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!
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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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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?
Related
Droid X2 Gingerbread Root Guide
"One Click" method now available, see MikeJ92YJ's post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234973
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Thanks to drjbliss for finding the Motorola vulnerability that lead to this. Original work here: http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2011/08/25/rooting-the-droid-3/
Follow this guide exactly, and you can root OTA Gingerbread on your Droid X2 That means no more SBF'ing Froyo just so you can root. I have put all the commands into a few simple scripts. Instead of doing everything manually, you can just follow this simple guide. This post assumes you have ADB installed and know how to use it, and that you have the Motorola USB drivers installed.
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Step 1:
METHOD A: Download the attached zip file with the root files, and extract the files somewhere memorable. Plug your phone into AC charger or computer. FOLLOW STEP 2.
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METHOD B: Download the attached zip file with the root files, plug your phone into your computer, and put the phone in USB Mass Storage mode. Then extract the files to the internal storage device a.k.a. MOT. If you choose this method then you can SKIP STEP 2 AND GO TO STEP 3.
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Download: http://www.multiupload.com/B7HPPKOT86
Mirror: http://www.mediafire.com/?t31bnhaiwyulf81
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Step 2 (if you chose METHOD A):
Open Windows command terminal.
Type these commands:
extracted-location = place where you extracted files to, if you are in the same location as the files, then you can omit extracted-location/.
Code:
adb push extracted-location/motoroot-step1.sh /sdcard/
adb push extracted-location/motoroot-step2.sh /sdcard/
adb push extracted-location/motoroot-step3.sh /sdcard/
adb push extracted-location/su /sdcard/
adb push extracted-location/Superuser.apk /sdcard/
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Step 3:
Type these commands:
Code:
adb shell
sh /sdcard/motoroot-step1.sh
Hard reboot your phone.
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Step 4:
Type these commands:
Code:
adb shell
sh /sdcard/motoroot-step2.sh
Hard reboot your phone.
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Step 5:
Type these commands:
Code:
adb shell
sh /sdcard/motoroot-step3.sh
Your phone will reboot itself.
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Step 6:
Type these commands:
Code:
adb shell
su
Accept the Superuser prompt on your phone and allow access. Now any time you want to adb shell, you can type su afterwards and obtain root.
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Congratulations, you are now rooted.
worked great...thank you
Trying it now.
Edit: Script works great, rooted and everything, superuser works.
Worked for me as well !! Thanks +1 . Now if only I could get into my recovery
I tried using P3's new one-click root. It complete successfully, but Titanium is claiming it does not have root access. P3's one-click appears to be doing the same thing listed here. Anyone else?
triplec76 said:
I tried using P3's new one-click root. It complete successfully, but Titanium is claiming it does not have root access. P3's one-click appears to be doing the same thing listed here. Anyone else?
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I just downloaded Titanium and ran it . It tells me that everything is ok .
Is that using P3's one-click or the method here?
Ditto. Worked great. THANKS!
Jason
triplec76 said:
Is that using P3's one-click or the method here?
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The method here .
The step by step method here worked while one-click would not no matter what I tried.
I used the oneclick, no problems at all. Glad i didnt have to go SBF'ing back and forth.
Requested addition to roll up sticky, thanks for posting
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Can someone point me in a good direction to learn ADB. I am reading over and over that the one click method doesn't work for the X2. I have a X2 running pre-rooted GB right now from the old "sbf back then root" method, but it is getting replaced on Tue. Would love to just root it when it arrives rather than sbf and stuff.
unless there is a method to get the one click to work of course....then by all means educate me on that
nerdslogic said:
Can someone point me in a good direction to learn ADB. I am reading over and over that the one click method doesn't work for the X2. I have a X2 running pre-rooted GB right now from the old "sbf back then root" method, but it is getting replaced on Tue. Would love to just root it when it arrives rather than sbf and stuff.
unless there is a method to get the one click to work of course....then by all means educate me on that
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Sure, no problem. Here are some guides found with a quick XDA Google search, I hope they help you (or anyone else) out with ADB. Keep in mind that while this will help you learn how to use ADB and get ADB working, some of the information may be outdated or may not apply.
