Warning: Update un-roots phone (Anybody know how to re-root?)

[badcat]

Thanks Badcat. If you try the SBF and it works. let us know. If it works you will be one Bad Cat.

I have to admit that I'm a little hesitant to try this due to all the horror stories I'm seeing. I really hoping someone is able to provide a way to root with the current version negating the need to SBF back.

[claymoses]

I was able to sbf back to 3.8.7 (couldn't find a working 4.8.6 sbf link) after updating and losing root. There are other threads showing how to update to 4.7.3 and keep root. I'm on rooted 4.7.3 now and it is really great for battery and smoothness. I like it more than any other configuration I've used for daily driver. And I have used ALL of them...

Claymoses

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[badcat]

I'm hestitant because of the unknown origin of the file. The process doesn't seem any harder than flashing a Blackberry OS. With BB though I could download the files right from the provider. I truly don't know where any of these came from. I just can't risk bricking my phone right now.

[terrill1234]

hey i have the droid x and my system version is: 4.5.621 and my android version is:2.3.4 iand i can not root my phone i have tried really hard and just cant do it. help please?

[androzza]

The MotoFail app is supposed to be able to root just about any Motorola Android phone.... Has anyone here tried it?

This article talks about it:
Easily Root your DROID 4 & 3, RAZR, RAZR MAXX, and BIONIC

And here's the link to the actual program:
http://vulnfactory.org/public/motofail_windows.zip

[terrill1234]

nope it didnt work it says system read only?

[badcat]

The MotoFail app is supposed to be able to root just about any Motorola Android phone.... Has anyone here tried it?

This article talks about it:
Easily Root your DROID 4 & 3, RAZR, RAZR MAXX, and BIONIC

And here's the link to the actual program:
http://vulnfactory.org/public/motofail_windows.zip

From what I gather, none of the existing methods will work. The latest update "fixed" the vulnerability that allowed us to gain root access. I'm hoping someone can figure out a new method soon.

[mroody]

What I had to do to regain root rights was to:
1) flash back down to 4.6.8. Youtube will help here.
2) root
3) download voodoo OTA rootkeeper and backup the root
4) Update
5)Open up VooDoo and reinstate the root

Following the youtube video made the process pretty easy.

Best 'o luck to y'all

[mroody]

What I had to do to regain root rights was to:
1) flash back down to 4.6.8. Youtube will help here.
2) root
3) download voodoo OTA rootkeeper and backup the root
4) Update
5)Open up VooDoo and reinstate the root

Following the youtube video made the process pretty easy.

Best 'o luck to y'all

Forgot to mention that this process worked on Droid Pro. I would assume that it would work on any device that has been rooted previously.

[Omanguitar]

What I had to do to regain root rights was to:
1) flash back down to 4.6.8. Youtube will help here.
2) root
3) download voodoo OTA rootkeeper and backup the root
4) Update
5)Open up VooDoo and reinstate the root

Following the youtube video made the process pretty easy.

Best 'o luck to y'all

I thank you for the info, only I can't figure out how to flash back to a previous version, even with youtube. Any one able to tell me how to do that or to link me to a video. I have a droid3 I would love to re-root