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I have quick question about rooting this phone I used to have mytouch 3g I had rooted back in day. I was thinking about rooting it for superuser etc but I dont want to run custom roms atm. With Clockwork mod will it still t-mobile OTA update without problems or can the root/clockwork mod interfere and cause problems?
Thanks for the info
Updates come directly from Google.
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jwr2d2 said:
Updates come directly from Google.
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That doesn't answer the question, you can root without installing Clockwork Recovery. Use SuperBoot method by paulobrien.
zephiK said:
That doesn't answer the question, you can root without installing Clockwork Recovery. Use SuperBoot method by paulobrien.
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I un-rooted because I had no need for custom recovery as I have no plans to flash a custom ROM, so if I use SuperBoot, I will be able to receive the OTA updates without a hitch from Google, correct?
Sorry for posting in wrong section, Anyways I went through did all the research and here is all the information you need to do it. Also thanks zephiK for the reply that kinda got me on the right track with everything.
[GUIDE] Android Sdk with fastboot, adb and usb drivers
[GUIDE] Unlock/Lock Nexus S Bootloader
[HACK] 23/Dec GRH78: Superboot - rooting the Nexus S
I didnt want to take chance on bad file for the .bat file so if you dont have MD5 checker here is one for firefox.
So to recap... This method will get your Nexsus S rooted, and keep your stock 2.3.1 rom with no modification to the recovery.
...Enjoy...
So just to confirm, this setup will still prompt the OTA update correct? If I accept it I would have to reroot the phone correct?
shata said:
So just to confirm, this setup will still prompt the OTA update correct? If I accept it I would have to reroot the phone correct?
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as long as you keep your stock ROM it will prompt you,
the custom roms have the portion that calls back to the mothership removed
slowz3r said:
as long as you keep your stock ROM it will prompt you,
the custom roms have the portion that calls back to the mothership removed
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Thanks man, appreciate the reply.
It will prompt you but will more than likely fail to install.
shata said:
Sorry for posting in wrong section, Anyways I went through did all the research and here is all the information you need to do it. Also thanks zephiK for the reply that kinda got me on the right track with everything.
[GUIDE] Android Sdk with fastboot, adb and usb drivers
[GUIDE] Unlock/Lock Nexus S Bootloader
[HACK] 23/Dec GRH78: Superboot - rooting the Nexus S
I didnt want to take chance on bad file for the .bat file so if you dont have MD5 checker here is one for firefox.
So to recap... This method will get your Nexsus S rooted, and keep your stock 2.3.1 rom with no modification to the recovery.
...Enjoy...
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Sorry for post above, I tried to discard the message but it wouldn't delete. Anyway, excellent advice in this thread. Thanks everyone
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My wife accidently updated her phone to the newest OTA and I am wondering if I can still root my phone.
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drsteven2 said:
My wife accidently updated her phone to the newest OTA and I am wondering if I can still root my phone.
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It's a Nexus, you can always root.
So I can root with the current root method with no problems?
Not to hijack your thread, but I didn't want to make an entirely new one and it's kind of a related question.
So I've never rooted my NS before and I'm on 2.3.4. Is there any way I can root without having to wipe my phone, or will I just have to bite the bullet and do it.
I've been perfectly fine without root up until now, but the new colors really bug me and would like to fix them.
Usually when you root data usually gets lost what are you trying save?. The only thing that u are going to be able to save are your contacts.
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drsteven2 said:
So I can root with the current root method with no problems?
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Not sure what the "current root method" is, but it's the same process as usual: flash ClockworkMod Recovery, mount /system, apply the su zip, done.
(with the usual caveats about doing things properly so the recovery patcher doesn't trigger and remove CWM just after you flashed it)
ok well this is my scenerio..
i just bought my nexus s yesterday.... i got the OTA 2.3.4 and updated it..
i just want to know the EASIEST process to root my nexus s as i am not adb literate. Every phone that i had has been rooted previously so i never had to root a phone but i am getting all these threads to root the nexus s and damn it has to do with adb which i have no clue how to use.. but once im rooted i can change rom change themes etc.. its just the rooting process.. well any methods are welcome..
p.s sorry to jack your thread man
the first time I used adb was yesterday to unlock my nexus s and it really wasnt too bad so you should be good
Will this guide work with 2.3.4 without wipe everything? (i havent unlocked bootloader) h**p://download-apk.blogspot.com/2011/05/tutorial-rooting-unlock-bootloader-for.html ? If it's not, is there any way to root my nexus 2.3.4 with stock rom without wipe? I would appreciate any answers. Thank you.
