Root access lost after upgrade to 2.3.5 - Motorola Photon 4G

I have updated my photon by mistake to 2.3.5 in July with out realizing that I was rooted. Now in August I realized that I was not rooted since I wanted to try unlock boot loader. Any case, I tried the torpedo method, One click method and many others.
The problem is that the libphoton.so file is still there in my /lib directory and the permissions got changed. I tried to rename the references with "2" in the photon-torpedo.sh file but still didnt have success. Any one have any ideas on how to get back root?

Did yoou rename the libphoton-torpedo.so to libphoton- torpedo2.so?
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mof9336 said:
Did yoou rename the libphoton-torpedo.so to libphoton- torpedo2.so?
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Yes in the photon-torpedo.so. Any one can post the script after modification, I have a feeling that I didnt modify it at the right place. in /lib, I dont have permission to do it now since the permissions are set to 755

Any help
Any one care to help

Ill try to put up spmething later
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mof9336 said:
Ill try to put up spmething later
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Please Help?

I wan use.i ply dinosaur war
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mof9336 said:
Ill try to put up spmething later
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I am having the same issue, so am hopeful you can provide a solution.
Thanks

nfcdottie said:
I am having the same issue, so am hopeful you can provide a solution.
Thanks
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I have been trying to find some time to update the photon direct method to deal with this.

Help needed
Any one to help? Over the week end I tried to modify the photon-torpedo.sh script. Basically currently I dont have any type of permissions to write into the /lib folder so my script fails even if I rename the .so file. Any other options? Is it something I am doing wrong?

Some people have had problems with the direct photon-torpedo method after updating to 2.35 OTA. What I did was do it using ADB on Windows 7 through my command prompt. Instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28790312
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JohnH4 said:
Some people have had problems with the direct photon-torpedo method after updating to 2.35 OTA. What I did was do it using ADB on Windows 7 through my command prompt. Instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28790312
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Already done that without success

Same Here
radioactive2008 said:
Already done that without success
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Me too... I tried everything... where is egan??? I will pay the first person that gets my photon RE-rooted

rgnichols7 said:
Me too... I tried everything... where is egan??? I will pay the first person that gets my photon RE-rooted
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Same here - I've tried every method I can find with no success. I'll be happy to pay someone to help me get re-rooted again.

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JohnH4 said:
Some people have had problems with the direct photon-torpedo method after updating to 2.35 OTA. What I did was do it using ADB on Windows 7 through my command prompt. Instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28790312
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Can I run this on XP? Thank you!

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Good tool for the guys that dont wanna do it the old fashioned way. Good stuff Covxx!
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Just did alot of work on this ... maybe a actually 1.0 release today...
What does this do exactly? If it installs the kernel without having to flash it from recovery, might be useful. Save 30 seconds or so of install time.
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It automates all of the commands !
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CovXX said:
It automates all of the commands !
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What commands?
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Bigandrewgold said:
What commands?
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Adb and the fastboot commands
Soon itll unlock your bootloader
Keep it up-to-date with latest popular kernels/roms and I wouldn't mind downloading it.
I have no problem doing the commands manually, but if it can auto download and install kernels for me I'd love it just because I'm lazy
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Auto downloads? Hm I like that idea...(;
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Tried using it to flash a kernel and it fails. When it asks to type ready or not yet, I type in "ready" and it says that "then" is not a recognized command. Must be a typo or error in the command scripting.
EDIT: Actually even the Read me option doesn't work. It just closes the command prompt. What OS did you test this on? XP? I'm using Windows 7 and there are likely some command syntax differences that make it incompatible.
SwordOfWar said:
Tried using it to flash a kernel and it fails. When it asks to type ready or not yet, I type in "ready" and it says that "then" is not a recognized command. Must be a typo or error in the command scripting.
EDIT: Actually even the Read me option doesn't work. It just closes the command prompt. What OS did you test this on? XP? I'm using Windows 7 and there are likely some command syntax differences that make it incompatible.
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I'm using 8 actually,but i know how to fix that, ive updated it quite a bit just havent uploaded yet
Rc1 is out!
Sweet
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What happen no more updates?
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links dead or my pc is upside down
hyphydragon said:
links dead or my pc is upside down
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Yup. Dead. My PC is sideways.
Snake55 said:
What happen no more updates?
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Never was used so didn't feel need too, I still have it though. If you guys would like the link
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CovXX said:
Never was used so didn't feel need too, I still have it though. If you guys would like the link
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Interested. please sent the link. thx!
Snowdog2324 said:
Interested. please sent the link. thx!
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I'll update op with the link in a bit
seems good but i have trouble with download link. anyone else?

