What are your predictions for the Maxx with Kit Kat getting Root Access?

[T-Rob]

I believe they are referring to phones that were rooted before upgrading to KK.

Thanks,
Chief

 

[drvier8]

I am confused about this "cannot root 4.4" issue. On the Verizon subforum, the claim is made that you CAN root 4.4. ( http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon/363025-vzw-customer-15-yrs-not-happy-2.html#post3465841 ). Or are they talking about phones that had some prep work done on 4.2.2?

If you root while still on 4.2.2, there is a method to keep root when you update to 4.4. If you update to 4.4 (or your phone comes with 4.4 preinstalled) without rooting, then there is currently no way to get root. There is also no way to go back to 4.2.2. This is for non-developer editions. With one of those, you can unlock the bootloader and have options.

 

[CharlesH]

If you root while still on 4.2.2, there is a method to keep root when you update to 4.4. If you update to 4.4 (or your phone comes with 4.4 preinstalled) without rooting, then there is currently no way to get root. There is also no way to go back to 4.2.2. This is for non-developer editions. With one of those, you can unlock the bootloader and have options.

According to xda-developers - View Single Post - [4.4 ROOT] SlapMyMoto 1.0 (Works with MotoWPNoMo) , unlike the usual case, you CAN downgrade from 4.4 (but NOT 4.4.2) to 4.2.2 with the RSD tool, and then apply the exploit to get rooted 4.4 on locked bootloader devices. The author of that thread, jcase, is adamant that the exploit works on stock Verizon/at&t devices that came from the factory with 4.4. Now I am really confused.

Edit: That thread on xda-developers was discussing the MotoX. I wonder if bootloader on the Maxx is different from the one on the MotoX, and does not permit the downgrade from 4.4, which shoots down the whole exploit?

 

[doogald]

Edit: That thread on xda-developers was discussing the MotoX. I wonder if bootloader on the Maxx is different from the one on the MotoX, and does not permit the downgrade from 4.4, which shoots down the whole exploit?

Yep, that's it.