Computar said:
Not to hijack your thread, but I didn't want to make an entirely new one and it's kind of a related question.
So I've never rooted my NS before and I'm on 2.3.4. Is there any way I can root without having to wipe my phone, or will I just have to bite the bullet and do it.
I've been perfectly fine without root up until now, but the new colors really bug me and would like to fix them.
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Rooting does not require wiping IF your bootloader is unlocked. An open lock is shown below the Google tag when booting if you're unlocked.
Unlocking bootloader will always wipe for security reasons.
Make sure to sync contacts before doing anything. Then start here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
After that, flash a custom roms by the developers. They already comes with root and updated kernels. Hope this helps
Its almost 12 at nite, off to bed i go.
Hey.
My phone: Htc One X is rooted, and a software update just arrived, if i update, will i loose the root?
Or will it in worst chase get bricked?
I regulary update over the air.
Will this remove the root? and must i unlock bootloader and all that stuff i messed with over again if i need to root again?
I wouldn't do that if I were you, you could loss root and have to start all over, and maybe brick your phone, I would wait and see if a dev for this phone could make the update into a Rom, that would be the safe way to go
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Ok, but if i want to unroot, and i manage to unroot it, would it then be able to update? or will it then brick?
Cause i like to have my devices up to date.
andsa said:
Ok, but if i want to unroot, and i manage to unroot it, would it then be able to update? or will it then brick?
Cause i like to have my devices up to date.
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Then you should be fine
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Ok, what is the most simple way to unroot?
Is it just to delete SU folders and root folders? or must i do alot of CMD flashing?
Superone click, or flash a ruu wich is a completly stock Rom with stock recovery
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So wait...let me get this straight. You got a $600 phone and decided to root it. You had no clue what you can and can't do with root up to and including an update. And you rooted your phone without knowing how to get back to stock. I am guessing you don't know how to get back to stock because you used a one click root method. WTF would you root $600 phone for if you had no clue what you were doing, and obviously incapable of reading how to reverse what you have done? This is the problem with one click root methods. You get no understanding of the Android system at all. Can I ask, what was the reason you decided to root??
i did not use oneclickroot, but the tool that xda has as an all in one tool for one x.
I rooted to get the fraps smiliar app screencast but it does not have support for tegra 3...
So yes, if i get it back to its original state, i will not attend any more root anymore.
So please, help me get it back to stock painless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-hSF9oPgfY
Ok, so to get it back to the state when i got the phone and to be able to update painlessly, i have to flash it with a backup stock ROM?
Bump.
This is a method to root Atrix 2 running on Android GB(2.3.6) / ICS(4.0.4).
EDIT: Last updated on 26th July 2012
WHAT WORKS: Everything including the setting inside superuser which was not working in superuser 3.1
If you use this MOD, then please click on thanks button below.
I have updated this method to latest version of superuser 3.1.3 and su binary 3.1.1 for better compatibility with various Apps.
By following the below instructions you will be rooted in no time. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
Features added in superuser 3.1.3:
1.Temp unroot
2. Ota survival
3. Outdated binary Notification
Method:
1. Enable "USB debugging" in your phone settings
2. Download the attachment Named "Motofail Root (superuser 3.1.3, su binary 3.1.1).zip" to root Android GB(2.3.6)
or Attachment named "ICS_root(superuser 3.1.3 and su binary 3.1.1) .zip" to root Android ICS (4.0.4).
3. Uninstall your old Motorola drivers from PC and install these new drivers.
4. Connect your phone with original USB cable that came with your phone.
5. To root Android GB(2.3.6) click on "Click-To-Root.bat" in the attachment folder or
To root Android ICS(4.0.4) click on "Root.bat" in the attachment folder
6.Your phone will reboot 2-3 times don't remove the USB cable during this process
NOTE: If you are unable to Root even after following the above MOD then perform a Factory restore after OTA update and retry.
Can i root the ics with this?
And my phone is rooted,but can i re-root it?
atrix2 said:
Can i root the ics with this?
And my phone is rooted,but can i re-root it?
