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[Q] Noob trying to root. I need help!!

I'm currently running the System Version 4.5.602 on my DX. Never rooted before!!
My question is, where can I go to find out how to root my phone? Any links for the version I'm running? Or will I have to downgrade my version first? If so, where can I find out how to do that.
Much Thanks!!

a little help.
Look under pete's motorola root tools thread on this forum. everything u need is in there.....hope it helps.

Droidmodderx is a good one too
TappaTappaTappa

Google searching does wonders. Unless its something specific to this forum that I'm looking for, I usually google all my problems. Just add "droid x" to the end of your search so you know its for your phone.
As said before, Pete's Motorola tools is a good one.
On a side note...if you ever mess something up on your phone and need to SBF, MAKE SURE you have the .602 sbf file. I used to have 602 on my droidX and i ran an SBF for another version and none of my backup/restores prior to the SBF would work.

z4root also works.
You can also download it from the market (or from a google search)
edit... z4root may not work with a fresh .602 sbf (previously I sbf'ed to the previous release.. rooted then updated and that kept root)
Looks like pete's motorolla root tools is the best option right now

Budzballin said:
I'm currently running the System Version 4.5.602 on my DX. Never rooted before!!
My question is, where can I go to find out how to root my phone? Any links for the version I'm running? Or will I have to downgrade my version first? If so, where can I find out how to do that.
Much Thanks!!
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Everything you need can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1258599
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

Thanks for the help! I got the message that I should now be rooted!! I also have superuser on my DX. Any advice for me now?? any recommendations??
Thanks!!

SBF w/ newest .605 SBF, then root w/ the D3 1 click root method. Done.

Titanium backup
Droid x bootstrapper
Rom manager
Root explorer
Busybox
Should at least have those.
Also there are custom roms too. Find one you like follow directions. You'll be fine
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[Q] root milestone x

ok so i upgraded to the milestone x from the htc heroC. when i got the phone (3 days ago) it was preloaded with:
android version: 2.3.5
system version: 4.5.602.MB809.ACG-CS.en.US
Baseband Version: BP_C_02.12.00R
Kernel Version: [email protected] #1
Build number: 4.5.1_57_MX2-32
i have tried everything to root the device to no avail. z4, superoneclick, PetesMotorolaRootTools, MotorolaOneClickRoot by psouzza4, UniversalAndRoot and GingerBreak.
anyone have any ideas?

wow... really? no one?

Better late than never!
I have Cellular South...or C-Spire also, and I just upgraded to the Milestone X from a HeroC as well. I just typed you up this nice and helpful response to help you, but unfortunately, I'm a new user, so I could't post any outside links. IF you'd still like the help, you can email me and I'll send you back the response that I saved. Just put MILESTONE X in the subject line so I won't miss it.
My email is: [email protected]

Why is this post in the Droid X forum?...

voyageurs60 said:
Why is this post in the Droid X forum?...
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The Milestone X is identical to the Droid X, it's just renamed by C Spire to avoid licensing issues I suppose.

brandon.smiley said:
I have Cellular South...or C-Spire also, and I just upgraded to the Milestone X from a HeroC as well. I just typed you up this nice and helpful response to help you, but unfortunately, I'm a new user, so I could't post any outside links. IF you'd still like the help, you can email me and I'll send you back the response that I saved. Just put MILESTONE X in the subject line so I won't miss it.
My email is: [email protected]
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hey thanks for your effort, i did eventually get it rooted.

ngholson said:
hey thanks for your effort, i did eventually get it rooted.
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How? I was able to get my nTelos one rooted running the 2.2.2 but the Gingerbread 2.3.5 update is coming soon and I'm scared to upgrade. Is it worth it? How did you root?

cfultz said:
How? I was able to get my nTelos one rooted running the 2.2.2 but the Gingerbread 2.3.5 update is coming soon and I'm scared to upgrade. Is it worth it? How did you root?
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use this DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su.zip

