How-To Regain Android 3.1 Update On Your Motorola XOOM 3G Or Wi-Fi

The Android 3.1 update has been rolling out to Motorola XOOMs all week and contains quite a few improvements like better stability, extended app switcher and resizable widgets. However, the update does not contain root. So here, we are with instructions to regain the root on your 3.1 XOOM.

WARNING: Following this procedure may damage or permanently destroy your device. This procedure is provided with NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Perform this procedure at your own risk.

Objectives:

Step 1: Pushes Superuser, su, and other root files. Sets correct permissions to enable functioning root

Step 2: Flashes bigrushdog modified stock 3.1 boot.img (kernel) to enable external storage

Step 3: Prevents system from over-writing custom recovery

Assumptions:

Step 1: Downloaded the XOOM_RootTool_3.1.zip

Step 2: Downloaded a recent ClockworkMod recovery image: ClockworkMod Recovery (make sure to download the .img, not the .zip)

Step 3: Installed a physical SDCard in your Xoom (required for ClockworkMod Recovery updates) and have it functioning properly

Step 4: Configured the Android SDK on your PC, with adb functioning properly

Step 5: Downloaded fastboot and have it functioning properly (usually alongside adb in platform-tools)

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