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ok, so i tried to get help in the actual froyo 2.2.13 install thread but i'm not getting an answer.
i downloaded, installed, and it said it was successful.. i rebooted, went into the settings to see if it changed, and it still said 2.2.9. i tried to do it again and now my phone will not reboot into recovery using droid x bootstrap or rom manager... won't even go into it if i do it manually... i tried to uninstall bootstrap and rom manager and reinstalling, no luck. please help.
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ok, so i tried to get help in the actual froyo 2.2.13 install thread but i'm not getting an answer.
i downloaded, installed, and it said it was successful.. i rebooted, went into the settings to see if it changed, and it still said 2.2.9. i tried to do it again and now my phone will not reboot into recovery using droid x bootstrap or rom manager... won't even go into it if i do it manually... i tried to uninstall bootstrap and rom manager and reinstalling, no luck. please help.
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Try these comands from :
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If you have /system/xbin/su and /system/app/Superuser.apk, but cannot use "Superuser" (no prompts from Superuser app, "permission denied" when you try to run "su"), just do the following:
Run "adb shell"
Run "/system/xbin/su"
Watch your screen for Superuser app to prompt for permission and click "allow"
Run "mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/system /system"
Run "cp /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su"
Run "chmod 4755 /system/bin/su"
Open the SuperUser application on the phone (app launcher) and make sure that "superuser" isn't listed and denied. If so, "forget it" and return to step 2. If you can't find SuperUser, it's not installed and you should download from this posts attachments and "adb install Superuser.apk"
[optional] Run "mount -o remount,ro /dev/block/system /system"
This should help you get your su working again.
not sure on your process so if you still do not have the .13 I would go back to your process and see what you are missing. I rebooted into recovery from bootstrap when I installed mine. Then I had to do the above commands to get my su back.
If you still don't have it, try the FULL instructions from here:
MDW Presents: Droid X 2.3.13 - The Froyo Upgrade
read through it and see if #5 from step 2 pertains to you.
The biggest thing to remember is to mount before you select the file to load on your sd card.
This thread:
Motorola Droid 2Droid 2 Android DevelopmentHow to root the Droid 2
will also be helpful regarding root if you have further questions.
Hope this helps.
My su is working fine. Nothing is being denied when I open it. Just cannot get to recovery with any option... im lost...
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Maybe just double check through adb shell even if you are not having su issues?
Run "adb shell"
Run "/system/xbin/su"
Watch your screen for Superuser app to prompt for permission and click "allow" (I never saw any request)
Run "mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/system /system"
Run "cp /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su"
Run "chmod 4755 /system/bin/su"
I had similar issues of nothing being denied after a successful install and had to do the su commands. It helped me to reboot into recovery afterwards.
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Ok im still learning.... how do I "run adb shell" and do these commands you're telling me...
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Ok im still learning.... how do I "run adb shell" and do these commands you're telling me...
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I saw your post in the other thread. The best thing you can do is go through the links I gave you. Start with the root thread and click the more directions link in it. read through the processes and make sure you download all files and also understand what sbf is. Once you have all of the tools to do root and load whatever leak or rom you want you should be set. Understanding what is going on is key. This is a decision you are making to alter your phone for your benefit. Take the time to download SDK and whatever else is needed for your computer. Become familiar with what shell is and how to get there as well as explore within it. If you can get shell down and how to access your su and run commands, you should know enough to start. There are many things you need to research in order to be confident in what you are doing. I am sure you will not have a problem, just putting the time in to figure out everything is key. This is what I had to do.
I think that this is the best advice I can give you. None of us can know exactly what you are doing so you need to know the processes and choose which one is going to work for your circumstance. Good luck and if you have anymore problems I am sure all of us on xda can figure out a solution for you.
ok, finally, with a little help i got my phone rerooted and back to normal. learned a lot in the process too. thanks to all...
I claim no credit for this but after the 893 OTA you wont have root and you will have to go this way to get it back.
