Question about rooting - Droid X General

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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[Q] DROID x non market sources

Im switching from my droid incredible dye to issues I have with it
As much as I love to.root and mod my phone I can deal without it but I need to know does the droid x allow you to install from the sd card without root?
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Yes, if you enable install from untrusted sources in settings.
The DroidX is rootable. If you get one with froyo (2.2) just use the Droid 2 root method.
zanix said:
Yes, if you enable install from untrusted sources in settings.
The DroidX is rootable. If you get one with froyo (2.2) just use the Droid 2 root method.
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Yes I know its rootable but I would miss cm6 too much
Ill just stick with my Dinc
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Rooting new Droid 2

Hi I just got a new Droid 2 want to root it. How do I do it. Cause on my Eris the root app was in the market. Can some one please help.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782556
sparkyman216 said:
Hi I just got a new Droid 2 want to root it. How do I do it? Can some one please help?
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You could've at least tried to search first.
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easy root downloaded
Ok so I downloaded easy root had it on my original droid downloaded off unstable app I have key from old droid can I use it on droid 2 wit easy root off that site or is there a separate download for droid 2 my key is in email rite now still
crashwolf said:
Can I use it on droid 2 wit easy root off that site or is there a separate download for droid 2?
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No you have to use one of the methods in the link on the second post. The D1 way won't work for the D2 Moto changed stuff so rooting is harder.
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Ok kool I just wanted to make sure before I go n start rooting it thank u
crashwolf said:
Ok kool I just wanted to make sure before I go n start rooting it thank u
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Is this resolved? Can I close it?
newk8600 said:
You could've at least tried to search first
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True
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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?
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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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

[Q] Superuser app still on phone when lost root

Hi, I have a xt912 Droid RAZR Maxx using 4.0.4 ICS and I used the root method that was provided here. I then went root app crazy and also installed the superuser.apk file with the Elite. I went and got clockwork mod touch installed after that, and when I did, the phone would say something like "system is upgrading" and after a while the custom front screen wouldn't work anymore and I lost root access. I since then did a FDR and everything except superuser left. I tried recovering the backup using recovery in fast boot, but it isn't showing as a choice from CWM. I used root checker and it says my phone is not rooted yet I can't uninstall the app only disable it. How do I take it off so I may re-root this phone later? I also used a backup from Titanium pro+root and it won't let me recover from that. Any help would be appreciated.
curtisbrannan1 said:
Hi, I have a xt912 Droid RAZR Maxx using 4.0.4 ICS and I used the root method that was provided here. I then went root app crazy and also installed the superuser.apk file with the Elite. I went and got clockwork mod touch installed after that, and when I did, the phone would say something like "system is upgrading" and after a while the custom front screen wouldn't work anymore and I lost root access. I since then did a FDR and everything except superuser left. I tried recovering the backup using recovery in fast boot, but it isn't showing as a choice from CWM. I used root checker and it says my phone is not rooted yet I can't uninstall the app only disable it. How do I take it off so I may re-root this phone later? I also used a backup from Titanium pro+root and it won't let me recover from that. Any help would be appreciated.
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Not RAZR Maxx forum... This is for the RAZR M.
That said, if you did an RSD (assuming that's what you meant by FDR?), you're gonna need to do whatever you did in the first place to get root... No idea how, since I don't own a RAZR Maxx. You'd have better luck asking in the Maxx forum...
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I can't find the maxx forum. I thought that this was the closest thing to it.
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Of doesn't even matter. Just go to the app and click cleanup for permanent unroot. It will delete it. You aren't rooted but yes the app remains in an unfunctional state. Uninstall it like I said then do a factory reset(probably not needed but do it anyway. Keep it clean!)
And this is correct for ANY phone.
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There is no option for cleanup. All it has is disable and clear data. It won't let me uninstall it. Its like it became bloatware when I did a FDR
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Cleanup would actually be in app, not in Android's app settings... Chances are tho, if you really have no root, cleanup will fail
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I guess I will have to reinstall the elite version again. Will let you know how it goes
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Well I can tell you from experience that just cuz you have root apk does mot give you root. The thing is, whatever you did is something I have done before. I don't remember all but I do remember I regained root after doing it and both aps asked for superuser permissions.
Everything did work but I had both. Sorry bud, I can't remember what I did but I can tell you it was an easy fix.
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Re-rooting would do it
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