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Well i am not rooted at the moment cause i flashed a zip that took root off and still have a custom kernal going with unlocked bootloader is that even supposed to be possible?
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Thats impossible. As soon as you flashed that "zip" it over writes everything. You need to be unlock to have a custom kernel
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well thats what i thought but i couldent use root explorer or any root access apps but when i turn off the phone it still says unlock
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well thats what i thought but i couldent use root explorer or any root access apps but when i turn off the phone it still says unlock
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Interesting. Interesting indeed. Is there anyway you could upload a vid of this?
i wouldent suggest it seeing now after it turned off it wouldent do the sbf files to fix. idk if it was dealing with that cause the sbf always finishes but ends up in a boot loop which as of right now im trying to fix it. but if it happens again ill c what i can do to show you. cause i always thought you had to be rooted to have an unlocked but idk if it was just a one time thing
Is the super user app installed?
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Yes it was
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I have this same issue right now how it happened for me is that I orginally used the one click root method I found here. Later down the road I noticed that a stable build of cm7 had come out so I decided to try it out. I flashed pudding and it worked just fine and unlocked the device when I went to go get clockwork on the device however, I noticed the my root was no longer working reading in the comments section I saw that the one click root method was not compatible with the unlocked bootloader. I tried to root the phone with the system.img file that it mentioned using in the guide it worked at least as far as pushing it to the device but still no root. I then tried to flash the device back to stock I used the sbf file provided and it did wipe the phone but I still have the unlock icon when I boot the phone and can no longer root it no matter what method I try. If anyone can help me with re locking my device, I would greatly appreciate it.
Have you tryed the depudding. Go into the pudding unlock section theres one that relocks it just like how u unlocked it
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As far as I'm aware, being unlocked and being rooted are two separate processes on this phone. You don't have to have one to have the other. I've been rooted and locked, rooted and unlocked, and unlocked with no root. Hope that helps.
And I haven't had any problems with the one-click root and unlocking or sbf-ing back to stock.
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Thanks for the help guys I got it to work now had to do a factory reset and then flash the sbf file and the seemed to unroot the device it still didn't unlock it however I think if I used the depudding method curly mentioned it would work.
photon
I am currently running an "unlocked bootloader" on a non- rooted system on my photon 4g. I was rooted and then unrooted because I couldn't flash cwm for some reason....I am really really looking to installing miui with the ultimate iphone theme. I love how poloshed and clean it looks!
Any ideas/rumors for when Rogers is going to send out the official ICS?
Still waiting...
I would love to use a unofficial ICS, but the XT910 is my first android phone (came from BB) and i don't really understand how to do all that stuff... i would need a really simple instructions to do it lol. still a noob
It's out actually. Take a closer look in dev section.
Hete it's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735746
Cheers
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pedrotorresfilho said:
It's out actually. Take a closer look in dev section.
Hete it's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735746
Cheers
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but thats not OTA you have to root and im way too big of a noob to do that.
I wish it would just pop up on my phone and I could install it like the noob that I am... I said noob
manny315 said:
but thats not OTA you have to root and im way too big of a noob to do that.
I wish it would just pop up on my phone and I could install it like the noob that I am... I said noob
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No that isn't true. Please reread the thread. All you have to do is to download the zip file and place it on an external sdcard, then reboot the phone, during boot, hold Vol + and Vol-, then choose recovery. The system will boot in recovery mode, it will take a little while to boot. Once booted, you will probably see some kind of Android image. At this point, press Vol + and Vol- and choose the update option. Locate the file on your external sdcard and wait. The whole process shouldn't take more than 20 min, but I haven't done it on a RAZR before. Good luck!
Finally just keep in mind that this is a leaked version, so we aren't sure if this is the final version, technically out could take you of the upgrade path, until someone verifies this is final.
Good luck!
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No that isn't true. Please reread the thread. All you have to do is to download the zip file and place it on an external sdcard, then reboot the phone, during boot, hold Vol + and Vol-, then choose recovery. The system will boot in recovery mode, it will take a little while to boot. Once booted, you will probably see some kind of Android image. At this point, press Vol + and Vol- and choose the update option. Locate the file on your external sdcard and wait. The whole process shouldn't take more than 20 min, but I haven't done it on a RAZR before. Good luck!
