How to Root Your Droid X***Updated (v2)***

[B16]

This thread is for rooting on 2.1 - if you have 2.2 please review to this thread... RoOoLeR's Guide to ROOT / BACKUP / ROMS for 2.2 OTA

CREDIT TO Rainabba AT ALLDROID For Writing this up.
Credit goes to Rainabba at AllDroid

Download is attached --->HERE<---, READ THE GUIDE!

(Run means type the command in quotes [but not the quotes] then press the Enter key)

1. Download the attached archive and expand it to a folder you can find (eg. c:\DroidXRoot_v2)
2. Set up ADB (Step-by-step guide for Windows Vista/7 HERE. <-- USE THAT THREAD FOR ADB SUPPORT PLEASE.)
3. On the phone: Home, Menu Button, Settings, Applications, Development: Make sure the "USB debugging" option is enabled/checked.
4. Status bar, USB connection: Make sure "PC Mode" is selected.
5. Open a command prompt (Windows: Start, Run, "cmd", OK; Linux: Terminal)
6. Run "adb devices". If you don't see your device listed under "List of devices attached", return to step 2 and follow the link to setup ADB (use that topic for support) and return here when "adb devices" lists your X.
7. Run "CD c:\DroidXRoot" (or where ever you expanded the archive)
8. Run "adb push Superuser.apk /sdcard/Superuser.apk"
9. Run "adb push su /sdcard/su"
10. Run "adb push busybox /sdcard/busybox"
11. Run "adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals/exploid"
12. Run "adb shell"
13. Run "cd sqlite_stmt_journals"
14. Run "chmod 755 exploid"
15. On your phone, navigate to a screen where you can switch wifi/bluetooth on/off easily (settings, or a home screen with a widget)
16. IMMEDIATELY after executing the next step, toggle wifi or bluetooth off and back on
17. Run "./exploid" and follow directions on screen. Once this completes you'll be back at a shell prompt.
18. Run "rootshell". You'll be prompted for a password.
19. Type in password "secretlol" and press Enter then you are root! (You'll know because your prompt will now be a "#" instead of "$")
20. Run "cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk"
21. Run "cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/su"
22. Run "cp /sdcard/busybox /system/bin/busybox"
23. Run "chmod 4755 /system/bin/su"
24. Run "chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox"
25. Run "rm /system/bin/rootshell"
26. Run "exit" to drop from root to a non-root user shell (on phone still)
27. Run "exit" to drop back to your machine command prompt (instead of phone)


To Confirm root is established:
1. Run "adb shell"
2. Run "su" (now you should see the # sign which indicates you are root)
Watch your screen so you can allow Superuser root access.

You're done! feel free to kill the bloat apps snd such.

NOTE: It might be a smart idea to do "rm /system/bin/rootshell" after you have su and superuser in place as ANY program will have access to your root if you leave it (cause everyone will know the password)


Credits
Sebastian Kramer for this blog post - http://c-skills.blogspot...07/android-trickery.html
Birdman - for editing Sebastians work for the droidx
[mbm] - for answering birdmans many questions while root was tried (and failed xD)


The blog list
Birdman - @mrweeeedbirdman - http://stevenbird.info
Rainabba - @rainabba - Contributions, ramblings, and rants from Rainabba

Videos
Evidence of root: http://tiny.cc/DroidXRootProof
Video tutorial for root: http://tiny.cc/How2RootDroidXVideo

As is always the case with this sort of activity, you do this completely at your own risk. AllDroid, Rainabba and Birdman or B16 take NO responsibility for the outcome.

Nor Can DroidXforums be held responsible either for any damage this may do to your devices.
You do all this at your own risk !!!

[Droid-X-Forums]

[bofh]

I rooted my X using the original method and so far it looks to be working just fine. Is the busybox a critical addition?

[B16]

Add it in. No need to remove anything. Just do it all over again using these steps. Common sense applies. You will be alright.

[JimMariner]

This is old news, I got this at 1230 pm Even posted it too !!!

Right Here Rooting the Droid X, as easy as following this.

I figured you were running with a different way of doing it. But this one was the charm for me. Easy as Pie !!!

[chris2k5]

I keep getting the device not found error TIME after time. No one seems to be addressing the issue when so many ppl are having the issue.

[B16]

This is old news, I got this at 1230 pm Even posted it too !!!

Right Here Rooting the Droid X, as easy as following this.

I figured you were running with a different way of doing it. But this one was the charm for me. Easy as Pie !!!

Ahhh didnt see that, do you mind if we keep it here since it is stickied with the original? Kinda makes referencing a little easier. Just my $0.02. And I have added all credit asked to be given from the guys at AD.

[Backnblack]

Ahhh didnt see that, do you mind if we keep it here since it is stickied with the original? Kinda makes referencing a little easier. Just my $0.02. And I have added all credit asked to be given from the guys at AD.

Droidxforums.com needs to be added to the disclaimer if it's posted here to protect this site above all others IMHO....

[JimMariner]

We can leave it in both places, and ALWAYS, Give Credit Where Credit is DUE !!!!!!

Just wanted to bust your chops for being slower than me on finding Version 2

Disclaimers added as requested.

[B16]

We can leave it in both places, and ALWAYS, Give Credit Where Credit is DUE !!!!!!

Just wanted to bust your chops for being slower than me on finding Version 2

Yeah I'm slow. My twitter has exploded with all kinds of stuff lol.

[RolandDeschain]

Anybody else find irony in Mac users wanting root?

More on topic: thanks Birdman, you're my hero