I just ordered a Moto X Verizon, and I will be rooting it and flashing Eclipse rom onto it. Is there any reason not to take all the OTA updates from Verizon, and then root and do safestrap or? Not sure how it works. I
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Go read Jcase "slap my moto" thread in original development and after your done....read it again. The many posts in that thread have the answers your looking for pertaining to OTAs and what goes along with rooting the moto x on 4.4
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No
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No custom rom for you then unless you install SafeStrap.
Yea I know I'd have to use safestrap. But is the latest OTA root able and safestrapable? Just wanted to be sure before I take the ota update from Verizon
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Safestrap is not KK compatible yet AFAIK.
And yes it is rootable. Good amount of work though.
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ok i got the moto x, its on 4.2.2 android, so should I take any OTA updates, or root from where I am?
thrgk said:
ok i got the moto x, its on 4.2.2 android, so should I take any OTA updates, or root from where I am?
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there is no know root explot for 4.4.. u have to root on 4.2.2.
on that note, I have used jcase's RockMyMoto to root mine and I get threw everything having root access and try to install the 4.4 OTA update and it keeps rebooting.. won't stop (on 5th time now?) ideas?
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Hi all!
I just got an att moto x of Craigslist.
I'm planning on rooting it.
It hasn't been updated to 4.4 yet.... Is there a problem accepting the update if I want to root /unlock?
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JCase has rooted 4.4 but don't take the update yet go to rootzwiki and his tutorial on how to do it is there. You start with 4.2.2.
Just read on Droid-life that the second update for LG G2 for Verizon has been approved. We aren't getting 4.3 just yet, but a few fixes. I was looking forward to fixing camera issues and that annoying jittery touch screen. Either way if you don't want to take a chance of losing root, tethering or/and if you have a custom recovery installed (TWRP and CWM) then you probably want to wait until the update get broken down so we can apply the update without losing ROOT or custom recovery.
I used Titanium Backup to FREEZE
"Software update MUC 6.4.1_B02-LG"
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cesar33 said:
Just read on Droid-life that the second update for LG G2 for Verizon has been approved. We aren't getting 4.3 just yet, but a few fixes. I was looking forward to fixing camera issues and that annoying jittery touch screen. Either way if you don't want to take a chance of losing root, tethering or/and if you have a custom recovery installed (TWRP and CWM) then you probably want to wait until the update get broken down so we can apply the update without losing ROOT or custom recovery.
I used Titanium Backup to FREEZE
"Software update MUC 6.4.1_B02-LG"
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That's always the rule of thumb... ota = the devil. I always wait for rooted ota zips for any device. If you don't and you ota and lose root and your first born everyone will just say "Never ota. Hopefully they find a new exploit"
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you can root the 12B ota, just cant install custom recovery....yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577153&page=9
check post #51
simon_lefisch said:
you can root the 12B ota, just cant install custom recovery....yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577153&page=9
check post #51
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any change to this yet? Can stock rooted 12b have CWM now?
litobirdy said:
any change to this yet? Can stock rooted 12b have CWM now?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48879826
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You can root and install custom recoveries now on 12B.
24A Kitkat is released too. So you'll want to root before updating because kitkat hasn't been rooted yet, on any device.
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player911 said:
You can root and install custom recoveries now on 12B.
24A Kitkat is released too. So you'll want to root before updating because kitkat hasn't been rooted yet, on any device.
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24A KK is released.... where?
player911 said:
You can root and install custom recoveries now on 12B.
So you'll want to root before updating because kitkat hasn't been rooted yet, on any device.
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"one" device has been rooted [emoji6]
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24A is posted in Verizon Dev.
I'm pretty sure 4.2.2 can be rooted. Its 4.4 that hasn't been rooted yet, on any device. The G2 is one of the lucky few because updates don't kill root.
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So being that I have only had the g2 less than a month..and I'm not super familiar with adb, is there a better guide to get root on Verizon?
I have the root on any device, but can't get an adb window to "check devices"
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Well you have to make sure the right driver is installed and adb drivers are good. Check USB Debugging. Put USB Connection to ETHERNET, do ADB DEVICES in a command prompt. You should get a popup on the phone asking permission to allow adb.
Pretty easy.
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Nevermind. I got it. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
I'm still running android 4.2.2(no otas) and I was wondering if root keep works in this device.
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Biom4st3r said:
I'm still running android 4.2.2(no otas) and I was wondering if root keep works in this device.
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You mean if you upgrade?
If you have an unlocked bootloader, yes, you can root and disable write protection no matter what ROM is on your X.
If you can't unlock your bootloader, then you are safe to install 4.2.2 with camera fix update, or 4.4 update. You can continue to use SlapMyMoto to root, and MotoWPNoMo to disable write protection.
BUT DO NOT install 4.4.2. If you have rooted with SlapMyMoto/MotoWpNoMo and take the 4.4.2 OTA, you might keep root, but will lose the important Write Protection Disabled that MotoWpNoMo gave you, with no way to get it back. When Write Protection is enabled (the phone's default state with locked bootloader, or the state you are in after you take the 4.4.2 OTA), any changes made to /system, or the like, (including, but not limited to, App installs, file modifications, deletions, renames, etc) are not permanent and are lost at power off/on.
SlapMyMoto doesn't work on 4.4.2, and at this time, no new working root exploit and process has been released. And part of the 4.4.2 update patches the exploit that MotoWpNoMo used, so it wont work.
The 4.4.2 update also updates the bootloader which will prevent safely being able to downgrade the ROM version on your phone. If you try to flash 4.4. or lower, you will either brick your phone, or get it in a state where you will brick when taking an update.
So then I could still take the camera update as long as I don't go to 4.4?
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So then I could still take the camera update as long as I don't go to 4.4?
