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Droid 3 Root Issues

Ok so i followed the instructions to root my D3 twice and i have gotten the proper results, after the second reboot when i adb to my device i am given the root prompt.
That is about it though. I have installed superuser, tried to install jrummy16 busybox installer so i could get titanium working, but neither of the apps can find superuser or get root access.
Any ideas. Sorry for not putting this in the OG Thread but figured that would get real big real quick, thought it might be easier to start a separate thread for issues with the exploit.

need to find and push the su binary to the phone first. Superuser won't work without it.

Alright i got it working.
Anyone know of a good resource for how to kill all of the bloatware?

Is it safe to use titianium to remove the VZ apps, as in uninstall not just freeze

Titanium backup
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at this point, i've just been freezing things. I'm waiting till we get a better list of what we can safely remove without breaking things.

Feels good man!
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lordgodgeneral said:
need to find and push the su binary to the phone first. Superuser won't work without it.
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Can anyone add this stuff to the guide? I know most of the stuff is logical for some of you, but I've never rooted a device or used android. (edit: and planning on getting a droid 3 soon)
Also how to delete bloatware and install/use ADB

DoubleYouPee said:
Can anyone add this stuff to the guide? I know most of the stuff is logical for some of you, but I've never rooted a device or used android.
Also how to delete stuff and install/use ADB
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Here's exactly how I did it... all steps stolen from the thread in the developers forum:
1) Make sure you've installed the android-sdk from Google on your computer. (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html)
2) Connect phone to computer. In terminal or a dos prompt, navigate to the directory where you installed the sdk and where adb is located.
(example location)
and type the following:
Code:
adb shell
mv /data/local/12m /data/local/12m.bak
ln -s /data /data/local/12m
3) Power off and power back on your Droid 3.
4) Drop back to shell/prompt and back to adb location. Type the following commands:
Code:
adb shell
rm /data/local/12m
mv /data/local/12m.bak /data/local/12m
mv /data/local.prop /data/local.prop.bak
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_netmon_usb=0" > /data/local.prop
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_netmon_ih=0" >> /data/local.prop
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_res_core=0" >> /data/local.prop
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_res_panic=0" >> /data/local.prop
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_all_adb=1" >> /data/local.prop
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_all_core=0" >> /data/local.prop
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_efem=0" >> /data/local.prop
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_bp_log=0" >> /data/local.prop
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_ap_mot_log=0" >> /data/local.prop
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_gki_log=0" >> /data/local.prop
5) Restart the phone again. You now have root.
6) Get a copy of su (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=82FH3AGI) and extract it to the same directory as adb on your computer. Type the following:
Code:
adb remount
adb push su /system/bin
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
7) Install superuser from the android market.
Done!

Thanks! And then you delete apps with superuser?

I'm having trouble with:
Code:
adb push su /system/bin
It keeps returning:
Code:
cannot stat 'su' : No such file or directory
I have su (from the above link) in the same directory as adb...
*EDIT*
I have root within adb. So I definitely did everything before this right.

Did you extract su from the zip and put in the same directory as adb?

Yep.
10char

similar problem here. adb shell recognizes me as [email protected]_solana so im assuming its rooted..but when i try "adb remount" and press enter it says adb not found. i extracted the su file to my adb directory. Any ideas?

If you get an error like I did (top of 2nd page), try this:
Code:
C:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools\adb push C:\AndroidSDK\platform-tools\su \system\bin\su
That worked for me.

I hope this is helpful to any one that is having a hard time.
I found a one touch root video like 5 mins ago on youtube.
This is not my viedo all credits go to thedriodpeople the ones that made the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpGcuhoUp0k

k finally got the remount to succeed...now its say "chmod 6755: not found" after i enter "adb shell chmod 6755 /system/bin/su"

nevermind, simply retyped the same command and seemed to work on the third try mysteriously. working now

Hosed up my contacts after root and un-install --Help please--
---Solved---
So, I pulled a noob move and uninstalled a number of apps using titanium backup without understanding the repercussions of each. After uninstalling a few at a time, I would reboot my device and everything seemed fine. Little did I know, after uninstalling most, if not all, of the bloat I am unable to click a contact's picture to bring up the submenu and select call or text or whatever.
I didn't write down a list of items that I uninstalled and I should have frozen the apps prior to uninstall. I'm not a complete idiot and stayed away from obvious apps that shouldn't be uninstalled and what I thought was ALL motroblur stuff.
Long story short, I get a "com.motorola.contacts" stopped unexpectedly error(force close prompt) after trying to view a contact. I can look through all of the dialer menus showing contacts and recent calls and whatnot but I can't view a specific contact in detail. The searching I've done seems like there are a number of apps that use com.motorola.contacts and I believe I still have all of them installed but apparently not since there isn't a ton of detail on the latest motoblur that the D3 runs.
Does anyone have an idea of what apps use this process on the D3?
Thanks.
EDIT Javier78 ended up providing a solution to this issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16998796&postcount=5
Quick fix and I was on my way again.