So did you just create an ADB and root it with that package. Where did you find that package? Any instructions?
It is weird coming from the HTC Hero with tons of information on rooting, etc and coming to the Milestone X where there isn't too much.
What else have you done your Milestone X?

jvatio said:
So did you just create an ADB and root it with that package. Where did you find that package? Any instructions?
It is weird coming from the HTC Hero with tons of information on rooting, etc and coming to the Milestone X where there isn't too much.
What else have you done your Milestone X?
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the root package? lots of searching.... credit goes to whomever created it, i am just glad that they did.
just unzip and run the file, and follow the instructions on screen

I just bricked my ntelos Milestone X. It had done the OTA 2.3.5 update today, and I tried to sbf back to 2.2. Silly me! Now when I turn it on, all I get is the bootloader screen with a MEM_MAP Blank error. Looks like there is no way to sbf out of this either....presently. Any thoughts?

lexridge said:
I just bricked my ntelos Milestone X. It had done the OTA 2.3.5 update today, and I tried to sbf back to 2.2. Silly me! Now when I turn it on, all I get is the bootloader screen with a MEM_MAP Blank error. Looks like there is no way to sbf out of this either....presently. Any thoughts?
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can you boot recovery?
EDIT: nevermind silly question.... same thing happened to me... had no choice but to warranty the phone... without a working sbf for the milestone x, that mem_map blank error pretty much means your are fully bricked.

Super User Help

Done some searching but couldn't find anything (maybe i'm retarded, if so plz just point me in the right direction). Started with an Alltel Milestone X (Droid X), 2.2.2 Froyo. Rooted phone, had no issues. Woke up to a forced OS update after Alltel switched to Verizon one day (did automatically over night), 2.3.5 Gingerbread. Lost my root, but Super User is still on the phone. It also removed clockwork, boot strapper, etc. Along with all backups I had made....
Issue I'm having is I can't root, because Super User is already installed.... Can't access Super User because there's no root.... Can't delete with out Super User access.... WTF phone....
Was going to look for an SBF file, but not sure if I can use one, or which one to use??? Since it was an Alltel phone, now updated to Verizon.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sbf

Ok, now what SBF file should I use? Because of the carrier switch, it's confusing to me. Some info on my phone:
System Version: 4.5.604.MB809.ACG.en.US
Model Number: Milestone X
Android Version: 2.3.5
Baseband Version: BP_V_02.1200R
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9-geadffa3
[email protected]#1
Build Number: 4.5.1_57_MX2-34
ERI Version: 5
PRL Version: 40085

I would use Milestone X .604, as that one can still easily be rooted. Once you do use titanium backup or similar app to freeze the system app "updater" so this doesn't happen again. The new. 621 ota can't be SBF and is a ***** to root, so you don't want your phone automatically updating that one.
Clear cache after freezing the app too to be safe, in case your phone downloaded the update before you froze it.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA

You might be able to fix this without an SBF. I had a similar problem coming from .596 and fixed it using Petes Motorola Root Tool. The utility runs from your PC, not an app on the phone. I used the tool to UNROOT first, then used it again to re-root. No SBF needed. Here is a link that might help you.

DaggerDave said:
You might be able to fix this without an SBF. I had a similar problem coming from .596 and fixed it using Petes Motorola Root Tool. The utility runs from your PC, not an app on the phone. I used the tool to UNROOT first, then used it again to re-root. No SBF needed. Here is a link that might help you.
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Pete's unroot failed:
ADB could not be granted root access.
Pete's root faild:
ADB could not be granted root access via local.prop method

And now my phone is completely f'd lol. I have no service, and it won't activate either, just reboots...
So, got a link to the Milestone X .604 SBF??

