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[RAZR HD General] Klown80:
Hello Sd_shadow, I was hoping you or someone else with expertise in Moto phones can answer a quick question, if you would be so kind.

Long story short, my buddy had an xt926 on 182.46.15 and wanted to root but couldn't figure it out. I found your awesome thread on how to root it after upgrading to 183.46.15. It went pretty quickly with no issues for me and I had him rooted without a hitch after flashing the 183 firmware, from link above, through RSD Lite (I should mention this was AFTER I edited the XML file to remove the 3 lines I quoted above.)

Fast forward a month or so, that poor phone met its demise after getting left on top of said friends car one day. He finds another phone that is also on 182.46.15. Decides after watching me root the first one, it shouldn't be too hard following the same directions. (you can probably tell where this is going huh? lol) Well, he still had the files on his pc, BUT I extracted the FXZ file and edited the XML when I rooted his first phone, but sometime since I rooted first device for him, he deleted the extracted copy since he still had the zip also.

Here is the problem, he extracted the FXZ files again, but he says "he thinks he only deleted the getvar line". He said result of the flash was that it got to system and then failed. I have since tried extracting the FXZ from zip, editing correct info , and flashing again but it still fails at system. I have tried using fastboot and mfastboot to flash just system and it fails too. (I know the Zip isn't corrupted because it is the same zip we used the first time and it worked no problem.) If he had managed to flashed the GPT.mbn and the TZ.mbn files to phone could that be the culprit here? IF so, any ideas of how to fix this mess? I was wondering if I somehow was able to find the FXZ for the 182.46.15 (if it exists even) and use it to restore device back to working order, but then I start thinking if Moto security/bootloader or whatever will block the downgrade and make matters worse? That being said, I figured I better ask a few professionals in this subject, I admittedly haven't owned a Moto since long ago!

Finally to top it off, he is currently in CA and I am in IL so I have to connect to him via remote connection to try and help. Is his poor old phone a lost cause?

Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions!
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
You should only edit the xml file if you have already tried flashing with rsd lite and it failed.

I don't think there is a 182.45.15 FXZ but there are at least 2 different 183.45.15's

VZW_XT926_4.4.2-KDA20.62-15.1_CFC_1FF.xml.zip CFC means data is wiped

VZW_XT926_4.4.2-KDA20.62-15.1_1FF.XML.ZIP no data wipe

the files flashed should be identical but the xml script is slightly different.

If one is not working, try the other version

There are also several other flashing options in my

Motorola USB Drivers, RSD Lite, Firmware...
[RAZR HD General] Pow_2k:
Klown, I'd suggest giving SamuraiHL's House of Moto a try. If memory serves the method his included binaries use to write data to the phone do so in small segments rather than in a continuous stream. Don't know which method RSD Lite uses. This might help to either get past the flashing failure point or maybe identify if a section of the memory on the phone has gone bad. If the flash labels each segment (ex., "flashing segment 12 of 150" or "flashing bytes 23826 to 17239028", etc.) it might show you if there is a consistent point where it halts.

I've got an XT926 on which I've been trying the unbrick process (it is in QDownload mode) but I've found that as soon as it tries to write to a specific byte of the memory it fails. During my early unbrick attempts it wasn't having problems writing to that physical location so I think it is something where the chip has failed. Unbricking from QDownload mode is just doing a raw sequential write to the memory so far as I've seen. While solid state memory can survive a lot harsher treatment then memory on something like a spinning disk, it isn't failure proof.

Good luck!
[RAZR HD General] Klown80:
Thank you [MENTION=4267571]sd_shadow[/MENTION] and [MENTION=5990242]Pow_2k[/MENTION]!! Its been a long day (power supply in PC died and took half a day to find replacement and replace it.) Anyhow I downloaded the CFC firmware sd_shadow suggested via RSD, it failed no matter if i edited the .XML or not, it would fail right away and give me unknown fastboot command or something to that extent (I couldn't read it all since it was only on 1 line in RSD Lite.) So that prompted me to try House of Moto as Pow_2k suggested, worked the first time!!

Thanks a ton guys, my buddy says thank you very much as well!
[RAZR HD General] [x]:
Thank You!

I wanted to say thank you! I recently purchased a Droid Razr HD to replace my Droid Razr Maxx, and I was reaching posts that said the xt926 is un-rootable.

