yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[RAZR HD General] banshee56:
After reading a bit, sounds like a common problem not easily (if at all) solved. I'm guessing the easiest way out is a custom ROM?

Sent from my Droid RAZR Maxx HD.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
I'd assume so. There are ways of editing the platform.xml and even a tool in the play store to do it, but, success on that is varied. Google really doesn't like sdcards. LOL (It's actually about security and the change was the right thing to do even if inconvenient)
[RAZR HD General] sspartan:
Just install an app called sdfix by Nextapp and have it fix the KitKat sdcard write permission issue. Simple and fixed it real quick, even backs up the original file for you.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
That last part is semi-important if you want to install the next OTA cause having a modified platform.xml file will likely blow up the OTA. Just restore the original, do the update, then you can put it back.
[RAZR HD General] banshee56:
This worked well, thanks. I read about editing the platform.xml file, but was hesitant. Got my phone back to where wasn't it. Thanks to all for this great development.

Sent from my Droid RAZR Maxx HD.
[RAZR HD General] evanatyourservice:
9.30.1

If I have a rooted 9.30.1 Razr HD and would like to install a custom ROM, do I have to go through the patch with the SD card, or can I simply use the Razr HD Utility 1.41?

I don't know if the patch method is for people who already upgraded to KK, or everyone has to do it now.

Evan
[RAZR HD General] iBolski:
The SD patch is only for those running stock KK. Custom KK ROMs usually have the SD security patch disabled.
[RAZR HD General] evanatyourservice:
Thanks

Thank you. So I flash 183.46.10 onto my phone using RSD, then follow the original towel/motoapocalypse instructions, and the fact that 183.46.14 has botched things up won't matter because I'm still on 9.30.1?

Evan
[RAZR HD General] iBolski:
I'm not sure what you mean 183.46.14 has botched things up? Did you flash the latest soak test before unlocking? If so, you're hosed. You cannot unlock the bootloader as it patched the exploit and there is no way to go back to a previous release of KK.

If you haven't applied the 183.46.14 soak test yet, then going back to 183.46.10 will allow you to root and unlock your bootloader as LONG as you haven't applied the 183.46.14 soak test. If you attempted to apply the soak test but it never took (due to modifications such as rooting, freezing bloat, etc), then you are golden and should be able to unlock as you stated.

But, if the soak test applied the patch to the trusted zones, then you are SOL as far as rooting and unlocking goes.
[RAZR HD General] evanatyourservice:
Thanks

Thanks, didn't realize it's just a soak still. Making sure I've covered all my bases after seeing some talk of it not working with the most recent update. Here I come, unlocked bootloader!
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
if you use the 1.41 utility, you will be where you need to be to root then unlock the bootloader, and install custom recovery and flash roms.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
Wouldn't it be root, then unlock, then custom recovery? :P :D hehehe
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
umm yea, thats what i said i think :p

out of thanks for today or you would get one :)
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
roflmao! :D
[RAZR HD General] talkl:
Hi,

The unfreezing didn´t help.

My phone has a strange behavior, it resets on it´s own only when it is not on WIFI.

whenever WIFI is available, the phone does not reset.

when i'm out of the house, it resets every hour or so, and sometimes when it's back up, it does not identify the SIM.

What should i do? should i Reflash?
[RAZR HD General] rahimali:
Razr M Rooted and Unlocked!!! Thanks everyone! :good:
[RAZR HD General] jlang11:
Oh yeah. Ive already been running custom ROMS, and I know the switch from the 3.0 BL to the 3.4 BL has (some of the) devs starting on the new KK version that can only run on 3.4. Im on SlimKat now and theres 1 more "new" ROM i can run on the 3.0 as theyve switched to building on 3.4.

And definitely a big thanks for the tip on SamuriHL's thread. One they (Slim) get a stable ROM out for 3.4 I will want to upgrade and I like to have all my ducks in a row before I start.

---------- Post added at 10:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:23 PM ----------

Maybe I should also have added that Ive had my phone for a while (over a year) and have been rooted and unlocked since right after I got the phone. I got it with stock JB 4.1.2, and didnt get any OTA updates. SamuriHL's thread seems to be geared around the newer phones or phones that have been getting OTA and are now on KK via the OTA updates.

