Need help with rooting Droid X.

[El Jefe]

Here's a video on installing Z4root:
YouTube - How to Root Any Froyo 2.2 Android Phone using Z4Root



Here's the download link for z4root:
z4root.apk download



Here's a video on using Titanium Backup Pro (app in the market):
YouTube - Titanium Backup for Android (How to backup and restore applications)



Easy way to install custom ROMS with ROM Manager video tutorial(app in the market):
YouTube - Motorola Droid - Easy installation of Custom Roms, Rom Manager!
OR

Installing custom roms with Bootstrap(app in the market):
YouTube - How-to Install ROM's on the Droid 2 and Droid X (example: Fission 2.1 by TeamDefuse)



List of all custom ROMs for the DroidX(I like using ApeX):
Droid X ROMS - HERE - Android Forums


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Thanks a lot. I am already rooted and have z4root, but I will keep this post in mind if I ever decide to get into ROMS

 

[eklisiewicz]

I watched the video, but it did not help me. I have already accomplished the steps mentioned, right up to the part where he says to install the app. I click on the app, select Open App Manager, and the screen that displays is blank. There is no Install button as shown in the video. And yes, I have enabled the options he says to enable in Settings. I did not need USB to get the application on my phone. But I can go no further. So it looks to me like I will forever be stuck with an unrooted phone. Which really stinks, because things like screen capture and being able to use that nifty Copy and Paste program will be out of reach.

 

[eklisiewicz]

Do I need ROMS and a Bootstrap program to root? If someone can help, I would be happy to document the exact steps I used, right up to where I cannot install the app. The process outlined in the steps above seems simple, but it doesn't work for me.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

Do I need ROMS and a Bootstrap program to root? If someone can help, I would be happy to document the exact steps I used, right up to where I cannot install the app. The process outlined in the steps above seems simple, but it doesn't work for me.

No, just Z4Root.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

I watched the video, but it did not help me. I have already accomplished the steps mentioned, right up to the part where he says to install the app. I click on the app, select Open App Manager, and the screen that displays is blank. There is no Install button as shown in the video. And yes, I have enabled the options he says to enable in Settings. I did not need USB to get the application on my phone. But I can go no further. So it looks to me like I will forever be stuck with an unrooted phone. Which really stinks, because things like screen capture and being able to use that nifty Copy and Paste program will be out of reach.

Try pulling the battery when that happens. It usually doesn't install the first go...you need to reset the phone.

 

[Hovik818]

thank you very much i will save this is my file until i get the DX but now im having thoughts about the TunderStorm but i think DX will be better still im just not a video chat kinda person.

 

[eklisiewicz]

I will try the battery pull, but also wanted to note that when the App Manager is opened, under Details tab, it says it could not open the /mnt/download/z4root.1.3.0.apk as an APK file.

 

[Hovik818]

i dont wanna sound like a newbie but what are ROMS?

 

[eklisiewicz]

Shut down the X. Pulled battery. Started up X. Tried once again to install. Failed with the same error. What do I try now?

 

[eklisiewicz]

Maybe this will explain it:

Custom ROMs For Android Explained And Why You Want Them | Android News, Reviews, Applications, Games, Phones, Devices, Tips, Mods, Videos, Podcasts - Android Police

 

[Cyber Warrior]

Shut down the X. Pulled battery. Started up X. Tried once again to install. Failed with the same error. What do I try now?

Maybe you got a bad download link...try the link that I posted. Also make sure the z4root zip file is directly on the SD card, not in any folders.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

i dont wanna sound like a newbie but what are ROMS?

Not sure what phone you have but If you're using a DroidX......Froyo would be your rom.

A stock ROM is the version of the phone?s operating system that comes with your phone when you buy it.

A custom ROM is a fully standalone version of the OS, including the kernel (which makes everything run), apps, services, etc ?everything you need to operate the device, except it?s customized by someone in some way.

Since Android is open source, developers are free to take stock ROMs, modify them, strip them of garbage, optimize them, add things, and pretty much do whatever their imagination and skills allow.

 

[eklisiewicz]

Ok, your link worked and I clicked the apk on top. It installed two apk files. Which one should I install? One says 1.1.3 and the other is 2.1.3.

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[eklisiewicz]

I clicked on the 1.1.3 file and it installed. Now I will try to determine if I am rooted.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

Not sure why you got two...but it should say z4root 1.3.0

 

[eklisiewicz]

The 1.1.3 install went through but I am looking for a Superuser icon and don't see it. It did not say to reboot but I will try that next.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

What happened when you opened z4root? Did it go through? It should have rooted before you get the super user icon.

 

[eklisiewicz]

I got it to work. I opened the application and ran it and rebooted my phone at least once and now there is a super user icon. Thank you for all your help.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

I got it to work. I opened the application and ran it and rebooted my phone at least once and now there is a super user icon. Thank you for all your help.

No problem. Glad to see you FINALLY got it working.

 

[Super Turtleman]

Glad this worked out...forgot all about it. lol