Finally just keep in mind that this is a leaked version, so we aren't sure if this is the final version, technically out could take you of the upgrade path, until someone verifies this is final.
Good luck!
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This is not necessarily going to work. I have noticed that side-loading ICS updates from stock GB like that can lead to errors. That is why we he have this 100% working rooting way.
On the XT912 the way I get people on ICS in my utility is flashing GB 2.3.6 fastboot files, then ICS recovery which I pulled with DD after flashing it myself. This why when they side-load it they will never error, and requires no rooting.
I side loaded my ICS upgrade (leak) without issue. I think our only matters when your rooted and forgot about whatever changes you made to your system. If the OP is new to this stuff, I doubt they has made any system changes and could always just try the method I posted above. If the upgrade doesn't go through out would just fail at the verification phase and they world still be able to go back normally onto gingerbread and would still have the option to wait for the official OTA.
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I have the fido XT910 i downloaded the fido version of this file. Will try side loading bcaz my laptop crased last night,not rooted got my razr last week have worked eith moto b4 when i had my atrix from bell prior to the Razr ....hope i dont fxck up
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Side loaded and running smoothly would post it in the fido section but it says i dont have rights to do it all i did was us the my files app and transfered it to the sd card root rebooted and left it to do its things my phone was never rooted so maybe thats why i had no issues ICS is EPIC!!!! On the RAZR
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No need to be rooted to install the leak and the leak is the real deal. Been running it since yesterday, beautiful
I just couldnt wait for fido anymore
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danifunker said:
No that isn't true. Please reread the thread. All you have to do is to download the zip file and place it on an external sdcard, then reboot the phone, during boot, hold Vol + and Vol-, then choose recovery. The system will boot in recovery mode, it will take a little while to boot. Once booted, you Will probably see some kind of Android image. At this point, press Vol + and Vol- and choose the update option. Locate the file on your external sdcard and wait. The whole process shouldn't take more than 20 min, but I haven't done it on a RAZR before. Good luck!
Finally just keep in mind that this is a leaked version, so we aren't sure if this is the final version, technically out could take you of the upgrade path, until someone verifies this is final.
Good luck!
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So if this would take me off the official update path, would there be a way to get back after? If of course the leaked version is not the final... if there is a way then I will do it tomorrow for sure! Still want the official OTA when it comes.
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Wait I just reread that post and its talking about being rooted... my phone is not??
Edit: sorry just reread everything and I will try to side load the leak tomorrow, thanks!
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Side loaded and running smoothly would post it in the fido section but it says i dont have rights to do it all i did was us the my files app and transfered it to the sd card root rebooted and left it to do its things my phone was never rooted so maybe thats why i had no issues ICS is EPIC!!!! On the RAZR
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Did you just put the file anywhere on you SD card? Or is there a specific place?
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When i downloaded it it went to my downloads folder from there i went into my files app moved it from there to the sd card not in any folder.do it as you were if u were to put a rom on the sd to flash
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... "do it as you were if u were to put a rom on the sd to flash"
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Thanks! But I have never done that
So I have the file as you say and ready to go, but is there a way to get back on the official OTA release? My guess would be to side loan the right GB version...
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That i am not sure of but i would assumed so though
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Just make sure that the file when transferred to the external sd it is not in a folder
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Ok... so i have everything setup and ready to side load the leak BUT... not sure yet if i want to get off the upgrade path. Does anyone have any news about the official OTA? I could still wait a little while, few weeks maybe.
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Ok... so i have everything setup and ready to side load the leak BUT... not sure yet if i want to get off the upgrade path. Does anyone have any news about the official OTA? I could still wait a little while, few weeks maybe.
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My opinion? Just wait until it's confirmed... It probably will be confirmed in the next week. If not before the end of today, probably by the end of next week.
Was the leak not offered to specific ppl by Motorola & Carries? And if so wouldn't they allow the leaked version to be update if there were to be a change for the final? This is a question not stating anything.
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My participation in this forum saved my ars on some weird behavior my rooted x2 had been exhibiting lately. update: Nandroid backup saved me. Now, after a few days my phone is bugging me to OTA upgrade to 2.3.4. I see that this gingerbread has considerable benefit on ye ole ROM front.
