Hey guys, I'm gonna be picking up a Razr either today or tomorrow to keep my unlimited data. I'm not new to rooting at all but I was wondering should I root it then wait for ICS in the next couple days (if it isn't available already) or should I just wait until after I update to ICS then root it and go from there? I've done a lot of searching but I'm a bit confused on which method to use to root it safely and most likely use safestrap, so would you guys be able to help point me in the right direction? I've already convinced myself that it is still definitely worth buying a Razr instead of a SIII because of the quality and my preferences even though it may be a few months old.
Thanks in advance!
I'm receiving a replacement RAZR Maxx by FedEx today. The phone I'm sending back has been rooted since I unboxed it and i successfully side loaded, and have been running ICS for the past two days.
I'll be banking on the official OTA to reach me this week or next and I'll probably 'limp along' with a stock, unrooted GB phone until it comes. After the OTA arrives I'll root, briefly consider a custom recovery - I find myself not dabbling much with custom roms so probably skip a custom recovery - and set up my apps that need root permissions.
For rooting after ICS, Matt's Utility v. 1.7 works without a hitch. I'll use it again. Just know that there's about 3 or 4 other methods available.
Thanks for the reply man, I'll probably end up doing the exact same thing as you. I just hope ICS doesn't take too long to get to me.
Thanks again.
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I know its been hashed a thousand times, and this thread can be deleted if its too redundant. I regret thoroughly getting the 2.1 leak on my wife's phone. I love my rooted eris and ELB rom has made it absolutely functional and keeps getting better with constant updates and feedback, while my wife's eris is stagnant and hopeless. Constant dropped calls, and sound outages, and I cannot get a replacement because Verizon's system doesn't show it on 2.1 so until it is (which cant be done because we cant get the OTA when you have the leak) they wont even consider sending a refurb. To make matters worse, even if I could get a refurb, they are coming shipped with 2.1 that cant be rooted. At least if I got a refurb and the problems continued we would be able to complain enough to get a discounted upgrade maybe. I don't think anyone is working on this issue anymore as the phone has been left behind in the dust without root, and I don't blame them. I would too if I was a dev. I will NEVER NEVER install another leaked ROM. I will always be patient enough to wait for root. Yeah Frisco you were right, and all the others that waited patiently. Sigh OK done venting. Now to go "accidentally" drive over my wife's phone and pay the damn insurance.
I too regret installing the leak, however I have had none of the problems you have described. My phone may be a bit sluggish at times, but I've never had a dropped call since I've gotten the phone, or any other problems for that matter. Sorry to hear your having ask these problems though.
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I didn't have any problems whatsoever with getting a refurb while I was on leak. I called them up and mentioned having a couple of the common problems(I actually did have issues), told the guy that I had done the factory reset and it hadn't helped and the new phone was on the way. Sorry to hear that's not how it happened to work for you. Did they specifically say they could tell she wasn't on the OTA? I'm surprised they were able to tell with the similarities between the two versions. Maybe you can try and install the OTA manually on hers and A) see if it helps in general, or B) see if Verizon can tell she has the regular version then.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695593
As far as I know, you cannot upgrade to the ota if you are running one of the leaked roms because of the hboot version.
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As far as I know, you cannot upgrade to the ota if you are running one of the leaked roms because of the hboot version.
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Acutally you can go OTA from one of the leaks, just not root from a leak. Now going OTA does not change the hboot version of the leaks, so even with the OTA you cannot leak. But if for some reason you want the OTA instead of a leak ( and with V3 leak they are the same anyway) follow this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695593 make sure to read it all, but from what I have read and understand that is the offical OTA release that can be manually installed on the phone, so if it ever needs to go back to verizon they cannot hit you for having unoffical software on the phone
Ah, this I did not know, but very useful. Thanks for posting the link.
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If you want root that bad, you can do like I did. I had Leakv1 on my phone and just went ahead and loaded the new RUU OTA update onto it. Found someone on Craigslist that was willing to sell an eris that had the OTA on it for like $150 and ship it to me. Rooted it, then put my old phone on ebay for auction. It sold for like $170 with free shipping. Everyone came out happy and I got a rooted phone and like $10 in my pocket.
Be careful when buying phones on craigslist/ebay/etc. and look out for those Bad ESNs.
Anyway, just another option for ya...
It looks like Motorola has officially updated the device. I found it about 2 hours ago when I was on the road. To my surprise, there is still no thread on this that I noticed.
Hopefully, we can get some info on this update as it pertains to those who either root or unlock. I don't have the information but hopefully, someone will brave it and attempt to get it. Such questions that I would like to see answered include:
- Do you lose root after the update?
- If you lose root, does the dock root method still work? Does the dockless method still work?
- If you installed bootstrapped or unlocked recovery, does this update cause any problems? Are backups made before the OTA still good to use after?
Well, for those of us who are dock rooted, or at least for me, I can say that the update goes seemingly through the entire process and then it comes back and says that the update failed. I check for updates and it is there again asking me to try. Not sure what's up.
