A few freezing and root questions

[2defmouze]

you guys are really making me rethink waiting for the official OTA and just use .893 so I can finally try out a new ROM... just got my go launcher the way I like it too...

A. You don't need to upgrade your system (.866 to X.893) to flash a ROM. The current crop of ROMs out there I think are all built off the latest 5.7.893 system base, so you get all the system tweaks that came with that just by flashing the ROM, just not the upgraded kernal and radio files.

B. Go Launcher (as most 3rd party launchers do) should have an option in its settings to backup your current configuration. Then after you wipe and flash a ROM you can simply restore the launcher config as you had it. That's what I use on Launcher Pro after every wipe.

 

[LDubs]

Haha.. eh don't beat yourself up. Could probably even send you mine if it came down to it and we needed them for something.

That's the crack, Jack! I'm back.

 

[akorcovelos]

A. You don't need to upgrade your system (.866 to X.893) to flash a ROM. The current crop of ROMs out there I think are all built off the latest 5.7.893 system base, so you get all the system tweaks that came with that just by flashing the ROM, just not the upgraded kernal and radio files.

B. Go Launcher (as most 3rd party launchers do) should have an option in its settings to backup your current configuration. Then after you wipe and flash a ROM you can simply restore the launcher config as you had it. That's what I use on Launcher Pro after every wipe.

I would want the radio and kernel updates though. I think I'm going to update and rom this weekend, I cant wait anymore.

 

[pappy53]

I installed the leaked 5.7.893, and now I can't root. This is what I get:

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* dhacker29 and DroidTh3ory Presents: R3L3AS3DRoot for the BIONIC *
* An easier way to Root or Restore your BIONIC on any system Revision *
* This script will give you the option to restore to stock 886 system, *
* root your phone using zergRush, and/or apply 43V3R root *
* *
* A special thanks for the info and files to: *
* http://BriefMobile.com/droid-bionic-recieves-fastboot-recovery-files *
* revolutionary for zergRush https://github.com/revolutionary *
* P3Droid for the 43V3R Root method http://http://www.mydroidworld.com *
* And HUGE thanks to SoulShadow for the procedure!! *
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*
* PRESS the appropriate number to make your slection and continue
*
* 1. Restore, Root and 43V3R Root a Bionic
* -restores /system to 886 and wipes data and cache
* -roots your phone and installs the 43V3R Root hack
* If you are bootlooping or softbricked you need this option
*
* 2. Root and 43V3RRoot a non-rooted Bionic
* -roots your phone and installs the 43V3R Root hack
* This works with all Bionics (886 and 893 rev).
*
* 3. 43V3RRoot a Rooted Bionic
* This takes a 'rooted' Bionic and installs the 43V3R Root hack
* This works with all Bionics (886 and 893 rev).
*
* 4. Restore Bionic ONLY - No root
* -restores /system, wipes data and cache
* -does NOT root or install 43V3R Root hack
* This works with all Bionics (886 and 893 rev).
* Note that you will still have the same kernel and radio, either .886 or .893
* but your /system partion will be stock .886
*
* 5. Install CheesecakeV2.apk to get the OTA updates
*
* 6. Help - I need more information!
*
* 7. Quit
*
* Type 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 and then press ENTER: 2
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* *
* DROID BIONIC R3L3AS3D Root and 43V3R Root *
* *
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* and set USB Mode to Charge Only
*
* READY TO ROOT YOUR DROID BIONIC WHEN YOU ARE!
Press any key to continue . . .
"* Running zergRush exploit..."
1875 KB/s (23052 bytes in 0.012s)

[**] Zerg rush - Android 2.2/2.3 local root
[**] (C) 2011 Revolutionary. All rights reserved.

[**] Parts of code from Gingerbreak, (C) 2010-2011 The Android Exploid Crew.

[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x00016118
[*] Scooting ...
[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...
[*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[+] Zerglings found a way to enter ! 0x18
[+] Overseer found a path ! 0x000161e0
[*] Sending 189 zerglings ...
[+] Zerglings caused crash (good news): 0x40122c5c 0x0074
[*] Researching Metabolic Boost ...
[+] Speedlings on the go ! 0xafd25ac9 0xafd39877
[*] Sending 185 zerglings ...

