Hello. I recently got a Milestone X2 from a local carrier. It came with 2.3.5 and I was able to root it successfully. However, I am now trying to install the "X2 Bootstrap / Clock Work Recovery" mod, and unfortunately it is not working. I was wondering if anyone here had any experience doing this on the Motorola Milestone X2.
It was my understanding the phone is for all purposes exactly the same as the Droid X2. This is the thread about installing it (sorry I am to new so I can't actually post a direct link):
http : // forum . xda-developers . com / showthread.php?t=1169677
Unfortunately I have no posted enough so I can't post into that thread (developers thread). Anyway I follow the instructions, everything goes well it "installs", I select Recovery. The phone shuts off I plug it INTO THE AC ADAPTER NOT A COMPUTER. The phone starts up and the initial Motorola Splash Screen appears but it never moves beyond that. I need to pull the battery and restart the phone to get back into the OS.
Does anyone know if this simply doesn't work with the Milestone X2 or if Motorola possibly changed something? Thanks to anyone for the help. I really want to get some type of Recovery option before I start playing to much.
Did su ask for root access??
I guess I can not say this with absolute certainty. I can say for sure System Recovery asked for and was granted Super User. If I look in my Super User app the only applications currently allowed are System Recovery, Terminal Emulator (from my using su inside of it), Titanium Backup, and Unknown which is /system/bin/sh, I presume from me using ADB.
Is there something I could check to debug to verify this? Thank you very much for your reply.
skwoodwiva said:
Did su ask for root access??
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I think then it installed the hijack. check data/data. Some chargers nonorig may not work.
Sorry I'm pretty new what does installed the hijack mean? I am also unsure on what check data/data (or is this a directory that I should be checking permissions on?) is. I am using the original charger if that helps at all. I'll do some digging on the things you suggested.
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I think then it installed the hijack. check data/data. Some chargers nonorig may not work.
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Read only is ok. Browse to data/data see if tenfars folder is at the end.
Yes there is a directory:
com.tenfar.a4.recovery
Inside of it is a lib folder and a files folder. The lib folder is empty, the files folder has the following:
# ls -l
ls -l
-rwxr-xr-x app_26 app_26 76592 2011-12-14 08:36 charge_only_mode.bin
-rwxr-xr-x app_26 app_26 527992 2011-12-14 08:36 hijack
-rwxr-xr-x app_26 app_26 1251 2011-12-14 08:36 hijack.killall
-rwxr-xr-x app_26 app_26 1877260 2011-12-14 08:36 busybox
-rwxr-xr-x app_26 app_26 1739421 2011-12-14 08:36 update recovery.zip
-rwxr-xr-x app_26 app_26 252000 2011-12-14 08:36 update-binary
-rw-rw---- app_26 app_26 416 2011-12-14 09:01 surunner.sh
skwoodwiva said:
Read only is ok. Browse to data/data see if tenfars folder is at the end.
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It must not work
Ok, well thank you very much for all your help regardless, much appreciated.
skwoodwiva said:
It must not work
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Permissions are wrong
Are you sure you tried with actual AC power and not a usb dongle..
I get the same results when i plug to a usb dongle after reboot recovery..
Surunner rw-rw----
all else rwxr-xr-x
get root explorer
Edit tenfars folder rwxr-x--x
files rwxrwx--x
Oops I didn't see your post above this one sorry about that, I will look at that as well.
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Permissions are wrong
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Hmm well I guess I just called the "charger" the AC power, so yes what I was referring to was the AC adapter that you plug the USB cord into. If this is not correct do I go need to buy just a straight up normal AC charger? If that is all it is wow I'm really sorry I guess I just presumed what I was using WAS the AC charger. Just to verify this is what I am using:
http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=eNroTvf7CKbV0QGw8dzsCQ&ved=0CGwQ8gIwAA
mastafunk said:
Are you sure you tried with actual AC power and not a usb dongle..
I get the same results when i plug to a usb dongle after reboot recovery..
