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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
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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.
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
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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
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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.
Yesterday my Droid Bionic received the stock 902 OTA update. Prior to the update it was running 893. I had rooted the phone via the manual Zerg method. However after this update I no longer have root. The manual Zerg method does not appear to be working after the update to 902. During step 2 after typing ./zerg it gives the error message "Cannot copy boomsh.: Permission denied". ADB is installed on my computer. Is the only way to obtain root after the 902 OTA update to flash back to stock then ForeverRoot?
Thank You,
DGSafewright
Droid Bionic
Stock ROM with 902 Update
same problem
You need to run the 4ever root after the zerg rush manual root. You'll have to go back down to forever root if you want it.
greeneink said:
You need to run the 4ever root after the zerg rush manual root. You'll have to go back down to forever root if you want it.
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Is there a "best" method to do that from .902?
I don't think there's any other way other than going back to 893 and make sure you have forever root from p3 as i heard other keep root scripts/apps weren't reliable
Many people have this issue too when they manual update to 901 and no1 figure out how to root while on 901
Only way is to go back to 893 - root - forever root
Many people tend to misunderstand when they manual root 893 they'll also have forever root its 2 separate thing
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Is there a "best" method to do that from .902?
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What I did was took 893 FZX file, unzip it, and then take the 902update file, unzip it, and copy the cdt.bin file from 902 to the 893 FZX. I then ran that with RSD 5.6, and that brought me back to 893. I then used rota893 from this thread http://rootzwiki.com/topic/13807-root-ota-55893-aka-rota893/
That gave me 4ever root, and then I used stock recovery to run 902update. Everything worked for me.
But be warned that RSD will wipe the internal sdcard. Follow this post to avoid wiping.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22316177&postcount=93
My phone was bricked with a "Invalid CG" message it would not even boot up. This did not happen until the 902 update. I had to follow the guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433783 and run the fix.bat to get it working again.
I lost root when flashing the 902update.zip Was running rooted stock .901 4ever rooted prior to flashing.
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What I did was took 893 FZX file, unzip it, and then take the 902update file, unzip it, and copy the cdt.bin file from 902 to the 893 FZX. I then ran that with RSD 5.6, and that brought me back to 893. I then used rota893 from this thread http://rootzwiki.com/topic/13807-root-ota-55893-aka-rota893/
That gave me 4ever root, and then I used stock recovery to run 902update. Everything worked for me.
But be warned that RSD will wipe the internal sdcard. Follow this post to avoid wiping.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22316177&postcount=93
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I'm assuming the FXZ file you used was the one from Daywalker04? Just replace the CDT.bin file with the one from the version you are currently running.
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I'm assuming the FXZ file you used was the one from Daywalker04? Just replace the CDT.bin file with the one from the version you are currently running.
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Top file I'm this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417116
Did forever root on 893, then just updated to 902 and also lost root.
My question is, can I just flash my stock 893 backup?
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Did forever root on 893, then just updated to 902 and also lost root.
My question is, can I just flash my stock 893 backup?
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Not sure. I used RSD to flash back to 893, then ran rota893.
When using RSD you must take the cdt.bin file from the 902update file and put it in the FZX file for 5.893.
Maybe moving the ctd.bin file from the .902 update to my stock .893 android and flashing that?
Just don't have computer access right now and want to fiddle around...
EDIT: I think I answered my own question. I think the cdt.bin file only applies to updates and not a nandroid. But I would still appreciate some clarification. Thanks all so far.
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Had .893 on the Bionic and it was rooted with the command line method from:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/topic/9...-upgrade-path/page__view__findpost__p__103640
Now it has the .902 OTA update and lost root in the process.
I've tried the same command lines that worked with .893, but it doesn't work:
[email protected]_targa:/data/local$ ./zerg
./zerg
[**] Zerg rush - Android 2.2/2.3 local root
[**] (C) 2011 Revolutionary. All rights reserved.
[**] Parts of code from Gingerbreak, (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew.
[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x00016118
[*] Scooting ...
[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...
[*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[-] Hellions with BLUE flames !
[1] + Stopped (signal) ./zerg
[email protected]_targa:/data/local$ mount -o rw,remount /dev/null /system
mount -o rw,remount /dev/null /system
mount: Operation not permitted
[1] Segmentation fault ./zerg
[email protected]_targa:/data/local$
I also tried the Tehsusenoh all-in-one zip file, but it doesn't work either.
No, you can not flash a back up because it is for a different system number and more importantly a different radio. The easiest way is to make sure your .902 file is on your sd card then use p3's bionic pathsaver file with bbb's fix extracted in it. Run bbbrunme and it will take you back and also forever root you. It will then leave you in stock recovery where you well first update 893 then your 902 file back to back without a reboot, you will ignore the 901 update file. Good luck
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Thanks for the reply... so here is my dilemma...
Ok so I was on .893 with 4ever root via tehRoot 1.1
I updated to .902 and lost root for some reason.
Trying to go back to .893 (even tried .886) via the .893 FXZ. I downloaded the latest drivers (the same drivers worked to root in .893 originally, so I know they are that works). Using RSD I have tried flashing a dozen times and it only gets to flashing 1/22 for a few minutes, and then FAILS saying...
"Failed flashing process. Failed flashing process. 1/22 flash mbm "allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin" -> USB error occured while reading/writing.; phone connected."