ADB Easy Tutorial
[GUIDE] ADB Workshop and Guide for everyone
[TUTORIAL/HOW TO] Basics of ADB
Here is a link to Google's official ADB Android page. This has all the commands you need, a good reference.
Hard reset = battery pull?
Also please make a note to put on root of SD Card.
SBF'd GB. Rooted with one click. Worked perfect. Couldn't be easier.
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SBF'd GB. Rooted with one click. Worked perfect. Couldn't be easier.
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Me too. Got my 3rd x2 today & it came with gb on it. One-click did the trick.
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No go
I've been working on this six hours straight, so my mind is pretty tired.
Here's where I am stuck at, and I should know the answer but am burned out:
Ah nevermind......nothing that a couple of cold beers couldn't help! I had it in mass storage mode. Used to HTC, stock Android USB modes....
It worked as advertised. Thank you very much!
sweet no problems
Does this work for 2.3.5 418 from OTA? In other words, I have 2.3.5 418 from OTA updates. Will this method work for that version?
https://sites.google.com/site/mophocorner/
Site to help with everything Motorola Photon 4G.
Hoping to help with newbies that want to flash, root, unlock, etc. before they get stuck and have to wait for replies to fix there phone, Hopefully this guide will just work and they wont HAVE to post for help. That is the point of this at least! Let me know if there is anything I can add or change and I will gladly give it some thought!
Thanks!
I have updated the page, just so everyone knows!! Check it out!!! Let me know if I am missing anything.
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The photon torpedo method is needed to root the 2.3.5 version just released.
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THANKS!
Thank you for that. Added the Torpedo root method! =]
Thanks for putting all that info into one spot! Definitely helps out that much more as it is somewhat easier to refer to rather than bouncing from one post to another here in the forums! I would imagine it'll help out many people (including me!).
I'm still fairly new to some things and some times the added explanation of certain topics and/or issues is what's needed to get the job done!
Also, as far as the *photon-torpedo* root method goes... I used that method without an issue on Android 2.3.4. After updating to Android 2.3.5 the other day, I used that same method again without issue and it worked perfectly! Unfortunately (at least from what I've read), being that I updated to 2.3.5, I won't be able to unlock the bootloader as if right now. Not really something I'm too concerned about, being that I hadn't prior to the update anyway.
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I hate to be that guy but this is certainly relevant to the discussion at hand. I used the Photon Torpedo method originally when it first came out. Since then I have kept it stock and performed the OTA updates as they come. After each update I just run the last two commands:
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
Always worked in the past. I just got updated to the new "2.3.5" and I can't seem to get root back. The photon-torpedo script has multiple errors "libpcprofile.so cannot be loaded as audit interface" and "permission denied". Consequently the install-su script doesn't succeed. Can't mount /system as RW and everything is permission denied.
Worst part is that the SU binary still exists in /system/bin/su but I can't use it. I get permission denied on everything I try.
Am I borked? Is there something I have forgotten?
Jleeblanch, are you using the new update from Motorola from the soak test?
Grep,
To answer your question, yes. The new update unroots your device so you will have to re-root using the photon-torpedo method again.
I was rooted prior to the update with that method and after the update I was un-rooted! Trying to re-root using Terminal Emulator on device wouldn't work. Got "permissions denied" when running the tar command. But, using adb on the computer worked without a problem!
So basically, just redo the torpedo root method from step 1 and you'll successfully get root back guaranteed!!
Hope that helps!
Also, I had the SU binary in place as you did along with other root specific apps. Those apps are pretty much worthless until you gain root again.
It has been confirmed in the "soak" that 2.3.5 update will completely un-root your device...
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nice. should come in handy for others. even me cuz im kind of a noob.... waiting for way around locked bootloader after 2.3.5 ota
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Grep_The_Truth said:
I hate to be that guy but this is certainly relevant to the discussion at hand. I used the Photon Torpedo method originally when it first came out. Since then I have kept it stock and performed the OTA updates as they come. After each update I just run the last two commands:
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
Always worked in the past. I just got updated to the new "2.3.5" and I can't seem to get root back. The photon-torpedo script has multiple errors "libpcprofile.so cannot be loaded as audit interface" and "permission denied". Consequently the install-su script doesn't succeed. Can't mount /system as RW and everything is permission denied.