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Hmm well I guess I just called the "charger" the AC power, so yes what I was referring to was the AC adapter that you plug the USB cord into. If this is not correct do I go need to buy just a straight up normal AC charger? If that is all it is wow I'm really sorry I guess I just presumed what I was using WAS the AC charger. Just to verify this is what I am using:
http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=eNroTvf7CKbV0QGw8dzsCQ&ved=0CGwQ8gIwAA
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I use the one linked it works. Be sure it is motorola.
check my edits above about permissions.
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I misinterpreted the leading dash - perms seem ok. Try fix permissions in rom mgr free not the bootstrap options they do not work.
Ya permissions seem ok. Ya the AC adapter I am using came with the phone and is Motorola. I'm just at a loss maybe they did change some subtle thing with the Milestone X2, I thought it was exactly the same phone just not branded. Are you using a Milestone X2 or do you have the "actual" Droid X2?
skwoodwiva said:
I use the one linked it works. Be sure it is motorola.
check my edits above about permissions.
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I misinterpreted the leading dash - perms seem ok. Try fix permissions in rom mgr free not the bootstrap options they do not work.
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Just an FYI, I also downloaded the file from walk through in bookd's post, and I have the same results (as you mentioned it is the same file). I really am paranoid I am doing something wrong but man this is pretty straight forward.
Droid X2. What about fix perms it is worth a try. But you have no bu to fall on! So let this be a warning.
Ya I'm a little hesitant to do some of the stuff exactly because of that. Ironic I'm trying to get to a spot where I can back it up but am worried about not having a backup LOL.
skwoodwiva said:
Droid X2. What about fix perms it is worth a try. But you have no bu to fall on! So let this be a warning.
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clcrawl said:
Ya I'm a little hesitant to do some of the stuff exactly because of that. Ironic I'm trying to get to a spot where I can back it up but am worried about not having a backup LOL.
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I don't get it is this about photon/ atrix bs?
Btw do try a safe boot it allows some fixes : hold the menu key (1st hard key) and pwr on, keep on the menu until the short vib signal.
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I did this exact procedure and everything is working fine with my phone. No issues at all. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU CHOOSE TO DO WITH YOUR PHONE.
**Make sure adb and java are both installed on your system
1. Download and install xUltimate
2. Run Main.exe
3. Choose option 1 and wait
4. Choose option 2 and wait
5. Choose option 6 and wait
6. Choose option 3 and wait
7. Choose option 4 and wait
8. Once everything has been deodexed and the script did not come up all red with a major error then you are good. You will know the error if you see it. If you get that major error then DO NOT PROCEED.
9. Copy done_app and done_frame to your internal sdcard.
10.
Code:
adb shell
su
stop
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/done_app/* /system/app/
cp /sdcard/done_frame/* /system/framework/
rm /system/app/*.odex
rm /system/framework/*.odex
mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
reboot
You might get an error with the 2nd mount, and if you do just ignore and type reboot. You're device will take longer to boot the first time but after that it will be quicker. And all around will be quicker.
There is no point in doing this to your phone right now. There is no recovery or sbf for this phone at the moment.
I would advise people NOT to do this to your phone. There is no real benefit to this on a stock rom while on the phone. Your phone might actually be slower and use more memory.
You should probably post a link back to the original thread instructions as well.
Had no errors except when trying to cp so I rebooted and now stuck @ motorola logo
Rebooted into recovery and tried resetting phone with no luck. Since there is no SBF file available yet I'm assuming the phones toast until it's available? I've had the phone for past 14 days so I doubt exchanging it is going to be easy
hax0red said:
Rebooted into recovery and tried resetting phone with no luck. Since there is no SBF file available yet I'm assuming the phones toast until it's available? I've had the phone for past 14 days so I doubt exchanging it is going to be easy
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This is exactly why I said NOT to do this.
nitroglycerine33 said:
This is exactly why I said NOT to do this.
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Ahh but you had not posted yet when I had the page loaded reading the instructions
This phone just isn't for me, it's too locked down and slow to develop so I'm moving to a Droid Charge. Will send this back for reflash and put on ebay when it returns.
