Operation: Get Rooted. -Sane Edition-

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The other thread was removed for various reasons (the thread was not by myself but another Senior Member). But here goes again, here are some ground guidelines I'd like to mention so no one ruins their devices.

Do NOT flash anything in AP Fastboot to try to root. On our locked bootloader devices, it just means having to re-flash FXZ files (which we don't have, or root to make our own copies), and a bunch of other messes. This includes custom recovery images (recovery.img), kernels (boot.img), system (system.img), or whatever crazy schemes that were made up before. The help was a good gesture, but I want to make sure no one can be bricked in the process.

Do NOT try Odin... that's for Samsung devices.

On the stock firmware that comes with the Atrix HD on launch, the kernel is patched from all exploits involving ~/data/local/ that we know of so far... This covers almost all known ICS root exploits out there, including RazrsEdge by Dan Rosenberg.

Here is my thread so far from droidrzr.com that I am now bringing over here for a better, saner, discussion with more invidivuals (obviously not many Atrix HD owners on a Droid Razr website).

No known root access yet for the Atrix HD as of 7/30/2012.
10-16-2012 Not anymore!

Keep this in mind! DroidRZR.com, XDA-Developers.com, and myself at not responsible for anything you do to your phone or anything that happens as a result of you messing with your phone or listening to posts or users on this forum. Always be careful when you flash


WARNING: Since there is no FXZ files yet there is no going back to the original firmware if you flash this, chance of being off the OTA path, etc.

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When trying these should all be true:

• Phone is plugged into a Windows computer (XP and higher) and booted normally (where you can open apps, email, text, etc.)
• ^^^Using a standard USB cable, preferably the one that came with your device. NOT a factory-style modified cable.
• Phone's USB mode (in the pulldown notification menu) is set to MTP and/or Camera mode, but NOT USB Mass Storage.
• Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging enabled.
• Latest Motorola USB Drivers are installed. 64 bit for 64 bit system, 32 bit for 32 bit system. ---To check go to Start, right-click on Computer, and hit properties. Next to GB of RAM it will say. System Version--
• 64: http://developer.motorola.com/tools/...usb_driver_64/ 32: http://developer.motorola.com/tools/...et_usb_driver/

Good luck! The second post will be reserved for saying what has/has not worked from what has been learned in this thread.




UPDATE 10-16-2012


Coming very soon. Get your bounties ready.

Tested Root Tools:

• Motofail2Go by Djrbliss: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1940594) SUCCESS.
• Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1886460 Failed
• XT912 Eternity Project Easy Root (using debugfs) ---- Failed.
• Dan Rosenberg's Razrsedge Root ---- Failed.
• Mempodroid Root (saurik idea) ---- Failed.
• XT928 Root v4 from http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgro...t928rootV4.zip ---- Failed.
• XT928 Root v4 Test 2 from http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgro...otV4_Test2.zip ---- Failed.
• XT928 Root v4 Test 3 from http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgro...otV4_Test3.zip ---- Failed.
• XT___ RazrRoot404.zip from http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgro...azrRoot404.zip ---- Failed.
• Moto Razr ---ChineseRootKeyTool (for XT910,XT912,XT928,XT917) from http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgro...7%E5%8C%85.zip ---- Failed.

Originally Posted by mattlgroff

Reserved.

Nice initiative mattlgroff. I'll be following this!

Thanks
+1

Just got an Atrix HD.

Moving over from an Inspire 4G with ICS and Jellytime mods.

Also looking forward to development of a ROOT solution for the AHD.

Got a root tool from the http://bbs.gfan.com forums for the XT928, they were having issues with other root exploits and needed a new one. From the looks of the code I modified into english and into one folder from Iopda's root tool, this is just going to be another bust. Worth a shot anyway, no risk to ones phones.

Same settings as normal, USB Debugging Enabled + MTP Mode for USB.

I will be testing 'round the clock when I receive my Atrix HD in the mail in a few days (August 3rd or 4th).