Original post I robbed this from [HERE]
You will need adb to do this. You can get the download here depending on your operating system. ADB
Download the follow file: it contains the exploit, su, Superuser
Download exploit -->Exploit.zip
1) Unzip contents of folder to your Desktop
2) open a command terminal and navigate to the folder (cd Desktop/Exploit)
3) type the following commands
---> adb push zerg /data/local
---> adb push su /data/local
---> adb push Superuser.apk /data/local
---> adb shell
---> cd /data/local
---> chmod 777 zerg
---> ./zerg
4) Wait for the root to be gained
5) type the following commands
---> adb shell (only type this if you are no longer in [email protected])
---> mount -o rw,remount /dev/null /system
---> cat /data/local/su > /system/bin/su
---> cat /data/local/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
---> chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
---> chmod 4755 /system/app/Superuser.apk
---> reboot
This is from P3Droid.
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Worked like a charm. Thanks!
want to do this for my brother, you just connect the phone to the computer with usb debugging mode enabled right?
Fyi if you correctly root and forever root prior to the ota you will retain root. The update does not remove root if it was forever rooted.
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I used this method on a used Bionic I bought that has 5.7.893. It worked perfectly.
Why do you guys make it so difficult? All you need to do is use R3L3AS3DRoot to restore, root, and forever root your Bionic. And, POW! You will have a rooted Bionic once again, without D/L unnecessary software and typing commands. Props to DHacker.
charlie310 said:
Why do you guys make it so difficult? All you need to do is use R3L3AS3DRoot to restore, root, and forever root your Bionic. And, POW! You will have a rooted Bionic once again, without D/L unnecessary software and typing commands. Props to DHacker.
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Because R3L3AS3DRoot restores a 886 system and not an 893 system, which is the reason you would "D/L unnecessary software."
So, sure you'll be rooted with an 886 system which isn't current.
you forgot last step....then update and youll still have forever root
I restored and forever rooted my bionic, then did OTA, and still have root. I was on rooted stock previously, but restored because I wasn't able to get or pull the OTA update due to "error try again later".
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Terror_1 said:
Because R3L3AS3DRoot restores a 886 system and not an 893 system, which is the reason you would "D/L unnecessary software."
So, sure you'll be rooted with an 886 system which isn't current.
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Let's think about this logically:
D/L and unzip R3L3AS3DRoot and use 3 clicks to restore/forever root your phone, then D/L the update using a 3 clicks.
Or, D/L and install ADB, D/L and install Java SE, and D/L & unzip the Exploit Zip and type in 15 command lines to root your phone.
It's pretty obvious what is considered easier and requires less unnecessary software.
BTW, if you are flashing a ROM, then option 1 is always the best way to go since you don't have to D/L the OTA update since most ROMs have the update built in (and you already have the updated radio).
getting replacement bionic for radio issues tomorrow hopefully. will i have to use this most likely or will it unrootable? any info would be great thanks!
charlie310 said:
D/L and unzip R3L3AS3DRoot and use 3 clicks to restore/forever root your phone, then D/L the update using a 3 clicks.
It's pretty obvious what is considered easier and requires less unnecessary software.
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You forget that some of us already have all the prerequisites. I personally can't say if your method works or not. It failed several times for me, so I gave up and zerg worked.
luke1333 said:
getting replacement bionic for radio issues tomorrow hopefully. will i have to use this most likely or will it unrootable? any info would be great thanks!
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I am partial to doing things manually myself but I guess 43v3r does it too.
I personally had no luck with it.
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what version could you not root?
Does zerg work on 5.9.901 ?
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what version could you not root?
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893 43v3r doesn't work on, if you restore the 886 then root you should be fine. Just doing the update then trying to gain root isn't going to work.
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Does zerg work on 5.9.901 ?
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I don't know for sure but I am pretty confident that it would.
THANKS!
Flawless victory!
Binarality!
Has anyone rooted a previously unrooted device running version 5.9.901? Who's process?
This method worked for me, but I notice that my 3g service was weak and my 4g was gone. Even if i restarted the phone I couldn't get my 4g to work. This was after the 4g issue with VW braking it. Has anyone else had this problem?
