[How To] Root the Motorola Xoom

NOTE: This root method is for the 3G/4G model ONLY!

# Download the XOOM root zip here: http://mirror1.kanged.net/motorola/s...y/xoomroot.zip
# Unzip the package.
# Put your junk in the box.
adb reboot bootloader (skip the next 3 steps if you have already unlocked via fastboot)
fastboot oem unlock
# wait for reboot
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot rootboot.img
fastboot reboot
# wait for reboot
adb remount
adb push su /system/bin/
adb shell ln –s /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su
adb shell chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
adb push Superuser.apk /system/app/

Source: My Brain Hurts: Motorola XOOM Rooted


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Koush is the man!

This was posted in the news section ;) My question was: What is fastboot?

Seems like its an executable file to turn the bootloader off and on

Ya, I thought it might be good to have the [how-to] in here, just to help organize things :)

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Originally Posted by Debian Dog

This was posted in the news section ;) My question was: What is fastboot?

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Ya, I thought it might be good to have the [how-to] in here, just to help organize things :)

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I agree, this is where people would look for rooting it instead of the news section.

News is news. But rooting info is not always new news. :p

Need some help.

I followed the unlock method on XDA after getting some issues with another guide I read (on Droid Life). With the Xoom installed, I'd run "adb reboot bootloader" and it said "error: device not found." I powered it off, powered it back while holding the down volume, got to fastboot I believe, and issued the unlock command, and it worked. Rebooted, unlocked. Opened ADB again and it keeps saying "device not found" when I type "adb reboot bootloader." Any idea what I can do/what am I doing wrong?

Does ADB recognize the device when just plugged in? If not then adb might not have been set up properly. I believe you can get the fastboot even without ADB setup correctly.

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Does ADB recognize the device when just plugged in? If not then adb might not have been set up properly. I believe you can get the fastboot even without ADB setup correctly.

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How do I check that exactly? I went to AVD manager, and I didn't see Xoom or anything, and I tried to "ls" to see if anything would show up in command prompt, but I do not really know any commands for Windows.

It looks like adb is not configured right. Can you tell me how to do this correctly? I just downloaded the app, copied everything from Platform Tools to Tools, per some instructions I read. Where did I go wrong? I am on Windows 7, 64-Bit, but I have a Linux boot if that would be easier. I just couldn't find the drivers on MotoDev.

You need the motodev4.9.0 driver for the pc to see the phone. I have it on my pc somewhere so I'll find it and post it. That's probably all you're missing. I set up adb on ubuntu though cuz I couldn't get it on win 7 64. There's a site for the driver but you have to sign up. The link is dead on Motorolas site.

Ah! Nice! So using this driver you have, I'll be able to do this via Ubuntu or can I do it from Windows too? I don't mind either, but Windows would be easiest since I already have adb installed.

That should be all you need is the driver since you already have adb.

Actually the link seems to be up again. Try it USB and PC Charging Drivers - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA

Installed the drivers, rebooted, than ran "adb reboot bootloader." Here is my new response:

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*daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found

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Not sure what I did wrong =\

Hmm. Did you install the motoconnect driver also?

Please forgive me ignorance but do y'all plan to send your rooted Xoom to Motorola for the 4g upgrade? Or will y'all just unroot before sending? Is there any instructions on how to unroot the Xoom yet?

Sent from my D1! But would rather send from a Xoom using Tapatalk!!!

Well I don't plan on sending my xoom to anyone. I don't need the 4g. If I do then I'll update. As far as rooting you can always unroot using adb.

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Well I don't plan on sending my xoom to anyone. I don't need the 4g. If I do then I'll update. As far as rooting you can always unroot using adb.

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Thank you for the clarification.

Why would you not get the 4g that you paid for? Why would you date your device? Would it hold more value with the upgrade?



Sent from my D1! But would rather send from a Xoom using Tapatalk!!!

Is that on Moto's site? I searched for it but came up with nothing.

Keepnitreel: I'm not bothering with the 4G upgrade because I have no desire to use Verizon's services. I bought it pretty much exclusively for the WiFi since a WiFi model is yet to be dated, but with the 4G program, I'd say at earliest of late summer. It just doesn't interest me.

