TEXT TUTORIAL: fbgstudios.com This tutorial works on both the original Android 2.0 Rom which ships with Droid, and the latest Android 2.0.1 OTA (over the air) software update which is the most recent release as of December 11th, 2009. Root access will enable you to mod the phones firmware to whatever you want to have on your phone like themes, apps and custom ROMS and uis just like you do on the jailbroken G1, iphone, etc.
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How To Root Motorola Droid (Android 2.0.1)
Posted on31 March 2010.
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yeah what is rooting???
@asfan42069bz
Install Android SDK, you’l get it under tools
what is the ADB shell and where can i find it?
What is the ADB shell??
Theres not text tutorial.
what is rooting?
where’s the file? i turned off my pop up blocker and its just ‘go daddy’
@newgeolem
lets you do anything to your droid really like install new software like multitouch or the nexus one software
@newgeolem gives you root access. it means you’re like the system administrator and can do whatever the fuck you want with it (since it runs linux) where before, you couldn’t do much
whats this thing do ” root”
and in my first attempt to root it I succeeded, but then I bricked it by flashing the rom with a faulty image, I may have even cried a little when that happened but i was smart enough to back it all up first, I fixed it looked online some more and found that app I mentioned before. and here I am with a mean ass Droid, multi tasking like a mother. others put in the work, all we have to do is read and give those hard working guys the respect they deserve
do some research before you root. and if you don’t know what root is and do it anyway based on what some other guy told you in a forum. then don’t cry when you brick the thing. oh yeah and maybe you should keep that brick so you don’t mess it up for the rest of us. Sorry if i sound like an asshole but I have had my Droid for under a month, but when I finally got it, I knew exactly what to do with it, I spent 2 months drooling over the phone and reading about Android OS and how to Jailbreak it
I was just thinking that maybe I should stop telling people how easy it is to root the Droid, it’s like telling a newbie driver how to double clutch, i’m sure somethings gonna break in the process. and whats to stop the phone companies from changing their minds about Android OS after they see how many of the returned on warranty phones where actually bricked because newbies with rooted phones didn’t know what they were doing.
for the most part you are correct, except when it comes to multi touch, you have to root the Droid to get this feature. I take droid over iPhone any day, iPhone is like a stock mac, Android is like Fedora 10 with Compiz
if you named the file update.zip your droid will really read it as update.zip.zip it wont say it on the screen when loading, just name it update. this is a problem that comes up when computer wizards try to explain things in a simple manner and they end up messing up with something simple. and the rest of the site just copy and paste
got this from a wiki, it simplifies any answer that I can give you, Overclocking is the process of running a computer component at a higher clock rate (more clock cycles per second) than specified by the manufacturer, usually practiced by enthusiasts seeking an increase in the performance of their computers. overclock high-end components to attain levels of performance beyond the specified values
@acurac32a whats overclocking?
hey CoolPsTuts how much to turn me into a cool avatar?
actually, there is an easier way to root the droid. go to the android market download an app called sholesmod updater and follow the steps. not only do you root the droid but you can also overclock, flash the rom, change to a better theme, add multi touch and a few other cool stuff all with just one app it wont hurt to get a terminal emulator eather I run better terminal emulator
stay seksi ……………..
:D
@RabihF94
No you need a rom for that
you can find them at
droidforums . net
@nissanpimpsa
Its Permanent
ok this was so easy to follow… but when you dont load with the root everytime after the first is it like you never rooted or is it permanent?
sorry if its stupid just was curious…Thanks
Nice vid
I downloaded it and it worked fine from ISOPlease[.]com ( Remove the [ ] ) I think they could have done a little better tho..
calm down……u can get the update early only by a zip file…. but u have to have a rooted driod:)