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Droid X Rooted.

http://tinyurl.com/2dwbk4x
Get it while its hot.
FOR MY BOI M1K3-
"Bring on the UN1tY"

Birdman has done it again!

Booyeah good job you guys did!
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SEXINESS - Big props to Birdman

They should have waited for froyo to be released! Now when they do release it, they will have patched this way! So it will take forever to get foyo rooted
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sp1kez said:
They should have waited for froyo to be released! Now when they do release it, they will have patched this way! So it will take forever to get foyo rooted
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This won't matter. A patch will be developed.

sp1kez said:
They should have waited for froyo to be released! Now when they do release it, they will have patched this way! So it will take forever to get foyo rooted
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How about appreciating a sweet, sweet gift instead of criticizing!

Earth to dummy
sp1kez said:
They should have waited for froyo to be released! Now when they do release it, they will have patched this way! So it will take forever to get foyo rooted
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I've been around this stuff a LONG time. This maybe the DUMBEST statement I've ever seen posted.
May qualify for the Darwin Awards!!!

Lolz. Unbelievable.
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i think i screwed up
i rooted the phone , i asked if it was ok do do the update and was told yes ,, now root is screwed up ,, i see the lil alien dude but i dont have su permissions ,, any ideas

tazzpatriot said:
i rooted the phone , i asked if it was ok do do the update and was told yes ,, now root is screwed up ,, i see the lil alien dude but i dont have su permissions ,, any ideas
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Any time you get an OTA update, you have to re-root. Just do the same root process you did before to get root and you'll be fine again.

Roland Deschain said:
Any time you get an OTA update, you have to re-root. Just do the same root process you did before to get root and you'll be fine again.
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i tried that ,, i got as far as ./exploid and it dont pass that point , cant enter the password

tazzpatriot said:
i tried that ,, i got as far as ./exploid and it dont pass that point , cant enter the password
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well im stuck ,, just tried to install something with root ,, says im not rooted

Tazz, if it helps, it took a couple times for the
Step 6: type "./exploid" and follow directions on screen
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command to take for me. First couple times I tryed that command, I got "permission denied", but then, when all hope seemed lost, one last desperate tap of the enter key yielded a "enter password:"!
Just throwing this out there, give it another go? That sounds like a cruel thing to say to someone who Im sure has been trying but maybe just maybe....... I am hoping it works for you becuase I rooted without taking the update first and now I am stuck with that dang warning notification and would like the newest firmware anyways. Good luck.

that bootloader thing is about a ***** huh?

EDIT!
I just accepted the update after restoring the files I deleted from system/app and of course lost my root, but it took all of 2 minutes to redo the root process and now all is well in root world. Taz, you should be able to reroot with no problem.

LegionTHEFecalExcretion said:
EDIT!
I just accepted the update after restoring the files I deleted from system/app and of course lost my root, but it took all of 2 minutes to redo the root process and now all is well in root world. Taz, you should be able to reroot with no problem.
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hell get it

thanx guys ,, went to bed after try 15 times lol woke up this morning .. and it worked , got root again
well i got root but cant use adb commands
Get permission denied. Is this normal for the droid?
I have the eris also. And can use adb commands.sorry if this is stupid

Should be able to use adb commands. Battery pull, then try again? Not sure, assuming you rooted from your computer, adb should be set up correctly, but now you can't use adb? But if you didn't use that computer to root then just need to follow the steps to set it up
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Does unrooting the phone actually let you run the update because currently I am not able to run the update successfully and I am rooted. (I had removed some stock apks but have since replaced them all accept for the need for speed apk)
Also to unroot your self just delete superuser.apk?

[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!!
sent from Mr oxlong's phone
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.

