yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
C:\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130522\sdk\platform-tools>adb devices

List of devices attached

TA25802MGQ device

C:\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130522\sdk\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader

C:\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130522\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery

xt926-KK-CWM-6048.img

(bootloader) Variable not supported!

target reported max download size of 31457280 bytes

sending 'recovery' (10146 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.768s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 2.567s]

finished. total time: 3.337s

C:\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130522\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot reboot

rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.006s

C:\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130522\sdk\platform-tools>

then I held vol up andwent into standard recovery

I dont like those errors about variables oh well waiting for your advice
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] iBolski:
Uh, check what I highlighted in red. Your device is not found. Therefore, there are a few things that could be causing this

You don't have the correct drivers installed.

You don't have debugging turned on in Developer Options.

Bad USB cable.

USB 3.0 port? Try USB 2.0.

Combo of items 1 through 4. Check each item.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
My device is found. I tried all different USB port 2 different laptops win 7. Win 8. I check to see device first. Its good and actually doesn't fail. It states everything is copied...just that variable and max size error..there is more to it ..thanks for your help

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Oh imsorty that wasn't directed at me. Apologies
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] bweN diorD:
you may need to update the binaries in su if you havent already. other than that im not sure why its not working fully.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] jimmalachi:
FYI davekaz I was in the exact situation you were in, but I used BDAZZG1's advice and it worked. After the supposedly bad CWM flash, I pressed/held Vol+ & PWR for a few seconds and then let go of PWR (i.e. still holding Vol+). As soon as I let go of Vol+ I scrolled down with Vol- and selected to boot to RECOVERY (by pressing Vol+ at that selection). CWM showed up, and then I flashed SuperSu. So maybe try out what I did?
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] scooby7557:
Perhaps I am an idiot but I am not seeing an option to download this as a .img? Also when I do change the file name it seems larger than the standard 10mb recovery? Any advice or assistance would be great.

Stock 4.4.2 with unlocked bootloader.

Thank you
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] bweN diorD:
here is a mirror that should help anyone with dl issues http://www.mediafire.com/download/cjpc9h47y229z2s/xt926-KK-CWM-6048.img
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
I'll try that again. Thanks for the help. It would be great to be rooted and tethered again
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
Hey it actually booted to cwm yea thanks then i flashed supersu .99 and rebooted and Its like I didnt do anything

It tells me to update su but cant. Cant get into cwm again must i flash recovery to get back in.. Is there anyone rooted thru su only

Thanks for all your help ..So frustrating ive been doing this for awhile. Droid X days

Help thanks
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
it worked and after several different su binaries I have root.. very happy thanks for all the help but recovery either freezes or black screen and have to reboot....im sure that will be fixed but needed root to tether..thanks again
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
Is there anyone else having trouble with recovery.. It's on my phone but comes up black screen which is useless. Then I actually use flashify to flash IMG to use it. Then it works but defeats the purpose. Oh well. Please let me know if this is a problem others are having..
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] emel-iine-6z:
Please, I want C W Recovery 6.0.4.8 in flashable.zip
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] TXKSSnapper:
This is only for those who have taken the ota, and if you've taken the ota you can't flash zips until you've already installed this...
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] jtommyj:
OK im new to adb but i think i followed the instructions but get this error.. CAn anyone help me out ?
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] BDAZZG1:
Did it reboot to the so fastboot screen? Looks like you didn't have usb debugging checked. In terminal, input "adb devices" output should show your device

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[RAZR HD Original Android Development] jtommyj:
I got it. It wasnt seeing my RAzr M.

Thanks,

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[RAZR HD Original Android Development] LifeAsADroid:
Worked great to get me re-rooted flashing SuperSU v194.zip. However, am having issues trying to make a backup... Anyone successfully make a backup yet? Is it me or was this simply to use to flash root back on the phone after the upgrade and a more in-depth recovery will come out later?
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] cmh714:
We have a user on Droidrzr that said he got an error backing up the boot.img...unless of course you are that user with a different name :)
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] LifeAsADroid:
Lol, nope not me. Same name on Droidrzr. Just looking to see if someone did do it successfully, and what they did to get it to work.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] FirePsych:
I'm having a problem with backups too.

Says it can't mount data.

If I go into mount.....

