I have a Verizon Droid Bionic. I went away to Europe for the holidays, and connected to wifi, and the message to upgrade kept coming up. I was advised not to do so, but somehow, I must've pressed ok, and it went through the process.
Now I do not have root anymore. I need help to be able to reroot my phone. Is it even possible anymore? When looking at the last page of the root thread, another person had the same problem as me and I didn't see any solution.
Help?
What version did you get pushed? If its .893 than just reroot like you did originally. If you got pushed .901 which i doubt you'll have to use the path saver method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433783
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Wow so sorry to hear that, that really stinks.
You sound like you got upgraded to the OTA .901.
I did the same thing. I did however get it back, now I'm on a rooted .901. Here's what I did. It's going to be painful but it'll work.
Follow this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427945
Follow all the instructions, but between rebooting and flashing the .893 upgrade 43r3r root your phone.
Good luck
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Per P3Droid's Tweet:
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How about the forever root method does that work still
bigv5150 said:
How about the forever root method does that work still
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Not on newer updates, Motorola patched it.
Why would anyone update anyways because devs release leak builds
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Well that susks big a holes. I'm sure one of the awesome devs will figure it out
Known for many moons now.
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ok, so i didn't realized this. and yesterday, i updated my verizon system and lost root. so i completely reset my droid bionic. it now has system 5.5.893, and android version 2.3.4 ive tried to re install root with no luck. ive tried petes one click, and forever root. petes says that it succeded, and forever root shows a failure...wait 30 seconds, ect then at the end shows success, but when i try to go into titanium backup.... no root. any suggestions.
btw, ive been 'rooting' though this and other forums for a solution, and finally decided to join so i could ask someone who knows ore about rooting than me...which is most of you. so im the noob. hello all.
any help is greatly appreciated
jeremy
lineck said:
ok, so i didn't realized this. and yesterday, i updated my verizon system and lost root. so i completely reset my droid bionic. it now has system 5.5.893, and android version 2.3.4 ive tried to re install root with no luck. ive tried petes one click, and forever root. petes says that it succeded, and forever root shows a failure...wait 30 seconds, ect then at the end shows success, but when i try to go into titanium backup.... no root. any suggestions.
btw, ive been 'rooting' though this and other forums for a solution, and finally decided to join so i could ask someone who knows ore about rooting than me...which is most of you. so im the noob. hello all.
any help is greatly appreciated
jeremy
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did you try this using option #1?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1279825
A newer update with version 5.8.894 has been confirmed to not break root.
However, it is hard coded to only be applicable to a fully stock phone (rooted or non rooted, but cannot have been upgraded on kernel, baseband, system, or Webtop).
lineck said:
ok, so i didn't realized this. and yesterday, i updated my verizon system and lost root. so i completely reset my droid bionic. it now has system 5.5.893, and android version 2.3.4 ive tried to re install root with no luck. ive tried petes one click, and forever root. petes says that it succeded, and forever root shows a failure...wait 30 seconds, ect then at the end shows success, but when i try to go into titanium backup.... no root. any suggestions.
btw, ive been 'rooting' though this and other forums for a solution, and finally decided to join so i could ask someone who knows ore about rooting than me...which is most of you. so im the noob. hello all.
any help is greatly appreciated
jeremy
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as soon as you factory reset phone, you need to turn on debugging then use the r3l3as3droot to root using option 2. This option will not work if you flash a system or downgrade system without wiping data first.
johnlgalt said:
A newer update with version 5.8.894 has been confirmed to not break root.
However, it is hard coded to only be applicable to a fully stock phone (rooted or non rooted, but cannot have been upgraded on kernel, baseband, system, or Webtop).
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That's great news. If nothing else, that Moto isn't just trolling against people who root, and that maybe keeping root won't be a constant battle. Thanks, Motorola.
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wanderfowl said:
That's great news. If nothing else, that Moto isn't just trolling against people who root, and that maybe keeping root won't be a constant battle. Thanks, Motorola.
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When you sign up for a soak test they ask if you're rooted. It's pretty non judgemental
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OK all, I really messed up my phone, first I could not get it to restore using RSD but finally got that figured out, but now no matter which method I use I can't get root back on it. I get permission errors when trying to push su & busybox using dhacker29 bionic pathsaver. I have pushed different restore file versions on 902 right now, and even tried to restore to an earlier version using Bionic Pathsaver and they all fail to push. The phone us up right now on 902 but there has to be something hanging around mucking it up.
Is there anything I can do or am I pretty much screwed. At lease I have it up and running and things work, so it is not a total loss. Just no root.
Thanks
UODATE: Finaly Had Success rooting the DROID. I took the over the air 902 upgrade after rebuilding it about the 8th time and then used this method. smooth as butter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yctmA_RYEqY
Rodhargis said:
OK all, I really messed up my phone, first I could not get it to restore using RSD but finally got that figured out, but now no matter which method I use I can't get root back on it. I get permission errors when trying to push su & busybox using dhacker29 bionic pathsaver. I have pushed different restore file versions on 902 right now, and even tried to restore to an earlier version using Bionic Pathsaver and they all fail to push. The phone us up right now on 902 but there has to be something hanging around mucking it up.
