[Q] How to root GEDified Xoom Wifi 4.1.2

[scampupy]

I I have been searching for the net how to root my gedified xoom wifi 4.1.2,
My main objectives are
a) Root my xoom (because it is needed for OCing, but if i can bypass this that would be better)
b) Overclock it to 1.5

I have found 1 way root my xoom but i am stuck. The instruction says open the xoom and press down to display "android recovery" after i press up to enter android recovery it show : Entering Android Recovery Mode Reading ODM fuse:1. BUT after that i get the lying android with a ! on his belly. then my xoom restarts.

Please help me overclock my xoom because when i play Chaos Rings it lags, and its really frustrating.

 

[scampupy]

Up, can someone help me with this?

 

[scampupy]

up

 

[matt4321]

So the fact that you're GEDified, implies you have an unlocked bootloader.

So, Install a custom recovery, I'd recommend this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1235170

Then in recovery flash the zip file I have attached to root. credits to solarnz for making the zip file.

 

[scampupy]

Yup i think i have a unlocked bootloader, can you give me a step by step instruction on how to install the custom recovery and flash with the zip file? (FYI: I'm a newbie in this kind of stuff)

One more thing this is my MAIN PROBLEM
I have found 1 way root my xoom but i am stuck. The instruction says open the xoom and press down to display "android recovery" after i press up to enter android recovery it show : Entering Android Recovery Mode Reading ODM fuse:1. BUT after that i get the lying android with a ! on his belly. then my xoom restarts.

thank you for the time.

So the fact that you're GEDified, implies you have an unlocked bootloader.

So, Install a custom recovery, I'd recommend this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1235170

Then in recovery flash the zip file I have attached to root. credits to solarnz for making the zip file.

 

[matt4321]

Yup i think i have a unlocked bootloader, can you give me a step by step instruction on how to install the custom recovery and flash with the zip file? (FYI: I'm a newbie in this kind of stuff)

One more thing this is my MAIN PROBLEM
I have found 1 way root my xoom but i am stuck. The instruction says open the xoom and press down to display "android recovery" after i press up to enter android recovery it show : Entering Android Recovery Mode Reading ODM fuse:1. BUT after that i get the lying android with a ! on his belly. then my xoom restarts.

thank you for the time.

Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468298
It's a really good, easy and simple GUI that can help install a custom recovery and more, the root function on it won't work though as I don't think it's been updated for jelly bean, but I may be wrong

 

[scampupy]

yeah i think the root function wont work because i read the thread and the developer said he haven't tried it on jelly bean.Probably i'll just wait for his new update the 7heaven projekt. thanks for the help!:good:

Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468298
It's a really good, easy and simple GUI that can help install a custom recovery and more, the root function on it won't work though as I don't think it's been updated for jelly bean, but I may be wrong

 

[blinx99]

Gedified xoom

I've been trying to access recovery on my gedified xoom and ran into the same problem. Only when i got the sleeping android with the i on the belly, the xoom did not reboot. It was just stuck like that so I pressed power button + volume up button to exit and what do you know it went into the recovery mode. The xoom now says
Android system recovery <3e>
Use volume keys to highlight ; power button to select
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from USB drive
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
Stumbled upon this by accident so dont know if it will work for you but hope it helps.

 

[blinx99]

Gedified xoom

alternatively try this

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1936534

 

[shilohdrummer]

so did anyone have a sure but EASY way to root the xoom in the stock 4.2.1 state?

I'm dealing with the same problem OP stated in the first post.

 

[ratykat]

so did anyone have a sure but EASY way to root the xoom in the stock 4.2.1 state?

I'm dealing with the same problem OP stated in the first post.

Ok so I am in the process of doing this myself. I'm kind of doing this off my own back as I cannot get the AIO tools etc to work, but there is a nice way of gaining root on 4.1.2.

So, assuming you have an unlocked bootloader and a PC on Windows do the following:

1) Download the root zip attached above in this thread.
2) Download the latest version with install scripts from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1782235
3) Put the root zip onto the external SD Card
4) Run the RUNME file
5) Use option 2 to boot into fastboot
6) Once fastboot is loaded use option 1
7) This will then install the recovery.
8) Power + volume up to reboot
9) Do not let the device boot into android, it will get rid of the new recovery menu, hold power (on the Motorola dual core splash) and get the device to turn off before android starts loading.
10) Once the Xoom is off, start it again, pressing the volume down key rapidly until you see some options at the top, select recovery, press volume up.
11) Welcome to your new recovery! So, we need to install the root update. So select install zip.
12) Choose the root zip, go through the options and install it.
13) Reboot your device
14) Check for SuperSU

Congratulations, you should now have root on your 4.1.2 GED'ed Xoom MZ604

Going put this in a fresh thread I think for any other self proclaimed noobs in my position

ratykat

 

[Geeba]

so did anyone have a sure but EASY way to root the xoom in the stock 4.2.1 state?

I'm dealing with the same problem OP stated in the first post.

Same here... this is driving me mad... everything people describe in other posts just aint happening on my GED wifi Xoom!!

Please explain.......

1) Download the root zip attached above in this thread. -------- where?
2) Download the latest version with install scripts from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1782235 Which file??????

 

[dfib1]

Here is how I rooted my xoom.

follow the directions here but instead of doing step 1 follow this for adb install http://www.support-4-you.com/main/i...ged-adb-installation&catid=40:how-tos&Itemid= it is a 1 click adb install then follow from step 2 on.

When you are done there you can install TWRP 2.4 touch screen recovery (a much better recovery than what you used to root.)

Download TWRP2.4 zip and put on the root of your external sd card. ( if you don't have a sd card we will do it another way just let me know)

Boot into recovery by turning your xoom off.
1. press power
2. when the moto dual core logo comes on wait 3 seconds and press volume down
3. recovery should be displayed across the top press volume up.
You can skip steps 1- 3 now that you are rooted if you download Quick Boot open it, select recovery and the grant Super user permission
4. go to install zip from sd card (just like when you rooted) and find the TWRP 2.4 Zip and install
5. reboot your xoom
6. you now have TWRP 2.4 recovery installed.