Am I incorrect in my assumptions?
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
My thread uses the FXZ so it doesn't care what version you're coming from. It can be flashed onto any version and allows you to keep your data while doing so.
[RAZR HD General] Artnig:
Thank you much sir, got it working.
[RAZR HD General] HeliNut:
Still Possible?

Just reading the news about a new opportunity to unlock the bl. I missed the boat the first time around. Am I too late?
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
no

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2789743
[RAZR HD General] HeliNut:
Let me clarify. I apologize if I am in the wrong place for this!

I have a completely stock Razr M "non rooted / locked bl", not updated since OTA last year.

System version 98.16.3.XT907

4.1.2

9.8.1Q-78-1

Wed May 29 2013

I had no idea the M was getting KK until a few days ago! I fear that since I have not yet updated to KK that I have missed out again? If I check for updates now, I think I will get the version with the exploit already blocked? Wish I would have found out about this sooner!

P.S. I am however happy that some of you got a second chance and took it, opportunity rarely knocks more than once!
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
ahh, you are indeed in the wrong forum, this is the hd/maxx hd forum.

you can still use all of the guide except the hd specific files. use [MENTION=2812087]SamuriHL[/MENTION]'s method with your phones current kk build, that way there will be no chance you get the new update by checking on the phone. afterwards, you can proceed to the rooting and unlocking parts. both phones use the same files for that.

***just dont use my Utility or the JB file, they are for the 926 only***
[RAZR HD General] metalcated:
ha awesome!! worked for my GF's phone. nice. Flashed firmware to KK.

1. http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=8 (Android 4.4.2 Blur_Version.183.46.10.XT907.Verizon.en.US)

2. Downloaded lastest towelroot. Rooted, no reboot needed

3. Downloaded metalocalypse, rebooted and profit!

So easy it kills me with the amount of time I spent when she first got this phone! :) We love it lol
[RAZR HD General] Eeson:
ive rooted my phone but when i run the motopocalypse it says to allow premissions first and click button again i downloaded SuperSU app and granted premissions and tried again but it says samething what am i dowing wrong
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
follow this guide, re-flash if necessary to get it working.
[RAZR HD General] Revan™:
I have a droid running jb 4.1.2 build 9.18.94 rooted but motopocalypse isn't working. What's wrong ?
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
Reading skills?
[RAZR HD General] Revan™:
Yeah never learned....but seriously, it won't unlock my droid. I press unlock, give it superuser access and then it does nothing. Reboot into ap fastboot and it says it's locked.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
Really? That's odd. Especially considering you're on JB and this thread is about KK. :rolleyes:
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
maybe some day someone will consolidate this into a [guide] so we don't have to keep explaining it :p
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
Now that's just crazy talk! No one would ever take the time to do something like that!!!!

http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/46155-rootunlock-442-182183-razr-hdm-only/

I mean, that wouldn't have any possible use to anyone....
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
i found this one in the post right under his. think it will work?
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
LMAO...you should really put that in your sig somewhere. :D You and I should retire, man. I just....give up some days. :)
[RAZR HD General] Revan™:
My droid has problems with kk its never been able to update.
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
yea, i just ignore them sometimes when i dont want to deal with it.

here is a clip from a post i made the other day,
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
So, rather than learn how to fix the problem (which is pathetically easy, btw, given the links we gave or you know, god forbid using search), you decided to "try it anyway" on a version that's KNOWN TO NOT BE UNLOCKABLE and wonder why it wasn't working? Interesting. Let me spell this out for you.

o) FXZ to Kitkat build 183.46.10

o) Root it with towel root

o) Magically unlock with motoapocalypse

o) ???

