I have look everywhere for a way to root my new phone that I purchased. It is a 2.3.4 android version (droid 3) Motorola. I simply cannot find a way easy enough to do it. Can someone help me?
I mean, I have tried a one click tool but it says I am missing a adb file????
Thanks.
Youll need ADB drivers from Motorola's site:
http://developer.motorola.com/tools/usb_drivers/
If you are on the latest .906 OTA you will have to use the Droid 4/Motofail root exploit:
http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2012/02/11/rooting-the-droid-4-a-failed-bounty-experiment/
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My wife just got a DROID 3 yesterday. I promptly used Pete's Motorola Root Tools to root the device, then used Titanium Backup to freeze a bunch of the bloatware that came on it. Today, she installed an OTA update and lost root. For the life of me I cannot figure out how to get root back. I tried re-running Pete's Motorola Root Tools, but adb shows the device as offline, so it isn't working. Anyone know how to get root back? Thanks!
Edit: I forgot to mention that after I rooted the phone, I installed the DROID 3 bootstrapper and recovery. I took a full backup before I used TB to freeze the bloat. Don't know if recovering this backup is the way to go...
You wont get root for this version till it's been found, the root process has been fixed by Moto.
Just RSD back to 5.6.890:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339816
Then follow the below link, install rootkeeper to keep root from previous version then update with Hashcodes OTA file pull:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334704
-smc
Thanks for the info. The phone shows that its currently at 5.6.890. Is this because the OTA update wasn't completely successful?
riot1031 said:
Thanks for the info. The phone shows that its currently at 5.6.890. Is this because the OTA update wasn't completely successful?
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I think you probably updated to 5.6.890 not the leaked OTA. Maybe check to see USB debugging is still on and run the 1 click again. FYI the leaked update 5.7 is not rootable at this point but 5.6 is.
Thanks alot guys!! I was able to get her phone re-rooted and everything looks good.
Since getting a D3 I've picked up a few more techniques and strategies for easily keeping my root and customizing my device. I've found that Root Keeper will ensure you keep your root even after installing a custom ROM
MerkXR4 said:
Since getting a D3 I've picked up a few more techniques and strategies for easily keeping my root and customizing my device. I've found that Root Keeper will ensure you keep your root even after installing a custom ROM
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Although most custom ROMs have root/superuser built into them...
I don't run any roms just root. I received the OTA update lastnite and without thinking, I allowed it to update. I usually use SuperOneClick but that doesn't seem to work with this update. I have searched high and low and can't find any information on rooting this. Any help is appreciated.
SOLVED. I reverted to SuperOneClick 1.7 and used rageagainstthemachine and it worked after a reboot. zergRush in 2.2 doesn't seem to work against this update.
SuperOneClick 2.2.2 Will Work With FRK76 if...
I took the rageagainstthecage exploit file from SuperOneClick 1.7 and placed it in the "Exploits" sub-directory of SuperOneClick 2.2.2 and it worked as well after a reboot. Note: You'll get a warning message about it's incompatibility with Android 2.3 + (not an issue as FRK76 is 2.2.3)
Don't know what the above means
Does 2.3.1 work without modification?
While I still have my 2 year old droid, I don't have my windows computer any more. Is there any way to do this with a Mac?
Noob needing help
sir_lunatic said:
I don't run any roms just root. I received the OTA update lastnite and without thinking, I allowed it to update. I usually use SuperOneClick but that doesn't seem to work with this update. I have searched high and low and can't find any information on rooting this. Any help is appreciated.
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Good day, I've scoured the xda dev & android forums, and haven't been able to come up with a resolution to this: I let the OTA [FRK76 - 2.2.3] update slip through, and now i'm having issues rooting.
Besides the fact i'm running linux, i refuse to use any of the one click methods.. Would rather root manually so i know what's happening.
I'm running Ubuntu & doing this all through ADB / terminal, following the instructions listed in android forums [Rooting the Droid without rsd lite up to and including FRG83D], i get to step 13 and i still see the $ & not #.
As there anyone out there who can assist?
Thanks much in advance!
sir_lunatic said:
SOLVED. I reverted to SuperOneClick 1.7 and used rageagainstthemachine and it worked after a reboot. zergRush in 2.2 doesn't seem to work against this update.
