[HACKS] Root Droid 1 - regardless of OS version

[JimmyD]

Because the thread starts out like this>>>This procedure is to root a phone that is not presently rooted. If you're already rooted (by virtue of running a custom ROM or any other way) then you don't need this.


SO..I can do this method EVENTHOUGH I am already rooted with universal androot and it won't screw anything up?

NO! Read your post (quoted above) again in its entirety. You've even spelled it out for yourself! :icon_wink:

1) This method (the original post/this whole thread) is NOT NEEDED for Droids that are already rooted.
2) You state that you are already rooted! You don't need to do anything from this thread!!!
3) This thread provides instructions on how to root a non-rooted Droid... in other words, the goal of this method/thread is to basically do what you've already done with Universal Androot... it's just another way to do it.

I hope this helps clarify it for you?!

 

[furbearingmammal]

The only reason you'd need to do this if you're already rooted is to put a custom recovery image on a phone with bootloader 2C. 7C.

It is safe to do so if you are rooted, however, as this is the ONLY way to get a custom recovery image on a phone with that bootloader. Once you have SPRecovery on you can then flash ClockworkMOD Recovery via ROM Manager if you wish to work with ROM Manager.

 

[skylordusa1]

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...ircus-continues-frg01b-official-get-here.html

It was only on the front page for days.

I'll provide install instructions with no extra cynicism or sarcasm, though, so don't worry.

I've just answered that question so many times my keyboard tried to bite me last night for hitting sore keys.

hahahahhahahahahah sorry about that furbearing. I should have looked a little harder. I am going to try this out just to see If I am able enough to go back to stock and get back to where I am now. Hopefully I dont break my phone hahahhaha. Thanks again for the link.

Thanks for the link Furbearing I downloaded the file and was able to restore my phone back to stock 2.2. Had a little scare after I installed the zip file and rebooted the phone. Phone got stuck at the red eye screen forever. Had to pull the battery. Placed the battery back in and booted to the stock recovery.
I wiped data/factory reset and wiped cache. rebooted phone again and it came back up fully stock like i just got it out of the box. Guess i should have wiped data and cache after the install of the zip file and before the reboot. But thanks again. Now I hope my nandroid backup works.

 

[viper3773]

i'm new to rooting.. is their any downsides of rooting with the 1 click software?

thanks.

Yes, THERE ARE downsides to using one of the one-click apps. However, since you're using an LG Dare, are you sure it's running Android? If not, "rooting" may not be an option to you. If it is, you may be stuck running one or using ADB.

Sorry, I currently have the dare but plan on getting the X soon

What are the downsides of the one click root? I am very curious for anyone to say, thanks !

i'm new to rooting.. is their any downsides of rooting with the 1 click software?

Why are all the w's in your post links to the android-wifi-tether page?

the W on my keyboard was not working so I copied a w from somewhere and pasted it everytime i wanted to type a W, that W just must have linked to that page. My apologies. In other news I fixed the W key (

 

[nxmehta]

sbf_flash doesn't work on my 64-bit Ubuntu box. It "error 16"s twice and fails to detect the phone.

I don't have any 32-bit installations to test with...

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sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

 

[kcallis]

And let us not forget that Virtualbox is our friend...

 

[gavron]

sbf_flash doesn't work on my 64-bit Ubuntu box. It "error 16"s twice and fails to detect the phone.

I don't have any 32-bit installations to test with...

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ubuntu 9.04 i386 live -- fails same way
ubuntu 9.04 x86_64 live -- fails same way
ubuntu 10.04 x86_64 -- fails same way
fedora 13 i686 -- fails the same way

No matter what it keeps saying it's waiting for the phone. I've tried recovery console, normal boot, still won't detect it. (adb works fine so I know the cable/USB is good.) Test on a fresh laptop with no adb also.

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Edit: tested Fedora 13 live. Also fails same way.

 

[ding007]

Alright, so would it just be smarter to download roms and use the "Install ROMS's off the SDcard" option in ROM manager?

 

[Tallica]

Alright, so would it just be smarter to download roms and use the "Install ROMS's off the SDcard" option in ROM manager?

If you have a working CW recovery, yes

 

[furbearingmammal]

@skylordusa1

How long is long? If it was less than 15 minutes then you didn't wait long enough. That update takes a long time to gel the first time if you didn't do the wipe. I forgot to warn about that, but if you don't mind having it back to stock-like-new, no harm no foul.