At the first try, I received NO COMMAND on my Droid screen during the process. I tried again, but this time I kept unlocking my device and keeping the homescreen on. I think that helped, so I'm just sharing this in case anyone else comes across this error.
[RAZR HD General] Caliburno:
It does not work. No matter if wiped as factory or not...

I just erased my phoine and it didn't work. no command once, phone not supported (tr) in other... is not working.
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
System version?

Kernel version?
[RAZR HD General] Caliburno:
All that came with the phone from the store.

system 183.46.15

android 4.4.2

kernel 3.4.42-g3841824
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
And you flashed firmware with RSD Lite, like stated in post #1?
[RAZR HD General] Caliburno:
It came already with this firmware.

also, is there any way to tell if it's a locked bootloader or unlocked?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
yes and you need to flash it again, to root.

Power off, Hold volume down button, power on.

In AP fastboot mode, it will say locked or unlocked.

If it is unlocked, flash a custom Recovery, and install Supersu.zip
[RAZR HD General] FlashMQT:
Made an account just to comment, I got all the way to the towelroot stage after factory resetting and flashing the firmware. However, when prompted to use towelroot, it's just not there. What happened, what can I do, do I need to restart?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
You can just install the towel root app, I will link thread.

Did the kernel version change?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
the towel root app is just in the Hydrogen Peroxide/files folder (tr.apk)

copy to sd card, use rom's file manager to install
[RAZR HD General] FlashMQT:
Yes, it changed to the Fri May 2 Kernel from the Jul 29 one. Do I need to flash the Towelroot app, or just download it right from the page on my phone? Like use my phone to download it?

Edit: Just read second reply, the tr.apk isn't in my Hydrogen Peroxide. It also didn't show up in the install root bat file when I was doing that, but I thought it was acting funny. So at the end here when I couldn't find Towelroot in my apps, I went through my HO4 files, no tr.apk is in there. Dunno why. But yeah, if I can just use a flash drive and OTG cable I have lying around to put it on my phone, and it'll work, that sounds amazing.
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
I suspect that you're virus protection, removed it.
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2790108
[RAZR HD General] FlashMQT:
I think it worked!!!!! I downloaded the H202 and RAR right on the phone, unpacked it, used Towelroot, did the necessary rebooting, and downloaded Root Checker to check if it worked, and it said it did!!! Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it! And it was my computer's antivirus eating the tr.apk, I don't know why, but it did right after unpacking the H2O2. Putting it right on the phone just to get the tr.apk worked great though, so no problems after that.

Thanks again!
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
Make sure you flash the recovery.img or stock recovery will not work.
[RAZR HD General] JonathanM32:
Towelroot says phone unsupported.

I have made it up to the towelroot stage, which when I press make it rain, it says phone unsupported. What should I do? Also, when it is unistalling org.keenteam, cmd says Failure. My kernel date remains at Jul 29. Hmm.
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
factory reset and/or reflash firmware with RSD Lite.
[RAZR HD General] JonathanM32:
What firmware would I be flashing with RSD lite? I have never used RSD lite. What exactly does it do?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
see links under

flashing firmware if rooting fails

in post #1
[RAZR HD General] JonathanM32:
That seems to point to droid bionic firmware, not Razr Maxx HD
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
http://www.drdevs.com/devs/FXZ-files/ seems to be down at the moment.

Motorola Firmware Restore with RSD Lite

Firmware

http://motofirmware.center/files/category/37-droid-razr-hdmaxx/
[RAZR HD General] JonathanM32:
Does this flash a rom? Also does it wipe data? After flashing this with RSD, I could achieve root as long as I don't take an OTA? Correct?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
rsd flashes stock roms only

data is wiped if firmware file has CFC in name

root tool should work after flashing firmware

root will lost if an update is installed, although it's unlikely there will be any more.
[RAZR HD General] JonathanM32:
So it would make sense not to flash CFC. I only plan on pursuing this if I can later install Lollipop.

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_xt926
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
Sometimes wiping is needed to root.

Bootloader cannot be unlocked.

Custom roms cannot be installed on the xt926 with a locked Bootloader.
[RAZR HD General] JonathanM32:
Is there any benefit to using the CFC over the non CFC.
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
Yes, it's a cleaner install.
[RAZR HD General] OngPangTau:
Hi sd_shadow,

I am a late comer...mind to enlighten me a noob question? Upon obtained the root access, is there anyway to downgrade to the Android Version 4.1.2 Firmware VRZ_XT926_4.1.2_9.8.1Q-94-1_CFC.xml.zip by using RSD? The reason I am looking at the 4.1.2 version is because the OS come with the webtop-3.0.0...