Can someone help me out with a step-by-step upgrade on my rooted device? Do I need to unroot first? I have to admit to an unroot prior to my problems. Something with an app I need to get upgrade. Thanks in advance for the help.
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My participation in this forum saved my ars on some weird behavior my rooted x2 had been exhibiting lately. update: Nandroid backup saved me. Now, after a few days my phone is bugging me to OTA upgrade to 2.3.4. I see that this gingerbread has considerable benefit on ye ole ROM front.
Can someone help me out with a step-by-step upgrade on my rooted device? Do I need to unroot first? I have to admit to an unroot prior to my problems. Something with an app I need to get upgrade. Thanks in advance for the help.
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If you want to apply the ota, grab ota rootkeeper from the market. Open the app, save root, then go to town updating. No need to unroot. Once updated, open the app again and hit restore root, as the ota will remove root.
That's pretty much it. As it stands that is the only way to get root on the latest ota so if for some reason you run into an issue and lose root, you will have to sbf back to 2.3.4.
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My participation in this forum saved my ars on some weird behavior my rooted x2 had been exhibiting lately. update: Nandroid backup saved me. Now, after a few days my phone is bugging me to OTA upgrade to 2.3.4. I see that this gingerbread has considerable benefit on ye ole ROM front.
Can someone help me out with a step-by-step upgrade on my rooted device? Do I need to unroot first? I have to admit to an unroot prior to my problems. Something with an app I need to get upgrade. Thanks in advance for the help.
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I'm sorry but are you on pre 2.3.4 on your X2? If so why haven't you had to update before now? Just curious.
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My participation in this forum saved my ars on some weird behavior my rooted x2 had been exhibiting lately. update: Nandroid backup saved me. Now, after a few days my phone is bugging me to OTA upgrade to 2.3.4. I see that this gingerbread has considerable benefit on ye ole ROM front.
Can someone help me out with a step-by-step upgrade on my rooted device? Do I need to unroot first? I have to admit to an unroot prior to my problems. Something with an app I need to get upgrade. Thanks in advance for the help.
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I made this thread just for cases like this.
Although if you search (when working of course lol) there's tons of info on this I just compiled it together
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1757854
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So i am trying to run the update to no success. It goes into shut fown mode, comes back to a box with an arrow pointing to the android guy, it gets 20% or so and the box turns to a explanation point. X2 reboots to home screen, update failed. Tried both plugged to power and unplugged to same affect.
Cant find pete root tools but installed rom manager and rootkeeper. My root is intact and stable...i just cant get it to frickin' update from 2.3.3 .
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So i am trying to run the update to no success. It goes into shut fown mode, comes back to a box with an arrow pointing to the android guy, it gets 20% or so and the box turns to a explanation point. X2 reboots to home screen, update failed. Tried both plugged to power and unplugged to same affect.
Cant find pete root tools but installed rom manager and rootkeeper. My root is intact and stable...i just cant get it to frickin' update from 2.3.3 .
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Have you modified the system
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So i am trying to run the update to no success. It goes into shut fown mode, comes back to a box with an arrow pointing to the android guy, it gets 20% or so and the box turns to a explanation point. X2 reboots to home screen, update failed. Tried both plugged to power and unplugged to same affect.
Cant find pete root tools but installed rom manager and rootkeeper. My root is intact and stable...i just cant get it to frickin' update from 2.3.3 .
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For updating to the latest release you can't have changed any of the system files (ie frozen), and if you are rooted it's best to do a temp unroot (with a Voodoo backup of course) and make sure you boot into the Stock Recovery and attempt to flash that way. Should go without saying that you have to be on the stock rom.
GL!
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For updating to the latest release you can't have changed any of the system files (ie frozen), and if you are rooted it's best to do a temp unroot (with a Voodoo backup of course) and make sure you boot into the Stock Recovery and attempt to flash that way. Should go without saying that you have to be on the stock rom.
GL!
