yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Droid 4] eigerzoom:
adb isn't so bad...once you do it once...its fairly painless

just open cmd prompt in windows and cd (change directory) to c:\android\platform-tools\ or wherever you have adb.exe stored on the pc.

then type adb.exe and it should fire up.

type adb devices after that and it should see your phone connected via usb.

then type adb shell

then type su

bam you are in like flynn

then you can type whatever commands are needed to accomplish your mission on the phone

there is also extensive command set available typing 'adb help'

thanks to op for this tool...glad to have finally picked up a droid4...now just need to find an elusive grandfathered LTE data plan at a decent price...
[Motorola Droid 4] Briteyez83:
Thanks. Im sure once i start working on it ill get the hang of quickly. Rooting came pretty natural but Ive definatly learned the hard way. Poor Droid X.....Lmao

Been a D4 owner since the beginning basically....pick it up a couple weeks after it came out last year. I love it but the only thing that sucks is not really having roms. The last 6 or so months is when a lot of the roms for the D4 has been developed
[Motorola Droid 4] eigerzoom:
yes, i've been lurking in this forum for a year...just never pulled the trigger until this week.

actually i dont think droid4 had its own forum for a while if i remember correctly, it was lumped inside another or something?

anyway...ever onward
[Motorola Droid 4] Briteyez83:
Smart guy ;)

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Now I'm not sure about the D4 not having its own forum though. Cause I've owned mine since about 2 weeks after it dropped on the scene and there was one then.
[Motorola Droid 4] KrellaKrentoshi:
Please help me root!

I have tried rooting using both methods listed. The way the OP has it, the software was reading that the apk was invalid.. now the software has stopped working at all! So did Motocast. So I tried the method listed above, but that's not working either. "failed on '/data/logger.bak'-no such file or directory"it says in phase four, then it rebooted my phone. How do I fix it?:confused:

Also, in the instructions it says to go into my smart actions and select Get Started. I don't have that option. I can click on the battery saver and save it, but nothing seems to happen and the root fails at this point.

mkdir failed for /data/logger, file exists

unable to chmod /data/logger: operation not permitted

link failed File existws

*rebooting device

*waiting for phone to reboot

*Phase four....

...

...

*Cleaning up...

Segmentation fault

*Rebooting....

*Exploit complete!

*Press any key to exit.

*Press any key to continue.....

so I go to root checker and it says I'm not rooted. I"m so frustrated.

I got it. I was in mtp mode and noticed I had to allow access on the phone. I did, now it works!
[Motorola Droid 4] eigerzoom:
krella i had to use the old droid 4 ics tool lite

i took the updated 3.11 apk and renamed it to match the old lite tools file name (Safestrap-ICS-3.05.apk)

it installed perfectly fine and rooted
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
hello,

I meet a trouble to install safestrap, I did step 2 and step 4 carefree but when I run k'application safestrap, I have a message: unfortunately, safestrap HAS stopped.

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just see that step 2 is not passed, I got error messages:
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
just install safestrap manually

should be a link in my list

sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links for Droid 4
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
I do not understand your link, it is possible to specify more than me.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
try

http://blog.hash-of-codes.com/downloads/safestrap/
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
thank you but the message remains the same, the application does not start
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
did check root status with a app that requires root like root checker
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
result :

sorry this device Does not Have proper root access

I missed something?
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
yes for some reason rooting failed

may need to follow this

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

and/or use the original razr blade files in my list

sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links for Droid 4
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
I can not find the action Smart Actions> Clear data
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
press menu button (bottom left, with 3 horizontal lines)

Manage Apps > All (scroll right)> Smart Actions > Clear data

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clear data is middle right, if it is greyed out, there is no data to clear

just retry razr blade root
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
I do not have the menu on the bottom left, with three horizontal lines, it offers me :

sort by size and reset app preferences
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
guess last should be scroll right

find Smart Actions > Clear data
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
ok thank you for your help. I redid the handling, but I still have a command line error.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
did you try

http://vulnfactory.org/public/razr_blade.zip

check motorola drivers

which window are you using xp/7 32/64?
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
yes I already tried the first link but it does not work too.I do not have my driver in device manager.I'm 64-bit.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
Win 7 or xp? if win 7 just

download this file

Moto Drivers Drivers win 7 64bit.rar

unzip, and copy to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Motorola Shared\Mobile Drivers\Drivers

did you try MOTOROLA DEVICE (Drivers) MANAGER
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
ok, I had to create the motorola shared folder because it did not exist on my pc.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
Then ... go to Device Manager, find the Unknown device, and in its properties' Driver tab click Update driver…. It should now install normally.

