[How-To] Root the Droid X2 (shipped ROM)

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

While Motorola may be locking bootloaders and such, rooting the system is easy as pie using Gingerbreak (learn more about Gingerbreak here).

Follow these instructions and you'll be good to go!

• Turn on USB debugging (menu>settings>applications>development>check the box)
• Allow Unknown Sources (menu>settings>applications>check the box)
• Go to the Android Market and install a file browser. Astro seems to be the easiest to use.
• Download the attached application (Gingerbreak)
• Copy it to your phone via the USB connection
• Open the File manager you downloaded, and find the Gingerbreak app. tap it and choose to install it.
• Run it, and hit the "Root Device" button.
• When your DX2 reboots, you're rooted

You'll probably want to install Busybox. At this time, the safest option is to install Titanium Backup (which is probably the best root app ever, anyway) and let it install busybox for you through the "problems" button in the app.

Brave souls can test the different versions of Busybox that install to /system, and report in with their level of "working-ness"

Big credit to the folks at C Skills and Chainfire at XDA

 

[jwebste9]

Downloading and trying it now. Any news on getting clockwork mod and all that fun stuff up and running?

 

[linux77]

Did this. Worked flawlessly. Now what? (I'm new to Android)

 

[oldschoolbrian]

Did this. Worked flawlessly. Now what? (I'm new to Android)

lol same here, i left the wonderful world of BB to grab the droid x2. i work at sprint but i rock an X2 and have never done anything close to this besides jailbreak my ipod touch. which is completely different. my brother has a droid x and has his all stupid crazy customized but im guessing since its new were stuck with boring for a while? :-!

 

[andrewp3481]

While Motorola may be locking bootloaders and such, rooting the system is easy as pie using Gingerbreak (learn more about Gingerbreak here).

Follow these instructions and you'll be good to go!

• Turn on USB debugging (menu>settings>applications>development>check the box)
• Allow Unknown Sources (menu>settings>applications>check the box)
• Go to the Android Market and install a file browser. Astro seems to be the easiest to use.
• Download the attached application (Gingerbreak)
• Copy it to your phone via the USB connection
• Open the File manager you downloaded, and find the Gingerbreak app. tap it and choose to install it.
• Run it, and hit the "Root Device" button.
• When your DX2 reboots, you're rooted

You'll probably want to install Busybox. At this time, the safest option is to install Titanium Backup (which is probably the best root app ever, anyway) and let it install busybox for you through the "problems" button in the app.

Brave souls can test the different versions of Busybox that install to /system, and report in with their level of "working-ness"

Big credit to the folks at C Skills and Chainfire at XDA

are there any other people that have tried this? i just got a X2 and am dying to root it but im scared. Lol. Ill feel much safer when the SBF gets leaked.

 

[fragileandys]

works great, i just did it... however not much point in doing it right now, as there is only one rom available (which is in beta i believe)

 

[kb0svt]

That was awesome! Its a simple as installing an app. I then installed Titanium Backup. It was the easiest root method I've ever heard of.

 

[solavirtus]

Simple and easy, works great. I missed Titanium and AdFree! Thanks.

 

[primetime34]

Just wondering if this method will work on the gingerbread update? I haven't got it yet but I don't want to get it until I am sure I can root.

 

[Hampteezy]

Just finished this and it worked flawlessly. Thanks for posting this!

 

[MunkinDrunky]

So if i were to potentially be a "brave soul" and for others who would, where would i be able to find and downloads Busybox files?

Since i would feel most comfortable using adb, however, doesn't mean i am most knowledgeable with it...
so to install to /system, im just guessing from previous fascinate and t-bolt rooting:

./adb push busybox /system
./adb shell chmod 777 /system/busybox

Any insights?
If however this route turns out to be too complicated then im fine with not going at it this way.

 

[iluvmay]

i had the update done ota and the gingerbreak doesn't work...? it's been 20 mins and it is sill processing...any thoughts?

 

[iluvmay]

i had the update done ota and the gingerbreak doesn't work...? it's been 20 mins and it is sill processing...any thoughts?

(is that what the (shipped rom) parenthesis are for...))))))

 

[Mr One 2#AC]

This does not seem to be working. I am on gingerbread, is that
why?

 

[10001110101]

This does not seem to be working. I am on gingerbread, is that
why?

That is why. You'll need to RSD back to Froyo, root with Gingerbreak, flash recovery, and then install the pre-rooted gingerbread. It is a simple enough process, but can be nerve racking if you don't have the mindset for it.

 

[Mr One 2#AC]

Done and done! Lol got all the crap off this thing ! Next up some custom roms! Any recommendations? Tia!

 

[LVracerGT]

Just got a refurbished X2 as a replacement and didn't read all the comments before I tried using gingerbreak. Was unsuccessful and after about 15 minutes or so I just rebooted the phone. Is there a way to root without sbf'ing back to froyo and then flashing the pre-rooted GB? I'm really happy with how the phone is performing over my OG X. Or is the pre-rooted GB the same as what came on the X2 that got sent to me? Here is the info:

Android version - 2.3.3
Baseband version - n_03.13.28s
Kernel version - 2.6.32.9-00003-gb6084d9
Build number 4.5.1A-DTN-117-15

 

[Mr One 2#AC]

Just got a refurbished X2 as a replacement and didn't read all the comments before I tried using gingerbreak. Was unsuccessful and after about 15 minutes or so I just rebooted the phone. Is there a way to root without sbf'ing back to froyo and then flashing the pre-rooted GB? I'm really happy with how the phone is performing over my OG X. Or is the pre-rooted GB the same as what came on the X2 that got sent to me? Here is the info:

Android version - 2.3.3
Baseband version - n_03.13.28s
Kernel version - 2.6.32.9-00003-gb6084d9
Build number 4.5.1A-DTN-117-15

From what I understand the answer is no. I found a great step by step on the xda forums, complete w links. Didn't take long at all. Although nerve wracking as stated above. Im as green as the little android guy lol but did just fine!

 

[crys6android]

does this work with android 2.3.3 ota verizon issued for droid x2?

 

[Theot]

does this work with android 2.3.3 ota verizon issued for droid x2?

Nope, this is for Froyo (2.2). However you can now root thes GB 2.3 OTA with these instructions.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234907

Droid X2 OTA Gingerbread Root Guide

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