Is there anything I can do or am I pretty much screwed. At lease I have it up and running and things work, so it is not a total loss. Just no root.
Thanks
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I've encountered this problem before. First did you try MotoFail? If you did and it still doesn't root, you have to go to Stock 5.8.886. Run R3l3AS3DRoot and 43V3R Root. And if you want to update go here.
Did try motofail
I did try motofail and it did not complete and think that may be my problem, the phone works but it never end the routine and gives me the PASS. On the second link I have been trying to get into it for the last several hours but it is dead. R3l3AS3DRoot and 43V3R Root
(http://r3l3as3droot.th3oryrom.us.to/R3l3AS3DRoot_Windows_V2.1.zip). does anyone know where I can get the file.
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iNsAnEmOd said:
I've encountered this problem before. First did you try MotoFail? If you did and it still doesn't root, you have to go to Stock 5.8.886. Run R3l3AS3DRoot and 43V3R Root. And if you want to update go here.
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You may also have to use path saver. R3l3as3DRoot and for3v3r root took me back, but left out some necessary files needed for the updates. Running path saver put the necessary files back in.
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Rodhargis said:
I did try motofail and it did not complete and think that may be my problem, the phone works but it never end the routine and gives me the PASS. On the second link I have been trying to get into it for the last several hours but it is dead. R3l3AS3DRoot and 43V3R Root
(http://r3l3as3droot.th3oryrom.us.to/R3l3AS3DRoot_Windows_V2.1.zip). does anyone know where I can get the file.
Y
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This link isn't dead. Try downloading with a different browser. Downloaded fine with the dolphin browser on my Android.
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Got it thanks. I will try this when i get home. One thing I am learning alot.
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I used Super One Click to root my phone a few months ago, only to remove most of the bloatware that came on the phone. My phone now keeps trying to update to the new software, usually only once every 24 hours, but the past week, a few days it has automatically tried updating several times throughout the day. Very frustrating.
Obviously it won't update being rooted. However, I removed the bloatware, so I don't care that it is rooted anymore. I figure I can unroot it and then get the update to work. However, using Super One Click again, it won't unroot. It gets the error "Device does not have Superuser!" I can then proceed to root it with SOC and have it be successful, and try again and get the same error. Any ideas?
And I guess, will unrooting allow me to successfully update it anyways? Thanks!
The phone should update if it is rooted. It will not update if you have CWM installed. You will also get all that lovely bloatware installed back during the update.
Your best bet is to get the lgpnst and v8 tot and update manually then root that and remove the bloatware again.
Thanks for the help. I'm very new to this, so I don't really know what you're talking about haha. I see some stuff on tot, but what is the lgpnst? If you could link to that and the v8 tot you are talking about and maybe how to use those, that would be great.
joshw2011 said:
Thanks for the help. I'm very new to this, so I don't really know what you're talking about haha. I see some stuff on tot, but what is the lgpnst? If you could link to that and the v8 tot you are talking about and maybe how to use those, that would be great.
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Look in the development section
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I am having quite a few issues with my phone running slower then a Ferrari with no engine lol everything lags horribly bad. Even just opening my contact list takes a couple minutes before it opens. And just trying to type a text or typing this post right now takes so long cause the keyboard lags out so bad and can't keep up with the speed I type like it usually has no problem doing.
So I was hoping someone could give me detailed, step by step instructions or a guide, to restore your phone back to unrooted stock, just came out of the box, settings. I wanna completely restart my phone. But I don't know how to go about doing that. I've done it with my last two Android phones. Which were a Droid X and before that a Droid 2 Global. But I was told that the process for Motorola phones, which you just use RSDlite and its pretty easy but like I said. I was told that RSDlite only works with motorola phones. So if someone could help me do this. It would be very much appreciated.
I already restored my nandroid back up I made before flashing the last rom I was using. So I am just using the stock ZV7 LG rom but its rooted. I also wanna be able to do the process of keeping my phone rooted and still be able to go to the new ZV8 version. My phone keep trying to update everyday but obviously it wont work cause I am rooted and plus I don't want to stuck and unable to root my phone amd flash tols and what not. Which last time I checked no one has figured out how to just straight root the new ZV8 version. You have to do that process that just lets you keep rooted and still update. Which hopefully someone will figure out how to just root ZV8 itself.