Found a .604 sbf and flashed through linux. Phone works again, but same problem, super user is still there.... Should I have lost all my apps, etc when I SBF'd?? Cause I didn't loose anything, gained a few apps I didn't have...
Only thing that changed in my "about phone"
System version is now:
4.5.604.MB809.ACG-nTelos.en.US

Try sbf from Verizon. I have a feeling the altell wont work, if you are now on Verizon, i would think your basrband would be as well
Try the 4.5.605...verizon.en sbf ... I mean its borked anyways.
Once you sbf , see where you are at.
I f you still have su but no root, I would use pete's to root again. Then try unroot.
The good news is you can pick up a dx. For around 100-150$ on ebay.
The reason I recommend the 605, is because when that updated my phone I lost root, so maybe you will luck out.
Gl ....and let us know how it goes.
Ps remember to tick usb debug, and it may be a good idea to use an older rsd as well like rsd lite.
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Oh and im on the 605, I never got the latest update(.621) because I have blocked most of verizons bs. And yes I used pete's to root, works great.
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Sorry for all the mega posting but try pm'ing, some of the bigger devs, like chainsdd on the market, maybe he or another dev like him will better help ya..
Ok im done
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Not sure if I can use the Verizon SBF. The Droid X uses Baseband BP_C_01.09.15P while the Milestone X uses Baseband BP_C_02.12.00P

bizkit2002 said:
Not sure if I can use the Verizon SBF. The Droid X uses Baseband BP_C_01.09.15P while the Milestone X uses Baseband BP_C_02.12.00P
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After u SBF'd, did u factory reset?

[Q] Motorola Milestone x root- help please

Hey guys. I'm currently using a Motorola milestone x (debranded droid x) on a small CDMA network called Appalachian wireless. Its been a decent phone, but its a little outdated and as a result it's been having some performance anxiety as of late- namely a lack of available ram. I would love to be able to root the phone and help alleviate some of these issues, as well as adding an upgraded custom rom. Here are my phone specs:
SYSTEM VERSION: 4.5.604.MB809.ACG.en.US
ANDROID VERSION: 2.3.5
KERNEL VERSION: 2.6.32.9-geadffa3
[email protected]#1
BUILD NUMBER: 4.5.1_57_MX2-34
ERI VERSION: 5
PRL VERSION: 10032
I'm Relatively new into the smartphone scene, and this is my first dive into the world of rooting, so please take nothing for granted. A step by step tutorial is what I need, and I haven't found one of those for the milestone x, so I figured I'd sign up and all for help. Tracks in advance for any help you can provide me.

I can't give you a step-by-step, but since you are already on system version .604, all you have to do it use the Zergrush v4 method (which can be found via a Google search).
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infazzdar said:
I can't give you a step-by-step, but since you are already on system version .604, all you have to do it use the Zergrush v4 method (which can be found via a Google search).
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Cool.. Is this zergrush a superoneclick root? And it won't disrupt my 3G coverage or anything? I read online where some users on the small regional carriers lost they're data coverage after rooting... Also, I read somewhere about how people who were rooting bricked their phone because of tripping some efuse that motorola had added through the 2.3.5 OTA update. This won't be an issue either?

So I was researching that zergrush method, and it talking about using an nTelos sbf file. Woul d I have to flash this sbf to root, and of so would it negatively affect my phone?
Sorry if this is a dumb question. Like I said, I'm totally new at this.

hayescooper19 said:
So I was researching that zergrush method, and it talking about using an nTelos sbf file. Woul d I have to flash this sbf to root, and of so would it negatively affect my phone?
Sorry if this is a dumb question. Like I said, I'm totally new at this.
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You wont have to flash any SBF files. Users not on .604 must flash the SBF file; however, since you are already on .604 you do not.
So just root with zergrush =D
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infazzdar said:
You wont have to flash any SBF files. Users not on .604 must flash the SBF file; however, since you are already on .604 you do not.
So just root with zergrush =D
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Awesome!! Thanks a lot!!
Any suggestions on a custom rom?