I can mount /system but nothing happens when I try to mount/data.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
can you get into recovery(cwm) recovery just boots up to black screen..I was able to root but would love to do a backup but...
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] LifeAsADroid:
I can get into recovery no problem. Was able to root by flashing the SuperSU zip file, and could get back into recovery at a later time. Was receiving an error - unsure which one, just know it wasn't making a backup. I'd boot into recovery to let you know which error it was, but now when I boot into recovery the phone stalls at the red M boot screen... :-/
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] reyxlp:
Hey just a thanks to all who replied to my post earlier in this thread, I am rooted on KK 4.4.2
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] Zeljko1234:
[MENTION=4851647]LifeAsADroid[/MENTION] have you found solution? Tried to flash recovery again?
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] LifeAsADroid:
Haven't tried yet, was having issues with corrupted files in the Download Manager, Google Play Services, and Google Play Store. That's now all straightened out so maybe I'll give it a shot tonight and report back.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] demonshouter:
im here just to help my friend who has a xt926 with ota stock 4.4.2 locked bootloader. after doing all the instruction, where can i find this root package? and after that, can we flash custom rom? thanks in advance
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] iBolski:
Sorry, if the bootloader is locked, you cannot root the phone once it's upgraded to KitKat. There is no root exploit for it and there probably never will be.

Basically, your friend is stuck with an unrootable phone now. There was no way to preserve root over the OTA either, so if he wanted Kit Kat, he was going to lose root no matter what.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] demonshouter:
if i do what dhacker said in this thread, unlock the bootloader and do all the instruction in op, flash custom recovery, can i have root after that and can i flashed custom rom?

his stock kitkat rom is horrible, sometimes he cant wake the phone on screen off, wait for seconds and it reboots, it happens occassionally.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] BDAZZG1:
You really need to do some reading...the bootloader unlock exploit has been patched for some time now. If the phone is on stock KitKat, it is un-rootable and definitely not unlockable. Your friend should do a factory reset or look into what is causing KK to be "horrible". I build custom Roms and the stock KK runs circles around my or any other custom JB ROM for this device...hands down...

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I've made 4 complete and errorless backups over the past week with this. No tricks or anything special to make it work. My advice would be to reinstall CWM

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[RAZR HD Original Android Development] LifeAsADroid:
Sigh... sure, give the unlock method a try. Just please don't come back here asking for help when it doesn't work for you.

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Thanks boss. Good to see it is a working copy. I'll re-flash and see if that helps.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] iBolski:
Just to add to the other two posts that already explained this. As they stated, the exploit that was there last year has been patched. However, if your friend didn't take the OTA before it was patched, then he could have unlocked it. However, any OTAs since you were allowed to unlock the bootloader, which includs the Kit Kat OTA that has already been applied to your friend's phone, patches that exploit. The exploit existed on a secured area of the phone. Hence, once it's been patched, you cannot downgrade that area, even if you flash back to a previous version on the phone.

However, do NOT even attempt to flash back to something before KK on a phone with a locked bootloader. YOU WILL PERMA-BRICK YOUR PHONE. The only way to fix it would be to use the KK FXZ image, which isn't out yet, so your friend will be without a phone until/if the Kit Kat FXZ is released.

Your friend's ability to unlock the bootloader is gone. It will never happen, no matter what you try to do at this point. So, don't even ask if there is a different way to do this. There isn't. This issue has been debated for almost a year now since it was patched and no one has been able to get it to work after the patch has been applied. That ship has sailed.

Your friend's best bet right now is to do a Factory Data Reset. You can do this either in the recovery tool or else, go to Settings->Backup & reset and select the "Factory data reset" option.

This will erase all data on the phone, including anything on the internal sd card, so any pictures or music or anything saved to it will be lost.

But, it sounds like something is borked and his only recourse is to do a factory data reset (FDR).
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
I also tried to make a backup and it failed unless I put it on external sd card.....then restored off backup and was stuck at same red m

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I have unlocked bootloader but still hit and miss on whether cwm or blank screen pops up. Maybe a factory reset then fastboot cwm and flash supersu will do the trick.. otherwise the phone is rooted and works great
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] stanislavshulgin:
I think it would be great to add this info to the first post: to make CWM "stick" you should rename or remove /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

That worked for me
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] FirePsych:
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I've made 4 complete and errorless backups over the past week with this. No tricks or anything special to make it work. My advice would be to reinstall CWM

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2[/QUOTE]

Right.

I'm sort of posting in the wrong thread.

I have a RazrM. DHacker's CWM works on the RazrM for the purpose of having a custom recovery and being able to flash zips, but I think there's a known issue with /data on the RazrM.

