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[Q] Noob can't root moto defy tried z4 and adb

just got back my new motorola defy after warranty I am trying to root tried with z 4 and adb no luck when I try adb it tells me permission denied when I try to push the files. Tried terminal user. No joy. Am trying to get froyo 2.2 after rotting is done.
What am I doing wrong?
Sent from moto defy mb525 2.1

Have you made sure and checked the 'USB debugging' option in the settings?

Yes I
Yes I have

Have you tried this method?

I think youd better try superoneclick for root
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App

Ok. I bow before the grace your knowledge and what I have learned. Got busybox. Titanium backup running have root. Much appreciated.
would u knows about froyo 2.2 for the defy? Success is it or no good as of yet?

superoneclick can root froyo

shadow813 said:
would u knows about froyo 2.2 for the defy? Success is it or no good as of yet?
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I've been using Froyo on my Defy for a while now, it's fine.
To be honest, overall I wouldn't say it's much of an improvement over Éclair but it's nice to have apps like ChromeToPhone.

When you can't adb push (get permission denied), first make sure you have done:
Code:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
and have write permission for everyone(not just root) for the directory in question:
Code:
chmod 777 /system/app

I'm a newbie in android and rooting. read a few threads but still can't figure it out. when I run z4root it comes to aquiring root shell. and then it switches to the normal screen and nothing happends. no reboot. can somebody help me?

What ROM is your handset running just now?

it's Blur_Version.2.51.1.MB525.Retail.en.DE if you mean this (as already said I'm really a newbie..)

Yeah, that's what I meant.
It's a 2.51 ROM so to root it, follow the link I posted earlier in the thread.

The superoneclick root isn't is?
I tried it but it stops at waiting for device and I also switched debugging on and off like mentioned but it just can't find my device... adb also can't...

Try SuperOneClick... search the forum, I believe it's in somewhere
When you do get the software, first install Motorola driver, then make sure that USB debugging is enabled before you try to root.

try superoneclick it worked for me...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913709

have motorola driver and USB debugging enabled still not finding the device...
so SuperOneClick also doesn't work...

did you installed mote defy driver on pc？

okay problem solved-.- thought a friend of mine(who helped me getting into the android stuff) already installed the driver... he didn't. so it rooted now thanks for your help=)

Step666 said:
Have you tried this method?
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hi guys need reply ASAP!! this method can bricked a motorola defy 2.1 when it mis use or mis understand?

[XOOM2/XYBOARD][HOW TO] Motorola Xoom 2/Xyboard Everything Root and more!

XOOM2/Xyboard Everything root and more!
From 26/03/2014, I will no longer be updating this post as I no longer have the device and Motorola won't be upgrading the device further. Please instead of sending me PMs, go to the Q&A board or post your comment on this thread.
Note: This method will not work on Windows 8. Only Windows XP, Vista, 7, Linux and Mac OS X is supported.
Root Method - Honeycomb
1. Download the Windows version here, or the Linux/OSX version here.
2. Your Computer must have Motorola Drivers installed before rooting and connect your device with debugging on to your computer via USB. (Mac Users don't need drivers)
3. Extract the zip file from the download link, and run “run.bat” (on Windows) or “run.sh” from a terminal (on Linux/OSX)
4. Your device should reboot a few times during the process, don't worry.
5. Then you should see a finished message on the Root Method Window. At this point your device is safe to be removed from the computer.
7. As you are running Honeycomb if you are reading this then you should be receiving the ICS OTA soon. So lets backup your root so you can restore everything root after the upgrade (saves time). Download OTA Rootkeeper and backup root.
6. Well Done! You have root. Enjoy root and be safe.
Blog Post: Here
Root Method - Ice Cream Sandwich
1. Connect your Xoom2/Xyboard via USB to your Windows PC. Install Motorola Drivers from here.
2. Under Settings > Developer Options > Hit the "Enable USB Debugging" selection.
3. Download the Root Installer from here. (Says for Droid RAZR but also works on Xyboard and Xoom 2]
4. Unzip the download.
Bootstrap/Safestrap[Custom Recovery]
Waring: DO NOT proceed if you are inexperienced. bootstrap is messy and is only needed once we have ROMs cooking. All questions about the recovery ask in the developer thread.
1. Install the Bootstrap APK file.
2. Allow Superuser Powers.
3. Read the instructions which is displayed on the user interface.
5. You will now see a splashscreen after you reboot (before boot animation), here you can decide if you want to enter recovery or continue with boot.
-Method Under Constuction-
Unroot or temporary unroot
Temp Unroot - If you need to unroot for any reason and come back at any time, then install OTA Rootkeeper and then select the option "temp unroot). This will remove root without restarting and you can restore by a touch of a button.
Full remove of Root - If you want to complety remove root all together, if you need to send in your device for repair or trading your device. Install Ginger Unroot and continue with the onscreen instructions. This application has confirmed to work on the Xoom2/Xyboard.​

Doing it right now

Linux version has a wrong link or not uploaded yet

mdcykkk9 said:
Linux version has a wrong link or not uploaded yet
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Should be working now.