This is new and exciting.
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My phone updated yesterday and I lost my root. I will try the photon root method again to see if I regain root. I will keep you all posted.
if im not mistaken this is the ota.. on which i can confirm that afterwards you can root again. its just like any other phone tho updating will kill root
Well it will not update for me. "Update failed" every time. I am dock rooted and installed boot strap recovery (CWM). Any suggestions?
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It looks like Motorola has officially updated the device. I found it about 2 hours ago when I was on the road. To my surprise, there is still no thread on this that I noticed.
Hopefully, we can get some info on this update as it pertains to those who either root or unlock. I don't have the information but hopefully, someone will brave it and attempt to get it. Such questions that I would like to see answered include:
- Do you lose root after the update?
- If you lose root, does the dock root method still work? Does the dockless method still work?
- If you installed bootstrapped or unlocked recovery, does this update cause any problems? Are backups made before the OTA still good to use after?
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EDIt: Nvm this is old news bud. Posts everywhere
-DJ
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I just re-rooted my phone using the dockless photon.tar method and regained root without any problems.
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It looks like Motorola has officially updated the device. I found it about 2 hours ago when I was on the road. To my surprise, there is still no thread on this that I noticed.
Hopefully, we can get some info on this update as it pertains to those who either root or unlock. I don't have the information but hopefully, someone will brave it and attempt to get it. Such questions that I would like to see answered include:
- Do you lose root after the update?
- If you lose root, does the dock root method still work? Does the dockless method still work?
- If you installed bootstrapped or unlocked recovery, does this update cause any problems? Are backups made before the OTA still good to use after?
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Welcome to last week!!! j/k. I am glad that you finally found out about the official update. FYI there were tons of threads about ppl receiving the official update. It may not have been on the XDA sites but some of the other fan sites like androidforums, sprint users all posted that the official release was out since last tues, 8/23.
Yes you do lose root but you can just re-root it to get it back. Just do the dockless root. It is wayyyy easier since you don't have to go to a website and dl the tar file.
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It looks like Motorola has officially updated the device. I found it about 2 hours ago when I was on the road. To my surprise, there is still no thread on this that I noticed.
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When you're looking for old news, you need to look at more than the last few threads.
I heard that Sprint is coming out with their first 4g device soon.... the Evo 4g.
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Okay. Some people are in serious need of a freakin CHILL PILL.
I got my notice of an update a few hours ago. I came here thinking XDA was the place, the hub for this kind of stuff. I checked like the first 20 threads and there was nothing. Neither I nor most other people are going to go through dozens of pages to look for info on this especially when as I typed the subject, XDA's search returned NOTHING.
And a note to the mods, there have been a lot of unfriendly BS answers to very good questions as of late. If a blind eye is turned to it over and over, it is gonna cost XDA it's title in the minds of many that this is THE place for information on the devices that it covers.
So enough of the unfriendly sarcastic BS answers. There's no need for crappy answers like welcome to last week especially when such a post doesn't come with a link.
That said, I will try this one more time. When I try to install the update, it always says update fails. I rooted with the dock method and installed the bootstrap recovery. Does anybody know what could be causing this to happen?
If you are having problems then flash this.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202666
Final build courtesy of the fine folks at MOTOROLA 8/11/11 The sarcasm was in fun. But on your end just think of how annoying it is when this happens on a daily basis. Take a couple of minutes to look through development and see all the crap people have posted. You'll see how cluttered it can get. We do appreciate that you meant well.
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Okay. Some people are in serious need of a freakin CHILL PILL.
I got my notice of an update a few hours ago. I came here thinking XDA was the place, the hub for this kind of stuff. I checked like the first 20 threads and there was nothing. Neither I nor most other people are going to go through dozens of pages to look for info on this especially when as I typed the subject, XDA's search returned NOTHING.
And a note to the mods, there have been a lot of unfriendly BS answers to very good questions as of late. If a blind eye is turned to it over and over, it is gonna cost XDA it's title in the minds of many that this is THE place for information on the devices that it covers.
So enough of the unfriendly sarcastic BS answers. There's no need for crappy answers like welcome to last week especially when such a post doesn't come with a link.
That said, I will try this one more time. When I try to install the update, it always says update fails. I rooted with the dock method and installed the bootstrap recovery. Does anybody know what could be causing this to happen?
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Maybe the difference is the bootstrap recovery installation. I rooted with the docking method but didnt install a bootstrap recovery. The OTA update went perfect today. Maybe it succeeded because i didnt have the bootstrap recovery installed? A possibility?
If you have updated webtop (dockless connection), your OTA update may fail. Replace the files with your original webtop files and the OTA update should work.
OTA update speeded up my photon
My photon is opening apps, emails, and web pages 50% to 100% faster after running the OTA update.
Holy smoking photons! My phone is BLAZING fast, google maps and navigation are nearly instantaneous, YELP populates in 1 second!!!
Isn't this just the leak from 8/11/11?
I don't understand the big deal, or why an OTA update of a leaked rom two weeks ago is being talked about in the development board?