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how does one get an older version of SuperOneClick 1.7?
envoy510 said:
Does 2.3.1 work without modification?
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As per i know it does not.
Pete has a stock rooted FRK76 Rom on his website, fyi
My D1 seems remarkably resistant to rooting. I downloaded SOC 2.3.3, added rageagainstthecage to the exploits folder, and it still won't even really get to the "Waiting for Device" command. It kills/boots the ADB daemon then hangs. If I kill one of the ADB processes manually, I can get it to skip the automatic version check and get to "Waiting for Device" but then nothing happens there, either.
Any help (or hell, an alternate rooting method- I'd do it the long way too) would be great.
flukehawkins said:
My D1 seems remarkably resistant to rooting. I downloaded SOC 2.3.3, added rageagainstthecage to the exploits folder, and it still won't even really get to the "Waiting for Device" command. It kills/boots the ADB daemon then hangs. If I kill one of the ADB processes manually, I can get it to skip the automatic version check and get to "Waiting for Device" but then nothing happens there, either.
Any help (or hell, an alternate rooting method- I'd do it the long way too) would be great.
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The rageagainstthecage exploit works for the FRK76 build, but I couldn't get SuperOneClick to run without crashing, so I just did it manually.
Download SuperOneClick 1.7
Extract, and use the rageagainstthecage, busybox, su, Superuser.apk with this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8315805&postcount=2
The only difference is the block device /system is mounted from (the guide says mtdblock3, and I think on the droid it is mtdblock4). Just type `mount` on the command line and look for the line that has /system and check the mount path.
I used superoneclick 1.7 to root a stock frk76.
On a note to new users...if you are on windows 7, I could not get it to work. I had an old xp machine that I downloaded soc1.7 to, when I first tried to run it, my PC posted an error about .net 2.0 framework. I Google, found, and downloaded the net 2 0 framework and it worked instantly.
It did not give me recovery. I used rsdlite and only rsd recovery after I rooted it to install cwm. Once you install cwm go directly to it and flash your new rom.
For me, after I rooted and had a stock rom, my recovery would not survive a reboot. But after moving cm7 and gapps to my SD card, re-rsd recovery. Booted directly to recovery. Flashed. Once booted I went to rom manager and had it reflash cwm recovery again and it never had another issue.
My steps may sound confusing but this is what I did.
I do not have sdk setup completely on my laptop and found this to be extremely easy. It works 100% and supplied no errors. I hope this helps someone else.
Is there a RUU i can run to unroot my phone?
YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
Is there a RUU i can run to unroot my phone?
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No ruu on here but you can simply flash an unrooted stock rom and accept updates thru Verizon.
stkiswr said:
No ruu on here but you can simply flash an unrooted stock rom and accept updates thru Verizon.
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Ah okay thanks for the tip. I'll look in the development section for one
YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
Ah okay thanks for the tip. I'll look in the development section for one
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You may be able to find it on rom manager but def can find it on peter Alfonso site
I rooted my phone about 5 months ago and toyed with it a little, but now I noticed it's not rooted anymore. I've been trying to use Pete's tool to either root or unroot it and I keep getting this error:
ERROR: adb could not be granted root access via local.prop method
Any ideas? I'd be happy to either get it rooted or back to stock again.
Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433783
Run this instead, you may have lost root when you got the last update. follow the instructions you will be fine
Have you tried the 4ever root method as described here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1279825
Also, for future instances: It's a good idea to 1) search and if that doesn't answer your questions then 2) always be sure to list what system version you're on or what ROM/rev to help aid in troubleshooting.
dan46n2 said:
Have you tried the 4ever root method as described here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1279825
Also, for future instances: It's a good idea to 1) search and if that doesn't answer your questions then 2) always be sure to list what system version you're on or what ROM/rev to help aid in troubleshooting.
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The link to 4ever root is broken, been looking but cant find a new one.
It's System Version 5.5.893.
Can I do a factory reset without it bricking?
mbentley3 said:
The link to 4ever root is broken, been looking but cant find a new one.