Maybe OP should also put in that there is no SBF available just to add the extra layer then the "Im not responsible bla, bla, bla,....." I love seeing any bit of development for this phone =) but we should make it bold that there is no way to fix any mistakes that occur right now. =)
hax0red said:
Rebooted into recovery and tried resetting phone with no luck. Since there is no SBF file available yet I'm assuming the phones toast until it's available? I've had the phone for past 14 days so I doubt exchanging it is going to be easy
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If you made a backup you can go into recovery and push the backed up apks and odex back.
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Interesting.. what app are you using to actually do a decent back up?
I didn't think there was one out that worked.
Thanks.
rook75 said:
Interesting.. what app are you using to actually do a decent back up?
I didn't think there was one out that worked.
Thanks.
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Indeed, I'm curious also.
Option 6 backups your odex apks and framework
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I did exactly like you said and only had trouble with the cp command so I rebooted from there rather then doing the remove (rm). I'll try pushing the files back. Can you explain further the command to push them back?
hax0red said:
I did exactly like you said and only had trouble with the cp command so I rebooted from there rather then doing the remove (rm). I'll try pushing the files back. Can you explain further the command to push them back?
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I am mobile right now and will be home in about 30 and I will add information to the first post when I get home
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nitroglycerine33 said:
There is no point in doing this to your phone right now. There is no recovery or sbf for this phone at the moment.
I would advise people NOT to do this to your phone. There is no real benefit to this on a stock rom while on the phone. Your phone might actually be slower and use more memory.
You should probably post a link back to the original thread instructions as well.
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Yaaa I agree with this statement... until the sbf is leaked and bootloader is cracked.. I wouldn't recommend this, there's really no need unless you don't care if you don't have a phone.
Me? I need the darned thing.
Thanks for the info though.
nitroglycerine33 said:
I would advise people NOT to do this to your phone. There is no real benefit to this on a stock rom while on the phone. Your phone might actually be slower and use more memory.
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Quadrant just pulled 2645
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Quadrant just pulled 2645
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I'm guessing thats an improvement for you but mine has hit 2700+ almost everytime since I got it. I've gotten a peak of either 3050 or 3150 after killing all tasks and running quadrant back to back a few times. Would be nice to have a vanilla android 2.3 running on it to really see what the hardware is worth but it seems to be a long way off for the x2.
If this backup works I'm getting a Xoom to play with instead of my phone. Never had any trouble with my HD2 like this even before nandroid was available but there was plenty of development for that phone.
Stock rooted: 2666
I just don't think the benefits outweigh the possible issues that can arise from deodexing at this time.
Taylor: I'm glad you posted this though... how did you find this out? This is awesome for the community once we (as a community) are able to develop on this phone.
Thank you.
hax0red said:
I'm guessing thats an improvement for you but mine has hit 2700+ almost everytime since I got it. I've gotten a peak of either 3050 or 3150 after killing all tasks and running quadrant back to back a few times. Would be nice to have a vanilla android 2.3 running on it to really see what the hardware is worth but it seems to be a long way off for the x2.
If this backup works I'm getting a Xoom to play with instead of my phone. Never had any trouble with my HD2 like this even before nandroid was available but there was plenty of development for that phone.
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Yeah before this I ran it and got 2100. That was running my phone normal with adw, widgets galore, and everything else. Just opened ATK and killed all then ran again. That was one test before and then just now. Not over and over again.
hax0red said:
I did exactly like you said and only had trouble with the cp command so I rebooted from there rather then doing the remove (rm). I'll try pushing the files back. Can you explain further the command to push them back?
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are you able to do adb devices while it is in bootloop?
rook75 said:
Stock rooted: 2666
I just don't think the benefits outweigh the possible issues that can arise from deodexing at this time.
Taylor: I'm glad you posted this though... how did you find this out? This is awesome for the community once we (as a community) are able to develop on this phone.
Thank you.
