Thinking about buying this phone, but don't wanna void my warranty. I've seen a wealth of information, but I am confused as to what is outdated or not.
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Can you root an XT925 without unlocking the bootloader?
- Thread starter timmytucker718
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I use the method and files from my XT902 but it works. I don't remember the source of this method (Sorry). I made several changes. My HD is OTA updated from 4.0 to 4.1.2. Here is the method (The risk is yours):
1) Preparation
- SDK & USB Drivers
- Download file from the following address: http://www.mediafire.com/download/13htvihh6c2mhs2/HD.rar or scroll down
- Unzip the file to a specific folder (I put HD folder to the root of C drive)
2) Plug your HD to PC (connect as MTP, unknown source and debugging is on, of course)
3) Do these command (at the directory where you put and perform the adb commands)
- adb push C:\HD\su /data/local/tmp/su
- adb push C:\HD\Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
- adb push C:\HD\busybox /data/local/tmp/busybox
- adb push C:\HD\auto_root.sh /data/local/tmp/auto_root.sh
- adb push C:\HD\unlock_security_module /data/local/tmp/unlock_security_module
- adb push C:\HD\break_setresuid /data/local/tmp/break_setresuid
- adb push C:\HD\mole-plough-ccsecurity.so /data/local/tmp/mole-plough-ccsecurity.so
- adb push C:\HD\mole-plough-lsm.so /data/local/tmp/mole-plough-lsm.so
If any file is pushed unsuccessfully, you have to re-push it, of course
4) Use unlock_security_module to obtain temporary root
- adb shell
- shell@android:/ $ cd /data/local/tmp/
- shell@android:/data/local/tmp $ chmod 777 *
- shell@android:/data/local/tmp $ ./unlock_security_module
- shell@android:/data/local/tmp $ ./break_setresuid
You’ll see messages about the process. If it fails, then I’m sorry, I don’t know why yet. If it works without “fail”, you success. Here you’ll something like: Unlocked LSM, Do setresuid… I don’t remember them exactly and after all, the command will change from shell ($) to su (#).
5) Load su, Superuser.apk busybox to system
- shell@android:/data/local/tmp # mount -o rw,remount /system /system
- shell@android:/data/local/tmp # cat /data/local/tmp/su > /system/xbin/su
- shell@android:/data/local/tmp # cat /data/local/tmp/busybox > /system/xbin/busybox
- shell@android:/data/local/tmp # cat /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
- shell@android:/data/local/tmp # chmod 644 /system/app/Superuser.apk
- shell@android:/data/local/tmp # cd /system/xbin
- shell@android:/system/xbin # chown root.root su
- shell@android:/system/xbin # chown root.root busybox
- shell@android:/system/xbin # chmod 6755 su
- shell@android:/system/xbin # chmod 755 busybox
- shell@android:/system/xbin # mount -o ro,remount /system /system
6) When it’s done, you can remove the cable from PC. Check and see if SuperSU was installed. If it wasn’t, you can download it (SuperSU) from Play Store. Install busybox from Play Store and do the Smart Install. Your HD is now temporary rooted so do not reboot your phone.
7) Install Script Manager – SManager (devwom) from Play Store. Run SManager and choose Browse as root.
- Navigate to /data/local/tmp/ and open auto_root.sh as Script/Excutable (touch and keep for a while).
- Toggle Su on (the icon will change colour to green) and save.
You can reboot and enjoy your permanent root now.
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I don't know the saferoot method
I've used this method when my M had failed to root by other method
It's worked on my M and HD
