Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Root a Motorola Pro Plus

Not exciting at all, however none of the instructions elsewhere seem to exactly describe how to root this clearly unloved Moto Phone (I don't know why - it's great!) once it's been upgraded to 2.3.6.

For Windows download the latest USB Drivers from:
http://developer.motorola.com/tools/usb_drivers/
These come in an installable msi package - you'll need to run this first. Best to do this without the phone plugged in by USB.

Once that is done plug in the phone with a USB cable, it will NOT give you an option to go into USB debug mode. Instead choose "Motorola Phone Portal" which will, amongst about a thousand other things, connect the phone in debug mode. You must also have the "USB Debugging" option set in "Settings->Applications->Development". Wait a while for it to finish...

Download the exploit directly from the clever chap who did all the hard work:
http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2012/02/11/rooting-the-droid-4-a-failed-bounty-experiment/

Follow the simple instructions on that webpage and you are done.

5 comments:

  1. Very Well!! work for me, Motorola Pro+, 2.3.5 Claro Chile...

    Greeting from Chile.

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  2. Thanks a lot for this post! It's the only method I could find that really worked.

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  3. I cannot find the right drivers for motorola pro plus in motorola website, are you still able and it's just me not being able to find?

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  4. ... I think it is just you! Try www.motorola.com/myproplus - depending which language you choose the links are different but it is definitely available from the uk site.

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  5. Hi

    Is this root tool applicable and secure for motorola pro plus with 235 android retail?

    is this solution changing any original file?

    Tkanks in advance

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