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I am new to Rooting. I have never done anything to my device besides install the updates as Verizon makes them available.
Are there any good guides to doing this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1779810
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dbreezy187 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1779810
Droid 4 Utility ICS Only
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Hi!
I'm new and I can't post in the main discussion and I need help about rooting...
I bought my D4 in USA (to use in Europe) and it comes with ICS, Rsd Lite provide this description:
Software Version: 6.7.2-180_DR4-16_M2-37
Flex Version: XSAMASR01VRZNA025.0R
Bootloader Version: 0a74
Btw, I downloaded the Tool, RSD, Drivers.
After drivers and RSD (by my old motorola experience), I successfully connected my phone, with debug on and MTP.
I tried to root with the tool (function 9) and it seems everything fine...
I've got superuser, but it doesn't work properly...so I don't know if the root was ok or not...
How can I check the situation?
Thanks
Download Root Checker from the Play Store.
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Download Root Checker from the Play Store.
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Thanks! I got it...I've rooted...and it works also Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper...
about the rom I have is that the official? Once RSD showed me something like "maserati"...but I don"t know...
I just want remove the apps...can I make it manually with a file manager?
squall90x said:
Thanks! I got it...I've rooted...and it works also Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper...
about the rom I have is that the official? Once RSD showed me something like "maserati"...but I don"t know...
I just want remove the apps...can I make it manually with a file manager?
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If all you have done is root your phone you are still on your stock Motorola ROM. Maserati is just the D4's code name. Now you have the option of installing safestrap recovery and custom ROMs but it sounds like you just want to be able to remove some bloatware apps. You do NOT want to uninstall apps on your stock ROM. If you do you will be unable update to the latest over-the-air updates without flashing the ICS fastboot files. Use an app like Titanium Backup to FREEZE apps.
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kwyrt said:
If all you have done is root your phone you are still on your stock Motorola ROM. Maserati is just the D4's code name. Now you have the option of installing safestrap recovery and custom ROMs but it sounds like you just want to be able to remove some bloatware apps. You do NOT want to uninstall apps on your stock ROM. If you do you will be unable update to the latest over-the-air updates without flashing the ICS fastboot files. Use an app like Titanium Backup to FREEZE apps.
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Thanks again...so I have root permission and Titanium Backup just works perfectly...at least I would like to remove all the apps of Verizon and also unuseful for me (like Amazon, MOG, Netflix...).
At the moment I don't want to install custom ROMs...what is safestrap recovery for?
What does it mean that I will be unable update to the latest over-the-air updates? Can I UNINSTALL the apps with Titanium Backup or should I just FREEZE? SOLVED
Thanks!
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Thanks again...so I have root permission and Titanium Backup just works perfectly...at least I would like to remove all the apps of Verizon and also unuseful for me (like Amazon, MOG, Netflix...).
At the moment I don't want to install custom ROMs...what is safestrap recovery for?
What does it mean that I will be unable update to the latest over-the-air updates? Can I UNINSTALL the apps with Titanium Backup or should I just FREEZE? SOLVED
Thanks!
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Safestrap recovery is a custom recovery that you can boot into that allows you to install custom ROMs (AOKP, CM10.1, etc.). So if you're not interested in custom ROMs don't worry about it.
What I was referring to when I talked about not being able install the latest OTA updates is that if you change anything about the stock system, such as uninstalling a verizon app that you wouldn't normally be able to uninstall, when the next update comes along, like Jelly Bean, it will fail when trying to install. That is why, in general, you should freeze instead of uninstall.
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Guys i have a moto g, running 4.4.4 stock android and i cant find the way to install the xposed framework.
When i click on install/update it installs correctly but when y reboot it just goes to boot loop, i tried all the installs methods, via recovery, manually and all xposed versions and nothing changes. after flashing the xposed disabler zip i get the green 54 on XposedBridge.jar and the red -- on app_process.
at first i was running 4.4.3 but i updated to 4.4.4 via OTA to see if i was able to solve it but nothing.
I have the boorloader unlockd, i run the root cheker i dont know whats going wrong
thanks
Dalvik?
NotLutzik said:
Dalvik?
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you mean wipe dalvik cache?? i wipe them many times and nothing
petervil said:
you mean wipe dalvik cache?? i wipe them many times and nothing
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No, he means if you are using Dalvik or ART? Xposed framework doesn't work with ART runtime.
Im using dalvik!
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Root
Have you verified Root access since you installed the OTA update?
Yes it still works
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Yes it still works
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Have you verified Root access since you installed the OTA update?
