yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Droid RAZR M General] RikRong:
Are you sure you're on that version? This method won't root that. As a matter of fact, there isn't a root method for the latest OTA. Is your bootloader unlocked?
[Droid RAZR M General] dbreed53:
Welllll......

Well, RikRong,

I am SURE of what I posted. I read the details from "about phone" in the Settings menu, before I did anything.

I am SURE that I used the JRUMMY APPS, INC. Root Browser and was able to see everything in the root of the phone.

I am SURE I was seeing the same directory structure as I had on my rooted, AOKP ROM'd, Unlocked, Rooted RAZR XT912 before this.

I am SURE the phone was on a different version when it arrived because as soon as I had it setup, it informed me there was an OTA update and, not knowing any better, I allowed it to update. Oops!:crying: :o

I am SURE that I am thoroughly confused :confused: at this point about HOW to UNDO ROOT on the RAZR M XT907!!!

I am HESITANT to return it AS IS. I am NOT SURE it will be a problem, but would like to CMA just the same.;)

Have you any suggestions?:fingers-crossed:

I have found MORE here at XDA than I can digest, and am getting dizzy trying to make sense of it.:(

PS. I am UNSURE if the bootloader is unlocked. How do I check that?
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
From anywhere.

Press & keep holding all keys until screenout. Toggle power. Choose ap fastboot . Vol down to scroll. Vol up to select. Info is on that screen.
[Droid RAZR M General] dbreed53:
Am I "dazed & amazed" or "bemused & confused" ??

Got it!

AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S)

10.9B(*) (sha-139ff557, 2013-09-26 13:20:55)

eMMC Info: Size 8GB

Device is LOCKED, Status Code: 0

Battery OK

Transfer Mode:

USB Connected

Fastboot Reason: Boot menu selected

usb connected

This was displayed. Then I hit the power button to reboot.

So, that answers the unlocked/locked bootloader question.

It IS locked.

So now, "how do I UNroot it?"

Or should the question be, "can I UNroot it?":confused:
[Droid RAZR M General] ezknives:
Im not sure how to unroot it but that version shouldn't even be rootable... If anything else you could use RSD and flash the latest firmware....http://sbf.droid-developers.org/scorpion_mini_xt907/list.php third one...
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
Voodoo

My stickys : can 98.... be rooted. Do that link.

Temp un root & uninstall voodoo!
[Droid RAZR M General] ezknives:
Won't super user still be there
[Droid RAZR M General] dbreed53:
Hmmmm....

Installed Voodoo

Status reports:

Superuser app installed (not checked, had a Google Play Button)

Device rooted (not checked)

Root Permission granted (not checked)

/system supports root protection (CHECKED)

Protected su copy available (not checked)

Installed Superuser (CHAINSDD) just to see what it said:

Under info:

superuser v3.1.3

elite not installed

su binary not found

Checkmark on outdated binary notification

no checkmark on temp unroot

no checkmark on ota survival

Under apps:

blank

Under log:

blank.

Tried to select temp unroot and ota survival, but they would not hold.

Refreshed status in Voodoo,

now showing;

superuser app installed (CHECKED)

Uninstalled superuser.

Refreshed status in Voodoo.

Back as before superuser install.

Uninstalled Voodoo

Reinstalled Root Browser.

It stills sees root.

Uninstalled Root Browser.

So, let me speculate. I was never rooted, even though Root Browser could see the root.

The STOCK Files app could not see root.

Sounds like a permissions issue, rather than a rooted/not rooted issue.

Did I alter the permissions, or does Root Browser simply "have them"?

So, I am still not sure where I stand on this......:confused:

I will reboot again with keys and see what I get from ap fastboot.

PS. What up/down/power combo did I hit that created a folder called bug2go caused a screenshot to occur when forcing a reboot?
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
Bugs... is normal.

Root is confirmed by messing not looking from root dir.

You on ...94 or ...1 ?
[Droid RAZR M General] dbreed53:
My specs

System Version

98.30.1.XT907.Verizon.en.US

Android Version

4.1.2

Baseband

SM_BP_101032.021.32.80P

Kernel Version 3.0.31.gef7deb8

hudsoncm@il93lnxdroid50 #1

SMP PREEMPT Thu Sep 26 12:38:22 CDT 2013

Build Number

9.8.1Q-94-1

Build Date

Thu Sep 26 12:22:41 CDT 2013

So, it would seem I am safe to return the phone as is and not worry about it, right?

