OTA GB Root?

[jdbower]

Re: rooting OTA GB

The document compile date is from the 14th, but that was when I installed Google Talk with Video. The OTA GB install is probably from notes I took about a week earlier, but as far as I know it's still the preferred method. The only thing I don't cover is how to upgrade your radio to the .12 release, but I think if you're on stock GB today that shouldn't be an issue.

 

[wildman]

Re: rooting OTA GB

Check out http://forum.androidcentral.com/motorola-x-rooting-roms-hacks/83583-updated-sbf-instructions-gb.html , this will work for just sbf back to stock Froyo.

 

[bafish]

Re: rooting OTA GB

Gb is unrootable. SBF back to froyo and install the two part rooted gingerbread zip.

 

[greydarrah]

Re: rooting OTA GB

Gb is unrootable

Somebody always says this...then someone smarter figures out how to do it. I just wish they would hurry up.

 

[bberrynewbie84]

I like the new motoblur leaked GB roms,the OTA doesn't have the new blur or something

 

[wormeyman]

Re: rooting OTA GB

Somebody always says this...then someone smarter figures out how to do it. I just wish they would hurry up.

At the moment their is no known gingerbread exploit that can be used to attain root, google has done a good job fixing previous security vulnerabilities.

 

[jdbower]

Re: rooting OTA GB

The thing is, I'm not sure if anyone *is* working on it. You can get a rooted "stock" system today with minimal headache, and a z4root-like app would be exploiting a pretty serious bug in the Android OS (one that blackhats have already learned to use for malware on Froyo). And this is not just a "there's a misprint in this menu item five levels deep" but a real security hole which will probably mean they'll need to start from scratch for the next OTA release when said hole is patched. If I were in the Android hacking elite circle I would say what we've got is enough rather than risk a new release with yet another rooting patch I now need to work around.

 

[El Jefe]

But you need to be on the new radio so if you are on Froyo remember to update to 4.5.588 before installing 4.5.596 or you will get stuck in boot loop.

Are you sure this is this right? Why would someone going from Froyo to the rooted .596 have to do .588 first if the people who got OTA .596 didn't have to? Aren't they the exact same except the rooted version has the root files slipped in?

 

[wormeyman]

I guess you haven't heard of "Gingerbreak" then? It works on other phone's version of Gingerbread. Just not, apparently, the OTA version on the DX.

This is what i was thinking of when i said no known vulnerablity that it has been pached in the latest AOSP which moto probably took that patch and ported it to 2.3.3 to make sure gingerbreak doesn't work.

 

[wildman]

Are you sure this is this right? Why would someone going from Froyo to the rooted .596 have to do .588 first if the people who got OTA .596 didn't have to? Aren't they the exact same except the rooted version has the root files slipped in?

You may want to read the developers instructions at Official DX Gingerbread 2.3.3 (4.5.596) Release Thread - Something for everyone because I have seen a number of bootloops that was reported because the developers instructions wasn't followed exactly...

UPGRADE PATHS

Method One
The first method to upgrade to gingerbread from froyo is to sbf you phone back to stock froyo (2.3.340) and await for the upgrade OTA. (BAD IDEA)

Method Two
The second method to upgrade to gingerbread from froyo is to sbf you phone back to stock froyo (2.3.340) and use the 2 install files from below. This Method Isn't Deodexed

Method Three
The third method is for anyone currently running a Gingerbread leak (588/591/595). You can just install the appropriate zip right over the top of your previous build. Complete Deodexed..

 

[vstro24]

every time i try and use Rsd lite it wont load the file properties. Ive spent all night searching for an answer and no one has one. I have windows 7 64bit. its driving me insane lol

 

[Obsession]

every time i try and use Rsd lite it wont load the file properties. Ive spent all night searching for an answer and no one has one. I have windows 7 64bit. its driving me insane lol

What usb port are you using, if its on the front try the one in the back. That was the problem with my friends x.

 

[ChBtT]

What usb port are you using, if its on the front try the one in the back. That was the problem with my friends x.

If you have trouble sbf'ing to froyo, use this method, it is very easy.
http: //www. droidforums .net/forum/droid-hacks/147805-linu x-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problem s .html
(Remove the spaces, new member to this site and I don't recall if I can post links or not)