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4.4.4 fixes the root exploit. Are you sure you still have root access?
If you can't install Xposed after running the tool, you don't have temporary write access and Xposed won't work.
However if you still can root, this is an issue with the root and not Xposed. Check the TowelPieRoot forum post.
P.S.
AFAIK the dev doesn't have a Moto G to test the exploit on, so it's not officially working on that device.
Hi,
I seem to have managed to bootloop my Nexus 5. Yesterday I updated my Nexus to Android Lollipop (through the system update), I rooted it with CF-Root. All working well after.
However, I noticed that xposed was not activated. So I pressed on uninstall with the intention to install again. As soon as it rebooted, the device got a bootloop.
What should I do?
I tried the xposed-disabler fix but to no avail.
Thanks,
Immortali
Flash stock firmware again. I'm sure stock images are available in the N5 section.
Also, Xposed is not compatible with Lollipop so don't try to install it again unless you want to recover from another bootloop.
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Dies that mean that I will lose all data and need to reinstall all apps again?
immortali said:
Dies that mean that I will lose all data and need to reinstall all apps again?
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I don't have an N5, but you should be able to just flash /system leaving your data intact.
If you ask in the N5 section I'm sure someone there will help you.
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You can save your data!
If you know how to flash the stock image (If not, let me know), you can just look at the "flash-all" file and search for: "fastboot -w update image-hammerhead-<VersionCode>.zip".
Then, just delete the "-w" (W stands for Wipe).
After that you can just flash with no fear, all of your data will be kept.
If you don't know how to flash a stock image or you know another way to do so that is not giving you the option to not wipe everything form your device, let me know and I'll send you a guide (well, actually, I will translate you a guide from another language ).
Hope I helped and sorry for my English
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If you know how to flash the stock image (If not, let me know), you can just look at the "flash-all" file and search for: "fastboot -w update image-hammerhead-<VersionCode>.zip".
Then, just delete the "-w" (W stands for Wipe).
After that you can just flash with no fear, all of your data will be kept.
If you don't know how to flash a stock image or you know another way to do so that is not giving you the option to not wipe everything form your device, let me know and I'll send you a guide (well, actually, I will translate you a guide from another language ).
Hope I helped and sorry for my English
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I'll try that
I did something else:
I did a Nandroid backup, Flash Stocked and then restored the data part only. It is still in the bootloop, therefore I am presuming that the data is actually corrupted.
Can I edit a nandroid backup that is saved on my pc and remove xposed from it?
I think teh lesson here is when moving from one version of Android to another you should do a clean install, either that or just dirty flash over the after a system wipe. Either way I struggle to see how this is an Xposed issue..
OmerElbaz said:
If you know how to flash the stock image (If not, let me know), you can just look at the "flash-all" file and search for: "fastboot -w update image-hammerhead-<VersionCode>.zip".
Then, just delete the "-w" (W stands for Wipe).
After that you can just flash with no fear, all of your data will be kept.
If you don't know how to flash a stock image or you know another way to do so that is not giving you the option to not wipe everything form your device, let me know and I'll send you a guide (well, actually, I will translate you a guide from another language ).
Hope I helped and sorry for my English
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Please note that even without the -w flag, if it flashes over userdata.img then that's a wipe.
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Please note that even without the -w flag, if it flashes over userdata.img then that's a wipe.
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I didn't knew that actually, what exactly does it wipes?
And still it's pretty much the best you can do... I think
Argh, did exactly the same with the same result. So it's an XPosed issue.
Installed Lollipop OTA on my Nexus 7 WiFi 2013 with XPosed installed. Everything fine and running for a few days.
A few hours ago I decided to remove the XPosed framework from inside the XPosed installer and rebooted -> bootloop.
Strange that this happens after removing XPosed.
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I didn't knew that actually, what exactly does it wipes?
And still it's pretty much the best you can do... I think
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Userdata.img covers the entire data partition including internal SD, installed apps and app data. Flashing Userdata.img is equivalent to a full data and storage wipe.
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Inferi0r said:
Argh, did exactly the same with the same result. So it's an XPosed issue.
Installed Lollipop OTA on my Nexus 7 WiFi 2013 with XPosed installed. Everything fine and running for a few days.
A few hours ago I decided to remove the XPosed framework from inside the XPosed installer and rebooted -> bootloop.
Strange that this happens after removing XPosed.