Glad to help.

 

[segdoh49]

The only reason you'd need to do this if you're already rooted is to put a custom recovery image on a phone with bootloader 2C. 7C.

It is safe to do so if you are rooted, however, as this is the ONLY way to get a custom recovery image on a phone with that bootloader. Once you have SPRecovery on you can then flash ClockworkMOD Recovery via ROM Manager if you wish to work with ROM Manager.

Rooted 2.2 without SPRecovery. Kinda like SPR bootloader and have used it in the past. So are there any advantages/disadvantages to working with ClockworkMOD as opposed to SPR or is it just a personel thing ?

 

[furbearingmammal]

The only reason you'd need to do this if you're already rooted is to put a custom recovery image on a phone with bootloader 2C. 7C.

It is safe to do so if you are rooted, however, as this is the ONLY way to get a custom recovery image on a phone with that bootloader. Once you have SPRecovery on you can then flash ClockworkMOD Recovery via ROM Manager if you wish to work with ROM Manager.

Rooted 2.2 without SPRecovery. Kinda like SPR bootloader and have used it in the past. So are there any advantages/disadvantages to working with ClockworkMOD as opposed to SPR or is it just a personel thing ?

No real appreciable advantage. You have to do "update.zip" for SPR and you don't have to rename for CW. Other than that, nothing worth noting except CW's integration with ROM Manager. ROM Manager isn't as stable as most people think, however, so it's not the best thing for people who want their phones to "just work" with everything. CW/SPR, doesn't really matter, but SPR "just works".

 

[viper3773]

i'm new to rooting.. is their any downsides of rooting with the 1 click software?

thanks.

Yes, THERE ARE downsides to using one of the one-click apps. However, since you're using an LG Dare, are you sure it's running Android? If not, "rooting" may not be an option to you. If it is, you may be stuck running one or using ADB.

Sorry, I currently have the dare but plan on getting the X soon

What are the downsides of the one click root? I am very curious for anyone to say, thanks !

 

[segdoh49]

The only reason you'd need to do this if you're already rooted is to put a custom recovery image on a phone with bootloader 2C. 7C.

It is safe to do so if you are rooted, however, as this is the ONLY way to get a custom recovery image on a phone with that bootloader. Once you have SPRecovery on you can then flash ClockworkMOD Recovery via ROM Manager if you wish to work with ROM Manager.

Rooted 2.2 without SPRecovery. Kinda like SPR bootloader and have used it in the past. So are there any advantages/disadvantages to working with ClockworkMOD as opposed to SPR or is it just a personel thing ?

No real appreciable advantage. You have to do "update.zip" for SPR and you don't have to rename for CW. Other than that, nothing worth noting except CW's integration with ROM Manager. ROM Manager isn't as stable as most people think, however, so it's not the best thing for people who want their phones to "just work" with everything. CW/SPR, doesn't really matter, but SPR "just works".

So if I understand this correctly, if I just follow the this proceedure to the "T" to get the SPRecovery loaded and stop there without loading the update.zip (since I'm already rooted with easy root) and it should fly with my 2.2 ota. ??? I was under the impression that you couldn't load SPR if you were running 2.2 already. Or is this the exception....

 

[Tallica]

Rooted 2.2 without SPRecovery. Kinda like SPR bootloader and have used it in the past. So are there any advantages/disadvantages to working with ClockworkMOD as opposed to SPR or is it just a personel thing ?

No real appreciable advantage. You have to do "update.zip" for SPR and you don't have to rename for CW. Other than that, nothing worth noting except CW's integration with ROM Manager. ROM Manager isn't as stable as most people think, however, so it's not the best thing for people who want their phones to "just work" with everything. CW/SPR, doesn't really matter, but SPR "just works".

So if I understand this correctly, if I just follow the this proceedure to the "T" to get the SPRecovery loaded and stop there without loading the update.zip (since I'm already rooted with easy root) and it should fly with my 2.2 ota. ??? I was under the impression that you couldn't load SPR if you were running 2.2 already. Or is this the exception....

No, the update.zip roots the phone, but it also disables, what Motocache has dubbed "FRS", which will overwrite your recovery image every reboot if on 2.2 OTA, unless you run the update.zip