1 click method
is there any 1 click method out there that can be used to do this ,,i used 4ever root a couple of time to restore my phone after screwing it up .. but now even that wont work .. so yeah i have the update but no root ...no matter how i try to do it before or after ..
and i unfortunately do not know how to connect to adb to push anything to my phone .. im not that technical with it ....dont have a clue .ive tried but not easy for me that is thanking you in advance Robb
One question, if I update and then for any reason I can't get root can I go back to stock rom you know the one before ota and start over? ???
Sorry for my english lol
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Okay so I have recently rooted my HTC Hero and would like to flash a custom ROM, but I am getting held up in ADB when trying to flash_image my custom recovery.
I have tried to put the Flash_Image file in the root of my SD Card, in my ADB folder, etc.... But nothing has worked so far.
Here is what I am doing, with the outcomes.
C:\Program Files\Android\Android-sdk\Platform-tools\>adb shell
$ su
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/CWRecovery.img
flash_image: not found
# ./flash_image recovery /sdcard/CWRecovery.img
flash_image: not found
Also I have adb pushed all the files required, and shortened the CWM Recovery image to 'CWRecovery.img' so I don't have to type as much lol.
My phone is rooted successfully, have installed BusyBox, SU, etc. So I don't know where the problem is coming from, but if anyone with any information could help, it would be greatly appreciated!
I couldn't tell you what is wrong with it, but have you tried using a terminal emulator on your phone to get it done? From there I'd just
$ su
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/CWRecovery.img
like you've done in adb.
I have tried doing it through Terminal Emulator.. But after trying for about 3 days, I have come up with something. Apparently in the 2.27.651.6 update there is no flash_image. So I had to downgrade to 2.27.651.5.
So I followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572
Thanks to regaw_leinad for posting that!
Ah, now you've refreshed my memory. I actually had trouble with rooting my phone because mine was at 2.27.651.6 as well. I tried a bunch of the one-click methods and stuff, and they weren't compatible with it... Glad it worked out.
I think if you install busybox (via the Busybox installer app), that'll give you the flash_image executable on your phone. You shouldn't have to downgrade anything to get that functionality.
Not around my laptop atm but I believe Windows has two Android folders. One named "android-sdk-windows" and the other "AndroidSDK" . Have you checked to make sure you put the recovery.img into the "AndroidSDK" folder and not the
"android-sdk-windows" folder???
Also have you checked to make sure both img's are named exactly alike??
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
Thank you for the responses fellas, I tried to install BusyBox by downloading the App on the Market, and it said that BusyBox was already installed and asked if I would like to remove it or install over it, tried both options and still nothing. Tried re RUU-ing with .6 and doing z4Root, SuperOneClick, and tried RegrawMOD. Still could not access the flash_image.
Yeah, when I tried to root mine I also tried z4Root, SuperOneClick, andRegrawMOD, none of which worked for me either. I really didn't want to do the whole command line thing, but that's what I ended up having to do. This is the guide I used for root:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=HTC_Hero_(CDMA):_Full_Update_Guide
I followed the directions in step one to install the SDK, then completed the rest of them. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and after that I was able to flash a recovery.
Use Rom Manager from the market to flash a recovery
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Running stock rom, rooted. I'm trying to install busybox. For some reason it fails no matter what app I try. Same result using either JRummy's or Stepehen Ericson's app on the market. Is there a trick to installing busybox on the One that's different from other phones? I never had issues with my past phones (GNex, Droid X, OG Droid). Is there a way to just flash busybox?
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Running stock rom, rooted. I'm trying to install busybox. For some reason it fails no matter what app I try. Same result using either JRummy's or Stepehen Ericson's app on the market. Is there a trick to installing busybox on the One that's different from other phones? I never had issues with my past phones (GNex, Droid X, OG Droid). Is there a way to just flash busybox?
