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underlord28

Member
Feb 24, 2012
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I tried the same thing you said you did and got nothing. which build version are you on? im on this god forsaken .622 on the r2d2 and nothing will work for root. if anyone has heard any news about accomplishing it please let me know
 

jwagman1

Senior Member
May 21, 2007
78
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I Tried it a bunch of times on .621 and could not obtain root.


Data:

> su
> /system/xbin/su
> mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
> if [ -e /data/local/12m.bak ];
> then
> rm /data/local/12m.bak
> fi
> exit
> exit
$ su
su: permission denied
$ /system/xbin/su
/system/xbin/su: not found
$ mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
if [ -e /data/local/12m.bak ];
mount: Operation not permitted
$ if [ -e /data/local/12m.bak ];
> then
> rm /data/local/12m.bak
> fi
exit
$ exit
(success)

> mv /data/local/12m /data/local/12m.bak
(success)

> ln -s /data /data/local/12m
(success)

> su
> /system/xbin/su
> mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
> if [ -e /data/local/12m ];
> then
> rm /data/local/12m
> fi
> exit
> exit
$ su
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
su: permission denied
$ /system/xbin/su
/system/xbin/su: not found
$ mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
if [ -e /data/local/12m ];
mount: Operation not permitted
$ if [ -e /data/local/12m ];
> then
> rm /data/local/12m
> fi
exit
$ exit
(success)

> mv /data/local/12m.bak /data/local/12m
(success)

> su
> /system/xbin/su
> mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
> if [ -e /data/local.prop.bak ];
> then
> rm /data/local.prop.bak
> fi
> exit
> exit
su
/system/xbin/su
$ su
su: permission denied
$ /system/xbin/su
/system/xbin/su: not found
$ mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mount: Operation not permitted
$ if [ -e /data/local.prop.bak ];
> then
> rm /data/local.prop.bak
> fi
$ exit
(success)

> mv /data/local.prop /data/local.prop.bak
> echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_netmon_usb=0" > /data/local.prop
> echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_netmon_ih=0" >> /data/local.prop
> echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_res_core=0" >> /data/local.prop
> echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_res_panic=0" >> /data/local.prop
> echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_all_adb=1" >> /data/local.prop
> echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_all_core=0" >> /data/local.prop
> echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_efem=0" >> /data/local.prop
> echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_bp_log=0" >> /data/local.prop
> echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_ap_mot_log=0" >> /data/local.prop
> echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_gki_log=0" >> /data/local.prop
mv /data/local.prop /data/local.prop.bak
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_netmon_usb=0" > /data/local.prop
$ mv /data/local.prop /data/local.prop.bak
failed on '/data/local.prop' - Permission denied
echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_netmon_ih=0" >> /data/local.prop
$ echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_netmon_usb=0" > /data/local.prop
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
$ echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_netmon_ih=0" >> /data/local.prop
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
$ echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_res_core=0" >> /data/local.prop
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
$ echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_res_panic=0" >> /data/local.prop
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
$ echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_all_adb=1" >> /data/local.prop
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
$ echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_all_core=0" >> /data/local.prop
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
$ echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_efem=0" >> /data/local.prop
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
$ echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_bp_log=0" >> /data/local.prop
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
$ echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_ap_mot_log=0" >> /data/local.prop
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
$ echo "ro.sys.atvc_allow_gki_log=0" >> /data/local.prop
cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied
$ exit
(success)
 

underlord28

Member
Feb 24, 2012
6
1
Yeh that's about all anyone is going to get until a dev figures out the sbf now that it has finally been leaked

*alarmed sputter* from R2D2
 

mewshi

Senior Member
Dec 27, 2009
73
11
I really don't know how it happened. Like, at all. But... it works now o_O'

Sent from my DROID2 using xda premium
 

mewshi

Senior Member
Dec 27, 2009
73
11
I had it working until the data wipe I did today. Will report back with this attempt here.

No updates available, managed to get wifi tether for root users and ultimate backup to work properly. Trust me, I had it.

It looks like something about having it already rooted originally may help me here. Weird...
 
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mewshi

Senior Member
Dec 27, 2009
73
11
When I first got the update, I had my SU and such icons, but it wasn't actually rooted. Ran the script, it's rooted now... weirdness, man.
 

mewshi

Senior Member
Dec 27, 2009
73
11
That's what mine was!

Also, I did a /data wipe, no problems.

Sent from my DROID2 using xda premium