There should be no reason. Obtaining root should have nothing to do to with how fast your phone runs.
[HOWTO] Root the Atrix 2(Updated for 2.3.6 FINALLY)
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That's kinda what I was thinking.
Pre-root score was above 5200, now I'm barely getting 4300. Lost about 100mb of ram as well.
Haven't changed anything else either.
What other info would be helpful in finding an answer?
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Go to the beginners thread and perform the steps for rooting 2.3.6 instead of 2.3.5. And while you're there read the rest and it should help you with anything else.
I used this video to gain root access:
How to Root the Motorola Atrix 2 running Android 2.3.6
Thanks for your time JRW 28
How to Root the Motorola Atrix 2 running Android 2.3.6
Thanks for your time JRW 28
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. Hit thanks if I surprisingly help you.Oui! What a mess. I need to post this here for future people.
My wife's Atrix 2 was on 2.3.5. She installed the 2.3.6 OTA. The problem with this is that it effectively soft bricked the device. it still worked, but Root was gone, but not only gone, we could not uninstall Superuser.apk. I spent at least an hour trying to resolve this through shell and ADB.
We ended up doing a manual back up. using the guide to revert the device to 2.3.5 stock, Then doing the OTA push and then re-rooting the device.
For the love of all that is holy. DO NOT do the Stock OTA when rooted.
My wife's Atrix 2 was on 2.3.5. She installed the 2.3.6 OTA. The problem with this is that it effectively soft bricked the device. it still worked, but Root was gone, but not only gone, we could not uninstall Superuser.apk. I spent at least an hour trying to resolve this through shell and ADB.
We ended up doing a manual back up. using the guide to revert the device to 2.3.5 stock, Then doing the OTA push and then re-rooting the device.
For the love of all that is holy. DO NOT do the Stock OTA when rooted.
hey, not to knock anyone as thats not my intention, but what exactly had to be "re-engineered" for the A2?
http://pastebin.com/ukqyyyvu
http://pastebin.com/qvw2MCaZ
as far as i can see just the heading of it was changed. on which i dont blame cogeary one bit, ive renamed my zergrush scripts plenty of times so that noobs dont go "ZOMG I DONT HAVE X PHONE!?!?!?!!?" but i guess i dont understand your stance on how it needed to be rengineered etc. the script from bliss woulda worked just fine, just as would any one of the zergrush scripts or superone click would have worked on 2.3.5
again please dont take it the wrong way, im not trying to discredit anyone...
Hey I've been having the same exact problem, becuase I was unaware of the OTA update and now its unrooted, and super user just denies everything, how do I fix this?
did you try the 2.3.6 root zip in the first post? You should download it and try running the root command. If that doesnt fix it run the unroot command and after it reboots run the root command again and you should be good.
Ive tried thats, its just starts the .bat and reboots and goes through as it normally should but absolutely nothing changes, updated all the drivers and watched a video of a guy rooting it on 2.3.6. Nothing has worked and super user just denies everything because the system will not root!
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And.....
These are my results and no matter what I do (I even factory reset it!). This is maddening, its like superuser gets locked in the programs and just starts denying any program the needs to use it!
I believe the exploit was successful, but you have a file in the way that causes su not to be setup correctly. (I'm guessing based on your log and the way the original exploit works). Try Something like this:
1. Open "ADB shell" to phone (from the exploit directory)
2. type in the ADB shell "/system/xbin/su" (prompt should now end in # instead of $)
(only continue if the prompt changed)
3. type in the ADB shell "rm /system/bin/su"
4. "ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su"
This will use the setup of the new exploit. I believe you could replace setup 3 and 4 with "chmod 6755 /system/bin/su" and that would work as well. Give it a shot and let me know if it works.
1. Open "ADB shell" to phone (from the exploit directory)
2. type in the ADB shell "/system/xbin/su" (prompt should now end in # instead of $)
(only continue if the prompt changed)
3. type in the ADB shell "rm /system/bin/su"
4. "ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su"
This will use the setup of the new exploit. I believe you could replace setup 3 and 4 with "chmod 6755 /system/bin/su" and that would work as well. Give it a shot and let me know if it works.
Thanks, I'm pretty bad with command prompt, could you write out the commands that I enter in order?
I'll try... You will need to know the directory path to either the exploit directory or the android SDK with platform-tools installed. adb.exe is part of the SDK platform-tools and was also included in the exploit zip file. Replace **Directory where adb.exe lives** with the correct path and you should be set.
1. cd **Directory where adb.exe lives**
2. adb shell
3. /system/xbin/su
4. rm /system/bin/su
5. ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su
Good luck!
Ight, I typed in everything and it kept say chmod failed or rm failed because it was a read only file type.
What do....
What do....
Sorry about that... I forgot an important step. After step 3 type:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/null /system
This will remount the /system partition read / write.
mount -o rw,remount /dev/null /system
This will remount the /system partition read / write.
