One click root after update: "We have root, but couldn't push busybox. Not sure why!"

[aconway]

I just updated .890 which seemed to go fine with no errors (unfroze all bloat, but did not unroot), but I lost root, as expected.. but when I use Pete's one-click root tool (latest version), it gets to step 3 and gives me the error about not being able to push busybox...!? It says I "have root", but none of my apps recognize it.. I've pulled the battery, rebooted and retried like 10 times... still can't get it to re-root. Am I going to have to stock flash this thing and re-update & re-root?

*Edit* I do have some type of root.. maybe... because Root Explorer will let me mount the System directory as R/W and I can TRY to manipulate files, but if I delete something (like su), it appears to delete successfully, but the file comes back if I refresh the directory.. but I also noticed when I go into the System directory, Root Explorer claims I only have 1MB of free space out of 318.00MB... how did that happen? If I try to run Superuser.apk, it force closes on me.

 

[PaulJ69]

I have the same problem. Step 3 either dies at su or busybox. I dled an app called root check and it says I don't have root even though the 1 click says i have root but can't push su or busy box. Not sure whats going on.

 

[nu2droid]

Did you re-check the usb debugging checkbox. Also you might need to check the "unknown sources" box. Settings-Applications & Settings-Applications-Developement

Just a thought

 

[aconway]

Yep, debugging is enabled and so is unknown sources... that's the first thing I checked /before/ trying to re-root right after the update... (and I'm set to USB Charge Mode)

 

[nu2droid]

I read around here once, someone said try toggling between charge and mass storage mode. Think it was in the 1root thread.

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[aconway]

Tried it in Mass Storage mode.. still same error... (and went back to Charge Mode and tried it again.. same error).

 

[nu2droid]

Don't know man.
Maybe down su from market and see if it will install that way.

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[aconway]

Yeah I did download SU from the market again.. it force closes!! ugh.. *beats head against wall*

 

[aconway]

OK, I got root back! I used steps 18+ for "ADB Method" (after doing Pete's temp ADB root) and essentially replaced SU and Superuser.apk, CHMOD'd it rebooted and I had root!

ADB Method here:

Motorola Droid 3 - RootzWiki

 

[PaulJ69]

I just got root back using nothing but command prompt thanks to mkultramega over at xdahttp://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3515291.