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Slim, i have ignored the OTA upgrade notification for 9 months. If its not broken, dont fix it theory. I had tweaked the phone with root only so that i could barnacle my tablet to the internet. Since i just saw how easily i recovered my phone back to my last nandroid backup, i figured i would try to upgrade and ROM this thing as it seems ive gotten it this far. Can someone link me to an easy to follow, step by step on "flashing stock recovery mode"? I can unfreeze programs with titanium backup and then unroot with ota rootkeeper. Just lrt me know how to stock recover, ie: phone plugged in? Unzipped file locations? External or internal sd card? I appreciate the help.
if update is failing
try unrooting with rootkeeper (keeps backup) like slimman suggested
if that doesn't work it's time to flash 2.3.4 sbf
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1317707
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a little surprised, that you made it 9 months and phone didn't try to install overnight after several notices
I know that has happened with other moto phones like D2 and D2G
Guys root has nothing to do with not being able to receive ota.
Nothing.
Lol
It sounds to me like you need to sbf back 2.3.4
Make sure your phone is fully charged.
Do you have usb debugging enabled?
Forget about guessing games, sbf back to 2.3.4.
Root your phone via Pete's. Do not use zerg.
Install recovery
Install superuser etc. If you feel the need but Pete's su. Works fine.
Install voodoo rootkeeper.
Make the back up.
Again with these phones root has NOTHING to do with receiving or not receiving ota.
If your ota is borked there's somthing else going on. You must have removed (bad idea) or froze something
Just sbf and follow my instructions again.
Hope that helps.
As I said in my guide, all updates were done with root, and I went from2.3.3>2.3.4>2.3.5
All rooted each time all retained root via rootkeeper.
Hope that helps
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temp unroot hurts nothing, and some reported success, after failed attempts to update
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temp unroot hurts nothing, and some reported success, after failed attempts to update
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Never said it did just saying it doesn't have anything to do with not receiving updates.
What ever works right?
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temp unroot hurts nothing, and some reported success, after failed attempts to update
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I have been there, not sure why but it has happen.
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Never said it did just saying it doesn't have anything to do with not receiving updates.
What ever works right?
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Agree, was just trying to cover all bases but if the are gonna SBF any ways then your right, just do it and go with it.
Id just sbf and be done with it personally, i dont like otas
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[/COLOR]a little surprised, that you made it 9 months and phone didn't try to install overnight after several notices
I know that has happened with other moto phones like D2 and D2G
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LOL - I ignored it almost daily for the first three months. Okay, unfroze everything and unrooted...still can't get the update. SBF time...I'll keep ya'all posted.
My point is that, the update, can install it's self
At least that is what other user have claimed of other moto phones
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I can't get it to flash, gives me an error "Failed Flashing Process 1/11 flash cdt.bin "cdt.bin_si..." I had it rooted, uninstalled everything with the root, unrooted, wouldn't let me update to ICS, so I was just going to flash to stock and do it, and now this. I'm starting to panic a little, as I can't even get it to boot. I thought I had the right files, but now I'm not so sure. I have an XT912, it's a Vzw Razr, not the Maxx. I just want to go to stock GB, so I can go up to ICS. I had 2.3.6 update installed. I really need this phone for tomorrow, so any and all help is very much appreciated.
I'm using RSD Lite to flash this buy the way
My fastboot file is called "SPDREM_U_01.6.5.1-73_SPU-11-M1-2_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA_USASPDRRTCEE_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml"
Go to droidrzr.com under RAZR cdma and development section. Look for Matt's 1.7 utility and download and run the flash to stock. Make sure Motorola drivers are installed before flashing.
They are in the file when you unzip it.
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bwheelies said:
Go to droidrzr.com under RAZR cdma and development section. Look for Matt's 1.7 utility and download and run the flash to stock. Make sure Motorola drivers are installed before flashing.
They are in the file when you unzip it.
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Okay, thank you. Right now, I'm downloading the VRZ_XT912_6.51-73_DHD-11_TA-3_1FF_02.XML.zip files, to flash with the RSD lite utility. Will this do the same thing, or should I go with Matt's 1.7 utility instead?
Actually, this looks like the tool I used to root. Can I use his new 1.81 utility and just use the ICS Fastboot files, to go straight to ICS?
I have yet to get rsd-lite to fully flash to my phone. Matt's utility does work.
Not sure what gb version you are on, look to the earlier builds of the RAZR utility to install earlier builds.
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bwheelies said:
I have yet to get rsd-lite to fully flash to my phone. Matt's utility does work.
