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Yes/No, does the OTA break root?

I have read confirmation from many junior members that is doesn't, then read from others that is does.
I am planning on picking up an evo tomorrow, do I need to worry?

tstack77 said:
I have read confirmation from many junior members that is doesn't, then read from others that is does.
I am planning on picking up an evo tomorrow, do I need to worry?
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It didn't break root for me.. -m

diomark said:
It didn't break root for me.. -m
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Were you rooted before you applied the update? Just making sure that the OTA won't lock me out of root if it's applied before rooting.
thanks

toast's method can still root.

Sweet, thank you

tstack77 said:
Were you rooted before you applied the update? Just making sure that the OTA won't lock me out of root if it's applied before rooting.
thanks
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I was rooted and installed the root stock rom prior - still had root (superuser) afterwards.
-m

New In This, Already Bricked A Phone, Pls Some Directions

hi, im new in the evo, i just got it yesterday, and i already bricked one trying to root it, with the 2.2 guide on the forum, now i went to the store and got it replaced, but i dont wanna hassle with that again, so pls give me some directions/advice on how can i root it, or what do i need to know bout my phone before aptemting to do it again...
Thanks!

Use unrEVOked 3.21. Easy peasy.

blackangst said:
Use unrEVOked 3.21. Easy peasy.
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any guide?

dxtyle said:
any guide?
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Yeah,
1) Open Unrevoked
2) Connect phone to USB
3) Wait a few minutes
4) Profit?

dxtyle said:
any guide?
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http://www.unrevoked.com/. Read ALL the way through, then download and follow the directions exactly. Also you will probably need to install the correct driver on your PC, which is also provided by unrevoked.

ok guysss thanks very much, i wish i have found this b4 i bricked my first one

your phone probably wasn't even bricked..

rockage said:
your phone probably wasn't even bricked..
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And how do you return a bricked phone..
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Has anyone found news about 2.3 for us???

I wake up everyday looking for news about 2.3 getting released. I am on 2.2.1 so I lost the ability to root. So i hope this comes out soon and if anyone has any info please post.

Officially it should come out in "coming weeks" as this tweet suggests - http://twitter.com/googlenexus/status/16974464310845440.
But there's a way to root your 2.2.1 anyways. Follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8315805&postcount=2

KROMO50 said:
I wake up everyday looking for news about 2.3 getting released. I am on 2.2.1 so I lost the ability to root. So i hope this comes out soon and if anyone has any info please post.
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SuperOneClick works great if you still want root.

KROMO50 said:
I wake up everyday looking for news about 2.3 getting released. I am on 2.2.1 so I lost the ability to root. So i hope this comes out soon and if anyone has any info please post.
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Just unlock your bootloader.

I have tried the super one click no luck

Other than unlocking, which is the preferred and safest way to do it. You could just follow the guide that was linked here. I did it for my friend just last week because he was afraid of the official way to root for some reason. It worked perfectly.

Yeah I did it the rageagainstthecage way.
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nope but i read about 2.4 just google for:
google-ice-cream-android-2-4
cant post links

My sig says it all...

KROMO50 said:
I have tried the super one click no luck
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Odd, are you sure you have the latest Super One Click? It worked fine for me 2.2.1 N1 on T-Mobile.

KROMO50 said:
I have tried the super one click no luck
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Works fine for me. Did you get stuck at the looping problem after following the steps in the OP?
The way around that, as many of us have discovered, is to turn the phone off then run SuperOneClick and select 'root'. Turn the phone back on once 'waiting for device..' is shown in the program and then just leave it until it finishes.
Ensure USB debugging is enabled before you get started and that your PC has the required drivers installed. (Check Device Manager).
To be fair the Original Post needs updating as the instructions aren't very good without the above being mentioned.

DirkGently1 said:
SuperOneClick works great if you still want root.
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Dumb question but, does that method allow you to install custom roms (e.g. CM7) without unlocking the bootloader, thus keeping the warranty?

frandavid100 said:
Dumb question but, does that method allow you to install custom roms (e.g. CM7) without unlocking the bootloader, thus keeping the warranty?
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Using exploit to root allows you to get rooted device without unlocking the bootloader. However, I cannot tell you 'your warranty is kept' for certain(as long as bootloader is locked and you can revert to stock, I think it's okay).

frandavid100 said:
Dumb question but, does that method allow you to install custom roms (e.g. CM7) without unlocking the bootloader, thus keeping the warranty?
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This does not unlock the boot loader....... and, yes you can flash roms once rooted.
Good luck on that warrenty buisness.

LFact said:
However, I cannot tell you 'your warranty is kept' for certain(as long as bootloader is locked and you can revert to stock, I think it's okay).
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If you do revert to stock there should be no way to tell you ever modified the rom, isn't that right?

frandavid100 said:
If you do revert to stock there should be no way to tell you ever modified the rom, isn't that right?
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Unfortunately you can only relock the bootloader on Nexus S, according to a Google Android developer

rcknr said:
Officially it should come out in "coming weeks" as this tweet suggests - http://twitter.com/googlenexus/status/16974464310845440
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Is this "official" though? It's been 23 days since that post.
We'll get it, but I'm just bored of waiting. With so much anticipation, we'll probably be disappointed. Hope not.
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hircus said:
Unfortunately you can only relock the bootloader on Nexus S, according to a Google Android developer
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His question isn't about relocking the bootloader. But as long as you reflash the stock ROM and recovery, then I don't think there would be a way to tell without further examination. Regardless, HTC isn't too strict with the warranty claims, as many members on this forum have claimed warranty and sent back rooted phones to HTC. You should be fine.

andynx1 said:
Is this "official" though? It's been 23 days since that post.
We'll get it, but I'm just bored of waiting. With so much anticipation, we'll probably be disappointed. Hope not.
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that's 3 weeks. "coming weeks" being a PR equivalent of more than a month, we should be waiting for gb another 2 weeks at least...