o) Profit
[RAZR HD General] Revan™:
I'm so sorry, well it so happens that it's not known to be unblockable to me or else I wouldn't be asking...would I ??? I already searched it and my razr won't let me flash anything(I already tried to flash kk) which is why I was trying to do it in jb so stop trying to be an insufferable know it all.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
Great. Good luck then.
[RAZR HD General] Revan™:
Thanks
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
You were, of course, correct. :)
[RAZR HD General] Revan™:
Haha I wouldn't go that far. I'm a noob, I was just saying that I'm not entirely stupid lol.:)
[RAZR HD General] krystianp:
If you have problems with flashing then you should focus on fixing that issue. We could help you with that but you haven't shared much information what exact steps you made and what errors you had. Not following guidelines is the fastest way to brick your phone. I'm a kernel developer on another phone but I followed every single step of guides when I first got this phone, just to be sure it won't be destroyed in stupid way.
[RAZR HD General] Revan™:
Ok, so here's what's up. I've tried to update the razr the normal way and it downloads just fine; but when it reboots to install it gets about a quarter off the way and then reboots again and says installation failed. I did a factory reset and tried again. Same result, apparently other ppl where having this problem as well so I downloaded the update and didn't install, went to the system files and found it had downloaded Blur_Version.9.18.94.XT926.Verizon.en.US.zip...That's what the phone is already running on so the updater isn't downloading the correct file. I then got the stock kk and tried to flash using rsdlite latest version in apfastboot etc. that didn't work either. So I'm now wondering if I got another version of updater if it would work.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
I KNOW I'm going to regret even bothering....

1. The filename of the OTA is NOT what it's updating TO, but, rather the requirement that it's coming FROM.

2. You appear to not have tried to use an FXZ, which two of us have pointed you to already. The FXZ doesn't give a flying frog what you have on your device. It simply reinstalls all the partitions.

3. Had you originally stated the problem you were having, you'd be done and unlocked by now.
[RAZR HD General] Revan™:
Right, I'm blind. I'll try that.
[RAZR HD General] Artnig:
Didn't really have any idea how lucky I was to have unlocked my bootloader forever ago, now things are so much easier. :D
[RAZR HD General] krystianp:
Yes, it is.
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
here is the app version if anyone needs it

http://www.mediafire.com/download/zs4qjt49qx6ue33/Motopocalypse.apk

mirror https://www.dropbox.com/s/2vtzq3ckjm...opocalypse.apk
[RAZR HD General] Kin Kira:
I'm rooted and locked, I'm trying to run the unlock bootloader script and it hangs on daemon started sucessfully and it does nothing after that. Any ideas why?
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
next will be the long [MENTION=237736]SS[/MENTION] line of people reminding us of when we said it would never happen :p
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
I'm truly speechless tbh. :) That exploit was patched. I really have no idea how the hell this is happening unless it was deliberate on moto's part. In which case, KUDOS TO THEM!
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
open a command prompt and type "adb devices" (without quotes)

if you dont see your phone listed, its probably a driver issue.
[RAZR HD General] joshhendry:
Thanks. I still have that saved on my SD card. Glad I held on to it.
[RAZR HD General] Kin Kira:
This worked for me to unlock the bootloader. Winning so far. Now there's cyanogen 4.4.2 to do.
[RAZR HD General] joshhendry:
Is there new TWRP or another recovery for KK or does the others work?
[RAZR HD General] krystianp:
There are new recoveries for KK available in dev section.

I think it was deliberate. I reversed tz kernel and code is the same as old. I think there will be probably security update that will patch kernel bug and tz kernel again, so people should hurry up with unlocking while it lasts.
[RAZR HD General] killrhythm09:
Honestly, I'm stunned. This is like lightning striking the same spot twice. It's still amazing to me that Dan Rosenberg put in so much effort for a bootloader unlock for a single line of devices. And then it works AGAIN after getting patched! Just wtf.

Dhacker has recoveries here that work with the new stock KK:

http://www.androidhosting.org/Devs/Dhacker29/msm8960/
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
This! Don't blow this opportunity people!
[RAZR HD General] billycar11:
i think we should all tip this thread for xda portal
[RAZR HD General] pete355sb:
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[RAZR HD General] drkdeath5000:
It wasnt easy but i now have KitKat and root, Yipee!!

Now how do we go about unlocking the bootloader- is there a link to the old method please?
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
Search for motoapocalypse.

