I recently got this phone via a warranty replacement for my Droid 2 Global and after being used to custom roms and whatnot I was wondering what the proper steps were to root this device. I know the very latest release for the D2G couldn't be sbf'd (without an extra hacked sbf file) so I was wondering if there was anything like that for the X2. Ideally I'd like to get on CM7, which I gather requires a 2.3.4 kernel. The most important thing though is of course not bricking the device. Thanks for the help.
Find "Pete's Root Tools"
Put your phone into Debugging mode
Settings - development - check USB debugging
Hit the back button once and check "Unknown Sources"
Load up root Tools on your computer
Plug in your phone and put it in charge only mode
If and when your phone is detected by the program follow the prompts given and you should be rooted.
Come over to the dark side...
There is no root exploit for it. Sbf to 234( follow thelowend's guide) & use rootkeeper & apply the ud from sd card.
skwoodwiva said:
There is no root exploit for it. Sbf to 234 & use rootkeeper & apply the ud from sd card.
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Is .418 the soak test?
Come over to the dark side...
thelowend said:
Is .418 the soak test?
Come over to the dark side...
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Yea
I can safely 2.3.4 sbf without bricking? I know with the latest D2G update Motorola prevented sbf'ing down to an older version. I didn't know if they did something like that with .418. I want to be sure it's safe.
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I did it on a /418 warranty dx2 also.
Well I sbf'd to 2.3.4, rooted, and installed CM7. It feels good to be back.
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moved to proper forum.
Same here. Was part of the soak, SBFd and back on CM7 too. Couldnt be happier to be home. Darkside all day! So I'm wondering when root is going to be obtainable on this 2.3.5 besides the voodoo trick. That is the million dollar question...
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Looking for some help everyone.
Since I got the phone here in the UK, I have rooted it with the Bionic Bootstapper method, then the Razr Bootstrapper method and even though I thought I used Voodoo Rootkeeper, when I did my update to 2.3.6 via RSD I have since lost root again.
Now I believe I can root again with Motofail, but I cant find the app for this. I have looked in the Dev section and see a utility tool for GSM & CDMA but only the CDMA one appears to say root 2.3.6 motofail, the GSM one doesnt.
1. Can anyone help me with the right location of Motofail that will work for my phone ? 651.167.19.XT910.Retail.en.EU
2. Will I then be able to reapply the boot into CWM direct from start-up again ?
3. How do I get rid of the Bionic & Razr bootstrapper apps/utilities whatever they are if they they are no longer required.
Thanks in advance for your help
Can you not just uninstall the bootsrap apps? I can on my RAZR. Either by long press on their icon and then 'uninstall' our through the manage apps menu.
What fast boot files did you use to get to 2.3.6 on UK
I can't post links as this is my second post but googling root Droid razr 2.3.6 comes up with what you need.
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bootstrap and safestrap
I recently rooted my razr; for the most part to use Setcpu for better battery life. My question is: which is better to use, bootstrap or safestrap when it comes down to flashing a rom? I have seen that safestrap is preferred b/c you can boot into safe mode so if there's an issue with the rom you can revert back.
any help would be appreciated.
geemacd said:
Looking for some help everyone.
Since I got the phone here in the UK, I have rooted it with the Bionic Bootstapper method, then the Razr Bootstrapper method and even though I thought I used Voodoo Rootkeeper, when I did my update to 2.3.6 via RSD I have since lost root again.
Now I believe I can root again with Motofail, but I cant find the app for this. I have looked in the Dev section and see a utility tool for GSM & CDMA but only the CDMA one appears to say root 2.3.6 motofail, the GSM one doesnt.
1. Can anyone help me with the right location of Motofail that will work for my phone ? 651.167.19.XT910.Retail.en.EU
2. Will I then be able to reapply the boot into CWM direct from start-up again ?
3. How do I get rid of the Bionic & Razr bootstrapper apps/utilities whatever they are if they they are no longer required.
Thanks in advance for your help
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In reverse order:
3. You need to be root to remove old boot managers. (use a root file manager to get ride of old apps when rooted - zedomax "Max Lee" in youtube have a nice how-to manually remove those old apps)
2. After re-rooting you'll be able to reinstall CWM, safestrap 2.0, if you wish.
1. Try installing cdma root method, it's the same apps that will be installed anyway, seems to be just a wrong device identification done by the utility you're using.