I was stuck on 621 and sbf'd to 604 and I find that the best compatible rom is vortex rc1 because of its battery life and fastness also if your going to get any ROM for 604 you should get it from rootzwiki there's a thread that has multiple 604 compatible roms because not all ROM's are compatible
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Yogo123 said:
I was stuck on 621 and sbf'd to 604 and I find that the best compatible rom is vortex rc1 because of its battery life and fastness also if your going to get any ROM for 604 you should get it from rootzwiki there's a thread that has multiple 604 compatible roms because not all ROM's are compatible
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Thanks for the help! I'll definitely check it out!!

Yogo123 said:
I was stuck on 621 and sbf'd to 604 and I find that the best compatible rom is vortex rc1 because of its battery life and fastness also if your going to get any ROM for 604 you should get it from rootzwiki there's a thread that has multiple 604 compatible roms because not all ROM's are compatible
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could you give me a link to that rom thread. I've been looking around and can't find it.

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/21337-roms-multi-rom-thread-blur-based-roms-for-those-on-621604/
These should work
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Yogo123 said:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/21337-roms-multi-rom-thread-blur-based-roms-for-those-on-621604/
These should work
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Thanks! I actually found it last night after doing a little more digging. Lol... At this point I'm just trying to find a way past this stupid pop up ad blocking the download screen on mediafire. First ad I've ever seen that you can't x out... Oh well. Thanks again. As for installing this rom, can I just do it from bootstrap/cwm recovery?

And is vortex a 2nd-init rom that I would have to sbf to get back from? Because I currently have no sbf available from my carrier.

Yea just bootstrap install zip from SD and then factory reset/clear cache
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how can i sbf 604 from 621?????
Yogo123 said:
I was stuck on 621 and sbf'd to 604 and I find that the best compatible rom is vortex rc1 because of its battery life and fastness also if your going to get any ROM for 604 you should get it from rootzwiki there's a thread that has multiple 604 compatible roms because not all ROM's are compatible
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can you tell me how you sbfd to 604 ....I am stuck on 621 and I need the least complicated tutorial possible...can u share with me how you did this ...any links??? i would really appreciate it!!!!

sluggerhenry said:
can you tell me how you sbfd to 604 ....I am stuck on 621 and I need the least complicated tutorial possible...can u share with me how you did this ...any links??? i would really appreciate it!!!!
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You can follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1800047
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Is this the MB809 Milestone X?

[Q] Motorola Droid X2 Rooting Problem

I am trying to root this phone for a friend. I have tried Motorola One Click and Pete's Motorola Root Tools and both didn't work. I also tried the GingerBreak app and it didnt work either. Any help would be appreciated. Here are the phone's specs (and I am putting it all because I dont know what is and what isn't pertinent info):
System Version: 45.621.10.MB810.Verizon.en.US
Model number: DROIDX
Android Version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: BP_C_01.09.15P
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9-g3e80c7a [email protected] #1
Build number 4.5.1_57_DX9-10
ERI version: 5
PRL version: 53342
And I am sorry in advance if I am just stupid with any of this. I do have experience rooting because I have rooted the original Droid.

ROOT] Framaroot, a one-click application to root
I have verified it works with these Motorola devices running android 2.3.4
Droid 2 (a955), Droid 2 Global (a956), R2D2 (a957), & Droid X (MB810)
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sd_shadow said:
ROOT] Framaroot, a one-click application to root
I have verified it works with these Motorola devices running android 2.3.4
Droid 2 (a955), Droid 2 Global (a956), R2D2 (a957), & Droid X (MB810)
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awesome, this worked within a few seconds
now i am trying to update it to ice cream sandwich, i have searched Google and attempted a few different ones, and every time it goes to Verify update package, it fails and says failed to verify whole-file signature and signature verification failed, then installation aborted.
http://www.android.gs/update-motorola-droid-x2-cm9/
those are the steps and files i am taking, except the step to get it into bootloader is actually needing to be getting into recovery, bootloader is wanting me to connect by USB and the steps dont actually give an instruction on what to do through USB to flash anything
so i get into Android system recovery
i wipe data/factory reset
i then wipe cache partition
then apply update from sdcard, then choose the one downloaded from above site, and i get the above error message, this is actually farthest ive got than the other ones ive tried, for example, i tried the Bootstrap Recovery and it never did anything, it rebooted to the Motorola logo and nothing ever happened
please assist, i am desperate

