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    did I lose my root?

    The verizon tech service by phone had me reinstall everything on my droid x. OK, I lost my wi fi icon to tether with but someone on the board showed me how to get it back. I still have a superuser icon and it works. But i do not have the icon that said root on it, i cannot remember the whole description, i think something like i4root . Anyway when I hit the tether icon it will not let me get on the internet with my computer. Did I lose the root when I had the reinstall done. If so can anyone tell me how to get it back. Thanks

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    z4 is what I lost.

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    Check with rootchecker app in the market to see if you have root

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    root checker said i have root. but i have no z4 icon and cannot get on the internet..

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    Quote Originally Posted by red View Post
    root checker said i have root. but i have no z4 icon and cannot get on the internet..
    Z4 does nothing but root your phone so if you're rooted you don't need it.

    And call *228 option 1 for the internet

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    root checker said i have root.&nbsp; but i have no z4 icon and cannot get on the internet..<br>

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    Should I not be able to tether with my phone and my computer and get on line since I am rooted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by red View Post
    Should I not be able to tether with my phone and my computer and get on line since I am rooted.
    Are you using the stock hotspot app? And what's your system version?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BHuber09 View Post
    Are you using the stock hotspot app? And what's your system version?

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    Haha good call B

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    system version is 2.3.340.mb810.verizon.en.us wifi tether I got off the market . When verizon restarted my complete system, it took the rooted wifi icon off my phone and this one was recommended by someone on this board. Thanks for helping me, I will wait on your advise.

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