Thanks
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After following QBkings videos on unlocking the bootloader and then attempting to root... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJJ0h4d-80) I tried to download the system.img file in order to root the phone, however, I cant find it anywhere. Does anyone know if i can just use the torpedo method to root it before i flash CWM. I dont want to have any issues installing CWM, however if its not an issue to do AIO or torpedo instead of this specific root method then ill go for it. And if anyone happens to have the root IMG file, id really appreciate it. Thanks to anyone who offers advice.
Links:
Root IMG file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143
moisaal said:
After following QBkings videos on unlocking the bootloader and then attempting to root... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJJ0h4d-80) I tried to download the system.img file in order to root the phone, however, I cant find it anywhere. Does anyone know if i can just use the torpedo method to root it before i flash CWM. I dont want to have any issues installing CWM, however if its not an issue to do AIO or torpedo instead of this specific root method then ill go for it. And if anyone happens to have the root IMG file, id really appreciate it. Thanks to anyone who offers advice.
Links:
Root IMG file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216143
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Did you locate the file. I am also looking all over the net for this. It seems to have played a neat disappearing act.
Please let me know if you managed to land the file.
- Harakiri
the part where you need to root, via system.img file I could not find either , so I did the AIO root and it works fine. so the system.img is not needed just root the phone as you normally would via AIO or Torpedo, AIO is better ..
Hi Jo,
Thanks for the suggestion, currently I am onto sth potentially dangerous way of rooting. If that fails I will give AIO a try.
FYI: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595852
Thanks
- Harakiri
AIO is the way to go. It is so easy and painless.
I'm a MoPho-er
I found the AIO method only works with 198_7 on my phone but the torpedo method has worked for me on several occasions.
After a couple flash failures and re-roots AIO has worked for me on all SBF's.
I'm an ICS craving MoPho-er!
I've broke. Cant wait any longer!
I have no rooting experience. No flashing roms experience.... Only programming experience is one semester of Java, and 1.5 semester of C++. I have installed frx7.1 and gbx0b, gbx0c on winmo devices by putting android on sd cards. Apparently there are quite a few ways of unlocking, rooting your phone. I am a beginner and do not wanna brick my electrify(rebadged mopho). I have accepted the 2.3.5 update so i would have to do a factory reset back to 2.3.4 most likely i'm aware.... Whats is the best/easiest way to get ICS on my mopho..er... electrify(mopho sounds cooler) and where is a every single step by step guide so i do not brick my baby? I've been trying to wait until official ICS release but i'm really impatient.
when you say you accepted 2.3.5, are you talking about the official update?
My MoPho's in the kitchen sink!!
Yes. Upgraded OS to 2.3.5 Android
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moparfreak426 said:
Yes. Upgraded OS to 2.3.5 Android
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Hate to say it, but you're currently SOL. There's no way to unlock the bootloader once you update to 2.3.5, and you can't revert to 2.3.4. And there's no ics for a locked bootloader. Sorry.
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Not even factory reset brings back 2.3.4?......when I finally get ICS update I won't need it anyway but when I do get ICS officail update will it have unlocked bootloader? I've seen a bit on google saying yay and some saying nay and motorola sucks blah blah. Motorola has great hardware and build quality.
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moparfreak426 said:
Not even factory reset brings back 2.3.4?......when I finally get ICS update I won't need it anyway but when I do get ICS officail update will it have unlocked bootloader? I've seen a bit on google saying yay and some saying nay and motorola sucks blah blah. Motorola has great hardware and build quality.
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Nope, factory reset doesn't help. And I can't say yes or no about the unlocked bootloader once official ics hits. I wouldn't bet on it though.
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Noticed System Update on my droid Razr. So I pulled it and here it is totally legit
Blur_Version.6.12.173.XT912.Verizon.en.US
Installation:
1. Copy the Blur_Version.6.12.173.XT912.Verizon.en.US.zip to SD card
2. Boot in Recovery Mode (STOCK Motorola Recovery)
3. Flash
4. Enjoy!
Download:
http://www.4shared.com/zip/PA_2fa2S/Blur_Version612173XT912Verizon.html
How do you pull these update.zip?
Well we lose root?
xlightwaverx said:
Well we lose root?
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Voodoo OTA Root keeper.
