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Ota 5.6.894 root?

Can we root 5.6.894? My girlfriend let the ota happen and the d3 lost root. It was previously rooted and i have a nandroid backup after root and bone stock. Can i revert it back or is there more to it than that?
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5.6? Yes you can just reroot?

I beleave they fixed the patch to root it on the update. Download rootkeeper from the market.
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they fixed the exploit in 5.7.894, but its still open in 5.6.890

Looks like you might have to SBF the phone back to 5.6, root it, apply perm root, and go from there… it's going to be a pain, but it'll get you back to being rooted.
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jjhiza said:
Looks like you might have to SBF the phone back to 5.6, root it, apply perm root, and go from there… it's going to be a pain, but it'll get you back to being rooted.
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That's what I was afraid of. Can I use the instructions like it was bricked
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Jason, have you tried DooMLoRD's root method yet? (Filename DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip)
(I believe currently it is at version 3.0 and it can be found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319653)

LaZiODROID said:
Jason, have you tried DooMLoRD's root method yet? (Filename DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip)
(I believe currently it is at version 3.0 and it can be found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319653)
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Thanks I didn't know about this yet. I will have to give it a try.
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May wanna try the new super-one-click. It was just updated with some new methods.

[REQUEST] Root &.902

Can someone post a step-by-step method on how to update to. 902 and keep root. The more detail the better. I only ask this because this is my second bionic and I dont want to brick it.
Thanks in advance!

I'm in the same boat haven't bricked but never rooted a locked boot loader device before but I just want me some taste of ics..
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Can you tell us which version your on? That will be helpful in letting us help you if we know.
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netslum said:
Can someone post a step-by-step method on how to update to. 902 and keep root. The more detail the better. I only ask this because this is my second bionic and I dont want to brick it.
Thanks in advance!
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This is what i did
I flashed stock rom using rsd lite
RSD LITE 5.6: http://db.tt/y23vQ3Td
Using this zip: http://db.tt/hBFdk3qv
ROOTED AND 4EVER ROOTED MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS IF YOU WANT ROOT[I always root stock instead of .893 fnr(for no reason)]
BOOT INTO STOCK RECOVERY
FIRST FLASH .893: http://db.tt/vfNEdVdf
THEN .902: http://db.tt/g0gm69Hq
REBOOT
enjoi
If your already on .893 just flash .902 in STOCK RECOVERY NOT CWM
FOR SUPER NOOBS
Flashing to stock
Extract the flashme.zip to the desktop
Open RSD Lite and click on the ... symbol
In the box, go to desktop and choose "default_flash_targa"
Put your phone in Fastboot Mode
Click Start
If anyone used this method...
dont be afraid of the thanks button lol

iNsAnEmOd said:
This is what i did
I flashed stock rom using rsd lite
RSD LITE 5.6: http://db.tt/y23vQ3Td
Using this zip: http://db.tt/hBFdk3qv
ROOTED AND 4EVER ROOTED MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS IF YOU WANT ROOT[I always root stock instead of .893 fnr(for no reason)]
BOOT INTO STOCK RECOVERY
FIRST FLASH .893: http://db.tt/vfNEdVdf
THEN .902: http://db.tt/g0gm69Hq
REBOOT
enjoi
FOR SUPER NOOBS
Flashing to stock
Extract the flashme.zip to the desktop
Open RSD Lite and click on the ... symbol
In the box, go to desktop and choose "default_flash_targa"
Make sure you've checked the "unknown sources" and "debugging
If anyone used this method..
dont be afraid of the thanks button lol
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I did unr3l3as3droot and forever root first. Then I did the path saver. Then I flashed 896 and 901. After that, I downloaded the 902 ota but didn't install it. Moved it from /cache to the external SD card. Then I turned the phone off. To turn it back on, I hit both volume up and down as I powered it back on. That took me to a different menu that I can't currently think of the name but that is where you will flash 902 at. Remember that the 902 update has 901 in its file name when flashing. If you come across a triangle thing, hit volume up and down and the update will flash.
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smokedkill said:
I did unr3l3as3droot and forever root first. Then I did the path saver. Then I flashed 896 and 901. After that, I downloaded the 902 ota but didn't install it. Moved it from /cache to the external SD card. Then I turned the phone off. To turn it back on, I hit both volume up and down as I powered it back on. That took me to a different menu that I can't currently think of the name but that is where you will flash 902 at. Remember that the 902 update has 901 in its file name when flashing. If you come across a triangle thing, hit volume up and down and the update will flash.
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eh.. it works but im not the one who needs it

Im on. 893
SENT from the HEART of the DINO-HUMAN LAIR in the CENTER of the EARTH on the DROID BIONIC using XDA PREMIUM

I'm on 902 100 percent stock never rooted this phone yet want to bit need to make sure I don't brick
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Easier root method...
There is an easier way then this now...
1. Install update
2. Use the Droid 4 exploit found at vulnfactory.org/blog/2012/02/11/rooting-the-droid-4-a-failed-bounty-experiment/ and yes it works for the Bionic on 5.9.902 (i just got done using it)
3. Look at your phone.... its now rooted.

