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[Q] How to Root Droid X on 2.2?

Hi I have been looking everywhere for a good guide to help me root my Motorola Droid X.
Anyone know of a good guide that they can link so I can root my droid X?
Thanks a lot!

steveojp said:
Hi I have been looking everywhere for a good guide to help me root my Motorola Droid X.
Anyone know of a good guide that they can link so I can root my droid X?
Thanks a lot!
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Download Z4 root...there's an option to permanently root or temporary root..
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bigshotrob22 said:
Download Z4 root...there's an option to permanently root or temporary root..
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and you should use perm root

If you're on 2.2/2.3.15 still, you might want to update to 2.2.1/2.3.340 before rooting. Go to settings/about phone and check Android system version and system version.

how to root droid x
honestly i would just use perm root on z4. all of the phones ive ever rooted and the droid x was the easiest?wow i was quite surprised. I almost hope that the general public dont figure this out cause ill start losing money!!
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you know mike right?

Thanks guys for all your replies. WOW!! Super fast root! I wish my evo was this fast! Hopefully they come up with something like this for the EVOs. Unless there already is something.
Thanks again!!

steveojp said:
Thanks guys for all your replies. WOW!! Super fast root! I wish my evo was this fast! Hopefully they come up with something like this for the EVOs. Unless there already is something.
Thanks again!!
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Now its time to get into the fun stuff

brenneisec said:
Now its time to get into the fun stuff
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haha I know. I can't wait anyway to install custom firmware?

Just rooted an evo 15 mins ago. What a pain. But sure was worth it!
bionix v / tapatalk

You mean like a ROM?
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how to root a droid x 2.2
I have tried many rooting methods and I found Z4root 1.3.apk to be the fastest and easiest way to root. If and when you use this app it starts looping and doesn't finish you simply perform a battery pull and retry the permanent root using z4root 1.3 again and it will work the second time. You may need to try a third time but in rare cases.

sorry for the super late reply. Yeah I mean like a Rom.
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You mean like a ROM?
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WOW! That was so much easier than the EVO, thanks all!

would you still be able to get the OTA updates from verizon if you root???

good droid x root. nice.

Do you know if there will be an updated z4 that will be available for when Gingerbread officially comes out? I used z4 and absolutely love it!
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tried root 1 time using z4 root - it ran until my phone died. i rebooted and the phone was not rooted - i tried to determine this by using a terminal program and entering 'su' ...
am rooting again using z4 - how long should this run, i have the phone attached to my PC via USB so i won;t die from power ... thanks.

rvschulz said:
tried root 1 time using z4 root - it ran until my phone died. i rebooted and the phone was not rooted - i tried to determine this by using a terminal program and entering 'su' ...
am rooting again using z4 - how long should this run, i have the phone attached to my PC via USB so i won;t die from power ... thanks.
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Make sure USB debugging is enabled before starting the root process. Are you using gingerbread or froyo?

rvschulz said:
tried root 1 time using z4 root - it ran until my phone died. i rebooted and the phone was not rooted - i tried to determine this by using a terminal program and entering 'su' ...
am rooting again using z4 - how long should this run, i have the phone attached to my PC via USB so i won;t die from power ... thanks.
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There is a new one-click option for Gingerbread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765

edwinr29 said:
would you still be able to get the OTA updates from verizon if you root???
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Why do people ask that? Once you root, you can have ANY version of stock rom. Or run less stock roms. It's all win.No, you shouldn't recieve OTA updates once you've flashed. But root users will have whatevers pushed OTA long beforehand. Plus you can over/underclock, screen capture, do backups, and run RealHDMI with root.

Rooting for 2.3.3

TBH is in the process of right now releasing a leaked Moto build of Gingerbread 2.3.3. As of right now, they have been unable to root it, as all known root methods appear to no longer work. Anyone want to tackle it?

obviously not gonna be easy....if TBH can't do it.. I doubt anyone can

Don't think anything is impossible. They just got the release yesterday. It sometimes takes a collaboration of several devs to get root.

If my download ever finishes I gonna try like hello and throw everything I have at it. Lol.
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i have an idea about getting root but im not sure if it will work or not but pretty much instead of rebooting after installing 2.3.3 you install the su.zip file found somewhere on xda and you should have root but im not 100% sure

luigi90210 said:
i have an idea about getting root but im not sure if it will work or not but pretty much instead of rebooting after installing 2.3.3 you install the su.zip file found somewhere on xda and you should have root but im not 100% sure
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That will soft-brick the phone and you'll have to SBF from RSDLite. You can't install any other zips directly after installing a ROM or it won't pass the signature verification on reboot.
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I'll be waiting in hopes you all find root!!!

