Anyone successfully root after 4.4.2 OTA?

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reyxlp

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Sep 20, 2005
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Have a dev ed so BL still unlocked but lost root after taking 4.4.2 OTA.

Saferoot does not work for me on 4.4.2.

Anyone root post 4.4.2?

Please share how you did it..

Thanks!
 

ATTACK

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Jan 8, 2012
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Have a dev ed so BL still unlocked but lost root after taking 4.4.2 OTA.

Saferoot does not work for me on 4.4.2.

Anyone root post 4.4.2?

Please share how you did it..

Thanks!

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52585624&postcount=167 - Recovery

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52586834&postcount=171 - Directions Part 1

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52687063&postcount=4 - Directions Part 2

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52598359&postcount=199 - And another one
 
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IndianaBond

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Feb 18, 2012
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This is how I got rooted:

1) Download CWM and SuperSU in the #2 post here (only CWM recovery works for the razr m 4.4.2 for now)
2) Move the SuperSU zip file to your external SD card
3) Install CWM by adb fastbooting it
4) Reboot phone back into recovery (type fastboot reboot in command line then immediately hold down the UP volume after you hit enter
5) Flash the SuperSU zip file that is in your external SD card
6) Reboot phone
7) Wait about 1-2 mins until everything loads up (including SuperSU) {I had to wait this long}
8) Check root with root checker
9) Voila!
 
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deathwithafi

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This is how I got rooted:

1) Download CWM and SuperSU in the #2 post here (only CWM recovery works for the razr m 4.4.2 for now)
2) Move the SuperSU zip file to your external SD card
3) Install CWM by adb fastbooting it
4) Reboot phone back into recovery (type fastboot reboot in command line then immediately hold down the UP volume after you hit enter
5) Flash the SuperSU zip file that is in your external SD card
6) Reboot phone
7) Wait about 1-2 mins until everything loads up (including SuperSU) {I had to wait this long}
8) Check root with root checker
9) Voila!

but you have an unlocked bootloader i am assuming?
 

toroloco73

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Feb 11, 2012
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i'm from galaxy s2 and i don't know the how can i flash the recovery....

can someone help me?
 

reyxlp

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Sep 20, 2005
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I clicked the button but also wanted to post a thank you very much to all those who replied -- I am not rooted on 4.4.2 and quite happy :)
 
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toroloco73

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Feb 11, 2012
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The XT907 of my wife now received the kk update and lost root.
I try with fastboot but it doesn't see the device… "waiting for device" message….

Is there a new way to flash cwm? Can someone explsin me step by step to re-root the device?
Thanks

Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 utilizzando Tapatalk
 

aviwdoowks

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Sep 18, 2012
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The XT907 of my wife now received the kk update and lost root.
I try with fastboot but it doesn't see the device… "waiting for device" message….

Is there a new way to flash cwm? Can someone explsin me step by step to re-root the device?
Thanks

Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 utilizzando Tapatalk
That is about all that Matt's utilities is still good for, unlocked phones that is.
 

toroloco73

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Feb 11, 2012
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ok now it works, i download another time and launch it...

but it doens,t flash anything, i use mfastboot, a reboot, then poweroff and i try to go to custom recovery, but not works...
 

RikRong

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Feb 16, 2013
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You can't use that utility to flash a recovery on 4.4. The recovery in that utility is not compatible with 4.4. You need to get the CWM recovery out of the Razr HD forum and flash via ADB.
 

Prohyper

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Oct 23, 2012
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I got a Razr M yesterday its on official KK and the bootloader is Locked, i don't know anything about moto devices only used htc, samsung, sony and i know about fastboot, adb, flashing roms, kernels, recovery etc on these devices, so i need a little assistance (links/tutorials/guides) to unlock, root and some device specific fastboot functions.

Regards
 

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