I read that after I posted here. So, my bad.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] jtommyj:
After reading this I just wanted to let people know I've used this recovery to make and restore a nandroid with no issues.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] sheep348:
I'm a noob and don't understand the instructions. I would love to read some instructions for dummies if anyone is willing. For example, I dont know what to do after going into fastboot.

I have already unlocked the boot ladder and upgraded to kitkat.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] demonshouter:
Thanks for a very helpful explanations guys...so its better to wait for some root method. Factory reset doenst works...i ve done it twice. Thanks in advance guys...

Hello me!! Its me again!!
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
You need to plug phone into computer and run those 2 commands adb and fastboot. Do you have java installed on your pc? If not you can download it or download a adb fastboot package... Google it. Its a little involved. I'm sure there is a thread

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[RAZR HD Original Android Development] iBolski:
Don't hold your breath on root. Saferoot on 9.30.1 was a chance happening because someone decided to try it.

I highly doubt a root exploit will be forthcoming on this phone. No one was actively pursuing an exploit on 9.30.1. As I stated, a person saw that another different phone (I believe it might have been a Samsung) had a convoluted way of obtaining root, so they decided to try it on the RAZR HD and it worked, only because they both were on the same kernel base code. But, that was it.

As old as this phone is, I doubt most will be looking for it since the majority of development goes towards the unlocked bootloader, so most developers aren't even interested in finding the exploit. Plus, as I stated, this is an old phone. Many of the original devs, SamuriHL included, no longer have this phone and have moved onto greener pastures (aka, newer phones).

It's sad, but that is the state mobile phones are in. It's as bad as PCs were. As soon as you walked out the door with your PC, it already was outdated because coming around the corner were bigger and better and faster machines. Same goes with phones.

This was the same way on the original Droid RAZR/RAZR MAXX. Every time a new OTA came out, the possibility of losing root was there. However, we also had VooDoo Root Keep which worked. Problem is, that no longer works with KitKat.

But, you never know. Someone just might find a way to get root on 4.4.2, but again, don't hold your breath. It would probably be better to find a new phone that is known to either allow the bootloader to be unlocked or has a known exploit to gain root.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] LifeAsADroid:
Lol, I am going through this right now. Ordered a "super computer" about two weeks ago and it hasn't even hit the build phase yet. I'm about to call the company and tell them to forget it since the machine is now surely outdated. 8)
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] boylez:
For anyone else having problems mounting data with the new KK CWM, I also had this issue and managed to fix it by first doing a factory reset from the boot menu and then doing another one from settings once it booted up. I immediately went into recovery using the button combo and now I can mount data, wipe data, and make backups.

I cannot, however, install custom roms yet and had read somewhere else that too much has changed and we will have to wait for new roms to come out that are compatible with the latest KK update.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] rafjak:
Hello,

I installed CWM Recovery 6.0.4.8 on KitKat.

What could be the reason that I CAN get into Recovery by ADB (adb reboot bootloader) then (fastboot reboot) with VOL+ press,

but when I Turn OFF phone and then

PWR VOL+ VOL-, by VOL- choose Recovery then VOL+

I get black screen or Android with red exclamation mark?

Regards

Rafal
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] l2adiant:
any way to unlock bootloader in KK?
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
The same damn thing happens to me The only way to recovery is to reflash it. Otherwise it would go into blank screen... Otherwise unlocked rooted and love my maxx again with kitkat. But wont be able to play with future roms without re flashing cwm
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] FirePsych:
When you say Boot Menu, you mean CWM Recovery?
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] boylez:
No from the menu you get by holding down power and volume buttons. There is a factory reset in there.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] FirePsych:
Ok. Gotcha
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] bweN diorD:
thats most likely because you aren't going to the directory i stated.

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also,

12. when complete, navigate and select "go back" as many times as needed until you see an option to reboot phone and select it.

likely it will prompt you to answer 1 or2 questions because this is a new install, answer yes to both and it should reboot.

you need to install the zip, but if it ever asks always answer yes.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] sheep348:
"zip from storage/sdcard1" is not an option the only ones I have are

choose zip from /sdcard

choose zip from last install folder

install zip from sideload

toggle signature verification

go back
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] bweN diorD:
hmm

its acting like you dont have a micro sd installed in your phone, is that true?

looks like the only other option is to sideload it.

i have never needed to try that, if you dont have a micro sd to put in the phone, hopefully someone else can help with the sideloading.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] sheep348:
I do have an SD card in there. I'll have to look into sideloading thanks again for all your help.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] bweN diorD:
maybe the new recovery didnt flash right or something. that dir i gave should be there, its the sd card.

i would try to flash the recovery again.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] sheep348:
Something was messed up with the SD card I was using. I borrowed the one from my Lady's phone and it worked like a charm. Thanks to you and help from others I am unlocked and rooted! Business as usual.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] BDAZZG1:
Ha! That's laughable! :D

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[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
I guess we 2 are the only ones that have that problem but no solution. Hashcode. Helppppp

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[RAZR HD Original Android Development] iBolski:
Thank you! This helped immensely! I noticed that data NEVER got restored and then saw the it could never mount /data.