Unroot without recovery

Hello,
So whats going on is my QI wireless on my phone stopped charging. so i called verizon to get a replacement which they are overnighting tonight to me. so my question is, is there a way (step by step) to just put the Orignal Recovery Flash rom back on the phone and just lock the bootloader without resetting the phone? if so and do that. well the tamper disappear on the phone as well? ?? because they want the phone how it is. they dont want me to do a phone reset so they can see what cause the problem...
So 2nd question if i don't fix the rooting and ship the phone as is to verizon. Do you think i well get charged for rooting my phone???
Thanks!
Flash a stock rom and kernel, restore all your apps and stuff, delete any root apps, remove supreuser/SuperSU, flash the stock recovery, and relock if you feel like it. If you all that you should be good.
Or just ruu and relock your phone. As long as the problem still persists they won't care that you wiped it.
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I hope the new one doesn't come updated because if so you won't be able to root. I would restore the old one and see if the wireless charging works again if so you might want to keep it if the new one is updated.
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where can I find the stock rom on this site. I looked everywhere and cant seem to find it. as well with the boot loader to lock it..
I wish I can keep this phone but it is a hardware issues :/
anyone???
where can I find a stock rom on this site???? without nuking my phone???
xd4v3x said:
anyone???
where can I find a stock rom on this site???? without nuking my phone???
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That was hard.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2080200
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well Verizon or htc bill me If I sent them a rooted phone? because what's going on is the phone is having hardware issues. the QI wireless in the phone to charge is dead....
xd4v3x said:
well Verizon or htc bill me If I sent them a rooted phone? because what's going on is the phone is having hardware issues. the QI wireless in the phone to charge is dead....
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Just unroot it...
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Bigandrewgold said:
Just unroot it...
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having a hard time doing so.
xd4v3x said:
having a hard time doing so.
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What is not working.
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just have no Idea what to do after downloading that app from that link....
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just have no Idea what to do after downloading that app from that link....
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What app?
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The link that u posted I downloaded off that site.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2080200
clicked on the dl and its on my system but I have no idea what to do with it.
xd4v3x said:
The link that u posted I downloaded off that site.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2080200
clicked on the dl and its on my system but I have no idea what to do with it.
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The download on that post is a zip file, which you would flash in recovery to have a stock Rom. Then you would restore your apps, remove any root apps, remove superuser, put a stock recovery on there and relock.
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Bigandrewgold said:
The download on that post is a zip file, which you would flash in recovery to have a stock Rom. Then you would restore your apps, remove any root apps, remove superuser, put a stock recovery on there and relock.
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ok easy said and done but I have no idea what are the commands on going after I unzip that folder... is there a step by step on how to go by doing this..
xd4v3x said:
ok easy said and done but I have no idea what are the commands on going after I unzip that folder... is there a step by step on how to go by doing this..
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You don't unzip it... You flash it in recovery.
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Started to look for a way to root xt910 jb

As I know no one who is looking for a root exploit for the job update I will start. So anyone else searching for it please write me a pm as we can team up.
But I find it really important that this thread isn't messed by people saying that they are needing root rights and have lost them because of the update. Everyone knows that and it's just not helpful. I will appreciate all help full contributions.
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getting on quite good...
Glad to hear that. GL! Are you teaming up with anyone?
AW: Started to look for a way to root xt910 jb
Not really... It's harder than I thought... Hmm don't know but all my intents too root the device are failing... Sometimes I look back on the time developing on HTC... Everything was easier... Hmm I'll try on... Just an update to inform u
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Para94 said:
Not really... It's harder than I thought... Hmm don't know but all my intents too root the device are failing... Sometimes I look back on the time developing on HTC... Everything was easier... Hmm I'll try on... Just an update to inform u
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DjrBliss has had a root exploit for JB razr since january. I used it successfully a week ago (phone decided to take a swim...)
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/6924-root-achieved-for-jb-ota-razrmaxx-xt912/
Does not work
I've tried. It does not work on XT910 Retail.EU.
mkyral said:
I've tried. It does not work on XT910 Retail.EU.
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Yeah
I Know
callousparade said:
DjrBliss has had a root exploit for JB razr since january. I used it successfully a week ago (phone decided to take a swim...)
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/6924-root-achieved-for-jb-ota-razrmaxx-xt912/
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Only working on xt912 because of the older smart action version...Looks like they have fixed it that's why we can use it as we have the newer version of smart actions and as it is a systemapp we can't downgrade or change to the needed version because you need root for it...
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can't we take a rooted system of someone who managed to keep his root and create a flashable zip to use and thus gain a rooted system?
arisgoku said:
can't we take a rooted system of someone who managed to keep his root and create a flashable zip to use and thus gain a rooted system?
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You surely could there are several in the dev section, however you'll need root first to instal through a custom recovery lol
Sorry couldn't help myself :thumbup:
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marconz said:
You surely could there are several in the dev section, however you'll need root first to instal through a custom recovery lol
Sorry couldn't help myself :thumbup:
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Yeah but it might be possible to make an working ota zip with root by using the official one. Then you Don't need custom recovery
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Para94 said:
Yeah but it might be possible to make an working ota zip with root by using the official one. Then you Don't need custom recovery
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How will you sing that rooted ota zip? Do you have moto signature which is accepted by stock recovery?
bladehu2 said:
How will you sing that rooted ota zip? Do you have moto signature which is accepted by stock recovery?
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That is my Problem atm but there should be a way... There is always a way...
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Yeah but it might be possible to make an working ota zip with root by using the official one. Then you Don't need custom recovery
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Para94 said:
That is my Problem atm but there should be a way... There is always a way...
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This approach will sooner give you a root canal than it will give you root. :cyclops:
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[Q] Bootloader Unlock

