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| ====== Rooting the Droid X ====== | ====== Rooting the Droid X ====== |
| | **IMPORTANT:** Don't update to .621 until you have root and OTA Rootkeeper installed. |
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| *IMPORTANT:* Don't update to .621 until you have root and OTA Rootkeeper installed. | |
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| ===== For .602 & .605 ===== | ===== For .602 & .605 ===== |
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| Go to this site [[http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-sbf/23638-linux-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problems.html|Droid X ezSBF Files]] and download the .605 version. Boot the ISO with your phone connected and root with the ZergRush method. Your phone should reboot and you will have root. | Go to this site [[http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-sbf/23638-linux-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problems.html|Droid X ezSBF Files]] and download the .605 version. Boot the ISO with your phone connected and root with the ZergRush method. Your phone should reboot and you will have root. |
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| ===== For .621 ===== | ===== For .621 ===== |
| | - Install Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper |
| 1 Install Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper | - Backup root |
| 1 Backup root | - Temporarily un-root |
| 1 Temporarily un-root | - Install the .621 OTA update |
| 1 Install the .621 OTA update | - Run Rootkeeper and re-root |
| 1 Run Rootkeeper and re-root | |
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| ===== Loading the Bootloader ===== | ===== Loading the Bootloader ===== |
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| With phone off, hold the CAMERA button and VOLUME DOWN, then hit the POWER button | With phone off, hold the CAMERA button and VOLUME DOWN, then hit the POWER button |
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| ===== Loading into Recovery mode ===== | ===== Loading into Recovery mode ===== |
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| With phone off, hold the HOME button and press POWER until you get an exclamation mark. Release the HOME button and press the SEARCH button | With phone off, hold the HOME button and press POWER until you get an exclamation mark. Release the HOME button and press the SEARCH button |
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| ===== Manually removing unwanted applications ===== | ===== Manually removing unwanted applications ===== |
| | <file> |
| <verbatim> | |
| Current system mount: | Current system mount: |
| /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system ext3 ro,noatime,nodiratime,data=ordered 0 0 | /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system ext3 ro,noatime,nodiratime,data''ordered 0 0 |
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| Command to remount as rw: | Command to remount as rw: |
| Blockbuster | Blockbuster |
| Blockbuster.apk | Blockbuster.apk |
| </verbatim> | </file> |
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| ===== References ===== | ===== References ===== |
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| ==== Guides ==== | ==== Guides ==== |
| | * [[http://www.droid-life.com/2010/09/22/how-to-root-droid-x-running-official-android-2-2/|http://www.droid-life.com/2010/09/22/how-to-root-droid-x-running-official-android-2-2/]] |
| * [[http://www.droid-life.com/2010/09/22/how-to-root-droid-x-running-official-android-2-2/|http://www.droid-life.com/2010/09/22/how-to-root-droid-x-running-official-android-2-2/]] | * [[http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5307-how-to-root-or-unroot-your-droid-x/]] |
| * [[http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5307-how-to-root-or-unroot-your-droid-x/]] | * [[http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/09/z4root-will-root-the-droid-x-2-3-340-update/|http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/09/z4root-will-root-the-droid-x-2-3-340-update/]] |
| * [[http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/09/z4root-will-root-the-droid-x-2-3-340-update/|http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/09/z4root-will-root-the-droid-x-2-3-340-update/]] | * [[http://alldroid.org/default.aspx?g''posts&t''493|http://alldroid.org/default.aspx?g''posts&t''493]] |
| * [[http://alldroid.org/default.aspx?g=posts&t=493|http://alldroid.org/default.aspx?g=posts&t=493]] | * [[http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/09/22/motorola-droid-x-froyo-root-available-now-here%E2%80%99s-how-you-do-it-motorola-droid-x-with-android-2-2-can-be-rooted-too/|http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/09/22/motorola-droid-x-froyo-root-available-now-here%E2%80%99s-how-you-do-it-motorola-droid-x-with-android-2-2-can-be-rooted-too/]] |
| * [[http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/09/22/motorola-droid-x-froyo-root-available-now-here%E2%80%99s-how-you-do-it-motorola-droid-x-with-android-2-2-can-be-rooted-too/|http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/09/22/motorola-droid-x-froyo-root-available-now-here%E2%80%99s-how-you-do-it-motorola-droid-x-with-android-2-2-can-be-rooted-too/]] | * [[http://alldroid.org/Default.aspx?tabid''40&g''posts&t''967&find''unread|http://alldroid.org/Default.aspx?tabid''40&g''posts&t''967&find''unread]] |
| * [[http://alldroid.org/Default.aspx?tabid=40&g=posts&t=967&find=unread|http://alldroid.org/Default.aspx?tabid=40&g=posts&t=967&find=unread]] | * [[http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-discussion/8779-602-rooted-without-sbfg-wiping.html|.602 rooted without SBF'g or wiping!]] |