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All the modifications that Xposed originally made to your system were reverted by the OTA. I'm sure what happened was the Xposed installer held onto backups of the system files it had modified. When you "uninstalled" Xposed it replaced some proper Lollipop system files with backups that came from KitKat. No wonder it bootlooped.
Since it corrupted system files, what you really need to do is reflash the system.img of Lollipop in fastboot. Then it should boot fine without data loss. Then reroot if you want to.
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Userdata.img covers the entire data partition including internal SD, installed apps and app data. Flashing Userdata.img is equivalent to a full data and storage wipe.
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All the modifications that Xposed originally made to your system were reverted by the OTA. I'm sure what happened was the Xposed installer held onto backups of the system files it had modified. When you "uninstalled" Xposed it replaced some proper Lollipop system files with backups that came from KitKat. No wonder it bootlooped.
Since it corrupted system files, what you really need to do is reflash the system.img of Lollipop in fastboot. Then it should boot fine without data loss. Then reroot if you want to.
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Are you sure about the wipe?
Cuz I think I already used this method once "without wiping" (For sure used it WITH wiping b4 but I'm not sure I also used without..) and if I really used it this way then I'm pretty sure it didn't wiped any of my data (I may be wrong, though, let me know if it's 100% wipes).
Thanks for all the suggestions, I managed to reboot my Nexus 7 without any loss of userdata.
With help of the Nexus Root Toolkit v1.9.8 I flashed the system.img from the razor-lrx21p-factory-ba55c6ab.zip onto my device in bootloader mode. Within 3 minutes I was up and running again.
That's all it takes to fix the bootloop.
Ok, but the question is "What to do to uninstall Xposed after Lollipop Update ?"
db77 said:
Ok, but the question is "What to do to uninstall Xposed after Lollipop Update ?"
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You don't do anything. If the update succeeded and your device boots successfully, then the update already removed Xposed.
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cmstlist said:
You don't do anything. If the update succeeded and your device boots successfully, then the update already removed Xposed.
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Some people who try to uninstal Xposed, have bootloop.
I haven't uninstall Xposed and I wait for an update for Lollipop... because my Nexus 5 works fine without uninstall Xposed. But it don't work...
db77 said:
Some people who try to uninstal Xposed, have bootloop.
I haven't uninstall Xposed and I wait for an update for Lollipop... because my Nexus 5 works fine without uninstall Xposed. But it don't work...
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What doesn't work? The OTA? Lollipop? Xposed?
If you did the OTA and the OS works, then just remove the Xposed Installer app and your Xposed modules. Xposed itself is no longer installed so don't take any further steps.
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cmstlist said:
What doesn't work? The OTA? Lollipop? Xposed?
If you did the OTA and the OS works, then just remove the Xposed Installer app and your Xposed modules. Xposed itself is no longer installed so don't take any further steps.
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Xposed don't work under Lollipop.
On my Nexus 5, Xposed is always present but don't work, because ART et not Dalvik.
It has not been uninstalled...
db77 said:
Xposed don't work under Lollipop.
On my Nexus 5, Xposed is always present but don't work, because ART et not Dalvik.
It has not been uninstalled...
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What makes you say Xposed is still there? The files that were patched when you installed Xposed under KitKat have been replaced by the Lollipop upgrade. Hence it's gone.
So this morning I got this maintenance update and now I'm being told that an update is available and that this install is differed. When I click on "select to continue update" I'm told my system is up to date. I've already wiped cache, which did not help. Anyone else experiencing this?
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So this morning I got this maintenance update and now I'm being told that an update is available and that this install is differed. When I click on "select to continue update" I'm told my system is up to date. I've already wiped cache, which did not help. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Are you unlocked and rooted?
Nope, totally stock Verizon 4.4.4. I'm so far out of the loop, I didn't even know I could unlock and root in the first place.
Anyone have a fxz for this update? I have it too, but I am rooted with twrp.
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Anyone have a fxz for this update? I have it too, but I am rooted with twrp.
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There does not appear to be an FXZ for this.
You can try flashing stock Recovery.img onto your phone and take it. Unlike other OTA's that failed due to Xposed, this one did not give me any issues installing with Xposed still enabled.
NOTE: I'm unlocked bootloader, rooted, running TWRP, with Xposed instaled (MotoXNetActivity module installed). I haven't made any other modifications. I only run apps that require root like AdFree, wifi tether for root, Root Explorer, etc.
KidJoe said:
There does not appear to be an FXZ for this.
You can try flashing stock Recovery.img onto your phone and take it. Unlike other OTA's that failed due to Xposed, this one did not give me any issues installing with Xposed still enabled.
