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[Q]Rooting/Unrooting

I just got my bionic today and I was browsing through the forums and couldn't find any sbf files. If I were to root my phone and get rid of all bloat, how could I get it back to stock in case of a warranty exchange? I've been a DROID X user for a very long time and there was always an sbf method of getting back to stock and have it like you just bought it. I don't want to root my phone unless there's a way to get back to stock.
Thanks
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There are a few ways to root/unroot your device. To get it back to stock I would recommend using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262540
Using the Fastboot Images ZIP (system.img, boot.img) is the safest way imo. This will restore the phone to factory default (pre .893)
Cheers,
Java

Thank you my friend. Wow, shocked that Motorola is no longer using sbf files. This will work. I'm on 893 that's what my phone came preinstalled with.
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.905 leaked deodexed from Nitro

I figured since there hasn't been anything new lately I steal this from rootzwiki, on behalf of the Android community, thanks to Nitro33. This is a fxz file. I haven't tried it yet, but if anyone out there has. Please post and let me know how it is thank you.
rootzwiki.com/topic/26720-905-leaked-deodexed-from-nitro/
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dchao22 said:
I figured since there hasn't been anything new lately I steal this from rootzwiki, on behalf of the Android community, thanks to Nitro33. This is a fxz file. I haven't tried it yet, but if anyone out there has. Please post and let me know how it is thank you.
rootzwiki.com/topic/26720-905-leaked-deodexed-from-nitro/
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I'm coming across the same thing here.

Ive been running it for the past few days and I love it so far. I havent even flashed a rom on the phone since installing it.
To install it fxz back to .902 root/bootstrap and load the zip in cwm recovery. (Not using safestrap because of issues with lapdock)
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...nitro/+.905+deodexed&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

urphonesux said:
Ive been running it for the past few days and I love it so far. I havent even flashed a rom on the phone since installing it.
To install it fxz back to .902 root/bootstrap and load the zip in cwm recovery. (Not using safestrap because of issues with lapdock)
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...nitro/+.905+deodexed&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
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I dont understand what "FXZ" is...Please explain...

rosystreasures said:
I dont understand what "FXZ" is...Please explain...
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FXZ is the process of resetting your phone to a stock ROM release (i.e. an official operating system/firmware from your provider, Verizon). So when someone says "FXZ your phone to .902" they mean "Reset, or "flash", your phone to the Verizon stock ROM that is version 5.9.902. The FXZ process requires you to hook up your phone via USB, boot into a special mode, then use a program called "RSD Lite" to flash the stock rom (a ZIP file) to your phone.
This process wipes all user data, settings, files, apps, etc and can be useful when trying to undo custom changes or in preparation for flashing a custom ROM. The process will not delete or alter any files on the SD card.
Clear as mud?
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urphonesux said:
(Not using safestrap because of issues with lapdock)
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What is lapdock and what issues are with it?
The reason i asked is because i am having issues with CWM on my phone but SafeStrap works perfect.
Since i dont know what lapdock is, can i flash this and not have any issues?
Thanks in advance!

To further clear this up, this is NOT a fxz. It is just a deodexed stock rom.

Thank you all for your response. you've been very helpful.
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Am I hosed?

I tried flashing an AOKP selfkang rom from rombot.droidhive (6/09) to my Bionic on the safe side of SafeStrap. It flashed but on reboot it would not fully boot. It would get most of the way (I could see the notification bar) but not further. Rebooted and got just a bit further (could see a background and notification bar). Toggled back to unsafe mode which worked for the most part. However wifi would not enable. It would just say error. Reboot and try to restore my unsafe nandroid and the restore failed on more than one occasion??? Odd because the the md5sum verifies fine.
Okay I really need wifi. I FXZ'd back to 902. Still no wifi. Let it update to 905. Still no wifi? Should I just FXZ again (I am rooted at this time) and return this bastard or do I have any other alternatives?

Well I was able to finally restore my unsafe backup. Still no wifi.
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Hate to say it but your phone might be on its way out.

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Well I was able to finally restore my unsafe backup. Still no wifi.
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Try FXZ back to 902 then format internal sd. If you have anything on it like music and pics move those files to either your computer of external sd. Then FXZ again or update to 905. Either way there is something on your internal sd that might be messing things up for you.

