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[Q] Upgrading Rooted XOOM

I know this may be a completely lame and stupid question but here goes... I rooted my Xoom by this method ( ROOT Telstra from the Latest HC3.1 Update + Unsecured New Boot Image ) and all is fine but after I did this I noticed the 3.2 Official Update and now the ICS update. To get to the point I tried to revert back to standard OFW but had a failure on applying it. So my question is can I apply an OFFICIAL upgrade to a rooted Xoom without unrooting? I like the xoom even as it is but I don't want to end up with a paper weight!
Any help will be appreciated... (BTW as you can gather I have a Telstra Aussie Xoom running the 3.1 firmware in the link above)

If you have CLOCK WORK MOD installed ,I am certain that you will have to unroot and relock boot loader to get the update to install. Although it will download and attempt to install the update it will not . It will just boot into CWM every time.
You will need to reinstall the official firmware via adb if you are running non-official firmwares.
Sent from my MZ601 using XDA

Hi...
Sorry for being pessimistic, but... No there's no way to update officially without unrooting... Try reinstalling the official firmware (WARNING: IT WILL WIPE ALL YOUR BELOVED PHOTOS, MUSICS, EVERYTHING!!!). Relocking the boot loader and then try updating again.
To return to stock ROM, try LordAIOTool for Linux it has a nice Stock Install feature hope I helped
Sent from my 3G Xoom using XDA HD - 1st Xoom Recognized Contributor

Thanks for the replies, that was my feeling as well. For another question if I can succeed in restoring the OFW to upgrade, can I re-root it when running either 3.2 or 4.xx ?
I need rooting for running a couple of applications I have and for accessing HDD attached to the USB port. I don't want to put on Custom Firmware unless it is just a modified version of the OFW similar to the CFW I am running now. If so any links for just rooting...
Thanks again.

Yes, you can reroot , just search a little
Sent from my 3G Xoom using XDA HD - 1st Xoom Recognized Contributor

[Q][SOLVED] Droid Maxx on 4.2.2 Looking to Root 4.4

First off, I know there's no Droid Maxx section, but this is the closest place to post this.
As the title states, I have the Verizon Maxx on 4.2.2 (software version 12.15.15) and it is completely stock (never rooted or anything else). I'm thinking of rooting it and putting it on the 4.4 Kit Kat update. I plan on using RockMyMoto 1.1 to root first using DG4FREE's guide. Then I will use MotoWpNoMo 0.0.4 as needed for SlapMyMoto 1.0.
I think I can do everything up to SlapMyMoto just fine. I just have a few questions about using SlapMyMoto:
1) Before using SlapMyMoto you have to "restore to the 4.2.2 Camera update." This can be done with RSD Lite (or House of Moto), right?
2) If I use RSD, I would use the first file listed here (Blur_Version.12.7.7 ...), correct? (Yes, I do understand Verizon's naming scheme for updates...)
3) Towards the end of SlapMyMoto process, what does "Once the device has rebooted, please take the 4.4 OTA" mean? Do I use the update.zip method to install the 4.4 OTA from the stock recovery or some other method? If so, where can I find a reliable 4.4 OTA zip for the Maxx that won't brick my phone?
4) Going along with question 3, as I have come to understand reading forum posts I will have to run the install update from sdcard using the update.zip twice for Kit Kat to be finally installed. Is that correct? If so, will SlapMyMoto actually keep root from 4.2.2 or not after the second install!?
5) After doing this and successfully getting root on 4.4, will I be able to receive OTA updates in the future after flashing back to stock 4.4 with RSD?
6) Anybody having issues with root on their Ultra/Maxx and Kit Kat 4.4 making it unusable? I don't use other mods at all (i.e. Xposed, etc.), but I do plan on using ART.
If it seems likely that I might brick my phone, I might just stick with updating to 4.4 without root. I don't know yet. Thank you in advance for your help.

