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Question about rooting

I just bought a droid x coming from a droid 1. I want to root my phone but I don't want to lose anything. I already downloaded all my old apps from my droid 1 and I really don't feel like doing it again. So does the.current root method for the droid x require wiping data or.ia there any way o can back up everything before I root?
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When I rooted I didn't lose anything, are you on froyo yet?
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xmetl said:
I just bought a droid x coming from a droid 1. I want to root my phone but I don't want to lose anything. I already downloaded all my old apps from my droid 1 and I really don't feel like doing it again. So does the.current root method for the droid x require wiping data or.ia there any way o can back up everything before I root?
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Root away your safe.

Need some help from the Droid people

I have friend that has a Droid X and she wants me to root it for her to help her with her battery life. I have a rooted HTC Inspire and it's crazy how much my battery has improved w/ rooting, custom ROMs, and using SetCPU. After looking around in your forums, I've noticed that even though they're both Android phones they are completely different in the wrold of how to root. I have a few questions and hope you can help me out.
1. What is easiest way to root? I see somethings about z4root, but not sure since it's no longer in the market. I have noticed that this phone is about 1,000 times easier to root than my Inspire was.
2. I see that you guys have no luck w/ ROM Manager. Why and what should I be using for the Droid. The guys in HTC and Inspire forums swear by ROM Manager and I've had nothing but luck with it.
3. Since there are dedicated webpages to the Droids, can I find more ROMs there as it seems there aren't as many choices here for the Droid X as there are in the Inspire forum.
Thank you for the help.

Is she running on Gingerbread? If so, there is currently no root method except to SBF to Froyo, root that with a tool such as z4root, then download and install a pre-rooted version of gingerbread available online.
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The X is a relatively simple phone to work with as far as root is concerned. Like the previous poster said, if she has taken the latest update, you'll have a few extra steps, but its still pretty easy. As far as Rom Manager goes, it works great for the X, but you have to use the Droid X bootstrapper in order to use it successfully. The biggest factor for the X is that the boot loader is locked, so while we can run custom roms, we don't have the same freedom as other phones. Everything you need to know about rooting is pretty easy to find in these forums, so have fun.
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Is she running on Gingerbread? If so, there is currently no root method except to SBF to Froyo, root that with a tool such as z4root, then download and install a pre-rooted version of gingerbread available online.
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that about sums it up lol. if on froyo z4 is quick and painless
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As get as ROMs go can you guys point met in the direction of Blur based ones. I know she's going to want to keep it blur based because that's what she's used to.
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imho i wasnt to fobd of the roms i found. i personally had to many probs, but thats my phone and im on cricket so i need the stock progmenu apks lol. but rubix was really good. and alot of ppl like. liberty w/blur. or u could try the prerooted gb. runs really nice. maybe u could get it working better than me lol.
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I sbf back to froyo using rsdlite. Then I rooted using z4root, droid 2 bootstrapper, and flashed Liberty 2.0.1, which is a froyo build rom. Liberty is now in the early builds of a GB based version, but I hear it's buggy right now. 2.0.1 runs like a dream! It's about 20 times faster than my stock DX has EVER been, and I haven't had a reboot yet. I kept my launcher, Open Home 6 so I could keep the home screen settings like I had them, and I'm still using Widget Locker to keep my lock screen custom..

thx for the info. think i will check it out
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DROID2 Gingerbread Update

Some users report that the OTA update (Android 2.3.3) is live right now.
Check your updates Settings>About phone>System updates and report issues.

It is, got it last night on the wife's D2.
Have they rooted it yet? I need to get titanium backup on there and restore her apps, she's freaking out!

Yes just use droid 3 method
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Yes just use droid 3 method
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Sadly, this didn't work for me. Has the droid 3 method worked for anyone else?

It didn't work for you? Did you follow the instructions correctly? No one has reported any problems with it so far
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Had to try it twice, first time didn't recognize it. Worked fine.

Working great for me. I SBF'd back to stock from the gingerbread leak, downloaded and installed the update over wifi in about 10 minutes. Rooted using the D3 method and flashed the latest CM7GB. Working like a boss.

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It didn't work for you? Did you follow the instructions correctly? No one has reported any problems with it so far
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Ran it several times, I see the SU binary in the system/bin directory and busybox, but barnacle and titanium are unable to obtain root.
Well I changed the script from xbin to bin and it seems to work now. Still unable to get Barnacle going, but closer.

That figures. Day after i leave big red and get my g2x, gb goes live for the d2 lol. niiiiice

Does WiFi tether work if I root my phone if it has the new update
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dvtmg704 said:
Does WiFi tether work if I root my phone if it has the new update
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Depends which app. I use Barnacle, works great still.
I rooted using: http://www.psouza4.com/droid3/

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240130
This worked for me to root after the OTA.

How come says its rooted but when I use WiFi tether it says I'm not
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Go to your app drawer and look for a skull and crossbones Superuser app. Click it and see if you can add wifi tether to the list. If that icon is not there, you're not rooted.

It's there but when I press to turn it on it says I'm not rooted
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I would run one click root again, if that does not work, SBF back to stock and then re-flash GB OTA and root once more.

Is there some method to root without a computer, my droid 2 has the usb port broken...thanks
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denpad2010 said:
Is there some method to root without a computer, my droid 2 has the usb port broken...thanks
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Not that I know of personally, might need to wait until z4 is updated or a new app comes out.

Thanks....I ran gingerbreak but installed superuser but is not working properly
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Not that I know of personally, might need to wait until z4 is updated or a new app comes out.
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denpad2010 said:
Thanks....I ran gingerbreak but installed superuser but is not working properly
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Gingerbreak doesn't even list Droid 2 being a supported device.