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He probably took the instructions from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765270&highlight=manually+deodex
Hey guys, so ive been trying to root my mytouch 3g slide, however there is something wrong with my micro usb port, it accepts a charge however it does not accept data no matter what cable or computer i hook it up with.
How would i go about rooting this thing without adb?
i tried to figure it out myself, however i couldnt find the sql_lite_stmt folder or whatever with a file manager app and the main method lists exploid MUST be executed from that folder.
What do you guys think i should do?
Thanks for the help.
Download super one click on your computer and run it. Plug in your phone, set it to charge only and hit "shell root". Download mt3s rooter and run it AFTER the shell root is over. Close super one click. It will then tell you the rest of the directions.
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CyanModICS said:
Download super one click on your computer and run it. Plug in your phone, set it to charge only and hit "shell root". Download mt3s rooter and run it AFTER the shell root is over. Close super one click. It will then tell you the rest of the directions.
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The only problem with doing that is my phones USB is broken and doesnt transfer data. I need to copy the jailbreak files to the phone then execute them via terminal or file manager or something.
You're going to have to manually download and push the exploid through terminal on your phone. you also need to dl the epimg, cm mod and rename cm mod to update.zip and put gapps on a seperate sd card and rename that to update.zip aswel
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Ninosmaxima said:
You're going to have to manually download and push the exploid through terminal on your phone. you also need to dl the epimg, cm mod and rename cm mod to update.zip and put gapps on a seperate sd card and rename that to update.zip aswel
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Thank you!
does exploid need to be executed from a specific folder?
"Issue the following command: adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals. Note: It MUST be in that directory - NO exceptions."
on my mytouch the folder sqlite_stmt_journals is either non existent or invisible to terminal and file managers.
will push still work if i cant see the folder?
Must exploid be executed from /sqlite_stmt_journals?
No you just have to push it to that folder, then you should be able to run it. Is your mt3gs under warranty?
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Ninosmaxima said:
No you just have to push it to that folder, then you should be able to run it. Is your mt3gs under warranty?
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so even though i cant see the folder i can still push to it?
No its way out of warranty, im not the original owner and i had to take it apart to replace the digitizer.
i just cant stand the stock rom anymore
EDIT: i tried to push exploid via terminal but it says
"Push: permission denied"
cp was also denied.
:/ im at a loss, i wish my magical techno fairy godmother would push me in the right direction
ouch man, i dont know what else you can do, umm did you try jiggling your cable around to get some kind of connection?
Ninosmaxima said:
ouch man, i dont know what else you can do, umm did you try jiggling your cable around to get some kind of connection?
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yeah =[ as well as other micro usb cables and different computers.
there must be a way to execute the exploit within the phone rather than over adb, i just wish i could figure it out
iamwhoamnot said:
yeah =[ as well as other micro usb cables and different computers.
there must be a way to execute the exploit within the phone rather than over adb, i just wish i could figure it out
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ok i thought of another way of you doing this,
get a usb micro sd reader, copy all your stuff over then format the microsd to fat32, get the esp3img and throw it on there,
then follow the steps to install cm7.
the oneclick temp root program that g2s use(i think its called zeus?!? I cant remember what i used on my wifes g2) might help you get the exploid to work w/o usb. If your still stuck after you should pm the dev for help, im not super familiar with the espresso and Im having trouble gaining access to r/w on the system
i think i need to instal ubuntu and get s-off
Hello,
I have found this bug on the TF101 and I do have TF201 as well but its not a production model so i cant really test this 100%
If someone can test my root method. below i will paste.
This is a new root method.
This is a linux / OSX version only for now.
When you untar the file. Please make sure to edit the runme.sh it has a path for adb that you need to fix. Other then that it will work.
You just chmod 755 runme.sh and run it
http://www.mrcellphoneunlocker.com/V2/tf101_ics_root.tar.gz
Windows version of my exploit can be found at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515470
Reserved for later
im pretty positive it won't work, seems they made a lil mistake on the rights on your system folder after the backup utility been used bro <- it does work
but still, can't wait for someone to actual test it, would be funny if it however would work.
after all nice catch so far
Hawkysoft said:
im pretty positive it won't work, seems they made a lil mistake on the rights on your system folder bro
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Did you try it? Im trying to see if it works on only TF101 ICS or does it work on the TF201 ICS too.
