Motorola Droid X :: How To Root Phone With OTA Installed?
Sep 27, 2010
I'll start with my history with Android. Got my X on launch day, ran the first leak .zip and reverted back to push the OTA onto my phone without a single problem (when the leak initially came out I saved all the appropriate files needed to revert before they were blacklisted). I have never rooted on any version of Android. Mainly because I just wasn't familiar enough with the know-how and I'm not going to Verizon crying because I bricked my phone claiming insurance replacement. SO - heres the run down, I've been working on PCs since 92, mostly Microsoft based, I'm very familiar with anything up to XP Pro, which I run on most of my machines (until I get a hold of a Windows 7 disc - I don't like Vista at all) I'm also very familiar with DOS commands when OSs used to be DOS based. I want to really get into Android and their operating system and learn a lot more about how it all works, after owning a Storm this really is a large step. I've always been running LP and Fancy Widgets to create the Incredibleist UI (the only thing I liked about the Dinc). I've become pretty familiar with navigating around with Astro, and terminal emulator but as you all know only so much can be achieved when not rooted.
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Aug 23, 2010
So I just installed Easy Root because I was so disappointed with the new OTA update I just had to do something...So a few questions that I have are what are some must have apps to have with having a rooted Droid 1. Not much seems to be different, I am still having lag time from loading up my icons when I go back to home which was originally my main problem with the update. I have so far just downloaded Rom Manager, Wireless Tether, and Set CPU which is set at 600 mhz Max and 125 Mhz, is that alright? My last question is how do I delete the pre installed apps? Custom Roms, and kernels whats that all about? Sorry for the new bs questions I'm just really lost and have no idea what I am doing.
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Sep 9, 2010
I have just done the 'one click root' to my desire (here), and after installing leeDroid's Froyo rom (2.0c) I have lost root access to my phone. This means I cant do a Titanium Backup restore to get all my stuff back. Anyone know of a quick fix? or do I have to roll back and start again?
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May 15, 2010
At first I thought it was a battery problem but just recently I booted up fine. The phone was working great as usual, but I loaded up eBuddy and went into landscape view by pulling out the keyboard, my phone locks up. I had to do a battery pull, and now when I try to turn on the phone, it just shows a black lite-up screen. This exact thing happened not 2 days ago when my battery was very low, but this time my battery was fully charged. Also, the phone won't 'turn on' now.
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Oct 27, 2010
I had my phone rooted just running stock 2.2, last night an OTA came to my phone while I was at work, and my brother (doesn't know anything about root) accepted the update. Now whenever I try to do something in Rom Manager I get an error message :"an error occurred while attempting to run privalaged commands." Set CPU does not work, and Super User is still in my app drawer.
Does anyone know whats going on, it appears my phone is no longer rooted, but I still have SU in my app drawer, how can I fix this? Is there a way to completely unroot my phone? or revert back to where I was before the OTA? Everytime I try to load Rom Manager and restore my phone it gets stuck with a picture of a phone and a "!" mark.
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Mar 12, 2010
Is there any way to remove the factory apps that come installed on the droid or any way to keep them from coming on. For example the corporate calendar shows on when check to make sure no apps are running so I have to hit the kill apps button to stop it until it decides to come on again. I have no use for this and some other apps that came installed
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Aug 22, 2010
I'm kind of new to Rooting and Roms but I keep getting the same problem while installing Roms using Rom Manager. I flash and then I install the ROM and everything goes well until the boot up screen. It gets stuck in a loop of the Droid and Droid Eye animation and I have to restore it. Can anyone help me figure out what's wrong? I am using the Droid with Froyo, rooted using Easy Root.
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Jan 30, 2010
I just want to send a huge thanks to messenger13 for helping me install my new ROM "Bugless Beast" on my newly rooted Moto Droid which is now running at 800mhz.
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Aug 16, 2010
Alright so I was on froyo stock image frg01b rooted. I tried to install nextheme over it. I tried to go into recovery, but got the exclamation point. Went back into froyo, flash the alternative recovery, then flashed back to clockwork. It goes into recovery fine now.
installed a .zip file (the nextheme)
reboot
it hangs on moto logo
Now try to go back into recovery to flash backup. It wont go into CW and now I see an exclamation point. Now I went into the stock recovery menu, wiped data did factory reset. Wiped cache.
reboot
hangs on moto logo
What did I do?
I tried putting stock 2.1 on SD and renamed it update.zip and tried to flash with the stock recovery, but it says failed to access /sdcard .zip and then go back to the (stock) recovery menu. Clockword is gone and so is any and all ROMs.