Anyone try the SuperUser app in the market... says it worked flawlessly in GB for N1..?

cbaty08 said:
Anyone try the SuperUser app in the market... says it worked flawlessly in GB for N1..?
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Which app is it?

Doesn't the Nexus S on 2.3.3 have root?
Edit: nevermind. Locked bootloader.
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oshigeru said:
Doesn't the Nexus S on 2.3.3 have root?
Edit: nevermind. Locked bootloader.
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Locked bootloader and root access are two different things.

tried SuperOneClick(special), same process for 3.4.2 blur..no go.

has anyone tried z4root?

wmedina1991 said:
has anyone tried z4root?
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Yes, failed too..

wmedina1991 said:
has anyone tried z4root?
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Several times. no luck

rocko73 said:
Locked bootloader and root access are two different things.
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well the nexus s/one use a method which requires the bootloader to be unlocked in order to obtain root so technically speaking they are the same in this case
so far though i have been reading about a gingerbreak exploit from the same guy who released rageinthecage exploit
maybe if we contacted him he might release gingerbreak so we can have root access

that sucks

db306 said:
Which app is it?
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Search the market for "Superuser" and there is an app that has comments stating it worked for GB on N1.
I downloaded it and ran it and it seemed to have done the first part of what it needed to do fine... but now the next step is flash this .zip update that is on the memory card through recovery...... I don't want to be the genea pig as I need my phone atm...
EDIT: Just read luigi's post.. not sure now...

luigi90210 said:
well the nexus s/one use a method which requires the bootloader to be unlocked in order to obtain root so technically speaking they are the same in this case
so far though i have been reading about a gingerbreak exploit from the same guy who released rageinthecage exploit
maybe if we contacted him he might release gingerbreak so we can have root access
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Where did you see this?
Also, I wonder if the below Kernel exploit could be used..
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Dec/85
I may play around with this when I get home tonight. If anyone else wants to in the meantime, feel free.

luigi90210 said:
well the nexus s/one use a method which requires the bootloader to be unlocked in order to obtain root so technically speaking they are the same in this case
so far though i have been reading about a gingerbreak exploit from the same guy who released rageinthecage exploit
maybe if we contacted him he might release gingerbreak so we can have root access
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looks promising, says in his quote he didnt want to release till more 2.3 devices were out ( so they couldnt fix his exploit ) but hopefully he will release it soon ish

[Q] Gingerbreak on Updates??

Hi. Kinda new to the forums so hello to everyone.
I got my play for quite a while now and was getting annoyed with all the bloatware pre installed in the unit. I'm planning on using Gingerbreak just to get rid of them.
My question is if after using gingerbreak, can you still get the official updates for the phone? also, if not, is it possible to return to a state that you can? Search around but couldn't get a concrete answer to this.
Thanks.

MisteS said:
Hi. Kinda new to the forums so hello to everyone.
I got my play for quite a while now and was getting annoyed with all the bloatware pre installed in the unit. I'm planning on using Gingerbreak just to get rid of them.
My question is if after using gingerbreak, can you still get the official updates for the phone? also, if not, is it possible to return to a state that you can? Search around but couldn't get a concrete answer to this.
Thanks.
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You can go from a gingerbreaked 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 with no problem, although you will loose root and 2.3.3 cannot be rooted yet
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Thank you for the quick answer. I guess i'll try it then later and get a big chunk of my memory back.

AndroHero said:
You can go from a gingerbreaked 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 with no problem, although you will loose root and 2.3.3 cannot be rooted yet
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I'm patiently waiting for Gingerbreak to be updated to allow 2.3.3 Rooting.

MisteS said:
Thank you for the quick answer. I guess i'll try it then later and get a big chunk of my memory back.
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if you want to move more apps to SD, you do not need root, you can use the ADB command "pm setInstallLocation 2" to force most apps to the SD card

Da22a said:
I'm patiently waiting for Gingerbreak to be updated to allow 2.3.3 Rooting.
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i have a rooted 2.3.3, one of the advantages of having an unlocked bootloader

AndroHero said:
i have a rooted 2.3.3, one of the advantages of having an unlocked bootloader
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Something to invest time into this weekend then..

Da22a said:
Something to invest time into this weekend then..
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if your thinking of unlocking your bootloader read the pro's and con's first as there are many also alot of sim locked phones cannot unlock there bootloaders yet

AndroHero said:
You can go from a gingerbreaked 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 with no problem, although you will loose root and 2.3.3 cannot be rooted yet
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I was able to root 2.3.2 and then move to 2.3.3 maintaining my root using this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116090
I had a locked bootloader and was on .184 UK firmware

The above link also worked for me. Locked bootloader + root + 2.3.3 and it was quick and easy.

