I finally put android 2.3.4 on my atrix. But Im pretty sure that I lost root. How can I get it back?! Can I run gingerbreak.apk and everything turn out ok? Just curious.
Oh, and when the hell are we gunna get cyanogenmod????
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Lazy...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159572
Yeah, download that zip, reboot into recovery and install zip from sd. Reboot and you are done
The best and easiest way is to root with oneclicksuperroot on xda. Type this in google.
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Foka002 said:
The best and easiest way is to root with oneclicksuperroot on xda. Type this in google.
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Superoneclick hasnt worked on the atrix since 1.26... They closed that loophole a longgggg time ago
CWM + root.zip =
If you don't have/want CWM, this also works:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15023022&postcount=3
jhild352 said:
Superoneclick hasnt worked on the atrix since 1.26... They closed that loophole a longgggg time ago
CWM + root.zip =
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Well I've rooted mine so I don't know what you are talking about...
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humjaba said:
Lazy...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159572
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That method hasn't worked for me. I applied the zip via CWM and it does says rooting complete. My BL is unlocked and CWM was flashed properly. Any ideas on what I should do?
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Deggy said:
That method hasn't worked for me. I applied the zip via CWM and it does says rooting complete. My BL is unlocked and CWM was flashed properly. Any ideas on what I should do?
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Sometimes you have to run root.zip again. Clear Dalvik, cache, and factory before root.zip, then clear all again and reboot. Try that.
CaelanT said:
Sometimes you have to run root.zip again. Clear Dalvik, cache, and factory before root.zip, then clear all again and reboot. Try that.
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Just tried you advice. Still unrooted. Wiped the two different caches, factory reseted, applied the root twice. Nothing. I miss Titanium Backup.
I wonder if it's because im official stock ROM vs a custom ROM.
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This method worked fine for me. Thanks.
Eval thanks for all your hard working. Do you think is possible to update your OP, so it is clear for "noobs" that the second part of your code need to be input in adb
I found a lot of people trying to run the second code in the fastboot mode and then posting oh IT DID NOT work and actually is EASY and SAFE to root
eval- said:
If you don't have/want CWM, this also works:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15023022&postcount=3
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Hi,
I'd like to reset my rooted Optimus to factory settings.
If I reset, do I loose superuser and have to perform rooting again or will my phone still be rooted but loose superuser in app? In this case, how can I install superuser again?
What if I update its Froyo 2.2.1 to 2.2.2?
Thanks.
Yes you loose your root. And you will have to root it again with the same procedures u rooted before.
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What if I update its Froyo 2.2.1 to 2.2.2?
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you wont be able to root with z4root anymore but gingerbreak.
4silvertooth said:
Yes you loose your root. And you will have to root it again with the same procedures u rooted before.
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No he doesn't. If He rooted his phone,but He didn't install a custom recovery and if He does an hard reset with that 3-keys combo you won't lose root,because Superuser.apk was installed in /system/app.
ciaox said:
No he doesn't. If He rooted his phone,but He didn't install a custom recovery and if He does an hard reset with that 3-keys combo you won't lose root,because Superuser.apk was installed in /system/app.
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Yeah in no case you will lose root. I myself had factory reset my phone even on stock froyo rom, and then went to recovery and made a nandroid backup and uploaded for some users.
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lekhwani said:
Yeah in no case you will lose root. I myself had factory reset my phone even on stock froyo rom, and then went to recovery and made a nandroid backup and uploaded for some users.
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+1, i had the same problem and did the same.
lekhwani said:
Yeah in no case you will lose root. I myself had factory reset my phone even on stock froyo rom, and then went to recovery and made a nandroid backup and uploaded for some users.
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Thats great I dont know about it
Do not use factory reset if you have Clockwork Mod recovery. Not recommended.
Actually, if you have a recovery installed, reset your phone via recovery by wiping data, system, cache etc.
Cheers!
We've tested and can confirm this bootstrap recovery is working. Thank you to bane449 for testing. The recovery is a straight APK pull from the Droid X2. Worked thanks to the similarities between devices.
Instructions and download:
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-photon-4g-root-custom-recovery-now-available
Looks successful to me: DroidX2 Recovery GFAN.COM V2.5.1.8
And it booted back into Android properly, even
So what will this allow me to do? What are its advantages? What are the risks?
sub2k1 said:
So what will this allow me to do? What are its advantages? What are the risks?
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CWM allows users to easily install unsigned update packages. This will open up the Photon to pseudo-ROMs, all sorts of modifications, and more.
Forgive my ignorance but what is a "pseudo-Rom"?
