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[razrazra]

Just got a used Razr Maxx HD and then found out about the root issue with builds 9.18.79 and later.  Is this correct?  That my phone is impossible to root?

 

Can I downgrade to ICS, then root??

 

Thanks

 

Steph (who currently has tape over both front facing and rear facing cameras, for now)

[RikRong]

Just got a used Razr Maxx HD and then found out about the root issue with builds 9.18.79 and later.  Is this correct?  That my phone is impossible to root?

 

Can I downgrade to ICS, then root??

 

Thanks

 

Steph (who currently has tape over both front facing and rear facing cameras, for now)

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[razrazra]

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So what I really need is a USB condom... cool

[livinginkaos]

Nah, Rik just gave you the wrong link - Go

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[RikRong]

So what I really need is a USB condom... cool

 

Nah, Rik just gave you the wrong link - Go

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Whoops, I thought it was good link when I posted it.  I'm usually good about double checking my links.  Thanks for correcting it Kaos.  With that being said, a little searching goes a long way Steph, and there was no reason for the 'tude in your reply.  Rooting the update has been discussed extensively and it probably headlines every Droid Razr website out there.

[razrazra]

Whoops, I thought it was good link when I posted it.  I'm usually good about double checking my links.  Thanks for correcting it Kaos.  With that being said, a little searching goes a long way Steph, and there was no reason for the 'tude in your reply.  Rooting the update has been discussed extensively and it probably headlines every Droid Razr website out there.

 

Sorry 'bout the 'tude LOL.  I just turned down an upgrade through my "supplier" to the s4, which may or may not have a fix for the same root/unlock problem.

 

So I will try the root/unlock (still not sure what this stuff all is LOL) on my Razr Maxx HD in the next few days.  I suppose I may first need a microSD card.  I have a 16Gb one from an old phone I can use (after I back it up).

 

Why am I doing this?

--because I think I can, and I think it will be fun

--because I want to be able to tether my phone without paying Verizon an extra $30 a month

--and other reasons I'm sure that exist but are too numerous to name LOL

 

Thanks guys!

 

Oh by the way, anyone have a percentage likelihood meter on the possiblity of me bricking this phone?  Consider that I'm a software engineer with embedded development experience.

 

Steph

[razrazra]

Ok, first question:

 

How important is the OEM (usb) cable?  I do not have it, but have one that came with a original droid back in 2010.  It has a "Motorola" logo on one side of the USB connector, and a small sticker on the microUSB connector that reads:

 

Motorola certified

AFCEE4062

 

Will this work?  Talk to me!!!!! LOL

 

Steph

[johnthehillbilly]

Ok, first question:

How important is the OEM (usb) cable? I do not have it, but have one that came with a original droid back in 2010. It has a "Motorola" logo on one side of the USB connector, and a small sticker on the microUSB connector that reads:

Motorola certified
AFCEE4062

Will this work? Talk to me!!!!! LOL

Steph

That cable should be perfectly fine as it is in fact a OEM Motorola cable .....

As for the probability percentage of bricking.... 0-1% .... however, if you do happen to make a mistake ....there are extreme easy ways to rescue your phone .... e.g. RSDlite, and House of Moto...

[razrazra]

Ok, spent A LOT of time today reading that thread by tucstwo....

 

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So, finally...  Razr Maxx HD is rooted.

 

NOTE TO OTHER NOOBS:  tucstwo's thread is a conglomerate of issues and fixes to the OP.  So while it is worthwhile to read a lot of that thread, you should be able to root using the OP itself.

 

I then installed Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper from Google Play Store.  I loaded the app and hit the button to "Protect root".

 

Question:  Is this something I should do now, or do just before an OTA is expected (assuming I've turned off automatic updates by disabling "Motorola Services" app)?

 

Issue:  Somewhere in the thread, SamuriHL says to go get an updated su and Superuser.apk from Chainfire, but when I so with the link provided, the date/time stamp on the new files, after extraction, was 5 yrs older than the current files (located in root directory of SamuriHL's motochopper utility).   I decided not to update with the older files.

 

Success screen from RUN.BAT:

 

 

[*]

[*] Motochopper: Android root exploit (Windows version)

[*] v1.3

[*] by Dan Rosenberg (@djrbliss) - Updated by SamuriHL

[*]

[*] Tested on the Motorola Razr HD, Razr M, Razr Maxx HD, and Atrix HD.

[*] Supports lots of other devices as well. ;-)

[*]

[*] Before continuing, ensure that USB debugging is enabled, that you

[*] have the latest USB drivers installed, and that your phone

[*] is connected via USB.

[*]

[*] WARNING: This will likely void the warranty on your device. I am

[*] not responsible for any damage to your phone as a result using this

[*] tool.

[*]

[*] Press enter to root your phone...

Press any key to continue . . .

[*]

[*] Waiting for device...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

[*] Device found.

[*] Rebooting to AP Fastboot mode...

[*] Checking for system.img or system.img.ext4 ...

[*] Flashing old boot.img

< waiting for device >

sending 'boot' (10240 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.790s]

writing 'boot'...

OKAY [ 5.540s]

finished. total time: 6.332s

[*] Rebooting...

rebooting...

 

finished. total time: 0.005s

[*] Waiting for device...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

[*] Device found.

[*] Pushing exploit...

2258 KB/s (1283460 bytes in 0.555s)

[*] Pushing root tools...

2281 KB/s (112164 bytes in 0.048s)

2750 KB/s (1867568 bytes in 0.663s)

3106 KB/s (1953159 bytes in 0.614s)

pkg: /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk

Success

[*] Rooting phone...

[+] This may take a few minutes.

[+] Success!

[*] Cleaning up...

[*] Exploit complete. Press enter to restore boot.img...

Press any key to continue . . .

[*] Rebooting to AP Fastboot mode...

[*] Restoring boot.img

< waiting for device >

sending 'boot' (10240 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.790s]

writing 'boot'...

OKAY [ 6.508s]

finished. total time: 7.298s

[*] Rebooting...

rebooting...

 

finished. total time: 0.006s

[*] Root complete. Press enter to exit...

Press any key to continue . . .

 

 

That's it.  Thanks SamuriHL and Tucstwo and Dan, for all your hardwork.  Kaos too

 

Steph

[jessifaye]

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