yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Droid Maxx] jcase:
I do believe it has been vetted by at least two people ( @bagheadinc [MENTION=5693047]xDroid4Lifex[/MENTION] independently verified after downgrading) . It did require a downgrade to firmware older than April 30th 2014.

My paypal and google wallet is jcase@cunninglogic.com

@92029 - $20*

[MENTION=2640498]Teksu[/MENTION] - $20*

@Danman7- $20*

[MENTION=3333955]NWKENT[/MENTION] $100*

[MENTION=4306502]spiral777[/MENTION] $20* PAID

[MENTION=683210]SomeoneE1se[/MENTION] $20*

@jfriend33 $20*

[MENTION=5672637]quizzard[/MENTION] $25*

@fat_tire $20*

[MENTION=5492120]reddawn71[/MENTION] $75*

[MENTION=2577036]ssgtob1[/MENTION] $20*

[MENTION=3469749]YoungSkeezy[/MENTION] $20*

[MENTION=2930917]runner1717[/MENTION] $25*

@elkster88 $25*

@hexnaught $50*

@AlmostTactful $40*
[MENTION=5677787]jtoTTy[/MENTION] $100*

@Jewveeski $20*

@adrialk $20*

@jcase - refuses to pay, cause it he is a bum

@daca1001 $30*
[MENTION=2532399]kappadappa[/MENTION] $20*

@an21281 $25*

@bwell1983 $20*

@allquixotic - $40*

[MENTION=5673864]quagss[/MENTION] - $10*

[MENTION=3397900]rpierson[/MENTION] - $20*

[MENTION=5440532]rmjones2006[/MENTION] - $10*

[MENTION=5690750]trainzzz[/MENTION] - $25*
[MENTION=2003997]knighthawk65[/MENTION] - $25*

[MENTION=4400110]njdurkin[/MENTION] - $20*

@camaro4life18 - $20*

[MENTION=3721589]MonkeyMouth[/MENTION] - $25*

@johnmansfield - $20*

[MENTION=4146909]Macificient[/MENTION] - $50*

@Davey126 - $50*

@doogald - $10*
[MENTION=3185998]kenvp[/MENTION] - $25*

@JoshManning - $25*

@Allmotor22 - $150*

[MENTION=4979815]thetoolbox[/MENTION] - $25*

@gbum213 - $10*

[MENTION=5322918]The Big Lion[/MENTION] - $50*

@GGinz - $50*

@dccrens - $50*

@CoryDunbar - $60 (willing to add $100 more if bootloader is included)*

@bgjerseth - $20*

@bwheelies - $25*

@benjamin1492 - $50*

[MENTION=5535115]SpazC[/MENTION] - $20*

[MENTION=5084216]malikmrz[/MENTION] - $500*

@CarnivoreMatt - $150*

[MENTION=5682267]loungin_in_lg[/MENTION] - $20

[MENTION=5441944]rds217[/MENTION] - $50

[MENTION=4997163]sp47[/MENTION] - $50

[MENTION=3398197]pmdc2952[/MENTION] - $50

@djnikko - $10
[MENTION=4191190]kanagadeepan[/MENTION] - $50

@cbrady1981 - $25
[Motorola Droid Maxx] spiral777:
i died
[Motorola Droid Maxx] 92029:
Confirmed

Hey All,

Glad to see Jcase took care of the root. I just want to know is this confirmed and the money shall be released?

Thank you [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] for all your hard work, I really appreciate it. Even though I no longer needed this exploit ( I got a 4.2.2 refurb from vzw and rooted after replacing the one that was on kitkat), I still want to thank everybody involved, namely Jcase. I know how much frustration and late nights I spent hounding forums to find a solution.

Thank you so much!

Please Update the thread once paid.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] jfriend33:
I requested that my pledge be removed see this post

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51407603

I went with the bootloader unlock.

So can someone bring me up to speed here. Basically another person discovered the same exploit as jcase?

Sent from my unlocked consumer edition Motorola Droid Maxx xt1080m.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] jcase:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53140996&postcount=270

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53139753&postcount=5

both confirmed
[Motorola Droid Maxx] spiral777:
what i was pmd
[Motorola Droid Maxx] jcase:
No worries, im not likely to keep tally anyways, i was just highlighting hte list.

No, Google patched it after i notified them, they saw the patch. It was actually fairly well known among the security guys.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] xDroid4Lifex:
Verified working after downgrade from 19.6.3 to 19.5.3 using RSDLite.

