When I boot my phone it goes to cwd bootloader first will this interfear with the ota to ics?
I never flashed a rom but it is rooted and has rom tool box on it now.
thanks
You have to remove CWM and root in order to have no error during OTA installation. At least it is so for GSM RAZRs. Anyway with OTA RootKeeper app you can make a su-backup before proceeding, and then restore it after successful applying of the OTA.
This is what is getting me, will a factory wipe do it.?
I have voodoo installed and got that figured out but the cwmod app itself is gone and I'm :O. Cornfused
razr maxx - stock rom
Sorry, cannot advice more cause you're Verizon Droid RAZR owner, these phones have safestrap instead of ours bootstrap, you'd better wait for someone from USA to reply you or ask on droidrzr.com.
Thanks, I am learning
razr maxx - stock rom
sullytrny said:
When I boot my phone it goes to cwd bootloader first will this interfear with the ota to ics?
I never flashed a rom but it is rooted and has rom tool box on it now.
thanks
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Simply for flash ics....
Flash your rom 236 rsd to remove cwm temporaly
Backup your root with ROOTKEEPER
After this flash OTA update and your happynned....kkkkkk
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I know I read before that on a rooted Razr OTA's will not work. I ran the unroot method and it was successful and removed the recovery on boot since the process requires a reboot apparently. After all that the OTA still fails. On my previous android device I usually just downloaded a rooted version of the updates from here and never had a problem but I cant find that to be an option for the Razr.
Im on 6.11.748 xt912 for VZW, attempting to install OTA 6.12.173. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
danh18 said:
I know I read before that on a rooted Razr OTA's will not work. I ran the unroot method and it was successful and removed the recovery on boot since the process requires a reboot apparently. After all that the OTA still fails. On my previous android device I usually just downloaded a rooted version of the updates from here and never had a problem but I cant find that to be an option for the Razr.
Im on 6.11.748 xt912 for VZW, attempting to install OTA 6.12.173. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Why don't you try flashing stock vrz rom?
Here's the files
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/cdma_spyder/list.php
Cheers
I have read many time in other threads that the root did not affect OTA updates!
So, what is the truth??
I have a rooted version (651.167.21 eu stock, rooted with motofail)...I have to reflash a 2.3.6 stock rom awaiting OTA release to ICS?
danh18 said:
I know I read before that on a rooted Razr OTA's will not work. I ran the unroot method and it was successful and removed the recovery on boot since the process requires a reboot apparently. After all that the OTA still fails. On my previous android device I usually just downloaded a rooted version of the updates from here and never had a problem but I cant find that to be an option for the Razr.
Im on 6.11.748 xt912 for VZW, attempting to install OTA 6.12.173. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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I think you should be on this To: 6.12.173.XT912.Verizon.en.US before flashing OTA, get it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362956&page=40
Cheers
Correct. Root does not affecting OTA updates, IF, no changes had been made in certain system partitions. Example, Motomizer app changed /system/build.prop which will fails the OTA updates. So do backup before using certain apps which need root.
Good luck.
TQ.
Sent from my XT910 using XDA
Thanks a lot!
I use simple apps like light flow...I don't think it can modify system files...I hope!!
pedrotorresfilho said:
I think you should be on this To: 6.12.173.XT912.Verizon.en.US before flashing OTA, get it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362956&page=40
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I will give that a shot later when I get home, thanks.
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.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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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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hi all,i want to make sure i'm ready for ics ota whenever it comes out,i have the razr 912 rooted,titanium,voodoo rootkeeper,and safestrap.have not froze or removed any bloat or backed up anything with titanium yet,i need advise because when i got my razr i had all that too but when 181 came out i wasn't able to get it,after many posts and alot of time i was able to get back to stock 173 then 181 then rooted using matts utility,would like it to go smoother this time,thanks
The only thing you did wrong, I believe, was Safestrap. Safestrap and Bootstrap cause OTAs to fail. I don't think simply removing them works either, you'd have to fastboot the complete stock files. You can OTA with root, but the OTA will break it, unless Voodoo is able to save it.
Ya deff dont flash if their is a non oem recovery
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA
Aliceics said:
The only thing you did wrong, I believe, was Safestrap. Safestrap and Bootstrap cause OTAs to fail. I don't think simply removing them works either, you'd have to fastboot the complete stock files. You can OTA with root, but the OTA will break it, unless Voodoo is able to save it.
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so i will need to use matts dru to get back to stock regain root then temp unroot with voodoo?
Ok. so ive been trying to root with the new release but cant for some reason.
I figure its due to the fact that i unsucessfully tried to root with another method
is there a way to cleanly install 4.04 again?
factory wipe doesnt work, superuser is still in my app drawer
which version of ics do you have?
Blur_Version.651.167.3370.XT910.Brasil.en.BR.zip
so, the LATAM version
You can reinstall the OTA (Boot recovery > clean cache > wipe data/factory reset > install update from sd card).
or use this guide for fresh install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700264.
btw have you tried this process for root? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1707431
worked for me (european leak)
thanks for the help. have a few options now to try. ill post my success or failure.
ps... ellas ole
Try the root method first
I don't know if the script works, i used the manual process with commands.
If you have any questions about running adb, feel free to ask
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ps... ellas ole
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Ok I did it. rooted it finally
I was right, i needed to do the fresh install to clear the previous root attempt and everything went BEAUTIFULLY
Thanks again buddy
I'm glad you made it. We really needeed that root exploit!
No one's answered this yet....
If I flash these current "leaks" like .210 for instance, to a 100% stock razr, 1.) do I have to root it first? and 2.) will the "OFFICIAL" release still be pushable and pullable for me without having to do anything special? Or will there be other things I have to do for having rooted the phone? (just asking)
At this point you can root any version of ICS using the latest exploit, but if you have a stock razr it's much easier to root 2.3.6 using Motofail and keep your root using voodoo ota rootkeeper.
If you flash a leak you will still be able to get the official OTA but not directly from your phone as an update, you will have to flash it as well.
Gr0uNdZ3r0 said:
At this point you can root any version of ICS using the latest exploit, but if you have a stock razr it's much easier to root 2.3.6 using Motofail and keep your root using voodoo ota rootkeeper.
If you flash a leak you will still be able to get the official OTA but not directly from your phone as an update, you will have to flash it as well.
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Thanks. I'll just wait
maybe......
Just so I'm clear... and I rarely am about Motorola rooting... we'll likely be able to use this to root our phones when ICS finally drops?
I don't think Motorola will have the time to patch this, considering that the OTA is about to be released soon, but even in that case, there will be another option for sure, many developers wait for the official release to post their work
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.
~SU!C!D3~ on Tapatalk
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
~SU!C!D3~ on Tapatalk
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
~SU!C!D3~ on Tapatalk
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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....