[HACKS] Root Droid 1 - regardless of OS version

[jeffe65]

i havent gotten this update yet ... if i get ot and install, will this method still work to reroot the fone ?

After re-reading MotoCache1's first post at the start of this thread, it "should" root the latest OTA if you download it. Moto's process installs BusyBox, superuser, and the files necessary for root, and then flashes a custom recovery image (SPRecovery). If you're rooted and don't want to repeat this process with every OTA update I suggest you install a custom recovery to block it.

The only caveat to this would be if the latest update changes the recovery back to stock, but so far I haven't heard of it anywhere with this update. Most of these issues seem to occur with the "one-click" rooting methods. While those methods do work to root your phone, they leave you pretty much dead in the water for the next update if you don't know how to block it.

 

[guidot]

Update.

Someone has posted in another thread that this method DOES work for rooting 2.2.1 (frg83d).

Sent from my rooted A855.

 

[teddyearp]

bgm-alchemy: please do not totally spam the boards, you have made this same post for all six of your posts to date.

 

[kgbmiker]

Just got the VZ update (2.2.1) Didnt install yet. Will I loose my root? Used method above to gain it. How do I keep my root? Please help!!

Update was blocked, still rooted, life is good! dancedroid

 

[zero7404]

im sorry if its come up before here, but i just installed frg83d, will post 1 steps still work to reroot ?

 

[furbearingmammal]

im sorry if its come up before here, but i just installed frg83d, will post 1 steps still work to reroot ?

Yes. Z4Root appears to be blocked, but this method still works.

 

[zero7404]

im sorry if its come up before here, but i just installed frg83d, will post 1 steps still work to reroot ?

Yes. Z4Root appears to be blocked, but this method still works.

thanks very much !

 

[NetNathan]

I will rememebr this thread.
It helps a lot.

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[iOSh8er]

First time rooter. Went quick and was painless. Thanks for the info!

 

[MMAC]

unroot

This method has worked flawlessly but i got the new software update from Verizon and i would like to get that update. How do i flash back to my stock image?

 

[guidot]

You can flash the update through sprecovery, but you should have created a backup of stock right before you flashed the original update.zip.

If you didn't you can sbf frg22d full file available from teddyearps site on to your phone then wait for the update.

Sent from my rooted A855.

 

[MMAC]

do you by chance have more detailed instructions for an inexperienced newbie? All i have done so far is follow this root process at the beginning of this post.

 

[teddyearp]

MMAC: I don't have alot of time right now, so this is the fastest I can do it. Go to my droid guides link below, click on the 'advanced guides' link in the menu on the left and use the "Unroot without rsd lite" guide. It has everything you need.

good luck

 

[Hazmat1121]

Is there a way to do this on a Mac instead of a Windows/Linux computer? I have not put Windows on my Mac yet so all I have is the Mac OSX

 

[Abe21599]

Is there a way to do this on a Mac instead of a Windows/Linux computer? I have not put Windows on my Mac yet so all I have is the Mac OSX

Not without bootcamp or parallels I believe.


Sent from my X