Thanks again jcase! Your work is always appreciated, I'm having a hayday with Xposed :D
[Motorola Droid Maxx] gotsaved289:
Can anyone clearly explain step by step how to get root I don't fully understand what to do with the package1.1.zip? I can't find easy or clear instructions on how to get root with this zip. Please help I've read and read and can't figure this out.

I apologize if I'm somehow missing a clearly laid out instruction on how to do this!
[Motorola Droid Maxx] The Big Lion:
I used the Chinese unlock method, but jcase more than deserves this. - Paid
[Motorola Droid Maxx] s_u_n:
Rooting Droid Maxx

This is what I have gathered so far for Droid Maxx.

1. For the root to work, we have to revert back to 4.4 (the one prior to the small update that came out recently)

2. This will allow the exploit to work and we will get root.

If that is correct, then

Q: If this root does not persist across reboots, then what can we do with this root? e.g.. Can this tool toggle GPS and Airplane mode with one tap directly because that requires root access?

That is the only need for root for me at this point.

Thanks [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] for the exploit.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] FelixNZ:
Confirmed Root access (for now) on XT1030 Droid mini after rolling back to 19.5.3 (which is a full format of your phone! learn from my folly!)

Too late for me now, but will have to test getting USB OTG working for HID, Removing Verizon crapware, and Wifi Hotspot stuff tomorrow.

Also, I'm guessing it won't survive re-updating to 19.6.3 or the future Android4.4.3 update right now?
[Motorola Droid Maxx] fat_tire:
Unlocked via the Chinese method but payment sent nonetheless.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] bgjerseth:
same for me.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] DB126:
Same here.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] rmjones2006:
I unlocked also, but am honoring my bounty anyways. Thanks again jcase
[Motorola Droid Maxx] gotsaved289:
Is there anyway you could point me to instructions on how to get root? I can't find any...

I have RSD Lite flashed to the pre April build.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] MonkeyMouth:
I am also asking for a step by step. I will revert in a heartbeat. Screw my games. Texts. Small tinks.

Wait... My games... Oh screw it.

Step by step please!
[Motorola Droid Maxx] akellar:
http://xdaforums.com/moto-x/orig-development/root-4-4-x-pie-motorola-devices-t2771623/post53128101
[Motorola Droid Maxx] w0rdie:
So root that doesn't allow system write or survive a reboot is worth the bounty committed?

Worth noting that I am not expressing an opinion, just posing a question.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] bagheadinc:
I would say yes. Despite not having system write, root provides quite a bit of power for customization. And should you need to reboot (which for me isn't very often) you can soft reboot. And if you must hard reboot, it's easy enough to run a couple adb commands again. And considering this is third or fourth exploit jcase has made for the X/Maxx/Ultra/Mini line, I think he's more than earned the bounty. :)
[Motorola Droid Maxx] w0rdie:
Interesting point -- Was I mistaken in my understanding that a Soft Reboot (like any other) would cause a loss of root?
[Motorola Droid Maxx] bagheadinc:
I haven't tried it myself to confirm, but several others have mentioned being able to successfully soft reboot while setting up Xposed and retained root.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] YoungSkeezy:
(Unique Transaction ID # 36B544801F001711J

Enjoy JCase, Got a nexus 5 but you definitely deserve this!
[Motorola Droid Maxx] illuminatiroot:
i got root
[Motorola Droid Maxx] xDroid4Lifex:
I can confirm if you soft reboot through the xposed app you will retain root. Had to do it a few times setting up modules last night :D
[Motorola Droid Maxx] NWKENT:
To revert back to 4.4_19.5.3 (from) 4.4_19.6.3 with stock recovery..flash with RSDLite or adb, 813 mb zip..this FXZ will NOT erase your data..

Here >> https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B67RS0BDBp_iWGhSbFM5LVcxS0k/edit?usp=docslist_api

sent by my 4.2.2_12.15.15

(Unlocked) XT1080M Droid Maxx #1

http://waynekent.com/page6.html
[Motorola Droid Maxx] MonkeyMouth:
I was looking for a more elaborate walk through. By those who have root now, those who retained it, and what firmware they are on currently.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] fat_tire:
I rebooted after getting this same error and no root, reran the commands and everything worked at that point.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] rds217:
jcase, thanks a lot! It's a shame that your exploit didn't play out the way you wanted. I hope you find others that are more worth your while.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] bagheadinc:
It's a shame I didn't have that FXZ yesterday. :P

Oh well, I manage to back up most of my data via Helium.