Worst part is that the SU binary still exists in /system/bin/su but I can't use it. I get permission denied on everything I try.
Am I borked? Is there something I have forgotten?
Jleeblanch, are you using the new update from Motorola from the soak test?
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Root
You could always use root-keeper from the market if your lazy like me.
the link to the download torpedo is not working
spursrob said:
the link to the download torpedo is not working
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The Imperium has your back. I will be upping a new guide and Root-Unlock-Relock pack soon but hosting is changing servers so for now torpedo is attached to this post.
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The Imperium has your back. I will be upping a new guide and Root-Unlock-Relock pack soon but hosting is changing servers so for now torpedo is attached to this post.
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Clearly, I am retarded....I have studied this post 15 times but I can't find any way to see an attachment. Where is it?
cool old lady said:
Clearly, I am retarded....I have studied this post 15 times but I can't find any way to see an attachment. Where is it?
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try it now, post 6. Are you on 2.3.4 or 2.3.5? If you're on 2.3.4 then just use the root/unlock/relock pack (the link is at the top of post 6.
OK - I see it now and I've downloaded it - thank you very much. I am on 2.3.5 from the soak test.
Are these still the correct/only instructions? If so I may still be in trouble...my "favorite method....into /data/tmp"? I don't know any method, much less have a favorite.
Instructions:
Use your favorite method to get photon-torpedo.tar into /data/tmp
Install Superuser from the Market
Install Android Terminal Emulator from the Market
Run Android Terminal Emulator
Run cd /data/tmp
Run /bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
Run /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
Run /data/tmp/install-su.sh
I'm actually on my way to bed. I will write a more detailed walkthrough tomorrow and post it in the Photon Compendium. Eventually I plan to script the entire process but am working on unified webtop stuff right now.
Grep_The_Truth said:
I hate to be that guy but this is certainly relevant to the discussion at hand. I used the Photon Torpedo method originally when it first came out. Since then I have kept it stock and performed the OTA updates as they come. After each update I just run the last two commands:
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
Always worked in the past. I just got updated to the new "2.3.5" and I can't seem to get root back. The photon-torpedo script has multiple errors "libpcprofile.so cannot be loaded as audit interface" and "permission denied". Consequently the install-su script doesn't succeed. Can't mount /system as RW and everything is permission denied.
Worst part is that the SU binary still exists in /system/bin/su but I can't use it. I get permission denied on everything I try.
Am I borked? Is there something I have forgotten?
Jleeblanch, are you using the new update from Motorola from the soak test?
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Me to, had to used one click Root (20 times)
Navigate to the Android Market and install the “Superuser” application from ChainsDD
Download and extract 22MB Root-Unlock-Relock.zip from the Imperium website
Go to the "rsd drivers" folder located in the Root-Unlock-Relock folder and install the drivers for your system (32bit or 64bit windows)
Download photon-torpedo.tar
Place photon-torpedo.tar in the "AIO Root" folder located in the Root-Unlock-Relock folder
On your phone, in menu/settings/applications/development make sure usb debugging is checked
Connect your phone to your computer and select "charging" mode from the connections options in notifcations
From the "AIO Root" folder, double click the "Command Prompt" shortcut
Type the following commands:
adb push photon-torpedo.tar /data/tmp
adb shell
cd /data/tmp
/bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
Ignore the errors when running torpedo and let the process complete.
Once I get some free time I'll write a single script covering everything from rooting to SBFing back to stock. My goal is to get any given process down to ten keystrokes or less.
Hmph. Well....I think it worked. Root Checker says "congrats" - but wasn't it supposed to wipe all my stuff from the phone or something?
no root doesn't wipe data. (neither does unlock if done right)
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I was enjoying the beauty of having a rooted device, but now that I have received an update from Motorola (which I thought was ICS) I have lost root access.
I have a Photon 4g running 2.3.5, and I did my root using a OCR when I was on 2.3.4. I have tried that OCR again among others and torpedo photon and no luck. Every app I try says that it was denied superuser access (which is still installed). The only exception to this is Play Movies, which says that "This app currently does not support root access, and your device is rooted" I do not know where else to turn. I just want to be part of the cool kids again. Please someone help me.