you have a DX not a DX2, so use DX rom
sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links for: Droid X (MB810)
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that is my bad, i should have confirmed the model of it, i just went off what my friend was saying it was, i went to that link, when i find steps to follow, download links are broken
if i could get specific working links for:
how to get a custom recovery installed, working link to such custom recovery for download
working link to download a ICS rom, the best one with as much working stuff as possible, camera etc
and if the above link doesnt include gapps, then a working link to gapps that is working for the ICS rom provided
im sorry im not trying to be needy but i have been working on this for like a week and its getting annoying, i really do appreciate any and all help

everything you need is in my list sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links for: Droid X (MB810)
install a bootstrap from [HOW TO] Install/ Use Droid 2/X/3 Bootstrap
install a rom from my list of roms...
Liquid ics 2.0 is very popular
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gaaps are included with most of the DX roms

ya i figured it out, thank you very much, it works and running great, much appreciated

Seeking a 2.3.4/621 non OTA upgrade Recommendation
sd_shadow said:
I have verified it works with these Motorola devices running android 2.3.4...Droid X (MB810)
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@sd_shadow
I have a Droid X on 2.3.3/4.5.602 that I am rooting. I was going to upgrade first to 2.3.4/4.5.621 but I read your warning "*****Do not use the 4.5.621 SBF file unless you took the OTA update, you won't be able to use any other SBF after updating or flashing to .621*****"
1. Is this warning still current? ie. I will not be able to downgrade to 2.3.3. tomorrow.
2. Should I care? ie 2.3.4/4.5.621 is a good upgrade, easily rooted, so I have no need to look back or all newer stable ROMs are based on 621.
3. If you don't recommend SBF to 621, is there a way to get the OTA is nolonger on Verizon?
4. Should I at least upgrade to 2.3.3/605
I have failed to root using Framaroot 1.9.1 on 2.3.3/602. Is Framaroot not for this version?

CCC0180 said:
@sd_shadow
I have a Droid X on 2.3.3/4.5.602 that I am rooting. I was going to upgrade first to 2.3.4/4.5.621 but I read your warning "*****Do not use the 4.5.621 SBF file unless you took the OTA update, you won't be able to use any other SBF after updating or flashing to .621*****"
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Wasn't originally my warning, it was likely 1kds from his page https://sites.google.com/site/motosbf/droid-x-sbf-files
1. Is this warning still current? ie. I will not be able to downgrade to 2.3.3. tomorrow.
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yes, once on 4.5.621, you can not downgrade
2. Should I care? ie 2.3.4/4.5.621 is a good upgrade, easily rooted, so I have no need to look back or all newer stable ROMs are based on 621.
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i wouldn't worry isn't really any problems with 621, it was just hard to root until framaroot
3. If you don't recommend SBF to 621, is there a way to get the OTA is nolonger on Verizon?
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OTA update can be done manually, but they are incremental, you will have to install 605 ota then 621 ota, but once on 621 you still can not downgrade
There are links to OTA files in my list, but I recommend using SBFs.
How to Install OTA update in my update thread http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-general-discussion/50864-2013-sept-update-zip-system-version-45-621-10-verizon-en-us.html
4. Should I at least upgrade to 2.3.3/605
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605 works fine, your choice
I have failed to root using Framaroot 1.9.1 on 2.3.3/602. Is Framaroot not for this version?
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may not, pretty sure Framaroot works on 605

CCC0180 said:
I have failed to root using Framaroot 1.9.1 on 2.3.3/602. Is Framaroot not for this version?
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Sometimes new versions of Framaroot wont work properly for old Moto phones. Try this: Framaroot, works always for me.

Rooted in 605
Thank you sd_shadow and m.ksy for your speedy responses. I spf-ed to 605 and Framaroot worked like a champ.