I dont have a production model TF201 mine is very diff.
ok since im nice, i will unroot with voodoo and try it >.<
installed all crap again, had a hdd failure this week so yea...
doing this manually on windows7 >.< reading ur files step by step
Hawkysoft said:
ok since im nice, i will unroot with voodoo and try it >.<
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Thank you.
Want to know if it works on the TF201.
You need to run the backup util on an app installed (This util is found in the app draw)
then once the script runs. it will ask you to do the same backup again and it should reboot and you have root.
it works >.<
ok serious, i lol'ed very hard
commands>
Code:
adb devices
push su /data/local/tmp/
779 KB/s (22364 bytes in 0.028s)
adb push own.sh /data/local/tmp/
25 KB/s (235 bytes in 0.009s)
adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
su
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
[email protected]:/ $ cat /data/local/tmp/own.sh > /data/data/com.asus.backupres
tore/files/busybox
/data/data/com.asus.backuprestore/files/busybox <
[email protected]:/ $
adb wait-for-device
adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
su
[email protected]:/ #
Forget all these tethered to computer root methods..lmfao we need a simple apk root install method. root from prime itself. This would be easiest to implement and more people could root.
Hawkysoft said:
it works >.<
ok serious, i lol'ed very hard
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Code:
adb devices
push su /data/local/tmp/
779 KB/s (22364 bytes in 0.028s)
adb push own.sh /data/local/tmp/
25 KB/s (235 bytes in 0.009s)
adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
su
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
127|[email protected]:/ $ cat /data/local/tmp/own.sh > /data/data/com.asus.backupres
tore/files/busybox
/data/data/com.asus.backuprestore/files/busybox <
[email protected]:/ $
adb wait-for-device
adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
su
[email protected]:/ #
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Thank you. so its a universal root
rhcp0112345 said:
Thank you. so its a universal root
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no, only for asus devices when they implemented this bright tool >.<
rhcp0112345 said:
Thank you. so its a universal root
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Nothing wrong with another method. Viperprime time also roots td101. Can this new method you discovered be made into an apk for installation on prime?
I could. but hmm dono
rhcp0112345 said:
I could. but hmm dono
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I'm sure there would be great demand for it. You made me laugh. I'm anxious for one. No access to a PC. Lost my root manually updating to. 15 firmware to test for Asus before they rreleased it. Well if you do, ill be up for testing it
Good find though on this universal Asus transformer root.
demandarin said:
Forget all these tethered to computer root methods..lmfao we need a simple apk root install method. root from prime itself. This would be easiest to implement and more people could root.
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that won't work in this case, since you take the advantage of their app...
you can't make an app control another app without root rights >.<
and if people can't obtain root on the ways that has been given, do they actually need root than?
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unless you make an app saying do this than /restart app/ app sees it has been done/ than goes to step 2/ etc.
would be annoying?
Hawkysoft said:
that won't work in this case, since you take the advantage of their app...
you can't make an app control another app without root rights >.<
and if people can't obtain root on the ways that has been given, do they actually need root than?
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unless you make an app saying do this than /restart app/ app sees it has been done/ than goes to step 2/ etc.
would be annoying?
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it can be done
rhcp0112345 said:
it can be done
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i'll be sitting here and wait to see >.< have fun bro
Hawkysoft said:
that won't work in this case, since you take the advantage of their app...
you can't make an app control another app without root rights >.<
and if people can't obtain root on the ways that has been given, do they actually need root than?
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unless you make an app saying do this than /restart app/ app sees it has been done/ than goes to step 2/ etc.
would be annoying?