I have had success with the photon torpedo method on 2.3.5. I recommend trying it again being extra careful to follow the steps exactly.
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I have had success with the photon torpedo method on 2.3.5. I recommend trying it again being extra careful to follow the steps exactly.
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Photon torpedo was what worked for me, except that I had to push it from the command prompt on my windows 7 laptop. For some reason, I couldn't get it to work with Terminal emulator. Good luck!
I used Motorola DROID 3 one click. Worked great.
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Thank you, I will try the Droid 3 OCR, and if that does not work, see if I can get Torpedo to work, and if that does not work I will send it in to Motorola.
Use torpedo thru terminal emulator on your phone as I did
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What worked for me was to use the command prompt on windows 7 instead of terminal emulator. For some reason, TE could not see the photon-torpedo file in the phone after i had transferred it there. Command prompt did.
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Also remember to reboot after!
I got the OTA update to 2.3.5 yesterday, and photon-torpedo is NOT working for me. After running photon-torpedo.sh, I get the error message, but my prompt doesn't change to # or root. Trying to run install-su.sh doesn't work since I'm not root and gives me permissions errors. Has anybody gotten photon-torpedo to work after yesterday's OTA update?
UPDATE:
I figured out the issue and a fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28669160&postcount=363
JohnH4 said:
Photon torpedo was what worked for me, except that I had to push it from the command prompt on my windows 7 laptop. For some reason, I couldn't get it to work with Terminal emulator. Good luck!
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what commands do I have to enter to get my Windows 7 CP to do things on the Photon? Also, I tried making a data folder in my internal storage, then a tmp, and put the winrar photon torpedo into it and tried following the steps and it didn't work. I'm on 2.3.5 too. What could I be doing wrong?
can someone please help me with my post above?
For those who successfully rooted w/Photon Torpedo... is your 2.3.5 from the May Soak, was it re-soaked last week, or was it 2.3.5'ed for the first time this week?
God, I'm glad I told Moto to fsck off & swore I'd never install another Moto update (soak, push, or otherwise) again. Refusing last week's soak just might have enabled me to grudgingly endure my final 50 days with this miserable excuse for an Android phone.
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bitbang3r said:
For those who successfully rooted w/Photon Torpedo... is your 2.3.5 from the May Soak, was it re-soaked last week, or was it 2.3.5'ed for the first time this week?
God, I'm glad I told Moto to fsck off & swore I'd never install another Moto update (soak, push, or otherwise) again. Refusing last week's soak just might have enabled me to grudgingly endure my final 50 days with this miserable excuse for an Android phone.
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here's an easy way to do Photon Torpedo: http://www.groovypost.com/howto/motorola-photon-4-g-how-to-root-your-phone/
DiamondJay20 said:
what commands do I have to enter to get my Windows 7 CP to do things on the Photon? Also, I tried making a data folder in my internal storage, then a tmp, and put the winrar photon torpedo into it and tried following the steps and it didn't work. I'm on 2.3.5 too. What could I be doing wrong?
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You don't need to create /data/tmp in your phone's internal storage. That folder already exists inside the system partitions. Use ADB to push it in. Follow the instructions in the Photon Torpedo thread.
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I didn't have my phone Rooted before the update to Android 2.3.5 but after trying several different methods I found one that worked with ADB and torpedo program/files with a step by step that actually says to have 2.3.5 I followed the instructions and it worked for me, only problem I had was I unzipped the photon-torpedo.tar file by mistake... it doesn't have to be unzipped into the folder just place the whole file in the folder.
Hears a link to the walk through from gamerguy13
instructables.com/id/How-to-get-root-access-on-your-Motorola-PhotonEle/?ALLSTEPS
Good luck everyone else trying to root or re-root.
DiamondJay20 said:
what commands do I have to enter to get my Windows 7 CP to do things on the Photon? Also, I tried making a data folder in my internal storage, then a tmp, and put the winrar photon torpedo into it and tried following the steps and it didn't work. I'm on 2.3.5 too. What could I be doing wrong?