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CWM allows users to easily install unsigned update packages. This will open up the Photon to pseudo-ROMs, all sorts of modifications, and more.
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I know what ROM's are, never heard anyone say psuedo-ROM.
Lokifish Marz said:
Custom ROMs (if available for the Photon) like MIUI, CM7 etc...
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mikeyinid said:
I know what ROM's are, never heard anyone say psuedo-ROM.
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Psuedo meaning "not really" a ROM. A locked bootloader will prevent true custom ROMs, but P-ROMs will be possible.
P-ROMs are based off of stock files and modifications. They don't replace the kernel or modem.
Yup i installed this and rebooted into recovery mode. It worked just fine for me. What happens if Sprint releases an OTA update? Can i recover root access or downgrade with this? Sounds like I can't because I can't modify the kernel.
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I can't seem to get mine to reboot into CWM. I run the apk, hit install recovery, says installed sucessfully, hit recovery mode and it reboots back into system.
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I can't seem to get mine to reboot into CWM. I run the apk, hit install recovery, says installed sucessfully, hit recovery mode and it reboots back into system.
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Make sure your device is plugged into the wall charger when you do Reboot Recovery. That's the only way it'll work since it's a bootstrap recovery.
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Make sure your device is plugged into the wall charger when you do Reboot Recovery. That's the only way it'll work since it's a bootstrap recovery.
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Can you explain why this is? I'm a little confused as to what makes a "bootstrap recovery" different from a regularly flashed "recovery.img".
brianez21 said:
Can you explain why this is? I'm a little confused as to what makes a "bootstrap recovery" different from a regularly flashed "recovery.img".
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Caveats:
This is not a *real* recovery. The way this recovery works is by hijacking portions of your boot process during system initialization and starting into recovery instead. So, if you hose your system *COMPLETELY* you will need to SBF. Specifically, if your logwrapper, logwrapper.bin, or hijack binary are missing from /system/bin, you will be screwed.
This is from koush himself concerning droid x/2 bootstrap. I would seriously wait til an sbf surfaces before flashing any of these "psuedo-ROMS" or even just deleting any system apk's. Just my opinion.
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Yup i installed this and rebooted into recovery mode. It worked just fine for me. What happens if Sprint releases an OTA update? Can i recover root access or downgrade with this? Sounds like I can't because I can't modify the kernel.
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Does the phone need to be rooted first in order to installl this recovery apk?
Is this "ClockworkMod" recovery, or something else? If it's CWM, what version?
So what specifically did this do to my phone? What files were modified to allow this to run at bootup? Anybody have any info on this (just in case I want to return my phone to stock.)
mediawiz said:
Is this "ClockworkMod" recovery, or something else? If it's CWM, what version?
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This is CWM bootstrap. Original one was on the Droid X, created by Koushik Dutta. Then it was ported to the Defy. Then to the Atrix. Next, the Droid X2. Now, the Photon 4G.
V2.5.1.8
Sbf is gonna be your friend when it comes to unrooting and restoring. It will pop up soon.
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So what specifically did this do to my phone? What files were modified to allow this to run at bootup? Anybody have any info on this (just in case I want to return my phone to stock.)
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Once I'm in CWM, is it safe to unplug the charger or does it need to be connected until I exit and reboot?
beartrap said:
Once I'm in CWM, is it safe to unplug the charger or does it need to be connected until I exit and reboot?
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You can unplug.
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yes i need help unrooting my photon. i rooted it using a one click rooting method. then i used the pudding method to unlock. installed clockwork but when i tried to go into recovery i just got the yellow tranagle. any ideas on how to fix this do i need to unroot and lock the boatloader and do this all over again. some plz help
If your rooted download the bootstrap apk. Download cwm and put it on your SD card. Open bootstrap and flash recovery. Now reboot to recovery and flash zip from SD card. Choose your cwm.zip and restart bam your set.
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When u get ywllow triangle press vol down and vol up at the same time.
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Won't that just bring him to stock recovery?
Doballa said:
When u get ywllow triangle press vol down and vol up at the same time.
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Doballa said:
When u get ywllow triangle press vol down and vol up at the same time.
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ok what do i do after that, i tried it and it gave me options like flash from sd card. Do i download cwm and put on sd card. i did download bootstrap i dont think it worked. Is there a working link for cwm.
Yeah download cwm, then click the flash from SD and flash cwm.
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ok what do i do after that, i tried it and it gave me options like flash from sd card. Do i download cwm and put on sd card. i did download bootstrap i dont think it worked. Is there a working link for cwm.
