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From samsung captivate to droid x

Okay im coming from the captivate to droid x....so i have some questions 1 does the x have clockworkmod recovery..and 2 is there a one click root....and 3 is there a easy way to take the x back to stock safely
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delutedsoul23 said:
Okay im coming from the captivate to droid x....so i have some questions 1 does the x have clockworkmod recovery..and 2 is there a one click root....and 3 is there a easy way to take the x back to stock safely
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I have 3 bits of good news:
1) Yes clockworkmod exists (Droid X bootstrapper from Koush)
2) Z4root is the current root method for up to the 2.3.340 OTA update
3) Quick way to get back to stock a) generally can use appropriate SBF file for the android version you are on b) if on 2.3.340 OTA, then you can use Maderstcok's update.zip that is pre-rooted.
Take a look at my guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11118834#post11118834
answers all the questions and is a pretty big compilation of all things Droid X for starting out. If there is a question that you have that isn't answered there... feel free to post back and ask it, I'll get back to you with an answer, or find the answer you are looking for =)

Thank you sir....hope to enjoy my x xperience
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delutedsoul23 said:
Thank you sir....hope to enjoy my x xperience
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No problem man, glad I could help out. Feel free to suggest anything I may have left out, or any questions

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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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
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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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Root

Is there a way to root. 621
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Not yet
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Don't try sbfing backwards either.
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I wont
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nevermind...............

That is such BS can't even sbf back! Screw moto!

You can sbf to .621 only
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The way to get root found! Install sbf from attached archive and then use the "DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su" (also attached in the archive) to get root. All thanks for finding this method going to bukolov1 from Ukraine.
wmz: Z403434473144

Why is the sbf file labeled as 809_2.3.5 if it is for the DX and supposed to be 4.5.621?

This rom is actually for the Milestone X, it does flash, however I cannot use *228 to get my phone on the network.

Has anyone tried zergrushing their .621?
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Zergrushing .621 does not work
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m.ksy said:
The way to get root found! Install sbf from attached archive and then use the "DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su" (also attached in the archive) to get root. All thanks for finding this method going to bukolov1 from Ukraine.
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This is not really a root method. This flashes Milestone X rom on the Droid X, which does actually root, but the baseband is incompatible and will not work in the U.S. So you can have a rooted phone, which you can't actually use. It might be possible to CWM over the Milestone X ROM and flash a new baseband.. if I could find one.

terrigan said:
This is not really a root method. This flashes Milestone X rom on the Droid X, which does actually root, but the baseband is incompatible and will not work in the U.S. So you can have a rooted phone, which you can't actually use. It might be possible to CWM over the Milestone X ROM and flash a new baseband.. if I could find one.
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I've heard of people using the file to SBF via Linux then flash CM9 and have a working radio.
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infazzdar said:
I've heard of people using the file to SBF via Linux then flash CM9 and have a working radio.
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Awesome! Have u tried this?

booda3000 said:
Awesome! Have u tried this?
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I have not tried it, I'm being safe and not taking the OTA.
If you are on .621, though, it's at least worth a shot.
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This method works. My DX's version is 621, you can remove RADIO in MB809_2.3.5.SBF use "SBFCodec.exe", remove RDL1 and CG3, save this file as no radio SBF, flash this to your DX, your DX will run under BP_C_01.09.15P, this is Verizon's baseband.

yup, it works.
infazzdar said:
I've heard of people using the file to SBF via Linux then flash CM9 and have a working radio.
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This method does work. If you use the linux sbf_flash method it will not overwrite the baseband and you will keep your data connection. If you use RSD_Lite in Windows it will overwrite the baseband and you will lose your data connection capabilities.
I made my laptop a dual boot with Windows and Ubuntu just for this because I was stuck on .621 without root and had tried to flash the Milestone X .604 via Windows and couldn't get the data to work (I could've called Verizon support and had them reset it but I decided to give flashing in linux a go). So I followed posted instructions at the other sites and flashed it in linux and got root back with baseband still active.
Now I'm test driving a CM9 beta on it I got off of Rootzwiki. I am already up for renewal for my Verizon contract so I can get almost any phone they have for free or perhaps $100 out of pocket after all the discounts (new every two, loyalty, trade in of current phone) but I am waiting for the Droid Fighter to drop in about a month. It's rumored to be a quad-core Motorola phone with a 4.7 inch screen and 4G.
User 1KDS over at DroidXForums is working on making a bootable linux image (he already has a bunch) that will incorporate this Milestone X sbf for those of us that do not or did not have a linux machine handy.

Does petes root tool not work on this version?
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Didn't for me
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Help rooting Droid 2

Hey guys, I've rooted many things, but I can't seem to figure out how to root my friends verizon Droid 2. There are so many different methods. He is running 2.3.4. Can somebody just give me a link to a guide or something?

Start with this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28784920&postcount=5

Learn to use the search feature on XDA
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