may need to reboot pc
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
I do not have unknown device!
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
what about one like this, it should not be in fast boot, but may have a yellow triangle in front

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or do you have

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sorry should look like
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
I have a device but who have nothing to do with my phone.

I have to remove all applications related to Motorola?
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
not sure why it's different

but the top one is the droid 4

try updating driver for the Mot single ADB Interface

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or uninstall it
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
I uninstalled the driver motorola driver 5.9 and I:

So I need to update the driver manually C:\Program Files\Common Files\Motorola Shared\Mobile Drivers\ ?
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
no should just let windows find it
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
ok done what step should I do next?
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
did it update or just say you have the best driver already installed?
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
framaroot.apk no works.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
yes that is just my signature, only razr blade works with droid 4 jellybean
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
it's late here, I had not noticed. I raised the blade razr procedure but I'm still block
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
does windows device manager

still have android usb device > Mot single ABD interface?
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
it is well recognized in the device manager.I started the run file, reboot the phone work but after performing all manipulations, the telehpone is still not rooter. I stop to thank you for your help tonight.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
do you see this

or this
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
hello,

I android usb devices.

I'd like to know if I could try to make handling Mandriva Linux?

Under Mandriva, I have error on the file LinuxMacUtility, line 284 and 285
[Motorola Droid 4] chris974du28:
I finally managed. My problem was that I performed the operations on a Home folder session, I just pick up a adminstatreur session, everything is functional.
[Motorola Droid 4] Gig103:
EDIT: I fixed it by finding the correct "Smart Actions" option. "Low Battery Saver" is not the same as 'Battery Saver"
[Motorola Droid 4] arizonaomnia:
I am going to root my wife's stock JB Droid 4 this evening, and while I am used to the rooting process, I have only done it on HTC phones, so this process is new to me. Potentially stupid question - I would prefer the Number 2 option above, as my wife is nervous and doesn't want to lose any data on her current installation when I add a new ROM via Safestrap, but should I also do Number 3? What is the point of having 3 when there is 2? Or, put another way, why would I prefer one over another, and can I do both?
[Motorola Droid 4] kwyrt:
Options 1 and 2 will fastboot the phone. This basically means you will flash the stock firmware to the phone. You don't really need to do this if you are just attempting to root. Just run option 3 and you should be good to go.

Droid 4 - Avatar
[Motorola Droid 4] arizonaomnia:
I am about to root my wife's D4 for the first time because I'm tired of her complaining about how slow and laggy it is after the JB update and I finally, after nearly two years, convinced her to allow me to root her phone.

I plan, after a lot of research, to flash the Eclipse rom. I am coming from HTC, so I have a few questions.

Is this correct?

1. After Moto drivers are installed and battery is at 100%, use Droid Utility to root, using option 2 to keep data intact on stock ROM. Question - do I also want to use option 3 for the razr blade root?

2. Install Safestrap-RAZR (latest, 3.5).

3. Install Eclipse ROM. Question - does it matter which slot to use?

Is this correct? Have I missed anything?
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
if phone is already running system version 98.72.18.XT894.Verizon.en.US (jellybean) do not need options 1 or 2, just root with 3

check Menu>system settings>about Phone>system version, if it is not 98.72.18.XT894.Verizon.en.US, use option 1 with data wipe, if flashing a different system version you should always wipe data

not sure on 2 and 3, but they are rom specific, and may need to ask in roms thread

