Hi everyone I'm new to this forum as well as new to rooting...I rooted my matrix HD today overall it went pretty smooth..I did have trouble with my 4g but it was just in the APN settings did anyone else have this issue? As the title says im new to rooting and was wondering what apps are must haves? As well as ROMs...and any other tips are welcomed
BuDZnBooZE said:
Hi everyone I'm new to this forum as well as new to rooting...I rooted my matrix HD today overall it went pretty smooth..I did have trouble with my 4g but it was just in the APN settings did anyone else have this issue? As the title says im new to rooting and was wondering what apps are must haves? As well as ROMs...and any other tips are welcomed
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You'll need to unlock your bootloader to install custom ROMs. As for root apps, there are a lot but to name a few: Root Browser, AdFree, Clean Master, Greenify, Startup Manager, and if you're going to be flashing ROMs, Titanium Backup, I cannot recommend the pro version enough.
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Thanks I have safestarp and am running inflikted...any good ROMs you'd reccomend...I have clean master and root explorer to pro....I was not a fan of titanium back up...maybe it was just a bit confusing to me
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Don't use safestrap with an unlocked bootloader man. Your setting yourself up for failure. It's mentioned at least a hundred times. Hell even in the title of the safestrap thread.
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It seems to be working okay as of now...like I said I'm new to this...I think safe strap was in the same file with inflikted... What would you recommend using?
Clock work?
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Yes and the new touch version works great.
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watch out if you got big fingers lol
could someone post a link or instructions on how to uninstall safestrap correctly and get cwm..plz and thanks
Delete what ever partition you created with ss. Then start your phone and go into the app and click uninstall. Then use myth tools to flash cwm.
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Rick1488 said:
watch out if you got big fingers lol
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Hell, I have small fingers and it's an issue. I always have to be very careful selecting "+++Go Back+++" after I tap the wrong option so as not to erase anything like user data.
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As title states just making sure I am back to full stock to get any updates.... just need like a screenshot of what my abt phone screen supposed to look like. Much appreciated
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davzava said:
As title states just making sure I am back to full stock to get any updates.... just need like a screenshot of what my abt phone screen supposed to look like. Much appreciated
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You can only change the kernel and baseband on these phones with a OTA update from Motorola. Our bootloader is locked.
You can return the phone to stock software with one of the FXR apps that are available. But the baseband and kernel will remain unchanged. I used this one successfully last weekend: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5484-r3l3as3droot-and-43v3r-root-for-the-bionic-v21/
Will the method mentioned on the RootWiki site also remove the bootstrap/CWM if installed?
Yes it will
So basically I can load bootstrap and cwm from koush and something like liberty and then go back to the way it was when unboxed with no sign of any changes? The reason I ask is I am still in my 14 day return window.
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thanks for the info and link!
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TheEditor said:
So basically I can load bootstrap and cwm from koush and something like liberty and then go back to the way it was when unboxed with no sign of any changes? The reason I ask is I am still in my 14 day return window.
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After installing CWM make a virgin backup before making ANY changes.
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Hello this is my first time here and this is very different than the xperia play section. Well my friend has a moto droid and.I would like to know how to.root it and unlock the bootloader. Also what is the fastest and most stable rom? Thank you for your time
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...first off, wrong section. This should be in Q&A.
Second off following any of the below advice is at your own risk (mainly because this is 100% from memory and I can remember things wrong sometimes ). Before you trust what I tell you I recommend reading the Q&A section, as I assure you you're not the first person to ask how to root the first android phone to be offered by Americas largest carrier.
The OG Droid doesn't require anything to unlock the boot loader, its not locked.
Since its on such an outdated version of android pretty much any generic one click root tool should work to get root. Try super one click or the like. From there you should be able to use rom manager to flash a current recovery. Then just put one of the fine roms from these here development forums on the SD card and have fun.
