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Root unlocked bootloader - may have lost root?

Hello, this is my first time undertaking the marvelous adventure of ROMs and phone tinkering, so I'm new here.

I have an Atrix 4G with Bell. Running 2.3.6

First I rooted the phone

Then downloaded CWM -> made the recovery (5.0.2.0) (went smoothly, no problems giving the program root access to do this)

I then unlocked the bootloader following this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423

I am currently on the last step of the "Proper Recover"
DO NOT FORGET TO DO THIS PART: After the install of RomRacers recovery boot up your phone. Open up your favourite file browser (I used Astro file manager to do this ) and navigate to /system/etc/ and delete the file called 'install-recovery.sh'

The unlocking was a little tedius (ran into some hangups) but went smoothly and everything is working with my phone still.

Problem is I can't seem to access /systems/etc though Astro or ES File Explorer. Android Commander isn't detecting my phone, either.

I've tried using su in a terminal on my phone and got "Permission Denied".

So it sounds to me like I can't get root access anymore (my best guess), something must have changed when I unlocked the bootloader maybe?

If this is the case, do I just go ahead and redo the rooting process?

FWIW I can't boot into android recovery either. I get the android with the exclamation screen, but I can't get a menu up or anything. I've tried opening it using the POWER button instead of volume up, I've tried pressing the power button at that screen to bring up a menu, I've tried tapping the bottom right corner, left corner, general region, etc.

Many thanks.
 
Hmm... I'm not really familiar with the rooting process of your device but I am a little confused. If you were already rooted, why did the bootloader need to be unlocked? I guess I don't understand that part.

The first suggestion I have would be this:
If you still have CWM recovery on your phone, boot into that and flash the superSU patch. See if that gives you root access... I will also see if I can find someone who knows a little more about the atrix to pop in over here and take a look.


Hello, this is my first time undertaking the marvelous adventure of ROMs and phone tinkering, so I'm new here.

I have an Atrix 4G with Bell. Running 2.3.6

First I rooted the phone

Then downloaded CWM -> made the recovery (5.0.2.0) (went smoothly, no problems giving the program root access to do this)

I then unlocked the bootloader following this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302423

I am currently on the last step of the "Proper Recover"


The unlocking was a little tedius (ran into some hangups) but went smoothly and everything is working with my phone still.

Problem is I can't seem to access /systems/etc though Astro or ES File Explorer. Android Commander isn't detecting my phone, either.

I've tried using su in a terminal on my phone and got "Permission Denied".

So it sounds to me like I can't get root access anymore (my best guess), something must have changed when I unlocked the bootloader maybe?

If this is the case, do I just go ahead and redo the rooting process?

FWIW I can't boot into android recovery either. I get the android with the exclamation screen, but I can't get a menu up or anything. I've tried opening it using the POWER button instead of volume up, I've tried pressing the power button at that screen to bring up a menu, I've tried tapping the bottom right corner, left corner, general region, etc.

Many thanks.
 
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