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Hello everyone!
You may or may not know me, however I have secretly been working behind the scenes with ChiefzReloaded to learn how Android works. Together we have been trying to develop new ways to root the Slide, primarily because we both landed in a sticky situation that left us both without root and without a way to revert to root.
After many long hours of trying to restore my phone, I have now ported the exploid exploit to the MyTouch Slide! This means that you can gain root on any version of the Slide, INCLUDING the latest OTA! However, this isn't necessarily "easy" as in the One-Click Root program, but there are reasons for this. While Android is running we cannot write to /system and even if we force Linux to let us, the NAND protection will prevent Linux from completing the write!
To get started, please see the bottom of this post for the link and download it. You will want to download it to your computer and not your phone's SD card. Also, you will need the tools from the Android SDK. I would suggest extracting the file from my zip at the bottom of this page into the Android SDK's tools directory.
Extract the zip
Make sure your phone is in USB debugging mode AND you are in "Charge Only" mode.
Connect your phone to your computer.
Make sure you're in the same directory as where exploid is extracted before continuing to the next step.
Issue the following command: adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals. Note: It MUST be in that directory - NO exceptions.
Run: adb shell
Run: cd /sqlite_stmt_journals
Run: chmod 0755 exploid
Run: ./exploid
Toggle your phone's Wifi (on or off, however you wish to do that).
Now (again) run: ./exploid (if prompted for a password enter: secretlol)
The next line should now begin with a pound (#) - if not, then something isn't setup right. Make sure to follow the directions verbatim. If you suspect you did follow them correctly, please reply to this post letting me know.
You should now be root! At this point you can do many things, but if you're looking to flash a custom ROM, continue to these instructions:
[NEW 10/18/2010:]
Steps 1-12 are intended to get you the ability to flash mtd0.img (which previously required using the SimpleRoot method) by gaining root inside of Android. By following the instructions in the rest of this section, it will allow you to flash a ROM or S-OFF your device:
The files you need are at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=703076- download both files linked in there (ESPRIMG.zip and SlideEng-package.zip)
Extract the contents of SlideEng-package.zip to a place of your choosing on your computer.
Place the entire (unextracted) ESPRIMG.zip on your SDcard.
Now push the files 'flash_image' and 'mtd0.img' that you just extracted from SlideEng-package.zip to /data/local using 'adb push'. (Noob? Instead of using 'adb push', install Droid Explorer and, using that utility, copy the 'flash_image' and 'mtd0.img' files to /data/local on your Slide)
Now I'm going to assume your phone is at root prompt (#) using steps 1-12. So now do (without typing the '#' symbols in front of both lines - they're just there to remind you that you need to be at a '#' prompt):
Code:
# cd /data/local
# chmod 04755 flash_image
# ./flash_image misc mtd0.img
Before you reboot make sure that the ESPRIMG.zip is on your SDcard!
Now turn off the phone.
Then press Volume-Down + Power.
The phone will power on and after about 5 minutes of verifying ESPRIMG.zip it will ask you if you want to flash it.
Press Volume-Up for 'YES' and wait until it finishes (ABSOLUTELY DO NOT POWER DOWN WHILE IT'S STILL FLASHING!!!).
Now when you go into recovery it should allow you to 'Apply update.zip from sdcard' (booting into Clockwork). If you don't have the Clockwork update.zip, here it is: http://www.4shared.com/file/OTRU7T3y/update_2.html (rename to update.zip after downloading since it's currently update_2.zip, then place it on your sdcard).
[/NEW 10/18/2010]
[NEW 12/30/2010]
Optional: Now that you're rooted you might want to disable all flash memory protections so you can permanently flash Clockworkmod (recovery - no more using an update.zip!) as well as other random things. Check here for details: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798168
[/NEW 12/30/2010]
CREDIT GOES TO:
[*] ChiefzReloaded! (For helping me learn the intricacies of Android and patiently answering all of my questions)
[*] 743C (For developing the original exploit)
Source code: (Yes, it's hackish. I was just trying to figure out why the system kept rebooting and haven't cleaned up the code since) download
DOWNLOAD:
http://www.4shared.com/file/CZsxSq-f/exploid.html
DONATE:
(Anything helps!)
(Some people may wonder why this is special compared to the One Click Root application. What's important is that One Click Root doesn't work on Slides running production/retail software, likely the same problem I had to fix to get exploid to work in my version.)
Thats whats up!!
If you be trollin then YOU BES TRAWLLIN
But if not then good job nb!
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using XDA App
Can you provide the source? No offense, but I tend not to run homebrew C programs that I didn't compile myself.
Thanks for all the work!
falken98 said:
Can you provide the source? No offense, but I tend not to run homebrew C programs that I didn't compile myself.
Thanks for all the work!
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Sure, I was getting around to that - and I understand your concern. I'll post it in a second.
falken98 said:
Can you provide the source? No offense, but I tend not to run homebrew C programs that I didn't compile myself.
Thanks for all the work!
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You think nb is distributing a virus disguised as a root method?
Waaaaaat
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r0man said:
You think nb is distributing a virus disguised as a root method?
Waaaaaat
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It is a bit funny, but I do understand his concern. I've posted the source code into the original post. Compiling it should result in the same hash as the binary I posted.
Good to see this I suggested this in another thread glad to see it in use thanks a bunch
nbetcher said:
It is a bit funny, but I do understand his concern. I've posted the source code into the original post. Compiling it should result in the same hash as the binary I posted.
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Ill take a look at it when I get home.
ilostchild said:
Good to see this I suggested this in another thread glad to see it in use thanks a bunch
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I actually had to do a lot of work on it. It doesn't quite work the same as the original exploid simply because the original exploid crashes the entire system and reboots. This causes the rootshell to never be committed to NAND and thus you get no where. I had to keep playing with things until I found a different method that works. It took several hours of me being upset with it, but watched the latest Burn Notice, came back to it, and BAM I had a stroke of genius.
where is rootshell? i can't exicute rootshell nor can i "cp" any files from sdcard however i do have a # instead of a $
Armyjon88 said:
where is rootshell? i can't exicute rootshell nor can i "cp" any files from sdcard however i do have a # instead of a $
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Ignore that portion of the instructions provided by the program. As I stated, this is not intended for non-developers at this point. The # is your indication that you're running as root.
