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Did you install 5.5.893 before doing the forever root? (I can help!)

Tivo to the rescue! (edit: added numbers to make it easier to specify where to look for users caught in the middle somewhere)
1. You can do one of two things to get back to 5.5.886
You can use RSD Lite to sbf back to stock 886
http://briefmobile.com/droid-bionic-receives-fastboot-recovery-files
Or you can use this One click restore and root to get back to stock 886
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1279825
Both of these will erase your data (but not your sd card). There's no way around that.
Because you already updated your radio files and theres no way to downgrade that, the one click root method will not work anymore. There's no stopping that, its already been done.
2. Because of P3droid, however, there is a manual method of rooting that still works.
Follow this link
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...-your-phone-back-upgrade-path.html#post106072
Look at the second post. I tested this method after I, myself, went to 893 and SBFed back to 886. It works.
3. After that you can follow this guide starting from step 5 to get keep root through any upgrade.
http://androidforums.com/bionic-all-things-root/434407-how-flash-893-update-maintain-root.html
4. Then download the 886>893 file from here and put it on your SD card
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...found-update-files-read-before-you-flash.html
5. Boot phone into STOCK RECOVERY (not clockwork mod recovery). When the triangle is up, press BOTH volume keys. Use Volume Down to navigate and Volume Up to select the install zip option. Select the 886>893 file you just downloaded and let it install. It will take a while.
Boot back up after that and you should be rooted and be running 5.5.893

Tivo7 said:
Tivo to the rescue!
You can do one of two things to get back to 5.5.886
You can use RSD Lite to sbf back to stock 886
http://briefmobile.com/droid-bionic-receives-fastboot-recovery-files
Or you can use this One click restore and root to get back to stock 886
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1279825
Both of these will erase your data (but not your sd card). There's no way around that.
Because you already updated your radio files and theres no way to downgrade that, the one click root method will not work anymore. There's no stopping that, its already been done.
Because of P3droid, however, there is a manual method of rooting that still works.
Follow this link
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...-your-phone-back-upgrade-path.html#post106072
Look at the second post. I tested this method after I, myself, went to 893 and SBFed back to 886. It works.
After that you can follow this guide starting from step 5 to get keep root through any upgrade.
http://androidforums.com/bionic-all-things-root/434407-how-flash-893-update-maintain-root.html
Then download the 886>893 file from here and put it on your SD card
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...found-update-files-read-before-you-flash.html
Boot phone into STOCK RECOVERY (not clockwork mod recovery). When the triangle is up, press BOTH volume keys. Use Volume Down to navigate and Volume Up to select the install zip option. Select the 886>893 file you just downloaded and let it install. It will take a while.
Boot back up after that and you should be rooted and be running 5.5.893
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I will give this a try tonight... I hosed up one the Bionic's last night....
I was able to get it back to 866 but lost the root. I tired to re-root it and it failed. So I can not re-do cheesecake and get to [ROM] [R3]BLURR3D V2.0 PBX MOTO Kernel .
Crossing fingers....
~Socks

sockstobed said:
I will give this a try tonight... I hosed up one the Bionic's last night....
I was able to get it back to 866 but lost the root. I tired to re-root it and it failed. So I can not re-do cheesecake and get to [ROM] [R3]BLURR3D V2.0 PBX MOTO Kernel .
Crossing fingers....
~Socks
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Yeah you wont be able to use the current version of any one click root method anymore because you upgraded your kernel and radio and those cant be downgraded.
The only method I know that works after updating kernel/radio is p3droid's manual method.

What if you flash the original full FXZ file using RSD lite, will that put back the original kernal and radios?

No. It is currently impossible to downgrade kernels and radios.

OK, so question, pardon my newbness, coming from a Thunderbolt and bought the Bionic yesterday, I rooted, flashed bionic bootstrap, and made a backup of my stock rom. Then I flashed Blurred 2.0 which is based on .893. If for what ever reason I need to go back stock, can I do so, or am I hosed?

You can always go back to 886 by flashing the system.img file.
If you're talking about doing that while still running that ROM, I don't think you should. I don't kno what would happen.
You will never be able to downgrade your kernel or radio files though (these keep you from using the root method most people know). P3droid's manual method works though.