Thank you in advance!
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
If kernel is after June 4 2014

You cannot unlock bootloader

Android version cannot be downgraded with locked bootloader
[RAZR HD General] 93zx7:
Is there a working method for us Linux users? You may have seen my question in another thread.
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
All the steps can be done in Linux

Using adb and fastboot

Or easier way maybe kingroot app

Will post some links in a few...
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
Another Root option is [ROOT] Kingo Android Root Method by xBeerdroiDx

just a temp root, then install SuperSU for Persistent Root
[RAZR HD General] 93zx7:
I should have been more specific. But I do appreciate the updated posts/thread with the adb/fastboot methods. Is there a way to flash the firmwares without Windows PC and RSDLite?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
Mfastboot is compatible with Motorola firmware, Linux/Mac/Windows

M is for Motorola

I don't have a good link for using in Linux but the windows instructions may help see

Moto Drivers, RSD Lite, and other Unbricking Tools

http://xdaforums.com/general/rooting-roms/motorola-usb-drivers-rsd-lite-firmware-t3042687
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
also see [UNIX][mFastboot] mFastboot on Linux and Mac OS X, and how to use it by danieliop
[RAZR HD General] ejcrossl:
Failed method

Edit: I got it to work, thank you very much. I was having issues when I rt clicked install_root.bak and ran as admin instead of just double clicking it.

Edit: found the link in here finally for RSD lite, will work on that next.
[RAZR HD General] gatoraid84:
Hey SD_shadow...I have owned samsungs since day one and this is my first moto. I have found this thread very helpful in many ways and appreciate your time and efforts. I have a question I tried to answer myself by searching to no avail. I'm hoping you may know. I recently found a tutorial of an app that can supposedly unlock your bootloader if you pay 24$ for a generated code. The app is called sunshine. I am more than willing to pay as it seems worth it to me I am just leery have you heard of this application or know if it can actually work?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
sunshine doesn't work with xt926, or xt907
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
also sunshine is free to try
[RAZR HD General] gatoraid84:
:cool: thank you
[RAZR HD General] dvj215:
Droid RAZR M XT907 183.46.15 - HOTSPOT

Root is done using the Hydrogen Peroxide, but HOTSPOT is not working. Can any one help how to resolve this issue?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
[MOD][4.4.2]Native Tether for Build 183.46.15 requires root
[RAZR HD General] Hyperbomb64:
Did I just brick my phone?

So question... if you run hydrogen peroxide twice without doing a factory reset will it cause the phone to no longer boot up at all?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
no
[RAZR HD General] cashmaster5:
On my Droid RAZR HD, I can't root the phone using the Hydrogen Peroxide method. TowelRoot fails because the kernel is too new, but the phone remains unrooted. I can't try flashing the XT926 firmware because the links on the post either 404 or I get a "connection refused" message.
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
try firmware links here

Moto Drivers, RSD Lite, and other Unbricking Tools
[RAZR HD General] cashmaster5:
Since my kernel is after June 3, 2014, is it impossible to unlock the bootloader to install ROMs? Does that mean that rooting my phone will only allow for root permissions, but not new ROMs?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
correct
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
XT925/XT926 with kernel date July 2014 or after

can now be unlocked with sunshine app

http://theroot.ninja/download.html
[RAZR HD General] xixboxcuttaxix:
Unlocked bootloader with sunshine app, it worked. Can't get to recovery though, xt926 goes to red eye for a few min then boots normally, no stock recovery no cwm? Phone is rooted and BL unlocked. Goal is to install cm12 which is supported for this device. I am new to this process. Any ideas?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
flash twrp while in fastboot mode
[RAZR HD General] xixboxcuttaxix:
Thank you I'll try that. I know its an older device, do you know if Motorola xt926 is supported by twrp? I can only find RAZR HD(asanti) my device is HD maxx(vanquish)?
[RAZR HD General] JonathanM32:
Do you have to pay for Sunshine? Also, my fails to find root and temprooting doesn't work. However, I am rooted with kingoroot.
[RAZR HD General] xixboxcuttaxix:
It was 25$us, but it works. I'm rooted with kingoroot and it worked fine.
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
yes there is twrp for xt926 I will look for a link
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
free to test compatibility, $25 to unlock