I'm trying to unlock the boot loader of my MOTOROLA Photon 4G WIMAX (not Motorola photon Q 4G LTE). But after the "fast-boot oem unlock" command the cmd is displaying an error message ".................INFOOEM unlock is not implemented"could you please possibly provide me the proper pudding file for RSDLITE flashing.
Youre on 2.3.5 right? If so only way you can is if you bought it with 2.3.5 on there and no ota update
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MarcquisDale said:
Youre on 2.3.5 right? If so only way you can is if you bought it with 2.3.5 on there and no ota update
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How do you recognise if it was on or is a ota?
jjamesss said:
How do you recognise if it was on or is a ota?
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If it was updated through ota then you got the error messages you got when using pudding.
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MarcquisDale said:
If it was updated through ota then you got the error messages you got when using pudding.
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I don't want to try if I can't. That's why I was asking if there's a way to know by the "build number"...
jjamesss said:
I don't want to try if I can't. That's why I was asking if there's a way to know by the "build number"...
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Look up the reservedodm number
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MarcquisDale said:
Look up the reservedodm number
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Thank you. I've searched and found mine: 20000000000020000000100000000, so 2.3.5 electrify locked(try modified unlock method from above: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650520 )
So...still don't know if I can or not. In the last post of that thread( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650520&page=20 ), Lightsword1942 offered a "possible solution". But I don't want to try if the chances to brick it are high :/. Would you mind telling me what do you think?
jjamesss said:
Thank you. I've searched and found mine: 20000000000020000000100000000, so 2.3.5 electrify locked(try modified unlock method from above: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650520 )
So...still don't know if I can or not. In the last post of that thread( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650520&page=20 ), Lightsword1942 offered a "possible solution". But I don't want to try if the chances to brick it are high :/. Would you mind telling me what do you think?
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You should be able to if it says you can
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Root

Good day to all,I've been trying to obtained root but I can't ,oh and I am s-off I just need some help or point me in right direction plz help thanx
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gmoe65 said:
Good day to all,I've been trying to obtained root but I can't ,oh and I am s-off I just need some help or point me in right direction plz help thanx
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Flash superuser in recovery.
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As mentioned, superuser would do the trick. SuperSU is another option out there too. I'd download both just in case you have issues. Most roms work well with both, but some roms (under 10% I'd guess) play nicer with one than the other.
gmoe65 said:
Good day to all,I've been trying to obtained root but I can't ,oh and I am s-off I just need some help or point me in right direction plz help thanx
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I tried that but it's a no go (error)
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gmoe65 said:
I tried that but it's a no go (error)
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Don't know what the most up to date superuser .zip is, but here's the latest SuperSU .zip, which will do the same thing.
SuperSU 1.94.zip
fizbanrapper said:
Don't know what the most up to date superuser .zip is, but here's the latest SuperSU .zip, which will do the same thing.
SuperSU 1.94.zip
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If that doesn't work, try an older version from the SuperSU thread here. Seems I recall someone else having issues flashing the latest SuperSU to their phone, but an older version worked fine, for whatever reason.
Thanx I'll give this a try when I get home :thumbup::thumbup:
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Magnum_Enforcer said:
If that doesn't work, try an older version from the SuperSU thread here. Seems I recall someone else having issues flashing the latest SuperSU to their phone, but an older version worked fine, for whatever reason.
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I just flashed it booted up and still no superSU what am I missing ,,,,:banghead: does anyone know the command that I can push
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gmoe65 said:
I just flashed it booted up and still no superSU what am I missing ,,,,:banghead: does anyone know the command that I can push
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Can you give more info about your phone? ROM (really only need to know if you're on new partitions), method of unlock & S-off, versions of HBOOT & TWRP or other recovery? I've had issues flashing .zips with certain HBOOT/TWRP combinations even while being HTC-dev unlock and firewater S-off, which is (according to others more competent than I) the ideal unlock/s-off combo.
fizbanrapper said:
Can you give more info about your phone? ROM (really only need to know if you're on new partitions), method of unlock & S-off, versions of HBOOT & TWRP or other recovery? I've had issues flashing .zips with certain HBOOT/TWRP combinations even while being HTC-dev unlock and firewater S-off, which is (according to others more competent than I) the ideal unlock/s-off combo.
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I fixed it:thumbup::thumbup:
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gmoe65 said:
I fixed it:thumbup::thumbup:
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Perhaps it would be helpful to others that are having the same problem if you explained what the problem was and how you went about fixing it.
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czajka97 said:
Perhaps it would be helpful to others that are having the same problem if you explained what the problem was and how you went about fixing it.
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I just reran the RUU zip and that fixed it for me
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