How to root Xoom with Android 4.1.1?

[Multicm]

I have looked all over the forums and I can not find it. All the forums show how to root a Xoom with Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich TO Jellybean, but what if i already have JellyBean? I just want to get superuser access onto the stock Jellybean ROM and Kernel.

This Link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1796335

Has been the most useful so far, but even it only roots Ice Cream Sandwich.

How do I root Android 4.1.1 on my Motorola Xoom with 4.1.1.

 

[matt4321]

This should work! Flash it in recovery

 

[Multicm]

What do I need?

This should work! Flash it in recovery

Do I need to have clockwork mod installed or anything, i have done NOTHING root to my xoom. I rooted my HTC EVO 4G. But i havent flashed a recovery, installed a ROM, No SU, NOTHING. So what exactly should i do with your zip?

 

[airesch]

Use instructions and tools in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468298 to get Clockwork installed, and then use the modded zip that matt4321 posted (I think that should work... )

 

[matt4321]

Yeah use the AIO tool to unlock your bootloader, then you want to install CWM recovery, then boot into recovery and flash the zip I uploaded

 

[XoomZoom]

I used this exact process (ended up just GEDify'ing it after sending it back to stock), but before I did that everything worked fine.

 

[madstow]

Thank you!

I'm too junior to get a Thanks button, so thank you to matt4321 for the JB universal XOOM root, to airesch for leading me too XxLordxX's link and of course to XxLordxX for the tools and instructions to get my XOOM rooted! Worked perfect on my XOOM WIFI JRO03H with no problems. You guys are the best!:good:

 

[themonman]

stuck on Starting Fastboot Protocol Support - Xoom Android 4.1

I'm trying to follow the directions to install ClockworkMod Recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074979

I'm using Recovery Image (solarnz-R4c-100611-1150) FLASHED THROUGH FASTBOOT
MD5: 20575d4b62bf697f77abca9093877ea3

and following the procedure for "Method 2 Without CWM"

I got as far as entering the code: adb reboot bootloader

The Xoom rebooted and the Motorola logo appears with the message "Starting Fastboot Protocol Support"
It's just stuck there.

The volume up/down buttons don't do anything at this point.

Any ideas?
thanks!

 

[wesamothman]

I'm trying to follow the directions to install ClockworkMod Recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074979

I'm using Recovery Image (solarnz-R4c-100611-1150) FLASHED THROUGH FASTBOOT
MD5: 20575d4b62bf697f77abca9093877ea3

and following the procedure for "Method 2 Without CWM"

I got as far as entering the code: adb reboot bootloader

The Xoom rebooted and the Motorola logo appears with the message "Starting Fastboot Protocol Support"
It's just stuck there.

The volume up/down buttons don't do anything at this point.

Any ideas?
thanks!

Here, detailed procedure with snapshots.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29733454

 

[themonman]

N00b tutorial: Flashing EOS3 to MZ604 Xoom (Wifi)

Hi,
thanks for the url.
One problem.

And the most important, download EOS-RECOVERY-V6, the "recovery software" that will allow you to work without the need of the PC:
Recovery Image: http://goo.im/devs/teameos/recoveries/wingray/eos-recovery-r6.img

This link goes to a file not found page.

Any update on where I can get that file?

thanks!

Here, detailed procedure with snapshots.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29733454

 

[wesamothman]

Hi,
thanks for the url.
One problem.

And the most important, download EOS-RECOVERY-V6, the "recovery software" that will allow you to work without the need of the PC:
Recovery Image: http://goo.im/devs/teameos/recoveries/wingray/eos-recovery-r6.img

This link goes to a file not found page.

Any update on where I can get that file?

thanks!

You have to use another recovery. Eos-r6 was abandoned and another recovery came in as the perfect one. TWRP recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28988754

 

[vronp]

This should work! Flash it in recovery

Matt,

Is this file appropriate for the WiFi only Xoom?

I installed TWRPv2.8.0.0-Wingray-Non-BigPart on my Xoom. That process went flawlessly.

I used TWRP to install "vanilla" Xoom-Universal-Root.zip. This also appeared to go flawlessly.

However, various root checker apps tell me I do NOT have root.

Please, any suggestions? I ultimately want to get to BigPart but I'm stuck at this point.

thanks,
Dave

 

[matt4321]

Matt,

Is this file appropriate for the WiFi only Xoom?

I installed TWRPv2.8.0.0-Wingray-Non-BigPart on my Xoom. That process went flawlessly.

I used TWRP to install "vanilla" Xoom-Universal-Root.zip. This also appeared to go flawlessly.

However, various root checker apps tell me I do NOT have root.

Please, any suggestions? I ultimately want to get to BigPart but I'm stuck at this point.

thanks,
Dave

Yeah, that zip should be good to root any Xoom on 4.1. I wouldn't bother sorting root if you want to go to bigpart as it wipes everything anyway.

Jump straight to bigpart, read read and read again this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506997

Once that is all sorted and booted, I think you should be good to just flash whatever root tool you want (SuperSU, phh superuser etc)

My memory is rusty on all this though, I haven't messed with my xoom in a long time and you quoted a post over 4 years old lol