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YES
Thanks for the new update.......
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Please be aware that other A2 users have had issues with Superuser versions higher than 3.0.3.
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Please be aware that other A2 users have had issues with Superuser versions higher than 3.0.3.
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I haven't been having problems, but I always have been using the older motofail exploit then updating the binary from within the app.
lkrasner said:
I haven't been having problems, but I always have been using the older motofail exploit then updating the binary from within the app.
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I had the issue the other day, on stock 2.3.6, I also saw that alterdlikeness had a similar issue as well. It was updating past the 3.03 on both su and Superuser.
I had issues on my A2 with 3.1 only, and it would just FC and not work. I had to remove and basically re-root, and leave it at 3.0.1.
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I had the issue the other day, on stock 2.3.6, I also saw that alterdlikeness had a similar issue as well. It was updating past the 3.03 on both su and Superuser.
I had issues on my A2 with 3.1 only, and it would just FC and not work. I had to remove and basically re-root, and leave it at 3.0.1.
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hmm. good to know in case it ever happens to me. I guess I will know I am not alone.
I don't know about other variants but it is working on ATT ROM and I have also assisted the same method to one user in India on androidcentral who was on MEART ROM and it even worked for him.
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I don't know about other variants but it is working on ATT ROM and I have also assisted the same method to one user in India on androidcentral who was on MEART ROM and it even worked for him.
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You missed the point I was trying to make to those wanting to update thier binaries for su and superuser.... not new root exploits.
I just want everyone to know there are issues with 3.1... however today an update to 3.1.2 today has been proven to work for those having the issues that both alteredlikness and I have seen with FCs.
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On Stock 2.3.6 rooted. The new updates to the Superuser app allow you to update the binary and use the settings now.
Updating thread for superuser 3.1.2 now..
This method works as stated today I was trying to update my su binary but update was not getting successful so I unrooted and rooted back using this method now everything is updated and running smoothly.
About to root my girlfriends phone to eventually install Lithium.
Coming from a AT&T Galaxy S2 so things are a bit different here.
Should I use this method or Jimmy's from this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327741
After that what steps do I need to take to get CWM installed so I can backup and install a new ROM?
Thanks thanks!
seanpr123 said:
About to root my girlfriends phone to eventually install Lithium.
Coming from a AT&T Galaxy S2 so things are a bit different here.
Should I use this method or Jimmy's from this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327741
After that what steps do I need to take to get CWM installed so I can backup and install a new ROM?
Thanks thanks!
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I think they are the same, except this one has a more updated version of superuser - I think (someone correct me if I'm wrong).
I personally have always used the one in Jimmy's thread and just update the superuser app and binary (and, thanks for reminding me about that post - I never thanked him until today - and due credit to p3droid & JRW 28 of course).
As for CWM recovery, just install the A2 Bootstrap app after being rooted. Use the bootstrap app - top button, OK, bottom button to boot into recovery.
Good luck to you and your girl!
alteredlikeness said:
I think they are the same, except this one has a more updated version of superuser - I think (someone correct me if I'm wrong).
I personally have always used the one in Jimmy's thread and just update the superuser app and binary (and, thanks for reminding me about that post - I never thanked him until today - and due credit to p3droid & JRW 28 of course).
As for CWM recovery, just install the A2 Bootstrap app after being rooted. Use the bootstrap app - top button, OK, bottom button to boot into recovery.
Good luck to you and your girl!
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Boom, was one setup ahead of you and just finished all that. Currently backing up in CWM and waiting for a painfully slow download of Lithium and we should be jammin. Can't believe how easy it all was actually.
So I assume since this CWM is loaded from an app there's no way to boot into recovery should a bootloop or rom failure happen? Is that something people worry about?
Thanks for your response bud.
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Boom, was one setup ahead of you and just finished all that. Currently backing up in CWM and waiting for a painfully slow download of Lithium and we should be jammin. Can't believe how easy it all was actually.
So I assume since this CWM is loaded from an app there's no way to boot into recovery should a bootloop or rom failure happen? Is that something people worry about?
Thanks for your response bud.
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The cwm on boot feature may already be included in Lithium (edit: yes, it it included - just checked)... if not, you can set that up rather painlessly. And, yes, some of us do worry about that very much so..