Link: http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgro...t928rootV4.zip

Originally Posted by mattlgroff

Got a root tool from the http://bbs.gfan.com forums for the XT928, they were having issues with other root exploits and needed a new one. From the looks of the code I modified into english and into one folder from Iopda's root tool, this is just going to be another bust. Worth a shot anyway, no risk to ones phones.

Same settings as normal, USB Debugging Enabled + MTP Mode for USB.

I will be testing 'round the clock when I receive my Atrix HD in the mail in a few days (August 3rd or 4th).

Link: http://crackflasher.com/dev/mattlgro...t928rootV4.zip

I'll give it a shot as soon as I get home, in about 5 minutes...

Glad to see some BIG GUNS in these threads! Thanks Matt!

EDIT: Yup... it's a bust... Here are my results:

************************************************** *************************
* *
* XT928 ╥╗╝ⁿROOT░ⁿ v4 by iopda 2012.6 *
* *
************************************************** *************************
*
*
* Connect the phone and powered normally with stand USB cable.
* Make sure Setting-Developer Options-USB Debugging is enabled.
* Also make sure MTP mode is selected, NOT Mass Storage or Camera.
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*
Press any key to continue . . .
Press any key to continue . . .
--- cleaning
--- pushing files
3804 KB/s (2005736 bytes in 0.514s)
1399 KB/s (22364 bytes in 0.015s)
2873 KB/s (1468889 bytes in 0.499s)
--- correcting busybox permissions
--- remounting /system
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
--- copying busybox to /system/xbin/
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
--- correcting busybox ownership
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
--- correcting busybox permissions
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
--- installing busybox
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
--- correcting su ownership
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
--- correcting su permissions
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
--- copying SU binary
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
--- correcting su symlinks
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
--- pushing Superuser app
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
************************************************** ****************************

╣º╧▓─·úí XT928 ╥╗╝ⁿROOT░ⁿ░▓╫░═Ω│╔
By iopda
************************************************** ****************************
ALL DONE!!!
Press any key to continue . . .

I chose the red pill... Now I'm in the mAtrix and I know Kung Fu...
http://android-gz.com

I want to point out something off about the build.prop....

com.motorola.debug.fddebug=true

When you run a google on this particular line you find absolutely 0 results...meaning this has not really been in build.props or anything before now. Maybe this is a clue that can lead us to something important.

EDIT: Also, I am requesting someone copy their ~/init.rc and paste the text contents on here or in a pastebin.org dump. Thanks.

Originally Posted by IP IHI II IL

I'll give it a shot as soon as I get home, in about 5 minutes...

Glad to see some BIG GUNS in these threads! Thanks Matt!

EDIT: Yup... it's a bust... Here are my results:

3804 KB/s (2005736 bytes in 0.514s)
1399 KB/s (22364 bytes in 0.015s)
2873 KB/s (1468889 bytes in 0.499s)


I chose the red pill... Now I'm in the mAtrix and I know Kung Fu...
http://android-gz.com

This would mean the pushed to /data/local/tmp/ worked?

adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/.
adb push su /data/local/tmp/.
adb push Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/.

Originally Posted by mattlgroff

This would mean the pushed to /data/local/tmp/ worked?

adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/.
adb push su /data/local/tmp/.
adb push Superuser.apk /data/local/tmp/.

Will try as soon as my daughter gives me my laptop back (been hijacked for Bubble Guppies...)

I chose the red pill... Now I'm in the mAtrix and I know Kung Fu...
http://android-gz.com

Originally Posted by mattlgroff

I want to point out something off about the build.prop....

com.motorola.debug.fddebug=true

When you run a google on this particular line you find absolutely 0 results...meaning this has not really been in build.props or anything before now. Maybe this is a clue that can lead us to something important.

EDIT: Also, I am requesting someone copy their ~/init.rc and paste the text contents on here or in a pastebin.org dump. Thanks.

I am trying to copy the file, but it tells me permission denied. I tried to change the permissions of the file to 777 but it just defaults back to rwxr-x--- (750). How can I copy it for you? I am using a program called Android Commander to explore the root files. Sorry if my question is ignorant/dumb. I am new to the development side of Android, but I am trying to catch on and be of help.