Tweet from dhacker says it's hardware. I don't buy that as it was working just before flash. I already copied both internal and external card files. Will fxz again and swap it out at Verizon store.
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Stopped at the Verizon Wireless store on my way home from work. They did a factory reset (not that I hadn't already) and it still would error out on the wifi. They are going to warranty replace it.

New phone to mess with is always a good sighn

Noob question

I come from an eris phone where you wipe and flash roms all day long. Well I got my bionic from android market wiped and flashed 2.2 eclipse using rom manager and laptop with no issues using rsdlite. From what I have read here I should not have been able to do this, no bootstrap or safestrap. Is it possible I have an unlocked bootloader?
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This makes me wonder if ROM Manager has actually managed to include some Bootstrap-like functionality to accommodate locked bootloader devices.
If you wanted to truly test if your bootloader were unlocked, you could go manually download CWM recovery for the Bionic and then, when booted into Fastboot mode, use fastboot.exe to see if you can invoke the command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img. At worst case, you have a bricked Bionic and have to RSD Lite it back to normal. Otherwise you could get access denied. At best case it works out.
Also, Bionics aren't sold via the Android Market. Where did you actually get it from?
RSD Lite shouldn't ever be a problem on any Motorola device. All Moto devices are made to respond to RSD Lite assuming you have the correct SBF or FXZ fie.

Sorry got bionic from Android Central
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Good ol Droid Eris. I loved that thing, but the manufacturing sucked and I went through 6 of them before Verizon finally gave me a Droid 2 as a replacement. But the Roms, I haven't had an Android like it since. I got kind of spoiled on Roms and went through flash withdrawal after it. From my understanding, many former Eris owners also went through withdrawal since our newer ones had no where close to that much development. I may end up buying a used one just to flash around with. I swear I had my old one running better than most people's Droid 2s thanks to xda.
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ATTENTION: You can use Motofail-ICS or RAZR'S EDGE to root the ICS .246 update.

There are like a zillion threads (ok I'm exaggerating) ballooning over the forum about, "How do I root .246?"
Motofail works just fine for this. As does Razer's Edge. It's been answered quite a few times by various posters.
Crobs links to Motofail here in Optional Step E:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771993
So hopefully this catches your attention if you're wondering what to use to root. (And hopefully no more new threads on this very simple answer will pop up ^_^)

Thank you for making my search simple for me. Haven't rooted yet but motofail is on my laptop from the gingerbread days.
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Unfortunately Motofail didn't work on my Bionic, failed on the 1st step (push exploit folder), continued past but everything got a failure message. I ended up using Razr's Edge (link) which did the trick in one try.
Seems to use the same exploit but slightly different script to push it? (too busy @ work to look into the details, sorry)

Just use Rzrs edge. It honestly doesn't get any easier then that.
Plug in the USB. Turn on debugging. press enter..... done

Motofail has an ics version. I got it from 4shared after a quick Google search for Motofail ics
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Steve125 said:
Motofail has an ics version. I got it from 4shared after a quick Google search for Motofail ics
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It's also linked above in the first post.

Unrooting when Razrs Edge was used
I just rooted my bionic after the ICS update and put on Safestrap v3.05 and backed up the system as it was at that point to capture the entire OS and apps. So I can put it back as it was to that point. (Rooted and installed Safestrap v3.05)
My question is 2 fold actually.
1) If/when we get JB, do i need to be unrooted and totally stock to get the OTA OR can i just be rooted and remove Safestrap with all apps and OS restored to full to get the OTA JB?
2) If i need to be unrooted, is there a way to unroot the bionic after i have used Razrs Edage?
Thanks for any help in advance
Eric

Eric214 said:
I just rooted my bionic after the ICS update and put on Safestrap v3.05 and backed up the system as it was at that point to capture the entire OS and apps. So I can put it back as it was to that point. (Rooted and installed Safestrap v3.05)
My question is 2 fold actually.
1) If/when we get JB, do i need to be unrooted and totally stock to get the OTA OR can i just be rooted and remove Safestrap with all apps and OS restored to full to get the OTA JB?
2) If i need to be unrooted, is there a way to unroot the bionic after i have used Razrs Edage?
Thanks for any help in advance
Eric
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1. You definitely need to remove safestrap. Root shouldn't be an issue as i understand it. "Forever Roots" are, but you didn't go that route.
2. I believe House of Bionic will unroot and keep data safe. I always fxz before ota events, which wipes everything.
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