Before starting, make sure you're phone is running 154_5, 198_6 or 198_7. DO NOT INSTALL ANYTHING FOR THE Electrify.
Shabby's AIO Root
Install the Motorola drivers.
Turn on debugging mode: Menu/Settings/Applications/Development/USB Debugging.
Connect phone to computer in "Charge Only" mode.
Double click the root.bat file and follow the on-screen prompts from the window that will pop up.
Photon Pudding Bootloader Unlock !WARNING TO MOPHO USERS! Do not flash the 235pudding.rar file in the pudding thread. This is for electricify users ONLY
Start RSD Lite on your computer
Reboot phone into RSD mode: VOL down/Power. Use VOL down to scroll though options til you see "RSD" then VOL up to enable.
Connect phone to computer.
Flash derpunlock.sbf.
Close RSD Lite and disconnect phone.
Reboot phone into fastboot mode (same process as getting to RSD mode) and connect phone to computer
Double click "Command Prompt" shortcut in the "Unlock" folder.
In the Command Prompt window type moto-fastboot oem unlock
Look for the UNIQUE ID number and copy it.
Type moto-fastboot oem unlock YOUR_UNIQUE_ID_THAT_YOU_JUST_COPIED (fastboot should reply <bootloader> Device is now unlocked )
Flashing CWM Recovery current version 5.0.2.7-photon3
If install-recovery.sh file is in system/etc then ,using root explorer, rename to install-recovery.sh.bak .
Reboot phone into fastboot mode
Open command prompt in the moto-fastboot folder and type the following using the <enter> key after each command:
Factory reset phone Menu/Settings/Privacy/Factory Data Reset DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP
Reboot phone into fastboot mode: VOL down/Power. Use VOL down to scroll though options til you see "fastboot" then VOL up to enable. and connect phone to computer
Open command prompt in the moto-fastboot folder and type the following using the <enter> key after each command:
moto-fastboot devices
moto-fastboot erase recovery
moto-fastboot flash recovery stock_recovery.smg
moto-fastboot reboot
Disconnect phone from computer
Start RSD Lite on your computer
Reboot phone into RSD mode: VOL down/Power. Use VOL down to scroll though options til you see "RSD" then VOL up to enable.
Connect phone to computer.
Flash nopudding4u.sbf.
Close RSD Lite and disconnect phone.
Reboot phone
Return to Stock/Relocking via FullSBF flash
Factory reset phone Menu/Settings/Privacy/Factory Data Reset DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP
Start RSD Lite on your computer
Reboot phone into RSD mode: VOL down/Power. Use VOL down to scroll though options til you see "RSD" then VOL up to enable.
Connect phone to computer.
From RSD Lite, flash the 198_7 SBF
*RSD lite has a known bug where it will give a "failed" error during the final "rebooting phone" phase. IGNORE THIS ERROR AND MANUALLY REBOOT PHONE
Close RSD Lite and disconnect phone.
Reboot phone
Last edited by Lokifish; April 24th, 2012 at 02:57 AM.
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Lokifish For This Useful Post:
you are a real expert. The way u organize Root-Unlock-Relock pack is the best in my opinion. It really helps user like me to make a big thing happen to the fone. No need SDK, ADT, eclipse....
Again I am appreciated your work.
Last edited by tieungao35; April 30th, 2012 at 01:12 AM.
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One question: If I changed my desktop to fluxbox, is there a console command I can run to get that "Phone view", or do I need to go back to one of the default WMs?
Device(s): Epic 4G-CM9, Evo Desktop PC-CM7, LG G2X-Rooted Stock, Moto Photon-Imperium Initiative, Sprint Galaxy
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Updated:
Changes:
Added a ton of ROM's
Move a couple to inactive
Removed some dead/kang stuff
Updated kernels section
Added GSM unlock to Software Mods/Hacks section
Added my personal battery saver settings to misc section because I keep getting asked
Need to do:
Rewrite the entire root/unlock section.
Rebuild the root/unlock/relock pack
Reorganize the sections
Status of my "work":
Webtop on 2.3.5 is dead. There are multiple 2.3.5 releases and when fixed on one it breaks on another.
Webtop AOSP for CM7 and CM9 is dead until loop device support is added. There was some Ubuntu Installer links for CM9 that would have been helpful but the links are dead with no mirrors.
Imperium Initiative KANG is dead as there are newer 2.3.5 releases out there.
The Live ROM Conversion known as Universal DeBlur/DeBloat is dead due to the lack needed files and info from users to further tune on supported devices.
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Device(s): Epic 4G-CM9, Evo Desktop PC-CM7, LG G2X-Rooted Stock, Moto Photon-Imperium Initiative, Sprint Galaxy
Carrier: Not Provided
Thanks: 8
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Can we please make this a sticky!
It seems like I'm the only one that is keeping Photon info updated on a regular basis across multiple sites. Is there any way we can please make this a sticky?
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When running the software update the phone auto reboot and then did fail to boot, blah blah.....I read the response to fix it through Root/Unlock/Relock Tools and Guide. However when I click on download, it brings up the ilivid downloader. then it keeps redownloading the ilivid link. It never loops back to whatIam trying to download. Is there another way to get the drivers?
The Following User Says Thank You to grr2012 For This Useful Post:
Hello,
I have had a reboot issue ever since I upgraded to 2.3.5.
My phone will randomly reboot 0-5 times a day and has recently enter into a boot loop that only a factory reset will cure.
Now after getting a replacement phone from Sprint, the second phone is doing the same thing (random reboots and boot loops).
FYI... I've used the photon-torpedo method to root both phones.
I've tried running with no 3rd party apps, just updates to original apps and still get an occasional reboot.
Device(s): Epic 4G-CM9, Evo Desktop PC-CM7, LG G2X-Rooted Stock, Moto Photon-Imperium Initiative, Sprint Galaxy
Carrier: Not Provided
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2.3.4
Shabby's root method works
Unlockable
2.3.5
Photon Torpedo root method is required for root
Shabby's method does not work
Locked with no way to unlock
@tl5k5
If without even trying to root you are getting reboot issues then there is an issue. If you are getting you replacements via Sprint then the replacement phones may very well be defective. As bad as this sounds you may need to go through a couple replacements to get a good one. I'm not sure if the policy has changed since I left but after a number of replacements you can request to be moved to a different device.
Thanks Lokifish,
I've heard there may be an issue with Photon's and switching between wireless AP's. This can cause some Photon's to reboot. I'm going to try running on 3G/4G only for a few days to see what the results are.
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