Wait, so when I want to sell this phone in a few weeks, can somebody post a method to return back to stock, etc?
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using XDA App on UNL3ASH3D R3BLURR3D V2.0 and will continue to be sent from here until I buy the Galaxy Nexus 32GB

Nvm, I thought I had read that one click restore wouldn't work, but it will
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using XDA App on UNL3ASH3D R3BLURR3D V2.0 and will continue to be sent from here until I buy the Galaxy Nexus 32GB

Tivo7,
i am back to .889 rooted and ready to brick my phone again wow Motorola really trying but thanks to everyone involve we could continue modding our phones with no worries.
thank you again.

I just bootstrapped my backup of my stock .886 back no problem, from blurry 2.0. Booted up fine, everything appeared to be working fine. Then I went back to my back up of blurry 2.0 and it went back fine.

droid3d said:
Tivo7,
i am back to .889 rooted and ready to brick my phone again wow Motorola really trying but thanks to everyone involve we could continue modding our phones with no worries.
thank you again.
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Just follow my guide and you can get to 893 rooted.
You're welcome.
stevessvt said:
I just bootstrapped my backup of my stock .886 back no problem, from blurry 2.0. Booted up fine, everything appeared to be working fine. Then I went back to my back up of blurry 2.0 and it went back fine.
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Nice. You can go to 893 with my guide.
Th3ory works on 893.

Thats what I was on,...went from th3ory R3 Blurr3d 2.0, based on .893, back to my stock .886 backup I made in bootstrap, worked fine, and back to the back up of Blurr3y I made in bootstrap again. No problems at all.

stevessvt said:
Thats what I was on,...went from th3ory R3 Blurr3d 2.0, based on .893, back to my stock .886 backup I made in bootstrap, worked fine, and back to the back up of Blurr3y I made in bootstrap again. No problems at all.
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Cool cool.

stevessvt said:
What if you flash the original full FXZ file using RSD lite, will that put back the original kernal and radios?
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I was unable to use the original full FXZ. When I tried to go back to stock 886, RAD would fail to flash. I had to use P3's method to get back to 886, and then used his method to root.
This is P3's post...
How to get your phone back on the upgrade path...
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-bionic-forum/9800-how-get-your-phone-back-upgrade-path.html

Thanks, but since asking that question Ive nandroided back to stock .886 with a backup ive made. I know the radios and kernals are still .893, but everything worked fine.

stevessvt said:
Thanks, but since asking that question Ive nandroided back to stock .886 with a backup ive made. I know the radios and kernals are still .893, but everything worked fine.
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Awesome. Good to know.

stevessvt said:
OK, so question, pardon my newbness, coming from a Thunderbolt and bought the Bionic yesterday, I rooted, flashed bionic bootstrap, and made a backup of my stock rom. Then I flashed Blurred 2.0 which is based on .893. If for what ever reason I need to go back stock, can I do so, or am I hosed?
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If that's all you did you don't have 893 radio or kernel you have to do forever root and cheesecake app to get OTA update blurred 2.0 is based on update but dose not flash kernel or radio
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using xda premium

This saved me. Forever root didn't take when I updated to .893 so I had to do it manually off of a nandroid restore. Thank you so much!

anuraj1 said:
This saved me. Forever root didn't take when I updated to .893 so I had to do it manually off of a nandroid restore. Thank you so much!
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You're welcome
I just didn't want others to feel all the pain I did on this, so I posted the steps I took to fix it.
This is basically just a guide putting everyone else's guides together in one place.

INFOPreflash validation failure

INFOPreflash validation failure
If I keep getting this in MotoRooter does that mean I can't get out of Fastboot? I keep seeing that error when flashing the system, boot.
Man, what'd I do wrong?

from what I'v gathered it means your trying to flash the wrong img version, so if your trying 886 try 893 or the other way around

Eluvatar said:
from what I'v gathered it means your trying to flash the wrong img version, so if your trying 886 try 893 or the other way around
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In dhacker's mac motorooter program the option I chose was 1. Root, Restore and Forever Root a Bionic.
It says, "This works with all Bionics (886 and 893 rev)."
Maybe something happened in the process of the /system wipe and restore?

I'm having this same issue, were you able to resolve it?

I'm having the same problem as well when using Released Root. I'm trying to restore back to 886 and forever root but the fast boot keeps failing...