PonchoPicasso said:
First off, I know there's no Droid Maxx section, but this is the closest place to post this.
As the title states, I have the Verizon Maxx on 4.2.2 (software version 12.15.15) and it is completely stock (never rooted or anything else). I'm thinking of rooting it and putting it on the 4.4 Kit Kat update. I plan on using RockMyMoto 1.1 to root first using DG4FREE's guide. Then I will use MotoWpNoMo 0.0.4 as needed for SlapMyMoto 1.0.
I think I can do everything up to SlapMyMoto just fine. I just have a few questions about using SlapMyMoto:
1) Before using SlapMyMoto you have to "restore to the 4.2.2 Camera update." This can be done with RSD Lite (or House of Moto), right?
2) If I use RSD, I would use the first file listed here (Blur_Version.12.7.7 ...), correct? (Yes, I do understand Verizon's naming scheme for updates...)
3) Towards the end of SlapMyMoto process, what does "Once the device has rebooted, please take the 4.4 OTA" mean? Do I use the update.zip method to install the 4.4 OTA from the stock recovery or some other method? If so, where can I find a reliable 4.4 OTA zip for the Maxx that won't brick my phone?
4) Going along with question 3, as I have come to understand reading forum posts I will have to run the install update from sdcard using the update.zip twice for Kit Kat to be finally installed. Is that correct? If so, will SlapMyMoto actually keep root from 4.2.2 or not after the second install!?
5) After doing this and successfully getting root on 4.4, will I be able to receive OTA updates in the future after flashing back to stock 4.4 with RSD?
6) Anybody having issues with root on their Ultra/Maxx and Kit Kat 4.4 making it unusable? I don't use other mods at all (i.e. Xposed, etc.), but I do plan on using ART.
If it seems likely that I might brick my phone, I might just stick with updating to 4.4 without root. I don't know yet. Thank you in advance for your help.
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Just to clarify, it's RockMyMoto while on stock 4.2...then MotoWPNoMO...then you need to RSD back to the 12.15.15 camera update...then you run SMM...then you update to 4.4...then you finish SMM commands in ADB...install supersu or superuser...done.
1. Yes
2. Second file, 12.15.15 is the camera update.
3. That means that after SMM and the reboot, you boot to stock recovery and update zip will run just fine. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577977
4. The update runs twice...sort of...it installs the new recovery (no turning back) and then you will run it again for the update. SMM needs to be finished off with the ADB commands in 4.4 to get root. SMM already planted all the seeds in 4.2.
5. Not so simple, generally speaking...once you have root, especially on a Moto...you'll have to flash back to stock to get any OTA...or just wait a while for someone around here to get a fix...it's usually out by the time a public OTA get's around anyway. If you want to keep root, I would recommend that you never take an OTA from VZW unless you read up on XDA firs and understand the implications.
6. I am rooted 4.4 on my Maxx following this exact process and using the ART runtime...not having any issues at all, I even have SafeStrap re- installed for back ups.
Hope that helps

Lebowski13 said:
Just to clarify, it's RockMyMoto while on stock 4.2...then MotoWPNoMO...then you need to RSD back to the 12.15.15 camera update...then you run SMM...then you update to 4.4...then you finish SMM commands in ADB...install supersu or superuser...done.
1. Yes
2. Second file, 12.15.15 is the camera update.
3. That means that after SMM and the reboot, you boot to stock recovery and update zip will run just fine. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577977
4. The update runs twice...sort of...it installs the new recovery (no turning back) and then you will run it again for the update. SMM needs to be finished off with the ADB commands in 4.4 to get root. SMM already planted all the seeds in 4.2.
5. Not so simple, generally speaking...once you have root, especially on a Moto...you'll have to flash back to stock to get any OTA...or just wait a while for someone around here to get a fix...it's usually out by the time a public OTA get's around anyway. If you want to keep root, I would recommend that you never take an OTA from VZW unless you read up on XDA firs and understand the implications.
6. I am rooted 4.4 on my Maxx following this exact process and using the ART runtime...not having any issues at all, I even have SafeStrap re- installed for back ups.
Hope that helps
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Thank you so much! That really answered all my questions!
I have just one question to clarify your answer: are you sure it is the second file? I was under the impression that Verizon named their updates for the version from which you are updating from, so the first file there would actually be the 12.15.15 software even though it is named 12.7.7.