Thx is working now . i just made a donation to his paypal account. i hope for future support for the tablet .

Thanks, is good news. Now we just need that we have updates to fix bugs, and if it can be ics ...
This is worth a donation to continue the work.

édit : error, sorry, it's ok

Working well ! Thank you.
I rooted my Xoom 2 ME bought in France.
But I cannot update to 3.2.2 ???
My build 1.6.0_218.3-MZ607 ,current version 3.2

Would this work for Xoom 1 wi-fi version ?

ouatitw said:
Would this work for Xoom 1 wi-fi version ?
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This root method should work on all Motorola Devices running honeycomb or gingerbread. Try it out and see if it does
Sent from my Motorola Xoom 2

I did the US ICS update on My UK Xoom so im on 4.03 at the moment - i believe Motorola added some file which prevents me so far from rooting with the current one click programs ? so would it be safe to try this ?

ouatitw said:
I did the US ICS update on My UK Xoom so im on 4.03 at the moment - i believe Motorola added some file which prevents me so far from rooting with the current one click programs ? so would it be safe to try this ?
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The method is safe to try but Email Dan if you have any issues when rooting.

Thanks a lot Dan Rosenberg,
Suppose i root my device and if i need to use my warranty at later point of time.
Is there is anyway that i can hide Motorola that i have rooted my device.

luke.arran said:
The method is safe to try but Email Dan if you have any issues when rooting.
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I wouldn't email Dan, I'd post it here... Dan probably has more than enough things going on than to answer all rooting questions on here...
This root method very well may work on the Xoom with ICS, never hurts to try it. I don't see how you can't root with an existing method though, with the Xoom being fully unlockable and all...

Elysian893 said:
I don't see how you can't root with an existing method though, with the Xoom being fully unlockable and all...
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the thing is that maybe you can, but you might not want to Unlocking wipes all your data, apps, etc and also permanently sets a variable stating that your warranty is gone.
It might, for example, be desireable to create a backup of all your apps and data using titanium backup, which requires root, before unlocking your xoom.

Does this mean that more knowledgeable folks can create custom ROMs now, or does that still require an unlocked bootloader?

Trackz said:
Does this mean that more knowledgeable folks can create custom ROMs now, or does that still require an unlocked bootloader?
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No, we need to figure out a bootstrap for custom roms. No custom kernels.
Also, the method to fix adb remount is reset every other boot by the kernel, init.rc rebuilds local.prop on reboot as a failsafe and can't be changed without a custom kernel...

Response to luke.arran
luke.arran said:
This root method should work on all Motorola Devices running honeycomb or gingerbread. Try it out and see if it does
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Just to let you know this does not work on all Xoom models like you say. Here is my thread with my specs in it. I have tried it three times following the directions to a T and it never gets past;
"[*] Initiating Phase 1...
[*] This may take a few minutes, don't mind the buzzing."
I have now let it run for over an hour each time and it never goes any further and my Xoom is still not rooted. It did not even ever reboot on its own. Does anyone have any suggestions? If not I'll just use some threads 1 & 2, I got from a friend.
Thanks, InfiniteImmortal

llama-power said:
Unlocking wipes all your data, apps, etc
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Not this method. It is supposed to unlock and root motorola devices in 10 minutes without deleting any files. When I read about this on android police I was very excited as I never rooted because I only needed Superuser for my Xoom (never was interested in ROMs) and could never justify scraping everything just for this.
I tested the files here on a windows 7 machine... if I run from command at step 2. I get su permission denied. If I run the batch file I get "failed backup" loop after the device has been detected
tried the portable one click .exe found in "Motofail: Universal Motorola Android Root Tool (Portable)" works perfect on my bionic
obviously fails to remount as it does not include local.prop from step 5. so it's not working on xoom
This is the most awesome root utility I ever came along. It took something like 6 mins to root my phone without losing any files, if I can get it to run on my Xoom this will be just a dream come true!

Update: This root method does not support the Original Xoom. Confirmed by Dan.

[Q] 2.2 -> 2.3 -> ICS | Rooting impossible

I have a problem as I am now in circle of problems.
I need to have a rooted Android to install a clockwork mod.
But I need to have clockwork mod installed so I can install a b518 bootloader
But as clockwork mod installation needs root, I can not install anything.
I have now Official 2.3.5 b526 and I can not download b518 because terrible sharing sites (torrents anyone?), it toke 6 hours to even get the b526 with my nice 10Mibts connection so I don't want to spend next 12 hours trying to get a older version with multiple interrupts and re-downloads with capped speeds.
I have now browsed almost three hours XDA forums about this problem. No one can say directly how to solve thing.
I can return to 2.2 version fine but I don't want. I can root 2.2 fine and install CWM.
With 2.3 I can not root. Not with Z4root, SuperOneClick, Superuser, Superbootloader or any other way. All those say that I have rooted phone and even CWM manager things I have rooted phone but everytime root permissions are needed, everything fails just to errors that permissions are not possible to gain.
I have rooted, unrooted b526 and b136 versions multiple times but never got working root.
So question is very simple.
How to actually get Official 2.3 rooted?

