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#1 dbReed53

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Posted 14 October 2013 - 08:12 PM

Results, one utility at a time for;
Verizon DROID RAZR XT912 w/OTA JB Stock
 
From DROID_RAZR_Utility_Jellybean_XT912_WinMacLin.zip
 
Option 4, install Safestrap 3 App
 
 Make sure Debugging is enabled on your phone
 Press any key to install Safestrap 3 app.
2862 KB/s (4632217 bytes in 1.580s)
        pkg: /data/local/tmp/Safestrap-RAZR-D4-BIO-3.11.apk
Success
 Done!
 
Hit ENTER to return.
 
Then I ran Option 3, Root Exploit
 
[*]
[*] Razr Blade: Motorola Droid Razr 4.1 Root Exploit (Windows version)
[*] by Dan Rosenberg (@djrbliss)
[*]
[*] Thanks to p3droid for assistance in testing.
[*]
[*] Note: this will not work on Razr HD, Razr M, etc.
[*]
[*] Before continuing, ensure USB debugging is enabled, that you
[*] have the latest Motorola drivers installed, and that your phone
[*] is connected via USB.
[*]
[*] Please carefully follow any instructions provided in the exploit.
[*]
[*] Press enter to root your phone...
[*]
[*] Waiting for device...
[*] Device found.
[*] Phase one...
[*] Rebooting device...
[*] Waiting for phone to reboot.
[*] Phase two...
[*] Complete the following steps on your device:
[*] 1. Open the Smart Actions application.
[*] 2. Select "Get Started".
[*] 3. Select "Battery Saver".
[*] 4. Select "Save".
[*] 5. Press the Home button.
[*]
[*] Press enter here once you have completed the above steps.
Press any key to continue . . .
144 KB/s (3477 bytes in 0.023s)
[*] Rebooting device...
[*] Waiting for phone to reboot.
[*] Phase three (this will take a minute)...
[*] Rebooting device...
[*] Waiting for phone to reboot.
[*] Phase four...
1587 KB/s (543080 bytes in 0.333s)
2762 KB/s (1867568 bytes in 0.660s)
2269 KB/s (476557 bytes in 0.205s)
938 KB/s (63838 bytes in 0.066s)
[*] Cleaning up...
[*] Rebooting...
[*] Exploit complete!
 
Hit ENTER to return.

 

 

Now that I have ROOT, I'm unsure what direction to take next........  ;-)

 



#2 Sh0rty 140

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Posted 15 October 2013 - 06:21 AM

Flash some ROMS and have fun!!!!! :)

 

When I was using the XT912 I went back and forth between paranoidandroid and Pacman. They both have a lot of customizing that you can do. If you're looking for something simple and fast I recommend to try Eclipse or Blood Rage.


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Posted 16 October 2013 - 10:05 AM

Flash some ROMS and have fun!!!!! :)

 

When I was using the XT912 I went back and forth between paranoidandroid and Pacman. They both have a lot of customizing that you can do. If you're looking for something simple and fast I recommend to try Eclipse or Blood Rage.

I am considering doing this tonight.

 

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Posted 16 October 2013 - 10:36 AM

I am considering doing this tonight.
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Unless I'm reading the article wrong..... this will not work for the RAZR xt912..... it is a locked device.... and you cannot use CWM on the RAZR xt912
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Posted 18 October 2013 - 05:33 AM

Your better option is to go to www.hash-of-codes.com and download safestrap since you're starting out new. This way you stay away from flashing over your stock rooted rom and can activate a ROM slot (1-4) and play around with those instead. Just make sure that you read the threads carefully and make sure for the XT912 that you're downloading and installing the ROMS that are labeled "spyder" and not "umts-syper"; especially if you go over to xda. Hope some of this helps. Happy flashing!!!!! :)


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Posted 29 October 2013 - 09:53 AM

I have only recently rooted my Razr XT912.  I placed the Stock_Droid_Razr_JB_Manual_Update_Windows Utility on my PC, ensured I had USB debugging rigged properly, then ran the Utility to wipe the RAZR and install Stock JB 4.1.2, then ran the Utility again to Root it, and then to install Safestrap. All went well.
 