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clarification: options 1 and 2 flash the firmware, and generally are not needed to root. if phone is already on Jellybean
[Motorola Droid 4] arizonaomnia:
Thanks! Everything went very well last night.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
great, thanks for status update.
[Motorola Droid 4] skyss07:
I tried this method before it was posted and it works greatly. Thanks to this method that my phone will be unbrickable
[Motorola Droid 4] jugglervr:
I was following the instructions, and the update seemed to flash fine, but I'm having this weird graphical glitch, where the bottom third of the screen will flash with horizontal white-ish bars, and part of that area will occasionally flicker up to the top right of the screen. (no webkey yet so i can't screenshot it)

Am I just boned as far as this update goes? Should I try for cyanogenmod after all?
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
did you verify the md5 checksum before flashing?

if that's good, it could be hardware failure, like the LCD
[Motorola Droid 4] jugglervr:
I definitely did verify the checksum. My phone has been slighly flaky but the display has never been bad. Oddly enough, the touchscreen works fine though the display is all wonky.

Any advice on a good way to flash back to ics or gingerbread stock? Going to have to get this warrantied out, I think.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
once on jellybean phone can not be flashed back to ics or gb

did you try wiping data?

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or try flashing jellybean again?

but definitely wipe data.
[Motorola Droid 4] jugglervr:
Wiped data every time. Have flashed it 4 times now. 2nd time it REALLY effed up and kept rebooting.

I'm trying to install safestrap as a stepping stone to CM, and it says it's installed, but doesn't give me a boot menu.

Tried flashing JB again, and now i'm getting more problems than before with razr_blade rooting. oy vey.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
-Settings > Apps > Smart Actions > Clear data

-Settings > Storage > ≡ Button > USB computer connection > Select "Media device (MTP)

use the original http://vulnfactory.org/public/razr_blade.zip

every time it says "rebooting" as soon as the device goes off, disconnect the usb cable, wait for it to fully boot before reconnecting and then it will continue the process.
[Motorola Droid 4] jugglervr:
ok, I've done all that. Safestrap says:

Recovery State: Installed

Safe System: Not Active

when I boot, it doesn't give me a menu; just boots straight to JB
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
do you see

watch

http://youtu.be/XkgV327UPCM

made for bionic, but same steps
[Motorola Droid 4] jugglervr:
Nope. I see this on black:

Then this:

Then this:

In other words, the boot is identical to normal booting. There's no option with safestrap to reboot into recovery?
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
no options, you used the utility it install safestrap?

if so uninstall and download from hash's site
[Motorola Droid 4] jugglervr:
Did that, as well. Earlier, and just now. Still no safestrap options.

Made sure i had a SU app, opened it, and it prompted me to update the binaries. Did that, then reinstalled safestrap, no love. same issues.

Now, I *did* flash to JB straight from GB, because my ICS OTA wasn't installing. Likelihood that i'm on the wrong kernel?
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
kernel should be good, but I should have a pic of about phone, in my list

showing correct kernel

sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links for Droid 4

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[Motorola Droid 4] jugglervr:
My system info is identical to yours. (the glitch goes away during a screen scroll, which is good, but it always comes back and not all screens can be scrolled. I have to guess at the location of "agree" buttons)

here's a ****ty pic of what my phone looks like on that screen.
[Motorola Droid 4] Thrackan:
I'm on Windows 7 x64 installed on E:\, when I try the utility I get the first screen, but after pressing Enter I get:

unexpected "")

and the application closes.

Is this Win7 x64 or the fact that it is installed on E:\?

I found one reference to C:\ in the .bat file and changed it to E:\, but that didn't solve the issue.

EDIT: pretty sure it's the Windows installation on E:\, just tested it at work (sssssh, don't tell!) and the utility launches correctly here.
[Motorola Droid 4] blustosa:
This may be a stupid question, but Option 1, is that equal to "unrooting" your device? Need to return after a warranty thing and am having a hard time with the newer tools.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
yes option 1 and 2 flash the firmware, then the phone will not be rooted.
[Motorola Droid 4] skyss07:
I want to flash the option 1 which is JB wipe data, but there were a problem that "no device is recognized". Actually i just installed the drivers and go to "Device and Printers" in Start Menu of Windows 7 and see if droid 4 was installed. It's already installed and I guess maybe the problem was the AP Fastboot Device was locked? Anyone can help me to unlock the AP Fastboot? Any response will be appreciated.