Not sure what gb version you are on, look to the earlier builds of the RAZR utility to install earlier builds.
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Yeah, I think I accidentally grabbed the EU version of the files, instead of the US version. Anyhow, I'm just flashing the ICS official files, as that was my goal anyhow. I figure if it doesn't work at this point, it's not like I'm really losing anything by trying. It's good to know that I'm not the only one that the RSD flasher has given issues though.
I installed the official ICS, and now it won't do anything. No screen, holding power does nothing, can't boot to safestrap, nothing. It booted once, had an android guy with some blue shape spinning, a progress bar filled up, and then it restarted. Went to the DUAL CORE TECHNOLOGY screen, then goes to black. Then nothing. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I could cry. I figured out that if I hold the vol down and power, it'll restart, but just does the same thing. What am I doing wrong?? I don't understand it at all.
Have you used Matt's utility yet?
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Is your battery dead?
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Have you used Matt's utility yet?
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I tried his 1.81 utility, no go. Someone on another site said they'd seen a similar case, and I need to use the 1.6 version, and then follow the update path from there. I'm downloading that right now.
My battery isn't dead yet, but I have no way of charging it (Going into BP Tools from the fastboot menu does me nothing), so it's just a matter of time. I really wish I could just go to bed, but I need this phone for my morning commute, as I'm really not familiar with the area.
You need gingerbread utility then ota if you want from there.
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Yeah, after running the 1.6 utility it booted, and I'm now doing the OTA's to get to ICS. Thanks for all of the help, and I must also say that the folks over at droidrzr.com were incredibly helpful as well.
Thanks again
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Yeah, after running the 1.6 utility it booted, and I'm now doing the OTA's to get to ICS. Thanks for all of the help, and I must also say that the folks over at droidrzr.com were incredibly helpful as well.
Thanks again
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I just want to know how people keep bricking there phone if there using the safestrap recovery?
GibsonSGKing said:
Yeah, after running the 1.6 utility it booted, and I'm now doing the OTA's to get to ICS. Thanks for all of the help, and I must also say that the folks over at droidrzr.com were incredibly helpful as well.
Thanks again
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Hello,
It sounds like i'm having the same problem with my phone like you. But i'm not having a Verzion phone. Should this work also?
it is rare that I ever ask for help around these parts. But I just recently got my droid x2 back and wanted to try cm10 alpha 3. The problem is it doesn't seem to want to root. I have SBF'd numerous times and tried both Motorola one click root tool and Pete's Motorola root tool (which actually has worked every time when I used the DX2 as my daily driver with no problems). No matter how many times I run the programs, it seems to stay stock, unrooted gingerbread. Now remember, I have been around these forums for a long time and know what I'm doing. The only difference is that the phone has no number attached to it. Meaning its a WiFi only device. I have tried to bypass the activation which was successful. But I have not been able to root it and install the bootstrap recovery. It just goes through the process and stays the same. I have USB debugging on and checked the unknown sources box. It's been a while since I've done this so I may be missing something. All these tools are the same ones that I've always used with no problems. The only difference is that its a WiFi only device now. So is there any reason why the normal process wouldn't work now?
Have you tried zerg rush?
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Have you tried zerg rush?
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Just tried it with no luck. Its saying it failed to copy over the files because its a read only file system.
its on 2.3.4?
try the ezSBF root option or magic md5
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its on 2.3.4?
try the ezSBF root option or magic md5
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Yep, I never had this phone on 2.3.5. And these same tools always worked in the past. But I will try this other method.
you check windows device manager, for missing drivers?
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Just to double check, after an SBF, you get the activation screen. To bypass that, you have to turn off the phone, hold volume down and power then select "boot android (no bp)"? Thats what I'm doing and I'm just wondering if thats what is causing the phone to not be able to root. Thats the only difference there is from when I had this phone as a daily driver.
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you check windows device manager, for missing drivers?
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I'll double check the next time I do it. But I have attempted this on two different computers. Both of which I have successfully rooted on in the past.
Finally got it rooted and cm flashed on it. Don't know how. Just kept trying until it took. Lol
jsgraphicart said:
Finally got it rooted and cm flashed on it. Don't know how. Just kept trying until it took. Lol
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sounds alot like the patch and pray method. in a way its the flash and pray.