Keeping Root After 4.1.2 Update With OTA Root Keeper? - RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

As title says - who has been successful keeping root with Voodoo?
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Never mind... Confirmed it myself
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Yeah worked for me too
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Upgrading to 4.1.2 and keeping root worked for me as well but has been causing me issues with 4G data connection. When I first upgraded and kept root my phone would only pick up 3G. I went to Verizon and had give me a new SIM card which fixed my issue and brought my 4G back but now I have the issue where I lose 4G during phone calls. This issue did not occur before 4.1.1.

Didn't work for me, went to click restore root and it there wasn't any backup but I know there was cause I created the backup just before restoring the stock recovery. Now I have no root and it won't let me downgrade.

remijenkins said:
Didn't work for me, went to click restore root and it there wasn't any backup but I know there was cause I created the backup just before restoring the stock recovery. Now I have no root and it won't let me downgrade.
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did you forget to do the temp unroot before taking the update? that the common mistake most are making.

even me, thanxxx
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I am running 4.1.1 on my rooted DROID RAZR MAXX HD and want to take the 4.1.2 OTA update.
I use Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper Temp Un-Root which successfully makes my device unrooted. However, once I reboot, the phone is rooted again. I thought Voodoo would turn off root until I explicitly go back and Restore Root.
Am I wrong? Is Voodoo supposed to turn off root only until the phone restarts? If so, can I use Voodoo to temporarily un-root, and then immediately install the OTA 4.1.2 update without restarting my phone?
Or, is something wrong with my Voodoo installation since the temp un-root does not survive a restart?

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[Q] Automatic Un-root!

I've rooted my desire using r6-desire-root-alt and flashed cyanogenmod6; then after 2 days the phone encountered a problem and returned back to htc rom!!
The superuser widget is not longer available! So I do not know if my phone is still rooted or not! can the phone be rooted without a superuser widget?? The clockworkmod recovery still available!
How the phone returned back to HTC rom on his own?? Can the phone un-root itself automatically?
Thanks
I have not heard of a Desire doing this. You said it had a problem and then it was gone. Maybe you restored the wrong image from Nandroid? Anyway, if your recovery boot is still available restore a back up of your rooted phone. You did take a backup after you got it how you liked it, right?
Unc.
try rooting it again, i unrooted my phone but when i root it again it says "still rooted" but no SU app
Did you try reinstalling SuperUser or SuperSu?
Use this app to check your root:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.thedarken.rootvalidator

[Q] OTA Updates on a Rooted Phone

Can you still get OTA updates on a Rooted phone?
You can get notifications, but any updates attempted will fail, especially if you have a custom recovery
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Root should not be a problem, it is only to obtain root user privileges on the system.
goompas said:
Root should not be a problem, it is only to obtain root user privileges on the system.
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Updates tend to check that /system has been modified, if it has(ie rooted) then it will fail
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I believe it will fail to update if you are rooted, certainly you will no longer get OTA updates if you have a new ROM installed
I honestly think that it depends on the phone, the carrier, the rom, etc. Many times you can use a rootkeeper app to backup your SU and then unroot, and so long as you have not deleted apps, you can get the OTA. This is a good reason Titanium backup and freezing apps is so great. Unfreeze then, unroot and you are good.

RAZR MAXX HD & Safestrap

I have a rooted VZW maxx HD that I am trying to load safestrap on. I have read through multiple forums searched high and low and can't solve my issue. I can install v 3.05 on my phone. Click install recovery. Installation successful. Reboot and the safestrap boot screen never comes up. I am on stock rooted ICS by the way. Any help is appreciated. I want to install custom roms.
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Did you go into super user and update binaries?
Yes I have spent hours on this phone. I am new to Motorola. Not as hard on HTC devices
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I also had an issue with safestrap. I was running the JB leak and for some reason when restored root with Voodoo I never really got root back. I could gain root access with root explorer but all other apps including safestrap would not work. I had to use mattgrolfs utility to get back to stock
After I upgraded to the the newest Ota I installed safestrap again and it is now working fine. You might just want to start over and begin from stock.
das7771 said:
I also had an issue with safestrap. I was running the JB leak and for some reason when restored root with Voodoo I never really got root back. I could gain root access with root explorer but all other apps including safestrap would not work. I had to use mattgrolfs utility to get back to stock
After I upgraded to the the newest Ota I installed safestrap again and it is now working fine. You might just want to start over and begin from stock.
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I haven't taken any updates. I'm on stock ICS not the leak. Problem is when I reboot I never see the safestrap boot screen. I appreciate any pointers
That is weird. I also have the VZW Maxx HD with root and stock ICS. Safestrap installed without issues. I currently run my phone on one of the Rom Slots because zip updates are still disabled on the stock slot. Did you give it superuser permissions before rebooting the phone by opening the app?
007shark said:
That is weird. I also have the VZW Maxx HD with root and stock ICS. Safestrap installed without issues. I currently run my phone on one of the Rom Slots because zip updates are still disabled on the stock slot. Did you give it superuser permissions before rebooting the phone by opening the app?
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Yeah I followed all steps. I hit grant SU permission when installed and reboot to the droid screen. I have uninstalled removed from phone reinstalled with the same result
dongatta said:
I haven't taken any updates. I'm on stock ICS not the leak. Problem is when I reboot I never see the safestrap boot screen. I appreciate any pointers
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If safestrap has been granted permissions through SU and you are still having issues, best thing to do IMO is just do factory reset and then reroot and install safestrap. That usually works for me.
das7771 said:
If safestrap has been granted permissions through SU and you are still having issues, best thing to do IMO is just do factory reset and then reroot and install safestrap. That usually works for me.
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Ok its puzzling me. Should I do just a factory reset or use a utility to get back bone stock and start all over
Utility to stock
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manuski said:
Utility to stock
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Thanks I will try that later this evening. Sorta sucks since I just unlocked my mobile hotspot
Ss3 is still beta for the HD I believe
Most people are having good results if they start from scratch thou
Fast boot from the the beginning
Good luck
PS...I believe hashcode got a RAZR HD from the DROID RAZR community... things are looking good for us RAZR HD users
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Yeah hopefully it picks up. I will start from scratch tonight
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was there ever a resolution to this?
I have a Razr M. I was running stock jb until today, when I
- factory reset
- rooted (successfully I think)
- installed safestrap 3.05 and “Installed Recovery”
however I can’t get any safestrap splash screen to show up on reboot. is there anything I need to do?

