Root Motorola Photon 4G without the HD Dock.

[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 http://bandbinnovations.com/xda/photon/32bit.zip
64-bit http://bandbinnovations.com/xda/photon/64bit.zip
ADB package http://gititbit.ch/AFAS
Root file http://proton.cygnusx-1.org/~edgan/photon/photon-torpedo.tar

Installation

Navigate to the Android Market and install the ?Superuser? application from ChainsDD
Alternatively, install a Superuser .apk file from here. Index of /superuser
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 [ROOT] Photon Torpedo, dockless root access - xda-developers

 

[thekarens]

Awesome!

Sent from my Photon

 

[sjamie]

For real? Don't play with my emotions!

 

[thinknate]

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

 

[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.

 

[thinknate]

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]

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

/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh

... but apparently that's normal.

 

[srkmagnus]

Good job!

 

[anon(171363)]

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]

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 http://bandbinnovations.com/xda/photon/32bit.zip
64-bit http://bandbinnovations.com/xda/photon/64bit.zip
ADB package http://gititbit.ch/AFAS
Root file http://proton.cygnusx-1.org/~edgan/photon/photon-torpedo.tar

Installation

Navigate to the Android Market and install the ?Superuser? application from ChainsDD
Alternatively, install a Superuser .apk file from here. Index of /superuser
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 [ROOT] Photon Torpedo, dockless root access - xda-developers

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]

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.)

 

[anon(171363)]

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!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS8h7l_KwSw

 

[Eatsleepdrivesc]

Worked great! Thanks!

 

[jayjlewis]

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

 

[jayjlewis]

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

 

[donniegood]

We are unlocked with custom recovery too

 

[sjamie]

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

 

[jnmacd]

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

 

[statdoc]

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]

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