Root Motorola Droid Bionic - All Things Root Guide

[meesh19]

Hi all!

I bought my droid bionic back in sept when in came out. I have enjoyed it for a little while but now I want to root it. I have installed the updates for motorola. I used the r3l3as3droot and this is what it says

cannot copy boomsh. permission denied.

remount failed : operation not permitted

failed to copy 'busybox'

failed to copy 'su'

I just dont know what to do as I have tried restoring it then rooting it. Can anyone give me a step by step on how to do this. What you need, where to extract what files to, etc.

I appreciate all your help!

 

[tehsusenoh]

Hi all!

I bought my droid bionic back in sept when in came out. I have enjoyed it for a little while but now I want to root it. I have installed the updates for motorola. I used the r3l3as3droot and this is what it says

cannot copy boomsh. permission denied.

remount failed : operation not permitted

failed to copy 'busybox'

failed to copy 'su'

I just dont know what to do as I have tried restoring it then rooting it. Can anyone give me a step by step on how to do this. What you need, where to extract what files to, etc.

I appreciate all your help!

Which root tool did you use? The one in the first post, or the one I posted in a reply?

http://minus.com/msfdjK7eD

 

[al23]

I'm going to recommend Eclipse 2.0. That's what I've been using. It's the smoothest I've ever seen my phone.

But there are plenty of nice ROMs.

Eclipse 2.0? I'll look into it. It seems to me there are few ROMs for the bionic. There was one that had great specs and was supposed to be released in December, but has not been. But I haven't found too many. Just Eclipse, Theory and Liberty.

 

[tehsusenoh]

Eclipse 2.0? I'll look into it. It seems to me there are few ROMs for the bionic. There was one that had great specs and was supposed to be released in December, but has not been. But I haven't found too many. Just Eclipse, Theory and Liberty.

Those are the only three, but there are also the CM7 build and ICS. Neither are that stable though.

That's what happened. It seems like the Devs went to the Nexus or the RAZR.

 

[johnlgalt]

Main reason is that we have a locked bootloader, so it's very hard to make a ROM, since there are 4 different versions that are relatively stable that are floating around:

5.5.886 (the original stock)
5.5.893 (The original OTA)
5.7.893
5.9.901

There is also 5.8.894, but I've seen more people complaining about that one than any other, so I didn't include it.

And if a ROM flashes something different than what you have, you have a potential problem b/c the system software doesn't like talking to different radio firmware, and such inconsistencies. Most of the devs code their ROM with one particular system software set - and therein lies the beginning of the issue, because they cannot include a kernel with the ROM, and thus too many users have incompatible kernels / radio firmware / etc. that won't work with the ROM from that developer...

 

[al23]

I'm going to recommend Eclipse 2.0. That's what I've been using. It's the smoothest I've ever seen my phone.

But there are plenty of nice ROMs.

I will try installing the eclipse ROM later today. I tried using the forever root, but am not sure it took. Is there anyway to verify that I'm forever rooted? I selected the appropriate option when I unzipped on my laptop (I forget what the zip file is called but it was a link you posted. One option was for forever root). But I cannot tell if I'm forever rooted. I AM rooted, however.

 

[tehsusenoh]

I will try installing the eclipse ROM later today. I tried using the forever root, but am not sure it took. Is there anyway to verify that I'm forever rooted? I selected the appropriate option when I unzipped on my laptop (I forget what the zip file is called but it was a link you posted. One option was for forever root). But I cannot tell if I'm forever rooted. I AM rooted, however.

If you're on 893, don't worry about it. Just install the bootstrapper, then follow the instructions for Eclipse.

• View topic - [ROM] Eclipse v2.0

 

[al23]

If you're on 893, don't worry about it. Just install the bootstrapper, then follow the instructions for Eclipse.

• View topic - [ROM] Eclipse v2.0

But will I still be able to receive and install official updates?

Still ,my first ROM. looking forward to seeing it in action.

 

[johnlgalt]

there are two 893s (technically 3, but one breaks webtop so I don't count it):

5.5.893 - originally leaked, then released officialyl as the OTA update
5.7.893 - only leaked, not yet released.

 

[tehsusenoh]

But will I still be able to receive and install official updates?

Still ,my first ROM. looking forward to seeing it in action.

Nope. ROM makers disable that to prevent unnecessary headaches.

there are two 893s (technically 3, but one breaks webtop so I don't count it):

5.5.893 - originally leaked, then released officialyl as the OTA update
5.7.893 - only leaked, not yet released.

I know. When I say 893, I mean 5.5.893. I don't plan on referring to that 5.7.893 until it's official.

It's mostly because I'm lazy, so I just put 893. I'll just write the full version from now on.

 

[johnlgalt]

Understood. However, novice users may need to exact clarification in ever post so they don't get confused and / or do something to their phone that won't work....

 

[tehsusenoh]

Understood. However, novice users may need to exact clarification in ever post so they don't get confused and / or do something to their phone that won't work....

Yeah, I understand.

 

[al23]

All for naught. When I start the process by selecting reboot recovery in the bootstrap application, the phone basically reboots.

 

[tehsusenoh]

All for naught. When I start the process by selecting reboot recovery in the bootstrap application, the phone basically reboots.

You clicked to install it first right?

 

[al23]

You clicked to install it first right?

Are you referring to the bootstrap app?

I transferred the zip file with the rom to the SD card. It is in the root directory of the SD. But the bionic bootstrap was downloaded from the market. I hope i am understanding your question. Did i miss a step?

 

[tehsusenoh]

Are you referring to the bootstrap app?

I transferred the zip file with the rom to the SD card. It is in the root directory of the SD. But the bionic bootstrap was downloaded from the market. I hope i am understanding your question.

You transfer the zip to the external SD card. Then you open up the Bootstrapper, and click "Bootstrap Recovery."

Then you click "Reboot recovery" once the success message appears.

 

[al23]

You transfer the zip to the external SD card. Then you open up the Bootstrapper, and click "Bootstrap Recovery."

Then you click "Reboot recovery" once the success message appears.

Ahhh, my printed instructions skipped a step. thanks.

 

[tehsusenoh]

Ahhh, my printed instructions skipped a step. thanks.

Yep. That's an important one.

 

[al23]

Yep. That's an important one.

Seems to be working now. It's backing up my system....

 

[al23]

Yep. That's an important one.

...And it worked without a hitch! Thanks so much for all your help.

 

[meesh19]

Which root tool did you use? The one in the first post, or the one I posted in a reply?

R3l3AS3DRoot_Windows_V2.1 - modded zergRush - Minus.com

The one you posted in a reply. Frustrating.. Sorry I have been busy since my first post.

 

[tehsusenoh]

The one you posted in a reply. Frustrating.. Sorry I have been busy since my first post.

Try out:

http://androidforums.com/bionic-all...troducing-tehroot-v1-1-5-5-866-5-7-893-a.html

 

[sobeitmn]

YOU ARE THE BEST!!! I rooted my Bionic a month or so using Pete's root tool.. But somehow I lost root capability, and I was really disappointed. Then I stumbled upon this thread and it was a phone-saver. It worked like a charm!
Thanks tehsusenoh!

 

[tehsusenoh]

YOU ARE THE BEST!!! I rooted my Bionic a month or so using Pete's root tool.. But somehow I lost root capability, and I was really disappointed. Then I stumbled upon this thread and it was a phone-saver. It worked like a charm!
Thanks tehsusenoh!

Awww shux.

 

[neumannk]

Thank you - worked 1st time