Milestone X root

Hi everyone I have a rooted evo and I've rooted and unrooted a couple times and I am very compfortable with flashing roms because I do it all the time. My boss has a milestone x and she wants me to root it for her. I was wondering if someone could give me a list of roms that are stable and work well on milestone x also hotspot working! Also is there an amonra recovery I can put on. If anyone has the files I will need to root that would be great. On my Evo I just unrevoke then flash amonra and a Rom and its in business. Is there a big change on how to root this? Thanks a lot Droidxers I really appreciate it!
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Really noone?
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Same here. I guess we better investigate ourselves huh?
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I guess so bro we are S.O.L
xMODDEDX said:
Same here. I guess we better investigate ourselves huh?
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Try the Motorola Root Tools posted in the Droid X General forum.
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I recently purchased a milestone x the gingerbreak app worked for me
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I rooted mine using SuperOneClick root and it worked easily!
As for a working ROM I have read that it is a long process to make Droid X ROM's work with our APN's and it is possible to get stuck with Verizon's network so I haven't even tried it.
What I have done that has made the experience much different is install some apps and script's that 180'ed the stock ROM and make it feel like a completely different device.

Well this is what I did, I searched gingerbreak on 4shared . Com website, downloaded, open it, then press root. The root is successful when it turns off, if it doesn't work redownload another apk..
For the CMW recovory..I searched droid x bootstrapper, again on 4 shared..pressed bootstrap recovery, then reboot recovery.
Far as custom roms go its not many that work on Milestone X, Liberty 2.0.1 does with no tweakin..
Miui and Cm7 works with a script kernel tweak seen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=vxZ7cBt2K-Q you just have to delete the Verizon kernel script with notepad and save the changes..the exact tutorial is under "show more" under the video..that should work
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Help rooting

hey im trying to root my dads droid x and it isnt working i did z4, petes rooting thingy, visionary and a bunch of other ones. I had it rooted at one point using the petes one but couldnt get recovery to work. i even uses droid bootstrap or w/e its called and it still didnt work. its on the latest gingerbread update btw any ideas?

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hey im trying to root my dads droid x and it isnt working i did z4, petes rooting thingy, visionary and a bunch of other ones. I had it rooted at one point using the petes one but couldnt get recovery to work. i even uses droid bootstrap or w/e its called and it still didnt work. its on the latest gingerbread update btw any ideas?
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You have to manually remove Superuser.apk from /system/app/ before you can root again.
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infazzdar said:
You have to manually remove Superuser.apk from /system/app/ before you can root again.
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ok that fixes one problem but what about getting some kind of recovery to work he wants me to install miui for it i got the rom i just cant get it into recovery clockwork or bootstrap

SynysterSilence said:
ok that fixes one problem but what about getting some kind of recovery to work he wants me to install miui for it i got the rom i just cant get it into recovery clockwork or bootstrap
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Be sure to use Droid 2 Bootstrapper.
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infazzdar said:
Be sure to use Droid 2 Bootstrapper.
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why droid 2 bootstrap shouldnt i be using droid x bootstrap? it is a droid x after all i just wanna make sure i dont brick my dads phone and i dont know how hard it is to unbrick a droid x

SynysterSilence said:
why droid 2 bootstrap shouldnt i be using droid x bootstrap? it is a droid x after all i just wanna make sure i dont brick my dads phone and i dont know how hard it is to unbrick a droid x
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Droid 2 is what you want I don't know why I just know it works.
Fixing the DX is easy. Read up on sbf if you run into issues.
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SynysterSilence said:
hey im trying to root my dads droid x and it isnt working i did z4, petes rooting thingy, visionary and a bunch of other ones. I had it rooted at one point using the petes one but couldnt get recovery to work. i even uses droid bootstrap or w/e its called and it still didnt work. its on the latest gingerbread update btw any ideas?
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when you say 'latest gingerbread' do you mean 2.3.5?
i have a rooted x on 2.2.2, and i want to apply the 2.3.5 update, but i am scared that it will break my root, if i understand correctly i can apply the update then adb shell to remove su and superuser then re-root using pete's? is that correct?
i rooted originally with superoneclick 1.9.1

I went through tons of methods trying to root my droid x...
This link will give you instructions for the absolute easiest way I could find.
rootzwiki.com/topic/3216-rootunroot-droid-3-root-instructions-one-click-added-for-windows-linux-osx/
Good luck

Tifferrr89 said:
I went through tons of methods trying to root my droid x...
This link will give you instructions for the absolute easiest way I could find.
rootzwiki.com/topic/3216-rootunroot-droid-3-root-instructions-one-click-added-for-windows-linux-osx/
Good luck
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tried that 2.3.5 doesn't seem to be rootable.

ngholson said:
tried that 2.3.5 doesn't seem to be rootable.
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Odd, I haven't come across an unrootable build for the Droid X.
Also, are you sure 2.3.5 is correct the latest version of Gingerbread for a stock Droid X is 2.3.3.
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infazzdar said:
Odd, I haven't come across an unrootable build for the Droid X.
Also, are you sure 2.3.5 is correct the latest version of Gingerbread for a stock Droid X is 2.3.3.
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Thats what I was thinking.

infazzdar said:
Odd, I haven't come across an unrootable build for the Droid X.
Also, are you sure 2.3.5 is correct the latest version of Gingerbread for a stock Droid X is 2.3.3.
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quite positive, Cellular South Updated the Milestone X to Android Ver. 2.3.5
download this.... http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2PQ2MX59

yes u use bootstrap for d2 on any gb build for the dx.
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340 use z4root 588/602/605 use Droid 2 bootstrapper
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hey thanks for the help bootstrap for the d2 got it working i used petes tools or w/e its called so its rooted and running miui thanks