:o
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
Yes
[Droid RAZR M General] dbreed53:
Thanks!

You have been a great help. All the Devs here are remarkable for how much you do for so little.

You folks are blazing trails today as I once did with PC computing so many years ago.

It is frustrating at times to have such difficulty "grokking" the Android OS after spending so many years in the technology field, but having been AWOL since 1998. Of course, I'm not 35 any more, I'm 60 and I'll just have to learn to live with that, I suppose.;)

Again, thank you!
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
I did not intend to Quote you atison. Sorry.

Choose "other options" @ vzw CS. Do not speak press 0. Choose I want to cancel my contract....

You can request a pre May 24 '13 build FRU unit! D-Day for unlock.
[Droid RAZR M General] dbreed53:
Just for kicks.......

At:

https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-b

I entered my Device ID

9900029704499700#5441353937305444463100000000000000000000#A1E929DDDCA88CA9C154B59F07D40BC39AD75040#4D050604020001000000000000000000

And got the following:

The page at https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com says:

Your device does not qualify for bootloader unlocking.

And so the story goes.......:highfive:
[Droid RAZR M General] RikRong:
I was asking because you would have been the ONLY person with a locked bootloader and on the latest update that had been able to gain root access. If it was that simple, everyone could've/would've used the method in this thread.

Yeah, looks like you only had the app installed, but that doesn't necessarily mean you had root access. Also, just because you can see the "ROOT" folders, that doesn't mean you can modify files in them. Root, in this case is just like the root folders on your PC, where all the other folders start from and branch out (well, that's how I visualize it in my little brain).

Would only work if you had a developer's edition.
[Droid RAZR M General] Chris-M.:
Can I root my droid razr m?

System Version

98.30.1.XT907.Verizon.en.us

Android verison

4.1.2

build number

9.8.1Q-94-1
[Droid RAZR M General] Shiestie:
98.30.1.XT907.Verizon.en.US

A friend of mine has a Verizon Droid Razr M that he is trying to root but neither of us are able to find anything on his system version (98.30.1.XT907.Verizon.en.US) He tried motochopper and motofail2go and it pushed supersu but it didn't install the su binary.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Droid RAZR M General] RikRong:
Now, I'm starting to wonder if people are just trolling. This has been discussed in this thread, and every other thread out there that talks about the .94 and .1 updates.

Please go back 2 pages and READ.
[Droid RAZR M General] Chris-M.:
I'm not gonna go read through 60 pages when I can simply ask a question. Yes I did look through the first 5 pages and it didn't say so I asked. No need in being a dip **** bout it!
[Droid RAZR M General] RikRong:
Well, if you're not going to do a little research, then we're not going to provide the simple answer. I'm not going to contribute to your laziness, but FYI, the update came out in Nov, the last 2 pages of this thread are from Nov-Dec. Can you figure that out?
[Droid RAZR M General] Chris-M.:
Lazy lol who the **** is a dumb enough to read through 52 pages? When you can ask a simple question and expect a simple answer back. Not a smart ass remark from someone who just trolls the forums or has nothing better to do then sit in front of computer all day everyday.
[Droid RAZR M General] RikRong:
It's not about being dumb enough to read through them, it's about doing your research and learning. I'm not going to play into the name calling game, so I'm pretty much done after this post. I'll just say this, if you don't put in the effort and you broadcast that fact, then very few people are going to help you. It's hard to judge people on the internet, but are you into cars at all? Are you on any automotive forums? Look at it this way; your coming in here and asking this question is the same as some newb coming into an automotive forum and asking what wheels fit or what's the best way to lower/lift a vehicle (yes, I have other hobbies besides sitting in front of a computer all day, as a matter of fact, I spend very little time in front of my computer).

In the time you've spent *****ing, you could have read the last two pages of this thread and got your answer. ;)
[Droid RAZR M General] zombolt:
I'll tell you the answer if you quit wearing your hat like that
[Droid RAZR M General] Shiestie:
My apologies.. I skimmed through the thread but didn't read page 50 before I asked.. So the 98.30.1 currently has no working exploit.
[Droid RAZR M General] Brendan McCoy:
That firmware version is not currently rootable. A new 4.4 update will be coming to the phone soon, and so you'll have two options: Hope somebody finds an exploit in the current version and skip the update, or hope somebody finds an exploit in the new 4.4 update when it comes.