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Are you just rooted? Or did you unlock the bootloader? If you only rooted, and are stock, just go menu, settings, privacy, factory reset. You will lose root and be back to normal.
bradleyw801 said:
Are you just rooted? Or did you unlock the bootloader? If you only rooted, and are stock, just go menu, settings, privacy, factory reset. You will lose root and be back to normal.
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I also have run into this problem. I one click rooted, unlocked bootloader, did the CWM per the QBKing video - went to flash CM7 and got the yellow triangle. Everything I have read states that you have to do a different type of root, which includes the Torpedo Dockless root. I have been at work all day and have not had a chance to try it out - I will be in a hour - I will update accordingly.
As for the root on stock and just doing a factory reset to remove root is untrue. I know from experience. I was rooted, on stock, and did a factory reset several times and still was rooted.
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I also have run into this problem. I one click rooted, unlocked bootloader, did the CWM per the QBKing video - went to flash CM7 and got the yellow triangle. Everything I have read states that you have to do a different type of root, which includes the Torpedo Dockless root. I have been at work all day and have not had a chance to try it out - I will be in a hour - I will update accordingly.
As for the root on stock and just doing a factory reset to remove root is untrue. I know from experience. I was rooted, on stock, and did a factory reset several times and still was rooted.
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Why should it matter which way root access was achieved? Maybe this is the source of some of my problems. I guess I'll try the torpedo method now. Was using the one-click method.
sjamie said:
Why should it matter which way root access was achieved? Maybe this is the source of some of my problems. I guess I'll try the torpedo method now. Was using the one-click method.
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sjamie,
I just unrooted my phone, and re-rooted using the method in QBKings video. I now have CM7 installed with no problems at all. His rooting method was easy. The hardest part is waiting for the download from the Pudding thread. Hope this helps.
I believe it isn't the way you rooted causing the missing recovery. But a file that automatically reverts to stock recovery in reboot. Get root explorer and delete the file and your golden. I don't remember the path but it is in one of the root threads!
the12nv said:
I also have run into this problem. I one click rooted, unlocked bootloader, did the CWM per the QBKing video - went to flash CM7 and got the yellow triangle. Everything I have read states that you have to do a different type of root, which includes the Torpedo Dockless root. I have been at work all day and have not had a chance to try it out - I will be in a hour - I will update accordingly.
As for the root on stock and just doing a factory reset to remove root is untrue. I know from experience. I was rooted, on stock, and did a factory reset several times and still was rooted.
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hey folks going to try to unlock today but need phone up and running was wondering if anyone knows about how long the whole process takes from unlocking to back up and running? also trying to download the 198_7 sbf but having trouble finding a working link keep getting redirected to a mophoforum... any help would be great really kinda uneasy about doing it.... thanks.
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Once you download all the things you need 10-20 mins
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198-7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19457549&postcount=1128
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ok so ive unlocked but now trying to get root back used the method listed in qbking video diidnt work tried the ocr didnt work anyone know how or what im doing wrong both root methods went through successfully but im still not rooted su and rootchecker and bb installed to try and verify root but is a no go thanks for anymore info you guys can offer...
if i use the 198_7 sbf it relocks me right?
should i use the 198_7 then unlock then root
i unlocked on 198_6 like i said everything went fine i just dont have root
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ok so ive unlocked but now trying to get root back used the method listed in qbking video diidnt work tried the ocr didnt work anyone know how or what im doing wrong both root methods went through successfully but im still not rooted su and rootchecker and bb installed to try and verify root but is a no go thanks for anymore info you guys can offer...
if i use the 198_7 sbf it relocks me right?
should i use the 198_7 then unlock then root
i unlocked on 198_6 like i said everything went fine i just dont have root
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Sbf 198-7 then unlock, flash clockwork recovery, flash rom of choice.
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devastatorx said:
Sbf 198-7 then unlock, flash clockwork recovery, flash rom of choice.
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dont root just sbf unlock recovery then rom ?
That's easiest to do. That's what I've been doing.
k so ive sbf'ed unlocked and got cwm recovery on me mopho so now i flash in recovery a custom rom do i need to factory reset wipe all user data wipe cache or dalvick cache? and not sure how doing it this way i get root back can anyone enlighten me.
whatever custom rom you flash will be already rooted. only the sprint sbf files will require a reroot
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k so ive sbf'ed unlocked and got cwm recovery on me mopho so now i flash in recovery a custom rom do i need to factory reset wipe all user data wipe cache or dalvick cache? and not sure how doing it this way i get root back can anyone enlighten me.