| * [[http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-discussion/8779-602-rooted-without-sbfg-wiping.html|.602 rooted without SBF'g or wiping!]] | * [[http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-discussion/8771-official-gingerbread-update-4-5-602-rooted-ready-stock.html|Official Gingerbread update 4.5.602 (rooted and ready) or Stock]] |
| * [[http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-discussion/8771-official-gingerbread-update-4-5-602-rooted-ready-stock.html|Official Gingerbread update 4.5.602 (rooted and ready) or Stock]] | * [[http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-how-tos/6178-rooolers-guide-root-unroot-backup-rom-sbf-overclock.html]] |
| * [[http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-how-tos/6178-rooolers-guide-root-unroot-backup-rom-sbf-overclock.html]] | |
| === SBF === | === SBF === |
| | * [[http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-x-rooted-help/100038-complete-droid-x-sbf-flashing-guide.html]] |
| * [[http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-x-rooted-help/100038-complete-droid-x-sbf-flashing-guide.html]] | * [[https://sites.google.com/site/motosbf/|Droid X SBF Files]] |
| * [[https://sites.google.com/site/motosbf/|Droid X SBF Files]] | * [[http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-sbf/23638-linux-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problems.html|Linux solution to your Windows/RSD lite problems]] |
| * [[http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-sbf/23638-linux-solution-your-windows-rsd-lite-problems.html|Linux solution to your Windows/RSD lite problems]] | |
| ==== Android SDK and Drivers ==== | ==== Android SDK and Drivers ==== |
| | * [[http://alldroid.org/Default.aspx?tabid''40&g''posts&m''5167&#post5167|ADB Driver]] |
| * [[http://alldroid.org/Default.aspx?tabid=40&g=posts&m=5167&#post5167|ADB Driver]] | * [[http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html|Android USB Drivers]] |
| * [[http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html|Android USB Drivers]] | * [[http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html|http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html]] |
| * [[http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html|http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html]] | * [[http://developer.android.com/sdk/adding-components.html|Adding SDK Components]] |
| * [[http://developer.android.com/sdk/adding-components.html|Adding SDK Components]] | |
| ==== Miscellaneous ==== | ==== Miscellaneous ==== |
| | * [[http://android-tricks.blogspot.com/2009/01/mount-filesystem-read-write.html|http://android-tricks.blogspot.com/2009/01/mount-filesystem-read-write.html]] |
| | * [[http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacks/1347-removing-bloat.html|http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacks/1347-removing-bloat.html]] |
| | * [[http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacking-guides/8391-removing-bloat-2-2-ota-3-ways-super-easy-safe-safe-easy-free.html|http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacking-guides/8391-removing-bloat-2-2-ota-3-ways-super-easy-safe-safe-easy-free.html]] |
| | ==== Upgrading to Gingerbread ==== |
| | * [[http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/29/how-to-root-gingerbread-on-droid-x/|http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/29/how-to-root-gingerbread-on-droid-x/]] |
| | * [[http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/09/z4root-will-root-the-droid-x-2-3-340-update/|http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/09/z4root-will-root-the-droid-x-2-3-340-update/]] |
| | * [[http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/28/download-official-droidx-gingerbread-4-5-596-for-rooted-users/|http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/28/download-official-droidx-gingerbread-4-5-596-for-rooted-users/]] |
| | * [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v''WMFMNldyrZQ|Droid-X Complete SBF Video Guide]] |
| | * [[http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-discussion/7651-official-dx-gingerbread-2-3-3-4-5-596-release-thread-something-everyone.html|Official DX Gingerbread 2.3.3 (4.5.596) Release Thread]] |
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| * [[http://android-tricks.blogspot.com/2009/01/mount-filesystem-read-write.html|http://android-tricks.blogspot.com/2009/01/mount-filesystem-read-write.html]] | |
| * [[http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacks/1347-removing-bloat.html|http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacks/1347-removing-bloat.html]] | |
| * [[http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacking-guides/8391-removing-bloat-2-2-ota-3-ways-super-easy-safe-safe-easy-free.html|http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacking-guides/8391-removing-bloat-2-2-ota-3-ways-super-easy-safe-safe-easy-free.html]] | |
| ==== Upgrading to Gingerbread ==== | |
| |
| * [[http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/29/how-to-root-gingerbread-on-droid-x/|http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/29/how-to-root-gingerbread-on-droid-x/]] | -- Main.FredPettis - 2011-01-11 |
| * [[http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/09/z4root-will-root-the-droid-x-2-3-340-update/|http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/09/z4root-will-root-the-droid-x-2-3-340-update/]] | |
| * [[http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/28/download-official-droidx-gingerbread-4-5-596-for-rooted-users/|http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/28/download-official-droidx-gingerbread-4-5-596-for-rooted-users/]] | |
| * [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMFMNldyrZQ|Droid-X Complete SBF Video Guide]] | |
| * [[http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-discussion/7651-official-dx-gingerbread-2-3-3-4-5-596-release-thread-something-everyone.html|Official DX Gingerbread 2.3.3 (4.5.596) Release Thread]] | |
