Root Root under 4.4.2 182.46.15?

[themib]

OK, now I'm going to get greedy. Having rooted this rascal, is there a reasonable pathway to Lollipop? Presumably CM.
Also, will something like Safestrap or TWRP install on this phone, and is it meaningful to do so? That is, is this just an exercise in installing one of these or can it be used for anything significant?

No proper custom recovery or bootstrap.
No custom ROMs

Freeze bloatware with titanium backup
COMPLETE! debloat list for Droid Razr m by muhammadtalha-13
http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-razr-m/general/complete-debloat-list-droid-razr-m-t3045731

There is a partially working recovery
Deodexing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3070499
Working CWM Recovery for LOCKED 183.46.15 + Deodex and more

 

[themib]

Once debloated and deodexed stock works pretty good

 

[RBEmerson]

TI - don't leave home (page) without it.

I'll follow up on the other links. And with that, once again great thanks, and, to quote from HGTG: "so long and thanks for the fish". [/GRIN]

 

[RBEmerson]

Once debloated and deodexed stock works pretty good

Gottit. Oh, two last (honest!!!) questions: what gets turned off to ensure VZW doesn't try to OTA the phone (I know this rascal is at or past EOL, but with VZW ya never know...) and is there anything on the horizon, for 4.4.2, to cope with Stagefright? Probably question is answered in the bloatware list. NTL, can't hurt to ask. Right? (OHHH! That's a third final question [/face palm]).

 

[themib]

Gottit. Oh, two last (honest!!!) questions: what gets turned off to ensure VZW doesn't try to OTA the phone (I know this rascal is at or past EOL, but with VZW ya never know...)

/system/priv-app/3c_ota.apk

and is there anything on the horizon, for 4.4.2, to cope with Stagefright?

No fix yet, turn off auto retrieve mms in active messenger app/ Hangouts

Probably question is answered in the bloatware list. NTL, can't hurt to ask. Right? (OHHH! That's a third final question [/face palm]).

I only have 2 answers...

 

[RBEmerson]

There is a partially working recovery
Deodexing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3070499
Working CWM Recovery for LOCKED 183.46.15 + Deodex and more
You like this.

No joy - boots as before installing recovery. I'm following up on the linked thread: CWM recovery...

 

[RBEmerson]

FYI

Wiping the cache cleared up the problem.