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Lol good point. I need root for overclocking, system tuner settings. Ad away etc... I get what you saying though. Just checking to see if anyone coming up with an apk. Install. Someone did before with nachoroot but got shut down since he didn't asknflr permission tl use their exploit. No biggie. I'm sure someone will come up with one again soon enough? Rooting is nothing new to me..just lost root on last update n computer down. Not pressed. Can't hurt to ask though.
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rhcp0112345 said:
it can be done
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Ill be waiting also if you do decide to make one.
demandarin said:
Lol good point. I need root for overclocking, system tuner settings. Ad away etc... I get what you saying though. Just checking to see if anyone coming up with an apk. Install. Someone did before with nachoroot but got shut down since he didn't asknflr permission tl use their exploit. No biggie. I'm sure someone will come up with one again soon enough? Rooting is nothing new to me..just lost root on last update n computer down. Not pressed. Can't hurt to ask though.
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Ill be waiting also if you do decide to make one.
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It will go on market or my site for purchase as a small fee.
$1 or something. Been getting a bit ticked lately posting things and no one ever donates anything for work done :/
Fair enough..if it shows on market ill buy
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If you need a tester, let us know
Indeed, I'll unroot and test if you so please.
I'll certainly buy it if you do release it! I know a lot of people would be that much more comfortable with taking some control over their devices.
It says I have it but it doesn't want to do shot...
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Mine is the opposite. Says I lost it but I still have root access
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Run matts root fixer. Find the d/l in thread 12/24/12 update x912. Someone posted a link near the end posts
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resore rooy
tribalb said:
Run matts root fixer. Find the d/l in thread 12/24/12 update x912. Someone posted a link near the end posts
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Matt's fixer worked for me, I needed to edit the batch file to show the actual location of su-backup.
RETIEF said:
Matt's fixer worked for me, I needed to edit the batch file to show the actual location of su-backup.
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Ditto
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RETIEF said:
Matt's fixer worked for me, I needed to edit the batch file to show the actual location of su-backup.
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Hey can you explain how please. I'm a noob and i know I backed up the root but now it is telling me its gone and I'm figuring this is why. I apparently did not read well enough and now my root is gone and I am stuck on jellybean and can't get to titanium backup or my stuff and I am beyond frustrated at this point I want to throw the phone out the window. Thanks in advance.
I too need help. Same thing happened but my su-backup is on my SD card and I can't move it to /system without root
Way to fix "half-rooted" RAZR
I am afraid I lost my root as well, forgot to update the superuser after restoring root. So, after trying to run FoxFi, phone rebooted...and root lost.
This is what I did and it worked.
- First, download Matt's root fixer, link on this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065995
- Extract it to a folder on your c: drive on your computer ( I used c:/tmp)
- Open a cmd prompt (in Windows 8, just type "cmd" in Search and it pops right up.)
- enter "cd c:/tmp"
- to verify contents of tmp folder enter "dir", you should see a list of the extracted folder contents
- If you need the Motorola drivers, you should have them if you downloaded Matt's Utility 1.82. Load those before connecting your phone.
- connect your phone to your computer via USB, ensure USB Debugging enabled. Your phone should connect as "Mass Storage" by default.
- enter "fixroot.bat" the FixRoot program should start
- The program will run, and reboot once. During the reboot, the cmd prompt window will display the program progress and the status after reboot. If it states "uid=0(root) gid=0(root)", then you have successfully rerooted your phone.
- NOW, GO AND UPDATE YOUR SUPERUSER APP!
All should be right with the world after that.
Cheers!
h2osun said:
I am afraid I lost my root as well, forgot to update the superuser after restoring root. So, after trying to run FoxFi, phone rebooted...and root lost.
This is what I did and it worked.
- First, download Matt's root fixer, link on this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065995
- Extract it to a folder on your c: drive on your computer ( I used c:/tmp)
- Open a cmd prompt (in Windows 8, just type "cmd" in Search and it pops right up.)
- enter "cd c:/tmp"
- to verify contents of tmp folder enter "dir", you should see a list of the extracted folder contents
- If you need the Motorola drivers, you should have them if you downloaded Matt's Utility 1.82. Load those before connecting your phone.