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Wipe data, cache, and dalvik, then flash your rom of choice
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devastatorx said:
Wipe data, cache, and dalvik, then flash your rom of choice
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so say i install a rom then want to try a different one do same wiping process? thank you so much you guys helped me alot so far flashed skinnyrev1 then tried jokerstockrev1 but it still said skinny in the about phone so not sure if i did it right cause nothing changed
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so say i install a rom then want to try a different one do same wiping process? thank you so much you guys helped me alot so far flashed skinnyrev1 then tried jokerstockrev1 but it still said skinny in the about phone so not sure if i did it right cause nothing changed
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Unless otherwise stated its always safest to wipe data, cache, and dalvik.
You can ask joker about that, he's really quick to reply. If I had to guess though, id say both roms are using the same build.prop file, or you may have mistakenly reflashed skinny. Glad I could help.
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My friend found the way to root OTA .629!
Make sure your phone working on .629,
1.Flash repacked .608 sbf
http://db.tt/xj6oos8G
(Never Try Full .608 SBF !!!)
2 .Download tool PetesMotorolaRootTools or SuperOneClick extract all and run.(Just like rooting .608）
Note : - FIRST - Please Enable USB Debugging , Then connect cable for usb type Charge only
3.Install app otarootkeeper(Can be found in Play Store,it's free),backup su, unroot.
4.Reboot to Motorola Recovery, Wipe, apply .629 OTA update.zip,reboot.
5.install otarootkeeper app again,restore su
Check your device, it should rooted
ATTENTION: Reapply .629 update is very important, when you flashed our repacked .608 sbf, your device is working on a unstable hybrid rom
Here's where my friend posted:
rootzwiki.com/topic/23207-stuck-at-rootless-629check-this/
try here.629 Root Exploit Development
thanks
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Anyone has .629 update.zip?
ravenhr said:
Anyone has .629 update.zip?
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http://rootzwiki.com/index.php?/topic/21934-4.5.629.zip-please-do-not-install,-only-for-developers
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Failed for me... First flash failed, everything else has followed that... Unable to root with SuperOneClick, reflashing with upadet.zip hasn't give any different output...
Oh, yes, Droid works, as I haven't done anything...
Are you sure you follow all step?
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Rooted.
But, now my GSM network keeps failing as Airplane mode keeps checking on/off every few seconds (interesting enough, wifi still works without problems)...
This works great, I was enable to flash the file unisng RSD Lite and after that root using zergrush without any problem. Only slight problem it that wi-fi dont work at the moment but will update when i flash it back to .629 .
ravenhr said:
Rooted.
But, now my GSM network keeps failing as Airplane mode keeps checking on/off every few seconds (interesting enough, wifi still works without problems)...
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I didn't met this problem before. .Did you tried reboot your device?
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zyy757 said:
I didn't met this problem before. .Did you tried reboot your device?
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Yes, no help from it... still the same problem.
UPDATE: For all with some sort of problems (!), blindly follow guide from link, for RESTORING device... apply 608, apply repacked 629, (IMPORTANT) full wipe in recovery, root, unroot, flash update, re-root. Works like a charm, all radios are full to go!
Any roms work with this? I tried cm7 and got stuck at red m screen. Had to start all over. Anyone have sucess with a rom after on rooted 629?
Edit: cm9 worked after using droid 2 bootstrap.
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ravenhr said:
Yes, no help from it... still the same problem.
UPDATE: For all with some sort of problems (!), blindly follow guide from link, for RESTORING device... apply 608, apply repacked 629, (IMPORTANT) full wipe in recovery, root, unroot, flash update, re-root. Works like a charm, all radios are full to go!
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Thanks alot
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Now, rooted, I'm finally able to delete all those stupid Verizon bloatware (I'm not on Verizon, even more, I CAN'T use Verizon, I'm not in U.S.!) - got around 10-15% on speed (some things apparently are in startup and slowing the phone down).
Other thing, before this update, I had some minor and occasional problems with touch - like ghosts or something, after unlocking touch started to do weird stuff, opening apps by it-self, moving icons across the screen - no more, it works great (for now). This might be because of fresh and full install and wipe (yes, it's a hassle to do it, to install all apps again, set them up... but, it's kinda good solution...).
Enjoy yourself
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wawooo great
my d2g unbricked now many thank . and rooted now , coud i install custom rom ?????
weelcup said:
wawooo great
my d2g unbricked now many thank . and rooted now , coud i install custom rom ?????
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Not sure, but I hear that cm9 is OK
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weelcup said:
wawooo great
my d2g unbricked now many thank . and rooted now , coud i install custom rom ?????
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if you find a rom that works, let us know
So this is confirmes to work to regain root on a phone that is not bricked? My wife has a D2g.
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RGBubba34 said:
So this is confirmes to work to regain root on a phone that is not bricked? My wife has a D2g.
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sure. it work
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