PonchoPicasso said:
Thank you so much! That really answered all my questions!
I have just one question to clarify your answer: are you sure it is the second file? I was under the impression that Verizon named their updates for the version from which you are updating from, so the first file there would actually be the 12.15.15 software even though it is named 12.7.7.
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Happy to help! You are correct in the VZW OTA naming conventions...but the files in that link are actually the FXZ files to flash with using RSD, et al...not an OTA zip file, so they are named correctly by their version. 12.15.15, the second file, is definitely the camera update and the correct one to use.

Lebowski13 said:
Happy to help! You are correct in the VZW OTA naming conventions...but the files in that link are actually the FXZ files to flash with using RSD, et al...not an OTA zip file, so they are named correctly by their version. 12.15.15, the second file, is definitely the camera update and the correct one to use.
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Thanks for the clarification on that.
I just wanted to follow up on this thread for anybody else out there who might have been in the same boat as me. After completing this whole process a couple days ago, everything has been running smoothly now that I'm on 4.4 with root. I did not enable ART as I mentioned earlier I would since it turns out I needed to install Xposed to get a particular app that performs a root check to work. Other than that, smooth sailing except having to redo some steps manually.

[Q] Root a Droid Razr Maxx HD

I found the thread on confirmed Root for 9.30.1 of my Razr Maxx HD. Ive never done a root on android before. Is there a sticky or a thd detailinig how to do it on the new system? I want to make sure I download the correct files and install the correct apps before I start so I dont brick my phone. From what I read I can also install a ROM using safestrap? Where do I get these ROMS? I believe I read one was called Blurry? When KitKat comes out will it automaticaly upgrade my phone or do I have the option of not installing that version? Dont want to loose my root and never get it back. Thanx for any help havent installed a rom on a phone since window phones were popular.:fingers-crossed:

chad740 said:
I found the thread on confirmed Root for 9.30.1 of my Razr Maxx HD. Ive never done a root on android before. Is there a sticky or a thd detailinig how to do it on the new system? I want to make sure I download the correct files and install the correct apps before I start so I dont brick my phone. From what I read I can also install a ROM using safestrap? Where do I get these ROMS? I believe I read one was called Blurry? When KitKat comes out will it automaticaly upgrade my phone or do I have the option of not installing that version? Dont want to loose my root and never get it back. Thanx for any help havent installed a rom on a phone since window phones were popular.:fingers-crossed:
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BlurUpdater-vzw.apk is what you want to freeze or rename to .bak.
Here is good advice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49729015#post49729015

[Q] Droid Maxx XT1080M stuck in Bootloop

Hello friends, I am new to posting here, but have read lots, and appreciate the hard work the developers here have put in to making Android more enjoyable for users.
My situation:
About a year ago, I rooted my Droid Maxx XT1080 running 4.2.2 with 12.15.15 camera update using jcase's method. I have been very careful about clicking "Install Later" (not wanting to update to KitKat) when prompted for the 4.4 OTA update, but yesterday morning the prompt appeared under my finger as I was clicking something else, and I selected "Install Now" by accident. I am now stuck in a bootloop with no recovery to fall back on. After searching all day (here, and other places) , I can not find a valid link to download the 4.2.2 FXZ so that I can use RSD Lite or another method to return to stock firmware and correct the issue.
My questions:
Is there a valid link for the 4.2.2 12.15.15 update for XT1080M currently available? The one on droid-developers.org gives an error and I can not find another one.
Is there another method for returning to stock that doesn't require FXZ?
Can I use a FXZ for KitKat to fix my phone, or do I have to use the stock FXZ for my phone (12.15.15)?
I am not opposed to flashing stock KitKat and losing both Jelly Bean and root if it will recover my phone. I have my app data and contacts backed up (linked with my Google account) so I am not worried about starting fresh.
Sorry if this has been covered, but I have now spent hours searching and reading and have not come across a solution. If anyone can answer or at least point me in the right direction, you have my greatest thanks.

