DROID BIONIC Jelly Bean Update
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Well, DJRBliss himself announced it so I'll repeat it here. He has indeed been working on a Bionic exploit and will release it in a few days. I was not joking about the linux skill situation, though. This exploit is a repurposed version of the samba exploit that came out for the RAZR. It requires a linux install, setting up a samba share, and using adb to push the exploit and run it. It will NOT be some "run.bat", sit back and have a beer, and it's done. But, it will give us root again.
Wow, I hope its not hard to do. I already have root but in case I F my phone up, at least I can fxz without a worry plus my wife would like her root back that she lost for being stupid. Time will tell but this is definately great news!!!!
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The instructions will be identical to the atrix hd root exploit on xda. If it mentions Ubuntu and samba you found the right one.
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I think I lost root. What's the easiest way to be sure?
Before I upgraded, I THINK that I properly used Voodoo to save root--all checkboxes were checked, and Root Checker Basic showed that I did have root.
After the upgrade, Root Checker Basic showed that I do not have root.
When I now go into Voodoo, all checkboxes are checked except the middle checkbox "Root permission granted". I'm not sure if or how to get root back (or if it is even possible.)
Suggestions?
All that said, I do really like the update--things definitely are peppier. And in the end, if I don't get root back, it's not going to be a huge issue, but it would be nice...
Before I upgraded, I THINK that I properly used Voodoo to save root--all checkboxes were checked, and Root Checker Basic showed that I did have root.
After the upgrade, Root Checker Basic showed that I do not have root.
When I now go into Voodoo, all checkboxes are checked except the middle checkbox "Root permission granted". I'm not sure if or how to get root back (or if it is even possible.)
Suggestions?
All that said, I do really like the update--things definitely are peppier. And in the end, if I don't get root back, it's not going to be a huge issue, but it would be nice...
Earlier in the posts I mentioned having that same problem. Sam and someone else mentioned a thread on XDA that shows how to restore root on a partially rooted device using adb. I did that and my wife's phone now has root restored. Be careful to follow the instructions closely or it won't work. If you don't know anything about adb and how to do that, Google it. There are some articles out there that tell/show you how. That is what I did.
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Nope. I have a method in the HoB that protects root during the ICS root exploit...so if you FXZ Keep Data, reapply root, it'll create a su-backup special to the HoB. But he's on the update and Voodoo is giving him problems. So yea, the link I pasted from XDA a couple pages back should help. A new root exploit is coming in the next few days, as well.
Already ahead of the curve for anyone that thinks this is difficult it's not to bad. You have to follow the instructions and put ubuntu 12.04 on to a usb and change your bootloader on your computer to load the usb first. This way you dont have to install linux on you computer you can just try it out. It is actually pretty cool it takes some getting used to but once you do it is very nice. I have all ready used terminal to load chrome which was very simple.
Here is the XDA post for the atrix samuri was talking about https://sites.google.com/site/mqinara/guide-root-atrix-411 . I recommend you playing around with linux for a while and get used to the terminal before trying to root it will save you some heartache there is a learning curve with this system. Oh one tip to get to the terminal you press ctrl+alt+t and it will pop up like a command prompt on windows.
Guys if I can figure this out so can you I actually found it easier then windows as Samuri can confirm. He helped me for the better part of a day trying to fix my encryption error after using bootstrap. At some points I think he wanted to reach through the computer and smack me. Thanks again Samuri for the knowledge and patients. I found linux to be simple once you figure it out.
my mistake.
here is the link to the post of XDA that outlines how to restore root if Voodoo failed: [Q] Lost Root After Jelly Bean OTA Update View Single Post
I lost root and voodoo didn't restore it. I said screw it and bought a galaxy nexus. I gotta say that the network connectivity on the bionic is just so much better than the nexus. But I really do enjoy doing whatever i want to my phone, and when its on a strong lte are its great. (still slower speeds than the bionic)
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That's why I'm getting the RAZR HD tomorrow. (Come on UPS!) Will FXZ to 4.1.2, root using motochopper, and unlock using motoapocalypse. Then I'll install TWRP recovery and never lose root again.
Thanks, johnejo, SamuriHL, bigv5150, and texas_sax!
I followed texas_sax's link, followed the instructions, and I now have root again. Woohoo!
I followed texas_sax's link, followed the instructions, and I now have root again. Woohoo!
Well, I HAD root with the update. Did my due diligence (or so I thought) and did the HoB FXZ and re root....Long story short, it was up and running when I decided to make a backup (like I always do) and got the blue "Encryption F****d" screen....I now have an unrooted Bionic because I am an *****.
I hope there will be a fix to this but understand there may not be
Sam, I've said it before and I'll say it again. Thanks for all of your hard work and great feedback. I wish I had read EVERYTHING, but you totally explained everything and are doing a wonderful job....
I hope there will be a fix to this but understand there may not be
Sam, I've said it before and I'll say it again. Thanks for all of your hard work and great feedback. I wish I had read EVERYTHING, but you totally explained everything and are doing a wonderful job....
Sad day for us Bionic owners. Sam, you've been dayyymmmm awesome to us, far more then anyone could have asked for.
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Don't cry. I just spent an hour with DJRBliss. What's this I see? Is that supersu granting root permissions to apps on my phone? I think it might be!
Don't cry. I just spent an hour with DJRBliss. What's this I see? Is that supersu granting root permissions to apps on my phone? I think it might be!
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BTW, I mentioned this in the HoB thread and I'll mention it here, as well. ChainDD's Superuser is the most widely used super user app. However, ALL of the people that I'm aware of that had problems restoring root after the JB update were using it. Those who used SuperSU or Koush's Superuser apps did not run into restore problems. I'm hereby recommending that everyone switch to either SuperSU or Koush's Superuser so that you don't have problems going forward. Koush's is open source which is a VERY good thing. CM has recently switched to it. I may switch from SuperSU to Koush's Superuser myself. I very well may update the HoB one last time and switch is so any stragglers who were waiting to upgrade to JB can switch. Just my opinion. Take it as you will.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll take a good look at Koush's. Wasn't real impressed with SuperSU. Now Voodoo looks for Superuser to be installed. Is that a problem or is there a workaround for that?
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