I'm up and running now with dead batteries. try installing the radio.zip file.
I haven't been able to root and maintain it, so I keep going back down to .886.
I can't root .893 with forever root. I may try to manual root I seen in the thread list.
I got the cdt. bin error and had to fastboot it with adb commands.
I wish I was smart enough to JUST LEAVE IT ALONE.
half the links to files have been shutdown by the MAN and it's really p*ssing me off.

[Q] how to root and install custom roms on .901

i did not see any instructions about this so i figured i would ask instead of turning my phone into a paperweight and yes i looked at the noob section and it states everything from 896 and 893 so i didn't find a solution to my question

bfitzpatrickd2d said:
i did not see any instructions about this so i figured i would ask instead of turning my phone into a paperweight and yes i looked at the noob section and it states everything from 896 and 893 so i didn't find a solution to my question
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You need to use the pathsaver. This will put you back on 886, then root and install 43v3r root, then update to 893, and then potentially 901 from there. Read up on how to use the pathsaver.
Instructions and more here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433783

Can you explain to me how this pathsaver does how it works a bit lost at this point
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using XDA App

Pathsaver was for folks that updated to leaked builds that were never officially supported and put us off the OTA (over the air) update path.
Its basically a batch to push the old builds to your phone allowing you to root/permaroot and give you the files needed to run the 893 and 901 updates from stock recovery on your phone once you're back at 886, effectively putting you back on the "OTA update path", thus aptly named "pathsaver".
hth

ok that makes a bit more sense so its like updating a "official" signed ota backwards more or less that makes sense i am really new to locked bootloaders everything seems so damn complicated cause when i had my charge and my epic all i had to do is plug in usb get a .pit file flash odin and bam i was rooted with cwm recovery installed it was magic... so this is super complicated and really can't afford to brick my phone..

Hopefully someone knows this answer...
i've tried both BPS, forever root and 1-click. i've found no answer to this and if it's out there could someone please point me in the right direction?? I apologize beforehand therefore if said answer is out there. I used BPS went right to .893, right to .901. lost root. I tried the other ways (to save time I did if you need specifics i'll give them) to no avail. This is the message I get:
unable to chmod read-only file system. Screen shot attached. thanks

Gossett said:
i've tried both BPS, forever root and 1-click. i've found no answer to this and if it's out there could someone please point me in the right direction?? I apologize beforehand therefore if said answer is out there. I used BPS went right to .893, right to .901. lost root. I tried the other ways (to save time I did if you need specifics i'll give them) to no avail. This is the message I get:
unable to chmod read-only file system. Screen shot attached. thanks
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I think you need to use the pathsaver, and then once you get to 893 apply root, and 43v3r root, then go to 901.

Errors when flashing

My phone is on 905 and was rooted using Pete's One Click and then I did the Forever root. I decided that I wanted to flash ICS 232 so I used Petes Root Tools to remove root and it appeared to work. I attempted to flash 232 but got an error saying "Signature verification failed" After more checking I though the forever root might be my problem. I had assumed that the unroot tool would remove this, but when I looked, the extra lines were still there. I attempted to root again so that I could remove the forever root lines, but now I cannot root. In step 3 I get the error "adb could not be granted root access." I then tried SamuriHL_House of Bionic script and that failed with the same "Signature verification failed."
What should be my next step?
Thanks in advance for any help.

dkelly701 said:
My phone is on 905 and was rooted using Pete's One Click and then I did the Forever root. I decided that I wanted to flash ICS 232 so I used Petes Root Tools to remove root and it appeared to work. I attempted to flash 232 but got an error saying "Signature verification failed" After more checking I though the forever root might be my problem. I had assumed that the unroot tool would remove this, but when I looked, the extra lines were still there. I attempted to root again so that I could remove the forever root lines, but now I cannot root. In step 3 I get the error "adb could not be granted root access." I then tried SamuriHL_House of Bionic script and that failed with the same "Signature verification failed."
What should be my next step?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Full fxz to 905 is your best bet at this point.

SonicJoe said:
Full fxz to 905 is your best bet at this point.
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Would that be better then a factory reset?

Doing the fxz to .905 is better than factory reset because it requires the completely unmodified stock files. If I remember correctly the forever root method leaves something inside the system that doesn't go away even with a factory reset. The same goes for safestrap. An fxz to .905 fixes both of those issues.
0001001- 0000011- 0010011
I. C. S

elreydotcom said:
Doing the fxz to .905 is better than factory reset because it requires the completely unmodified stock files. If I remember correctly the forever root method leaves something inside the system that doesn't go away even with a factory reset. The same goes for safestrap. An fxz to .905 fixes both of those issues.
0001001- 0000011- 0010011
I. C. S
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Thanks.