Great thanks! worked perfectly for me on the ICS leak (non AT&T A2)
So I am on Atrix Xperia 4 rom and i was wondering if there is any way to re-root my phone to ICS and then flash the ics rom? I really havent seen anyone ask this yet but sorry if I am repeating anyones question.
matt_12tall said:
So I am on Atrix Xperia 4 rom and i was wondering if there is any way to re-root my phone to ICS and then flash the ics rom? I really havent seen anyone ask this yet but sorry if I am repeating anyones question.
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Are you on the ICS leak already? Are you on AT&T? If you are on the ICS leak and on AT&T there is a way to root it in the leak thread in the General section. I put the files back up today.
If not, I really am not sure, one of the guys on the other leaks might be able to help there.
I just applied the OTA update (VRLG7) and it seems to have broken root. When running the superuser.apk and attempting to update the binary, I get the following...
"Gaining root access... fail!"
Using the terminal app shows that /system/xbin/su has the "-rwxr-xr-x" permissions, but when I try to execute it, I get a "Permission Denied", but the usual popup that the superuser.apk app shows for granting superuser permissions. I checked the superuser.apk, and the terminal and superuser apps are allowed to have root.
Has anybody run across this? Do I have to re-root it? From what I can remember, rooting it just puts the superuser.apk and su binary in the proper locations....but if they already exist, how would re-rooting it fix it?
Thanks!
Yeah there's a few other threads on this and people were able to re-root and unlock.
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just run the rootdebugfs program and reroot...no biggie!
Thanks for the responses. I left my usb cable at home today, so I will have to wait. I did the update at work, and I'm just kind of stuck for the time being.
Hopefully the reroot will work out for me and life will be good again!!
Thanks!
I am running the ( VRLG7 ) modem since I downloaded it 3 days ago and have not lost root or unlock, Maybe you missed it but one of the #1 rules is to not except OTA updates from Verizon because they will break your root and your unlock and possible brick your phone
Defragger51 said:
I am running the ( VRLG7 ) modem since I downloaded it 3 days ago and have not lost root or unlock, Maybe you missed it but one of the #1 rules is to not except OTA updates from Verizon because they will break your root and your unlock and possible brick your phone
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you wont lose root by flashing a modem...he flashed the entire g7 rom update. this breaks root, no big deal, just need to reroot and unlock. this latest g7 ota update is safe.
Defragger51 said:
I am running the ( VRLG7 ) modem since I downloaded it 3 days ago and have not lost root or unlock, Maybe you missed it but one of the #1 rules is to not except OTA updates from Verizon because they will break your root and your unlock and possible brick your phone
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I stuck to the #1 rule, but everybody here and everwhere said it was safe and you can still root and unlock the bootloader. I figured that since everybody said it was safe, why not.
Like others said, I re-rooted it and it was fine. Last time, I used odin, but this time, used casual. It worked well, but after the root, I went into superuser and did an 'update'. The phone rebooted into the 'lock' screen for a minute, rebooted, and things came up fine. Strange, but it worked. Hopefully, it's not a sign.
You guys notice any better signal resulst from updating to the newest radio?
evolishesh said:
You guys notice any better signal resulst from updating to the newest radio?
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After updating to the new modem, I do not really see any improvement to my signal strength.
yosterwp said:
After updating to the new modem, I do not really see any improvement to my signal strength.
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What about speed? anything new there?
My phone restarted to clockwork and asked me if I wanted to install it. I took a chance and said yes and after holding my breath, clockwork asked me it looks like root might have been lost.. Fix? I said sure and sure enough after rebooting I had the latest update and I was still rooted. It did say update failed but I still have the latest firmware and there is no newest update.
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droidstyle said:
you wont lose root by flashing a modem...he flashed the entire g7 rom update. this breaks root, no big deal, just need to reroot and unlock. this latest g7 ota update is safe.
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I tried to root with this option without any luck after update, is there anything special that need to be done for it to work.... It runs and completes and says it should have root but no SU installed and device reports normal..
hakoreh said:
My phone restarted to clockwork and asked me if I wanted to install it. I took a chance and said yes and after holding my breath, clockwork asked me it looks like root might have been lost.. Fix? I said sure and sure enough after rebooting I had the latest update and I was still rooted. It did say update failed but I still have the latest firmware and there is no newest update.
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What version of Clockwork do you use?
Thanks