[HOWTO] Root for stock HC3.1

This tool installs su and superuser.apk for stock HC 3.1 and HC 3.01
As the old root method does not work anymore I created this new tool.
How to root
1. Goto Settings->Applications and enable "Unkown sources"
2. Download the attached APK file
3. Copy the file to your Iconia
4. Install the APK & start the tool
5. Click "root"
6. Enjoy
How to unroot
1. Start the tool & click "unroot"
NOTE
- By clicking root, you agree that you do this at your own risk. The tool will uninstall any previous installed superuser.apk.
Thanks
@ChainsDD for superuser.apk and su
@Acer for this buggy tool
Changelog
1.3.0:
- Also remove any "su" folder from /system/bin and /system/xbin .
1.2.0:
- Remove su from /system/bin and /system/xbin before rooting. This should fix the issues when someone installed the 3.1 OTA without unrooting the device before.
1.1.0:
- Add support for HC3.0
1.0.0:
- Initial version
!!! Use at your own risk !!!

sc2k said:
This tool installs su and superuser.apk for stock HC 3.1
As the old root method does not work anymore I created this new tool.
How to root
1. Goto Settings->Applications and enable "Unkown sources"
2. Download the attached APK file
3. Copy the file to your Iconia
4. Install the APK & start the tool
5. Click "root"
6. Enjoy
How to unroot
1. Start the tool & click "unroot"
NOTE
- This was tested only with Acer_A500_3.019.04_COM_GEN1 but will probably work with any other version.
- By clicking root, you agree that you do this at your own risk. The tool will uninstall any previous installed superuser.apk.
Thanks
@ChainsDD for superuser.apk and su
@Acer for this buggy tools
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you guys are fast... kinda funny that most people didnt wait til a rooted rom came out with 3.1 tho hehe guess they will learn

great...
s2ck ,its like you are the maker of this tablet...u can do everything to it
btw, in the rooted stock 3.1, is itsmagic still works ? and we can install clockworkmod ? thx b4

interqd said:
great...
btw, in the rooted stock 3.1, is itsmagic still works ? and we can install clockworkmod ? thx b4
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Yes, itsmagic still works. I installed thor's recovery and it is working fine.
Just remove this install-recovery.sh and call itsmagic before flashing the recovery..
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Antivirus is finding a threat in the file .....

John8472 said:
Antivirus is finding a threat in the file .....
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And quite rightly, if gaining root isn't a security threat I don't know what is. But as you WANT this particular security breach and you trust the author - I assume - then don't worry about it and run it anyway. This is a good security breach, not a bad one!

Works like a charm! Thank you guys!

This. Is. AWESOME.
No, seriously, it sure didn't take long! I'm a happy bunny now, thanks to the OP!

it works! my salute to ya

Well done mate! I expected you wizards to be fast, but not that fast! It has barely been a day since release! Kudos to you!

Very nice And very Fast :-0
+1 Thanks

root
Now is root, thanks

If only my EVO 2.3.3 could be rooted this quickly..*sigh*. I learned from that mistake so I didnt install the leaked 3.1 on my tab until it was re-cooked with root.
Chlballi

Wished now we could get the 3.1 to work on samsung galaxy tab wifi 7 inch,but im trying to figure it out or maybe some of these on this board will,, they are goood,thanks a bunch for the new root,you are the greatest,.

Think this would work on the Transformer or any other 3.1?
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jthompson0019 said:
Think this would work on the Transformer or any other 3.1?
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Don't think so as a bug in an acer app is used for this.

sc2k said:
Don't think so as a bug in an acer app is used for this.
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Will not hurt to try?
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Thanks worked liked charm , now how can I uninstall all acer apps and the native cell phone app which eats battery while searching for network.
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So have they pushed out an OTA? I really dont want to wipe/reload my Tablet.. most the Roms ive seen you gotta Wipe..