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The MoPho I rooted is fairly unique, so I can't promise anything, but this is what worked for me. All credit goes to edgan. I didn't develop anything.
Photon Root Instructions
1. Create a folder in the C:/ drive on your Windows 7 machine called Photon root. (You can call it anything you want, but that’s what I called mine and will use for the purpose of this post).
2. Download and install the adb package from here and install them into C:/Photon root.
3. Download photon-torpedo.tar from here and copy it to C:/Photon root in your windows machine. Do not unzip it.
4. On your phone, go to Settings > Applications > Development and select USB Debugging.
5. Plug your phone to your computer and on your phone, set it to USB Mass Storage.
6. Copy photon-torpedo.tar from C:/Photon Root to your phone’s internal storage using Windows 7. Don’t put it in any folder, and leave it zipped.
7. Install Superuser from the Market. (This is absolutely necessary to do before you get started or it won’t work)
8. Open the command prompt (Start >> run “cmd” >> enter)
9. Type the following commands – don’t worry about the errors, it will be all right
• cd C:/photon root
• adb push photon-torpedo.tar /data/tmp
• adb shell
• cd /data/tmp
• /bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
• /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
• /data/tmp/install-su.sh
10. That's it. Reboot and enjoy.
Hey Mopho's - I'm currently running a rooted (via shabby's AIO) stock sprint v 2.3.4 .... System Version : (45.3.6.MB855.Sprint.en.US) / Build number : 4.5.1A-1_SUN-198_6
I've tried downloading the OTA 2.3.5 via wifi, and installation was going ... but upon reboot - it says update failed. Tried this 2x - I didn't see many commenting on going back to an original stock rom before, getting the OTA update, and that rather - rooted devices would be unrooted after 2.3.5 OTA. I've never installed any other ROM besides what came with the phone...
Was there something I needed to do to "unroot" or revert without wiping/losing my current settings / apps ? Basically, what can I do to get this done
rooted apps installed : AdAway / Superuser free / Root Basic Check free / LBE Privacy Guard / Wifitether
Thanks in advance for the info. I realize Shabby's AIO will not re-root my phone, so will need to see the ADB/Torpedo methods posted here after. I just need to get the OTA update working first.
I would think twice before taking that ota update. Currently, under 2.34, your bootloader should be unlockable. The main effect of the 2.35 update is to lock the bootloader.
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Worked for me
JohnH4 said:
The MoPho I rooted is fairly unique, so I can't promise anything, but this is what worked for me. All credit goes to edgan. I didn't develop anything.
Photon Root Instructions
1. Create a folder in the C:/ drive on your Windows 7 machine called Photon root. (You can call it anything you want, but that’s what I called mine and will use for the purpose of this post).
2. Download and install the adb package from here and install them into C:/Photon root.
3. Download photon-torpedo.tar from here and copy it to C:/Photon root in your windows machine. Do not unzip it.
4. On your phone, go to Settings > Applications > Development and select USB Debugging.
5. Plug your phone to your computer and on your phone, set it to USB Mass Storage.
6. Copy photon-torpedo.tar from C:/Photon Root to your phone’s internal storage using Windows 7. Don’t put it in any folder, and leave it zipped.
7. Install Superuser from the Market. (This is absolutely necessary to do before you get started or it won’t work)
8. Open the command prompt (Start >> run “cmd” >> enter)
9. Type the following commands – don’t worry about the errors, it will be all right
• cd C:/photon root
• adb push photon-torpedo.tar /data/tmp
• adb shell
• cd /data/tmp
• /bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
• /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
• /data/tmp/install-su.sh
10. That's it. Reboot and enjoy.
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John was right, just ignore the errors. This method by edgan worked for me.
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bitbang3r said:
For those who successfully rooted w/Photon Torpedo... is your 2.3.5 from the May Soak, was it re-soaked last week, or was it 2.3.5'ed for the first time this week?
God, I'm glad I told Moto to fsck off & swore I'd never install another Moto update (soak, push, or otherwise) again. Refusing last week's soak just might have enabled me to grudgingly endure my final 50 days with this miserable excuse for an Android phone.
