Hello XDA. A couple weeks ago I accidentally rooted my moto x via pwnmymoto. Accidentally because I installed the app, but didn't press setup. But then while I was in the app my phone rebooted, then again, then again. But then I got root checker and it said I have proper root access. USC is going to be having kit kat OTA soon. Basically I'm just wondering what I should do. I'd like to unroot before kit kat comes but the only way I've seen so far is by using fastboot and reinstalling stock via computer. Please let me know what I should do and if there is any easier way to unroot.
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Hello XDA. A couple weeks ago I accidentally rooted my moto x via pwnmymoto. Accidentally because I installed the app, but didn't press setup. But then while I was in the app my phone rebooted, then again, then again. But then I got root checker and it said I have proper root access. USC is going to be having kit kat OTA soon. Basically I'm just wondering what I should do. I'd like to unroot before kit kat comes but the only way I've seen so far is by using fastboot and reinstalling stock via computer. Please let me know what I should do and if there is any easier way to unroot.
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you can just restore the stock recovery and the OTA will overwrite the root unless of course you've removed any system files or apps, in which case OTA will fail.
You can restore the stock recovery in fastboot.
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I did OTA Rootkeeper when I upgraded to JB, where I was successful at getting root. I installed Safe Strap, I then lost root when I tried to install SuperSU (failed update of binaries). Root checker app tells me I do not have root. So my stock ROM has no root, but when I load up Safe Strap, I am able to go to the previous ROM that I had prior to upgrading to JB (ROM Slot 3). When I load up that ROM I do have root. My question is, how to I go about getting my Stock ROM rooted?
I'm in the EXACT same position. I had root after accepting the OTA update using OTA Rootkeeper. After a day or so I decided to do a factory reset because things were acting a little funny. After the reset I lost root. I tried the ADB method on the stock ROM. I was able to get root access in ADB, but got some errors while trying to push the files. Now I can't get root access in ADB anymore on the stock ROM. I never reinstalled SafeStrap after the reset and didn't uninstall the recovery. I can boot into SS and switch ROMs normally. I have LiquidSmooth on slot 3, fully rooted. Any idea how to fix the stock ROM?
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I can't think of a easy solution . Something similar happened to me...in the end I ended up re-rooting with Linux moto share 2 exploit I think it is and starting over. After a certain point you gotta ask how much is it worth fooling around with forever?
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Hello XDA. A couple weeks ago I accidentally rooted my moto x via pwnmymoto. Accidentally because I installed the app, but didn't press setup. But then while I was in the app my phone rebooted, then again, then again. But then I got root checker and it said I have proper root access. USC is going to be having kit kat OTA soon. Basically I'm just wondering what I should do. I'd like to unroot before kit kat comes but the only way I've seen so far is by using fastboot and reinstalling stock via computer. Please let me know what I should do and if there is any easier way to unroot.
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I tried using a root app today and my Moto X says it isn't rooted anymore. I have no clue what happened. I was rooted yesterday.
Are u in jellybean or KitKat?
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Twistitup said:
I tried using a root app today and my Moto X says it isn't rooted anymore. I have no clue what happened. I was rooted yesterday.
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I agree with previous Poster
If you was on Kit-Kat/Jellybean are you check settings/about phone/Android Version
iF you was on 4.4 are you now on 4.4.2 because apparently there is some new OTA rolling out to some phones
Does it come back after you reboot the phone? If so it could be a write protection problem. I was having problems with my phone "losing root" like every few days and it turns out it was a write protection problem.
You may want to check out MotoWpNoMo @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2551113
Hi all.
I had my Z1s rooted and decided to do the upgrade to Kit Kat. Download went well but on reboot it went into Recovery. I chose reboot system which started the phone but made me loose root while not upgrading me.
I downloaded Kit Kat again with the same thing going on and it happened a 3rd time. Upon opening my screen after every attempt I have the error message that the update could not install and that I need to try again.
Not sure what to do now as I have an unrooted 4.3 phone now that is not allowing the update.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Doc
Please post questions and enquiries in the Q&A (Troubleshooting) section.
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Sorry about that
OTA update?
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Yes, I tried doing it OTA instead of computer.
Also, I have noticed that I have the "fail notice" stuck in notice bar even on reboot.
Doc
OTA update will not work if you are rooted and/or have custom recovery.
You can only use pc
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Didn't know that. Will do.
Should I re root first or root after update? I have SuperSu Pro which should allow me to keep root on upgrade.
Thanks
Doc
DocEsq said:
Hi all.
I had my Z1s rooted and decided to do the upgrade to Kit Kat. Download went well but on reboot it went into Recovery. I chose reboot system which started the phone but made me loose root while not upgrading me.
I downloaded Kit Kat again with the same thing going on and it happened a 3rd time. Upon opening my screen after every attempt I have the error message that the update could not install and that I need to try again.
Not sure what to do now as I have an unrooted 4.3 phone now that is not allowing the update.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Doc
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How did you get root on that phone at all? I have z1s C6916 and I can't achieve root if my life depended on it.
What root exploit did you use?
Thanks in advance.
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I used the Jcase method posted here in the forum. The main thing is to make sure USB debugging is turned on.
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I used the Jcase method posted here in the forum. The main thing is to make sure USB debugging is turned on.
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USB Debugging was on. Just wondering also, do you have the Xperia z1s C6916 version? Maybe you have a different version and that's why you were able to achieve root and I am not.
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I have the C6916 which T-Mobile sells. Don't know why the method doesn't work for you.
About root, I don't know will root will still remain after update (probably not)
And also don't know if newest one is rootable.
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From what I have read root can remain using SuperSu Pro. There is also a method of rooting after the update listed here in the forums.
I meant reroot possible? It was a question. Accidentally out a period on the end.
Newbie mistakenly installed update and lost root.
I was already on 4.4.4 rooted. Received an update notification from AT&T. I pressed on update. Everything came back up but lost root. I'm I able to root without going back to 4.4.2?
Thanks in advance.
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the only way to root 4.4.4 is to go back to 4.4.2 and then follow the 4.4.4 root upgrade guide posted in I believe the general section it's actually pretty easy but does make it harder to use safestrap if you use that very often.
It's easy but unfortunately to resetup my phone is very time consuming.
I spent a lot of time removing apps, adding apps and configuring.
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This is your only option(at this time) for root on 4.4.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/general/how-to-root-n900aucudnl1-4-4-4-12-24-t2983357
kangi26 said:
This is your only option(at this time) for root on 4.4.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/general/how-to-root-n900aucudnl1-4-4-4-12-24-t2983357
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Thanks. That's the procedure I used to get my phone rooted to 4.4.4. Like I mention, I was already rooted with 4.4.4 and installed a OTA update which unrooted my phone. At the moment, it sounds like I have to lose all the work I've done on my phone and start over unless I'm missing something.