I dont think we know what all uses that process.
Sounds like your are going to have to do a factory restore, give it sometime eventually we will have a list of what is safe to remove and what isnt

Ubuntu on Galaxy Tab (WIP)

I tried loading Ubuntu using one of the market Ubuntu installers on the 4.0.3 install and convinced my self the kernel did not have loop support. Now I'm not so sure. I tried again with 4.0.4 and realized that the kernel had support, but the mount and umount tools did not. But busybox's commands support loop!
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I'll update as I figure out more, but the basic drill was:
Download "Complete Linux Installer (NEW)" from Market. You don't really have to do this, it just is a "guide" and has a nice launcher which (so far) does not work because we need some hacks. You could probably download the image off sourceforge and be as well off, but I was trying to get this to work. You download a 3.5MB zip file and then use a zip program (ES choked on it but Astro did ok) to extract ubunutu.img into /sdcard/ubuntu
Since the launcher crashed, I went here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=962023&page=2
I followed the script by hand in an adb terminal. I suppose you could use a local terminal too. I didn't do the redirects and things I knew I didn't need. All worked except for the pts which I am still investigating. (oops a typo). Also this line:
Code:
busybox mount -o bind /sdcard/external_sd /data/local/mnt/external_sd > /dev/null 2>&1
Should be (for us):
Code:
busybox mount -o bind /mnt/extSdCard /data/local/mnt/external_sd > /dev/null 2>&1
The script will ask you the size (1280x800 although probably should use 1280 x 720 or something to handle the bar at the bottom of the screen.
Then you pick LXDE or Gnome. I picked LXDE.
Off you go. You can connect with an X server, a VNC client, or keep using the shell. Awesome!
I'll update if I fix the pts.
UPDATE: My bad. A typo on the pts line. That script actually works fine as-is except for the difference in the sdcard.
Now need to find a good onscreen keyboard although a real keyboard should work pretty well. The ones I have tried have trouble sending <ENTER> and want to dismiss the keyboard instead.
A few other notes. The init from the app has some output, so you need to NOT redirect the chroot. Also, has to run as root for the chroot to work (unless I have wonked some permission).
There are a few other issues with the image I used.
1) Need to update emacs23 for it to work (from a Ubuntu terminal: apt-get update; apt-get install emacs emacs23)
2) /etc/bash.bashrc needs to have the sudo hinting taken out or you get annoying error messages
3) The scripts attached do not clean up all processes. This may not be a problem if we can get the launcher to work, I'm not sure if it cleans up better or not.
I will post my modified/customized scripts in just a minute. The directory structure is such that /system is all on the android side and everything in /data/local/mnt should be at the ROOT of the Ubuntu files (that is, put them in while running Ubuntu or at least mount Ubuntu and then put everything in the mounted place).
I pulled these off my sdcard so you will need to patch the permissions for the scripts:
For example:
chmod 755 /system/xbin/ubuntu
Here are the files in tar format (use tar xzvf ubuntu-files.z.tar to extract):
View attachment ubuntu-files.z.tar Version 2, 15 July 2012 (fixed bad path in loop mount)
Once you have everything installed, start a terminal and execute:
su -c ubuntu
I have tried making a BTEP shortcut but with no luck yet.
Enjoy!
There is a thread about this including the image links etc (thanks to zacthepack for pointing me to it, now I've got to read it ;-) ).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1585009
P.S. Of the VNC apps I tried that were free Jump (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5wNXN5cy5hbmRyb2lkLmp1bXAiXQ..) seemed to work the best. The free version only lets you have one connection.
PocketCloud wasn't bad but you can't get the onscreen mouse all the way to the bottom (it tries to shrink it, but I think it doesn't know about the "permanent" ICS bar down there. If you have a real keyboard/mouse then the AndroidVNC team version works well, but it is a pain to use without a keyboard.