I have OTA RootKeeper. The update fails after the process completes and then reboots. Wants to download again (.181 Update)
X
Edit: Factory Resetting Phone / ReRooting / Applying .181 Update
Results: Still failed, but this is irrelevant to this post, since this is about .173
Seems like 181 wont take over a rooted device.
has anyone tried to unroot, update, and reroot?
Yes i did temp unroot then installed the update and restored root zero issues
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I'm stock rooted, got the notification this morning, used OTA Rootkeeper to backup su, applied update, restored root. No un-rooting required.
You need to be stock with no bloat removed for this update to work. If anything's frozen in TiBU it will not work. Custom ROMs obv will not work as well. Fully stock, rooted or unrooted only.
As for the update, meh.
I keep getting "signature verification failed."
thought it was the 181 update not 173???? confussed
sporty377 said:
thought it was the 181 update not 173???? confussed
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It's just the way Motorola names their updates. It's always named the version you should be on to use it. The update to 748 was called 744. The update to 173 was called 748 and so forth.
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Tiburon41 said:
You need to be stock with no bloat removed for this update to work. If anything's frozen in TiBU it will not work. Custom ROMs obv will not work as well. Fully stock, rooted or unrooted only.
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so if i deleted stuff i should just factory reset and then update?
sorry if stupid question but new to moto devices
I am currently unrooted and I did receive the latest OTA (March 8) release. its 17MB
orcsbane13 said:
It's just the way Motorola names their updates. It's always named the version you should be on to use it. The update to 748 was called 744. The update to 173 was called 748 and so forth.
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Ok....gotcha.......i come from tbolt to razr...thanks for the heads up
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lewi3069 said:
I keep getting "signature verification failed."
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I am also getting this error can someone either post a link to a stock rom or an update that doesnt have the sig error please.
i appreciate everyones help in here
Tiburon41 said:
I'm stock rooted, got the notification this morning, used OTA Rootkeeper to backup su, applied update, restored root. No un-rooting required.
You need to be stock with no bloat removed for this update to work. If anything's frozen in TiBU it will not work. Custom ROMs obv will not work as well. Fully stock, rooted or unrooted only.
As for the update, meh.
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So mistakenly, I ran the update without unfreezing the bloatware in TiBu
The update went through but now I lost root access
Do I need to reset my Razr back to stock in order to re-root it or what its the best course of action?
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA
Theres no reason you should have an issue. As I updated of this file. I pulled it directly from ota i didnt get it from someone else I pulled it myself.
Besides those 2 anyone else have troubles. Also if you installed speak up. Also I didnt loose root on this update at all didnt have to restore or nothing.
So first I used TB and defrosted bloat...
I am rooted with stock Rom.
Used Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper and it was very easy to unroot.
1) Voodoo Root Keeper>Protect Root>Temp. Un-root
2) Download and install 6.12.181 OTA
3) Use Voodoo to re-apply root
I'm sorry to say this but "it was so easy even a caveman could do it"
Everything back to normal...I'm not sure if my sq_lite hack for hotspot works however as my Razr is my secondary phone, so my Razr is not active with Verizon for now. I may switch back from my Rezound for a while tomorrow. I go back an forth with these 2. Weird I know.
Good Luck to all.
tiger505 said:
So first I used TB and defrosted bloat...
I am rooted with stock Rom.
Used Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper and it was very easy to unroot.
1) Voodoo Root Keeper>Protect Root>Temp. Un-root
2) Download and install 6.12.181 OTA
3) Use Voodoo to re-apply root
I'm sorry to say this but "it was so easy even a caveman could do it"
Everything back to normal...I'm not sure if my sq_lite hack for hotspot works however as my Razr is my secondary phone, so my Razr is not active with Verizon for now. I may switch back from my Rezound for a while tomorrow. I go back an forth with these 2. Weird I know.
Good Luck to all.
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can the new update be rooted? i unknowingly updated before i rooted...
chinkster said:
can the new update be rooted? i unknowingly updated before i rooted...
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Yes use dr utility
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My girlfriend has her Photon stock rooted and locked but her OTA update continues to fail. Anyone know why?
It's probably because it's rooted.
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Root shouldn't matter (at least it didn't used to). Has she deleted any system apps? The update looks for them, and if they're gone the update fails.
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MikeyLee said:
My girlfriend has her Photon stock rooted and locked but her OTA update continues to fail. Anyone know why?