Anyways, like I said, if someone could help me completely restart my phone and start fresh as if it just came out of the box for the first time. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
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Here's a very detailed walkthrough with links to all resources needed to get you back to stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19154278
After you do that just run system update to get to ZV9, if you want to root ZV9 use the LG Esteem root found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25362328
Edit: If you want to speed up ZV9 after root, here are a few tips
here's a foolproof way to deodex your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7844122
Move any apps you don't want to your sdcard or freeze them if you're super paranoid
spc_hicks posted a good Tweaks Collection a while back
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20865369
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trampledbyturtles said:
Here's a very detailed walkthrough with links to all resources needed to get you back to stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19154278
After you do that just run system update to get to ZV9, if you want to root ZV9 use the LG Esteem root found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25362328
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I have not been able to run the update. Tells me know update available. Tried to get one from LG no dice
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trampledbyturtles said:
Here's a very detailed walkthrough with links to all resources needed to get you back to stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19154278
After you do that just run system update to get to ZV9, if you want to root ZV9 use the LG Esteem root found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25362328
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ZV9 ? I thought it was ZV8 was the latest update. Cause I am on ZV7 which was the update before the latest one, at least as far as I know. I am pretty sure I am on ZV7 and ZV8 was the latest. Have they come out with another update recently ? cause last time I Checked about 4 or 5months ago, ZV8 was the one that just came out.
It is really easy. Flash the v8 TOT. Upgrade to v9, do a factory reset and bam out of box v9. You can then root and what ever else (re-install apps)
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ZV9 ? I thought it was ZV8 was the latest update. Cause I am on ZV7 which was the update before the latest one, at least as far as I know. I am pretty sure I am on ZV7 and ZV8 was the latest. Have they come out with another update recently ? cause last time I Checked about 4 or 5months ago, ZV8 was the one that just came out.
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ZV9 came out about a month ago or longer. One upgrade was being able to send and receive mms over WiFi
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Haxcid said:
It is really easy. Flash the v8 TOT. Upgrade to v9, do a factory reset and bam out of box v9. You can then root and what ever else (re-install apps)
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okay, it's not that easy. I'm a noobie. I flashed the v8 tot, and I know it worked since in phone info, it changed from v4 straight to v8. BUT, for some reason, superuser and my old apps were still in the phone on the v8.
I went to check new software... nothing. V9 was a no go. What did I do wrong? I flashed it properly.
ALSO!!! HOW THE HECK DO I GET CLOCKWORK MANAGER IN V8 AND HOW DO I REBOOT INTO IT. help
I rooted my phone a while ago using Motofail and would like to update my phone so I can put the ICS update on it that was pushed out the other day. I am kinda a noob to hacking my phone and would really like some help with this. I have found the Motofail for ICS for once I install ICS.
http://droidmodderx.com/bionic/
This guy has a lot of tutorials on YouTube & needed files for you to download
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Just download and install all parts of House of Bionic and follow the on-screen instructions. In order to un-root you need to choose option 2 then option 2 again. Check out the FAQ if you have trouble with ADB. Read the post very carefully and probably more than once but it is actually very simple.
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/4026-samurihls-house-of-bionic/
Thanks Samuri for this script, I have been telling everyone about it. Cheers!
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does anyone know if the apps that hide the root will work or do I have to completely unroot the phone?
rooting the phone
as you most likely know motofail will root the phone, settings applications unknown sources, development usb debugging i also check leave screen on, then when usb is plugged in make sure charge only, have a good charge also on yer battery, if in 7 right click on motofail run as admin
i also like to have wifi already going and download root checker, this verifies, sometimes, dunno why, when i go to one rom or another i have to use one version of motofail or another version of it, also motooneclick worked for me also,
either way that'll get your phone rooted, i haven't done anything with ics, i did see a version of motofail for rooting ics afterwards
i'm on eclipse 2.2 which i just love, need anything else gimme hollar, skype allen-sec or yahoo allensecz
learning the bionic and this myself, been at it for about a month, learned a lot, just don't have 3g flowing yet,
so if you got that going on yours, hey gimme hollar
sincerely, mrbeav
Bare with please
I asked in a different thread but I got some things answered but not all exactly.
I keep hearing if I want to unroot my Bionic I need to use all the HoB files or FXZ. I will explain why I'm still a little confused.
I used Razrs Edge to root my bionic earlier this week after the OTA ICS update. Worked in like 3 minutes and put safestrap v3.05 on and made a backup of my stock OS. I want to restore and then remove safestrap but I'm confused on how to unroot. Since all the unroot methods seem to be based around HoB or motofail or using the Pete's files (which the links never seem to work)
What i need/want answered is how do I unroot it if I used the Razrs Edge method of rooting? With one of the methods i mentioned above work? If so, which one please and will i just follow the same method?
My reasoning is when/if JB OTA comes out I want to unroot to get it so i figured since I'm involved now, I might as well learn how to unroot it now and get it over with.
Thanks
Eric
You may want to try OTA Rootkeeper. You can find it on Google Play.
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smokedkill said:
You may want to try OTA Rootkeeper. You can find it on Google Play.
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I did this and it worked!
I just started using SuperSU, which has a clean up root option. Seems pretty slick so far.
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