Best Answer johnthehillbilly , 22 December 2013 - 12:34 PM
The easy answer..... Anything ABOVE 9.16 cannot be unlocked......
9.30.1(9.18.94) cannot be rooted or unlocked.....
There are root method(s) for anything UNDER 9.30.1(9.18.94)
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 12:23 PM
Thanks to this forum for root, I am coming from a razr maxx and will be receiving a new maxx hd in a few days. I have read just about every thread on rooting the maxx hd but want to be sure on the software version I need to root and unlock the boot loader. I have seen version 9.18.94, 9.18.79, 9.16.(?), and 9.20.(?). I don't remember the last numbers on some of those.
Which version should I look for and build date to:
Root Only
or
Root + unlock boot loader
I do see that 9.30 is unlockable and unrootable, I am hoping it has been laying on a shelf for a while. Will suck if it comes with 9.30
Thanks
Gear jammin' S-Mod
Posted 22 December 2013 - 12:34 PM Best Answer
Feeding my android addiction......... one phone at a time.....
If you are feeling generous and would like to buy me a drink.... coffee .gif)
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 12:38 PM
Thanks for the quick answer GearJammin.
As a follow up question, who has received a new maxx hd lately? What version did it come with?
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 12:44 PM
Feeding my android addiction......... one phone at a time.....
If you are feeling generous and would like to buy me a drink.... coffee
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 12:55 PM
.........Its basically a "crap shoot" on if they "grab" an updated one or not before shipping it out to you
I hope the crap shoot is in my favor..lol
Gear jammin' S-Mod
Posted 22 December 2013 - 12:57 PM
Feeding my android addiction......... one phone at a time.....
If you are feeling generous and would like to buy me a drink.... coffee
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 07:36 PM
I bought a Black Friday Razr HD in Stealth Black (not Maxx) and it came with version 9.20.1 and was rooted and updates frozen within minutes of un-boxing. Good luck.
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Posted 23 December 2013 - 04:15 AM
I bought a Black Friday Razr HD in Stealth Black (not Maxx) and it came with version 9.20.1 and was rooted and updates frozen within minutes of un-boxing. Good luck.
I sure am hoping it comes with a rootable software version. I have a lot of root programs on my maxx and don't want to loose them.
Gear jammin' S-Mod
Posted 23 December 2013 - 06:01 AM
Feeding my android addiction......... one phone at a time.....
If you are feeling generous and would like to buy me a drink.... coffee
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Posted 23 December 2013 - 01:48 PM
For your sake.... I hope it comes with 9.14 or 9.16 ..... Then you can unlock !!!
That would be great. Unlocked means rooted kitkat.
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Posted 26 December 2013 - 09:22 AM
Got new phone. Came with 9.20.1. For some reason, it will not root. Tried motochopper and droid razr utility 1.21. It installs and says completed, but I get an error when updating SuperSu binary. Says SuperSu cannot install it. This is a problem.
I'll keep working at it.
Tech Service & Beyond
Posted 26 December 2013 - 09:30 AM
Motochopper no.
EDIT: Since I see youre looking at that thread now, maybe you figured it out
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Posted 26 December 2013 - 09:45 AM
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Posted 26 December 2013 - 10:09 AM
Yep. That did the trick. Now on to trying to get twrp recovery installed.
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Posted 26 December 2013 - 10:11 AM
Couldn't get it to work using Matt's utility. But I got it rooted using the other directions.
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Posted 26 December 2013 - 11:45 AM
Yep. That did the trick. Now on to trying to get twrp recovery installed.
Tech Service & Beyond
Posted 26 December 2013 - 11:53 AM
Yes
Doesn't the bootloader need to be unlocked to install recovery?
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Yes. TWRP and CWM are for unlocked devices. The best he will be able to do is Safestrap. Good catch.
Droid Master
Posted 27 December 2013 - 09:39 AM
I would recommend using the latest RageHD ROM. It works with TWRP and CWM (for those of us with unlocked BLs) and Safestrap recoveries, so those with locked bootloaders can still flash what is one of the best stock-based ROMs out there. They remove as much bloat as possible and really customize it well.
VZW Samsung Galaxy S7 Stock and unrooted running Marshmallow 46A, 32gb Nexus 7 unlocked
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Posted 30 December 2013 - 12:29 PM
I would recommend using the latest RageHD ROM. It works with TWRP and CWM (for those of us with unlocked BLs) and Safestrap recoveries, so those with locked bootloaders can still flash what is one of the best stock-based ROMs out there. They remove as much bloat as possible and really customize it well.
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