Jellybean rom leak - Step by step guide for updating (AT&T Only)

Edit: There seems to have been a utility created to automate most of this process. I have not tried, check it out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985031
Hey guys, took me quite a bit of time perusing the cheesecake thread to figure this out, so I figured I would do my best to put all the info in one post.
First, you want to flash back to stock ICS. I had apps frozen etc. and was getting errors installing jellybean, so do this first.
Step 1: Download & install Motorola drivers - https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481/~/drivers
Edit: Steps 2-8 might be able to be shipped if you are on stock ICS, but if you get an error flashing Jellybean, try to reflash.
Step 2: Download & install RSD lite 6.14(Users noting newer versions not working) http://www.mediafire.com/?yw9dh89jtqii71e
Step 3: Download Latest stock ICS: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/dinara/7.7.1Q-144_MB886_MR1-22_SIGNED_CFC.xml.zip (Thanks Huatz84)
Step 4: Download Edited XML file:https://www.box.com/s/oo8vcdv7lkyf6n51el6i (Thanks Huatz84)
Step 5: Extract .zip file, and overwrite the XML file with the one downloaded above.
Step 6: Launch RSD lite and select the modified XML file located within the folder you extracted
Step 7: Turn off phone, and boot into bootloader mode by holding power button + volume down
Step 8: Start flashing ICS through RSD lite
Step 9: Reobtain root using motofail2go (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=1940594)
Step 10: Retain root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33323701&postcount=65 (Thanks Marykzz)
while on ics, 1. root, 2. use ota to backup, 3.temp unroot, 4. restore root
1.) Update the superuser app in the play store.
2.) Update the binaries in the super user app itself..
Edit: Neroga's post about retaining root is easier to follow.
Root on ICS, UPDATE superuser and replace the apk in /system/app with the one in /data/app then reboot. Go into superuser and update the binary. Then use voodoo to back up root, temp unroot, then restore root and temp unroot, again. THEN flash the jellybean update, reinstall voodoo, and restore root. Worked on the first try for me.
If you did any modifications like google now or the 4.2 keyboard and camera, or removed any bloatware, then edit the modified xml and add back the line for wiping system when going back to stock ICS or you'll get errors when applying the jellybean update. Thanks Neroga!
Step 11: Download JellyBean 4.1 leak and save to SD card - http://www.sendspace.com/file/etujfp (Thanks Huatz84)
Step 12: Boot phone into recovery by holding power + volume up. Once you see the dead android guy, click both volume buttons at the same time.
Step 13: Apply update from SD card, select the Blur_Version.77.12.22.MB886.ATT.en.US.zip which is 4.1 leak, and apply the update.
Step 14: Restore root
If I am missing anything, please let me know in comments, and I will modify my original post. This is the best I could do to get everything in one place for those looking to make the jump. I had to factory reset a few times after installing 4.1 due to a setup error, and my screen turning off during phone calls, and lost root. A lot of people were able to keep it though.
Jellybean is working great for me, everything is much more fluid, and I really like the quick settings when you scroll left from the home screen.
Good luck, and happy flashing! Reference cheesecake thread for anything I missed or ask in comments, there is a lot of reading in cheesecake thread.

Haven't had a chance to check out the modified xml. But if it's the same one on the thread for official firmware you might wanna add the line for wiping system back in for those of use that did the nexus camera / keyboard or google now mod. Had all sorts of problems trying to do the jellybean update until I saw that the modified xml doesn't wipe system. Worked just fine afterwards.
Sent from my Jellybeaned Motorola Atrix HD MAXX

Thank you for consolidating this in a single how to post. We need more of this in this device section.

