[HACKS] Root Droid 1 - regardless of OS version

[Ataranine]

Worked like a damn charm. Good job, and thanks for posting this.

 

[donerico]

This is probably obvious to everyone else, but one thing I am not quite sure in step 10 is exactly when to press the Dpad UP key. IT says "On your phone the screen will change to "SW Update Complete" (unless the message has been changed by the person who built the SBF) and your phone will reboot within a second or two. You want to be already holding the dpad key up when the phone actually reboots." Does it mean right at the time the phone says SW update complete? I screwed it up on my first attempt.

 

[furbearingmammal]

Well, I could give you a smart-alec answer and say "whatever you did, do the opposite of", but that wouldn't be helpful due to the variations involved.

When did you press up this time?

 

[Liinker]

This is probably obvious to everyone else, but one thing I am not quite sure in step 10 is exactly when to press the Dpad UP key. IT says "On your phone the screen will change to "SW Update Complete" (unless the message has been changed by the person who built the SBF) and your phone will reboot within a second or two. You want to be already holding the dpad key up when the phone actually reboots." Does it mean right at the time the phone says SW update complete? I screwed it up on my first attempt.

You want to be watching the phone status in RSDLite and right after it changes to "Phone is rebooting.", press and hold the UP key on the d-pad.

 

[donerico]

This is probably obvious to everyone else, but one thing I am not quite sure in step 10 is exactly when to press the Dpad UP key. IT says "On your phone the screen will change to "SW Update Complete" (unless the message has been changed by the person who built the SBF) and your phone will reboot within a second or two. You want to be already holding the dpad key up when the phone actually reboots." Does it mean right at the time the phone says SW update complete? I screwed it up on my first attempt.

You want to be watching the phone status in RSDLite and right after it changes to "Phone is rebooting.", press and hold the UP key on the d-pad.

I am now rooted! Thank you moto and everyone else for your help http://www.droidforums.net/forum/images/smilies/dancingDroid.gif

 

[hapster]

MotoCache1, thanks for doing this. Just did it on my FRG22D stock Droid and it worked like a charm, got my root back. You're awesome!

 

[skylinetrxgedy]

the links for the drivers just re open this post. how do i get the drivers, because my phone doesnt show up in the device list in rsd lite

 

[ksbell0906]

Do not unzip the MotoCache1_Complete_Root_v1.1-update.zip file that you downloaded in Step 5 of "things you're going to need". You need to copy this file to the root of your phone's SD card and then rename it to update.zip.

how do i copy this file to my sd card and do i do this now or go to step 4 my english isnt good and i dont understand

 

[hapster]

the links for the drivers just re open this post. how do i get the drivers, because my phone doesnt show up in the device list in rsd lite

Right-click and select "Save target as..."

Sent from my Moto Droid

 

[ksbell0906]

10. The SBF install goes fine, but when I go to apply the update.zip file in SPRecovery I get this error:

E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(No such file or directory)
Installation aborted.
​

Your update.zip file is not on your SD card or is named wrong. Read step #3 of the detailed procedure carefully. You've probably named the file update.zip.zip because Windows is configured to hide your file extensions.

For whatever reason some folks really struggle with this (I don't know why). If this is you, you could either try reconfiguring Windows not to hide file extensions (which I recommend), or you could use ADB to transfer your files (brief instructions here, use Google if that's not enough).


Do i just reboot my phone connect to a pc try to re insert the file and reboot back to recovery and try again

 

[ksbell0906]

got it thxs

 

[BigL013]

10. The SBF install goes fine, but when I go to apply the update.zip file in SPRecovery I get this error:

E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(No such file or directory)
Installation aborted.
​

Your update.zip file is not on your SD card or is named wrong. Read step #3 of the detailed procedure carefully. You've probably named the file update.zip.zip because Windows is configured to hide your file extensions.

For whatever reason some folks really struggle with this (I don't know why). If this is you, you could either try reconfiguring Windows not to hide file extensions (which I recommend), or you could use ADB to transfer your files (brief instructions here, use Google if that's not enough).


Do i just reboot my phone connect to a pc try to re insert the file and reboot back to recovery and try again

I tried changing the file extension and still getting that same error message. what else can I be doing wrong?

 

[BigL013]

got it to work, thanks!

 

[jessejdroid]

my start button is still grey after loading the sbf file

 

[Daybreak]

Howdy Motocache,

Thanks for the straight scoop on rooting.

I was already rooted, but not having SPRecovery in place. So with the second FRG22D update, I lost root. Now missing my root goodies, I simply followed your instructions of getting SPRecovery on my droid, and your rooting image.
I am happy
Droid 1 backup phone, FRG22D Rooted, and working great.dancedroid

I am going to try out the dropbox in your link.
note: the only thing that you might want to mention is the fact that when you have the droid connected via usb, it auto powers on, so when you do choose shutdown, be ready for holding down the X button.