I am headed to work, but I don't usually have much going on there - I will be setting up a much cleaner system/environment for non-developers to work with and perma-root their phones with over the next few hours. Stay tuned!
Sweet
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having # and running as root as stated before u can actually follow with eng and then custom recovery and ur choice's rom..pls correct me if im wrong..thanx
statuzz said:
having # and running as root as stated before u can actually follow with eng and then custom recovery and ur choice's rom..pls correct me if im wrong..thanx
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i'm also wondering the same thing, because i got the exploid working, and i have the # in the shell, but when i go to follow the instructions to flash the eng-release, i can't cd to any different dirs, nor can i push any files to the phone. i have the ESPRIMG.zip copied to my sdcard, so could i just reboot into recovery and flash the nbh from there? any help is appreciated.
nbetcher said:
Ignore that portion of the instructions provided by the program. As I stated, this is not intended for non-developers at this point. The # is your indication that you're running as root.
I am headed to work, but I don't usually have much going on there - I will be setting up a much cleaner system/environment for non-developers to work with and perma-root their phones with over the next few hours. Stay tuned!
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Let me know if you want to work together on some kind of one-click root app for the Slide. If the commands work through the terminal on the phone itself rather than via adb, I could probably make this into an app already, but since you're working on a more non-developer-friendly version, I'll just wait until that's out
televate said:
i'm also wondering the same thing, because i got the exploid working, and i have the # in the shell, but when i go to follow the instructions to flash the eng-release, i can't cd to any different dirs, nor can i push any files to the phone. i have the ESPRIMG.zip copied to my sdcard, so could i just reboot into recovery and flash the nbh from there? any help is appreciated.
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I'm delaying the release of my non-developer program for another couple hours.
As far as what you said above, all you need to do after gaining the # prompt is (in a separate window):
adb push flash_image /data/local
adb push mtd0.img /data/local
(switch back to your # adb shell, then type
cd /data/local
chmod 04755 flash_image
./flash_image misc mtd0.img
Then reboot and apply the ESPRIMG.zip. All of these files are found on the same post that I referenced in my OP. These instructions are all in that same page.
televate said:
i'm also wondering the same thing, because i got the exploid working, and i have the # in the shell, but when i go to follow the instructions to flash the eng-release, i can't cd to any different dirs, nor can i push any files to the phone. i have the ESPRIMG.zip copied to my sdcard, so could i just reboot into recovery and flash the nbh from there? any help is appreciated.
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Im also stuck since im not sure if you can update to eng from the ota..But first i want to personally thank the OP & CR for providing this.
This would be great for a One Click method
this would be nice to work into a one click root!
And This did work for me!
Does this root method gets /system moumted when android running?In short do we finaly get metamorph and root explorer working?
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How to root officail ginger bread after flashing
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This cannot be rooted.
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lekhwani said:
This cannot be rooted.
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Yes it can be rooted.
copied from badeaioan & _Arjen_'s posts
In adb:
adb devices
adb shell
echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf
After that open SuperOneClick and root using pneuter. Reboot phone and update Superuser from Market.
That's all, ROM rooted, worked perfectly fine for me.
22VIN said:
Yes it can be rooted.
copied from badeaioan & _Arjen_'s posts
In adb:
adb devices
adb shell
echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf
After that open SuperOneClick and root using pneuter. Reboot phone and update Superuser from Market.
That's all, ROM rooted, worked perfectly fine for me.
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man i am trying to do it but the phone doesnt respond..
I finaly rooted using the regeagainstthecage of supercklickone!!
sugaritos said:
man i am trying to do it but the phone doesnt respond..
I finaly rooted using the regeagainstthecage of supercklickone!!
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what is this means regeagainstthecage
@mvgadagi LINK
is there any step by step tutorial how to root official gingerbread? what tools are needed and how to do it for noobs.
gingerbreak was so easy...
mvgadagi said:
what is this means regeagainstthecage
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So, you posted this on June 26th. Now it is July 2nd. For the whopping 7 days you have not been able to read the darned sticky threads and find how to use search?!
Sigh, this forum is going downhill pretty fast.
Short tutorial how to root stock gingerbread
1. Read everything first and after do what is necessary:
What Is ADB And How To Install It With Android SDK LINK 1
(also read point 2. INSTALLING ANDROID SDK ON YOUR WINDOWS PC from this link LINK 2)
Don't forget to restart your PC after installations.
2) Read and install this LINK 3
3) do what 22VIN posted
In adb (this means in cdm/total commander mentioned in Link 1 at "How to Use ADB"):
adb devices
adb shell
echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf
After that open SuperOneClick and root using pneuter. Reboot phone and update Superuser from Market.
Worked for me, I had some problems updating superuser, kept force closing, but after restart, it works. hit thanks if this was useful for you.
soberspine said:
Short tutorial how to root stock gingerbread
1. Read everything first and after do what is necessary:
What Is ADB And How To Install It With Android SDK LINK 1
(also read point 2. INSTALLING ANDROID SDK ON YOUR WINDOWS PC from this link LINK 2)
Don't forget to restart your PC after installations.
2) Read and install this LINK 3
3) do what 22VIN posted
In adb (this means in cdm/total commander mentioned in Link 1 at "How to Use ADB"):
adb devices
adb shell
echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf
After that open SuperOneClick and root using pneuter. Reboot phone and update Superuser from Market.
Worked for me, I had some problems updating superuser, kept force closing, but after restart, it works. hit thanks if this was useful for you.
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In this moment I'am trying superoneclick method and nothing, I'am jus waiting...to finish for 10 minutes now, tryed both methodes, how long I have to wait to finish rooting?? What other method there is?? to root a official GB rom.???
edit:Success!! I made it, i succesfully manage to root my official GB rom with superoneclick, please make this a sticky. Now I'm installing cwm from rom manager.
soberspine said:
Short tutorial how to root stock gingerbread
1. Read everything first and after do what is necessary:
What Is ADB And How To Install It With Android SDK LINK 1
(also read point 2. INSTALLING ANDROID SDK ON YOUR WINDOWS PC from this link LINK 2)
Don't forget to restart your PC after installations.