Can also confirm that the above works.
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Help? 2.2 vs 2.3.3 vs 2.3.4?!?

Okay, so bare with me. I am still on 2.2 running visionary r13 one touch and oc'd. I haven't messed with my phone since last year and this is as far as I got and was completely satisfied running this setup.
I have had the 2.3.3 ota hit my phone but I didn't install yet. When I researched a bit, it seems that many people are getting 2.3.4. Will I have to install 2.3.3 first and I will get an immediate OTA for 2.3.4? Furthermore, if I install 2.3.3, or 2.3.4, how will I go about oc'ing my phone again? I'm assuming there might not be an easy 1 touch root available. I'm limited to my abilities and found visionary 1 touch convenient and easy. Any help for a noob would be great!

liberalswine said:
Okay, so bare with me. I am still on 2.2 running visionary r13 one touch and oc'd. I haven't messed with my phone since last year and this is as far as I got and was completely satisfied running this setup.
I have had the 2.3.3 ota hit my phone but I didn't install yet. When I researched a bit, it seems that many people are getting 2.3.4. Will I have to install 2.3.3 first and I will get an immediate OTA for 2.3.4? Furthermore, if I install 2.3.3, or 2.3.4, how will I go about oc'ing my phone again? I'm assuming there might not be an easy 1 touch root available. I'm limited to my abilities and found visionary 1 touch convenient and easy. Any help for a noob would be great!
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well once you ota, you need to root your phone again before you can oc. also you need to ota to 2.3.3 before 2.3.4. also DO NOT USE VISIONARY, it will brick your phone

Try gfree to root ur phone!
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I would personally recommend that you first properly root your phone using the wiki method (gfree). Then you can flash a pre-rooted OTA update. That way you'll keep root but also be on the latest software.

possible to "gfree" (root) even 2.3.3 stock?
martonikaj said:
I would personally recommend that you first properly root your phone using the wiki method (gfree). Then you can flash a pre-rooted OTA update. That way you'll keep root but also be on the latest software.
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I have official OTA 2.3.3 so does the wiki method (gfree) applies even for me? Or there's no-one that been able to root 2.3.3 version?
If the root has been done, can you please provide me with the links? Thank you.

Ok, so i pretty much need to uninstall visionary, install ota 1.3.3, install ota 1.3.4, and the finally perma root, then I can run oc?

cowgaR said:
I have official OTA 2.3.3 so does the wiki method (gfree) applies even for me? Or there's no-one that been able to root 2.3.3 version?
If the root has been done, can you please provide me with the links? Thank you.
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If you're currently on the 2.3.3 OTA update, you'll first have to downgrade to 2.2, then achieve root with the gfree method, then go back to 2.3.3 with a pre-rooted ROM. Info I believe has made it into the wiki, but you may have to search some of the recent threads in here also.

do not update to 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 unless already rooted on froyo. There still is no official rooting method for those ota's. You will have to downgrade, root, s-off etc then flash a pre-rooted stock rom...or any rom for that matter. I am running completely stock 2.3.4 pre rooted and it runs great! Also as far as i know you do not need to move from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4 you can go straight to 2.3.4. Also As far as i understand it t-mo messed up and labeled the update as 2.3.3 but it was really 2.3.4 once applied.

liberalswine said:
Ok, so i pretty much need to uninstall visionary, install ota 1.3.3, install ota 1.3.4, and the finally perma root, then I can run oc?
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uninstall visionary, follow wiki to root, s-off, supercid (sim unlock) install clockworkrecovery and eng hboot. sounds like alot but gfree does it all in one shot. then your free to flash any pre rooted ota, or cm7, whatever you choose. and you wont brick your device...
hope this helped.
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Only use visionary for temp root!! Use the no adb in the sticky it worked great on my 2.2 ota. It really was painless I did it att work! Lol just pay attention to the spaces in terminal emulator.
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killj0y said:
Only use visionary for temp root!! Use the no adb in the sticky it worked great on my 2.2 ota. It really was painless I did it att work! Lol just pay attention to the spaces in terminal emulator.
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Sorry but this is bad advice. You shouldn't be using visionary for temp root either. It is unnecessary.

Well I'm just stating what I did. I just followed the sticky thread and out went without a hitch. Figured that it was there because it was a trusted method. Oh well, sorry it worked for me lol.
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killj0y said:
Well I'm just offering my advice sorry. I just followed the sticky thread and out went without a hitch. Figured that it was there because it was a trusted method. Oh well, sorry it worked for me lol.
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I agree that if you do use Visionary, it should only be used for temp and not perm root, but there are plenty of ways to root without visionary, and there's no need to mess with it.