This thread will help a lot for those who want full guide flashing JB leak. Should be made as sticky thread.
Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2

I was hoping my video guide also helps little bit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tz8hHpKWm8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sent from my XT890 using xda app-developers app

L7iharsha said:
I was hoping my video guide also helps little bit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tz8hHpKWm8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sent from my XT890 using xda app-developers app
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thanks gzrecoil & harsha :good:
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gzrecoil said:
Hey guys, took me quite a bit of time perusing the cheesecake thread to figure this out, so I figured I would do my best to put all the info in one post.
First, you want to flash back to stock ICS. I had apps frozen etc. and was getting errors installing jellybean, so do this first.
Step 1: Download & install Motorola drivers - https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481/~/drivers
Step 2: Download & install RSD lite 6.14(Users noting newer versions not working) http://www.mediafire.com/?yw9dh89jtqii71e
Step 3: Download Latest stock ICS: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/dinara/7.7.1Q-144_MB886_MR1-22_SIGNED_CFC.xml.zip (Thanks Huatz84)
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do i need to perform step 3 if i am already on stock ics 4.0.4 ?

AnkurBedi said:
thanks gzrecoil & harsha :good:
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do i need to perform step 3 if i am already on stock ics 4.0.4 ?
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You might be able to skip, if you go straight to upgrade and don't get an error you will be fine. If you get an error(forget what it says), then go and reflash stock.

Just to add - if you get USB errors with RSD uninstall the motorola drivers and reinstall them.

my god.... the learning curve on rsd and motorola devices is steep for a guy coming from two years of htc devices...
after a week of owning my aHD, im finally rooting and updating to JB... took me 10 minutes to figure out how to put the phone in fastboot mode... just noone tells you how to do this stuff.

No Jelly bean love for bell atrix hd??

Junior-J said:
No Jelly bean love for bell atrix hd??
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No leak for it yet man

Youngunn2008 said:
No leak for it yet man
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Hello, I just managed to do the upgrade, but unfortunately I have lost root access in the process... funny enough root checker says I'm rooted but titanium backup won't let me do anything because it says I m not rooted.. how can I get rooted again?

marcusxv3 said:
Hello, I just managed to do the upgrade, but unfortunately I have lost root access in the process... funny enough root checker says I'm rooted but titanium backup won't let me do anything because it says I m not rooted.. how can I get rooted again?
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See below post

gzrecoil said:
You will have to go back to ICS and try again. Check the cheesecake thread or ask there, I also had trouble keeping root as I lost the backup files from voodoo after a factory reset. I guess it goes like this, install ICS, root, backup root in voodoo, ota root survival in superuser, temp unroot, upgrade to JB, restore root in Voodoo. The problem is, if you have to do any factory resets you lose the voodoo files.
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Root on ICS, UPDATE superuser and replace the apk in /system/app with the one in /data/app then reboot. Go into superuser and update the binary. Then use voodoo to back up root, temp unroot, then restore root and temp unroot, again. THEN flash the jellybean update, reinstall voodoo, and restore root. Worked on the first try for me.
If you did any modifications like google now or the 4.2 keyboard and camera, or removed any bloatware, then edit the modified xml and add back the line for wiping system when going back to stock ICS or you'll get errors when applying the jellybean update.
Sent from my Jellybeaned Motorola Atrix HD MAXX

Can this be done without rooting? The reason I am asking is I attempted to root with motofail2go but I kept getting errors I was unable to gain root access. However I am still interested in the JB leak. If it is possible to do this without rooting would I be able to root in the future?

jp6060 said:
Can this be done without rooting? The reason I am asking is I attempted to root with motofail2go but I kept getting errors I was unable to gain root access. However I am still interested in the JB leak. If it is possible to do this without rooting would I be able to root in the future?
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Yes you can upgrade without root, but I highly advise figuring out root first and following instructions to move it over.

Neroga said:
Root on ICS, UPDATE superuser and replace the apk in /system/app with the one in /data/app then reboot. Go into superuser and update the binary. Then use voodoo to back up root, temp unroot, then restore root and temp unroot, again. THEN flash the jellybean update, reinstall voodoo, and restore root. Worked on the first try for me.
If you did any modifications like google now or the 4.2 keyboard and camera, or removed any bloatware, then edit the modified xml and add back the line for wiping system when going back to stock ICS or you'll get errors when applying the jellybean update.
Sent from my Jellybeaned Motorola Atrix HD MAXX
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I followed these instructions exactly and they worked perfectly . Thanks!

when it gets to step 10 on the flashing process it fails. says no noho something.

Jelly beaned with root intact :victory:

There's a utility that Sir Hoover ported over from The RZR HD in our DEV forum that fully automates the process. Go over and check it out!
Sent from my H D'licious Maxxx!