I did have one issue. When I did an FDR within the system itself, I noticed that CWM wouldn't boot anymore. Not sure what got corrupted, but I had to go back into fastboot and reflash CWM onto my phone. After that, I rebooted into recovery and was able to mount /data.

Hopefully, this can get fixed as well as the weird issue where CWM sometimes just disappears and needs to be reflashed? Sounds like KK is doing some weird stuff with the phone.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] boylez:
Glad it helped you and I agree about KK doing some weird things. I still get the occasional black screen in CWM and have yet to be able to reboot straight into recovery. I think this is just to get us through until stable KK recoveries come out. I'm hoping a PhilZ version comes out for KK on the xt926.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] kabaldan:
It will be possible to start working on proper recovery builds only after the kernel source release.

Till that time, don't expect any fixes. Demands won't bring it magically.

The source release should happen in a matter of days, please be patient.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] bweN diorD:
[rant]

i lol and get mad in the same instant, when some tool demands or implies you great devs owe us fixes right away.

people should be grateful for what they have, which is better than nothing, because nothing is exactly what you will get if you piss off the devs who make this great stuff for us, for FREE.

the growing lack of respect for developers is sickening.

[/rant]

thanks to all the devs, without them these forums would be dead!!
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] boylez:
Completely agree and I hope my comments didn't come across as entitled. It's a thankless job really, and we all need to be more aware of exactly what they provide for us on these devices...like you said...for free. Respect and patience should be standard.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
who exactly are you referring to that is demanding a fix right now. and not being grateful for all help supplied. please explain your reasoning that there was were demanding ungrateful comments
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] bweN diorD:
i will not turn this thread into a flame war,nor will i explain myself to you or anyone else.

if you cant read back through the post and see who was being ungrateful and disrespectful, then just move along.

no degree of explaining by me will help you.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] davekaz:
Aw I see that slipped by me. I agree that the last comment was inappropriate...

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The we are on out own and ignored again comment that is
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] stefilini:
Moto released the kernal source today on their github. Won't be long now... :)
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] Orphee:
Hi ! Could you please do the same for XT925 ?

OTA leaked here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53159616&postcount=33

Thank you
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] Fekajo:
yes it's work fine :)
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] D4V3Y:
Are there any roms compatible with this recovery yet?
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] Orphee:
The Motorola 4.4 roms only
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] sunkim50:
doesn't the 4.4 ROM need to be compatible with the new boot loader?

Edit: just realized you said "Motorola". There is a test build from dhacker, but not that stable yet.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] LifeAsADroid:
Hi All,

Has a TWRP recovery been made for the stock 4.4.2 RAZR HD yet? Just checking since the info was released (I think) to do so.

Thanks!
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] bweN diorD:
yes
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] LifeAsADroid:
Thanks, stupid me I was looking in the wrong development forum for it. Found the thread.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] shanitop_you:
great work man..

thanks a lot
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] smokenbiskits:
problem

I've tried newest CWM & TWRP to install ROM on unlocked Bootloader from 4.4.2 OTA....tried Slimkat and CM....anyhelp>?:good:
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] Zeljko1234:
You must flash rom for new bl. Search the forum, few are available. From dhacker, for example.
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] TheGman125:
I have having the same issue as everyone else. When I install the latest build for CM plus the gapps. All my phone does is bootloops the whole time. Can someone help a brother out and them me how you'll installed it?

Also I am flash this recovery for my devices but it keep getting hung in the system and doesn't boot from the menu screen of holding down the buttons.

I have to go in to fastboot mode flash the recovery three times then it boots up but doesn't stick.

Can someone show me what you did to get it to stick?
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] seen_bawl:
today i install kk 4.4.2 the recovery didnt work with me any solution ?? to make it work thanks
[RAZR HD Original Android Development] xubeiga:
i need help in this.

i tried flashing but no success

the KK for XT925 has just came out here in BR and i'm trying to flash this

but when i go to recovery the only thing that appears is the android robot with a red ! on it, and i press volume up/down but nothing happens

what could have been gone wrong?