[Q] A complete backup?

My phone has root using MotoChopper but I am still using the stock ROM. I really don't want to go through the effort of custom ROM.
The nice thing about the Galaxy S3 was the Kies software that backed up everything important. Is there something like that for Motorola? I have an SD car installed with plenty of space.
Is there something in the Motorola recovery menu that would allow me to perform a backup, or an app? I have titanium backup installed by the way.
Search for recoveries
As you know TB doesn't do a full backup. But as long as you are rooted there are options open to you other than getting another rom installed to do a full Nandroid Backup. Do a search for "Recoveries". I have preferred CWM http://www.clockworkmod.com/ with my past phones but there are a few more you may want to peruse before flashing one.
The great thing about recoveries is that you can Nandroid backup your current rom before flashing a new one. And if you don't like the new one, or it has issues you don't like, just use the recovery to flash back.
I hope this helps you in some way.
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As you know TB doesn't do a full backup..
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I've used CWM with previous Android phones. Yes I liked it. A few follow ups ....
1. If all I care about was retoring apps and their settings to the Stock Moto ROM -- could I trust TB for that purpose?
2. Supposing I had the bootloader unlocked -- could I install CWM and just keep the ROM that I have or would I be forced to install a custom ROM?
strike3 said:
1. If all I care about was restoring apps and their settings to the Stock Moto ROM -- could I trust TB for that purpose?
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Yes, but if all you want is app backups with the ability to restore (Not data just apps) I prefer appsaver. But if you want data as well then TB is superb.
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2. Supposing I had the bootloader unlocked -- could I install CWM and just keep the ROM that I have or would I be forced to install a custom ROM?
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Having root and or an unlocked boot loader (As phones used to come with) does not mean you have to use any other rom. I plan on keeping the stock rom on my phone as I like it over the present roms.
Remember, you will never be forced to use any rom. With the unlocked boot loader you can use any you choose including stock.
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CWM does not yet have a stock recovery for the XT926, give it time and they will. You did not state your exact phone version but I would guess it is the 925/926.
As I just rooted my self I am also looking for a recovery to do a Nandroid backup.
I did find this thread that has some answers IF your boot loader is unlocked...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1973904
gps4213 said:
Yes, but if all you want is app backups with the ability to restore (Not data just apps) I prefer appsaver. But if you want data as well then TB is superb.
Having root and or an unlocked boot loader (As phones used to come with) does not mean you have to use any other rom. I plan on keeping the stock rom on my phone as I like it over the present roms.
Remember, you will never be forced to use any rom. With the unlocked boot loader you can use any you choose including stock.
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CWM does not yet have a stock recovery for the XT926, give it time and they will. You did not state your exact phone version but I would guess it is the 925/926.
As I just rooted my self I am also looking for a recovery to do a Nandroid backup.
I did find this thread that has some answers IF your boot loader is unlocked...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1973904
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I have the 926. I used the recently posted MotoChopper - April 2013 edition -- from DJR bliss to root. I don't know if that unlocks the bootloader as well. Perhaps someone could clue me in.
strike3 said:
I have the 926. I used the recently posted MotoChopper - April 2013 edition -- from DJR bliss to root. I don't know if that unlocks the bootloader as well. Perhaps someone could clue me in.
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Nope, that JUST allows root access. To unlock the boot loader you need a tad more. Search this forum for droid razr HD utility by Mattlgroff. It has every thing you need to root (And that can be undone) and unlock the boot loader (THIS CAN NOT be undone). Linky
--FYI--
I do not recommend flashing the 4.1.2, but as I said if you are unlocked you can do what ever you want. Being just rooted (Or even not rooted) you can flash 4.0.4 and 4.1.1, when you flash to 4.1.2 you can NOT go back to 4.0.4 or 4.1.1 with out an unlocked boot loader.
And the droid razr HD utility has the CWM custom recovery included!
Bonus!
Any more questions that I can answer before I go to sleep tonight?