Hey guys. having bit of a noob at this, having bit of problem running the .apk.. everytime i try to install the apk my iconia giving me an error.
Parse error "there is a problem parsing the package"..
any idias? thanks

Lost Root after New ROM install

Ok, so... I'm not new to rooting, but i AM new to rooting a nexus 7.
I had it all rooted and installed Baked's new ROM, and it gave me superuser permission when I booted into the OS the first time.. but then I restarted the nexus and bam. root was gone, superuser no longer worked... had to reload my backup of my original rom, root is back again.
I'm running CWM touch as recovery (latest update) had OTA voodoo rootkeeper (which won't help though because its a fresh install right?)
Can anyone tell me what is going on? I'm a bit lost... usually when you root. You are rooted. period. This is a new game to me.

Use this program to root it again mate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475
On the top left corner, it lets you choose your model and ROM.
Just choose custom ROM for any non official ROM's.

Jon565G said:
Use this program to root it again mate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475
On the top left corner, it lets you choose your model and ROM.
Just choose custom ROM for any non official ROM's.
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thanks! just downloaded it ... any suggestions on a great ROM? i've tried a few, but there are so many. lol!

update youre superuser or supersu app. i suggest you get the supersu app from the market since superuser is a bit buggy on jelly bean. open the supersu app, itll ask to update the binaries, do it. no need wasting your time "rerooting".

No worries, glad I could help Unfortunately, I've not ventured into the different ROM's yet. Should really....... So I can't recommend any. Sorry Though I do like the look of the ones that have the real tablet UI, might try one of them in a few days.....
Though you know what your doing, if you do need any help, you know where I am
If you could press the thanks button mate, I would really appreciate it Cheers

simms22 said:
update youre superuser or supersu app. i suggest you get the supersu app from the market since superuser is a bit buggy on jelly bean. open the supersu app, itll ask to update the binaries, do it. no need wasting your time "rerooting".
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Sweet! I'll try this!!!

BossJ said:
Sweet! I'll try this!!!
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after you do it(supersu), with a root file explorer like root explorer go to /system/app/ and delete the superuser.apk and reboot.

simms22 said:
after you do it(supersu), with a root file explorer like root explorer go to /system/app/ and delete the superuser.apk and reboot.
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Ahh, thank you! Was wondering if there was another step! Done and done! Wooooo!!!

BossJ said:
Ahh, thank you! Was wondering if there was another step! Done and done! Wooooo!!!
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if you ever read that you have to reroot, think twice about it. rerooting is what people that dont know better say. as in this case, it was only a bad app.

simms22 said:
if you ever read that you have to reroot, think twice about it. rerooting is what people that dont know better say. as in this case, it was only a bad app.
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that's what i was thinking.. I've rooted so many times before and once you're rooted. you're rooted unless an ota takes the root away, but... i was just installing roms... so weird... superuser just doesn't work well with Jelly?

simms22 said:
if you ever read that you have to reroot, think twice about it. rerooting is what people that dont know better say. as in this case, it was only a bad app.
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I apologise if I was making it more difficult than it needed to be I've only used Xperia Arc before, it needs to be rooted again after every firmware change. Thanks for posting this too, now I know in the future
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I thought I'd lost root, but after installing busy box and updating super user, it was fine
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BossJ said:
that's what i was thinking.. I've rooted so many times before and once you're rooted. you're rooted unless an ota takes the root away, but... i was just installing roms... so weird... superuser just doesn't work well with Jelly?
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yup. it works, but with minor issues. supersu is working flawlessly. another thing to do is update your busybox, stericsons busybox updater in the play market works well, and is free.
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Jon565G said:
I apologise if I was making it more difficult than it needed to be I've only used Xperia Arc before, it needs to be rooted again after every firmware change. Thanks for posting this too, now I know in the future
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with any nexus device, there really isnt a "rooting". from scratch all you need to do is fastboot oem unlock(bootloader), fastboot flash a custom recovery, and either flash the su binaries or a custom rom in your recovery. no root toolkits needed. thats whats awesome about any nexus.

with any nexus device, there really isnt a "rooting". from scratch all you need to do is fastboot oem unlock(bootloader), fastboot flash a custom recovery, and either flash the su binaries or a custom rom in your recovery. no root toolkits needed. thats whats awesome about any nexus.
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Looks like I'll be considering a nexus for my next phone. Sony make everything more difficult than it should be......