I would root with hydrogen peroxide, even though kingroot or temporary root should work too
[RAZR HD General] xixboxcuttaxix:
I found the link to twrp for xt926 vanquish, but it doesn't seem to work. Maybe there is another option? Its the dhacker link from xda...just curious. Thanks for the assistance, much appreciated
[RAZR HD General] Guapo613:
http://www.droidrzr.com/topic/51883-recoverytwrp-2850-03-14-15/
[RAZR HD General] xixboxcuttaxix:
Thank you;)
[RAZR HD General] xixboxcuttaxix:
OK so I downloaded minimal adb and fastboot, fastboot devices finds my devices, fastboot flash xt926-twrp-2.8.5.0, bootloader variable not supported... Fastboot reboot reboots device. What did I miss. Have proper moto drivers, android sdk24.4.1, minimal adb and fastboot installed.
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
bootloader may say variable not supported

but twrp should still flash
[RAZR HD General] JonathanM32:
Yeah. Hydrogen Peroxide never worked for me. I just flashed SuperSu w/ safestrap after rooting w/ kingoroot
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
supersu give a allow/deny prompt?
[RAZR HD General] JonathanM32:
At that point, I hadn't flashed SuperSu. I will try again with Sunshine
[RAZR HD General] Guapo613:
The phone will revert back to stock recovery if you dont re-name stock recovery using a file app that has root access. Here is a video showing how to do this: https://youtu.be/CKneYkGqp_A
[RAZR HD General] stevemonett:
Hurray! The Sunshine tool referenced in this thread worked for me. Once I had the bootloader unlocked, the next step was twrp and then a CM12.1 nightly. My first boot with CM hung at the CM alien boot animation. The fix was to use twrp to wipe everything including the data partition. I have a "new" phone now that the Verizon crap is gone.
[RAZR HD General] xixboxcuttaxix:
Thank you all for your help! I now have twrp recovery installed successfully. Still though, it said bootloader variable not supported, but after a couple tries, it finally stuck. Thanks again
[RAZR HD General] drey_muck:
Rooted!

thanks for this tutorial, but my xt926 is finally rooted by kingo root... and unlock bootloader using sunshine
[RAZR HD General] JonathanM32:
Does CM12 work nicely with the phone?
[RAZR HD General] ibaxx:
Try the build from the cm12 Thread maintainer... They are working great! With the ones from the cyanogen site i had reboot issues
[RAZR HD General] naseera422:
Moto xt926 firmware corrupted and moto is not unlocked and to rooted how to flash it

Moto xt926 firmware corrupted and moto is not unlocked and to rooted how to flash it reinstall firmware.Now moto is bootup when red logo show hiding after second and not appear anything after this
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
which fastboot version is on the device
[RAZR HD General] naseera422:
fastboot version is attached
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
next time don't use the flash
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
try flashing VZW_XT926_4.4.2-KDA20.62-10.1_CFC_1FF.xml.zip

with rsd lite if you get it to boot normally

should be able to

root with towel root

and unlock bootloader with motoclyopse

links in index http://xdaforums.com/droid-razr-hd/general/index-motorola-droid-razr-hd-2015-t3167557

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2783912
[RAZR HD General] naseera422:
any changing in xml file are noting change
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
what?
[RAZR HD General] naseera422:
when flasing error "partition tz" or any other line how to solve it
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
window version?

USB 2.0?

RSD Lite version?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
did you verify md5?
[RAZR HD General] naseera422:
windows 7 pro 64bit

usb is usb 2.0

rsdlite is 6.24
[RAZR HD General] naseera422:
alot of thanks brother for guiding firmware is completed
[RAZR HD General] naseera422:
Zuk z1 flip cover circle clock and call receiving option not appear How it appear please any one guide
[RAZR HD General] munimjaffer:
Can I unlock bootloader after rooting from this method?

Can I unlock bootloader after rooting from this method?
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
only with Sunshine app

XT907 with kernel date July 2014 or after

can now be unlocked with sunshine app

http://theroot.ninja/download.html

xda thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2792487

free to test compatibility, $25 to unlock

I would root with hydrogen peroxide, even though kingroot or temporary root should work too

if the kernel date is before July 2014, device should be unlockable with older option
[RAZR HD General] mikenekro:
Stuck during "fastboot flash recovery root.img" (Skipped/Fixed)

So I have been trying to root my Droid Razr HD with Hydrogen Peroxide for a few hours now and it still isn't working.