Please post your scripts.
Whats with backtrack? Any idea if the gtab2 support the system with all his funtions?

exebreez said:
Please post your scripts.
Whats with backtrack? Any idea if the gtab2 support the system with all his funtions?
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There you go. Don't know a thing about backtrack other than I saw it was an option.

wd5gnr said:
There you go. Don't know a thing about backtrack other than I saw it was an option.
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Had a small bug in the ubuntu script that didn't show up until I rebooted. Updated to v2.

Hello wd5gnr,
Would it be possible that a newbie like me can get a step by step for getting this done?
I have a P5113 with CyanogenMod 9 working great and I would really like to have Ubuntu with Gnome if possible.
Thanks in advance!
Best regards,
galcv2

galcv2 said:
Hello wd5gnr,
Would it be possible that a newbie like me can get a step by step for getting this done?
I have a P5113 with CyanogenMod 9 working great and I would really like to have Ubuntu with Gnome if possible.
Thanks in advance!
Best regards,
galcv2
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Maybe this weekend. I can tell you that the performance especially with Gnome leaves something to be desired.
You might have better luck with this approach: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1782383

THANK YOU!

[Q] Issues with Rooting Kindle HD Fire 7.2.3

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
Kindle 7" HD Fire
7.2.3
I've looked everywhere for a fix to this but can't find anything which helps me. I apologise that my first post is asking for help but I'm really struggling with this at the moment, any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Basically, I got my Kindle HD Fire 7" on 7.2.3 firmware and the first thing I wanted to do was root it. I followed different methods which just led to weird system path errors. I was eventually directed to a post on this site which was really well written: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069117
I followed this guide to get rid of all the current drivers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37733595&postcount=361 after I had re-installed the drivers, the first time I plugged the kindle into my laptop.
The driver installation came up with this:
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The guide said "Once this driver has been properly installed you will see "Android Composite ADB Interface" under "Kindle Fire" in the Windows Device Manager which is located by Right Hand Mouse Click Computer, Choose Properties, then Devices or Device Manager. Expand the tree. Expand Kindle. This is where you will see "Android Composite ADB Interface".
However when I look at my device manager is just shows this when the kindle is plugged in:
I believe this is where the problem is, although I can transfer files. I don't think the ADB is recognising my Kindle.
I thought, "I may aswell continue with the rest of the guide" however when I ran "KF First Aide" these are the errors I got
Option 15:
Option 16:
When I run the ADB kill/start server device commands:
If anyone could come forward with a solution for this I'd be very thankful.

The kindle will be shown as kindle.... under nothing. Not under portable devices. My guess would be that the driver is installed incorrectly or it's the wrong driver. Have you tried rolling the driver back?

Did you enable ADB under security??
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Krsmqn said:
The kindle will be shown as kindle.... under nothing. Not under portable devices. My guess would be that the driver is installed incorrectly or it's the wrong driver. Have you tried rolling the driver back?
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I installed the drivers as instructed by the guide. What does rolling the driver back mean?
jailuis said:
Did you enable ADB under security??
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Yes

xl2onald- said:
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This says your adb is connected.
This means adb.exe and fastboot.exe are not in the same directory that the script was run from.
Does that help?
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I had more luck rooting my kindle using the alternative step instead of using the first aide software.
It is under the heading:
C-2) The next steps are used to Root the Kindle - Alternative Method (Manual Version): in the first post of their thread. Extract the win32 or win64 folder onto your desktop and run the RunMe.bat as admin.
Though soupmagnet's diagnostic is correct so have a look at that first.

[Q] ADB Device not found but KFFA works

I'm sure there have been some other topics about this, but I haven't found a post that fixes my issue, or applies to my situation. I will gladly read though any linked posts to try to fix the problem.
All ADB commands that KFFirstAide does are successful, but when I try using ADB on my own (trying to install the bootloader) it can't find the device. What am I doing wrong?
I would use KFFirstAide to install the bootloader, but I'm running 7.3.0, and so I have to do it manually
I have been running it from the platform-tools directory. I thought that maybe because on windows 7 files in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ directory are somewhat protected, that I should copy the folder to the desktop. I did so, and it still cannot find the device when running "adb devices" command. I then tried using the admin command prompt, and it couldn't find the device either.
There are no yellow triangles in the device manager, and commands issued by KF First Aide work fine, so I'm not sure why it's not working manually...
Thanks in advance for any help!