Edit: My mistake, I run the program in Administrator Mode, I guess it cannot be running in a privileged of Administrator in windows 7
[Motorola Droid 4] giuseppemascia3:
have two quick questions ...one this utility will work with verizons droid 4 with 4.1.2????and once i run the utility and it installs safestrap will it keep the verizon stock rom in the stock rom slot?
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
jellbean is 4.1.2, so yes

It will not change stock rom
[Motorola Droid 4] giuseppemascia3:
thanks for the quick responce... im downloading now wanting to root my droid 4 and install safestrap....... so my ota rom will be in the stock rom slot and i can flash custom roms in open slots? correct???
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
yes see How to install and use safe strap 3.05
[Motorola Droid 4] giuseppemascia3:
thanks for your help info was very helpfull
[Motorola Droid 4] MiLoS R2D2:
can you help me out... im trying to flash this droid 4 to PagePlus and im trying to follow the steps from the SNOOP1979 thread in the howard forums..

1) i cant get the droid 4 utility to work. it keeps telling me.... D4\Droid_4_Utility_Jellybean_XT894_WinMacLin\findstr.exe IS NOT A VALID WIN32 APPLICATION.. and....

2) I dont have "Ports (COM & LPT) in my Device Manager, so i "ACTION: ADDED LEGACY HARDWARE; NEXT > in wizard; MANUALLY INSTALLED HARDWARE FROM LIST (ADVANCED); scrolled to "Ports (COM & LPT)" clicked NEXT>; picked Manufacturer MOTOROLA, Model MOTOROLA QC DIAG PORT next>; hardware was installed but device couldnt start w/ (code10) and it had little yellow triangle on the icon in the device manager list.

my home computer is running Windows Vista 2007 w/64bit OS

this is the furthest I've gotten and cant really do anything else until i fix these issues... I'm thinking i need maybe a x64 driver for the ports com lpt but i dont know where to get it. i've tried hpsupport.com online and by phone and they are no help. if i try to just type in x64 driver for com ports i get the run around to different sharefiles from weird websites that aren't the files i need they are just downloads to driver installers. is there another route i can take to get this done??.. i really need help... from anyone!!!
[Motorola Droid 4] rruleford:
Yes sounds like possible driver issue. Also make sure your cable is compatible. I've used a number of cables that just didn't want to work with the d4
[Motorola Droid 4] wolf45801:
are you already on jelly bean? and you have to make sure your booting your phone into bt tools mode im sure u know how to do that if not look at the pics provided by snoop that's the same guide I used when doing mine
[Motorola Droid 4] MiLoS R2D2:
Yeah im on JB... BT TOOLS is where you boot up the phone holding the VOL Buttons and the power together. the bottom button right?? if so then yes... after doing this the .bat utility wont let me start the program...
[Motorola Droid 4] wolf45801:
yes if you selected bt tools then hit volume up to boot it if the pc didn't detect new hardware then your cable is bad
[Motorola Droid 4] MiLoS R2D2:
in the video and the SNOOP1979 method it says to do the AP FASTBOOT 1st... this is when i get this message... am i supposed to do the BP TOOLS 1st??
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
No, flash the firmware first, like the directions say
[Motorola Droid 4] wolf45801:
if he is already on jelly bean he does not have to flash jelly bean again just skip the part that says to flash jelly bean since u are already on jelly bean I followed the same guide when I did mine just follow the guide starting at skipping activate screen
[Motorola Droid 4] arizonaomnia:
Can I unroot and go back to complete stock with this, using option 1?

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If option 1 flashes the firmware and option 2 does the same thing but with no data wipe, why do I have to do both to go back to total factory settings?
[Motorola Droid 4] kwyrt:
He is saying they both flash the firmware. Not that you have to do both. Either will take you back to stock unrooted.

Droid 4 - CM11
[Motorola Droid 4] arizonaomnia:
Thanks. Sounds almost too simple. Anything else I should know? Just take my rooted Droid 4 running Official CM 10, connect it, and go to town?
[Motorola Droid 4] kwyrt:
It's been a while since I have needed to use it but, yeah, it's pretty simple. I love these utilities that mattlgroff and others put together. Makes things so much easier. It will take a little while which can be a little nerve wracking. Just make sure your phone is fully charged.

