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screwed up, lost root and now i have 2.1 and no clue on where to go from here

ok, i had my girls eris running 2.1 for a while now, and she didnt like how it was running so i was going to try and load sensable 3.0 for her to see if she liked it better. somehow i got to the hboot menu instead of the recover menu and went through an update process there. now i dont have root, and i dont have a custom recovery.
firmware 2.1
baseband 2.69.29
build 2.19.605.1
browser webkit 3.1
prl 65120
eri version 5
so what do i do? is there a way to get root back? am i running the same 2.1 leak that i had on there before? or is this the offial update? all of my exp in this is for the moto droid, so im kinda a newb on the eris. please help!

I did the same thing. Just reroot like you normally would.

If you accidentally flashed one of the leaked versions, or if you had a leaked version already installed no you cant root right now.
If you just flashed back to the original rooted 2.1 rom then just re install the recovery img like you did before
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great. ill try tonight. thanks guys

Quick Rooting Questions

So I am pretty new to Android and am looking to root my Droid X.
Just a few quick questions:
1. If I root now will I not be able to get 2.2 when that comes out later? Will I just have to unroot? Would it be bad for me to get rid of the bloatware (eg the .604 update required that certain apps be present)?
2. I know that the Droid 1 is going to get 2.2 with root by updating to a different ROM than the one that is OTA. What about Droid X users? Would we just have to stay at 2.1 (with root) until someone figures out how to root the 2.2 OTA update?
2. If my phone begins having problems can I unroot in a way that Verizon can never tell that I had root in the first place? Would this only be possible if the phone is working "well enough" to go through the unroot process?
3. Any real reasons that you guys would know of NOT to root? I am mostly concerned with improving battery life and just getting the few cool apps that are made possible via root.

I'm rooted and I'm about to send my device back to Verizon when they send me the new one. All you have to do is unroot and then restore the phone. Acoustic to factory defaults.
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hmmm, I think I'm being fooled with the number of questions there somehow. Can't figure out how though...
But anyway:
1. Yes, if you root now and 2.2 comes out, you can just unroot and upgrade. But you'll lose root most likely. I personally wouldn't remove bloatware at this point, just freeze with Titanium Backup, because you'll need those apps to upgrade. You can just unfreeze, make sure permissions are set right and install 2.2 when it rolls out.
2. Yes, at this point it's either stay rooted with 2.1 or upgrade to 2.2 and lose root. No custom ROMS yet.
2 (again). Yes, you can unroot if the phone is working. Just make sure all the bloat is in place, and Verizon won't know. As for the second question, if you brick your phone, you won't be able to do anything until we have access to custom ROMs. Basically you need to know what you're doing. If you're not sure how it'll affect the phone, better not touch it.
3. I'd say rooting greatly improves experience with this phone. You'll be able to install apps that manage your memory, help you save battery, and just do cool customizations =) Just as I said, make sure you know it's safe w/e you're doing.

I noticed there is a lot more development going on with the EVO(which I currently have) than with the Droid X... Is it difficult to develop for motorola, are there not enough developers working on this phone?
I ask because I currently have an EVO and I love that I can customize everything from the boot screen to what the volume buttons do... but the internet is slow on this thing and I can't take advantage of 4G most of time.
I'm planning on getting a Droid X but I just don't see anything as far as custom hacks and things... Any 2 cents welcomed

2.2 Odd Problem

Hey guys,
So I flashed the ROM rubiX Focused 0.3 and somehow couldnt get my phone past the activation screen. No big deal. I couldn't get access to the bootstraper either. So I use my good old Handydandy 2.1 SBF and revert my phone back to stock. I then use a copy of the .604 update to hopefully prep my phone to install the 2.2 ota Leak. Well I am getting ready to 1 click root it after installing 604 and move su around and I happen to check my version number under about phone and I have 2.2. WTF? I am not super upset or anything I just dont understand how? The System version and the Base band version both match the 2.2 OTA but honestly How did I get it?
If no one can answer this its fine, just thought I would throw it out there since it was bugging me.
Thanks!

[Q] Droid X root help please

So for the last few days I have decided to root my phone but it is so confusing for me.
Droid x specs: 2.3 gingerbread... 596
baseband ends in 12p
my friend told me to use clockwork reset or reformat... something like that and then use clock work root.
ive been googling and using this website forever and i need help.
I would appreciate it if somebody could walk me through this. Thank you

Download Droid x bootstrapper or Droid 2 bootstrapper,,and u can root with z4 root or gingerbreak,,make a backup download a rom,download and install busybox and tittanium back up make a back up of all your apps and data with tittanium,,but also make a back up of your original rom,,,to get started rite now go to the android market and download (root and me Free) it will explain alot and help u out a bunch down load it now root and me free
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thx bro do i get boot strapper from online? and for titaniium back up and stuff how do i do the rom back ups sorry for being stupid im just new to this
Thanks
Also, on the app store bootstrap says " YOU MUST BE ROOTED TO USE THIS APPLICATION. FOR DROID X ONLY."
and u said use this then root... im confused.

If you dive into this before your really ready, it's likely that you'll end up with a brick and not know how to back out. The only solution is to search and read until you are comfortable with the entire process. Google tutorials on how to root gingerbread stock. It involves SBFing back to froyo, rooting with z4root, installing bootstrap, and flashing, but that is only the broadest of summaries. You really should understand the whole process BEFORE jumping in. That said, it's not really all that hard with a little research. Good luck!

i got my dx about a week ago. i am rooted running cm7 nightlies now. i came from the inc and ran new roms every week on that and kernels and new recoveries all the time. it took a day or so to understand how the dx works...
this is what i found
my dx came with 2.3 on it. i tried z4root and gingerbreak and neither worked. after reading alot i found sbf looked like the best route. I sbf'd back to 2.2 (Froyo) I then ran z4root and bang I had root. rebooted and i used dxgbrooted stock image. i downloaded both dx bootstrapper and d2 bootstrapper. d2 is for gb based roms, dx is for 2.2 based. i had a bunch of trouble with the bootstrappers and it was annoying. i continued to run the dxgbrooted rom and i hated it, it so freaking slow and crappy. i then flashed a nightly of cm7 and i bootlooped, so i had to sbf and root the thing again and reinstall cm7 nightly, i havent been happier since. these stock based roms and cool UI features motoblur and sense, they suck IMO and i like vanilla or cm7.

original g2 rom

so i had to go back to my first original rom that i backed up when i first rooted my g2 by using visionary. as soon as i installed my back up it showed that i had a update. i have android 2.2 so im sure its the 2.3 update,
well my question is if i update it will that unroot my phone and uninstall my rooted apps?? and if it does unroot me can tmobile track that it was rooted it?
keeps asking me over and over to update it
thanks alot , sorry if this been posted before, i couldn't find it if it was

Yes it will unroot it, if it is the 2.3 update, if you removed stock apps it will attempt and fail. Just update to a pre-rooted 2.3 end of problem. If you search there is other possible alternatives.

thanks alot, one last question, so if i want to unroot my phone at some point, i just uninstall my root apps and do the 2.3.3 update? will tmobile ever know if it was rooted by doing it this way?