There are no guarantees, as it isn't a newer phone anymore, so I will likely just update to 4.4 when it comes out, I'm not sure though.
[Droid RAZR M General] zombolt:
Someone on here postulated that our update to 4.4 might not come before the end of the the second quarter of 2014, which is June. Correct? I certainly hope we get it before then!
[Droid RAZR M General] zeddock:
I see a lot of XT907. My friend has an XT908 on nTelos. I have spent several hours trying to find a root / ROM pathway, but none seem dependable. Is this a failed mission?

TIA!

zeddock
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
We have root!

See my general sticky. [MENTION=3125148]kennyglass123[/MENTION] please close this thread.
[Droid RAZR M General] KennyG123:
Closed at OP's request
[Droid RAZR M General] simpledave:
Wow, this is too advanced for Clockworkmod and recovery things.. :D.. IS rooting enough for making and installing custom firmware ? or it have to be bootloader unlocked to do that ? I'm so curious since I want to mod my own Android system with clean and minimal the un-neccessary wares..
[Droid RAZR M General] mk1151:
There are a number of deep customizations you can do with root, but you won't be able to truly load a clean OS build without an unlocked bootloader.

Also, for people talking about what is safe to uninstall - there is no need to freeze via TI on ICS/JB. You can Disable any app (even if not rooted) from settings -> app except the verizon app store, backup service, and emergency notifications.

If you disable an app, reboot, and all is normal with the phone you can go ahead and uninstall it. Honestly though there is very little reason to root on ICS or JB simply to uninstall apps.

Best reasons to root now would be to change mount points, optimize boot and build.prop, mess with overclocking, etc. This was very different on GB.
[Droid RAZR M General] simpledave:
sometimes the feeling of getting rid of un-neccessary things completely from the fone is great. Even some bloatwares can be disabled, The feeling of something "junk" still on the machine and somehow make it slower is killing me :D . I would love to build a completely new version of this firmware without any bloatwares.. >"<..
[Droid RAZR M General] Dyelon:
Thanks for the disable tip!
[Droid RAZR M General] Hell-Intimidator:
Great, now my M is on bootloop. Work fine last night after I installed gmail 4.2 in. Then woke up in the morning and it went off by it ownself. So, I turn it back on and stuck on bootloop.
[Droid RAZR M General] hokieputter:
I agree. With ICS and JB there is less need for root then there was before with GB. At least for the average user, most of which don't know how to do any of the things you mention. Wifi tether works without root and you can disable apps from within ICS or JB, which were two big reasons to root GB.
[Droid RAZR M General] danieljw:
All right, we're rooted, so how the hell do we disable those intrusive Verizon bookmarks in Chrome?
[Droid RAZR M General] jarzy00:
Has anyone had success overclocking?
[Droid RAZR M General] aznguyen316:
There's hope. MY Verizon S3 had a locked bootloader that got pwned. Now great things are on it!
[Droid RAZR M General] got556:
No there's really not. Moto does things a WHOLE lot different than Sammy. Moto uses military esque encryption. We're talking top of the line encryption. Look at the OG RAZR and MAXX.
[Droid RAZR M General] larryatapproved:
unroot option?

Going to check out the HD very soon. Does this method have an option to unroot the phones?

Thanks for the great work!
[Droid RAZR M General] hokieputter:
Just RSD back to the stock ICS rom. That should do the trick. There is a thread with details on here somewhere, but this link has what you need:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-restore-your-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-M-back-to-stock-ICS-from-the-JB-leak_id35580

Be aware that this process completely wipes your device...
[Droid RAZR M General] javeryoliver:
Root worked perfect after the su and superuser changes; very straightforward process :good:
[Droid RAZR M General] chazall1:
Is Clockworkmod available for the M yet? What clockworkmod can or Do I use?

Great work, and I did send $, "Out Standing Job "

Thank You
[Droid RAZR M General] Incydeu:
I asked earlier, apparently it will never be unless u have a dev edition phone :(
[Droid RAZR M General] hokieputter:
No custom recovery without an unlocked bootloader. Only the Developer Editions are unlockable. That could potentially change, but it seems extremely unlikely the retail M will be unlocked.
[Droid RAZR M General] freak4dell:
I have CWM on a device that has a locked bootloader. I have no idea how Android development works, but it's definitely possible.
[Droid RAZR M General] mk1151:
Some devices don't have an encrypted signed boot loader, which means even if locked you can install CWM, you just can't modify the kernel. Moto boot loaders are both signed and encrypted, so if upon boot it detects something other than "the norm" you'll have a slim, edge-to-edge screen paperweight :cowboy:
[Droid RAZR M General] freak4dell:
It's a Motorola device.
[Droid RAZR M General] mk1151:
Which one?

