Rooting the Droid X

IMPORTANT: Don't update to .621 until you have root and OTA Rootkeeper installed.

Go to this site Droid X ezSBF Files and download the .605 version. Boot the ISO with your phone connected and root with the ZergRush method. Your phone should reboot and you will have root.

1. Install Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper
2. Backup root
3. Temporarily un-root
4. Install the .621 OTA update
5. Run Rootkeeper and re-root

With phone off, hold the CAMERA button and VOLUME DOWN, then hit the POWER button

With phone off, hold the HOME button and press POWER until you get an exclamation mark. Release the HOME button and press the SEARCH button

Current system mount:
/dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system ext3 ro,noatime,nodiratime,data''ordered 0 0

Command to remount as rw:
mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system

Kindle
redding-7648-signed-zipped.apk

Skype
Skype_mobile.live.apk

Madden 11
Madden.apk

AmazonMP3
amazonmp3_1.8.11_signed_zipaligned.apk

Blockbuster
Blockbuster.apk

• http://www.droid-life.com/2010/09/22/how-to-root-droid-x-running-official-android-2-2/
• http://rootzwiki.com/topic/5307-how-to-root-or-unroot-your-droid-x/
• http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/09/z4root-will-root-the-droid-x-2-3-340-update/
• http://alldroid.org/default.aspx?g''posts&t''493
• http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/09/22/motorola-droid-x-froyo-root-available-now-here%E2%80%99s-how-you-do-it-motorola-droid-x-with-android-2-2-can-be-rooted-too/
• http://alldroid.org/Default.aspx?tabid''40&g''posts&t''967&find''unread
• .602 rooted without SBF'g or wiping!
• Official Gingerbread update 4.5.602 (rooted and ready) or Stock
• http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/droid-x-how-tos/6178-rooolers-guide-root-unroot-backup-rom-sbf-overclock.html

• http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-x-rooted-help/100038-complete-droid-x-sbf-flashing-guide.html
• Droid X SBF Files
• Linux solution to your Windows/RSD lite problems

• ADB Driver
• Android USB Drivers
• http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
• Adding SDK Components

• http://android-tricks.blogspot.com/2009/01/mount-filesystem-read-write.html
• http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacks/1347-removing-bloat.html
• http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-hacking-guides/8391-removing-bloat-2-2-ota-3-ways-super-easy-safe-safe-easy-free.html

• http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/29/how-to-root-gingerbread-on-droid-x/
• http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/09/z4root-will-root-the-droid-x-2-3-340-update/
• http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/28/download-official-droidx-gingerbread-4-5-596-for-rooted-users/
• Droid-X Complete SBF Video Guide
• Official DX Gingerbread 2.3.3 (4.5.596) Release Thread

– Main.FredPettis - 2011-01-11