Thanks for everything you did -- you deserve sleep. I already had 4.1.2 when i ran MotoChopper. I don't plan on going back or doing a custom recovery or custom ROM. I know I am not using the droid to its full potential however -- i'm just thankful to end the 2 months of banging my head against a wall. As I mentioned on another thread I bought the iPhone 5 on verizon 4 times and returned it all 4 times. I bought the S3 for Verizon once and returned it. 3 of the iPhones and the S3 had chronic wifi issues. I was beginning to think it was me. It was not. With no other variables in my work flow changing -- the Razr HD had none of these problems. I'm sure the M and the Maxx HD would have been fine also. However, I wanted something slightly better than the M and I would have had a hard time squeezing the Maxx HD with a case into my shirt pockets.
strike3 said:
Thanks for everything you did -- you deserve sleep. I already had 4.1.2 when i ran MotoChopper. I don't plan on going back or doing a custom recovery or custom ROM. I know I am not using the droid to its full potential however -- i'm just thankful to end the 2 months of banging my head against a wall. As I mentioned on another thread I bought the iPhone 5 on verizon 4 times and returned it all 4 times. I bought the S3 for Verizon once and returned it. 3 of the iPhones and the S3 had chronic wifi issues. I was beginning to think it was me. It was not. With no other variables in my work flow changing -- the Razr HD had none of these problems. I'm sure the M and the Maxx HD would have been fine also. However, I wanted something slightly better than the M and I would have had a hard time squeezing the Maxx HD with a case into my shirt pockets.
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Just install twrp as your recovery and make a full backup that way. unlocked bootloader required.
Yes you can trust tibu for app backup and recovery. I flash several times per week and it's the app I use and trust.
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koftheworld said:
Just install twrp as your recovery and make a full backup that way. unlocked bootloader required.
Yes you can trust tibu for app backup and recovery. I flash several times per week and it's the app I use and trust.
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Thank you Kofthworld, I will give that a whirl as well. CWM is still my pref until I find better though.
gps4213 said:
Thank you Kofthworld, I will give that a whirl as well. CWM is still my pref until I find better though.
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I understand where you're coming from. I used to use cmw since the og droid. Twrp has supplanted it fully imo. all of the devs prefer it and it's easy to use. Nonetheless both exist for the xt926. Use this utility for the recovery of your choice.
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php?/...Ver.3 {UPDATED-4/16/13} More Options Manually
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I think I should have screwed this one up -- and should have done the custom recovery to make a FULL backup. I backed up all my apps using TB. did a complete wipe -- not just a system reset from Settings but -- a motorola AP fastboot style wipe -- with the stock 4.1.2. I re-rooted. Then logged in to Play installed TB.
I think the problem i created occurred when I tried to reinstall system stuff -- not just user apps. I have stock recovery, root at this point. After restarting once i restored those apps and their data I am perpetually stuck on the Droid eye.
strike3 said:
I think I should have screwed this one up -- and should have done the custom recovery to make a FULL backup. I backed up all my apps using TB. did a complete wipe -- not just a system reset from Settings but -- a motorola AP fastboot style wipe -- with the stock 4.1.2. I re-rooted. Then logged in to Play installed TB.
I think the problem i created occurred when I tried to reinstall system stuff -- not just user apps. I have stock recovery, root at this point. After restarting once i restored those apps and their data I am perpetually stuck on the Droid eye.
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Ok -- I reflashed a stock recovery under AP Fastboot, re-rooted, and then installed TB, doing a 'restore missing apps' - meaning the user installed apps. hopefully ill be ok now.

Success keeping root w/VooDoo with latest OTA

I've been deferring the latest OTA (from end of June) waiting to see on here if people were able to keep root via VooDoo RootKeeper method. But alas I have not seen any post anywhere that specifically states they've done it so finally posting.
I'm all stock, just rooted w/SU. Still have all the bloatware crap so shouldn't have any problems updating - just looking for confirmation that I can use VooDoo and get root back after the update with no problem. If anyone has tried it and can share your success/failure I'd appreciate it.
I kept root with su survival mode. Straight up did the ota.
Surge1223
OTA Rootkeeper worked for me. I was also stock, rooted, with all the bloat intact. Just backup root, temp unroot, take the update, then restore root. Been a couple weeks and I've had zero issues.
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