I believe only the newest ones are signed and encrypted.

The OG series of android devices and the GED versions you could load CWM. I think on some others there was a workaround when you obtained root but I recall it was hit or miss.
[Droid RAZR M General] freak4dell:
It's possible that this was before they signed and encrypted them, but I would think that somebody would have unlocked the bootloaders for this generation of devices by now if so. At any rate, it's a Droid Pro, so it's from right around the time Verizon started the strict locking policy.
[Droid RAZR M General] aznguyen316:
Have you been able to fix this? I think there's a fastboot ICS available.
[Droid RAZR M General] simpledave:
Still waiting for the "Official" JB today... :victory:
[Droid RAZR M General] jntdroid:
I wouldn't get your hopes up. But I WOULD go to that examiner article and mention it there. :)
[Droid RAZR M General] Incydeu:
I hope, but highly doubt it. Most were speculating it would release as they were assuming the new lineup (RAZR HD, etc) would ship with JB when released. Now that they are available, they in fact have ICS from factory, not JB. Instead the same promise of JB by the end of year. Based on the build date of the leak, I don't envision JB this month.
[Droid RAZR M General] wynterend:
Hi, just wanted to share this:

I just opened my new Razr Maxx HD that I bought this morning. I used this root method and it worked like a charm! THANKS SO MUCH!!
[Droid RAZR M General] mk1151:
I started a new thread just for the HD - I asked this question - thanks!

Were you brave enough to try the JB update?
[Droid RAZR M General] wynterend:
No :)

However, Titanium Backup has given me all my apps with their data back, and removed about eleventy-billion boat apps.

Now I'm of to install Nova launcher. Starting to feel pretty stock already!
[Droid RAZR M General] gtabnoob:
I can also verify that the root method works for the RAZR MAXX HD :)

I was surprised how quick it was..it really only ran for about 30 seconds and it was done. Great work!
[Droid RAZR M General] alwaysbelieve1:
Amazing!!! Thank you soooooooooooooooo much for this!!! It was easy and painless. :) Now are there any ROMs we can flash that remove the bloatware and extend the battery life even more than this awesome little device gives us?
[Droid RAZR M General] Yehudah:
I followed the directions and tried to root 4 times with no luck. I even replaced the su and Superuser files, no luck.

Maybe my M can't be rooted yet? Dunno. bummer.
[Droid RAZR M General] Dyelon:
Hey I posted about this in a different thread but this is probably the more proper place...

I had root yesterday on stock ICS. Today I flashed the JB leak and it installed great. But of course I lost my root.

voodoo won't restore it, and everytime I try to run motofail2go.bat it works up until the end when I get "exploit failed" then "exploit success" then reboot with no subsequent root

I think I'm doing the button presses right, I mean I did them before and it worked fine...

any tips/ideas? I'm getting really frustrated!
[Droid RAZR M General] Dyelon:
Check out this weird ****!!

Wtf is going on! I think its creating a new one everytime I attempt to root!
[Droid RAZR M General] Yehudah:
This is exactly what I'm seeing.
[Droid RAZR M General] Dyelon:
Damn....at least I know I'm not alone.....you're getting the USB bull**** too?
[Droid RAZR M General] radiopayola:
I see it as the opposite. Instead of encouraging bad behavior, the magical hackers in the sky are doing a great service to all mankind by demonstrating that computational hardware designed to run software that is based on a free and open source platform will not be restricted by corporate greed. The hacks and roms produced by this community help to ensure that these devices will remain useful to those who seek them out regardless of whether they continue to renew contractual obligations with the crooked telecommunications industry. The only "bad behavior" you're encouraging is the incessant bleating of our friendly, local root-craving-forum-junkies who muddy the discourse on this forum and others like it. That is a small price to pay for the enormous benefit that you provide.

Going all the way back to the G1, the broader 'hacking and rom' community played large role in jumpstarting android's market presence, and in my view, is one of the biggest reasons why android has become so successful. The promise of a future where hand-held devices are potentially just as flexible and capable as the boxes that sit on our desks was a big reason for the roots of this community to have shown interest in these devices, and I believe it is an important ideal for our community to maintain. It's sad to hear that magical hackers like you are in short supply, but I strongly believe that you're doing god's work. The existence of devices that can't be salvaged from the scrap heap because Verizon wants to control its network and customers beyond a reasonable threshold is bad for everyone.
[Droid RAZR M General] hatchin:
Has anyone with a RAZR HD confirmed after root that the Yellow wifi Tether app works?
[Droid RAZR M General] Yehudah:
I am, weird. I think I read someone's post that said our retail M's can't be rooted yet.

