How To Root The DROID RAZR HD On The Latest Software

Six_Three · Sep 18, 2013

I am creating this thread because I feel that people are unaware that you can still root the Droid RAZR HD with the latest software.

It's actually very simple.

Step 1 - Download the Droid RAZR HD Utility - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2307439

Step 2 - Boot into AP Fastboot (Power off phone, then hold the power button and volume up & down buttons - all 3 buttons simultaneously - scroll down to AP Fastboot then press the volume up key when AP Fastboot is highlighted to select it and boot into AP Fastboot)

Step 3 - Follow the instructions for the Droid RAZR HD Utility. Chose option 1. Your phone will be restored to 4.1.2 with the exploitable motochopper root.

Step 4 - Root with motochopper. I personally used the .zip not included with the Droid RAZR HD Utility - once you're on the exploitable version of 4.1.2 using the separate .zip or the Droid RAZR HD Utility to root shouldn't make a difference. Make sure you have the latest Motorola drivers and that you have USB debugging enabled before attempting to root.

Step 5- Download Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper from the Android Market. Use the protect root and then the temporarily unroot options.

Step 6 - Install the OTA update

Step 7 - Open Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper and restore root. You should now be successfully rooted with the latest software.

***This worked flawlessly for me, however on the Droid RAZR HD Utility thread it says not to use it with the latest OTA update. I used it with the latest OTA update and ran into no problems. Use at your own risk.***

If you feel that I have left anything out or care to share your experience please reply.

I am new to the boards but I thought this thread would be very helpful.

thisisepic0727 · Sep 19, 2013

Six_Three said:
I am creating this thread because I feel that people are unaware that you can still root the Droid RAZR HD with the latest software.

It's actually very simple.

Step 1 - Download the Droid RAZR HD Utility - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2307439

Step 2 - Boot into AP Fastboot (Power off phone, then hold the power button and volume up & down buttons - all 3 buttons simultaneously - scroll down to AP Fastboot then press the volume up key when AP Fastboot is highlighted to select it and boot into AP Fastboot)

Step 3 - Follow the instructions for the Droid RAZR HD Utility. Chose option 1. Your phone will be restored to 4.1.2 with the exploitable motochopper root.

Step 4 - Root with motochopper. I personally used the .zip not included with the Droid RAZR HD Utility - once you're on the exploitable version of 4.1.2 using the separate .zip or the Droid RAZR HD Utility to root shouldn't make a difference. Make sure you have the latest Motorola drivers and that you have USB debugging enabled before attempting to root.

Step 5- Download Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper from the Android Market. Use the protect root and then the temporarily unroot options.

Step 6 - Install the OTA update

Step 7 - Open Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper and restore root. You should now be successfully rooted with the latest software.

***This worked flawlessly for me, however on the Droid RAZR HD Utility thread it says not to use it with the latest OTA update. I used it with the latest OTA update and ran into no problems. Use at your own risk.***

If you feel that I have left anything out or care to share your experience please reply.

I am new to the boards but I thought this thread would be very helpful.

Maybe I am asking a dumb question, but does this method allow you to unlock the bootloader?

I am on version 9.18.79.XT926 and was wondering if this method would work for me. Were you on the same version or a different one?

pkomarnicki · Sep 20, 2013

Rooting and unlocking are two separate processes. If you're on 9.18.79, you currently can't unlock. Temporarily downgrading the software version doesn't change that. Sorry.

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 4

big ach · Sep 20, 2013

pkomarnicki said:
Rooting and unlocking are two separate processes. If you're on 9.18.79, you currently can't unlock. Temporarily downgrading the software version doesn't change that. Sorry.

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 4

Yeeeeeea..... I found out about this the hard way :-/

enigmaco · Sep 24, 2013

big ach said:
Yeeeeeea..... I found out about this the hard way :-/

So though I could root and the bootloader is lock, am I able to flash cm rom?

bweN diorD · Sep 26, 2013

enigmaco said:
So though I could root and the bootloader is lock, am I able to flash cm rom?

no

enigmaco · Sep 26, 2013

bweN diorD said:
no

That's what I thought really regretting getting this phone now. This 4.1.2 versions of JB is horrendous.

beefytr · Sep 26, 2013

enigmaco said:
That's what I thought really regretting getting this phone now. This 4.1.2 versions of JB is horrendous.

the razr maxx hd on 9.20.1 is rootable via the the motochopper; however, a "factory-reset" prior to the rooting will be necessary. that necessarily means, back-up first as all will be wiped out.

enigmaco · Sep 30, 2013

beefytr said:
the razr maxx hd on 9.20.1 is rootable via the the motochopper; however, a "factory-reset" prior to the rooting will be necessary. that necessarily means, back-up first as all will be wiped out.

I have the droid razr hd not the maxx though, and its not the developer edition just the regular one through verizon oh well. Thank you for the assistance.

grnsl2 · Oct 10, 2013

bweN diorD said:
no

enigmaco said:
So though I could root and the bootloader is lock, am I able to flash cm rom?

For real? I've been doing a lot of reading a missing around trying to figure out if it's possible for me to install roms. This is the first place in actually found where it is no.

So at the end of the day if you're on the latest ota and I've got root going but I can't get a recovery installed. Is that the limitation or what's considered normal?

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using xda app-developers app

RikRong · Oct 10, 2013

grnsl2 said:
For real? I've been doing a lot of reading a missing around trying to figure out if it's possible for me to install roms. This is the first place in actually found where it is no.

