How to root Droid X using Birdman's method from http://AllDroid.org

This is a video tutorial that demonstrates most of the steps required to root your Droid X. It's based on Birdman's method slightly modified by rainabba and includes busybox. The full tutorial and neccessary files can be found at: http://tiny.cc/DroidXRooted

The home launcher I'm using is ADW.Launcher by AnderWeb with the "Senses ADW Theme" by "GFX Android". The Live Wallpaper is "Silhouette Donation" by "Kittehface Software" (that's not a typo).

Category:

Science & Technology

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• DroidX
• Droid X
• AllDroid
• Birdman
• root
• rainabba

[TheOmnipotentidiot]

just curious,what is the point in "rooting" my droid x? What are the advantages of it?

[rainabba]

@TheOmnipotentidiot If you intend on modifying your phone regularly rooting will allow you to do so, but it will also allow you to do full backups/restores in case things go wrong. Wireless tether (without the fees Verizon typically charges) is another reason people commonly do it. Personally, I do it for the opportunity to improve the performance or to customize it as I see fit.

[moltonboron]

great guide. thanks for this... are you using OpenHome on your phone?

[rainabba]

@moltonboron adw,launcher with a Sense theme

[maseratigtsf]

wat do i need to have to do all this? i have got one thing the droid x and wat else i need?

[rainabba]

@maseratigtsf Check out the video description.

[RealInsaneGalvatron]

This video is definitely not for the novice. You use to many terms I don't know and and the video started telling me things to do, but I had no idea how to get what you had up on your screen up on mine. I felt like I was starting in the middle of the video. Can you recommend a more novice instructional video? I want to use the wifi on my Droid X, but I'm not a hacker. I need a step by step.

[mikkelchap]

Will this work on Roger's HTC Dream (1.5)? Post 911 update? 

[stephenkill2]

Right, I understand it all, but there is no way this will brick my phone?

[demon784]

hey just curious. if i wanted to check the hardware on my phone, and i needed superuser status, how would i do that?

i tried

$ su root

#uname -p

but that doesnt work

[maximus205]

whats the next step after rooting to get roms? I did the without adb process also.

[airhead1127]

FINALLY DID IT!

[airhead1127]

i seriously spent almost the entire day trying to root my droid X and i was unsuccessful! its sooo frustrating, idk what im doing wrong

[SoccerJoshJ07]

@TheOmnipotentidiot check out this link too :) androidcentral . com/rooting-it-me-some-qa

[dread313]

@RealInsaneGalvatron Here in Metro Detroit, there are many people on craigslist. Someone might be in your area. Good luck.

[RealInsaneGalvatron]

@dread313 I would love to, if I could find someone local to do it for me. I'm in the Lexington KY area if anyone is reading this and can help.