You cannot flash Jellybean from KitKat with a locked bootloader, but you should be able to flash a current (or newer) version of KitKat. Try flashing the following file from your bootloader: http://motofirmware.com/files/download/1063-1ff-obake-verizon-user-444-su6-7-release-keysxmlzip/
I had my bootloader unlocked using the exploit through the Chinese group offering the service. I think I paid $30 and it has been PRICELESS. I can flash anything I want to my phone, including previous versions of Android, custom ROMS and recoveries, and root. Sadly this guy is no longer offering codes, but this has happened before so keep your eye out in http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/china-middleman-t2751177 for an update. This thread might be an alternative, but I don't know how long until they devise a method for unlocking the bootloader in KitKat: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792487

[Q] Not sure if I can root version 183 Droid Razr HD xt926

So I have a Droid Razr HD xt926, and I have been looking all over the place and I have found some good threads but I am just worried about bricking the phone. This is what the phone currently is running:
System Version: 183.46.15
Model: Droid Razr HD
Android Version: 4.4.2
Baseband Version: VANQUISH_BP_100731.020.64.21P
Kernel Version: 3.4.42-g3841824
Build Number: KDA20.62-15.1
So I know the System Version 183.46.15 is not a very good version from rooting from what I have found. But I also found a thread on DroidRazr.com that says it can be done. They say to unlock it before you root it. This is what they said to do:
Download Towel Root by Geohot
Download Unlock (HOLY SNIKES)
Then...
1. Install SuperSU from the playstore
2. Install the Towel Root exploit from the link above (click on the lambda symbol in the middle of the page). It is an APK so you must have unknown sources enabled (which I cannot find any type of developer tools or that option available on my phone).
3. Run the Towel root app and install root...wait for the reboot after 15 seconds.
4. Open SuperSU and allow it to update the su binary
5. Install the motoapocalypse apk from the unlock link above. Run it. (I am not sure about this)?
6. Optionally install TWRP or CWM custom recovery. See below links.
7. ???
And on the thread it also says:
Last UPDATE: 183.46.15 is pushing out to the HD and M as we speak. As promised, I have now closed this thread and will no longer be providing unlock/root support. The information here will work if you're still on build 183.46.10 (yes, 182.46.10 works, as well). Follow along to unlock. If you encounter an issue, read the thread. There's very little chance that someone else hasn't encountered it and had it fixed at this point. If you are on a build above 183.46.10, this thread DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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- This confuses me because in the beginning they make it seem like it will work. So it won;t?
WARNING: I can't stress this enough...if you care at all about root, UNLOCK now. Period. Do not debate it, just do it.
This will work on the HD and the M with 182 or 183!!
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So do you guys think this will work or not? If not what do you guys suggest. I was wondering if I could downgrade the version to something else (not sure to what) and then try to unlock and root it. But I am lost because every thread or article I see says something different.
Please help me! I have been looking this up for days now!!

Did you ask these questions on Droidrzr (I can't open that forum at work)? We're all pretty friendly over there.? Anyway, you can't unlock that system version, and you can't downgrade to the previous version to knock, either. However, you should be able to root with Hydrogen Peroxide (search this forum for that).
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk

I'll try!
No I didn't ask that there. I created a login and it wouldn't let me stay logged in, everytime I went to a different page it would say I am not logged in. So I couldn't get it to work.
So you are saying to just use Hydrogen Peroxide and that will allow me to root the system? That seems simple enough...is there a benefit to unlocking it though? Also, could you explain why there are threads that have my system version and then a fix or whatever you call it, and it says to downgrade it to a different version. Why is that?