NOTE: I'm unlocked bootloader, rooted, running TWRP, with Xposed instaled (MotoXNetActivity module installed). I haven't made any other modifications. I only run apps that require root like AdFree, wifi tether for root, Root Explorer, etc.
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Thanks, I think this answered my questions in the other thread.
Is there a risk to try running the update with stock recovery and other Xposed modules like Gravity Box? Would they fail similarly to a failed system check like I've had in the past for removing/renaming system apps and such?
Here's the download link for the factory image at the usual place: https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/hammerhead-mmb29s-factory-6bfcdfa4.tgz
Amazed to see that no one created a thread for this (I guess). I know that this is only a month security bug fixing, but still, sometimes they fix other things beyond that.
If anyone notice more bug fixes (or more bugs!!!) beside the security ones, glad to report.
does anyone manage to root it with superSU 2.66?
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Amazed to see that no one created a thread for this
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Probably because other threads have the link already...
aslam_ said:
does anyone manage to root it with superSU 2.66?
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Yes. It works without problems.
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damijanp said:
Yes. It works without problems.
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So, one only needs to have TWRP and flash latest systemless SuperSu, right?!
EddyOS said:
Probably because other threads have the link already...
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It's not about the link!!! It's about a thread to discuss this new factory image!!
onesolo said:
So, one only needs to have TWRP and flash latest systemless SuperSu, right?!
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Yes.
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does anyone manage to root it with superSU 2.66?
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Yes. I now have Android 6.0.1 (MMB29S), SuperSU 2.66 and ElementalX 6.0.7.
What the difference with mmb29k?
faighter said:
What the difference with mmb29k?
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Monthly security update.
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Yes. I now have Android 6.0.1 (MMB29S), SuperSU 2.66 and ElementalX 6.0.7.
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I'm now on 6.0.1 MMB29K, SuperSU 2.65, and ElementalX 6.07 and intend to update to MMB29S, SuperSU 2.66, same ElementalX. Were/are you running Xposed? I'm wondering if I should uninstall it first and then reinstall afterwards. Thanks
Yes, it worked for me. After update, I flashed elementsX 6.07, then SuperSU 2.66.
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I'm now on 6.0.1 MMB29K, SuperSU 2.65, and ElementalX 6.07 and intend to update to MMB29S, SuperSU 2.66, same ElementalX. Were/are you running Xposed? I'm wondering if I should uninstall it first and then reinstall afterwards. Thanks
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I tried today with xposed and the new factory, NFC service started crashing (i flashed the new system img without deleting data).
So i rebooted again in twrp, flashed the xposed uninstaller zip, then wiped dalvik/cache, flashed xposed installer, wiped dalvik/cache again. Now it's working fine.
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I tried today with xposed and the new factory, NFC service started crashing (i flashed the new system img without deleting data).
So i rebooted again in twrp, flashed the xposed uninstaller zip, then wiped dalvik/cache, flashed xposed installer, wiped dalvik/cache again. Now it's working fine.
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Did you wipe cache and dalvik the first time?
I have problems with the update :crying:
Before updating, I had the phone in "alarms only" mode; I flashed the new factory image, and now I can't disable it anymore! I tried both using the notification pane, and the volume rocker, but the setting doesn't switch off...
Any ideas?
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Did you wipe cache and dalvik the first time?
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Yes i did (i also did a fastboot erase for cache, system and boot partitions).
pgptheoriginal said:
I have problems with the update :crying:
Before updating, I had the phone in "alarms only" mode; I flashed the new factory image, and now I can't disable it anymore! I tried both using the notification pane, and the volume rocker, but the setting doesn't switch off...
Any ideas?
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Weird issue. I'd try a factory reset.
I figured out how to disable it: I added a rule to enable Do Not Disturb for calendar events, then created an event lasting one minute. At the end of the event, the phone was back to "All notifications"; the toggle works fine now.
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Does it fix the syncing/notification issues ?
PhilipTD said:
I'm now on 6.0.1 MMB29K, SuperSU 2.65, and ElementalX 6.07 and intend to update to MMB29S, SuperSU 2.66, same ElementalX. Were/are you running Xposed? I'm wondering if I should uninstall it first and then reinstall afterwards. Thanks
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No, I don't have Xposed at the moment.
Another minor issue is that WiFi seems to be always on, looking at the battery usage graph, even when it's set to be off (WiFi scanning is disabled), and even when the phone is in airplane mode!
I don't know how to check if it's actually always on, but I noticed this both before and after the latest security update.
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