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Hello this is my first time here and this is very different than the xperia play section. Well my friend has a moto droid and.I would like to know how to.root it and unlock the bootloader. Also what is the fastest and most stable rom? Thank you for your time
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What firmware is your droid running? I had someone running 2.2.2 that the one click wouldn't root, if so there is a guide somewhere that you can root any os I'll see if I can find it for you
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Here is that link, http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-labs/74028-root-droid-1-regardless-os-version.html
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Thanks guys. Sorry for posting in the wrong place. It's different than the xperia play section
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Can someone post a guide or someting about how to make the phone faster? anyway want rom do u recommend?
Do a search on here, there have been plenty of threads, also check out droid forums, they have stuff too. That's how I learned a lot just reading. Once you've rooted its easy. A good app to check out since you're rooted is rom manager, set cpu, titanium backup, wireless tether, file manager. Always make a nandroid backup before flashing a rom or kernel( provides overclock)
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WillisD said:
Do a search on here, there have been plenty of threads, also check out droid forums, they have stuff too. That's how I learned a lot just reading. Once you've rooted its easy. A good app to check out since you're rooted is rom manager, set cpu, titanium backup, wireless tether, file manager. Always make a nandroid backup before flashing a rom or kernel( provides overclock)
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Yes I have those apps on my xplay. Thanks for being so helpful. I'll check out the droid forums and do more researching here. Btw I think my friend doesn't care if I should do this for them anymore. You know how those people who know nothing about these things are
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Yeah I know how that is, my woman is that way, shell just hand me the phone and say fix it, lol. But I don't mind I have fun doing it
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Hahaha the friend is a female also! First she told me "uggh I hate the lag!" Well at least I also enjoy doing it!
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MrHaPpY66 said:
Hello this is my first time here and this is very different than the xperia play section. Well my friend has a moto droid and.I would like to know how to.root it and unlock the bootloader. Also what is the fastest and most stable rom? Thank you for your time
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you can download rsd lite and flash the clockworkmod recovery spf. It won't root your phone, but it will give you a recovery(which is better). Now just install your custom rom. I recommend cyanogenmod 7 or steel droid for stability and speed, their also pre-rooted, maybe find a Overclocked kernel if you want INSANE speeds...
Cyanogenmod 7 for droid 1: http://oss.reflected.net/stable/update-cm-7.1.0-Droid-signed.zip
Google Apps: http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
Steel Droid 10.5(I REALLY RECOMMEND this is what I USE, it's also overclocked to 1ghz) http://bravo.d-h.st/PfV?key=1340527851
SN:Google apps not needed with steel droid.
If you need more help here's a guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Motorola_Droid_2:_Full_Update_Guide
Hope this helps you friend... There may come a time when you have to do all the research yourself... if so remember, Google's your friend too!!!:good:
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you can download rsd lite and flash the clockworkmod recovery spf. It won't root your phone, but it will give you a recovery(which is better). Now just install your custom rom. I recommend cyanogenmod 7 or steel droid for stability and speed, their also pre-rooted, maybe find a Overclocked kernel if you want INSANE speeds...
Cyanogenmod 7 for droid 1: http://oss.reflected.net/stable/update-cm-7.1.0-Droid-signed.zip
Google Apps: http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
Steel Droid 10.5(I REALLY RECOMMEND this is what I USE, it's also overclocked to 1ghz) http://bravo.d-h.st/PfV?key=1340527851
SN:Google apps not needed with steel droid.
If you need more help here's a guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Motorola_Droid_2:_Full_Update_Guide
Hope this helps you friend... There may come a time when you have to do all the research yourself... if so remember, Google's your friend too!!!:good:
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Thanks! I'll try to do this once my friend hands her phone over.
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Posting this on behalf of my friend.
I installed Chainfire and when I installed the drivers, the phone rebooted and got stuck at the Motorola logo. Wiping the data and cache doesn't work.
Phone was on JB. No Safestrap.
What to do to fix it? Please ask me any questions, I'll ask me and I'll let you people know.
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whats chainfire? its the name of a dev here...
I meant Chainfire 3D, the app, this one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.cf3d&hl=en
it installed, restarted phone and phone gone.
