[Q] [solved] Can a stock ROM 3.2 be rooted at all?

[Landorin]

Hey all,

I read through quite a few threads here and am a bit confused.
I updated my UK Xoom 3G (MZ601) via OTA to 3.2 (H.6.5-17-3) a good while ago.

Recently, I got interested into rooting the device. So I launched the recovery mode on my Xoom (just to see if it works before I start flashing anything) and sadly, I get the green bot of ! there.

edit: solution in this thread!

So for now:

From my understanding here, there's only one way to fix this using ADB:
1) unlock bootloader
2) flash stock xoom dev rom (that would be H.6.1-38-1)
3) flash cwm
4) root

Even if all these steps were correct, wouldn't that mean I can impossibly OTA update to 3.2 as the device is already rooted (read somewhere it will cause issues when trying to update a rooted device)?
Even if I updated via OTA anyway it would overwrite CWM, wouldn't it?

I'd prefer to have a latest stock ROM + root as end result without a green bot interfering. Any advice is appreciated!

 

[adelancker]

If I'm not mistaken you can root your device, using one of the Universal Root Tools on xda's xoom android development section.

I also rooted mine, using Xoot, I think it was called. Which will convert it into a GED device (wifi-only)
Or you can use Lord AIO's tool, which also worked fine, and then you can flash Team Eos' 2.0 Umts-everest (EU 3G) ROM over it.

Both have worked well for me.

Good luck! And let me know if you have any questions left!

 

[adelancker]

found this that would do the trick for sure. As always, you're not the only one

Originally Posted by okantomi

"The green bot of !

there is one problem that exists with all xoom roots/cwm hacks. I had this problem as well as a bunch of other people when trying to flash CWM. If these files are present after an OTA update, then your xoom when entering recovery will show the green android robot with a exclaimation point instead of CWM.

If you have applied an official ota update.zip then you have a file like this on your xoom that will prevent CWM from working:

/system/recovery-from-boot.p /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

From the command window, type

adb remount adb shell rm /system/recovery-from-boot.p
adb shell rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

Or, if you do not already have root on your xoom when you get the green bot of ! then you have to do the following with the stock moto files for your device (from moto dev).

(This Wipes your Xoom )

fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot -w
fastboot reboot

Do not relock! After your Xoom boots back up and goes into the setup screens skip setup and enable usb debugging.
Proceed to Step 4.1, above.

 

[Landorin]

reference post: CWM + rooting issue solved here (no downgrading was needed):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25998728