<quote> Originally Posted by Asmodae View Post
Ah yes, tape drives, those were fun (/sarc). Peek and poke to get basic stuff done, like load a program! I too learned programming on a TRS machine. TRS-80 Coco II. You guys are reaching back a ways there.
program cartridges half the size of an 8track.After Jim and I got on this subject I called my Dad to see whatever happened to it. He STILL has it! Its on the shelf in his storage shed. </quote>
<Off Topic> YES I Still have 2 TRS-80 CoCo 3 machines! (128k baby!) I have one from the late 80's, and one that I recently picked up at a yard sale for $5, complete with spare tape drive, floppy drive, and a few game cartridges. For $5 I couldn't resist!
Ah yes, tape drives, those were fun (/sarc). Peek and poke to get basic stuff done, like load a program! I too learned programming on a TRS machine. TRS-80 Coco II. You guys are reaching back a ways there.
program cartridges half the size of an 8track.After Jim and I got on this subject I called my Dad to see whatever happened to it. He STILL has it! Its on the shelf in his storage shed. </quote>
<Off Topic> YES I Still have 2 TRS-80 CoCo 3 machines! (128k baby!) I have one from the late 80's, and one that I recently picked up at a yard sale for $5, complete with spare tape drive, floppy drive, and a few game cartridges. For $5 I couldn't resist!
I have tried both methods several times each tonight and cannot seem to gain root access. I have even tried a factory reset on the phone. I have verified that unknown sources and usb debugging are both on and the phone is in charge only. The error I am getting using the manual mode is shown in the image attached.
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54First: I'd like to make it clear I am not claiming this process as my own. This method was created by p3droid over at the MyDroidWorld Forums. I am not a dev, just someone compiling information.
Second: This root method is originally intended for the Droid Bionic and I take no responsibility if this bricks your phone.
Third: This root was discovered by JRW 28 So give him some love with that thanks button.
If you are on 2.3.6:
Install the OTA and upgrade your phone to 2.3.6
Download the 2.3.6 root zip from HERE
Make sure you have the right drivers installed then connect your phone to your PC.
Unzip the file and then double-click "Click-To-Root.bat".
Refer to the trouble shooting step bleow the 2.3.5 method if you are unable to attain root!
If you are on 2.3.5:
Root: I used the Lazy One Click and it worked perfectly, others have had success with the full manual method.
Original Thread on MyDroidWorld: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...-your-phone-back-upgrade-path.html#post106072
Important for those using Oneclick:
1.Extract the files from 1-click_exploit.zip.
2.Enable USB debugging. Do so by going into your settings, then to applications, then to development.
3.Set your connection type to charge only. You can change your connection type through the notification bar once your are connected.
4.Make sure you go to Settings, Applications, and check Unknown sources if you haven't done so already.
5.Click runme.bat while your phone is connected. Be patient and let the program do it's thing. YOUR PHONE WILL REBOOT! Do not be alarmed as this is normal. Your phone should now be rooted.
Cheers!
If runme.bat hangs after daemeon starts:
1.First make sure you have USB Debugging, Unknown Sources, and Charge only connection enabled
2.If none of these options work, uninstall your drivers and download and install one of these:
Driver-wise:
Try this if on 32-bit:http://www.mediafire.com/?71c12qc4a1svqza
And this for 64-bit:http://www.mediafire.com/?ysphmaz131d3an9
Proof of Root:This is a terminal screen showing the Atrix 2 (Codenamed Edison, look it up if you must) accessing root.6well here is root for 2.3.6 thx goes to Dan Rosenberg... i just tested it and my atrix 2 2.3.6 is rooted...
he is asking for donations for the red cross, please donate if you can...
wepay.com/donations/droid-4-root-bounty
this is only for windows, but i guess you can get the instructions from the .bat file and do the same in any console
by the way it is supposed to be a universal motorola root method...5
your attitude and outlook plain sucks.why don't you make that your last post in the a2 forum entirely.4Thanks for taking the plunge for all of us. Let us know how it goes!
It works great! Successfully rooted an unrooted 2.3.6.
Here are my personal root/unroot scripts that will be used in the Megatool (when it eventually is released): View attachment 2.3.6Root.zip
Thank you chan32167 for testing this for Dan Rosenberg and posting it here!3
Ok, you are going to have to try it the hard way..... I used this last night on my replacement phone and it worked like a charm, but it is not the easiest for a windows user....
First remove anything you copied into /data/local with
Code:
adb shell
cd /data/local
rm ./tmp/*
rm ./*
exit
exit
End code:
Now for the root stuff in detail.
Download the follow file: it contains the exploit, su, Superuser
Download exploit ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=767802&stc=1&d=1320119485
1) Unzip contents of folder to your Desktop
2) open a command terminal and navigate to the folder (cd Desktop/Exploit)
3) Run the following commands:
Code:
adb push zerg /data/local
adb push su /data/local
adb push Superuser.apk /data/local
adb shell
cd /data/local
chmod 755 zerg
./zerg
End code
4) Wait for the root to be gained, you will be disconnected.
5) Run the following commands:
Code:
adb shell
(only type the rest of this if you are no longer in [email protected], and your prompt is a "#")
mount -o rw,remount /dev/null /system
cat /data/local/su > /system/bin/su
cat /data/local/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
chmod 4755 /system/app/Superuser.apk
reboot
End code
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