How can I root my Motorola Fire XT316?

Question

I'm new Android user and want to root my Motorola XT316 with Android 2.3.4.

I found this guide but is based on Windows XP, and I use Linux (Fedora 16). Is there another method?

Answer 1

This is an old question, but here are the steps to root this device. I am posting it so the Rooting Index is up to date and has an answer for this device. YMMV

These steps should work for XT311/XT316/XT317, XT530/XT531, XT532, and XT611

Steps are from this thread on XDA:

Looks like this does require Windows

Required Tools / Files

1. SuperOneClick 2.3.3.0
2. SUT LR 1.8.2 (Doesn't seem to be working on 64-bit systems)
3. FXX_PR3_NV.xml and NvDefinition.xml Available On The XDA Thread

Before Rooting

Prepare your phone by doing the following:

• Go to Settings > Applications > CHECK "Unknown Sources"
• Go to Settings > Applications > Developer > CHECK "USB Debugging" and "Stay Awake"
• Connect your phone via USB, when prompted DO NOT select USB Mass Storage.
• Extract FXX_PR3_NV.xml and NvDefinition.xml from the attached zip file in to a folder

Rooting

• Now, install SUT LR
• Run the app
• Select the FXX_PR3_NV.xml [ensure NvDefinition.xml is also in the same folder as FXX_PR3_NV.xml]
• Your phone will restart.

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Here is another solution that looks like it may not require a Windows PC

1. Extract the file Available On The XDA Thread
2. Mount /system as RW.
3. Open Root Browser and copy bootmenu folder from sdcard/XT530 and paste it in /system.

4. Open Pimp My Rom and Add universal init.d support.

5. Create 97bootmenu manually. (For this using ES file explorer is recommended) Steps:

   • Open /system/etc/init.d
   • Create a file, name it 97bootmenu.

   • Open the file as text Type:

     #!/system/bin/sh stop exec /system/bootmenu/binary/bootmenu

   • save the file

6. Change permissions of 97bootmenu to rwx r-- r--

7. Reboot your phone.

8. Now your phone will start at bootmenu.

9. Select Recovery>Custom Recovery

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To boot the device normally again, open a console/terminal window, while the device is connected via usb.

cd path-to-adb
adb shell
rm -R /system/etc/init.d/97bootmenu
exit
adb reboot