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I agree with bitbang, I've had enough of this bullsh*t from Motorola. It's time for me to shop around. Unfortunately for me, I have a little more than a year on my contract! I've heard that Sprint had some kind of buy back or release program where they let you trade in your phone for something new (for a "small" fee, of course). It just might be worth it to get away from Moto. This smartphone technology changes way too fast for 2 year contracts anyway.
It's a shame. When I can get this phone to work properly, it is awesome, I'm sure bitbang even agrees with that but it is definately time to move on. The Samsung Galaxy 3 looks pretty cool!
amlodipine said:
Hey Mopho's - I'm currently running a rooted (via shabby's AIO) stock sprint v 2.3.4 .... System Version : (45.3.6.MB855.Sprint.en.US) / Build number : 4.5.1A-1_SUN-198_6
I've tried downloading the OTA 2.3.5 via wifi, and installation was going ... but upon reboot - it says update failed. Tried this 2x - I didn't see many commenting on going back to an original stock rom before, getting the OTA update, and that rather - rooted devices would be unrooted after 2.3.5 OTA. I've never installed any other ROM besides what came with the phone...
Was there something I needed to do to "unroot" or revert without wiping/losing my current settings / apps ? Basically, what can I do to get this done
rooted apps installed : AdAway / Superuser free / Root Basic Check free / LBE Privacy Guard / Wifitether
Thanks in advance for the info. I realize Shabby's AIO will not re-root my phone, so will need to see the ADB/Torpedo methods posted here after. I just need to get the OTA update working first.
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When the update fails and you see the Android guy with the "!", press and hold both volume up and down. This will show you on the screen why it failed. Common causes for failure are mods to the build.prop file or removal of core apps.
I lost root when I had to factory reset my phone after the OTA upgrade. I was getting Motorola Services Stopped Errors randomly and I couldn't identify the app(s) causing it so I just reset.
Is there a root yet for the JB? I am going to assume not since it is so new.
murky024 said:
I lost root when I had to factory reset my phone after the OTA upgrade. I was getting Motorola Services Stopped Errors randomly and I couldn't identify the app(s) causing it so I just reset.
Is there a root yet for the JB? I am going to assume not since it is so new.
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Nope no way to root yet. Most likely you had a problem because the proper procedure wasn't followed that's on droidrzr.com (not sure if its here yet)
Full-Throttle Team
You can try to use Matt's root fixer found here Root Fixer near the bottom of page 19.
Download file above - Extract
Enable USB Debugging in Settings/Development (if it's grayed out you need to enable development tools at the top slider)
Enable "Unknown Sources" in Settings/Privacy
Connect Phone
go to Settings/Storage menu softkey "USB Computer Connection"
Select MTP
Run .bat tool
Should see 0 and all is well
badjedi said:
You can try to use Matt's root fixer found here Root Fixer near the bottom of page 19.
Download file above - Extract
Enable USB Debugging in Settings/Development (if it's grayed out you need to enable development tools at the top slider)
Enable "Unknown Sources" in Settings/Privacy
Connect Phone
go to Settings/Storage menu softkey "USB Computer Connection"
Select MTP
Run .bat tool
Should see 0 and all is well
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I tried this it didn't work for me.
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iguanad said:
I tried this it didn't work for me.
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ditto, had the same problem. Tried to go back to ICS and that didn't work either
dbtrumpetguy said:
ditto, had the same problem. Tried to go back to ICS and that didn't work either
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There is no way back and no way to root, yet.
I tried rooting a JB Razr Maxx for two days with a combination of methods.
They have closed all the exploits The one that looked promising, and came close requires being able to generate a debug log.
I couldn't get the JB Razr to do that.
So as of now, no root...
Re-Root Fail
Ok Re-Root method fails for me as well.
Here is what I have done and what I get:
Drivers loaded.
USB debugging Connected
Connected as a media device (MTP)
Unknown sources is selected
Connect phone and windows 7 recognizes phone as Mot Composite ADB Interface and Motorola USB Networking Driver
When I run FixRoot.bat I get the following:
"Have drivers installed, phone connected, and USB Debugging enabled in Developer Options."
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
2879 KB/s (91992 bytes in 0.031s)
2778 KB/s (1020803 bytes in 0.358s)
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
"Rebooting..."