[-] Bad luck, our rush did not succeed
* Wait about 30 seconds for the adb server to restart as root
Press any key to continue . . .
* Installing busybox, su, and SuperUser apk...
remount failed: Operation not permitted
failed to copy 'busybox' to '/system/xbin/busybox': Read-only file system
failed to copy 'su' to '/system/xbin/su': Read-only file system
1935 KB/s (754980 bytes in 0.381s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Superuser.apk
Success
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory
Unable to chmod /system/xbin/busybox: No such file or directory
/system/xbin/busybox: not found
link failed Read-only file system
Unable to chmod /data: Operation not permitted
* Installing 43V3R Root...
failed to copy 'mount_ext3.sh' to '/system/bin/mount_ext3.sh': Read-only file system
Unable to chmod /system/bin/mount_ext3.sh: Read-only file system
* All done! Your phone should now be 43V3R rooted!
* Why don't you check out Shift[3]R? You're ready to flash it now
********************************************************************************
Press any key to continue . . .

 

[2defmouze]

I installed the leaked 5.7.893, and now I can't root. This is what I get:

Use the program to Restore back to stock, Root and ForeverRoot stock, then apply the full upgrade again from the top of the "Easy way to Upgrade to..." thread at rootzwiki. You cannot root 5.7.893 directly.

 

[pappy53]

Tried that already ( option 1 ), and it doesn't work.

 

[2defmouze]

Tried that already ( option 1 ), and it doesn't work.

Why not? What happens? What message? How far long did it go? Need details to help you

 

[pappy53]

I'll run it again, and put up a screenshot.

 

[pappy53]

It worked this time. Thank you. I guess now I should go back and install the 5.7.893 leak?

 

[akorcovelos]

I noticed my backup for go launcher is stored in internal memory, which seems silly to me. Is it going to cause me problems to use root explorer to move the go launcher folders to sd-ext?

 

[2defmouze]

It worked this time. Thank you. I guess now I should go back and install the 5.7.893 leak?

Yes, the file from the very top of this thread: Easily Upgrade To 5.7.893, Keep Root And Webtop - RootzWiki

Remember to do it in STOCK recovery, not CWR

 

[kach474]

Can't help that much with the freezing question, take a look in \system\app using Root Explorer and you should see the .apk's that are listed there.

I haven't seen any con's to the custom ROM yet. The one I'm running is completely deblurred (i.e. no Moto Blur) and has your choice of 3rd party launcher replacements, including ICS Launcher. I believe it runs faster, it has a battery booster script built in, and a lot of the bloat is removed as part of the package. Downside would be that if a Moto OTA fix does eventually push, I wouldn't be able to install it (and actually you would need to unfreeze everything to install it on yours), but the ROM Devs usually get that stuff leaked earlier than the OTA, so an update would be pushed through the ROM. The ROM I'm on right now is built off of 5.7.893 so I didn't even bother to update to that first.

OK thanks. I may wait a bit and see if Motorola comes out with something. But if they keep dragging their feet I may just take the plunge and install thath ROM. Thanks for the tips.

 

[kach474]

I see a lot of chatter about the easy upgrade and leaked .893 alomg with flashing and rom updates. Are these all different? If I were t follow the steps in the easy upgrade thread and the forever root is that all i would need to do? and once this is installed and its forever rooted i assume that any warranty on the phone would be void because there would be no going back to stock or making it look as if it were not tampered with?? Correct?

 

[2defmouze]

I see a lot of chatter about the easy upgrade and leaked .893 alomg with flashing and rom updates. Are these all different? If I were t follow the steps in the easy upgrade thread and the forever root is that all i would need to do? and once this is installed and its forever rooted i assume that any warranty on the phone would be void because there would be no going back to stock or making it look as if it were not tampered with?? Correct?

Following the Easy Upgrade path gets you to system version 5.7.893 with updated kernal and radio files.

Flashing a ROM that is built off the 5.7.893 base will give you that system and all OS tweaks and fixes that accompany it, but won't change your kernal and radio files, as only the leaked updates can change those due to the phone having a locked bootloader.

Yes you will void your warranty for sure if you go Easy Upgrade path. After applying it, you can still restore your system to stock 5.5.866 if you need, but your kernal and radio files will be forever upgraded.

 

[kach474]

Okay thank you. That explanation was very clear thank you.