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I had trouble with my Photon 4G and this latest update. I rooted mine using the One Click Root (OCR) method. I kept getting the "Software Update Failed" message for the 2.3.5 update. My wife's phone which is 100% factory updated just fine on the first try (go figure... :silly.
As you always see on here, PERFORM THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I do NOT take responsibility for any issues caused by following this process. It is sad that this even has to be stated on a forum for developers.
Here's what I did to get mine to update properly:
1) Perform a full contacts, application, and system backup using Titanium Backup (or use whatever backup you want) Just in case.
2) Download the latest version of RSD Lite you can find. This was one of the hardest steps as copies of it can be difficult to locate. Ask Google and ye shall receive... I actually found it using Bing, though. I would love to just go to Motorola and say "here's my money" for this, like I did with flashing/modding software back in the Razr V3 days.
3) Download the appropriate Motorola USB drivers I was able to locate End User Driver Installation 5.9.0 for 64bit. This is another ask Google, Bing ...
4) Use RSD Lite to reflash the exact same SBF you are currently using. I got the SBF from this post. This did NOT delete or reset any contacts, however it does require reauthentification to the network.
5) After your phone resets after the SBF has flashed successfully, attempt the "Update Motorola Software" action under Settings--> About phone--> System updates.
6) If you want to re-root, use the Photon Torpedo method. This is EASY and I should have just done it this way to begin with instead of being lazy and using OCR. OCR is nice, but would not do it again based on my experience with it. The simplest way isn't always the best.
I hope this helps.
I also heard the ota update doesn't like 198_7.
I am still waiting on updating, crossing fingers the devs break some serious ground.
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so I am very excited for my Jellybean update.
I am running an original Droid Razr Maxx with the (until now) latest ICS release from Motorola and Verizon. The phone is rooted but I have never loaded any other ROMS (I don't even know how).
So can I update with the OTA Jellybean update while I am rooted? If I need to unroot my phone how can I do that? I used the "DroidRazrRoot404" tool but I cannot seem to use it to unroot my razr maxx.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
So you have the OTA? Or this is in anticipation of the OTA?
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You should be able to update with root, however you should have all official bloat installed or frozen because the OTA will check for it.
However, you will lose root after update....
??? Where did you get that JB OTA update? I am very exited as well, but most probably, it won't come out until next year...
Will OTA occur when the bloatware is frozen? Obviously not a big issue since I can unfreeze but just curious. Also, if I have a ROM on Slot 1 in SS for example, would I just go back to stock ROM and use the OTA when it comes out? Or are there any ROM/SS issues I need to consider or simply delete. And the OTA Rootkeeper app should solve my problems about losing root too right?
for those that want the download and more info about it
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/12/2...-331mb-update-as-build-98-72-8/#disqus_thread
ACEstrom said:
so I am very excited for my Jellybean update.
I am running an original Droid Razr Maxx with the (until now) latest ICS release from Motorola and Verizon. The phone is rooted but I have never loaded any other ROMS (I don't even know how).
So can I update with the OTA Jellybean update while I am rooted? If I need to unroot my phone how can I do that? I used the "DroidRazrRoot404" tool but I cannot seem to use it to unroot my razr maxx.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Using the download already provided, I had to do a few things to get mine to work.
1. Make sure you are on .211 Stock (if on .214 or .215 SBF back to .211)
2. Remove Safestrap or Bootstrap
3. Make sure all apps are thawed (if they were frozen)
4. Download the OTA update file DO NOT UNZIP IT
5. Place it in the root of your SD card
6. Boot into Stock Recovery holding down Power, Vol+, and Vol- and the same time.
7. Select down to Recovery and press up.
8. When you see the android laying on its back PRESS Vol+ and Vol- simultaneously.
9. Select wipe cache (this will not delete any data)
10. Select install update from External SD and select the zip file.
11. Let it run and update, should work.
I encountered an error so I had to SBF back to .211 and start over fresh, but honestly a fresh restart may not be a bad idea for performances sake.
The only issue that I see is my Razr didn't keep root. I am not sure that this is possible to keep root with this upgrade.
Used voodoo OTA rootkeeper. Protected root, temp unroot. Install, restored and used @matt's root restore fix. Works like a charm.
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R1pTheJacka said:
Will OTA occur when the bloatware is frozen? Obviously not a big issue since I can unfreeze but just curious. Also, if I have a ROM on Slot 1 in SS for example, would I just go back to stock ROM and use the OTA when it comes out? Or are there any ROM/SS issues I need to consider or simply delete. And the OTA Rootkeeper app should solve my problems about losing root too right?