NO ROOT
jasonfzj80 said:
Ok Re-Root method fails for me as well.
Here is what I have done and what I get:
Drivers loaded.
USB debugging Connected
Connected as a media device (MTP)
Unknown sources is selected
Connect phone and windows 7 recognizes phone as Mot Composite ADB Interface and Motorola USB Networking Driver
When I run FixRoot.bat I get the following:
"Have drivers installed, phone connected, and USB Debugging enabled in Developer Options."
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
2879 KB/s (91992 bytes in 0.031s)
2778 KB/s (1020803 bytes in 0.358s)
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
"Rebooting..."
NO ROOT
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I opened the bat file and ran each command manually in a dos window to see which area was causing issues. I compared the files the bat file was looking or with what I could find with Astro file viewer. Some of the paths were incorrect. Once I corrected the paths and continued to execute each line manually it finally worked.
Thanks Matt!
tieman123 said:
I opened the bat file and ran each command manually in a dos window to see which area was causing issues. I compared the files the bat file was looking or with what I could find with Astro file viewer. Some of the paths were incorrect. Once I corrected the paths and continued to execute each line manually it finally worked.
Thanks Matt!
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Can you correct the file and repost? Or at least tell us the corrected paths?
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iguanad said:
Can you correct the file and repost? Or at least tell us the corrected paths?
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Never mind I got it. Thanks Matt and tieman.
To all who are interested, if you find where the file su-backup is on your phone all you need to do is correct the file path in the batch file using text editor wherever su-backup is mentioned.
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I am having the same issue. However, I do have a couple of backups, is there anyway to retrieve the needed files from therm?
iguanad said:
Never mind I got it. Thanks Matt and tieman.
To all who are interested, if you find where the file su-backup is on your phone all you need to do is correct the file path in the batch file using text editor wherever su-backup is mentioned.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
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Where did you find the files and if you can tell us, what would you change?
10X
I've updated my RestoreRoot.zip for each to use 3 different possibles:
/system/usr/we-need-root/su-backup
#Lastest Update of Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper
/system/su-backup
#Older version of Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper
su
#Generic call for su binary in either /system/bin/ or /system/xbin/
If you don't have root there.. you don't have root lol
Mine was in system bin
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iguanad said:
Mine was in system bin
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You didn't backup root and have a useless su binary without the proper permissions.
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mattlgroff said:
You didn't backup root and have a useless su binary without the proper permissions.
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Correction. It was in the system folder, not system / bin. My root was restored using your tool.
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mattlgroff said:
I've updated my RestoreRoot.zip for each to use 3 different possibles:
/system/usr/we-need-root/su-backup
#Lastest Update of Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper
/system/su-backup
#Older version of Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper
su
#Generic call for su binary in either /system/bin/ or /system/xbin/
If you don't have root there.. you don't have root lol
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Hey Matt, I see that I have system/su-backup and also su binary in system/xbin. Yet still, your script is not restoring root. I had root after 4.1.2 upgrade and using your restore root tool, but had to do a factory reset. Now it won't work the second time.
badjedi said:
You can try to use Matt's root fixer found here Root Fixer near the bottom of page 19.
Download file above - Extract
Enable USB Debugging in Settings/Development (if it's grayed out you need to enable development tools at the top slider)
Enable "Unknown Sources" in Settings/Privacy
Connect Phone
go to Settings/Storage menu softkey "USB Computer Connection"
Select MTP
Run .bat tool
Should see 0 and all is well
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Hi badjedi
I use 50 posts per page so a link to a page 19 fails to get to the right page. A link to the post will work every time though.
Matt's Post Clicky
I found a link to a site with a JB root method for the Razr M. Has anyone tried it? I cant because I am on my phone.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/droid-razr-m/219078-guide-razr-m-root-method.html
sparta10 said:
Hey Matt, I see that I have system/su-backup and also su binary in system/xbin. Yet still, your script is not restoring root. I had root after 4.1.2 upgrade and using your restore root tool, but had to do a factory reset. Now it won't work the second time.
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If neither of them work then it isn't gonna happen.
