[HOWTO] Root any Atrix after .sbf flash

[brandon15811]

See 2nd post for International users and Fastboot rooting.


For ATT users only:
What this is:
This is a full clean SBF of 2.3.4 or 1.8.3 WITH the BL unlock and rooting built in to /preinstall.

Flashable SBF: Full 2.3.4 with preinstall root and pudding bootloader unlock, full sbf
Flashable SBF: Full 1.8.3 with Bootloader unlock and preinstall root. It's over 9000 (600mb DL service sbf)

1. Flash with RSDLite 5.3.1 or sbf_flash

2. Root your phone from adb

  adb shell
  /preinstall/restoresu

3. If you don't have superuser.apk do this as well

/preinstall/restoresu all

Apparently I am a terrible scripter, so follow eval-s instructions from here:

type in adb ("adb shell") or terminal emulator, exactly:
Code:
/preinstall/dosu
/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/
chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
PATH=/system/bin:$PATH pm install /preinstall/Superuser.apk
The last step is optional (and next-to-last *should* be unnecessary), as you can install Superuser however you like. In fact, if you've installed it, simply typing "/preinstall/su" is another way to root, and you could then mount /system read-write and copy it into /system/bin.

4. Enjoy

Lastly, you can make your own preinstall pretty easily, include any kind of mod you want P_ROM etc. For instance when I reinstall I always want to install wget and crond, turn off tomoyo permissions and disable the usb plugin sound. You can put apps in /preinstall/app then make a md5sum file in /preinstall/md5 and apks will get loaded on reboot every time you flash. This is more of a fyi for those of you out there cooking up sbfs. you've got a huge partition to play with so I'm sure people out there can come up with creative ways of using it.

 

[eval-]

Hi guys.. here is a useful little /preinstall for you (attached)

Put phone in fastboot mode, then:

fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img
fastboot reboot

(older versions maybe need "fastboot -i 0x22b8")

after fastboot & reboot, type in adb ("adb shell") or terminal emulator, exactly:

/preinstall/dosu
/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/
chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
PATH=/system/bin:$PATH pm install /preinstall/Superuser.apk

The last step is optional (and next-to-last *should* be unnecessary), as you can install Superuser however you like. In fact, if you've installed it, simply typing "/preinstall/su" is another way to root, and you could then mount /system read-write and copy it into /system/bin.

Many thanks to Brandon & The2d for brainstorming this out in a crazy "there's no way it could be possible" rooting session. There were a lot of harder ways... who knew we'd be so lucky! And thanks to Edgan for the great "dosu" =)

You can find fastboot here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092

 

[kennethpenn]

Woohoo! 10 char!

 

[cranch]

Love you long time! Congrats on figuring this out!

 

[neotekz]

i just unlocked my phone and wanted to root, i installed the img but when i try to enter /preinstall/dosu it gives me file path not found. do i need to reboot or something after flashing the img?

 

[Fausty]

Worked a treat with gingerbread! Thanks a lot guys!
For some reasons, could not adb to go, so had to do it with the terminal but it's all good!

 

[airbillion]

i just unlocked my phone and wanted to root, i installed the img but when i try to enter /preinstall/dosu it gives me file path not found. do i need to reboot or something after flashing the img?

I am having the same problem, path not found. What can i do?

 

[airbillion]

bump

Anyone else figure out how to root? Is this only for gingerbread?

 

[Sinful Animosity]

-eval, would we just push that SuperUser app to our phone through ADB if we already have Gingerbread on it? Or do we just flash that through fastboot?

 

[brandon15811]

bump

Anyone else figure out how to root? Is this only for gingerbread?

This will work for any firmware version

 

[LancerV]

i just unlocked my phone and wanted to root, i installed the img but when i try to enter /preinstall/dosu it gives me file path not found. do i need to reboot or something after flashing the img?

Using linux?

Sent from my MB860 using XDA Premium App

 

[airbillion]

Using linux?

Sent from my MB860 using XDA Premium App

I used fastboot from windows.

 

[rjohnstone]

Hi guys.. here is a useful little /preinstall for you:

http://www.multiupload.com/A9X3718TXK

Put phone in fastboot mode, then:

fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img

(older versions maybe need "fastboot -i 0x22b8")

steps:

/preinstall/dosu
/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/
PATH=/system/bin:$PATH pm install /preinstall/Superuser.apk

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092

You still need to set the permissions on SU after you copy it from preinstall.
chmod 06755 /system/bin/su

 

[airbillion]

You still need to set the permissions on SU after you copy it from preinstall.
chmod 06755 /system/bin/su

In adb shell when I enter the 2nd command:

adb shell
$
cd /preinstall/dosu
cd: can't cd to /preinstall/dosu

this is my output.

 

[LancerV]

I used fastboot from windows.

You have to use the linux version

Sent from my MB860 using XDA Premium App

 

[airbillion]

You have to use the linux version

Sent from my MB860 using XDA Premium App

Ill give it a shot. thanks

 

[the2dcour]

In adb shell when I enter the 2nd command:

adb shell
$
cd /preinstall/dosu
cd: can't cd to /preinstall/dosu

this is my output.

cd /preinstall

then...
dosu

HTH

 

[airbillion]

cd /preinstall

then...
dosu

HTH

that is what I keep on trying, but it says:

can't dosu

 

[the2dcour]

that is what I keep on trying, but it says:

can't dosu

might have to wait till tomorrow when I'm done with the sbf with a 1 command install then ^^;

 

[Nottach]

this worked:

adb shell
cd /preinstall
su
/bin/mount -o remount,rw /system
cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/
reboot