2) Read and install this LINK 3
3) do what 22VIN posted
In adb (this means in cdm/total commander mentioned in Link 1 at "How to Use ADB"):
adb devices
adb shell
echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf
After that open SuperOneClick and root using pneuter. Reboot phone and update Superuser from Market.
Worked for me, I had some problems updating superuser, kept force closing, but after restart, it works. hit thanks if this was useful for you.
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Just wanna ask, is the 'adb devices' command necessary? I thought it is just to check available devices?
hon kin said:
Just wanna ask, is the 'adb devices' command necessary? I thought it is just to check available devices?
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Is this question really necessary? No, it obviously is not necessary but it is useful to check whether the phone is recognized by the computer. Also, will your fingers perhaps fall off because you have pressed 11 "redundant" keys and Enter?
doktornotor said:
Is this question really necessary? No, it obviously is not necessary but it is useful to check whether the phone is recognized by the computer. Also, will your fingers perhaps fall off because you have pressed 11 "redundant" keys and Enter?
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Lol.
doktornotor is right, check if your device is recognized by adb because I really don't want to see a thousand people asking why this method doesn't work, this being actually caused by the improper connection. So make sure you install ALL the drivers, usb debugging on, unmount sd for superoneclick and check if the connection is okay.
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22VIN said:
Yes it can be rooted.
copied from badeaioan & _Arjen_'s posts
In adb:
adb devices
adb shell
echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf
After that open SuperOneClick and root using pneuter. Reboot phone and update Superuser from Market.
That's all, ROM rooted, worked perfectly fine for me.
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TY. Pneuter did'nt respond, but regeagainstthecage worked perfectly.
Moon Shadow's Droid X2 Tutorials - HowTo: Root your Motorola Droid X2
Please keep in mind that this tutorial is specifically for the Motorola Droid X2 running any version of Gingerbread 2.3.4 and below. This procedure MIGHT work for other phones, however, I would not recommend taking the risk of bricking, or even soft bricking, your phone.
Standard disclaimer: I, nor XDA Forums, are responsible for what you do to your phone. Just because these tutorials work for me, does not mean that they will work for you.
I make no claims to be the original owner of this process. I am just consolidating the process into an easy to follow (hopefully) guide that will help everyone from noobs to experienced users.
This tutorial has been adapted from the post: [16/Nov][ROOTING/UNROOTING] DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit [v3.0](zergRush Exploit by DooMLoRD.
Unrooting is covered at the end of this post.
This method uses Windows! (I know, I'm a Linux guy, but...) If you have a Mac or a Linux box, use Pete's One Click Root for Linux and OSX - Droid 3. I have not tried it as my Linux system crashed several months ago and I do not have the funds to purchase new hardware or fix it. I can try to assist as I am a mixed environment System Administrator, however, I make absolutely no claims of being a guru. I have heard (not substantiated) that people are having success using Virtual Box. I highly recommend Virtual Box as it seems to be the only free virtualizing environment that supports accessing hardware directly, as long as Linux sees the hardware, Virtual Box and use it (for the most part).
I am making some assumptions in this tutorial:
1. You understand and are comfortable with installing software on a Windows computer.
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4. You are willing to read this entire tutorial and ask questions if something is unclear to you, BEFORE you start this process. (Better to be safe than sorry.)
Now, on to the good stuff…
Hints:
Text in green are applications to launch or buttons to push within an application.
Text in red are warnings.
Orange is reserved for text that must be typed or copied. – Specific commands are also listed in code boxes.
This process is for Gingerbread (2.3.x) ONLY! For the Froyo gingerbreak, see booked's thread: [REF] Roms, Root, SBF, RSD, Bootstrap, Mods.
I have performed this method for rooting my Droid X2 from both Windows XP (SP3) and Windows 7 Professional x64. After a system boot file (SBF) restore of 2.3.4. Tutorial on SBF is here: Moon Shadow's Droid X2 Tutorials - How to perform an SBF of your Motorola Droid X2.
1. First download the correct Motorola driver for your Windows system:
a. Windows universal 32-bit Motorola drivers version 5.2.0
b. Windows universal 64-bit Motorola drivers version 5.2.0
2. Next download DooMLoRD's ROOT-zergRush: DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip (Older version: DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip).
3. Install the correct driver and reboot.
4. Once the computer comes back up, extract DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip.
5. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled on your device. This can be accessed by hitting the Menu key and navigating to: Settings -> Applications -> Development and making sure there is a check mark in the box next to USB Debugging.
6. Plug the USB cable into your phone and computer.
7. Make sure your phone is in “Charge Only” mode:
a. Drag the Pull Down Menu down
b. Tap “USB Connection”
c. Select “Charge Only” mode
d. Click OK
8. From the new folder you created, launch runme.bat.
9. A command prompt window will open, make sure the phone is plugged into computer via the USB cable and press any key.
10. zergRUSH will reboot your phone once it is done. Watch for errors. If there are none, you will be rooted. If there are errors, try re-running zergRUSH again.
11. Once your phone is rooted, open the market and upgrade Superuser and Busybox. Busybox can be upgraded via the app from Stephen (Stericson) or JRummy16. Please, if you use these tools, purchase the Pro versions. This helps support our developers! Thanks!
People have asked about un-rooting their DX2. Here is what I posted in another topic:
I do not know about unrooting using Pete's tool. I haven't tried it. (But ashclepdia says it works just fine.)
There are two options that I know of to unroot your Droid X2. They are:
1. If you already have root privileges (and root/su works), using a root enabled explorer (I use File Expert) mount the /system folder in read/write (rw) mode and delete the following 3 files:
a. /system/xbin/busybox
b. /system/xbin/su
c. /system/app/Superuser.apk
OR
In the adb shell, type the following:
Code:
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
rm /system/xbin/busybox
rm /system/xbin/su
rm /system/app/Superuser.apk
reboot
(The reboot command will reboot your phone. If you are not done working with your phone or in the adb shell, just type exit, or keep working with ADB.)