------

EDIT: [MENTION=5693047]xDroid4Lifex[/MENTION] has posted a way to make root persistent across reboots and full system r/w. [Thread]
[Motorola Droid Maxx] xDroid4Lifex:
All credit goes to [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION], I merely found a way to pair his exploits :)
[Motorola Droid Maxx] raytt222:
if you revert back to the first 4.4 ota then follow jcases simple instructions you get root.

For write protection off use MotoWpNoMo while it runs, on each reboot on a separate terminal keep entering the last command (adb shell /data/local/atvc/root.sh) on every reboot.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] rmjones2006:
Were you rooted with write protection off previously with jcase's exploits or is this the first time you've rooted the phone? Just wondering if being previously rooted may have anything to do with it

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Motorola Droid Maxx] xDroid4Lifex:
Nope phone came with 4.4.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] rmjones2006:
I would be curious to see if you upgraded to 19.6.3, now that you have write protection off, if it (root) would survive the update

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Motorola Droid Maxx] TheycallmeTimmy:
I can confirm that upgrading from 19.5.3 to 19.6.3 by taking Verizon's over the air update does NOT break root. I used SuperSU for root after getting write protection off, SuperSU was installed to the system, so I enabled Survival Mode and took Verizon's update. There was no need to reinstall SuperSU after updating, it worked right off the bat. My SuperSU version was 1.75, my SuperSU Pro version was 1.00, and I did this all today on a Motorola Droid MAXX xt1080M consumer edition with installed update 19.6.3. NO PRIOR ROOT to today on this phone. I freaking love Adaway!

I now have a Motorola Droid MAXX xt1080M on Kitkat 4.4 with Verizon update 19.6.3.

Yes I am a new user to XDA, not a stranger to root, but definitely not a developer!
[Motorola Droid Maxx] zefyx:
So someone else discovered the exploit you notified Google about, thereby getting it patched and ruled null and void. Yet still want to collect the bounty?

Surely I'm missing something here..
[Motorola Droid Maxx] akellar:
Clearly you are
[Motorola Droid Maxx] bagheadinc:
Many people who were previously unable to achieve root now have it thanks to jcase's exploit. I don't understand how it is null and void considering anyone can still use it. If you happen to be on 19.6.3 you just have to take an additional step to downgrade to 19.5.3. This exploit in combination with MotoWpNoMo, you can achieve untethered root with system write access. I think that warrants the bounty (not to mention the fact that this is like his 3 or 4th root exploit on the X/MAXX/Ultra/Mini family.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] bigv5150:
It's posts like this that turns developers away from the community. I believe the root bounty was for survivable root. Which from what I have read has been achieved using two exploits the new vuln jcase found and the motowpnomo from months ago. Sounds like a winner to me. I fail to see how it would matter that the vuln was well known. No one gave instructions how to root with it except jcase.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] rmjones2006:
It's common practice for developers to find exploits and report them. Some developers give the companies time to respond and fix them or if they fail to fix them then they release the exploit publicly.

These phones aren't even running 4.4.3 yet so giving people the ability to root the most current publicly available release qualifies for the bounty in my opinion. Not to mention, Jcase didn't have to tell us anything about the exploit he used or that he knew it was patched in 4.4.3, or even release an exploit at all for that matter. He could have just kept quiet about everything, but instead he took the honest route.

To answer your question, The requirements to get the bounty were met, and he should collect payment

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Motorola Droid Maxx] basestamp:
Could you explain the process to sustain untethered root?

From what I understand the process is

Downgrade to 19.5.3

Use Jcase exploit

use MotoWpNoMo

use Safestrap by hashcode?

grab SuperSU pro a& upgrade to 19.6.3
[Motorola Droid Maxx] NWKENT:
Awesome work Timmy..many will benefit from your effort and post..

:)

sent by my 4.2.2_139.10.53

XT1060 Moto XDEV

http://waynekent.com/page6.html
[Motorola Droid Maxx] bagheadinc:
Good write up, Timmy. These are pretty much exactly the steps I took to achieve full root on 19.6.3 (unfortunately I had reverted back to 19.5.3 the evening before TechSavvy2 posted his FXZ file, but luckily Helium backed up everything I cared about).

I would like to clarify step #6 though. It shouldn't be and/or, it should just be and. Survival Mode requires a Pro license. There are other free alternatives like RootKeeper, but I can't personally vouch for them as I've always used SuperSU Pro.

Now once 4.4.3 hits, I wonder if anyone will be brave enough to see if Survival Mode works for that OTA :P
[Motorola Droid Maxx] ws6formula350:
Looks like I'm gonna get root tonight!
[Motorola Droid Maxx] ad720:
What is the "unroot" procedure? FXZ?
[Motorola Droid Maxx] rmjones2006:
As long as someone confirms that for some crazy reason motorola didn't create a way to prevent me from unlocking again with 4.4.3, I will most likely relock, root via this method, and try it to keep root.