Droid 4 - CM11
[Motorola Droid 4] arizonaomnia:
Ha. Well that's half the problem. The phone randomly stops charging and I am returning it for warranty.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
if you flash the firmware, it will no longer be rooted.
[Motorola Droid 4] rohinsadh:
Unable to Root

Selected 3 Razr Blade: Motorola Droid Razr 4.1 Root Exploit by djrbliss

followed all steps

Here is output - Root Did not work

[*]

[*] Razr Blade: Motorola Droid Razr 4.1 Root Exploit (Windows version)

[*] by Dan Rosenberg (@djrbliss)

[*]

[*] Thanks to p3droid for assistance in testing.

[*]

[*] Note: this will not work on Razr HD, Razr M, etc.

[*]

[*] Before continuing, ensure USB debugging is enabled, that you

[*] have the latest Motorola drivers installed, and that your phone

[*] is connected via USB.

[*]

[*] Please carefully follow any instructions provided in the exploit.

[*]

[*] Press enter to root your phone...

[*]

[*] Waiting for device...

[*] Device found.

[*] Phase one...

[*] Rebooting device...

[*] Waiting for phone to reboot.

[*] Phase two...

[*] Complete the following steps on your device:

[*] 1. Open the Smart Actions application.

[*] 2. Select "Get Started".

[*] 3. Select "Battery Saver".

[*] 4. Select "Save".

[*] 5. Press the Home button.

[*]

[*] Press enter here once you have completed the above steps.

Press any key to continue . . .

217 KB/s (3477 bytes in 0.015s)

[*] Rebooting device...

[*] Waiting for phone to reboot.

[*] Phase three (this will take a minute)...

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

[*] Rebooting device...

[*] Waiting for phone to reboot.

[*] Phase four...

2615 KB/s (543080 bytes in 0.202s)

2487 KB/s (1867568 bytes in 0.733s)

2486 KB/s (476557 bytes in 0.187s)

1998 KB/s (63838 bytes in 0.031s)

[*] Cleaning up...

/system/bin/sh: su: not found

[*] Rebooting...

[*] Exploit complete!

Hit ENTER to return.
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
Use Razr Blade root for D4 on jellybean (4.2-4.3) link

Use Razr Edge root for Droid 4 with ics (4.0.X) link

Use Motofail for Droid 4 on gingerbread (2.3.X) link

Troubleshooting Razr Blade Root

check settings

-Settings > Apps > Smart Actions > Clear data

-Settings > Storage > ≡ Button > USB computer connection > Select "Media device (MTP)

-Run the exploit again.

every time it says "rebooting" as soon as the device goes off, disconnect usb, waited for device to fully boot before reconnecting usb and then it will continue the process.

It's not unusual for virus scanners, to see rooting tools as viruses or trojans, because they often are.

a Virus scanner may remove the exploit used in gaining root access, without any notification

If rooting is failing, try turning off virus protection before downloading and during rooting.
[Motorola Droid 4] rohinsadh:
:good: :good: :good:

AWESOMEEEEE! It worked - followed att your steps... You are GURU sd_shadow - I take a bow to u :cool:

Thank you
[Motorola Droid 4] daimyorl:
I was not able to root it after the latest 189 OTA from Motorola with any of these utilities.

There is another one in droidforums by an user called livingkaos that has worked for me.

Is it ok if I link it here?
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
This You can use this to root

http://www.mediafire.com/download/7jzmv7c7bijvbmn/saferoot-moto.zip

Sent From My DEV X[/QUOTE]"]http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-4-tech-support/264925-droid-4-root-hekp.html

looks like it's just a modified version of [ROOT] Saferoot: Root for VRUEMJ7, MK2, and Android 4.3
[Motorola Droid 4] daimyorl:
Yes, that's the one. For me it's the only version that worked with the last OTA update
[Motorola Droid 4] sd_shadow:
According to this post, the original saferoot will work, not sure what was modified in livinginkaos' version