- Android version: 4.4.2

- Build number: KDA20.62-15.1

- System version: 183.46.15 XT926

- kernel version: After June 3, 2014

- I have flashed the stock 183.46.15 firmware multiple times with RSD lite

- did a factory reset after each flash

- Enabled developer mode, mock locations, airplane mode, USB debugging

This is not my main phone anymore so I can wipe the data whenever needed. (No data on the phone anyways)

So to figure out why it always fails during "Fastboot flash recovery root.img" I put a pause command in the batch file so I could gather what information my phone and cmd prompt was giving me.

Command that runs is:

fastboot flash recovery root.img

This is what shows up in CMD Prompt:

=============================================
Device found
< waiting for device >
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 31457280 bytes
sending 'recovery' (10240 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.778s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.950s

This is what my phone says on the fastboot screen:

Failed to hab check for recovery: 0X35
preflash validation failed for recovery

"hab" is not a spelling error. Not sure what it means but wouldn't mind knowing.

Does anybody know why this is happening or how to fix it? Does this mean that I cannot root my phone?

EDIT:

I skipped hydrogen peroxide and successfully rooted with kingroot and then replaced kingroot with SuperSu.

I also found this out in case anybody else runs into the "Sticky Bit Fastboot" error from flashing firmware.

Fix for "Sticky Bit Fastboot" error:

While re-flashing the firmware, one time the fastboot menu on the phone came up with a "Sticky Bit Fastboot" error that would put the phone into fastboot after every reboot no matter what. It wouldn't let the phone factory reset or even let me re-flash the firmware. I found the fix to this here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2260105.

If you are using Hydrogen Peroxide, you already have adb so no need to go looking for that "android.zip" file.
[RAZR HD General] Agent1431:
Finally

So Obviously I am super late on this, but I FINALLY got it to work!! nothing special, previously I had neglected some steps. Moral of the story: Follow the instructions to the letter!
[RAZR HD General] Saltycat113:
Followed most recent download to drdevs but nothing shows up. Just "related links" about various seemingly non-phone-rooting topics.
[RAZR HD General] GWARslave119:
HI real quick cause I tend to rattle on...I got XT926 firmware VZW_XT926_4.4.2-KDA20.62-15.1_CFC_1FF.xml.zip and flashed using RSD Lite, then I used KingoRoot to root, but I tried that Motopocalypse apk, but whenever I do the hold volume up/down + power button to boot, it still says status LOCKED
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
Motopocalypse doesn't work with kernel date July 2014 or after

Use sunshine app

http://theroot.ninja/download.html

xda thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2792487

free to test compatibility, $25 to unlock

I would root with hydrogen peroxide, even though kingroot or temporary root should work too
[RAZR HD General] GWARslave119:
How do I get rid of KingoRoot once I rooted it? App "Superuser" can't be uninstalled, only disabled.
[RAZR HD General] sd_shadow:
Did you unlock the bootloader?
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TorxT3D:
Right before i updated kitkat everything was running perfectly fine, no issues, no complaints, was able to use youtube and various apps via wifi with no problem. After the update it takes forever for videos to start, webpages to load up, and my weather app to update. I sit and watch that loading circle all day long until i switch to lte and just use my carrier bandwidth.

ive hard reset

changed wifi channels and security settings on router

rebooted router, wifi module, unplugged repligged, etc

set opendns on the phone, cant change on the router

dmz'd the phone

distance close or far doesnt make a difference

changed bgn gn wifi settings

ive done everything except rollback to kk or root/unlock/flash a custom rom.

any suggestions?

its a comcast arris modem
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samep:
Have you tried editing multimedia proxy like so? ##DATA#; you'll need your msl; doesn't change, if you had it in KK. Ad-blocker would mean you need root. Or maybe you just need to opt of Google ads? That's all I can think of.

In retrospect to comments that followed this post, I will add that one should use this at their risk. It can also be undone with ##767# if not taking note of stock settings. This modification will survive ROM and Odin flashes, so be aware of that. A link was also provided for consideration in my quoted reply below.

Peace.