So at the end of the day if you're on the latest ota and I've got root going but I can't get a recovery installed. Is that the limitation or what's considered normal?

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using xda app-developers app

You can use SafeStrap to flash SafeStrap compatible ROMs and make backups. SafeStrap is based off of TWRP but it doesn't actually replace your stock recovery (since you have a locked bootloader).

grnsl2 · Oct 10, 2013

Sounds like good news.

It looks like I have the phone itself actually rooted using motochopper however I'm not able to get safe strap 100% working. Installs and then it says that installed the recovery however when you try to reboot into recovery it doesn't prompt you with the menu.

What's interesting to me is that I can use other programs that require root access far as I can tell with no issue, root checker shows root is available as well. Trying to reboot into recovery though does not give me the safety strap splash screen to choose any kind of recovery option. Just rolls into DROID...

Running OTA update at 9.18.79.

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using xda app-developers app

RikRong · Oct 11, 2013

grnsl2 said:
Sounds like good news.

It looks like I have the phone itself actually rooted using motochopper however I'm not able to get safe strap 100% working. Installs and then it says that installed the recovery however when you try to reboot into recovery it doesn't prompt you with the menu.

What's interesting to me is that I can use other programs that require root access far as I can tell with no issue, root checker shows root is available as well. Trying to reboot into recovery though does not give me the safety strap splash screen to choose any kind of recovery option. Just rolls into DROID...

Running OTA update at 9.18.79.

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using xda app-developers app

To get into SS, you just need to boot normally. SS doesn't replace the stock recovery, so if you try to boot into recovery, you'll just get the stock menu. If you boot normally, then you should get the options to go into recovery or boot normally. If you don't get the two buttons at the bottom of the screen, then I would try removing and re-installing SS.

ModernZombie · Oct 16, 2013

Thanks

Thanks for this thread, all. The guidance in this thread helped me find my way to root on my 9.20.1 XT926 phone.

STuGGG · Oct 22, 2013

Stuck on "writing system"

Six_Three said:
I am creating this thread because I feel that people are unaware that you can still root the Droid RAZR HD with the latest software.

It's actually very simple.

Step 1 - Download the Droid RAZR HD Utility - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2307439

Step 2 - Boot into AP Fastboot (Power off phone, then hold the power button and volume up & down buttons - all 3 buttons simultaneously - scroll down to AP Fastboot then press the volume up key when AP Fastboot is highlighted to select it and boot into AP Fastboot)

Step 3 - Follow the instructions for the Droid RAZR HD Utility. Chose option 1. Your phone will be restored to 4.1.2 with the exploitable motochopper root.

Step 4 - Root with motochopper. I personally used the .zip not included with the Droid RAZR HD Utility - once you're on the exploitable version of 4.1.2 using the separate .zip or the Droid RAZR HD Utility to root shouldn't make a difference. Make sure you have the latest Motorola drivers and that you have USB debugging enabled before attempting to root.

Step 5- Download Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper from the Android Market. Use the protect root and then the temporarily unroot options.

Step 6 - Install the OTA update

Step 7 - Open Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper and restore root. You should now be successfully rooted with the latest software.

***This worked flawlessly for me, however on the Droid RAZR HD Utility thread it says not to use it with the latest OTA update. I used it with the latest OTA update and ran into no problems. Use at your own risk.***

If you feel that I have left anything out or care to share your experience please reply.

I am new to the boards but I thought this thread would be very helpful.

I am in the first step of restoring my phone, but when I'm in the process of going through the first option in the utility, it is stuck on
"writing 'system'" a ways down the page, it started out working fine, but now is hanging on this and has been for about 20 mins, is this normal?

bweN diorD · Oct 22, 2013

That's not normal, there is an updated utility in the development forum version 1.3+ there are also links to the new root method in that post if your bootloader is locked.

If your bootloader is not locked the utility and root in this thread should be working.

Sent from my XT926 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

tase25 · Nov 1, 2013

Great, your guide was helpful. Thanks.

drkdeath5000 · Nov 11, 2013

Brilliant i just got a MAXX HD imported from the US ran the update yesterday and now i'm just finding out that as a result of the update i can no longer unlock the bootloader which puts a stop to my plans of being on android 4.3. Is there really no other way ? Maybe theres a chance my bootloader was already unlocked - how would i check ?

deeje00 · Nov 11, 2013

There is no way to unlock anymore. If you were planning on going custom why even take the other? This is why people have to check before getting willy nilly with random ota's that don't do anything other then lock your phone generally. To check bootloader status boot into fastboot it'll either say locked or unlocked.

Sent from my PACMAN MATRIX HD MAXX

drkdeath5000 · Nov 12, 2013

deeje00 said:
There is no way to unlock anymore. If you were planning on going custom why even take the other? This is why people have to check before getting willy nilly with random ota's that don't do anything other then lock your phone generally. To check bootloader status boot into fastboot it'll either say locked or unlocked.

Sent from my PACMAN MATRIX HD MAXX

It says locked so i'm definately stuck with it unfortunately.

I installed the update thinking it would be a better comparison for when i did go custom but never in a million years imagined it would lock anything. They really should include a disclaimer with these updates. I've been using android devices for years and have never encountered anything like this update - they've always been irreversible from my experience.

I've seen miracles performed on android though so this cant be the end. It just cant be !

How To Root The DROID RAZR HD On The Latest Software

Member

Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

New member

New member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Senior Member

Similar threads

Top Liked Posts