How to root Droid X WITHOUT ADB! (Video)

[Cooldudenotu]

I of course take no credit for this, all credits are mentioned at the start of the video.

ADB was giving me a bunch of trouble, I'm about to try this. Thought I'd share:

***Update: I tried this method and it worked fine. My only problem was I couldn't get the backspace button working in terminal emulator, but all that meant was I couldn't make any mistakes while entering the commands.




This version doesn't require ADB so if you're having problems with ADB, this is your video. Root was just released for the Droid X and I show you how to do it.

Files needed:

Root files:

http://www.wimervision.com/android/r...idxroot_v2.zip

Software needed:
Astro File Manager
Terminal Emulator

Credit for this goes to Sebastian Kramer, Birdman, [mbm] for the root instructions. Special thanks to Qoncept of Droidforums for saving me some time by writing the guide.

First set of commands:

cd /sqlite_stmt_journals
cp /sdcard/download/exploid ./exploid
chmod 755 exploid

Next set:

./exploid

Last set:
cp /sdcard/download/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
cp /sdcard/download/su /system/bin/su
cp /sdcard/download/busybox /system/bin/busybox
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
rm /system/bin/rootshell
exit


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[Droid-X-Forums]

[evulhotdog]

link doesnt work -_-

[Cooldudenotu]

link doesnt work -_-

Fixed, sorry about that.

[FMMFL]

I used this method and it took about 5 minutes start to finish. Definitely seems like an easier way to do it.

[mcsinfl]

yI see download link but no video link

[chris2k5]

After the the bluetooth on/off step, I typed in password and got it to turn into #, what do I do next?!?!

It still shows # at the beginning. Horrible video doesn't show that part.

[chris2k5]

I tried to redo it and now when I type in the 2nd command it says file is busy...

[Cooldudenotu]

After the the bluetooth on/off step, I typed in password and got it to turn into #, what do I do next?!?!

It still shows # at the beginning. Horrible video doesn't show that part.

As the video says, pause it and enter the last set of commands:

Last set:
cp /sdcard/download/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
cp /sdcard/download/su /system/bin/su
cp /sdcard/download/busybox /system/bin/busybox
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
rm /system/bin/rootshell
exit

And then unpause the video and follow the rest of the instructions (there is only 1 left)

[bouny1920]

I tried to redo it and now when I type in the 2nd command it says file is busy...

The same thing happened to me. I turned the phone off and on and then I was able to start over without the exploid busy message. Just finished the entire process.

[chris2k5]

I just tried Wireless Tether app. It worked. Does that mean the root worked? Without root I can't or am not supposed to be able to use the Wireless Tether app right?