Did you enable logging? That may be the cause: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420728

Blefish said:
Did you enable logging? That may be the cause: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420728
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Enabled:
Loggin
USB Debug
Mock locations
Allow all sources
And didn't mount MicroSD or NAND while rooting
Oh and tried even what someone said that they needed to disable WiFi so I even enabled it and disabled it.

New to rooting, having trouble finding a working how to guide, defy+

Its a brand new defy+
bootloader version 9.10
Software Version: 4.5.1-134_DFP-1321
Flex Version: USADEFYEMARAB1B5TEL009.0
I don't care about warranty, This is my fourth phone through warranty, they have given me a defy+ over the original defy. But its preloaded with all the telstra rubbish and I have never been on telstra, and from reading i hear that they can be much more reliable with being upgraded beyond what motorola will take them, could someone please point me towards how to root and install either a solid gingerbread or ICS install, would that delete the telstra startup screen?

djesk said:
Its a brand new defy+
bootloader version 9.10
Software Version: 4.5.1-134_DFP-1321
Flex Version: USADEFYEMARAB1B5TEL009.0
I don't care about warranty, This is my fourth phone through warranty, they have given me a defy+ over the original defy. But its preloaded with all the telstra rubbish and I have never been on telstra, and from reading i hear that they can be much more reliable with being upgraded beyond what motorola will take them, could someone please point me towards how to root and install either a solid gingerbread or ICS install, would that delete the telstra startup screen?
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downloads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
http://www.motorola.com/Support/US-...tware_and_Drivers/USB-and-PC-Charging-Drivers
tutorial
Turn on USB Debugging on your device (Setting’s > Development > Tick USB Debugging)
Connect your Defy to your PC using the USB cable
Right click on the SuperOneClick.exe and run as Administrator
Now just click ROOT and wait. DO NOT TOUCH OR UNPLUG YOUR DEVICE
You will get a prompt asking if you would like BusyBox installed click YES
When finished it will ask if you would like to make a donation (consider this)
That’s it reboot your device and your Rooted. You will have the SuperUser APP
Download an App that requires root to make sure all is well (Titanium Backup or Root checker will do) when launching you will receive a superuser request.
for any info reply me and consider hiting the thanks button

kmikze89 said:
downloads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
http://www.motorola.com/Support/US-...tware_and_Drivers/USB-and-PC-Charging-Drivers
tutorial
Turn on USB Debugging on your device (Setting’s > Development > Tick USB Debugging)
Connect your Defy to your PC using the USB cable
Right click on the SuperOneClick.exe and run as Administrator
Now just click ROOT and wait. DO NOT TOUCH OR UNPLUG YOUR DEVICE
You will get a prompt asking if you would like BusyBox installed click YES
When finished it will ask if you would like to make a donation (consider this)
That’s it reboot your device and your Rooted. You will have the SuperUser APP
Download an App that requires root to make sure all is well (Titanium Backup or Root checker will do) when launching you will receive a superuser request.
for any info reply me and consider hiting the thanks button
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thank for getting me some of the way, i think SuperOneClick has hung at "shell rooting device step no7" its been there ages and says that its not responsive,

djesk said:
thank for getting me some of the way, i think SuperOneClick has hung at "shell rooting device step no7" its been there ages and says that its not responsive,
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stayed doing that mate, ended up using the method listed here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595013&page=9
so now rooted, all the telstra rubbish is gone, ill see if thats stable, or would people recommend ICS as more stable?

Xperia E4 Root (NO FLASHTOOL)

Xperia E4 (Latest 24.0.A.5.14) can be rooted with Kingroot Pc (No Flashtool, No downgrade firmware)
1) Download Kingroot latest version: http://www.mediafire.com/download/rk1tc6qouao3qyl/KingRootSetup_v3.1.0.1122_105002.exe
2) Install kingroot and device drivers
3) Enable usb debugging
4) Connect your device
5) Press Root and wait till 100%
6) Reboot your device
7) Thank me if i helped you
(For me it works with the 1st try. If you got an Error try again)
Other Fixes
1) If the apps disappeared from the menu after 'Move to SD' try Link2SD (it works for me)
2) Camera can be much better with other camera apps
3) If you are disappointed from the sound try to fix the settings on equalizer
4) Soft bricks or other errors can be fixed with Sony pc companion
5) You can change Kingroot app with SuperSU
IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE. DO IT WITH YOUR OWN RISK

I can't update my software version to leanest
I think the problem I'm having is because of root access, is there any way to full uproot? I'm having the 24.0.A.3.8 version E2105

Ionut Daniel said:
I think the problem I'm having is because of root access, is there any way to full uproot? I'm having the 24.0.A.3.8 version E2105
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you can full unroot..what root you have? kingroot?

thank you
thank you, my phone is root Sony E4 E2104, 24.0.A.5.14

hi to all,im a proud owner of e4g phone e2003,i have question:
can i root my phone with 25.0.A.2.31?
already tryed kingoroot,doesnt work with this build...
help,please