There should be a root method posted at the end of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2994620 .
The benefit of unlocking is being able to flash custom ROMs. The downgrading refers to people that are unlocked, but you can't downgrade since you're locked. Some people want to downgrade so they can run older ROMs that aren't compatible with the newer firmware.
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question
So unlocking will allow me to flash custom roms, I wouldn't be able to do this when I root it without unlocking? So what could I do...is it even worth it?
And I believe this is what you are talking about...
Download & install Notepad++
Download the 183.46.15 firmware
Download & install motorola drivers
Download & install rsdlite 6.1.6-or-so
Download Hydrogen Peroxide x926
Boot phone in AP Fastboot mode
Connect phone to computer using original OEM cable
Wait for drivers to finish installing
Unzip your firmware into a folder
Make a backup of the xml file
Edit the xml file using Notepad++ and remove the ENTIRE line that includes "getvar", then save & exit
Open RSDLite & make sure it sees the phone
Click on the 3 dots to select the xml file in your firmware folder
Click on Flash (or something like that)
Wait a long time until it finishes, maybe 5-10 minutes
Once RSD Lite gives you success, close it
Boot the phone (it will take 10 minutes or so)
Run hydrogen peroxide & follow the instructions
But, seeing how my phone is already running the 183.46.15 firmware, would I still have to download it do you think?

No, you won't be able to flash a ROM with just root. However, you'll be able to delete bloat-ware and add tweaks to make the stock ROM run nicely.
You won't need to do all those steps, since you're already on that firmware.
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Thanks
RikRong said:
No, you won't be able to flash a ROM with just root. However, you'll be able to delete bloat-ware and add tweaks to make the stock ROM run nicely.
You won't need to do all those steps, since you're already on that firmware.
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Cool! Thanks for explaining all of this to me. I have rooted a devie before but never really understood what you could do. I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to explain this to me and help me out. Thanks again

Downgrade and root kit kat 4.4.2 version 183.46.15 on Motorola xt926
Hi! I posted a thread about this problem here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-razr-hd/general/method-to-downgrade-root-183-46-15-t3051019

ciprianv. said:
Hi! I posted a thread about this problem here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-razr-hd/general/method-to-downgrade-root-183-46-15-t3051019
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Your solution does not apply here because his boot loader is locked.

Root with Hydrogen Peroxide on 182.46.15?
I have an XT926 running Kitkat 182.46.15 and would like to root. Do I have to flash 183.46.15 before running Hydrogen Peroxide exploit, of will it work on this version (182.46.15)?
Thanks...

Download hydrogen Peroxide xt926 from here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzl4LyNrbDJFcFRaMVUxRkpQRzQ/view?pli=1
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58941200&postcount=80
Download VZW_XT926_4.4.2-KDA20.62-15.1_CFC_1FF.xml.zip from here :
http://motofirmware.center/files/category/34-vanquish/
1. Open VZW_XT926_4.4.2-KDA20.62-15.1_CFC_1FF.xml while inside the zip and remove all lines with the word "var"
2. Put phone in fastboot mode
3. Flash zip with RSD Lite v6.1.4 or higher
4. After flashing restart device and install and run hydrogen Peroxide xt 926 . follow all onscreen
instructions , and you're rooted .
Note : hydrogen Peroxide xt 926 will install Towel Root 3. Device must be connected to the internet while towel root is running.
You still need to flash the firmware even if your phone is already running the 183.46.15 firmware or the root process will fail . Also make sure hydrogen Peroxide ends with xt926 or it too will fail

Get Root xt926 KK
You must remove 2 lines that contain the word "var" . Only one line says "get var" the other only says "var" . Everything else in your instructions Is correct .

zap user data too?
This is great - just what I was looking for! Picked up a phone off ebay, but the guy "helpfully" (!) already upgraded it for me
One thing however, as we're not changing versions, what about also removing this line too?
operation="erase" partition="userdata"
Will that save the user data, which I just spent ages setting up, before realising root installation was such a pretty severe process?
Any other lines which could be skipped too?