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You can still root 4.4 as well. Its 4.4.2 that You can't, and you'd want to stay away from if you have a locked bootloader.
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So then I could still take the camera update as long as I don't go to 4.4?
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You should check the stickies on that. The rooting methods have been updated a lot since pre camera 4.2.2 which is what you're on. Please read the stickies and Jcase's root threads as those are going to give you the best info.
Oh ok thank you both!
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Does that mean I can't root XT1053
I have at&t LG Flex, rooted and than updated to kitkat, surprised was when it updated to Kikat and root was retained, I used all applications that require supersu and work like charm.
Follow this, If you did not upgraded root it with ioroot and don't unroot it, take OTA update and you will keep the root.
If you upgraded, downgrade it via lgflashtool method, root with ioroot and update ota and you will keep the root..Good Luck
Link to downgrade:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2644083
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I have at&t LG Flex, rooted and than updated to kitkat, surprised was when it updated to Kikat and root was retained, I used all applications that require supersu and work like charm.
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What did you do before hand? Cuz you're literally the only person so far i think. I tried everything and even went back to jelly bean 3 times trying to retain root with different programs. It would always error out on the update screen
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Pictures or it didn't happen.....
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Basically what I did was I rooted on JB and when KK update came, I removed root from superSu "unroot", I tried to upgrade to Kikkat and failed, so I did lgflashtool (you directed me by the way) and flashed it to JB, rooted again and kept the root and superSu..tried update from menu and went through and kept the root.
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What did you do before hand? Cuz you're literally the only person so far i think. I tried everything and even went back to jelly bean 3 times trying to retain root with different programs. It would always error out on the update screen
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Basically what I did was I rooted on JB and when KK update came, I removed root from superSu "unroot", I tried to upgrade to Kikkat and failed, so I did lgflashtool (you directed me by the way) and flashed it to JB, rooted again and kept the root and superSu..tried update from menu and went through and kept the root.
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Wow? So the secret is to do nothing lol? Thanks. Gonna try tonight
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Just as proof
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Another shot
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Brittoking have you tried the xposed module root cloak then try the ota? Never know it might work.
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Brittoking have you tried the xposed module root cloak then try the ota? Never know it might work.
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You know what...that's the one dang thing i didn't try lol. I even had it installed before upgrading. I will tonight
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brittoking said:
Wow? So the secret is to do nothing lol? Thanks. Gonna try tonight
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Hello, did you try and was it successful, If yes,Please let others know to get root access through this procedure. Thanks
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Hello, did you try and was it successful, If yes,Please let others know to get root access through this procedure. Thanks
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I was unable to try it out last night, ever since upgrading to kit Kat i can no longer choose which mode to connect (usb only, mtp, etc) so after flashing back the problem followed me which prevented me from running ioroot successfully. Luckily i had ordered a new flex yesterday from AT&T after their service center confirmed something was borked during the update, it'll be here Monday. Can't do anything till then.
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Look like i am the only one with rooted LG flex with kitkat..
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oscar786 said:
Look like i am the only one with rooted LG flex with kitkat..
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hopefully not for long!
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i can confirm that root on kitkat works. i flashed back to jellybean then rooted then took the kitkat update, and still obtained root access.
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i can confirm that root on kitkat works. i flashed back to jellybean then rooted then took the kitkat update, and still obtained root access.
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That's great this will help a lot of folks, who looking for rooted LG Flex, it will also work for all other variants of Flex and hopefully LG G2...
Yup worked for me thanx
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Wait, wait, what?! Can someone explain it step my step brain-no-worky!
Which Jellybean? C? L? N?
can someone upload a kit kat update for flashtool
hey I bought my g flex a week ago. When I bought it it was on kit kat. I want it rooted so I just tried these steps downgrade with flashtools ... I click software update in phone and it is saying none is available im guessing its cause im not a at&t customer can someone upload the kit kat update thanks
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Wait, wait, what?! Can someone explain it step my step brain-no-worky!
Which Jellybean? C? L? N?
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christiansfreeman said:
hey I bought my g flex a week ago. When I bought it it was on kit kat. I want it rooted so I just tried these steps downgrade with flashtools ... I click software update in phone and it is saying none is available im guessing its cause im not a at&t customer can someone upload the kit kat update thanks
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So far it's only available for AT&T so that's nothing to "upload". Without recovery for these phones there's no way to create roms from kit Kat source
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Downgrade to 4.2.2 then root phone using ioroot then take the 4.4.2 update this is for att g flex only you should retain root
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So I'm planning to root my X for the first time and I'm on stock 5.1.
As long as I remain on stock the moto features do not get affected right?
Also, if I am on stock rom but rooted, will it affect any future OTA?
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The stock features remain unchanged after root.
You can't take an ota with root. You have to be 100% stock for updates to work.
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Its worth noting that you can just fastboot flash the system prior to taking an OTA to allow it. No need for a full factory reset or anything.
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AGISCI said:
The stock features remain unchanged after root.
You can't take an ota with root. You have to be 100% stock for updates to work.
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There you go. 100th thanks
Also, how do I check the status of my bootloader? I've got a pure edition. Pardon me for the stupid question but I've never used a device other than a Samsung which were pretty straight forward to root.
If by any chance I need to come back to stock rom what would the steps for that be?
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Its worth noting that you can just fastboot flash the system prior to taking an OTA to allow it. No need for a full factory reset or anything.
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Alright!
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pulley06 said:
There you go. 100th thanks
Also, how do I check the status of my bootloader? I've got a pure edition. Pardon me for the stupid question but I've never used a device other than a Samsung which were pretty straight forward to root.
If by any chance I need to come back to stock rom what would the steps for that be?
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1) Power off phone; 2) Tap and briefly hold Power and Volume Down. The bootloader version will show at the top of the next screen.