It's only 5% of GB, but you can have the keyboard from it. A definite improvement and works perfectly on my N1 with 2.2.1 (no root needed):
http://www.appbrain.com/app/keyboard-from-android-2-3/com.moo.android.inputmethod.latin.free

[Q] HELP!!!!!!

hey im a big noob at rooting so I need help.
If you can help me I would PAY!
so I have 2.3.4 and I want to downgrade to 2.2.1 so I can root again and I have no Idea on how to do it it doesn't work for me im on mac maybe thats why....
so if you can help me downgrade and root I would give u money through paypal (If im rooted =D)
so give me ur msn or aim and Ill add you and you tell me how to do =D

Well the first question is... Were you rooted before receiving update? Is your phone S=off, what bootloader version do you have?
Quick answer to if you werent rooted before OTA, then no root is available at this time.

eqjunkie829 said:
Well the first question is... Were you rooted before receiving update? Is your phone S=off, what bootloader version do you have?
Quick answer to if you werent rooted before OTA, then no root is available at this time.
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yea I wasn't rooted before What if downgrade to 2.2.1? can I still root it?

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if anyone helps me I would donate 10 dollars..

i'm pretty sure you can downgrade, there were some methods in the g2 forums...
EDIT: oh, here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912

saranhai said:
i'm pretty sure you can downgrade, there were some methods in the g2 forums...
EDIT: oh, here you go: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
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will this work http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924923 so I can get back to 2.2?

killer174 said:
will this work http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=924923 so I can get back to 2.2?
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no, because you had to be rooted using the gfree method first...
try the one i posted above, hope it works out for ya

saranhai said:
no, because you had to be rooted using the gfree method first...
try the one i posted above, hope it works out for ya
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I have a problem at the last step I get permission denied?

killer174 said:
I have a problem at the last step I get permission denied?
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which method? the link i posted?
permission denied means you don't have root access yet...

saranhai said:
which method? the link i posted?
permission denied means you don't have root access yet...
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k now I dont get the last step wth the pmg file do I have to put that on my sd card and on platform toos?

saranhai said:
which method? the link i posted?
permission denied means you don't have root access yet...
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OK I FINALLY downgraded to 2.2.1 now I can root right?

killer174 said:
OK I FINALLY downgraded to 2.2.1 now I can root right?
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yes you can

killer174 said:
OK I FINALLY downgraded to 2.2.1 now I can root right?
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Yes you can
Congrats bro.
I would recommend the root.sh method (would give a link, but on my phone).
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saranhai said:
Yes you can
Congrats bro.
I would recommend the root.sh method (would give a link, but on my phone).
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App
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Im already rooted with gfree thanks

killer174 said:
Im already rooted with gfree thanks
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Sure no problem man. Don't forget the thanks button
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[Q] Atrix 4g. Any help would be appreciated!!!

First off im not a noob. i have/had a nexus s; captivate, att sgs2 all rooted flashed and the sort. my wifes atrix 4g is a mystery. it could be because i havent spent as much time with it as the other phones but anyway heres the prob: when she got her phone it was running either 2.2 or 2.2.xx cant remember but i rooted it using gingerbreak. then she did the gingerbread update on top of the root. here is the problem. the phone still has the supersuser app and looks like its rooted but its not. how do i remove all of the the components of the root then reroot? theres nothing wrong with the phone it works fine no problems whatsoever. a lil info any advanced users could use: system version 4.5.91.mb860.att.en.us running 2.3.4 kernel 2.6.32.9-00001-g41bc3e0 [email protected]#2 build# 4.5.91
any help will be appreciated. ill try to check this tread as often as i can. we just had a newborn 3 weeks ago and a 2yr old running around as well as working full time. feel free to send a pm with any question r possible solutions. thx

bigpapi19 said:
here is the problem. the phone still has the supersuser app and looks like its rooted but its not.
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What makes you think its not rooted?
In any case, try "re-rooting" using the info in this thread.

Any app that requires root permissions says its not rooted. ill try that and see what happens. thx

astol said:
What makes you think its not rooted?
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Lose root when you update.
bigpapi19 said:
Any app that requires root permissions says its not rooted. ill try that and see what happens. thx
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Try Root Checker to see if you are rooted.

astol said:
What makes you think its not rooted?
In any case, try "re-rooting" using the info in this thread.
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i used the one click method in that thread u posted and it worked like a charm!!! thx for the info i made sure to thank u.

root checker was a negative. should have posted this first. thx for the help!!! i thanked the both of u

bigpapi19 said:
i used the one click method in that thread u posted and it worked like a charm!!! thx for the info i made sure to thank u.
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No probs mate, just helping out a fellow Atrix-er
EDIT: BTW, I did zero work for that, full credit to sanriver12 and Pete's Motorola Root Tools