- connect your phone to your computer via USB, ensure USB Debugging enabled. Your phone should connect as "Mass Storage" by default.
- enter "fixroot.bat" the FixRoot program should start
- The program will run, and reboot once. During the reboot, the cmd prompt window will display the program progress and the status after reboot. If it states "uid=0(root) gid=0(root)", then you have successfully rerooted your phone.
- NOW, GO AND UPDATE YOUR SUPERUSER APP!
All should be right with the world after that.
Cheers!
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Would that work if you weren't rooted before?
Story. I had a regular razr that was rooted I traded for an iphone 4s. Then I traded the 4s for a razr maxx. I forgot I never rooted my maxx and did the ota i downloaded here.
jasev01 said:
Hey can you explain how please. I'm a noob and i know I backed up the root but now it is telling me its gone and I'm figuring this is why. I apparently did not read well enough and now my root is gone and I am stuck on jellybean and can't get to titanium backup or my stuff and I am beyond frustrated at this point I want to throw the phone out the window. Thanks in advance.
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First you need a file explorer that looks everywhere. I use root explorer. Find the file su-backup. Mine was in the /system/bin/. Once find where it is, edit the batch file (I used notebook) to chance the directory where su-backup was actually found. The close the file and run the batch file.
The batch file is in Matt's RestoreRoot utilty.
If I left something out, blame my ADD and ask again.
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justin251 said:
Would that work if you weren't rooted before?
Story. I had a regular razr that was rooted I traded for an iphone 4s. Then I traded the 4s for a razr maxx. I forgot I never rooted my maxx and did the ota i downloaded here.
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No, this only restores root if it was there before the upgrade.
Dang. I had a feeling that was the case that's why I didn't try it yet.
Matt's was what I used on my regular razr.
Guess I'll wait for an exploit.
su-backup not found
How is it possible?
It tells me that su-backup is not found!
There's no way I would have deleted it myself.
I doubt there is a way its located somewhere else.
I have all the drivers installed and the process is being followed correctly.
What kind of sorcery is this?
I had lost root randomly at one point but was able to restore it with Voodoo OTA Root Keeper. That app is a life saver. IDK where it saves the backup but has bailed me out on many occassions. If someone is rooted and doesn't have that you should get it immediately.
su-backup not found
I did not backup my root anytime before the update.
Does that mean I am stuck on no root forever?
Prerequisites:
Dirty Santa
ADB
HOW TO: (UPDATE COMING SOON...)
Follow DirtySanta all the way through step 3.5
Step 1: On Windows, double-click "RUNMEFIRST.bat, DO NOT CLOSE THE LOG WINDOW THAT OPENS, then double-click "Step1.bat"
On Linux,
./RUNMEFIRST.sh
Step 2: Open a Separate Terminal, then run
./Step1.sh
Step 3: Wait for shell prompt then.
run-as con
chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*
This will not give you full root access!
Please comment if you're willing to help me out in getting root.
Just so everyone knows I am not taking credit for writing any of the code, none of it was me, I just was fiddling try to create root and found this worked to get root over ADB.
when does this wear off?
tommy7115 said:
when does this wear off?
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I have not done enough to know for sure, but all the changes you made are going to reset most likely be on a reboot.
abine45 said:
Prerequisites:
Dirty Santa
ADB
HOW TO:
Follow DirtySanta all the way through step 3.5
That should give you a temporary root. I am on android 6.0, not sure if this will work on five but I don't see why it wouldn't. from there i'm going to try to make root.
Just so everyone knows I am not taking credit for writing any of the code, none of it was me, I just was fiddling try to create root and found this worked to get root over ADB.
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Would you please write a guide for doing root step by step?THX
alexanderzhang said:
Would you please write a guide for doing root step by step?THX
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I will either tonight or tomorrow. I'm in the process to actually getting a full root, I think i'm on to something and may be able to get this to work. This is just a temporary thing for people to try.
abine45 said:
I will either tonight or tomorrow. I'm in the process to actually getting a full root, I think i'm on to something and may be able to get this to work. This is just a temporary thing for people to try.