[Q] Is there any way to root 2.3.4?

By the way 2.3.4 is Gingerbread, I have a MyTouch 4G, and I have the stock ROM from T-Mobile update on it. My question is, is there anyway to root 2.3.4?
[Not Edited, but thought I should add] If there is no way to root 2.3.4, I will downgrade to 2.3.3. (If someone wants to help me with that, please, I will be glad)
Giving everyone a thanks just for commenting. Thanks in advance.

Aarrrgh![pulling hair]
I refuse to believe people will never learn. Its impossible that people just do not care to search and read.
I don't get it.

coupetastic-droid said:
Aarrrgh![pulling hair]
I refuse to believe people will never learn. Its impossible that people just do not care to search and read.
I don't get it.
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Fine,guy. I did research, just wanted to see if there is any current ways, because everything I read is from 2011 about Gingerbread not having any roots for 2.3.4. Guest ill just downgrade, thank you anyways.

And you downgrade to 2.2.1....we didn't receive a 2.3.3 update.
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you must downgrade to 2.2.1 froyo
there are "methods" to root from 2.3.4 but all don't work or will brick your phone.
most of them are the one click methods which you should avoid anyway.
downgrading only takes a sec just follow this thread to downgrade
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
then this one to root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996

MamaGlue said:
you must downgrade to 2.2.1 froyo
there are "methods" to root from 2.3.4 but all don't work or will brick your phone.
most of them are the one click methods which you should avoid anyway.
downgrading only takes a sec just follow this thread to downgrade
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912
then this one to root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
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After doing that, how do you get back to 2.3.4 without losing root privileges?

You install custom recovery and flash a pre-rooted 2.3.4 ROM.
There's always an option to remove HBOOT from the 2.3.4 PD15IMG.ZIP and flash it through HBOOT, and then install a custom recovery and flash su.zip in it. But it's a bit more complicated.

x3mandapanda said:
After doing that, how do you get back to 2.3.4 without losing root privileges?
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download a custom gingerbread rom
here is one that's pretty popular;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504718

If you are S-Off
Grab Froyo 2.2.1 zip from this forum. Make sure it is called PD15IMG.zip and place it on the root of your sdcard
Shut phone off & boot into HBoot (vol down + pwr button)
Have it load the PD15IMG.zip file and once its done your phone will be back to running Froyo.
Now grab Visionary+ & root.rar (from this forum) & a terminal emulator & a file explorer.
Put visonary+.apk on your sdcard and run it via file explorer for temp root
Extract root.sh to /sdcard/root
now load up terminal emulator and type:
su
cd /sdcard/root
sh root.sh
Let it run (takes a minute sometimes)
Once that is done go back to Visionary+ and "Perm root" reboot and you should have perm root.
Now just Clockword Rom manager and you can flash whatever ICS rom you want. (running CM9-unofficial personally)

I wish i could remove a thanks.
This will only work if the phone has a good eMMC chipset. If they have a bad one. it will not work.

neidlinger said:
I wish i could remove a thanks.
This will only work if the phone has a good eMMC chipset. If they have a bad one. it will not work.
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Not completely true. I've already rooted a few mt4g with bad chips. 2 being my girls and my brothers mt4g.

Using root.sh? Or perhaps using gfree?

coupetastic-droid said:
Not completely true. I've already rooted a few mt4g with bad chips. 2 being my girls and my brothers mt4g.
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The "bad" chip only roots with gfree. I tried root.sh. It just looked at me ans scoffed.
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estallings15 said:
The "bad" chip only roots with gfree. I tried root.sh. It just looked at me ans scoffed.
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Never used gfree since I don't own a PC. All bad chip mt4g I've rooted have been rooted within the device with visionary and root.sh method from the unlockr.

I have only ever followed the guide on XDA for ultimate S=OFF rooting guide using visionary, seems to work the best.

coupetastic-droid said:
Never used gfree since I don't own a PC. All bad chip mt4g I've rooted have been rooted within the device with visionary and root.sh method from the unlockr.
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I used gfree without a PC. Terminal emulator ftw.
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trying to root via gfee and can't get visionary to work, it just says "rooting" forever. I'm on stock Froyo... any idea?

orangekid said:
trying to root via gfee and can't get visionary to work, it just says "rooting" forever. I'm on stock Froyo... any idea?
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Gave up on root.sh? Lol. Make sure usb debugging is enabled and reboot between attempts.

Ya figured gfree was better plus Sim unlock. I did both of those. Still same thing
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orangekid said:
Ya figured gfree was better plus Sim unlock. I did both of those. Still same thing
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Are you trying to perm or temp root?
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