And everyone who uses it should donate to djrbliss and prove that the Android community can support such a valuable asset!

netslum said:
Can someone post a step-by-step method on how to update to. 902 and keep root. The more detail the better. I only ask this because this is my second bionic and I dont want to brick it.
Thanks in advance!
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I just did the OTA over wireless and did the update and I kept ROOT.
I did un-froze all the apps I had frozen with titanium backup before applying the update.
Still have root...

In my case, the update wouldn't install. I had to go all the way back before I could go forward.
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netslum said:
Im on. 893
SENT from the HEART of the DINO-HUMAN LAIR in the CENTER of the EARTH on the DROID BIONIC using XDA PREMIUM
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You should be able to just flash .902 in stock recovery
if all else fails try YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw2GJ3wCi4A&feature=player_embedded#!
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Xluthienx said:
There is an easier way then this now...
1. Install update
2. Use the Droid 4 exploit found at vulnfactory.org/blog/2012/02/11/rooting-the-droid-4-a-failed-bounty-experiment/ and yes it works for the Bionic on 5.9.902 (i just got done using it)
3. Look at your phone.... its now rooted.
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so being 100 percent stock .902 this works i am not rooted never have been i also want to be alble to flash the ics rom how do i go about doing this... and how easily reversable is this method meaning going back to 100 percent stock i want to be able to get the official ics when it comes out or return phone to vzw if needed.. thanks in advance..

If you lose root during the update, see here to get it back.

[Q] Error installing ics ota bionic

I downloaded the official ICS OTA the other day but when I try to run the install it starts but then flashes a yellow exclamation point in a triangle and then just reboots like normal. Any clues?
Droid Bionic (rooted)
Wifi Hotspot hack
5.9.905.XT875
2.3.4
CDMA_N_04.07.02R LTEDC_U_07.1F.00
BUILD 5.5.1_84_DBN-74
Any suggestions?
thanks

If you removed any pre-installed apps, then that's your problem. You'll probably need to reflash the official 905 again then reapply the update.
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dshel61 said:
I downloaded the official ICS OTA the other day but when I try to run the install it starts but then flashes a yellow exclamation point in a triangle and then just reboots like normal. Any clues?
Droid Bionic (rooted)
Wifi Hotspot hack
5.9.905.XT875
2.3.4
CDMA_N_04.07.02R LTEDC_U_07.1F.00
BUILD 5.5.1_84_DBN-74
Any suggestions?
thanks
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You need to unroot your bionic. If it is not 100% stock. The OTA will not install.
From my EVOLVED bionic

Obsidian_soul said:
You need to unroot your bionic. If it is not 100% stock. The OTA will not install.
From my EVOLVED bionic
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and if you have safestrap, remove that, too. And recovery

I could not unroot my phone to succesfully install the update either. Try House of Bionic. It worked for me with a caveat. In the final step, my phone would not complete the install in reboot recovery and would not boot. I had the ota update file on my sd card from a manual install attempt. In reboot recovery mode I was able to install the ota update from the sd card and everything seems to be fine. Rerooted with motofail ics. I should mention that I did not do 905 fxz to stock rom as I was trying to keep my data.
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Things that will make the OTA fail when installing
1. Bootstrap or safestrap is installed
2. Have some bloatware froze or uninstalled
3. Have a mod installed
4. Your still rooted. OTA Rootkeeper will allow you to quickly and easily unroot and reroot. It can be found on Google Play.
These seem to be the most common reasons people have trouble installing an update. I'm sure there are other reasons also, but these seem to be the most common problems.
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Attention read before flashing official ota!!

keep in mind before anyone updates to the official jb. i suspect the official release will be patched to not allow us to return to ics. if you keep root after the update good but if you some how break root there might no be a way to get it back as of now! so be cautious before you accept update. we should at least wait for an official jb fxz if you plan on keepng root this way if you mess something up at least you will have a working phone back without root of course. again i dont know they will patch the official release to prevent downgrade but lets find out for sure to be on the safe side. i dont think were gonna get dan to make us a jb root method right away soon.....

