Rooting Verizon?

[abchit123]

I have a Verizon Bionic..
Just wondering what can happen if I root it...and I don't want to "break/brick" it.

 

[rduckwor]

You should be able to root successfully. Many have done so.

Just do go mucking around in the OS doing things you aren't sure of.

RMD

 

[moosc]

It depends on what os your on? The most current os is rootable yet.

 

[abchit123]

Uhhh not sure which one in About Phone is the OS...and I am guessing it is 5.5.893.XT875.Verizon.en.US.

 

[rduckwor]

5.5.893 is the current "OFFICIAL" sys version following the last "OFFICIAL" OTA update (not the accidental release of the .901 OTA).

Should be rootable.

Again, keep your hands off things you don't understand and you should be fine.

DO NOT delete any bloat unless you have a solid backup first. You will be off the upgrade path without it.

Go with caution, my son.

RMD

 

[abchit123]

I had the same issue with this guy
R3L3As3Droot And 43V3R Root For The Bionic V2.1 - RootzWiki - Page 62
Then used the solution in the later post and it worked!
I don't have to DELETE bloat right? I can just use TitaniumBackup?

 

[LDubs]

Yes, you can just freeze bloat with TiBu, and unfreeze when wanted/needed.

 

[Simonbarsinistr]

And if you can't get an ota to work later on, that R3L3ASE3ROOT and FOR3V3RROOT tool is a very easy way back to stock. Just use titanium backup to backup all apps and data. When you restore them, dont restore the system apps, I did that and ended up with unnecessary duplicates. After root, use CWM to make a nandroid backup of the stock phone, then you can always have a way back.

Tapped on my Bionic running KIN3TX.

 

[abchit123]

I been wondering whats the pro of using a mod?
and how to restore without restoring system apps?

 

[Simonbarsinistr]

One at a time.

Tapped on my Bionic running KIN3TX.

 

[abchit123]

But there's 200+ apps! So I guess I just restore the apps I installed?... like Barcode Scanner, Poker...?

 

[LDubs]

Nah when you sign back in your apps will automatically download. You can restore data for games and the like and you should NOT restore any system apps thru tibu...

Sent from my Ic3d Kin3txed Bionic with Hon3y