I got it for WiFi only. I use too much data to be tied to a tiered plan. I'll eventually update it but it wont necessarily be a priority. 4g wont be in my area for awhile anyway.

That too. The plans for 3G are 1GB for $20. My DX has about 5GB for February. If they ever got rid of their unlimited data, I'd switch providers.

Droid_Xer, do you have a link to MotoConnect? I can't find a version that is new.

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Is that on Moto's site? I searched for it but came up with nothing.

Keepnitreel: I'm not bothering with the 4G upgrade because I have no desire to use Verizon's services. I bought it pretty much exclusively for the WiFi since a WiFi model is yet to be dated, but with the 4G program, I'd say at earliest of late summer. It just doesn't interest me.

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Yes in the middle of the page I sent is the motoconnect driver so the pc sees the phone. Download and install.

The only link on there with the rest is the Motohelper one for the MotoDev 4.9.0. Am I missing something? Sorry for the difficulty here, I used one-click to root my DX, and I'm at a disadvantage.

That should be the only driver you need is the motoconnect. If that link doesn't work I'll still post the one I have.

Here is the site I get:

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/58/motoa.png

Where is the link to MotoConnect?

Crappy sorry its the motohelper.

Okay, good. I do have Motohelper, and it's still giving me that "Device not found." Is there perhaps a setting I need to configure?

Did you install fastboot?

Onto the Xoom? All I did was unlock it (and upload my aps) by using the power down, then holding down volume and power to boot into a mode that I forget. I want to say I used fastboot oem unlock, but I could be incorrect.

Well if you ran fastboot, then you should have adb recognize the device. let me see what I can find. I'm no adb expert so give me a bit. What options did you have when connecting through USB? Mass storage, PC mode, charge, etc...

That's what confused me; I used ADB to unlock the device, got confirmation of the unlock, and everything, so how can it not be found? When I just plugged the Xoom in, Windows popped up with nothing.

On the Xoom, I don't see any options when I plug in like how the DX has in the notification bar. Where can I find that information?

No rush at all. I REALLY appreciate your help and taking the time to work with me and help me. I tried to contact Koush via twitter, but no luck. So, I apologize for monopolizing your time here and for dominating this thread.

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Originally Posted by TheKing

That's what confused me; I used ADB to unlock the device, got confirmation of the unlock, and everything, so how can it not be found? When I just plugged the Xoom in, Windows popped up with nothing.

On the Xoom, I don't see any options when I plug in like how the DX has in the notification bar. Where can I find that information?

No rush at all. I REALLY appreciate your help and taking the time to work with me and help me. I tried to contact Koush via twitter, but no luck. So, I apologize for monopolizing your time here and for dominating this thread.

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Lol no problem. Im about to sit down and mess with the xoom. So I'll see what I can help with.

Hit me up on GTalk DX-er with results!

Fo sho!!!!

I have a really good question that I am sure everyone has either asked or thinking about. Is there a way that motorola can tell that my xoom was unlocked, rooted, then relocked when shipped back to them for the 4glte upgrade? I only ask because if so and it is a deal breaker for the upgrade why would anyone do it just for root access when there is no custom recoveries due to the SD card not working (which no one knows when that thing will work) and some rooted apps such as dropcap and others do not seem to work? I know you can overclocked to 1.2 but thats not that big enough for me to risk not being able to get the upgrade. I have asked this question like 20 times on other sites and no one can answer this???? I am sure there is a dev that can figure this out and put an end to it once and for all?

Just askin

You can always lock it agaian. The chances that it can be detected are pretty low. When sent in for the upgrade ,they'll just be updating from 3g to 4g. I can't foresee them poking around checking to see if the device was ever unlocked or rooted.

I got to adb shell ln –s /system/bin/su /system/xbin/su and im getting the message "Link failed No such file or directory" Anyone know what to do?

Edit: Nvm figured it out.

Okay, so I solved it.

Basically, one thing wasn't added to the instructions: you must turn USB Debugging on. Since I was on DX, and just used one click, I never had to deal with that.

I think this needs to be added to the OP.

Any idea how to get my Xoom mounted to my OSX? I have some files I want to transfer (Comics) and they are too massive to e-mail or anything.

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Any idea how to get my Xoom mounted to my OSX? I have some files I want to transfer (Comics) and they are too massive to e-mail or anything.

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