[ROOT] Universal Cliq and Dext rooting method (Safe: Won't break 3g)

[Skrilax_CZ]

EDIT (By [MENTION=3081367]adlx[/MENTION]): See [ROOT] Universal Cliq and Dext rooting method (Safe: Won't break 3g)
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This is the way from Droid 2, working on Backflip, Cliq XT, Cliq too - the thing that makes it better is that you don't have to flash anything (for the users with 3G bands WCDMA850/1900/2100) and therefore no risk of losing the 3G.

Setup:
- Install adb unless you haven't done so (here) and Motorola drivers unless you haven't done so (here)
- Download attached archive
- Extract to a directory, I used c:\Moto_MSM_Root
- Make sure you have USB degugging enabled
- Change connection to PC Mode (Charge Only)

Process:
- Open command prompt
- cd c:wherever-your-sdk-tools-folder-is
- adb devices (to verify the connection)
- adb push c:\Moto_MSM_Root\Superuser.apk /sdcard/Superuser.apk
- adb push c:\Moto_MSM_Root\su /sdcard/su
- adb push c:\Moto_MSM_Root\rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
- adb push c:\Moto_MSM_Root\install-root.sh /data/local/tmp/install-root.sh
- adb shell
- cd /data/local/tmp
- chmod 0755 rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
- chmod 0755 install-root.sh
-> keep your phone connected to PC

Download "Better Terminal Emulator" or "Terminal Emulator" or "ConnectBot" (I myself prefer ConnectBot - to open shell console there, just pick in the combobox "local", type any name into the editbox, and press enter) from the Market.

-> open the terminal emulator on the phone and type:
- cd /data/local/tmp
- ./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin

Wait until you see this message - don't press anything:

[+] Forked xxxx childs.

Then press enter and type "exit" to close the terminal (or close it via the menu)

-> open the Terminal Emulator or ConnectBot on the phone (if you get the message that terminal died, dismiss it and run it again)

If you end up with "#" prompt, do the following. Otherwise reboot the phone and try opening the "Terminal Emulator" again. If even that doesn't give "#" prompt, go back to step "./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin". There are mixed results atm., but some succeeded. See this post for possible way:

Type into the console:
- /data/local/tmp/install-root.sh
(if the script prints nothing, then it was successful)
- exit
- exit

Now you have successfully rooted the phone.

The install-root.sh contains the following:

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system

cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
chown root.root /system/xbin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
cat /sdcard/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
chown root.root /system/app/Superuser.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/Superuser.apk

mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system

All credit goes to Sebastian Krahmer at C skills

Download:
ModMyMobile Forums - Downloads - Root (Backflip, Cliq XT, Cliq, Dext)

[simondock]

LOL,today is not bad .....SF

[JoshScoffer]

i cannt chmod using ConnectBot. im getting "permission denied"!

help pls!

EDIT:
i got it! i gave permissions using adb.

if somebody is having this problem, do this:
adb shell
$ cd data/local/tmp
$ chmod 0755 rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
$ chmod 0755 install-root.sh
$ exit

everything works now!

[Skrilax_CZ]

Fixed instructions.

[Citizen86]

Huh, so this is the 3rd way to root the cliq? And this will allow you to have root on the stock ROM, unlike the original rooting method which forced you to load a new ROM, correct?

[Skrilax_CZ]

Yes.

[zavulon]

I'm a noob at this, but I really want to root my Cliq to have Wifi tethering, so I have a few questions about this:

1) Will this wipe my phone or delete anything at all?
2) Will my current firmware (leaked 2.1) remain there, or will it be replaced with something?
3) How can I flash a different ROM (I want to try j_rodd's Cliqmod ROM)?
4) What about the custom recovery? (I'm still unclear on this whole thing)
5) Is there an instruction video on this? If yes, please send me a link, if no, I would deeply appreciate it if somebody could make one. I want to do it perfectly, without mistakes, and a video instruction is the best way to do so.

Please be as detailed and simple when you answer these questions.
Thank you very much.

[guiturazza]

I'm getting nothing after the "/data/local/tmp/install-root.sh"
You said I supposed to get something like:

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system

cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
chown root.root /system/xbin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
cat /sdcard/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
chown root.root /system/app/Superuser.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/Superuser.apk

mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system

But I don't.

And yes, when I use ConnectBot I get instant "#"
I did everything right, just got stuck there. Any help please?
Thanks.

[Skrilax_CZ]

If it doesn't output anything, it's ok.

[tuespazio]

I'm getting nothing after the "/data/local/tmp/install-root.sh"
You said I supposed to get something like:

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system

cat /sdcard/su > /system/xbin/su
chown root.root /system/xbin/su
chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
cat /sdcard/Superuser.apk > /system/app/Superuser.apk
chown root.root /system/app/Superuser.apk
chmod 644 /system/app/Superuser.apk

mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/mtdblock1 /system

But I don't.

And yes, when I use ConnectBot I get instant "#"
I did everything right, just got stuck there. Any help please?
Thanks.

This is only the code inside the install-root.sh you only need to run and wait when he fisnish only exit and is Rooted

[guiturazza]

Sorry to bother again guys.
I'm very thankful for the replys, seems I rooted it (it my first time rooting some device).
Anyway, I'm not being able to remount (adb remount) and replacing a recovery.img (using Flash the recovery: adb shell flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img). Thats the only way I learned to make a ROM flash, but I can't remount or flash a recovery from the cmd.
And I had read posts about it and a guy said that:

Try running this command-
Code:

getprop ro.secure

and see if you get a 1 or a 0. If it's a 1, then ADB should not see the device as rooted, so find out about editing the boot.img file. If a 0, I don't know what's going on.

And when I run it at adb shell shows me "1", so is it rooted or not? I even tryed rooting it again, but still nothing.
Really sorry for the noob questions.
Thanks.

[swiftnomad]

Why is this titled: [ROOT] Another version - USE THIS ONE IF YOU HAVE WCDMA850/1900/2100 3G bands

Will this work on any dext? I have the latin american telcel version of the dext

system version: blur_version.011.8.mb200.americamovil.en.mx
firmware version: 1.5
baseband version: 76xxc-63805012-sdcbalum
kernel: 2.6.27 wmm125@rdlinux78 #1
build: r6380cp1-019.13
hardware version: sjug5698aa
network: telcel gsm
network type: umts

[agarciajavier]

Hi I do all the instruction but in this step:
Type into the console:
- /data/local/tmp/install-root.sh

I have the error in the atached file.

I do everything any idea?????

[mark i]

According to your screenshot it looks like you don't have root access, otherwise you'd have a # prompt instead of the $ prompt.

[guiturazza]

Hi I do all the instruction but in this step:
Type into the console:
- /data/local/tmp/install-root.sh

I have the error in the atached file.

I do everything any idea?????

If when you open the Command Prompt on your phone and instead get "#" you get "$" try doing the ./rageagainstthecage-amr5.bin again, or type "su" (yeah, only su) and see if it changes to "#".

I'm not a pro on it, actually is my first time rooting, but I pass through it and I did what I said, so...