It could be considering its small size. Those who have updated to JB OTA should install safestrap and make a backup.

cmvienneau said:
keep in mind before anyone updates to the official jb. i suspect the official release will be patched to not allow us to return to ics. if you keep root after the update good but if you some how break root there might no be a way to get it back as of now! so be cautious before you accept update. we should at least wait for an official jb fxz if you plan on keepng root this way if you mess something up at least you will have a working phone back without root of course. again i dont know they will patch the official release to prevent downgrade but lets find out for sure to be on the safe side. i dont think were gonna get dan to make us a jb root method right away soon.....
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This exactly what that was, I am no longer able to downgrade to 4.0.4 using the Atrix Utility. No biggie for me though, I'm rooted with SS3, and I have backups!
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I tried to apply update on jb leak no go... Just a heads up. Still have root. On leak.
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I'll try Flashing through Motorola online hope it works
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huatz84 said:
It could be considering its small size. Those who have updated to JB OTA should install safestrap and make a backup.
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That's not the official one... A leak update for a leak update is not the official OTA. The official package (if for some reason it is 98.4.20) will be the size of at least the 2 leak update.zips together. It is not a 10 MB change from ICS to JB. It's a 10 MB change from JB leak to JB leak.

mattlgroff said:
That's not the official one... A leak update for a leak update is not the official OTA. The official package (if for some reason it is 98.4.20) will be the size of at least the 2 leak update.zips together. It is not a 10 MB change from ICS to JB. It's a 10 MB change from JB leak to JB leak.
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Yeah..this ota is just a minor update over the leak. I think I should change my siggy after all..
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Hello friends!
I've got AT&T Atrix HD with JB leak installed, with uncomplete root (root is present but any app cannot access root!), and yesterday I've received software update (98.4.20.en.US).
Tell me please - can I flash back to ICS, or somehow in another way gain root access??

Ramonsterator said:
Hello friends!
I've got AT&T Atrix HD with JB leak installed, with uncomplete root (root is present but any app cannot access root!), and yesterday I've received software update (98.4.20.en.US).
Tell me please - can I flash back to ICS, or somehow in another way gain root access??
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I haven't tried going back to ics. But,I believe this ota block us going back. I think someone at Moto seeing what we've done here.
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huatz84 said:
I haven't tried going back to ics. But,I believe this ota block us going back. I think someone at Moto seeing what we've done here.
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I can confirm that this OTA does block you from going back too ICS. Lucky for me, I have backups, and i kept root, so I can go back by restoring one of my backups. But I think this leak OTA is pretty good, so I'm not to upset.
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PeteSeiler2010 said:
I can confirm that this OTA does block you from going back too ICS. Lucky for me, I have backups, and i kept root, so I can go back by restoring one of my backups. But I think this leak OTA is pretty good, so I'm not to upset.
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Just sent you a PM

I second PeteSeiler2010's confirmation. I installed this update and tried going back to ICS with both RSD Lite and the Atrix utility.Neither worked. Luckily though, I too had made a backup with SS3 and was able to revert back and get root again.

Nate3D said:
I second PeteSeiler2010's confirmation. I installed this update and tried going back to ICS with both RSD Lite and the Atrix utility.Neither worked. Luckily though, I too had made a backup with SS3 and was able to revert back and get root again.
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Unfortunately, I do not have any ICS backups for my phone, I must have named a JB backup as and ICS thats all I can think of...anyway, I too and hoping someone can upload an ICS backup somewhere so I too have the ability to go back to ICS if need be. Sorry for the false hope!

If any one has a backup off ICS, I would be happy to upload it my dropbox site so we all would have that to fall back on.
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PeteSeiler2010 said:
If any one has a backup off ICS, I would be happy to upload it my dropbox site so we all would have that to fall back on.
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Just to clarify for Pete.
We don't want your information stored on your phone.
1) Restore back to ICS using the "restore function" in SS3/TWRP
2) Do a Factory Data Reset in settings.... privacy..... Factory Data Reset (this will wipe all personal info from the phone).
3) After you've done a Factory Data Reset, do a backup in SS3/TWRP.
4) Zip up the folder that has the backup you just performed, and upload it to a file server somewhere.
5) Post the link in this thread.
6) Be a Hero!

