Rooting again....

[Burrgoddess]

I rooted my D4 when I first bought it. Then it started telling me 3x a day that it needed to update and it failed etc...So I flashed back to stock to allow the update...It went from 2. ... to 4.1.2. I did the root process I found but it didn't work. Can someone help make sure I have the right root file and directions please?TYVM:blink:

 

[karlsdroids]

You're on Jb now, right? The razrblade file worked for me, it's a more complicated process than previous root procedures.

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[Burrgoddess]

I believe so....I did the razr and followed everything step by step. But when I go to rom toolbox it tells me I'm not rooted....

 

[GigaJake]

The Razr Blade utility is a little buggy on the D4. Make sure every step passes and you don't run into any errors.

I believe Razr Blade installs SuperSU, so checking for that app is the quickest way to see if it rooted your device.

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[karlsdroids]

Yes, it does install supersu. I'll be doing a FDR soon so I'll be in the same boat.

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[Burrgoddess]

It fails...doesn't install superu...failed for /data/local.prop. permission denied. remount failed..etc

 

[themib]

try this xda-developers - View Single Post - [Q] Unable to properly root after 4.1.2 OTA update.

I GOT ROOT! I'm going to structure this post in such a way so that it will be easily searchable by those who are having the same problem.


The issue that I was having was that the RAZR Blade exploit was giving me the following errors when trying to root:


failed on '/data/logger' - Permission denied
mkdir failed for /data/logger, File Exists
Unable to chmod /data/logger: Operation not permitted
link failed File exisits


Device: Droid 4
Network: Verizon
System: XT894
Android version: 4.1.2


What I did to solve the problem:


-Settings > Apps > Smart Actions > Clear data
-Settings > Storage > ≡ Button > USB computer connection > Select "Media device (MTP)
-Ran the exploit again. Went through with no errors. Upon reboot I had root access.


After I had root access, I went back to the USB computer connection and changed back to Mass Storage mode.


Thanks for all of the help you guys gave me. I really appreciate it!

 

[Burrgoddess]

still tells me local.prop is missing and cant install it...permission denied

 

[tcrews]

still tells me local.prop is missing and cant install it...permission denied

Sounds like you are using the wrong root method.

Razr_blade is the required method now on JellyBean, Razrs_edge no longer works.

 

[themib]

right, you are using http://vulnfactory.org/public/razr_blade.zip?

 

[Burrgoddess]

I had edge....thanks for the correct link. trying now

 

[Holymsophy]

OKay, for those having issues with razr_blade.zip
(I was having the same issues)

What happens is that it detects your phone before the phone is completely booted up. So what I did was every time it says "rebooting" as soon as the device goes off, I disconnected it, waited for it to fully boot before reconnecting and then it will continue the process.

Eventually it all worked well and I am rooted (took me all of last night, this morning and voila!)

Hope it helps those getting:
failed on '/data/logger - permission denied
mkdir failed for /data/logger, file exists
unable to chmod /data/logger: operation not permitted
link failed file exists

errors

 

[New Daddy]

OKay, for those having issues with razr_blade.zip
(I was having the same issues)

What happens is that it detects your phone before the phone is completely booted up. So what I did was every time it says "rebooting" as soon as the device goes off, I disconnected it, waited for it to fully boot before reconnecting and then it will continue the process.

Eventually it all worked well and I am rooted (took me all of last night, this morning and voila!)

Hope it helps those getting:
failed on '/data/logger - permission denied
mkdir failed for /data/logger, file exists
unable to chmod /data/logger: operation not permitted
link failed file exists

errors

Yes, that worked for me!

 

[livinginkaos]

Not sure why you all mess with RAZR blade anymore. Use this - http://www.drdevs.com/devs/livinginkaos/misc/saferoot-moto.zip

Sent From My DEV X

 

[themib]

or the original [ROOT] Saferoot