead..it is easier and it works -- I did it this way last night!
After "moto-fastboot reboot", once your phone has completely rebooted, go to the Android Market and download and install "Terminal Emulator." Once it is instslled and you have opened it, enter the EXACT SAME commands that you were going to type into the Adb Shell..once again, type in the commands VERBATIM. After the last command, there should be a message saying (in terminal emulator) that it was successful! Congrats, you have achieved root access on the AT&T issued stock Gingerbread 2.3.4 build! I hope it works for you!
~Eric
savier420 said:
this is by far the best method to root on gingerbread, but i dont see any reason to root but to only flash custom roms, i only needed root pre-GB to allow non market apps, and the new GB OTA UPDATE allows non market apps, so im pretty happy with wat i got.
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I'm very vanilla. I root pretty much entirely for free wireless tethering and being able to delete bloatware.
Hello everyone, I am still a little confused between what will or what will not brick my phone. I appreciate your responses.
I am still in froyo 2.2.2 (firmware 1.8.3), rooted using GladRoot method (rooted in previous firmware, then upgraded to 1.83 and used the AfterUpdate.bat.
I am afraid to do the updrade to GB because after reading a looot of threads here on this I am completely confused on what will brick my atrix and what not. If I upgrade to GB OTA, will that brick my phone? if it doesn't brick it, what does? if I upgrade to GB OTA will I able to root it? what method should I use?
thanks a lot
aroca1978 said:
Hello everyone, I am still a little confused between what will or what will not brick my phone. I appreciate your responses.
I am still in froyo 2.2.2 (firmware 1.8.3), rooted using GladRoot method (rooted in previous firmware, then upgraded to 1.83 and used the AfterUpdate.bat.
I am afraid to do the updrade to GB because after reading a looot of threads here on this I am completely confused on what will brick my atrix and what not. If I upgrade to GB OTA, will that brick my phone? if it doesn't brick it, what does? if I upgrade to GB OTA will I able to root it? what method should I use?
thanks a lot
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Updating to GB won't brick your phone. After updating to GB you can't down grade to older OS (like the one your on right now) that would brick your phone. So as long as you don't plan on going back to a past OS version (and I don't know why anyone would) you'll have no problems at all. As for Rooting >follow this link< and follow the instructions there after you update to GB. It works perfectly, you don't have to unlock your BL or anything else like that to just have Root on GB. Hope this helps.
Thanks!!! That was the response I was looking for
Now, what method should I use if I were planning to unlock the bootloader?
Also, if something goes wrong and I need to reinstall the upgrade (or better, flash with GB again with a spf file) will that not brick by atrix either?
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aroca1978 said:
Thanks!!! That was the response I was looking for
Now, what method should I use if I were planning to unlock the bootloader?
Also, if something goes wrong and I need to reinstall the upgrade (or better, flash with GB again with a spf file) will that not brick by atrix either?
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Click on the link below, that thread will give you the answers and files your looking for.
> Click Here <
After following QBkings videos on unlocking the bootloader and then attempting to root... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJJ0h4d-80) I tried to download the system.img file in order to root the phone, however, I cant find it anywhere. Does anyone know if i can just use the torpedo method to root it before i flash CWM. I dont want to have any issues installing CWM, however if its not an issue to do AIO or torpedo instead of this specific root method then ill go for it. And if anyone happens to have the root IMG file, id really appreciate it. Thanks to anyone who offers advice.
Links:
Root IMG file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143
moisaal said:
After following QBkings videos on unlocking the bootloader and then attempting to root... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJJ0h4d-80) I tried to download the system.img file in order to root the phone, however, I cant find it anywhere. Does anyone know if i can just use the torpedo method to root it before i flash CWM. I dont want to have any issues installing CWM, however if its not an issue to do AIO or torpedo instead of this specific root method then ill go for it. And if anyone happens to have the root IMG file, id really appreciate it. Thanks to anyone who offers advice.
Links:
Root IMG file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143
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Did you locate the file. I am also looking all over the net for this. It seems to have played a neat disappearing act.
Please let me know if you managed to land the file.
- Harakiri
the part where you need to root, via system.img file I could not find either , so I did the AIO root and it works fine. so the system.img is not needed just root the phone as you normally would via AIO or Torpedo, AIO is better ..
Hi Jo,
Thanks for the suggestion, currently I am onto sth potentially dangerous way of rooting. If that fails I will give AIO a try.
FYI: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595852
Thanks
- Harakiri
AIO is the way to go. It is so easy and painless.
I'm a MoPho-er
I found the AIO method only works with 198_7 on my phone but the torpedo method has worked for me on several occasions.
After a couple flash failures and re-roots AIO has worked for me on all SBF's.
I'm an ICS craving MoPho-er!
I've broke. Cant wait any longer!
I have no rooting experience. No flashing roms experience.... Only programming experience is one semester of Java, and 1.5 semester of C++. I have installed frx7.1 and gbx0b, gbx0c on winmo devices by putting android on sd cards. Apparently there are quite a few ways of unlocking, rooting your phone. I am a beginner and do not wanna brick my electrify(rebadged mopho). I have accepted the 2.3.5 update so i would have to do a factory reset back to 2.3.4 most likely i'm aware.... Whats is the best/easiest way to get ICS on my mopho..er... electrify(mopho sounds cooler) and where is a every single step by step guide so i do not brick my baby? I've been trying to wait until official ICS release but i'm really impatient.
when you say you accepted 2.3.5, are you talking about the official update?
My MoPho's in the kitchen sink!!
Yes. Upgraded OS to 2.3.5 Android
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moparfreak426 said:
Yes. Upgraded OS to 2.3.5 Android
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Hate to say it, but you're currently SOL. There's no way to unlock the bootloader once you update to 2.3.5, and you can't revert to 2.3.4. And there's no ics for a locked bootloader. Sorry.
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Not even factory reset brings back 2.3.4?......when I finally get ICS update I won't need it anyway but when I do get ICS officail update will it have unlocked bootloader? I've seen a bit on google saying yay and some saying nay and motorola sucks blah blah. Motorola has great hardware and build quality.
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moparfreak426 said:
Not even factory reset brings back 2.3.4?......when I finally get ICS update I won't need it anyway but when I do get ICS officail update will it have unlocked bootloader? I've seen a bit on google saying yay and some saying nay and motorola sucks blah blah. Motorola has great hardware and build quality.
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Nope, factory reset doesn't help. And I can't say yes or no about the unlocked bootloader once official ics hits. I wouldn't bet on it though.
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