2. The easiest, don't screw up your phone, put it back to "as stock as the day you got it", way is to do a data wipe and SBF. Performing a SBF restore is not difficult at all. See my tutorial: Moon Shadow's Droid X2 Tutorials - How to perform an SBF of your Motorola Droid X2.
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Old rooting method (depricated but left in for information):
This tutorial has been adapted from the post: [Gingerbread Root] Pete's Motorola Root Tools by infazzdar who reposted from the original post from Pete Souza at http://www.psouza4.com/Bionic/.
This method uses Windows! (I know, I'm a Linux guy, but...) If you have a Mac or a Linux box, Pete posted this:One Click Root for Linux and OSX - Droid 3. I have not tried it as my Linux system crashed several months ago and I do not have the funds to purchase new hardware. I can try to assist as I am a mixed environment System Administrator, however, I make absolutely no claims of being a guru. I have heard (not substantiated) that people are having success using Virtual Box. I highly recommend Virtual Box as it seems to be the only free virtualizing environment that supports accessing hardware directly, as long as Linux sees the hardware, Virtual Box and use it (for the most part).
I am making some assumptions in this tutorial:
1. You understand and are comfortable with installing software on a Windows computer.
2. You understand and are comfortable with downloading programs.
3. You understand and are comfortable with extracting compressed files (*.zip, *.rar *.7z, etc.) (I recommend 7zip to extract all compress files.)
4. You are willing to read this entire tutorial and ask questions if something is unclear to you, BEFORE you start this process. (Better to be safe than sorry.)
Now, on to the good stuff…
Hints:
Text in green are applications to launch or buttons to push within an application.
Text in red are warnings.
Orange is reserved for text that must be typed or copied. – Specific commands are also listed in code boxes.
This process is for Gingerbread 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 ONLY! For the Froyo gingerbreak, see booked's thread: [REF] Roms, Root, SBF, RSD, Bootstrap, Mods.
I have performed this method for rooting my Droid X2 from both Windows XP (SP3) and Windows 7 Professional x64. Both on the initial 2.3.3 Gingerbread load when I received my phone, on the 2.3.4 Gingerbread over the air (OTA) update, and after a system boot file (SBF) restore. Tutorial on SBF is here: Moon Shadow's Droid X2 Tutorials - How to perform an SBF of your Motorola Droid X2.
1. First download the correct Motorola driver for your Windows system:
a. Windows universal 32-bit Motorola drivers version 5.2.0
b. Windows universal 64-bit Motorola drivers version 5.2.0
2. Next download Pete’s Motorola Root Tools: PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.07.zip
The program still say's "This is version 1.06 of this tool, by Peter Souza IV. Exploit by Dan Rosenberg." What was updated was the version of su and busybox.
3. Install the correct driver and reboot.
4. Once the computer comes back up, extract PetesMotorolaRootTools_v1.07.zip.
5. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled on your device. This can be accessed by hitting the Menu key and navigating to: Settings -> Applications -> Development and making sure there is a check mark in the box next to USB Debugging.
6. Plug the USB cable into your phone and computer.
7. Make sure your phone is in “Charge Only” mode:
a. Drag the Pull Down Menu down
b. Tap “USB Connection”
c. Select “Charge Only” mode
d. Click OK
8. From the new folder you created, launch Pete's Motorola Root Tools.exe.
9. Click the Root My Phone button.
10. Pete’s Motorola Root Tools will reboot your phone a total of three times. At the end of the last reboot, Pete’s Motorola Root Tools SHOULD tell you that your phone has been rooted successfully. If it does not, follow the steps in the next section. (I had to do this after one SBF.)
11. Once Pete's Motorola Root Tools tells you your phone is rooted successfully, open the market and upgrade Superuser and Busybox. Busybox can be upgraded via the app from Stephen (Stericson) or JRummy16. Please, if you use these tools, purchase the Pro versions. This helps support our developers! Thanks!
Manual root:
If the preceding steps did not root your phone, follow these manual steps (it's kind of ugly, but it works). This process will install the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and the Android Standard Development Kit (SDK). For a specific and customized HowTo on ADB Visit the [HOW-TO] ADB for Dummies(How-To Learner's Guide) post on XDA by VanillaTbone and download either the ADB for Dummies Guide or ADB for Dummies AIO(All In One) App by AndroidSamurai. (I think both VanillaTbone and AndroidSamurai are two different people, but I’m not sure. If anyone can clarify that would be great. Thanks!) Please keep in mind that these manual steps are specifically for the Motorola Droid X2. They might work on other phones, however, I take no responsibility for you bricking or soft bricking your phone by trying this.
1. Download and install the latest Java Development Kit (JDK) from Oracle. (As of this writing, 22OCT2011, Java SE Development Kit 7u1 is the most current version. PM me if there is a newer version so I can update this.)
2. Download and install and configure the latest Android SDK from Google. Once installing the Android SDK, launch SDK Manager and download and install the "SDK Platform-tools". (As of this writing, installer_r14-windows.exe is the most current version. PM me if there is a newer version so I can update this.)
3. For Windows XP and Windos 7 32-bit (i686), add the following to your path statement: C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools. For Windows 7 64-bit (x86_64), add the following to your path statement: C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools. The path statement is located by right clicking My Computer in Windows XP or Computer in Windows 7 and selecting Properties -> Advanced -> Environment Variables and locate PATH under System Variables. Double click the line and add a semicolon to the end, if there is not one there and copy and paste the above line to the end.
4. Reboot your computer.
5. Download DROID 3 easy root script v7.zip.
6. If the following folder does not exsist, create it: C:\TEMP
7. Then create a folder in C:\TEMP called MANUAL_ROOT
8. Extract the Droid 3 easy root script v7.zip into the C:\TEMP\MANUAL_ROOT folder.
9. Once you have rebooted your computer, open a command prompt. Yeah, you know, one of those DOS things… ADB is an Android tool, and Android is a fork of Linux. Get used to it. A bunch of typing is in your future, plus it’s good for you.
10. Type the following command:
Code:
adb shell
11. You should receive an ADB prompt ending with either a # or a $.
12. If the line ends with a $, then run Pete’s Motorola Root Tools.exe.
13. Click the Run Temp. ADB Root Procedure button.
14. The program reboots your phone three times, I think… Hey, I’m an old guy and my memory is failing me. Okay, maybe not that old, but that is my excuse!