---------- Post added at 07:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:16 PM ----------

http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2013/04/08/motorola-bootloader-unlocking/
[RAZR HD General] drkdeath5000:
There appears to be 2 version of the tool. I presume its this one (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2249773) as its older?
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
I added a link to my previous reply.
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
annoying when people dont read or search...

its not like i didnt post the exact file needed a few post back there.
[RAZR HD General] drkdeath5000:
Hang on i'm not being funny but i did search- you try searching motochopper it takes you to the link i posted.

Also fyi your link doesnt work its just a blank page...

I suggest you look into things before coming too such rash conclusions!
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
i knew you would come around, you old softee :p

but if anyone needs to add something to there sig its you,

" I was trying to do it in jb so stop trying to be an insufferable know it all."

you have to admit that was pretty funny, considering he doesn't know you lol
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
LMAO. There is that. I may have helped "a couple people" over the years.
[RAZR HD General] lloydsw:
Where is the popcorn for this thread?
[RAZR HD General] Revan™:
That's not a personal thing it's one of my generic insults like less brains than earwax kinda untrue in this case anyway...because you actually do know it all. Btw thanks for the smack on the head i'll be trying to flash kk today. I'll let ya know what happens !

Sent from XDA using xt926 XDA Free mobile app
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
no one knows it all.

but in the future you night want to research who you intend to flame, if for no other reason than to not make yourself look like a dumb [MENTION=237736]SS[/MENTION] for flaming one of the more helpful people around here.

your issue has been gone over literally hundreds of times, hence [MENTION=2812087]SamuriHL[/MENTION]'s sarcasm, and my guide being mentioned in the post right before yours, just added fuel to the fire.

we have heard your question so many times now, the default response is "da fuq" or "seriously?". this thread is cluttered with the same questions being answered over and over and over.

no one wants to help them self any more and it starts to get annoying.
[RAZR HD General] Revan™:
K, good to know. :thumbup:
[RAZR HD General] Countryboy498:
Bricked razr hd! Help!!

I got my replacement RAZR HD today. I rooted it and unlocked it successfully. The problem arose when I tried to unlock the tethering using this method.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2578410

Now after a reboot I can't get past the screen that comes up on start up that says Dual Core. It will allow me to get to bootloader from time to time. Please help me!
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
Flash the 4.4.2 FXZ. You probably fried the data partition so you will likely have to do an FDR, as well, or flash a "full" script that erases userdata.
[RAZR HD General] Countryboy498:
I have no idea how to do that? This is the first time I rooted a phone since my Moto X. My computer won't even recognize that mt phone is connected.I'm an idiot. Shouldn't have done this.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/45494-fxz-442-1834610/

You need to get your phone to boot into AP Fastboot mode and recognized by your PC before following that.
[RAZR HD General] cyonsinn:
I've read a lot about unlocking kk bootloader on stock locked rom but my question is how do you upgrade from unlocked jb bootloader to unlocked ok bootloader.
[RAZR HD General] SamuriHL:
Your question doesn't make any sense. Once unlocked, you're unlocked. Period. Just update.
[RAZR HD General] LifeAsADroid:
What's up my man.

Haven't been in here for a while, waiting on the "next update" to come out (if they ever get it together, lol) and just passing time until the X+1 and "Shamu" are released so I can make an informed decision on which phone will retire this old dinosaur... anyway, I digress...

Just read a few of the final pages of the thread, I can't believe you're still taking questions re: unlocking, etc. A much better man than I you are, having patience like that. I would have let those questions go and force people to cry a lot until they decided to do a search. Between the few threads on this site and over at droidrzr.com I dare anybody to come up with a (legit for real) question or issue that hasn't been addressed or discussed previously.
[RAZR HD General] DFA1:
I've got a question. I rooted a friend's Rzr, got the free wifi tether working and he liked it. Unfortunately the Worx at home app (which our employer requires to access work email/outlook) now will not work "due to security issues". So I reflashed the stock firmware, and Worx at home still says there is a security issue and wont run.