ATGAdmin said:
Just to clarify for Pete.
We don't want your information stored on your phone.
1) Restore back to ICS using the "restore function" in SS3/TWRP
2) Do a Factory Data Reset in settings.... privacy..... Factory Data Reset (this will wipe all personal info from the phone).
3) After you've done a Factory Data Reset, do a backup in SS3/TWRP.
4) Zip up the folder that has the backup you just performed, and upload it to a file server somewhere.
5) Post the link in this thread.
6) Be a Hero!
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Yeah, thanks ATGAdmin for clarifying...we don't want your information, just the clean, wiped ICS backup. If anyone has one they would like to share to help bail a few of us out, it would be most excellent!

Has anyone JUST flashed the ICS system.img.ext4 and boot.img manually, wiped data, and attempted to boot?

mattlgroff said:
Has anyone JUST flashed the ICS system.img.ext4 and boot.img manually, wiped data, and attempted to boot?
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You mean flash them through Fastboot?
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PeteSeiler2010 said:
You mean flash them through Fastboot?
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Yes.
Code:
fastboot flash system system.img.ext4
fastboot flash boot boot.img

mattlgroff said:
Yes.
Code:
fastboot flash system system.img.ext4
fastboot flash boot boot.img
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I'm at work for 3 more hours, so maybe someone else can try it. If not, I will when I get home.
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[Q] Unroot Atrix HD?

Just received an Atrix HD but it is rooted, so won't take any of the Moto Updates ... especially the update to Jellybean.
I have a MAC and no PC access. Is there a method for unrooting this Atrix HD and returning to stock???
Appreciate any & all help and suggestions - Thanks!!!
/BD

bikedogrun said:
Just received an Atrix HD but it is rooted, so won't take any of the Moto Updates ... especially the update to Jellybean.
I have a MAC and no PC access. Is there a method for unrooting this Atrix HD and returning to stock???
Appreciate any & all help and suggestions - Thanks!!!
/BD
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You can flash a stock fxz through RSD lite. From there you can update. If you want root still, you will need to root again on ICS and then use OTA Root keeper to save root when you upgrade to JB. Root access isn't holding your phone back from getting updated, it won't update because the previous owner deleted system files.
Sent from my phone.

Markyzz said:
You can flash a stock fxz through RSD lite. From there you can update. If you want root still, you will need to root again on ICS and then use OTA Root keeper to save root when you upgrade to JB. Root access isn't holding your phone back from getting updated, it won't update because the previous owner deleted system files.
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Thank You ... I did find RSD Lite 5.7 MAC and have it installed ... now what ?
++ I think RSDLite is Windows-only? Duuuh ... can this even be done on a Mac ? ++
I assume I must find the stock ICS Rom for the Atrix HD, download it and somehow point RSD lite at it ???
Are there instructions ??? I am pretty good at following those instructions if someone can point me to them ???
Thanks again...
/BD

Try using the Atrix utility.
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bikedogrun said:
Just received an Atrix HD but it is rooted, so won't take any of the Moto Updates ... especially the update to Jellybean.
I have a MAC and no PC access. Is there a method for unrooting this Atrix HD and returning to stock???
Appreciate any & all help and suggestions - Thanks!!!
/BD
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What he said, just note once on jb you can't ever roll back to ics , keep that in mind.

xXckkillerXx said:
What he said, just note once on jb you can't ever roll back to ics , keep that in mind.
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Sorry for being a total noob... thought I could do this.
I would be happy to stay on stock and not be rooted... just do not (yet) know how to get there.
Looks like this would have been easier (rsdlite) if I had a PC, but sadly - I do not.
I'm downloading the AT&T .144 utility now, just not sure what to do after that???
/BD

Just follow the directions on screen.
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deeje00 said:
Just follow the directions on screen.
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What directions?
I downloaded & unzipped the ATT .144 folder. It contains many files and 3 (adb.exe, fastboot.exe and findstr.exe) which are marked as windows executables.
I'm on a Macbook Air running Mountain Lion ... it looks like this Atrix Utility needs a PC ???
:crying:
/BD

No friends with a pc?
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bikedogrun said:
What directions?
I downloaded & unzipped the ATT .144 folder. It contains many files and 3 (adb.exe, fastboot.exe and findstr.exe) which are marked as windows executables.
I'm on a Macbook Air running Mountain Lion ... it looks like this Atrix Utility needs a PC ???
:crying:
/BD
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I'm not familiar with MacOS but I believe there's a windows xp emulator that you could try running it on.
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How would you unroot safely on a windows? Any instructions?
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Just do a factory reset.
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