15. Once the process is complete, enter the following command:
Code:
adb shell
16. You should now have and adb shell ending with a #. If not, reboot your computer and Droid X2 and start again at step 13.
17. Type the following command: (This remounts the /system directory on the Droid X2 as read/write, because the partition is mounted read only.)
Code:
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/system /system
18. Type exit until you are back to the DOS C:\> prompt, then type the following: (The first changes directory to the C:\TEMP\MANUAL_ROOT directory, the push commands push the required files for su, busybox and the Superuser.apk app to the Droid X2, the shell commands set the read/write/execute (rwx) permissions on su and busybox and changes the owner and group on the /data folder to system, the reboot command reboots your phone.)
Code:
CD \temp\manual_root
adb push busybox /system/xbin/busybox
adb push su /system/xbin/su
adb push Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
adb shell chmod 4755 /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 755 /system/xbin/busybox
adb shell chown system.system /data
adb shell reboot
19. It may take quite a while (5-10 minutes) for your phone to come back up to the home launcher. Sit, relax, or better yet, walk away from your computer.
20. Once the phone has booted, open the market and upgrade Superuser and Busybox. Busybox can be upgraded via the app from Stephen (Stericson) or JRummy16. Please, if you use these tools, purchase the Pro versions. This helps support our developers! Thanks!
21. This concludes the tutorial for rooting your Motorola Droid X2.
Again, if you have any questions, or comments, either post them here, or PM me! Thanks all!
Ciao!
Very nice!
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Great write up, hope this helps the new guys!
THANK YOU!! FINALLY someone got this together.
Now maybe I can stop defending noobs hahahaba.
This is great. Very nice job. I even enjoyed just reading it even though I am already rooted and all that jazz. This is very accurate and very well written. Thanks for ur time. Great job.
question...how easy is it to unroot? like if i need to get my x2 warrantied for any reason. will i have to go through the whole SBF process?
Thanks
neiche said:
question...how easy is it to unroot? like if i need to get my x2 warrantied for any reason. will i have to go through the whole SBF process?
Thanks
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As long as u made a nandroid right after rooting BEFORE doing any mods all u need to do is restore nandroid and use the one click root method again. But use it for unroot.
Personally tho I would just sbf and data wipe as that should get rid of ANY trace of root. And sbf isn't hard. It would take maybe 15 minutes longer than uprooting but u have the security of knowing it is back completely stock afterwards.
Have u done an sbf ever? U will be surprised at how simple it can be once u do it a couple times
neiche said:
question...how easy is it to unroot? like if i need to get my x2 warrantied for any reason. will i have to go through the whole SBF process?
Thanks
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Sbf would be ur best bet. Just to make sure u remove everything (
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Sbf is the "save all" so far for x2. And it's really only like 5 simple steps once u have rsdlite and moto drivers installed
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Sbf is the "save all" so far for x2. And it's really only like 5 simple steps once u have rsdlite and moto drivers installed
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I do not know about unrooting using Pete's tool. I haven't tried it. There are two options that I know of to unroot your Droid X2. They are:
1. Using a root enabled explorer, I use File Expert, mount the /system folder in read/write (rw) mode by typing this:
Code:
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
and delete the following 3 files:
a. /system/xbin/busybox
b. /system/xbin/su
c. /system/app/Superuser.apk
2. The easiest, don't screw up your phone, put it back to "as stock as the day you got it", way is to do a data wipe and SBF. Performing a SBF restore is not difficult at all. See my tutorial: Moon Shadow's Droid X2 Tutorials - How to perform an SBF of your Motorola Droid X2.
Also, to everyone, I really appreciate the kind words. My intent it to help as much as possible, without being the complete techno-weenie that I am.
Moon Shadow - NM said:
I do not know about unrooting using Pete's tool. I haven't tried it. There are two options available to unroot. They are:
1. Using a root enabled explorer, I use File Expert, mount the /system folder in read/write (rw) mode and delete the floowing 3 files:
a. /system/xbin/busybox
b. /system/xbin/su
c. /system/app/Superuser.apk
2. The easiest, don't screw up your phone, put it back to "as stock as the day you got it", is to do a data wipe and SBF. Performing and SBF restore is not difficult at all and I will be publishing an SBF tutorial here, probably tomorrow.
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Yup. That works also.
But I am also positive that the one click method has an option for unroot as I have seen AND uses the option
Edit:: by the way I want to say thanks again for writing this tutorial and in advance for the sbf tutorial.
this one is very complete and up to date and I look forward to reading ur sbf post.
This should be stickied, would save a lot of member headaches trying to find it to point newbs!
AtLemacks said:
This should be stickied, would save a lot of member headaches trying to find it to point newbs!
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Thanks! Let the mod know... Infact, who is the mod for this forum?
Just an FYI for Windows 7 on the manual rooting method. The default directory the Android SDK installs to is Program Files (86x). In your direction it just says Program Files which would be correct for XP I believe. I had trouble running the Command Prompts because it wouldn't recognize any of the commands until I figured out it was because i put the wrong directory for the PATH for the commands.
Meticode said:
Just an FYI for Windows 7 on the manual rooting method. The default directory the Android SDK installs to is Program Files (86x). In your direction it just says Program Files which would be correct for XP I believe. I had trouble running the Command Prompts because it wouldn't recognize any of the commands until I figured out it was because i put the wrong directory for the PATH for the commands.
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Ahhhh! Thanks! I did forget that! Thanks for the catch! Tutorial has been updated!
Sent from my rooted, deodexed, personalized, stock rom, Motorola Droid X2. What's with the locked bootloader Moto????
Moon Shadow - NM said:
Thanks! Let the mod know... Infact, who is the mod for this forum?
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Thanks arrrghhh!
Moonshadow also has a tutorial for bootstrap and sbf that would make GREAT stickies if u wouldn't mind
ashclepdia said:
Thanks arrrghhh!
Moonshadow also has a tutorial for bootstrap and sbf that would make GREAT stickies if u wouldn't mind
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Heh, ok. Went a little crazy with the sticky threads. Moon Shadow, might want to clean up the thread titles - just a thought. You pretty much own the sticky section now .