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Oct 2, 2010
Well I have issues. I always think that my phone isn't running the way it should or could. I have installed many apps and uninstalled a couple. But I have noticed that my browser will force close about every other time I use it.
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Aug 15, 2010
Is it going to be possible to root the droid 2? this is the main thing that is making me reluctant from getting the droid 2. also if it is possible to root will it take forever to root like it did with the droid eris?
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Jul 20, 2010
Ive been looking up videos and info. and it looks pretty cool. But what are the main pros and cons?? And what happens when 2.2 official is released...can the phone be UN-rooted?? Can this hurt the phone? Sorry im new to all this rooting stuff and forum so anything i need to know please feel free to share.
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Mar 2, 2010
I really want to, am computer savvy, just not with Linux, and I don't trust myself....Anyone wanna help? PM me if you want.
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May 15, 2010
How do I root my droid so that I can use it as a hot spot for my iPad?
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Oct 20, 2010
I know there is "If you are..." I cannot access to one of the links, i dont know why. So Can anyone let me know how to root my droid x without danger?
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Oct 26, 2010
I've tried 2 one click methods and neither worked. I'm pretty smart when it comes to this stuff. I did every thing it said step by step. Email me camskool@gmail.com.
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Apr 7, 2010
So i had my 2.01 rooted with super permisions, but never got around to installing busy box, custom recovery and all that stuff, i just couldn't figure it out. then i updated to 2.1 and my super permissions is still in the apps, but its pretty clear the root isn't working for me. i looked up how to root 2.1 and the guides say if i upgraded my root from 2.01 to 2.1 and try to 2.1 root it could mess things up. so my question is.. what can i do to "re root" my droid. so i can install a custom os?
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May 24, 2010
I want to root my phone but my work blocks message board websites. So is there a way to root from the phone?
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Oct 21, 2010
I already have 2.2 on my droid x and im wondering how to root my phone and what would be the advantages besides being able to over and underclock the phone.
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Aug 30, 2010
I'm a noobie here my name is Barry. looking for more info on rooting my droid x pros and cons and so on and so on
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Jun 21, 2010
I'm in Japan right now, and keep my droid in airplane mode. I'm relying on wifi for everything. Do I need service to root my phone? I'm kind of worried about reactivation and stuff.
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Jul 26, 2010
I was wondering if there is an app that can toggle 3g/1x once I root my phone? Please let me know!
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Jan 4, 2010
I just rooted my Droid using the NON ADB root/superuser method. My only question is should I have backed up my phone before doing this? Just in case anything goes wrong.
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Mar 10, 2010
I tray it to root mi droid via update zip but i get this message E:signature verification failed installation aborted.
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Jun 28, 2010
Well I have been seeing all these new posts on phandroid about the new motorola droid x and my upgrade isn't until '12. So all I'm asking is what is the best videos that you guys have seen to root and overclock the droid. Also how to put froyo on it. Just trying to get my version of a droid x.
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Mar 15, 2010
Can I I root and install a custom room on my Motorola Droid that's been flashed to page Plus or will it mess everything up?
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Aug 24, 2010
What is the easiest way to root/unroot. Ive seen videos on easy root that looked pretty damn easy, just didn't know if it actually worked i guess it looked too easy. The only thing I want to do with root is get some nice themes more thank likely i won't overclock. Thanks in advance.
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Sep 29, 2010
I had an eris and rooted no problem. No I have D1, and curious if I can root without needing a computer?
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Aug 21, 2010
How to: Root the DROID X Using Universal Androot
Universal Androot is one of the newer 1-click methods to rooting a whole lineup of devices and one of them happens to be the Droid X. We had been holding out a little on posting this until there were methods available for creating backups using something like Clockwork Recovery and since Koush just released that option, it was time.
*Note 1* This needs to be done before updating to android 2.2. This method does not currently work on droid x froyo. Instructions *Warning*. Just a reminder that rooting VOIDS your warranty and could potentially do permanent damage to your device. This is not a recommended practice and you do so at your own risk.
1. Download and install Universal Androot to your Droid X: Download Link
2. Open it and tap the Root button.
3. Your phone will now run through a series of commands.
4. When it finishes, it will tell you that you are rooted.
5. Reboot your phone and BAM!Rooted Droid X.
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Mar 17, 2010
I have an unrooted motorola droid. I am considering rooting but my question to you is will rooting my phone give me the ability to make it faster? I see people talking about "overclocking" help me understand how this works. All my friends who have "jailbroken" their iphones have made their phones noticeably slower and laggier. I wont root my droid if this is the same case.
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