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OK, My mother language isn't Eng, so I can't understand the meaning of "Follow DirtySanta all the way through step 3.5".
Is your meaning that flollow the guide from step 1 to step 3.5?
Im not getting root access, root check is not recognizing it and neither is an app like freedom
Testing it right now. @alvislee[email protected]
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I got a tmp root shell. Now working on installing su and changing selinux status with chainfires tools.
alvinator94 said:
Testing it right now. @alvislee[email protected]
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I got a tmp root shell. Now working on installing su and changing selinux status with chainfires tools.
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How did you achieve the root shell, I can't get it working.
tommy7115 said:
How did you achieve the root shell, I can't get it working.
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Download v20.zip
extract it
run "RUNMEFIRST.bat"
give it a second and then run STEP1.bat
wait and itll show up as a normal shell "$"
then type in "run-as con" without the quotes
then you will see "#"
alvinator94 said:
Download v20.zip
extract it
run "RUNMEFIRST.bat"
give it a second and then run STEP1.bat
wait and itll show up as a normal shell "$"
then type in "run-as con" without the quotes
then you will see "#"
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Yeah but then the next line does nothing, by that I mean chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*
Plus even if that works how do I get root?
tommy7115 said:
Yeah but then the next line does nothing, by that I mean chmod 0777 /storage/emulated/0/*
Plus even if that works how do I get root?
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Do you see the # symbol after you type run-as con
if so then i believe you have a temporary root shell.
by the way, the line after that is just giving elevated permissions to your entire internal storage, this part of the code does not apply to us as we do not need to give more permissions to anything on our internal storage as we will not be using them unlike the other several steps on that dirty santa post.
the problem is, even though we have a sort of root shell selinux is stopping us from being able to modify any of the other files.
alvinator94 said:
Do you see the # symbol after you type run-as con
if so then i believe you have a temporary root shell.
by the way, the line after that is just giving elevated permissions to your entire internal storage, this part of the code does not apply to us as we do not need to give more permissions to anything on our internal storage as we will not be using them unlike the other several steps on that dirty santa post.
the problem is, even though we have a sort of root shell selinux is stopping us from being able to modify any of the other files.
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Thanks for clarifying that:good:
alvinator94 said:
Do you see the # symbol after you type run-as con
if so then i believe you have a temporary root shell.
by the way, the line after that is just giving elevated permissions to your entire internal storage, this part of the code does not apply to us as we do not need to give more permissions to anything on our internal storage as we will not be using them unlike the other several steps on that dirty santa post.
the problem is, even though we have a sort of root shell selinux is stopping us from being able to modify any of the other files.
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What are you thinking to get full root from here?
Flash a modified boot img somehow that still let's the phone boot but gives us root even with the SElinux still set to enforcing. Go reading on the dirty cow thread and get caught up
Is this an option if I wanted to change my font or do something that required root? Would it survive past a reboot?
JRM_3 said:
Is this an option if I wanted to change my font or do something that required root? Would it survive past a reboot?
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This is still exactly what you see when reading through the post. Please follow the main ROOT thread from Albine45 (patiently wait for Albine's frequent updates on progress) and when full root is achieved, you'll know and a guide will show up to walk you through. For now, you can change system fonts in your settings menu on Android. There are a few free built in fonts and others you can purchase. Just look through your settings menu.
snapz54 said:
This is still exactly what you see when reading through the post. Please follow the main ROOT thread from Albine45 (patiently wait for Albine's frequent updates on progress) and when full root is achieved, you'll know and a guide will show up to walk you through. For now, you can change system fonts in your settings menu on Android. There are a few free built in fonts and others you can purchase. Just look through your settings menu.
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Thank you so much. I'll definitely be watching for full root?
After I run "run-as con" package 'con' is unknown
Any solutions?
I only need to delete or rename /system/bin/logd it's giving me some troubles, battery drain and over heating.
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windows 7 supported???