Try yourself calling them in adb shell.
hi guys, i'm new in this forum, and i'm new to android too, i just bought a htc desire x and want it to be root, but i have problem when trying to get token id in hasoon2000 HTC Desire X All-In-One Toolkit V2.0 [1-1-2013], it says C:\ Document is not recognized as an internal or external command openable program or batch file.
usb debugging is already connected, please any one kindly fixing my problem, thx
sorry for my bad english. btw i'm from indonesia
Did you follow these steps?
How To Use. THIS IS FOR THE PC ONLY. No plans ever for Mac or Linux. Sorry.
1. Download the toolkit DO NOT RENAME THE FOLDER
2. Download Winrar from here. Install it after you download it
3. Extract the folder anywhere.
4. Run the program.
thx for replying so quick, after i downloaded then i extract to desktop and just run the program by clicking the symbol written as desire, am i doing it right?
Try to unpack it somewhere else on a root of some partition of your PC, try to unpack it to non system partition.
ok thx, i'll try it tomorrow, i'm sorry i've to go home coz it's 11.41pm already in my town, and i'm still on friend's house.
thx anyway for your reply, i'll let you know the progress
hi nlooooo, i did what u told me to do and it worked, i unpacked to (Cdrive, but another problem came on my device when i clicked get token id.
here is the picture shows the problem
@nlooooo.....i just tried your way on rooting this device, and same problem came up on step 8 when getting token id, still it says C:\ Document is not recognized as an internal or external command openable program or batch file, i've found out my device still locked, is it because of the device still lock? here's the image shown
problem solved
hi nlooooo......i've rooted my device, just try to put all the downloaded file to C:drive, and followed your tutorial on your thread, and i succeeded, at least i saw superuser on my device, thx alot for your tutorial.
No problem, that's why we're here. If you see it then it should be it. Try to install some app that requires root privileges (Titanium Backup for ex) and see if it can get SU rights.
hi.....any recommendation of apps or what to do after this rooting? cos i really a noob in android and root things. thx
uso_diario said:
hi.....any recommendation of apps or what to do after this rooting? cos i really a noob in android and root things. thx
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Yeah install AdFree, and get rid of the ads
ayyu3m said:
Yeah install AdFree, and get rid of the ads
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Well, it works for me with wifi but not with mobile data, it's configured over APN IP.
nlooooo.....sorry to bother you again, but i think my dx still not rooted, cos when i installed titanium backup root it comes like this, what do i hv to do?
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Yeah install AdFree, and get rid of the ads
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heyyy........thank you
uso_diario said:
nlooooo.....sorry to bother you again, but i think my dx still not rooted, cos when i installed titanium backup root it comes like this, what do i hv to do?
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Go and open Superuser app, swipe to first screen and see if the binary is installed. Then go and clear data for Titanium and open it again.
If you still have the problem use some root explorer to check folder system/bin if there is a file named su.
nlooooo said:
Go and open Superuser app, swipe to first screen and see if the binary is installed. Then go and clear data for Titanium and open it again.
If you still have the problem use some root explorer to check folder system/bin if there is a file named su.[/QUOTyes..there is binary installed, but it says outdated binary notification ticked
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That's ok it should be like that. For me Titanium is working fine I have no problems.
nlooooo said:
That's ok it should be like that. For me Titanium is working fine I have no problems.
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hi nlooooo........finally i got it fixed by start it all over again today........i'm new in this forum, don't know whether i can click your thanks button or not, but i will try it anyway, thx a lot
ps: i think it clicked
uso_diario said:
hi nlooooo, i did what u told me to do and it worked, i unpacked to (Cdrive, but another problem came on my device when i clicked get token id.
here is the picture shows the problem
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I've got the same screen too, nothing is happening. What did you do to make it work?
i am getting stuck at last step i am always getting this message sending 'unlocktoken' (0kb) .
i have not installed htc sync app but just directly installed the drivers for unlocking purpose.
the boot loader is recognizing the usb connection as Fastboot usb.
using windows 7 32 bit operating system.
tried putting the unlock_code in c drive and desktop but it doesnt work.
the file is just a 1kb file.
the default view is shown as a vlc player file.
any help will much appreciated. this is my 1st htc mobile and am not used to this kind of rooting. previously owned a samsung so was using odin a lot.