Please help!! My goal is to be at .902 with root.
Have you tried path saver?
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Have you tried path saver?
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yes... found the problem
I tried different USB ports with no luck. Tried it on my wifes laptop and BAM! It worked! I am now seeing the official OTA for .902 on the phone. Going to flash this instead of the leaked .902. Hopefully I keep root this time!
EDIT: IT worked this time! Now at .902 with root. Thanks for all who helped develop for the BIONIC!
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No, you can not flash a back up because it is for [...] a different radio.
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Just for the record, you can restore different systems to different radio firmwares. I did it back when we were messing around with the 5.7.893 radio and I restored a Liberty ROM backup I made on 5.5.886. There was no method of downgrading the radio firmware at that time so I didn't bother. I had 5.5.886 system and whatever radio came with 5.7.893.
Don't quote me on those version numbers... that was back in September I think, so my memory is a bit hazy that far back.
New root exploit
Do a search for rooting droid 4... its called motofail... at least that's what Dan is calling it...
I was in the same boat as all of you... I had even forever rooted and still lost root.
So I tried this method and it worked like a charm... and quickly... much more quickly then zerg.
Hope this helps!
Hello all! I am currently on Stock ZV8. Is there any probability that the All-in-one root tool will be updated to support getting root from ZV8? I've tried the downgrade to ZV7 and it just so happens I'm not that skilled to get it to work. Thanks for your thoughts,
-Trevor
I should have updated here and not at the end sorry!
WOW was that fun! I followed the instructions on your link and was able to successfully downgrade to ZV7 non root.
Then I used the Allinone to root while on ZV7.
I then used MT's method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1583023 to keep root through ZV8 and get CWM back.
Then I just wiped and flashed breakout.
It wasn't hard, I just took my time and followed each instruction very deliberately. I got confused because it said to extract the .tot file. Well there was no need for that.
It's all fresh in my memory if anyone needs any help Thanks for everyone here helping me!
What kind of problem do you seem to have???
The AIO is simply plug in your ZV7 phone click #1
Update the phone
Click #2.??
The problem is I'm stock ZV8 (not rooted). I cannot get CWM to install so I can't flash to ZV7. It is unfortunate
when i got to ZV8, running #2 didn't work, so i reran #1 from the aio tool then ran #2 and it got me all squared away. i then downloaded quickboot to access cwm.
I guess I'll give it a shot, I didn't think I could root from ZV8
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when i got to ZV8, running #2 didn't work, so i reran #1 from the aio tool then ran #2 and it got me all squared away.
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I did everything you did up to there but the #1 and #2 didn't work as I ended up in unrooted VZ8.
I though I was screwed so I figured I'd Factory Reset.
Selected Factory Reset.
It rebooted the phone and I suddenly found my self in CWM..
SO I factory reset from there and flashed Break Out..
Reset the phone and ended up back in CWM and I'm currently trying to get around this because it keeps taking me back to CWM no matter what I do
I'm still stock ZV8 I got this error:
http://imgur.com/MZPie
ATM I've gotta say consider yourself lucky your phone boots up. I'm messing around in CWM with backups to see if anything will fix my broken phone. Luckily I've got a backup that used to work, the Stock 7 rom and Breakout and Gingervolt. I'm hoping I can restore/wipe/replace something to let my phone boot
Yeah I think I'll just wait till a ZV8 All-in-one root comes around.
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I did everything you did up to there but the #1 and #2 didn't work as I ended up in unrooted VZ8.
I though I was screwed so I figured I'd Factory Reset.
Selected Factory Reset.
It rebooted the phone and I suddenly found my self in CWM..
SO I factory reset from there and flashed Break Out..
Reset the phone and ended up back in CWM and I'm currently trying to get around this because it keeps taking me back to CWM no matter what I do
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This might help you get past CWM if you're stuck there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525921
It did but I found it here.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161537&highlight=factory+reset
So you may be able to put this file on your SD card Factory reset your phone from where your at. install your new rom (if thats what you were trying to do) then flash the file above.
I'm just hoping with all the flashing I did above I didn't loose the ZV8 part needed for Break Out to work..
Hey I didnt.. Sweet ish. Now I'm getting the force close which apparently is fixable. I'm happy now
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The problem is I'm stock ZV8 (not rooted). I cannot get CWM to install so I can't flash to ZV7. It is unfortunate
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You do not need CWM installed to get to V7. Just go here, follow instructions and choose the V7.tot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386
If you are using Windows 7, I would recommend turning UAC off before installing LGNPST. It will save you alot of headaches.
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You do not need CWM installed to get to V7. Just go here, follow instructions and choose the V7.tot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386
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WOW was that fun! I followed the instructions on your link and was able to successfully downgrade to ZV7 non root.
Then I used the Allinone to root while on ZV7.
I then used MT's method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583023 to keep root through ZV8 and get CWM back.
Then I just wiped and flashed breakout.
It wasn't hard, I just took my time and followed each instruction very deliberately. I got confused because it said to extract the .tot file. Well there was no need for that.
It's all fresh in my memory if anyone needs any help Thanks for everyone here helping me!
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.
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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.
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I was hoping my video guide also helps little bit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tz8hHpKWm8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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L7iharsha said:
I was hoping my video guide also helps little bit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tz8hHpKWm8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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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!