Root Motorola Photon 4G without the HD Dock.

**sandtiger** · 08-13-2011, 05:29 AM

This will make a bunch of people happy because now you do not need the $100 HD Dock to root the Photon.

Root Motorola Photon 4G

Prerequisites

Drivers
32-bit
64-bit
ADB package
Root file

Installation

Navigate to the Android Market and install the “Superuser” application from ChainsDD
Alternatively, install a Superuser .apk file from here.
Extract the ADB package to your C:\ Drive under a new folder titled “root”
Place the root file in the same folder
Open the command prompt (Start >> run “cmd” >> enter)
Type the following commands
cd C:/root
adb push photon-torpedo.tar /data/tmp
adb shell
cd /data/tmp
/bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
Congratulations! You are rooted!

/bin/tar xf /data/tmp/root.tar

This is all courtesy of the crazy hackers over at XDA

**thekarens** · 08-13-2011, 11:18 AM

Awesome!

Sent from my Photon

**jswinde** · 08-13-2011, 11:20 AM

For real? Don't play with my emotions!

**thinknate** · 08-13-2011, 12:12 PM

Awesome news! Can't wait to try it...

**dsx968** · 08-13-2011, 12:33 PM

I'm really bad with this stuff. I get an error saying that adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file.

**thinknate** · 08-13-2011, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by dsx968

I'm really bad with this stuff. I get an error saying that adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file.

You got that error... in the command prompt? Did you change directory (cd) to the folder where adb.exe is?

**thinknate** · 08-13-2011, 05:59 PM

Success! I was thrown off by an error after this command...

/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh

... but apparently that's normal.

**srkmagnus** · 08-13-2011, 06:01 PM

Good job!

**wocampb** · 08-13-2011, 07:29 PM

I keep getting an error when I type in adb shell. Is it possible for someone to PM me with some more detailed instructions on how to root this thing. I rooted my EVO and had no issues but I am still new with the Android world. Thanks!

**theretailshop1** · 08-13-2011, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by sandtiger

This will make a bunch of people happy because now you do not need the $100 HD Dock to root the Photon.

Root Motorola Photon 4G

Prerequisites

Drivers
32-bit
64-bit
ADB package
Root file

Installation

Navigate to the Android Market and install the “Superuser” application from ChainsDD
Alternatively, install a Superuser .apk file from here.
Extract the ADB package to your C:\ Drive under a new folder titled “root”
Place the root file in the same folder
Open the command prompt (Start >> run “cmd” >> enter)
Type the following commands
cd C:/root
adb push photon-torpedo.tar /data/tmp
adb shell
cd /data/tmp
/bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar
/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh
/data/tmp/install-su.sh
Congratulations! You are rooted!

/bin/tar xf /data/tmp/root.tar

This is all courtesy of the crazy hackers over at XDA

Not to good with this stuuf, and plus I'm on a Mac trying to do this. Is there anyway someone could post a youtube video on how to do this. Thanks

**thinknate** · 08-13-2011, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by wocampb

I keep getting an error when I type in adb shell. Is it possible for someone to PM me with some more detailed instructions on how to root this thing. I rooted my EVO and had no issues but I am still new with the Android world. Thanks!

What's the error? Does your device show up when you type "adb devices"? If not, you need to enable USB Debugging under Settings - Applications - Development. (That's a prerequisite that should really be added to the instructions.)

**wocampb** · 08-13-2011, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by nater

What's the error? Does your device show up when you type "adb devices"? If not, you need to enable USB Debugging under Settings - Applications - Development. (That's a prerequisite that should really be added to the instructions.)

I got it figured out. Someone actually posted a video on Youtube that helped me out. I was making some stupid mistakes!

**Eatsleepdrivesc** · 08-13-2011, 09:16 PM

Worked great! Thanks!

**jayjlewis** · 08-14-2011, 10:38 AM

I am getting a device not found error. Any ideas?

**jayjlewis** · 08-14-2011, 10:43 AM

Thanks Nater. You published before I actually gave up and hit enter. That was exactly the problem.

**donniegood** · 08-14-2011, 11:58 AM

We are unlocked with custom recovery too

**jswinde** · 08-14-2011, 12:28 PM

It's hard to believe so much dev work has been done on this phone so soon. I'm EXCITED!

**jnmacd** · 08-14-2011, 01:39 PM

Thanks. Got it to work.
Now does anyone know of a tethering app that does infrastructure mode?

**statdoc** · 08-14-2011, 01:50 PM

Somebody has to ask this, so it might as well be me.

This is my first Android phone. Tell me why I should be interested in rooting the phone? What will it do rooted that it cannot do now?

**Solidstate808** · 08-14-2011, 02:21 PM

Much easier to just use single click root, it posted on xda developers, might want to install drivers first though.

**Verichatov** · 08-14-2011, 06:46 PM

Excuse my ignorance. I was looking to get this phone and use it as a computer with the dock, bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Does rooting the phone make it so I don't need the dock? Also, like what Statdoc said, what will it do rooted that it cannot do now?

Thanks

**Lokifish** · 08-14-2011, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Verichatov

Excuse my ignorance. I was looking to get this phone and use it as a computer with the dock, bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Does rooting the phone make it so I don't need the dock? Also, like what Statdoc said, what will it do rooted that it cannot do now?

Thanks

Root will give you the ability to do the following:
Enable dockless WebTop
Unlock the bootloader
CWM custom recovery
Run a Webtop alternative like Ubuntu
Custom ROMs (not much really available but be patient)

**VDub2174** · 08-15-2011, 08:41 AM

1. This is AMAZING!!!! Thank you for all your hard work and getting root without having to use the Web Dock.

2. This may sound dumb but can someone post a video of this? I'm more of a visual learner and would greatly appreciate it if someone could record the process

EDIT: Had I realized that there was a 2nd and 3rd page, I would have seen the post of someone saying there was a video on youtube

**wocampb** · 08-15-2011, 10:14 PM

So the only issue I have noticed so far that I didn't have before rooting is my WIFI connection keeps dropping and takes forever to reconnect. Is anyone else having this issue?