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Heh, ok. Went a little crazy with the sticky threads. Moon Shadow, might want to clean up the thread titles - just a thought. You pretty much own the sticky section now .
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Ummmm, really? I own it? Hmmmmm...
Anyhow, I'll remove the self credit in the thread titles and make them specific.
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Ummmm, really? I own it? Hmmmmm....
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Eh I was just teasing. You do have a lot of threads up thar tho .
Can somebody please help me? Running stock 2.3.4 and Windows 7 32-bit
The one click tool does not work for me. I followed the steps exactly but I get this:
"ERROR: adb could not be granted root access via local.prop method"
I tried doing it again and the same thing happened.
Then I followed the SBF tutorial, thinking that would help. I SBF'd and did a factory reset and tried the program again and it still did not work.
Then I tried doing the manual method and followed steps 1 through 4 (step 5 is missing?? or just numbered incorrectly?) and 6 through 11. When I type adb shell in the command prompt, I get " 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." preventing me from moving forward with the rest of the steps. I have rebooted both my phone and my computer many times and reinstalled the drivers and everything.
If someone could please explain what I am doing wrong and help me root my phone, I would very much appreciate it. I've been trying for the past three hours now and am getting frustrated.
Thank you.
https://sites.google.com/site/mophocorner/
Site to help with everything Motorola Photon 4G.
Hoping to help with newbies that want to flash, root, unlock, etc. before they get stuck and have to wait for replies to fix there phone, Hopefully this guide will just work and they wont HAVE to post for help. That is the point of this at least! Let me know if there is anything I can add or change and I will gladly give it some thought!
Thanks!
I have updated the page, just so everyone knows!! Check it out!!! Let me know if I am missing anything.
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The photon torpedo method is needed to root the 2.3.5 version just released.
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THANKS!
Thank you for that. Added the Torpedo root method! =]
Thanks for putting all that info into one spot! Definitely helps out that much more as it is somewhat easier to refer to rather than bouncing from one post to another here in the forums! I would imagine it'll help out many people (including me!).
I'm still fairly new to some things and some times the added explanation of certain topics and/or issues is what's needed to get the job done!
Also, as far as the *photon-torpedo* root method goes... I used that method without an issue on Android 2.3.4. After updating to Android 2.3.5 the other day, I used that same method again without issue and it worked perfectly! Unfortunately (at least from what I've read), being that I updated to 2.3.5, I won't be able to unlock the bootloader as if right now. Not really something I'm too concerned about, being that I hadn't prior to the update anyway.
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I hate to be that guy but this is certainly relevant to the discussion at hand. I used the Photon Torpedo method originally when it first came out. Since then I have kept it stock and performed the OTA updates as they come. After each update I just run the last two commands:
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
Always worked in the past. I just got updated to the new "2.3.5" and I can't seem to get root back. The photon-torpedo script has multiple errors "libpcprofile.so cannot be loaded as audit interface" and "permission denied". Consequently the install-su script doesn't succeed. Can't mount /system as RW and everything is permission denied.
Worst part is that the SU binary still exists in /system/bin/su but I can't use it. I get permission denied on everything I try.
Am I borked? Is there something I have forgotten?
Jleeblanch, are you using the new update from Motorola from the soak test?
Grep,
To answer your question, yes. The new update unroots your device so you will have to re-root using the photon-torpedo method again.
I was rooted prior to the update with that method and after the update I was un-rooted! Trying to re-root using Terminal Emulator on device wouldn't work. Got "permissions denied" when running the tar command. But, using adb on the computer worked without a problem!
So basically, just redo the torpedo root method from step 1 and you'll successfully get root back guaranteed!!
Hope that helps!
Also, I had the SU binary in place as you did along with other root specific apps. Those apps are pretty much worthless until you gain root again.
It has been confirmed in the "soak" that 2.3.5 update will completely un-root your device...
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nice. should come in handy for others. even me cuz im kind of a noob.... waiting for way around locked bootloader after 2.3.5 ota
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Grep_The_Truth said:
I hate to be that guy but this is certainly relevant to the discussion at hand. I used the Photon Torpedo method originally when it first came out. Since then I have kept it stock and performed the OTA updates as they come. After each update I just run the last two commands:
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
Always worked in the past. I just got updated to the new "2.3.5" and I can't seem to get root back. The photon-torpedo script has multiple errors "libpcprofile.so cannot be loaded as audit interface" and "permission denied". Consequently the install-su script doesn't succeed. Can't mount /system as RW and everything is permission denied.
Worst part is that the SU binary still exists in /system/bin/su but I can't use it. I get permission denied on everything I try.
Am I borked? Is there something I have forgotten?
Jleeblanch, are you using the new update from Motorola from the soak test?
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Root
You could always use root-keeper from the market if your lazy like me.
the link to the download torpedo is not working
spursrob said:
the link to the download torpedo is not working
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The Imperium has your back. I will be upping a new guide and Root-Unlock-Relock pack soon but hosting is changing servers so for now torpedo is attached to this post.
Lokifish Marz said:
The Imperium has your back. I will be upping a new guide and Root-Unlock-Relock pack soon but hosting is changing servers so for now torpedo is attached to this post.
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Clearly, I am retarded....I have studied this post 15 times but I can't find any way to see an attachment. Where is it?
cool old lady said:
Clearly, I am retarded....I have studied this post 15 times but I can't find any way to see an attachment. Where is it?
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try it now, post 6. Are you on 2.3.4 or 2.3.5? If you're on 2.3.4 then just use the root/unlock/relock pack (the link is at the top of post 6.
OK - I see it now and I've downloaded it - thank you very much. I am on 2.3.5 from the soak test.
Are these still the correct/only instructions? If so I may still be in trouble...my "favorite method....into /data/tmp"? I don't know any method, much less have a favorite.
Instructions:
Use your favorite method to get photon-torpedo.tar into /data/tmp
Install Superuser from the Market
Install Android Terminal Emulator from the Market
Run Android Terminal Emulator
Run cd /data/tmp
Run /bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
Run /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
Run /data/tmp/install-su.sh
I'm actually on my way to bed. I will write a more detailed walkthrough tomorrow and post it in the Photon Compendium. Eventually I plan to script the entire process but am working on unified webtop stuff right now.