Jon565G said:
Looks like I'll be considering a nexus for my next phone. Sony make everything more difficult than it should be......
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unfortunately not only sony

Latest OTA root method?

Has anyone found or made a root method for the latest OTA update? System version 98.18.94? If so, can you give me a link.
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Ditto. I never found one on the last release. If anyone comes up with one for the current release, would be great to know.

poppers162 said:
Has anyone found or made a root method for the latest OTA update? System version 98.18.94? If so, can you give me a link.
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Thranx said:
Ditto. I never found one on the last release. If anyone comes up with one for the current release, would be great to know.
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A little search would go a long way because this has been answered a million times already, and posting it again isn't going to make the devs find a solution any quicker. No, there's no way to root the latest update.

RikRong said:
A little search would go a long way because this has been answered a million times already, and posting it again isn't going to make the devs find a solution any quicker. No, there's no way to root the latest update.
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lolkthnxnubsrchmoar... Don't need to be a **** about it. I'm merely encouraging anyone who might still be looking for a work around. There's no way to root the latest update... yet...

Have you tried to use rsd lite to go to an earlier version? I really dont know but it might be worth an ole college try

I've had past problems with rsd lite when I soft bricked my razr m. Luckily, matlgrof's utility saved my phone. Rsd lite had problems doing anything
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Is your bootloader unlocked
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No it is not
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xt907newbee\ said:
Have you tried to use rsd lite to go to an earlier version? I really dont know but it might be worth an ole college try
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You can't load previous versions if your BL is locked.

So that's why
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Just curious, but does anyone think or know if it's possible to root the phone when on 98.18.78, then use Voodoo Rootkeeper to save the root, then do an OTA update to the latest 98.18.94, and finally use Voodoo Rootkeeper to restore the root? Please let me know. Thank you.

ScallywagginIT said:
Just curious, but does anyone think or know if it's possible to root the phone when on 98.18.78, then use Voodoo Rootkeeper to save the root, then do an OTA update to the latest 98.18.94, and finally use Voodoo Rootkeeper to restore the root? Please let me know. Thank you.
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That is the only way a locked user CAN root! See my guide in the General forum. I have steps in my Rom Mgr post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2382561

aviwdoowks said:
That is the only way a locked user CAN root! See my guide in the General forum. I have steps in my Rom Mgr post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2382561
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Thanks for responding. I really appreciate it. So if I have a phone with 98.18.78 that is locked (I know I won't be able to unlock it), do I follow this guide to root the phone? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379833
I am a little confused about your Rom Manager post. Is that used for flashing a Photon Q recovery that can then flash TWRP/CWM and/or ROMs? Is this possible even is I am locked on my BL?
Should I root using your guide, Voodoo protect/unroot, update OTA (still having stock recovery), and then restore root? Should I have Voodoo installed on my SDCard rather than on the phone? Thanks for all your help!

ScallywagginIT said:
Thanks for responding. I really appreciate it. So if I have a phone with 98.18.78 that is locked (I know I won't be able to unlock it), do I follow this guide to root the phone? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379833
I am a little confused about your Rom Manager post. Is that used for flashing a Photon Q recovery that can then flash TWRP/CWM and/or ROMs? Is this possible even is I am locked on my BL?
Should I root using your guide, Voodoo protect/unroot, update OTA (still having stock recovery), and then restore root? Should I have Voodoo installed on my SDCard rather than on the phone? Thanks for all your help!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2547804
You did go here first?
The rom mgr post is only good for you as to the steps on voodoo as you are locked.
Yes voodoo on you sd is nice. Be sure to be on a full bloat backup when you take the ota. No SS bootstrap allowed.