Root Motorola Droid Bionic - All Things Root Guide

[rovrhys]

Hey all, good to see that so much has been done since this phones recent release!

I just purchased mine today, and so far all my attempts at rooting have been unsuccessful. I followed the instructions, yet Pete's tool gets stuck at "SEARCHING FOR THE PHONE..."

I have USB debugging enabled, and selected Charge Only mode. The phone is charging, but I'm still hanging at this screen.

I'm running Win7 x64, and have the x64 drivers installed.

Any ideas?

Same thing for me. There is a manual way to do it through adb however. I just haven't gotten around to doing it yet.

 

[dscottjr81]

I keep getting permission denied when running the first command line on my Mac. Any suggestions please?

 

[tehsusenoh]

I keep getting permission denied when running the first command line on my Mac. Any suggestions please?

Which guide are you using?

 

[dscottjr81]

Which guide are you using?

Using the guide for mac/linux. Im using my Mac and every time I enter ./fastboot flash system system.img I get permission denied. I cant even get pass the first step

 

[tehsusenoh]

Using the guide for mac/linux. Im using my Mac and every time I enter ./fastboot flash system system.img I get permission denied. I cant even get pass the first step

Run this first:

chmod + x

That should, should fix it.

 

[dscottjr81]

Run this first:

chmod + x

That should, should fix it.

So I enter chmod + x ./fastboot flash system system.img or chmod + x and hit enter then run the first command?

 

[dscottjr81]

Run this first:

chmod + x

That should, should fix it.

At first I ran this code like you said and got no such file or directory

 

[tehsusenoh]

Using the guide for mac/linux. Im using my Mac and every time I enter ./fastboot flash system system.img I get permission denied. I cant even get pass the first step

Run it as its own command.

 

[tehsusenoh]

At first I ran this code like you said and got no such file or directory

Shoot, it should be:

chmod + x fastboot

 

[fyrmd]

When I try and root my phone, this is what comes up. I was unable to download Pete's tools to my computer, so I downloaded them to my phone and then moved them to my computer if that makes a difference. I followed all of the other steps. Any suggestions?



See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
************** Exception Text **************
System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The system cannot find the file specified
at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
at Petes_Motorola_Root_Tools.Main.TaskKill(String sCommand)
at Petes_Motorola_Root_Tools.Main.RestartADB()
at Petes_Motorola_Root_Tools.Main.btnRoot_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3623 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///c:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Pete's Motorola Root Tools
Assembly Version: 1.6.25311.379
Win32 Version: 1.06.25311.379
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents and Settings/Dennis/My Documents/Phone/Bionic/Pete's Motorola Root Tools.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3623 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSI....0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3624 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3082 (QFE.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.
For example:
<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>
When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

 

[tehsusenoh]

When I try and root my phone, this is what comes up. I was unable to download Pete's tools to my computer, so I downloaded them to my phone and then moved them to my computer if that makes a difference. I followed all of the other steps. Any suggestions?



See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
************** Exception Text **************
System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The system cannot find the file specified
at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
at Petes_Motorola_Root_Tools.Main.TaskKill(String sCommand)
at Petes_Motorola_Root_Tools.Main.RestartADB()
at Petes_Motorola_Root_Tools.Main.btnRoot_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3623 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///c:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Pete's Motorola Root Tools
Assembly Version: 1.6.25311.379
Win32 Version: 1.06.25311.379
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents and Settings/Dennis/My Documents/Phone/Bionic/Pete's Motorola Root Tools.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3623 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSI....0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3624 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3082 (QFE.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.
For example:
<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>
When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

Another user had the same problem.

http://androidforums.com/bionic-all-things-root/415971-problem-trying-root.html

 

[fyrmd]

Thanks, I saw that. I don't know anything about adb so I am a bit reluctant to go that route. I was excited about the one click method, but am a bit worn out at this point.

 

[rovrhys]

yeah I can ADB it but i would like to know what the hell that exception is about none the less.

 

[fyrmd]

Well, after about 4 hours of trying many different things and getting nowhere, I finally got it to work. I went to Pete's Motorola Root Tools, and clicked on "Switch to Windows XP" (I have XP on my computer). I downloaded the file, followed the on-screen directions, and I am now rooted! It didn't even change any of my settings on the phone, unlike when I had rooted my X.

Hope this helps others who are not too computer savy. Trying to work through the SDK stuff was a bit of a nightmare for me.

 

[dscottjr81]

Shoot, it should be:

chmod + x fastboot

I still get no such file or directory. What to do now?

 

[johnlgalt]

rovrhys, what OS are you using?

 

[rovrhys]

im using XP 32bit

 

[johnlgalt]

I havent seen this yet. But why when i reboot or battery pull i lose root?

No, you only lose the root if you use the FX

Hey all, good to see that so much has been done since this phones recent release!

I just purchased mine today, and so far all my attempts at rooting have been unsuccessful. I followed the instructions, yet Pete's tool gets stuck at "SEARCHING FOR THE PHONE..."

I have USB debugging enabled, and selected Charge Only mode. The phone is charging, but I'm still hanging at this screen.

I'm running Win7 x64, and have the x64 drivers installed.

Any ideas?

Try running the 1 click app as administrator.

Same thing for me. There is a manual way to do it through adb however. I just haven't gotten around to doing it yet.

Yeah, I'm not really sure what is causing the error. What are your UAC settings, rovrhys?

 

[rovrhys]

User account settings?

 

[johnlgalt]

yup

 

[rovrhys]

full privileges

 

[johnlgalt]

Hmmm, that might be the issue - Try turning on UAC and then seeing if it works or not.

 

[dscottjr81]

I still get no such file or directory. What to do now?

Can anyone help? I am geeting permission denied when trying run first command on my mac or even when running chmod x + as well.

 

[johnlgalt]

Let's start fresh.

You're following these instructions, right?

For Linux and OS X

 

[dscottjr81]

I am trying to restore by the way not root