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Root One-Click Root for DX2 2.3.3

Th3Coog said:
Just to confirm, you:

1. Installed the Drivers on your Computer.
2. Unziped OneClick
3. On your phone: Click Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging (checked the box)
4. Pluged your phone into computer and select "Charge Only" mode
5. Navigated to 'MotorolaOneClickRoot_psouza4' folder and ran 'MotorolaOneClickRoot.exe'
6. Then waited.

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5. Navigated to 'MotorolaOneClickRoot_psouza4' folder and ran 'MotorolaOneClickRoot.exe'
Did you unzip the files to the folder first then run the EXE?
 
Since you are using Windows XP there is a different file you may need to download and try it's on this page HERE. If you have tried that then you might want to ask around on the Rootz Wiki forum where the post originated from and see if they can help there.

Another thing you might want to try just for the sake of trying is your USB cable. I recently had a friend that was also trying to root his phone and was having alot of problems and it turned out to be the cable. Might not be anything but worth taking a second look.
 
Well i got it to work using the old version BUT the program runs and says it is a succses but the phone isnt rooted....i think it mivht be because superuser app is already installed from being rooted using gingerbreak while i was running froyo.........any help or ideas thanks
 
droidx2x2 said:
Well i got it to work using the old version BUT the program runs and says it is a succses but the phone isnt rooted....i think it mivht be because superuser app is already installed from being rooted using gingerbreak while i was running froyo.........any help or ideas thanks
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That shouldn't be an issue. You can find out by uninstalling it, and trying again though.
 
I run this on my Droid X2 and everything goes flawlessly, I do everything right but when I use Root Check, it says that BusyBox installed correctly but "The adb binary is set to default shell user access as a standard non-root user" Why is this happening?
 
follow directions in the stickies to do a SBF back to stock 2.3.3 If you are planning to return your phone for warranty replacement or so I would additionally wipe user and cache data while in recovery mode.
 
Newbie, but not a numbskull....... I have been trying different ways to root my D2.... for an entire week! only was able to create some pretty cool ROMs and Profiles for myself.... but never get it to stick..... just some temporary/simulated rooting..... I am on my way.... post again tomorrow to let you all know how it sticks.... woot woot..... so excited.... time to play! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
 
not to say anything is bad with you, but after updating the 1.3.38.en.US
this root method messed my SU up. It was telling me my SU binary was out of date, I would attempt to update it, then it said it couldnt gain root access to update it. 1 root app would work "bloat freezer" but "root tools" could not find "busy box" upon attempting to install and run "busy box" it failed. I dont know what happened here, but since using "doomlord's" method that "Scur" posted I have sucessfuly rooted my X2. Any ideas here?
 
motoroller said:
not to say anything is bad with you, but after updating the 1.3.38.en.US
this root method messed my SU up. It was telling me my SU binary was out of date, I would attempt to update it, then it said it couldnt gain root access to update it. 1 root app would work "bloat freezer" but "root tools" could not find "busy box" upon attempting to install and run "busy box" it failed. I dont know what happened here, but since using "doomlord's" method that "Scur" posted I have sucessfuly rooted my X2. Any ideas here?
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Yeah, I was getting the update binary message too, but mine would update fine. I can't recreate your issue. No ideas there.
 
CoolPoete
How much difference have you noticed in your Droid X2 since you rooted it? I am running 2.3.4 and it doesn't run that bad. Some people have said that it did not make that much difference in their phone. I have thought about rooting since I don't think the Droid X2 will get the ICS update.
 
Rooting your phone makes zero difference to it. It only grants you permission to run a wider variety of apps, and allows you to customize it in ways you couldn't without full permission. It changes nothing in your phone.
 
