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Rooting android 7.1.1 December 2017 security update without bootloader unlock (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by mcneb10@kbin.social to c/android@kbin.social

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Hello, I am trying to temp-root my Motorola DROID MAXX 2, and I can not unlock the bootloader. I want to temp root so I can overwrite the bootloader with my own, unlockable version. Does anyone know of a temp root that would work? I have already tried dirtycow, RockMyMoto, and PwnMyMoto.

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[–] BurnedDonutHole@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You'll find better information and guides on XDA forums. Here is your phones sub-forum. https://forum.xda-developers.com/c/motorola-droid-maxx-2.4868/

[–] mcneb10@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thanks, but I already posted on XDA. I posted here to see if I could get anything here. I posted it on the Moto X Play forum though, because it's more active and from what I can tell the droid maxx 2 is a rebranded Moto X Play. The codenames are even the same!

[–] mcneb10@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately, I realized this isn't going to work. The bootloader stored on the eMMC is the second stage in the boot process. The first is a smaller bootloader stored on a ROM, that verifies the second stage, so patching the second stage would require desoldering the rom and reprogramming it. I would still like to find a temp-root, as there is a TrustZone exploit which could be upgraded for this version of android which could unlock the phone.