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i had the same problem on my htc one i installed busybox in recovery and it installed with no problem
Cool! Can you point me to the zip you loaded via recovery?
or maybe you just need a writable /system partition and enough free space in it
open a terminal or an adb shell and type
mount -o remount,rw /system
that should do the trick, then try again
why do i have the feeling this won't work though?
EDIT: damn i always forget stuff, obviously run the mount command as root
That worked like a champ SuicideFlasher! Thanks!!
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That worked like a champ SuicideFlasher! Thanks!!
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glad it worked
there's a nice thanks button in the bottom left corner of my mount stuff post, could you please click it? thanking people makes 'em happy lol
Hi, everybody!
Several days ago i've got OTA update from VERIZON. You can download it from attach.
Changelog from official Motorola site
I agreed and installed this update. After it i had 98.72.18-8 SW version.
So, i have had the trouble: i couldn't got root rights by Dan Rosenberg exploit - Motorola fixed the way, we had root on previous JB 98.72.18 and 98.72.18-2 !
After analysing install-script file from OTA update and thinking around it i decided to downgrade with RSDLite to 98.72.18 and do some manipulations with SU binary:
Start point: 98.72.18-2 installed, rooted
Code:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
sleep 5
adb shell su -c "mount -o remount,rw /system"
adb shell su -c "cd /system/bin/ && mv run-as run-as2 && mv /system/xbin/su run-as" #because of script do chmod on this file
adb reboot recovery
#turn on Sideload manually in recovery
adb sideload Blur_Version.98.72.182.XT894.Verizon.en.US.zip
sleep 400
adb kill-server
adb start-serversleep 5
adb shell run-as -c "mount -o remount,rw /system" #i used RUN-AS instead SU =)
adb shell run-as -c "cd /system/bin/ && mv run-as /system/xbin/su && mv run-as2 run-as"
adb shell su -c "chmod 6755 /system/bin/su"
this way gave me root rights for adb Shell, but applications still not getting root.
Any ideas, how to fix?))
Sorry for mistakes, i've tryed to avoid it)
way to fix
So, i fixed it!
1. At the start, we have 98.72.182 system, rooted by Dan Rosenberg exploit
2. Installing Safestrap recovery
3. Downloading on sdcard-ext latest SuperSU
4. Under Safestrap, installing UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.89.zip
5. Reboot to stock Android, bying SuperSu pro key, installing
6. Going to settings, and uncheck Screen block (set NONE)
7. Going to Superuser -> settings, install checkboxes: Survival mode, Enable su during boot, Trust system user
8. Reboot to the stock recovery, installing OTA update
9. Booting to OS.... (After booting you can return screen block )
10. Enjoy!
Orrrrrrrr update su binaries and back up root with voodoo. Temp disable root install update then voodoo. Restore root and enjoy... now I can only say because this is what worked for me without all the extra hoopla
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rruleford said:
Orrrrrrrr update su binaries and back up root with voodoo. Temp disable root install update then voodoo. Restore root and enjoy... now I can only say because this is what worked for me without all the extra hoopla
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I can take a video with Vodoo, which will fail with restoring root.
Before posting, i've tryed voodo ota keeper, and ota keeper function in another superuser software)
Thanks for the heads up on the update breaking root. I'll have to wipe my phone and start fresh before I do the update......unless I go kitkat.
Update.....
I tried voodoo and the OTA would not come through for me. It looks like the update will be more complicated than it's worth so the kitkat rom's will be in my near future.
Voodooo worked for me on latest O.T.A
karlsdroids said:
Thanks for the heads up on the update breaking root. I'll have to wipe my phone and start fresh before I do the update......unless I go kitkat
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Voodooo worked for me on latest O.T.A
rruleford said:
Orrrrrrrr update su binaries and back up root with voodoo. Temp disable root install update then voodoo. Restore root and enjoy... now I can only say because this is what worked for me without all the extra hoopla
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mercermtn said:
Voodooo worked for me on latest O.T.A
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Voodoo worked for me too. Just got the OTA notice today from VZW. Followed rruleford's steps and it worked.