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Posting this on behalf of my friend.
I installed Chainfire and when I installed the drivers, the phone rebooted and got stuck at the Motorola logo. Wiping the data and cache doesn't work.
Phone was on JB. No Safestrap.
What to do to fix it? Please ask me any questions, I'll ask me and I'll let you people know.
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Try to flash the Rom using Odin ...download it from here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1885561:cowboy: .......
It says right in the description !! For Froyo and Gingerbread ONLY. NOT COMPATIBLE with Honeycomb/Ice Cream Sandwich/Jelly Bean !!
Multiple people here at XDA have screwed their phones up with Chainfire by installing it on incompatible software. Most of the Tegra 3 work arounds with Chainfire don't work anymore anyways.
Phone is fixed now. Thanks. Flashed 4.1 Rom using rsdlite.
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Yeah, took some time to figure it out, had to edit the xml on the JB zip. Thanks all
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For anyone reading this in the future, Odin is NOT for flashing our phones. Round these parts we use RSDLite.
Sheesh, these samsung kids come in here like they own the place..
Lol
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Lol
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That's a good comment
Thread closed.
Well I was installing a custom system ui. And I didn't make a ss backup. My bad I know. Well the phone wouldn't boot up past recovery so I deleted the ROM slot and created a new one to reinstall a fresh copy of joker but when flashing the gapps the screen flashes off then goes back to the add zip screen. Any ideas?
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deeje00 said:
Well I was installing a custom system ui. And I didn't make a ss backup. My bad I know. Well the phone wouldn't boot up past recovery so I deleted the ROM slot and created a new one to reinstall a fresh copy of joker but when flashing the gapps the screen flashes off then goes back to the add zip screen. Any ideas?
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Maybe make sure that you mount the system? Worth a shot
That worked. Thanks lol. I'll need a new mod though lol. Maybe it could be I'm not deodoxed?
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deeje00 said:
That worked. Thanks lol. I'll need a new mod though lol. Maybe it could be I'm not deodoxed?
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Lol sure. To check all you need to do is cruise to your system app folder and see if there is odex files in there. Just send it to me again and I'll do it right quick.
Like that?
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deeje00 said:
Like that?
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Yeah your odexed.
I have the AHD w/ 4.1.1 rooted. Other than rooting it, its stock. I haven't installed SafeStrap like everyone else and I'm going to unlock my bootloader shortly. So how should I go about flashing CWM recovery afterwards? I want to go from unlocking to flashing recovery without SafeStrap. Thanks
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Easiest way is to download ROM manager and install the recovery for the photon q.
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Are there any known bugs or functions not working?
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Works fine for me.
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deeje00 said:
Works fine for me.
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Does this mean that the TWRP recovery for the Photon Q will work?
really waiting to move from safestrap to twrp.
Don't know about that. Only 1 way to find out though.
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What's that? Hard brick your phone?
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No ones forcing you to do it man. I use cwm because I know it works.
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harsho1 said:
Does this mean that the TWRP recovery for the Photon Q will work?
really waiting to move from safestrap to twrp.
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Twrp recovery from photon q does not with Atrix hd.
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deeje00 said:
Works fine for me.
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yo can you flash with the photon q cmw if so is there a special process you use?
It works like it was made for ours.
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I decided to use ROM Manager and install the Photon Q cwm. Works like a charm. I did a full backup & restore of my stock rooted 4.1.1 without a hitch. Mounted /system, wiped and reset, then flashed Batakang Rises and gapps... I can't complain at all! Haven't had any FCs or anything. Battery life is much better for sure!
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Droid4Drew said:
I decided to use ROM Manager and install the Photon Q cwm. Works like a charm. I did a full backup & restore of my stock rooted 4.1.1 without a hitch. Mounted /system, wiped and reset, then flashed Batakang Rises and gapps... I can't complain at all! Haven't had any FCs or anything. Battery life is much better for sure!
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Thanks for the feedback.
Anytime.
You know what they say... Once you go Android, you don't go back. Flashaholic for sure.