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Well it will not update for me. "Update failed" every time. I am dock rooted and installed boot strap recovery (CWM). Any suggestions?
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Did you uninstall any system apps after rooting? If so, those will need to be restored.
When you try the update how far does it get? If the phone reboots and gets to the Android guy with the progress bar just press and hold both volume buttons at same time and it will show you the error message.
My Phone was Rooted using the Dock Method... installed the update without any issue and Re-Root it using the Dock method again. Everything still runs like a charm.
I have a Verizon Razr. (912). I'm leaving for Florida tomorrow and will absolutely need my phone for... well a phone, text, navigation, and camera at a bare minimum. I haven't received the OTA push yet. I have a 16GB sd card that should be arriving UPS this afternoon and I have the correct update file sitting here on my computer (ICS to JB.... the BIG file)
This is a completely stock and NOT rooted phone.
So, as much as I'd like some jelly bean goodness, how would you advise me here? Should I update this afternoon using the sd card or should I leave it alone and go on my trip and just do it when I get home?
ALSO... if the pushed OTA finds my phone while I'm gone, and assuming I haven't updated, how bothersome will it be in trying to tell me there's an update? Will it pester the crap out of me or can I dismiss it until I WANT to update?
Firstly, I would wait until the OTA is pushed out to update.
Secondly, if the OTA is like the others I've seen, it will be incredibly annoying about updating. The ics update drive me insane.
Just do it. Be a man
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Although things are likely to work smoothly, there is that small chance that you'll do something, er, "dumb," and have to do a fdr and reinstall all your apps from GPlay. That would require several hours that you don't have. Wait.
Every now and then, I was going through the TF201 forum for any chance that a Root exploit may be found for my prime without having to unlock. I am an early adopter of the Prime. I was rooted on my prime when it was still on ICS but had to RMA for screen and wifi problems. When it came back repaired, I didn't rooted it before JB was available thinking that I could root it after. But with the number of dev leaving this thread for better devices, no exploit was found right away. I started to get bitter at my Prime because of a weak wifi and the fact that I could not root it. I was considering selling it for a Note 10.1. Now, that an exploit has been found, thanks to flumpster for leading ufs in the right direction, my bitterness for my prime is diminished and I will keep it for another 6-12 months at least.
I had exactly the same issue. Sent for RMA a few days before JB release. I unrooted and deleted the backup before sending it in, thinking I would re-root before updating when I got it back. Unfortunately it came back with JB installed and so I have been using it less and less in the past few months. I'm ecstatic that I have root again.
It's essential for my needs.
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I had exactly the same issue. Sent for RMA a few days before JB release. I unrooted and deleted the backup before sending it in, thinking I would re-root before updating when I got it back. Unfortunately it came back with JB installed and so I have been using it less and less in the past few months. I'm ecstatic that I have root again.
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That is exactly what happened to me. Left with ICS, came back with locked Jellybean.
There have been many days I considering just throwing it against the wall when the performance was bad and there was nothing I could do to make it better.
Honestly if they give us a ironed out 4.2 update that I can take a root to then I could accept not being able to unlock. I actually like Asus's ROM once is performance is boosted.
My wifi is a little better thanks to my custom build.prop and the piece of foil trick. Now that I am completely out of warranty I might try to open it soon and see if I can do better on that end.
Until about 30 minutes ago, I had the stock 4.2.2 that came with my S4 when I bought it.
Every day it would ask me to update and I kept on delaying it and telling it another time...
Until today, when it popped up while I was using my phone and fingers hit it into the (apparently) pre-downloaded update.
Not wanting to brick it mid-update I let it go and am now on 4.3.
While I haven't yet rooted my device, I did intend to, but haven't followed along with rooting an S4.
So my question is, how screwed am I?
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Until about 30 minutes ago, I had the stock 4.2.2 that came with my S4 when I bought it.
Every day it would ask me to update and I kept on delaying it and telling it another time...
Until today, when it popped up while I was using my phone and fingers hit it into the (apparently) pre-downloaded update.
Not wanting to brick it mid-update I let it go and am now on 4.3.
While I haven't yet rooted my device, I did intend to, but haven't followed along with rooting an S4.
So my question is, how screwed am I?
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Well hopefully you weren't on MDK 4.2 prior to this since that's the build you could had a true custom recovery on. Most likely though you were not since now your on 4.3.
You're not screwed you can still easily root it and install SafeStrap if you want to. I'd suggest root it and freeze SDM so you can stay on 4.3 where things are just easier. Wait for kit kat to be out a little longer and all the upgrade/root methods to be perfected
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Well hopefully you weren't on MDK 4.2 prior to this since that's the build you could had a true custom recovery on. Most likely though you were not since now your on 4.3.
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I had the root page for my build bookmarked; I545VRUDMI1
Nothing is more comforting to know that I could of done worse than I already had.
I gotta learn to do it right off the bat -- this phone is about 7 months old. No excuse to not have found time to do it
But thanks, I'll get right on it