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Motorola Droid Maxx] NWKENT:
Lots of ones' do not really grasp the "unlock" function..when a device is unlocked, it must be physically "relocked" with commands using (adb)..its not something a silly little thing like an OTA will do..and also..when one does "unlock" a device, the unlock procedure does NOT revert to previous OS..it simply erases the present system..and another thing, its NOT Motorola that chooses to lock a device, its the carrier that the device was built for..

(example)..if your a house contractor, and a customer wishes a particular house constructed a particular way..then you'd build that house to their specs..or loose work..same deal with "locked" devices..

And besides..with "developer edition" one has nothing to worry about anyway..and Root exploit is least of ones worries..

Again..sorry about my "off topic" post..but sometimes off topic is needed, to steer back to topic..others see the posts..and they get answers, without having to ask the Dev's and so on..I get PM's with questions like above constantly.. and some things should be posted from time to time, to refresh the memory, or for the new ones..

:)

sent by my MZ617-64 XYBoard 10.1_VRoot_SafeStrap v3.12_Jelly Bean 4.1.2
[Motorola Droid Maxx] rmjones2006:
I understand the whole concept of the unlock function, and how an ota wouldn't necessarily affect anything but my point was you never know what they might try and do.

The way i see it is that unlocking your bootloader is like unlocking the front door of your house with a key. Just because you used that key to unlock and get into the house, doesn't mean that you can't lock the house from the inside. I think it would be foolish to say that they couldn't relock the bootloader.

As far as the ota is concerned I do not believe that Motorola would even attempt some way of relocking bootloaders but like you said it's not Motorola that really cares. It's Verizon they have to please, especially since they know the unlock codes were leaked, which is how my phone is unlocked.

I was trying to be helpful to the community by offering relock, fxz to 19.5.3, root via the exploits, update to 19.6.3, accept 4.4.3 and attempt to retain root (even though odds are it won't work because we know jcase's exploit is patched) because I have nothing to lose... I can always regain root with twrp.

I'm also sorry for being off topic and I'm not trying to be disrespectful in any way but my entire point was to take the plunge, so to speak, for those that don't get the concept or who do have something to lose

Sent from my XT1080M "Developer Edition"
[Motorola Droid Maxx] xDroid4Lifex:
for step #4 - make sure you keep a command terminal open behind wpbegone to run the adb shell /data/local/atvc/root.sh to quickly re-root each time the phone reboots. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53170363&postcount=17

[MENTION=5892489]TheycallmeTimmy[/MENTION] thanks for doing the quick write-up i was too busy at work to get it done lol
[Motorola Droid Maxx] TheycallmeTimmy:
You are welcome sir, and I purposely left that blank so anyone looking for instructions would have to read your post. I thought about doing a break down of each step, but I figured it would take away from what you and others did.

Myself I had a difficult time with that step, but I figured it out the second time. My stupid phone wasn't communicating with my Windows 7 PC for some reason. Couldn't get ADB to read the phone. Finally figured it out though. I connected the phone a while back and used ADB, and when the phone asked me to allow access from the it to the PC I accepted it and checked the little box to allow future connections. From then on I couldn't follow the root process unless I revoked USB debugging authorizations, disabled USB debugging, and re-enabled USB debugging. I had to revoke and disable USB debugging, enable USB debugging at each step. Annoying, but it wasn't terrible.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] kanagadeepan:
Will this work for DroidMINI as well or just for DroidMAXX / Ultra?
[Motorola Droid Maxx] NWKENT:
Edit: Sorry..seems as thow Maxx and Mini use the same version..so check your version..if so..then yes..it will work on the Mini also..I've worked with the Mini a few times..but forgot how similar to the Maxx they are..

:)

sent by my 4.1.2_98.72.16

XT912 Droid RAZR Maxx
[Motorola Droid Maxx] Biged_870:
I have been hunting around for the last 2 days and either I am looking in the wrong locations or I just haven't found it yet, but I am looking for how to get KITKAT off my razr maxx hd 32GB phone.

This version has caused so much headache for me in the last 10 days I am ready to spend the money for an insurance claim phone since those are mfg refurbished and don't normally contain the latest ota update.

If they have figured this out, please point me in the right direction cause I am ready to snap this phone in half over this...
[Motorola Droid Maxx] NWKENT:
Sir..is your device unlocked.?

If your device is unlocked, then you could probably revert back to JB..I have not worked with the HD..So..I cannot tell you either way..