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Hey, I've been looking at the posts about the update, and it seems that If you have safestrap/bootmenu/bootstrap, you will not be able to upgrade.... If you want the upgrade, you should go back to stock .211...
If you just have some frozen apps, you will be able to update correctly
Follow the instructions that chadgauth posted...
lost root
Stock 211 rooted. Voodoo root keeper backed up protect root, temp unroot.
Installed 4.1.2 update all good. Failed to get root back thru vodoo.
FYI cannot go back to 211 after flash 4.1.2 so now stuck
Without root till some dev comes out with a root method for us
Restore with voodoo rootkeeper then use Matt's rootfixer forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2064074&page=19 post#187
Make sure you have USB debugging enabled in development
Enable "Unknown Sources" in privacy
Go to settings/storage menu soft key
Computer connect - select MTP
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Tried that. For some reason it did not save the such file with vodoo so root fixer says cannot be found. Prolly some mistake I made or uncommon glitch
queberican351 said:
Restore with voodoo rootkeeper then use Matt's rootfixer forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2064074&page=19 post#187
Make sure you have USB debugging enabled in development
Enable "Unknown Sources" in privacy
Go to settings/storage menu soft key
Computer connect - select MTP
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As I was installing through recovery I got an error because it was checking my preinstalled apps for ForestWallpaper.apk which I'm assuming I deleted ages ago, in addition to
e:error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
..but according to this I'm screwed? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19468147&postcount=15
R1pTheJacka, You can SBF back to .211.
Also, all of you guys that are using OTA Rootkeeper, why are you temp unrooting after protecting root? On my Droid X upgrade to ICS a while back and on this OTA to JB today on the RAZR Maxx, I just protected with OTA Rootkeeper but left it rooted. Didn't temp unroot. Then upgraded and then simply restored root. No need for an extra step of fixing it after trying to restore root.
85gallon said:
You can SBF back to .211.
Also, all of you guys that are using OTA Rootkeeper, why are you temp unrooting after protecting root? On my Droid X upgrade to ICS a while back and on this OTA to JB today on the RAZR Maxx, I just protected with OTA Rootkeeper but left it rooted. Didn't temp unroot. Then upgraded and then simply restored root. No need for an extra step of fixing it after trying to restore root.
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As far as sbf back to 211 you can't it just throws you into a black screen boot loop then you have to play with the power and volume buttons yo get into recovery to reflash the job update
sttierney said:
As far as sbf back to 211 you can't it just throws you into a black screen boot loop then you have to play with the power and volume buttons yo get into recovery to reflash the job update
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It didn't for me. And even the directions that everyone is following from droidrzr.com tells you not to "temp unroot". It is kind of buried in the instructions, but it says not to temp unroot.
85gallon said:
It didn't for me. And even the directions that everyone is following from droidrzr.com tells you not to "temp unroot". It is kind of buried in the instructions, but it says not to temp unroot.
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Once your on jb I tried sfb back to 211 and it was a nightmare to get recovery to come back up got the eye then black screen. And of course I updated before the instructions came out so that's how I ended up being where I am with no root
sttierney said:
Once your on jb I tried sfb back to 211 and it was a nightmare to get recovery to come back up got the eye then black screen. And of course I updated before the instructions came out so that's how I ended up being where I am with no root
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I went up and edited my post to clarify that I was responding to R1pTheJacka. He never made it to JB. He errored out trying to upgrade. Never made it to JB. You are correct, if you make it to JB you can't go back from the posts I am seeing.
unable to root ota using voodo
I have successfully flashed jelly bean but was unable to restore root using voodoo root keeper. If you guys have any luck please let me know... Missing my tethering. :/
Chadwick108 said:
I have successfully flashed jelly bean but was unable to restore root using voodoo root keeper. If you guys have any luck please let me know... Missing my tethering. :/
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You can use this to get root back if you used voodoo root keeper.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35863089
Sent from my JellyBeaned Droid RAZR Maxx
error unable to use restore root
klabit87 said:
You can use this to get root back if you used voodoo root keeper.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35863089
Sent from my JellyBeaned Droid RAZR Maxx
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root keeper will not work superuser app is installed is checked and /system supports root protection but will not allow restore root.
also tried matts restore root.zip but get error message of system/bin/sh su not found....