I followed the tutorial rev Kyle have on getting adb working and have never had a problem... google rev Kyle kindle fire hd forum
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After watching this video, Rev Kyle suggested that the Android SDK might not be properly installed. I currently do not have good internet, so is there any way I can check to see if the SDK is properly installed without re-installing it?
Here is a pic of what is going on
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kthedude said:
All ADB commands that KFFirstAide does are successful, but when I try using ADB on my own (trying to install the bootloader) it can't find the device. What am I doing wrong?
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ADB works fine with my Kindle Fire HD 7". I'm using Windows 7. Try to kill ADB server from the Windows task manager, and run "adb devices" again. Also, try to connect/reconnect your device from USB a few times.

I've done all of this. The thing that puzzles me is that kindle fire first aide uses adb of its own, right? As you can see in my picture, KFFA finds the device using its adb, but when I run adb through the command prompt it cannot find the device. In the picture above, I used both programs within the same minute. How can it work one way but not the other?
Would wiping the kindle help in any way?
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kthedude said:
I've done all of this. The thing that puzzles me is that kindle fire first aide uses adb of its own, right? As you can see in my picture, KFFA finds the device using its adb, but when I run adb through the command prompt it cannot find the device. In the picture above, I used both programs within the same minute. How can it work one way but not the other?
Would wiping the kindle help in any way?
Sent from my KFTT using xda app-developers app
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Copy the adb.exe from the KFFA directory to the SDK platform-tools directory.

soupmagnet said:
Copy the adb.exe from the KFFA directory to the SDK platform-tools directory.
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Thank you so much! Worked just fine!
Also, moving to C:\KFFirstAide and running adb from there works as well.

[Q] Rooting Kindle Fire HD

Hi,
I am attempting to root my Kindle Fire HD 7.4.6 but no luck so far. I am using Windows Vista. Below is a list of what I have done so far.
1. Downloaded the Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v33 and unzipped. Stored files in a new folder on desktop.
2. Deleted all old Kindle drivers beforehand in Device Manager
3. Downloaded the Kindle Fire ADB Drivers, installed them and made sure they were up-to-date. Files stored in same folder as above.
4. Enabled ADB on Kindle
5. I connect my Kindle to PC and allow the drivers to install automatically.
6. In Task Manager I end the adb.exe process.
7. I run the RunMe.bat file as Administrator (Also ran everything else as Administrator where possible)
8. I press 1 then hit Enter. Hopefully below is a screen shot of what occurs in the window.
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Nothing comes up on my Kindle screen asking me to back-up my data or restore my data but I pressed the keys just to go down the menu.
Hopefully I have given enough information for someone to help.
Regards, GCUK

GCUK said:
Hi,
I am attempting to root my Kindle Fire HD 7.4.6 but no luck so far. I am using Windows Vista. Below is a list of what I have done so far.
1. Downloaded the Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v33 and unzipped. Stored files in a new folder on desktop.
2. Deleted all old Kindle drivers beforehand in Device Manager
3. Downloaded the Kindle Fire ADB Drivers, installed them and made sure they were up-to-date. Files stored in same folder as above.
4. Enabled ADB on Kindle
5. I connect my Kindle to PC and allow the drivers to install automatically.
6. In Task Manager I end the adb.exe process.
7. I run the RunMe.bat file as Administrator (Also ran everything else as Administrator where possible)
8. I press 1 then hit Enter. Hopefully below is a screen shot of what occurs in the window.
View attachment 2483376
Nothing comes up on my Kindle screen asking me to back-up my data or restore my data but I pressed the keys just to go down the menu.
Hopefully I have given enough information for someone to help.
Regards, GCUK
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Use KFFA (Kindle Fire First Aide) that's what I used on my Kindle Fire HD

GCUK said:
Hi,
I am attempting to root my Kindle Fire HD 7.4.6 but no luck so far. I am using Windows Vista. Below is a list of what I have done so far.
1. Downloaded the Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v33 and unzipped. Stored files in a new folder on desktop.
2. Deleted all old Kindle drivers beforehand in Device Manager
3. Downloaded the Kindle Fire ADB Drivers, installed them and made sure they were up-to-date. Files stored in same folder as above.
4. Enabled ADB on Kindle
5. I connect my Kindle to PC and allow the drivers to install automatically.
6. In Task Manager I end the adb.exe process.
7. I run the RunMe.bat file as Administrator (Also ran everything else as Administrator where possible)
8. I press 1 then hit Enter. Hopefully below is a screen shot of what occurs in the window.
View attachment 2483376
Nothing comes up on my Kindle screen asking me to back-up my data or restore my data but I pressed the keys just to go down the menu.
Hopefully I have given enough information for someone to help.
Regards, GCUK
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You can try KFFA as suggested or try v31 root Many Android.