Have you tried the HD forums..the HD is a popular device..

If you are NOT unlocked..then to revert back to JB from KK may NOT be possible..

sent by my 4.2.2_139.10.53

XT1060 Moto XDEV

http://waynekent.com/page6.html
[Motorola Droid Maxx] cxdatl:
As I'm trying the new XML zip I keep getting..... Error XML file is wrong format or image file is missing. Adb and RDS lite are working. I downloaded the file 3 times same result.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] NWKENT:
Friend..see your other, identical post.. :)

sent by my 4.2.2_139.10.53

XT1060 Moto XDEV

http://waynekent.com/page6.html
[Motorola Droid Maxx] doogald:
As somebody else said, you're in the wrong forum for this. But I would suggest backing your photos and videos up off the phone and then do a factory reset and reload everything from scratch if you haven't already tried that. Almost every phone should do this after a major Android version upgrade. I know that they try to upgrade is place, but so many people have problems that are solved after a factory reset that it's too bad that they haven;t figured out how to do a backup of data and apps, a factory reset and a restore of everything as part of the OTA upgrade process.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] polon66:
Yes, it work on my Droid Mini very well.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] socobandit:
I'm having a slight issue...I got back to 19.5.3, performed the root exploit, ran the write protection over and over, have such installed and ota protect enabled... But I lose root every reboot. I had cmd prompt up and kept doing the root.sh line over and over while the write protect was running and no good. Any help?

Nevermind...got it...installed safestrap, flashed superuser.zip provided in the 4.4 Pie thread in safestrap, then had root after reboot.

Uninstalled safestrap, still have root after reboot. Awesome to have root again.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] ws6formula350:
Hey guys,

Tried using wpbegone and I continually get the same error in Windows 8.1/WindowsXP (and it won't run in Linux--I keep getting dependency errors when I try and run it), but the Windows error is as follows:

Test 1: Rebooting into bootloader
Waiting for fastboot (3/120)
Waiting
Test 2: Booting device
Waiting for ADB (100/120)
must play a little while longer...

it's so cold in here
hmm, hold please
..............................................
[---------------------------------------------]
FATAL: Download updated package
If you are running the latest version, and continue to receive this error
you have a network problem. Disable firewalls, antiviri, security softwares etc

Press ENTER to exit

Any ideas? I saw in the original thread for the tool that it's because of network/firewall/anti-virus--but I have them all disabled, and have even allowed the tool through my firewall.

Thanks.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] kdaz:
so now that we have root and wp off can we flash cyanogen?
[Motorola Droid Maxx] westhaking:
No. That requires an unlocked bootloader which this doesn't do. This process is only for acquiring root.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] kdaz:
Ok well at least we can weed out all the boat. Is there a safe to remove list anywhere? Searched around but didn't see one
[Motorola Droid Maxx] westhaking:
I don't know of one. I'd just use trial and error one app at a time.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] CrazyRussianXDA:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2686105
[Motorola Droid Maxx] tortoracer:
unfortunately, im going to be "that guy." please dont yell at me.

i have been clicking this link once a month for a few months, and just now did i see we can get root again; but i had to skip like 5 pages to get to that verdict.

is there anybody who can just post some links to find the information i need? i have the current update, i can post need be, but im not near my phone right now. i want root is all.

thank you.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] bagheadinc:
Here are the steps I took to gain full root and read/write access....

Reverted back to 19.5.3 [Instructions] Use [MENTION=3333955]NWKENT[/MENTION]'s FXZ file to prevent losing all your data [LINK]

Used Pie exploit by [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] [Instructions]

Used MotoWpNoMo by [MENTION=711482]beaups[/MENTION] [Instructions] Thanks to [MENTION=5693047]xDroid4Lifex[/MENTION] for showing me the trick to get it working [Instructions]

Installed Safestrap Recovery [Instructions]

Flashed SuperSU via Safestrap Recovery [Link]

Installed SuperSU Pro from Play Store and enabled "Survival mode" in settings [Link]

Performed OTA Upgrade as normal
[Motorola Droid Maxx] ktnemec:
Can't you install CM using Safestrap?
[Motorola Droid Maxx] bagheadinc:
From what I understand CM installs a different kernel, which can't be done with a locked bootloader. I suppose it's possible for there to be a CM version that uses the stock kernel instead. I'm no developer, so I could be completely wrong on this.
[Motorola Droid Maxx] dfwkiter:
19.6 ota load error

I followed all steps to obtain root on my droid maxx but get an error when trying to load ota update to 19.6. Anybody have a suggestion for me. Keep in mind I'm a total noob