Grep_The_Truth said:
I hate to be that guy but this is certainly relevant to the discussion at hand. I used the Photon Torpedo method originally when it first came out. Since then I have kept it stock and performed the OTA updates as they come. After each update I just run the last two commands:
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
Always worked in the past. I just got updated to the new "2.3.5" and I can't seem to get root back. The photon-torpedo script has multiple errors "libpcprofile.so cannot be loaded as audit interface" and "permission denied". Consequently the install-su script doesn't succeed. Can't mount /system as RW and everything is permission denied.
Worst part is that the SU binary still exists in /system/bin/su but I can't use it. I get permission denied on everything I try.
Am I borked? Is there something I have forgotten?
Jleeblanch, are you using the new update from Motorola from the soak test?
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Me to, had to used one click Root (20 times)
Navigate to the Android Market and install the “Superuser” application from ChainsDD
Download and extract 22MB Root-Unlock-Relock.zip from the Imperium website
Go to the "rsd drivers" folder located in the Root-Unlock-Relock folder and install the drivers for your system (32bit or 64bit windows)
Download photon-torpedo.tar
Place photon-torpedo.tar in the "AIO Root" folder located in the Root-Unlock-Relock folder
On your phone, in menu/settings/applications/development make sure usb debugging is checked
Connect your phone to your computer and select "charging" mode from the connections options in notifcations
From the "AIO Root" folder, double click the "Command Prompt" shortcut
Type the following commands:
adb push photon-torpedo.tar /data/tmp
adb shell
cd /data/tmp
/bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
Ignore the errors when running torpedo and let the process complete.
Once I get some free time I'll write a single script covering everything from rooting to SBFing back to stock. My goal is to get any given process down to ten keystrokes or less.
Hmph. Well....I think it worked. Root Checker says "congrats" - but wasn't it supposed to wipe all my stuff from the phone or something?
no root doesn't wipe data. (neither does unlock if done right)
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I was enjoying the beauty of having a rooted device, but now that I have received an update from Motorola (which I thought was ICS) I have lost root access.
I have a Photon 4g running 2.3.5, and I did my root using a OCR when I was on 2.3.4. I have tried that OCR again among others and torpedo photon and no luck. Every app I try says that it was denied superuser access (which is still installed). The only exception to this is Play Movies, which says that "This app currently does not support root access, and your device is rooted" I do not know where else to turn. I just want to be part of the cool kids again. Please someone help me.
I have had success with the photon torpedo method on 2.3.5. I recommend trying it again being extra careful to follow the steps exactly.
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Shad0wguy said:
I have had success with the photon torpedo method on 2.3.5. I recommend trying it again being extra careful to follow the steps exactly.
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Photon torpedo was what worked for me, except that I had to push it from the command prompt on my windows 7 laptop. For some reason, I couldn't get it to work with Terminal emulator. Good luck!
I used Motorola DROID 3 one click. Worked great.
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Thank you, I will try the Droid 3 OCR, and if that does not work, see if I can get Torpedo to work, and if that does not work I will send it in to Motorola.
Use torpedo thru terminal emulator on your phone as I did
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What worked for me was to use the command prompt on windows 7 instead of terminal emulator. For some reason, TE could not see the photon-torpedo file in the phone after i had transferred it there. Command prompt did.
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Also remember to reboot after!
I got the OTA update to 2.3.5 yesterday, and photon-torpedo is NOT working for me. After running photon-torpedo.sh, I get the error message, but my prompt doesn't change to # or root. Trying to run install-su.sh doesn't work since I'm not root and gives me permissions errors. Has anybody gotten photon-torpedo to work after yesterday's OTA update?
UPDATE:
I figured out the issue and a fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28669160&postcount=363
JohnH4 said:
Photon torpedo was what worked for me, except that I had to push it from the command prompt on my windows 7 laptop. For some reason, I couldn't get it to work with Terminal emulator. Good luck!
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what commands do I have to enter to get my Windows 7 CP to do things on the Photon? Also, I tried making a data folder in my internal storage, then a tmp, and put the winrar photon torpedo into it and tried following the steps and it didn't work. I'm on 2.3.5 too. What could I be doing wrong?
can someone please help me with my post above?
For those who successfully rooted w/Photon Torpedo... is your 2.3.5 from the May Soak, was it re-soaked last week, or was it 2.3.5'ed for the first time this week?
God, I'm glad I told Moto to fsck off & swore I'd never install another Moto update (soak, push, or otherwise) again. Refusing last week's soak just might have enabled me to grudgingly endure my final 50 days with this miserable excuse for an Android phone.
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bitbang3r said:
For those who successfully rooted w/Photon Torpedo... is your 2.3.5 from the May Soak, was it re-soaked last week, or was it 2.3.5'ed for the first time this week?
God, I'm glad I told Moto to fsck off & swore I'd never install another Moto update (soak, push, or otherwise) again. Refusing last week's soak just might have enabled me to grudgingly endure my final 50 days with this miserable excuse for an Android phone.
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here's an easy way to do Photon Torpedo: http://www.groovypost.com/howto/motorola-photon-4-g-how-to-root-your-phone/
DiamondJay20 said:
what commands do I have to enter to get my Windows 7 CP to do things on the Photon? Also, I tried making a data folder in my internal storage, then a tmp, and put the winrar photon torpedo into it and tried following the steps and it didn't work. I'm on 2.3.5 too. What could I be doing wrong?
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You don't need to create /data/tmp in your phone's internal storage. That folder already exists inside the system partitions. Use ADB to push it in. Follow the instructions in the Photon Torpedo thread.
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I didn't have my phone Rooted before the update to Android 2.3.5 but after trying several different methods I found one that worked with ADB and torpedo program/files with a step by step that actually says to have 2.3.5 I followed the instructions and it worked for me, only problem I had was I unzipped the photon-torpedo.tar file by mistake... it doesn't have to be unzipped into the folder just place the whole file in the folder.