Odd.
[Droid RAZR M General] ToyCeli22:
I had no problems rooting my retail M
[Droid RAZR M General] Dyelon:
Anyone have any advice for me? My root exploits keep failing and everytime I try I get another usbdisk column in my storage setting....

=(
[Droid RAZR M General] ToyCeli22:
I had to right click the batch file and 'Run As Administrator'

One try and i got it rooted.
[Droid RAZR M General] Dyelon:
Are you on jb leak
[Droid RAZR M General] alwaysbelieve1:
Yes it does not give me root even know everything says it successful any update superuser. What do I need to do?
[Droid RAZR M General] Dyelon:
Mine goes through the entire motofail.bat fine up until the end it says "exploit failed"....something something..."exploit success" ...then cleaning up and reboot...

I tried running as admin and it didnt change anything...

people on JB can confirm they have root also? I don't know what else to try
[Droid RAZR M General] alwaysbelieve1:
Yes I think people on JB need to verify root and their EXACT METHODS.
[Droid RAZR M General] Dyelon:
That'd be awesome because I followed the few threads that people talk about it and I definitely tried all of it a few times over
[Droid RAZR M General] Arhtard:
Im on jb and my first root attempt resulted the same as your failed attempt. I replaced superuser apk and binary and tried again with success. I used the instructions and have root and busybox installed. Was able to remove the bloat. (Just for the record)
[Droid RAZR M General] Dyelon:
I read this post....turned off widget locker, swipepad, and changed my live wallpaper to a regular one....then I extracted all the original files from the original RAR's...ran the .bat, and it finally worked. no effing clue why...but I'm happy. thank you xda for letting me vent about my cyber problems!
[Droid RAZR M General] alwaysbelieve1:
Where do you get the updated Superuser app to replace?

When you say you are removing bloat is that just using Titanium Backup and uninstalling it? I appreciate your help!
[Droid RAZR M General] Notrega:
Can someone please explain how to swap the superuser.apk and su??? Do you do this before or after attempting the root process???
[Droid RAZR M General] aznguyen316:
I haven't tried this yet, but I got the files ready for when the M comes in today. Download the moto-something and if you extract the folder there are a handful of files in there including two named su and superuser. Those are the files you want replaced. Go download the aosp file from this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32899934&postcount=22 thank him or the guy on first page who mentioned this file first. within that file which will be named root.zip and inside this zip will show a META-INF folder and a system folder. Go into the system folder and take the Superuser.apk found within the system/app folder and paste over the original found in the motorola extracted root folder. Also again do this for the su file found in system/xbin

Someone let me know if this is how it is done as I have yet to root but followed this thread and wanted to get all my files ready for upgrading to JB and rooting. Thanks!
[Droid RAZR M General] alwaysbelieve1:
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS We are in business and I am once again ROOOOOOOTTTTTTEEEEDD!!!!! Thank you so much!!! :) :) :) :) :)
[Droid RAZR M General] Arhtard:
Yes that's exactly what i did. I should've pulled the /system/app/ folder to have a copy of the apps I uninstalled, just in case I removed things that I shouldn't have. Oh well.
[Droid RAZR M General] Notrega:
Woo Hoo

Rooted JB

Now just need a hot spot app... I am on unlimited data with no vzw provisioning for tether...

Sent from my XT907 Scorpion_Mini
[Droid RAZR M General] Dyelon:
Foxfi doesn't work for you?? Unless your on verizon unlimited data

EDIT: NM I just saw your other thread
[Droid RAZR M General] Notrega:
Yes I am on unlimited data...
[Droid RAZR M General] aznguyen316:
I think someone posted a wifi tether app that worked on another forum. I'll look for it, I know it was a paid app though like $2.99. I'll come back and edit with link if I find it.

Got this rooted on the JB leak. Had a couple issues and had to try it a few times, the run.bat wouldn't move on to some steps or my bug report presses weren't working or whatever, but finally got it going. I have that same issue with the created storage links though I have like 7-8 of them! Can't remove them. Oh well.

http://forums.androidcentral.com/droid-razr-m/211325-wifi-hotspot-tether-no-root-needed.html

sorry it's a $10 app, two day trial. So see if it works for ya!