OK Scur, I understand about root access / superuser only being a matter of access. You aren't like lots of the overclockers of days past in your (lack of) overstatements and obsessive need to root. I think that ratchets up your credibility with some of us. I'm moving from my old Moto Droid1, which I never did root, even though I probably coulda benefitted by overclocking it. It seems that far better backup and restore activity is really the only reason I (and many others) might have for rooting. Do you agree, or are there some known hardware/firmware settings on the X2 that are very clearly able to give the enduser a better experience than some pencil-neck thought to allow us without having that root access? I've heard of poor still photo performance, is that an area that can be noticeably improved by alt drivers / apps that need root?

I'm more of a user than a tweaker / overclocker / hardware hack anymore, so I'm asking purely from that P.O.V..

Of course ANY insights will be appreciated!
 
tranzz said:
Do you agree, or are there some known hardware/firmware settings on the X2 that are very clearly able to give the enduser a better experience than some pencil-neck thought to allow us without having that root access?
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Yes, I agree. The X2 can't be overclocked (I believe it's due to having a locked bootloader, whole nother subject there) so that's a non-issue anyway. There are lots of neat and helpful apps that require root, but very few will actually help the phone beyond an interface-like level.
Once you move up to using a custom recovery (Bootstrap, in the case of the X2) you can start to change and improve how the phone functions, but the changes aren't massive. You'll hear people say "my phone runs so much faster/smoother/better," but to be honest the Droid X2 is fast, regardless of whether you're 100% stock or completely customized (though you can bork up your phone if you overstep your reach).
Personally, I'm a big flashing junkie. I'm more interested in what I can get my phone do and ways to make things work than anything else. The single biggest argument I would put forth for not customizing your phone very much is that it takes time, effort, upkeep, and oftentimes patience to do it, and the more you do, the more it takes. If you're not interested in spending free time fiddling, downloading, backing up, flashing, fixing, etc. then just root your phone for the purposes you really need, and leave it at that. Maybe grab an app manager like Titanium Backup or AntTek App Manager to backup your apps and their data, or grab ROM Toolbox and try out some minor customization, stuff like that.

tranzz said:
I've heard of poor still photo performance, is that an area that can be noticeably improved by alt drivers / apps that need root?
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I've heard the same. I rarely use my phone as a camera though, and when I do, it's for simple things like something to throw up on Facebook. I'm not up on fixes or apps that improve quality. If it was an issue for me, I'd search here, xda, DroidForums, maybe RootzWiki for some things to try.
 
I dont know if this has been mentioned in this thread yet and im not going to read the entire thing because frankly Im quite frazzled at this point between rooting my D2G 2.3.3 and having to use the phone in question as a tether since i dont have internet at home. Couple that with 10+ failed log in attempts and about 40 minutes of waiting....

Im ready to stab the internet to death.

Anyways....

I received a replacement D2G just the other day as mine started to do whatever the hell it wanted to do. Call people, not let me hang up, open things and clearly had spots that were dead-to-touch on the screen.

My old one was rooted with Z4Root. I came to learn that Z4 doesnt work with GB. After a bit of searching I found the thread that this particular thread is based on...I believe OPed by "souza4" or some name of that sort on a different site.

After dealing with a myriad of issues with my PC regarding my Microsoft Installer on several different partitions, and failing to fix some virus i didnt even know I had, I finally was able to at least get the root prompt to appear.

Shortly after it appeared I encountered issues.

The first step where it says something like "building symlink"...done!
Then it says "rebooting phone"....

The phone would reboot to a bootloader and stall on the screen saying "ready for programming". Time after time it did this.

I finally found a solution.

When it stalls on that screen leave the PC as is, unplug your phone from the PC, pull the battery, reboot, when the red droid eyeball appears plug the phone back into your PC, it will ready your SIM card as it normally does and then recognize the USB connection. At that point the PC end of things will continue to step 2. Repeat the battery removal process and whatnot. Step three will happen. Do this process untill it prompts a successful root.

I know that was long winded but considering the difficulty I had simply posting something, I wanted to say it all (somewhat theraputic). Hopefully it hasnt been said before and this helps someone else.
 
Haven't heard that work around yet. Thanks for sharing and I'm glad
to see you found a way to make it work.
 
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