Hears a link to the walk through from gamerguy13
instructables.com/id/How-to-get-root-access-on-your-Motorola-PhotonEle/?ALLSTEPS
Good luck everyone else trying to root or re-root.
DiamondJay20 said:
what commands do I have to enter to get my Windows 7 CP to do things on the Photon? Also, I tried making a data folder in my internal storage, then a tmp, and put the winrar photon torpedo into it and tried following the steps and it didn't work. I'm on 2.3.5 too. What could I be doing wrong?
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The MoPho I rooted is fairly unique, so I can't promise anything, but this is what worked for me. All credit goes to edgan. I didn't develop anything.
Photon Root Instructions
1. Create a folder in the C:/ drive on your Windows 7 machine called Photon root. (You can call it anything you want, but that’s what I called mine and will use for the purpose of this post).
2. Download and install the adb package from here and install them into C:/Photon root.
3. Download photon-torpedo.tar from here and copy it to C:/Photon root in your windows machine. Do not unzip it.
4. On your phone, go to Settings > Applications > Development and select USB Debugging.
5. Plug your phone to your computer and on your phone, set it to USB Mass Storage.
6. Copy photon-torpedo.tar from C:/Photon Root to your phone’s internal storage using Windows 7. Don’t put it in any folder, and leave it zipped.
7. Install Superuser from the Market. (This is absolutely necessary to do before you get started or it won’t work)
8. Open the command prompt (Start >> run “cmd” >> enter)
9. Type the following commands – don’t worry about the errors, it will be all right
• cd C:/photon root
• adb push photon-torpedo.tar /data/tmp
• adb shell
• cd /data/tmp
• /bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
• /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
• /data/tmp/install-su.sh
10. That's it. Reboot and enjoy.
Hey Mopho's - I'm currently running a rooted (via shabby's AIO) stock sprint v 2.3.4 .... System Version : (45.3.6.MB855.Sprint.en.US) / Build number : 4.5.1A-1_SUN-198_6
I've tried downloading the OTA 2.3.5 via wifi, and installation was going ... but upon reboot - it says update failed. Tried this 2x - I didn't see many commenting on going back to an original stock rom before, getting the OTA update, and that rather - rooted devices would be unrooted after 2.3.5 OTA. I've never installed any other ROM besides what came with the phone...
Was there something I needed to do to "unroot" or revert without wiping/losing my current settings / apps ? Basically, what can I do to get this done
rooted apps installed : AdAway / Superuser free / Root Basic Check free / LBE Privacy Guard / Wifitether
Thanks in advance for the info. I realize Shabby's AIO will not re-root my phone, so will need to see the ADB/Torpedo methods posted here after. I just need to get the OTA update working first.
I would think twice before taking that ota update. Currently, under 2.34, your bootloader should be unlockable. The main effect of the 2.35 update is to lock the bootloader.
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Worked for me
JohnH4 said:
The MoPho I rooted is fairly unique, so I can't promise anything, but this is what worked for me. All credit goes to edgan. I didn't develop anything.
Photon Root Instructions
1. Create a folder in the C:/ drive on your Windows 7 machine called Photon root. (You can call it anything you want, but that’s what I called mine and will use for the purpose of this post).
2. Download and install the adb package from here and install them into C:/Photon root.
3. Download photon-torpedo.tar from here and copy it to C:/Photon root in your windows machine. Do not unzip it.
4. On your phone, go to Settings > Applications > Development and select USB Debugging.
5. Plug your phone to your computer and on your phone, set it to USB Mass Storage.
6. Copy photon-torpedo.tar from C:/Photon Root to your phone’s internal storage using Windows 7. Don’t put it in any folder, and leave it zipped.
7. Install Superuser from the Market. (This is absolutely necessary to do before you get started or it won’t work)
8. Open the command prompt (Start >> run “cmd” >> enter)
9. Type the following commands – don’t worry about the errors, it will be all right
• cd C:/photon root
• adb push photon-torpedo.tar /data/tmp
• adb shell
• cd /data/tmp
• /bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
• /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
• /data/tmp/install-su.sh
10. That's it. Reboot and enjoy.
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John was right, just ignore the errors. This method by edgan worked for me.
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bitbang3r said:
For those who successfully rooted w/Photon Torpedo... is your 2.3.5 from the May Soak, was it re-soaked last week, or was it 2.3.5'ed for the first time this week?
God, I'm glad I told Moto to fsck off & swore I'd never install another Moto update (soak, push, or otherwise) again. Refusing last week's soak just might have enabled me to grudgingly endure my final 50 days with this miserable excuse for an Android phone.
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I agree with bitbang, I've had enough of this bullsh*t from Motorola. It's time for me to shop around. Unfortunately for me, I have a little more than a year on my contract! I've heard that Sprint had some kind of buy back or release program where they let you trade in your phone for something new (for a "small" fee, of course). It just might be worth it to get away from Moto. This smartphone technology changes way too fast for 2 year contracts anyway.
It's a shame. When I can get this phone to work properly, it is awesome, I'm sure bitbang even agrees with that but it is definately time to move on. The Samsung Galaxy 3 looks pretty cool!
amlodipine said:
Hey Mopho's - I'm currently running a rooted (via shabby's AIO) stock sprint v 2.3.4 .... System Version : (45.3.6.MB855.Sprint.en.US) / Build number : 4.5.1A-1_SUN-198_6
I've tried downloading the OTA 2.3.5 via wifi, and installation was going ... but upon reboot - it says update failed. Tried this 2x - I didn't see many commenting on going back to an original stock rom before, getting the OTA update, and that rather - rooted devices would be unrooted after 2.3.5 OTA. I've never installed any other ROM besides what came with the phone...
Was there something I needed to do to "unroot" or revert without wiping/losing my current settings / apps ? Basically, what can I do to get this done
rooted apps installed : AdAway / Superuser free / Root Basic Check free / LBE Privacy Guard / Wifitether
Thanks in advance for the info. I realize Shabby's AIO will not re-root my phone, so will need to see the ADB/Torpedo methods posted here after. I just need to get the OTA update working first.
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When the update fails and you see the Android guy with the "!", press and hold both volume up and down. This will show you on the screen why it failed. Common causes for failure are mods to the build.prop file or removal of core apps.