I had all the backups necessary to restore, but it was not necessary to do so and all is well on the "Stock" ROM Boot.  I copied "aokp_spyder_jb-mr1_milestone-2.zip" and "gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip" to the Root of SDCard0.  I then rebooted into Recovery mode.  That also went fine.  I configured ROM-Slot2 renaming it "AOKP".  I then Activated that slot, and installed "aokp_spyder_jb-mr1_milestone-2.zip" and "gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip" to the ROM-Slot2-AOKP.  I rebooted, and all is well there, also.
 
Almost.  There are two apps in the Vz ROM, prior to and including JB 4.1.2 that I utilize frequently, and am very content with that DO NOT exist in the AOKP ROM.  Specifically, two options in the Vz Mobile Hotspot controls in Settings, and the complete absence of Vz Visual VoiceMail.
 
The ability to configure the name, password, and activate the Hotspot still exist in Settings, however there are two security features that are not, and that is my greater concern.  I did install the kr.core.technology.wifi.hotspot v.1.30 from Google Play Store and looked at two other similar apps to see if I could regain the security functionality, but alas, none offer the extra controls.
 
Mobile HotSpot Issues:
 
Specifically, the two additional options were to "Limit the number of allowed devices", ranging from two to eight.  I have only one, so I used the setting of two.  I "assume" setting to a greater number provisions resources I would rather conserve.  The more  important option to me, was the ability to enter the MAC address of allowed devices, to the exclusion of any device not included in the "Allowed Devices List".
 
Visual VoiceMail Issues:
 
Yes, I can still access Voicemail the old way, or use YouMail or Google Voice.  I simply don't want to encumber myself with the configuration of the additional steps and options necessary to do so.  I tried YouMail and find I feel awkward and somewhat disconnected from the root connection to Vz (definitely a love/hate relationship), and must assume Google Voice would be somewhat the same.  I don't need transcribed text copies, umpteen greetings, or call-blocking, etc.  I use the everycall.us "Call Control Pro" app for that.
 
I like the simplicity of hitting one-button and seeing the list of all voicemails, heard and unheard, and the ability to save, forward and restore them all in the same menu.
 
So, why am I bothering you with this?  I will be posting this publicly on AOKP, droidforums.net & droidrzr.com, but understand that xda was instrumental in this project, unless I'm mistaken.
 
I "assume" there is some reason these were not included, but not being a dev or programmer, wouldn't have a clue why.
 
I am a 60 year old tech geek, hearkening back to the days before mice and a GUI.  From 1995-1998, was a certified Novell Advanced Admin (NOT a "paper" cert!  I earned it with my arms elbow-deep in hardware) PC builder/installer/troubleshooter and PC desktop OS (Win 1.x thru Win 3.? w/networking) and OS/2 (God save us from IBM, please!) support tech. 
 
I was also an Application Support Specialist, and Novell GroupWise 4.x & 5.x Admin w/5000+ users in the Clark County (Las Vegas), Nevada County Government.  I had only my last two exams (the big ones) to pass to have earned my Engineer cert.  I then left the big city, moved to the Midwest to prepare for the aftermath of Y2K.  
 
I considered it not simply a potentially serious threat, but also a Golden opportunity to rebuild community control of our country from the trash heap of centralized control in D.C. There was not a more disappointed man in America by Jan 2nd, 200 than I.  So, I became an Independent Owner/Operator, driving my own 18-wheeler hauling freight.  Successfully I might add, until the economy tanked in Q1 of 2009.
 
That being said, I am able to grasp most of what I am learning about taking Root and modifying some, but not all of functions of the smartphone animal.  
 
So, I tried something that did not work, either because it won't, of because I have not done it properly.  I rebooted into the Stock ROM, and located HotspotLauncher.apk .odex, as well as the Vvm.apk and .odex files.  I then copied them to a new directory I can access from either boot mode.  I rebooted in the AOKP mod, located the files, copied them once again, only this time to the /system/apps dir. From there I 2x-clicked the Hotspot app, which brought up the android installer, answered yes and it ATTEMPTED to install the app, but reported it as unsuccessful.  I tried the same on the Vvm app, with the same failed result.
 
So, is there a reason they CAN'T be installed, or am I simply doing it wrong?
 
I look forward to whatever response I get, even if I'm unable to do what I want, I will learn more and that is never a bad thing.
 
Thank you for your contributions to the Android endeavors, past & future!!

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