This was my first time using Voodoo, and possibly my imagination or possibly not - but something funky happned where I needed to reboot the phone and re-check enable in SuperSU, which was obscured by the fact Voodoo was stating it ~had~ root...
So, is there anything besides these bugfixes in the update? Any Android version updates or maybe a fix for the Shift key behaving like a lunatic?
Dang.
My wife already applied the update to her D4 and now I've lost root on that device. Can anyone advise me what to do? Should I use RSDLite like OP states? I am confused because Moto SBF page says "never flash an older version"...
tried using voodoo and the update wouldn't work...dono what to do.
svrnmnd said:
tried using voodoo and the update wouldn't work...dono what to do.
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Did you disable SuperSU after you backed up w/ Voodoo?
Negative, how do I disable? NOTE I use superuser not superuserSU
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Negative, how do I disable? NOTE I use superuser not superuserSU
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Im not 100% sure w/Superuser - its probably similar: in settings uncheck 'Enable Superuser'
Also - if anyone out there has info on helping me w/ my wifes D4 here (a couple posts up) I would appreciate it...
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Im not 100% sure w/Superuser - its probably similar: in settings uncheck 'Enable Superuser'
Also - if anyone out there has info on helping me w/ my wifes D4 here (a couple posts up) I would appreciate it...
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Looks like you'll have to wait for a new method to be released orrrrr if another d4 is available that's rooted try downloading voodoo on both devices and backup root on rooted device then copy backup file to unrooted phones voodoo directory and try to restore that way and don't forget to update su binaries
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Looks like you'll have to wait for a new method to be released orrrrr if another d4 is available that's rooted try downloading voodoo on both devices and backup root on rooted device then copy backup file to unrooted phones voodoo directory and try to restore that way and don't forget to update su binaries
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Awesome - thanks for the reply! Yes, I have my D4 same as hers, working well and w/ a Voodoo backup... I had considered this, but couldn't find the Voodoo file backup location. Do you by chance know where it is?
Why are y'all struggling so much with this.
1. You don't need to unroot.
2. You don't need to unfreeze anything.
3. RAZR_BLADE root method still works. You have to clear cache and data and force close Smart Actions before re-rooting.
I've done three Droid 4's already. All had different apps/services frozen via Titanium Backup and all were of course rooted. One (mine) got the SOAK at version .188 and the other two got the roll out at version .189.
Install update, clear Smart Actions and re-root with the razr_blade method .bat files.
Simple, works and reauthorizing Titanium Backup will refreeze all the apps you had frozen before the update.
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bigmatty said:
Awesome - thanks for the reply! Yes, I have my D4 same as hers, working well and w/ a Voodoo backup... I had considered this, but couldn't find the Voodoo file backup location. Do you by chance know where it is?
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Not to sure as I deleted all mine when installing cm11 on stock ROM slot. Try above method with RAZR blade?
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tcrews said:
Why are y'all struggling so much with this.
1. You don't need to unroot.
2. You don't need to unfreeze anything.
3. RAZR_BLADE root method still works. You have to clear cache and data and force close Smart Actions before re-rooting.
I've done three Droid 4's already. All had different apps/services frozen via Titanium Backup and all were of course rooted. One (mine) got the SOAK at version .188 and the other two got the roll out at version .189.
Install update, clear Smart Actions and re-root with the razr_blade method .bat files.
Simple, works and reauthorizing Titanium Backup will refreeze all the apps you had frozen before the update.
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On 1 & 2 - not entirely sure anyone said to unroot or unfreeze, but I did read where it was advised to 'temp disable root', and when I followed that step voodoo did work great to allow me to update and restore root.
THANK YOU for 3!! I assumed based on some of the other comments that it didn't work. I just tried it on the other phone, and it DID restore root. VERY MUCH appreciated!!
So I use voodoo to unroot I disabled superuser but the update starts and fails everytime, I don't know why, the little android starts to update, then just gets a red x through it...
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I have quite a few apps frozen, but apparently nothing that prevented the install from being downloaded automatically. I unrooted with Voodoo, installed the update, restored root and all is well.