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[jimmyjim]

Having a hard time rooting...keeps saying it failed in the black box.

System Version: 6.16.2110XT912
Android Version: 4.0.4
Kernel Version: 3.0.8-g29f5e7

Any ideas?

SeaBee have you tried using ROOT-ICS? I had no problem and it worked great.

[SeaBee]

Really!! You are committing insurence fraud cause you cant read.
Did you downliad superuser apk from play?

who said anything about an insurance claim...you don't know me and it is wrong to assume I did that

[SeaBee]

You said you threw it at the concrete and ordered a new phone!

You know I do make money, and I can buy a new phone...it's not that big of a deal. I was up for an upgrade anyway

[SeaBee]

yeah I tried every way possible and it would not do it...I cannot explain how it was acting but it would not do anything....oh well, I will not be trying it on the next one to say the least...lol

[smyers1012]

exactly what file do I run in ROOT_ICS.zip to get the the thing running?

[theblues]

does it work on Sony s?? bulid number 452

[iDroidGuy]

does it work on Sony s?? bulid number 452

Motorola Phones obviously

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[theblues]

i have been looking for a solution to root the new sony s ,, if this is gonna help , that 's would be great ... thnxx for assistance

[Aixelsyd]

Not sure what the problem ppl are having.i have rooted both a MAXX and a RAZR with this method, on the ota and had no problem. Anyone else use this without any major problems?

Nope it works just fine. Heck I fastbooted my Maxx back to .181 from the 79 ICS leak, took the ICS ota to get updated to 211 and then rooted using this.

[Aixelsyd]

I got pissed and threw it on the concrete and ordered a new phone...this is going to have to be a learned "what not to do" experience...no rooting for me

If you were on the .211 build all you need to do was switch USB modes and the root process would have worked just fine. I just redid my whole device last wk and rooted stock .221 OTA update without issue

[Ahowe125]

It is quite amazing how difficult this process is for some people. I do not claim to be an expert or even good at this type of stuff. But I was just able to flash the .211 leak before it was an OTA. Then flashed the newest .214 leak, installed a custom ROM after that with safestrap, and I just rooted the phone from all the instructions on these forums. I have learned how important it is to follow every direction perfectly, and I have never had an issue.

I used Matt's 1.7 utility and was able to simply plug my phone in, click a few buttons, and the phone was rooted. All I had to do was watch.

[Tbizzy]

Just an fyi to everyone... this method does not work if you have applied the recent downgrade leak to 211 from 214. I tried it three times and still no root. Unless someone else can confirm.

[Ahowe125]

I actually don't know which method the OP uses to root, but Matt's 1.7 utility uses Dan Rosenberg's new ICS 4.0.4 Root method. This worked on my stock .211 as well as the leaked .214.

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