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if Droid Th3ory's site is still down, someone made this mirror for 4ever root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20830265&postcount=236
this should fix your problem
streetr8cer13 said:
if Droid Th3ory's site is still down, someone made this mirror for 4ever root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20830265&postcount=236
this should fix your problem
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Tried that with all the options and it didn't work. Even with the pre-release drivers it just said waiting for device when it's at the Fastboot. I tried the other ones and they all failed.
I have been looking for a "root on demand" solution. I have a few custom programs that run for work which require a "non-rooted" android device. I was hoping to find a solution to root my phone, use titanium backup, then un-root but have not been successful in finding something like that.
FYI, if psouza4's oneclick root fails,
AND
43V3R root failed too,
THEN
try the ROTA893 root (obviously only works on .893 firmware)
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/13807-root-ota-55893-aka-rota893/
I currently have a D2 and am thinking about upgrading to the D4. Since the latest Android version prevents 3rd party apps from changing the GPS state (I have the Tasker app which I use to do this for certain things), I know that I will have to root the new phone (and install Secure Settings) in order to be able to control the GPS via Tasker. Will the Droid 4 Utility that I found here in the forum work on the latest D4 system version? I've read in other forums that Google removed the root exploits in the later system versions for the D2 and want to make sure that a similiar thing has not been done for the D4 before I spend the money (and time) getting a new phone and trying to root it (don't want a $200 brick).
Thanks for the help.
I rooted using Motofail with 219 (latest OTA). That being said, we have the original software release fastboot files now, so you could always roll back to get root!
podspi said:
I rooted using Motofail with 219 (latest OTA). That being said, we have the original software release fastboot files now, so you could always roll back to get root!
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Thanks for the reply! Are you referring to rooting the D2 or the D4 (I'm not looking to root my D2)? If you are talking about the D4, where can I find these fastboot files and instructions on applying them?
OhioGuy67 said:
Thanks for the reply! Are you referring to rooting the D2 or the D4 (I'm not looking to root my D2)? If you are talking about the D4, where can I find these fastboot files and instructions on applying them?
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Talking about the D4! I went straight from a D1 -> D4. As you can imagine, it was a huge jump...!
I'm not sure why this thread isn't stickied but...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622256
I was so very happy when those got leaked...Honestly even if you don't need them, I'd download them. Just in case. It is hard(er) to find D1 SBF files nowadays...
Greetings All -
First time post...lurked for a while. Just recently purchased an Atrix HD Dev. Edition. I guess I'm a little bit confused...I got an unlocked bootloader etc., but no su executable or Superuser.apk. Motorola gives no instructions on getting root, just how to unlock your bootloader.
I realize I could flash the phone and run a different image/ROM etc, but I want to just use the current generic ICS install for the time being.
I've rooted multiple other Android devices, so I get the idea of using an exploit to get root, install su/busybox/superuser.apk etc. If I want to get root on this install of ICS 4.0.4 do I still need an exploit to get root? With adb I can manually move over su, busybox etc. but I can't remount system and can't put su in place and change it's perms in order to "SU". I thought that a dev edition phone was supposed to be at least partially "rooted"? Am I missing something here?
Thanks in Advance
If your on ics then there is a 1 click root in the android development section.
sent from my JokerMATRIX HD MAXX
developer edition on ICS, no root
deeje00 said:
If your on ics then there is a 1 click root in the android development section.
sent from my JokerMATRIX HD MAXX
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I've been searching the forums off and on since January, trying to see if anyone has successfully rooted an unlocked Atrix HD developer edition, ICS 4.0.4. No luck finding anything, so this is my first post. At least I'm not the only one with this problem.
I've tried motofail2go many times but it says "exploit failed" and I verify with Root Check Basic, which confirms that it's not rooted. USB debugging is on, and I've tried it while connected as mass storage and media device. I've tried replacing adb that came in the zip file with a newer version, and also other versions of su and superuser that were suggested.
The volume up + power never seemed to give a unique vibrate; I tried it with screen lock and without, hundreds of times. I also tried running adb bugreport from a separate cmd window, which did produce a double vibration but didn't make a difference.
Is there some reason that this won't work with an unlocked bootloader?
Some of the time you can root generically, try rooting with this "universal root 4.0.4" guide.
Also your "partially" rooted I think you can try installing Super User from the play store
here.