When I got to Fastboot, I see see that it is listed as "unlocked" but any root check app says I don't have root access. Is there a way to re lock the phone?
[RAZR HD General] LifeAsADroid:
Unlocking the bootloader and rooting are two different things so it's possible to be unlocked and not rooted at the same time. When your phone tells you you're not rooted, you're not. Your bootloader is unlocked permanently. Do a search on what unlocking the RAZR HD does and you'll see why.
[RAZR HD General] Pow_2k:
Gotta jump in and say thanks for the instructions and all that went before me which ventured into dark waters. Just picked up an XT926M and with this have got it where I want to be. Unlocked, rooted and on KK. My only critique would be that once root is obtained to swap out Towelroot for something with more features like SuperSU. I think this was already mentioned somewhere in the 40 prior pages of the thread but I wanted to reiterate. SuperSU is what I've gotten familiar with when using my Sero 7 Pro tablet and I really like the feature of having a prompt each time root is requested, and being able to override (always allow/deny) on a per-app basis. Not seeing such a prompt with Towelroot made me nervous. There were also some apps I was using that I think should have been requesting root but were failing. Although I haven't tried them under SuperSU yet with that as my root I would at least see if they were trying to request the access.

For anyone that is still fresh to this and stumbles on my post, my instructions to add would be this:

* Complete root and unlock as documented by krystianp.

* Download and install SuperSU from the appstore.

* Launch an app that would request root access to confirm SuperSU is now the utility handing the grant.

* Uninstall Towelroot.

From what I've read it is important not to remove a root granting app before trying to install a replacement, but to always install your replacement root app *first* and then remove the old one. I guess doing the remove first can/will remove your root capability.

And if I'm wrong or misdirected in this please correct me. I'm still learning things about Android on a daily basis. While the 'net is great for finding information there is also a lot of stale info that can sit around. Example, during the 3 days I've owned the XT926M I don't know how many times I only turned up info indicating that I was permanently bootloader locked due to the version (baseband I think?) that was on it when received. Somehow this thread turned up only after digging around for a while.
[RAZR HD General] gadsden:
I have a XT926 running 4.1.2, rooted and locked. Now that I see there is another opportunity to unlock, I don't want to miss it again. I am just a little rusty with current tech and could use a little help.

Since the phone must be running KK for this exploit to work, I need to flash back to stock, unrooted 4.1.2 firmware with RSD and update to KK, right? Is there any other alternative? Then, do i just I need to check for updates and take whatever OTA is available before I proceed with this. Am I missing something here? I just really don't want to mess this up and either lose the opportunity to unlock, or even worse, lose root and not be able to get it back. Any help would be appreciated.
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
there is a Guide a little bit down in this forum, by me :)
[RAZR HD General] gadsden:
Thanks for pointing out your guide. I had already found that and plan to use it as it looks like exactly what I need to get the unlock and root accomplished. However, your guide assumes that I am already running KK. I am looking for instructions on how to get from stock rooted 4.1.2, to KK without messing up my ability to unlock and root.
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
I'm pretty sure the first part gives instructions and tools to get to kk. Just follow what it says and you will be fine.

Sent from my G2 running SlimKat
[RAZR HD General] gadsden:
Sorry, I must have been looking at the wrong guide! Are you suggesting I follow this one?

[GUIDE] root, unlock, kk and flash back to jb

From what I understood, if I am on rooted JB, I must use RSD to go back to stock unrooted JB before I can go to KK. Are you saying I can use MattLGroff's utility to Flash 4.1.2 Stock System, Kernel, and Radio (Data Wipe) [from AP Fastboot], instead of using RSD to flash back to stock? Then, do I just take the OTA update to get to KK and use towelroot and Motopocalypse to root and unlock, per the directions in your guide? Is it risky to take the OTA this late in the game in case they are rolling out a patch? Should I find the update to download and flash it locally instead?
[RAZR HD General] bweN diorD:
Yes that guide. I'm not sure where you are getting all these extra steps.

The first instruction says, if you are not on kk flash this...

Flash it, then proceed as directed.

It doesn't matter the current state of your phone.

You should also backup any data you don't want to loose should something unexpected happen.

Sent from my G2 running SlimKat