Root [ROOT] Ultimate DROID3 Root/ROM Thread

[trini.s2k]

CyanogenMod 7 beta is up to try out

 

[DeadChex]

CyanogenMod 7 beta is up to try out

BEFORE Doing that, I recommend reading Hashcodes blog, he seems to be talking about alot of this stuff for CM7.


(Hash of Codes)

 

[imnotmikal]

Added CyanogenMod 7.1 Alpha information to OP.

 

[imnotmikal]

Added LibertyROM information to OP.

 

[JDC717]

Hi what are your guys opinion on these ROMs? I am rooted but I just dont see it worth it to get one of these ROMs, because I am waiting for the "overclocking" feature. Opinions?

 

[trini.s2k]

Hi what are your guys opinion on these ROMs? I am rooted but I just dont see it worth it to get one of these ROMs, because I am waiting for the "overclocking" feature. Opinions?

personally im running steel droid 3 i like i like the status bar and the litle changed they made its running pretty stable no problem, i ran monster rom which is also well they tweaked alot and its alot better to me then stock , im waiiting on the final release on dark droid , i heard liberty is pretty well i just rooted my girls droid x last night and gave it vortex rom , and it so much better, the roms are a improvement to me due to i dnt use much of blur just back up assistance and gtalk other then that everything else can kick rocks lol hope dat helps and thanks to the dev for they hard work

 

[imnotmikal]

Hi what are your guys opinion on these ROMs? I am rooted but I just dont see it worth it to get one of these ROMs, because I am waiting for the "overclocking" feature. Opinions?

Due to the locked bootloader, OverClocking is not in the foreseeable future.

 

[JDC717]

Due to the locked bootloader, OverClocking is not in the foreseeable future.

So your saying its totally IMPOSSIBLE? I thought it would just make the devs/hackers work a little harder to find a way. But damn if thats true that sucksss

 

[imnotmikal]

So your saying its totally IMPOSSIBLE? I thought it would just make the devs/hackers work a little harder to find a way. But damn if thats true that sucksss

Currently impossible, yes, unless the devs can find a way to unlock the bootloader, or the less likely possibility that Moto will unlock them for us.

 

[dazzl1113]

I followed the restore method exactly (as quoted below) and got tons of errors on the droid screen that many files and files.img were not able to be loaded and it completed...said "Done" tried to reboot and is still stuck in Red Motorola Boot logo and will not restore.

What else can I do? Is there anyway to get this Droid 3 restored.


Unbricking/SBFing the DROID3 (Or returning to stock without a Nandroid)
So, you did something you weren't supposed to do, and now you're left with a brick (or you forgot to make a Nandroid, and want to go back to stock).
Download this One Click SBF rar file by psouza4 from XDA, and this SBF file.
This SBF will completely wipe your device and install software version 5.6.890 on your phone.
To use:
Step 1) Make sure you have the most recent Moto drivers installed.
Step 2) Extract the zip to a folder on your computer.
Step 3) Extract all of the SBF contents into the "files" folder in the folder you unzipped.
Step 4) Power down your phone.
Step 5) While holding the Vol + and Vol - buttons, power on your phone.
Step 6) Select "AP Fastboot"
Step 7) Once your phone says it is connect, double click "CLICK HERE - Flash Verizon DROID 3 OTA 5.6.890 to phone.bat"
Step 6) Wait for your phone to reboot, then are back on the Stock OTA 5.6.890 update.
Step 7) Enjoy your DROID3 and try not the brick it again.

 

[trini.s2k]

droid 3 boot strap not workin the link

 

[imnotmikal]

droid 3 boot strap not workin the link

Works fine for me, try again

 

[bryan847]

I followed the restore method exactly (as quoted below) and got tons of errors on the droid screen that many files and files.img were not able to be loaded and it completed...said "Done" tried to reboot and is still stuck in Red Motorola Boot logo and will not restore.

What else can I do? Is there anyway to get this Droid 3 restored.


Unbricking/SBFing the DROID3 (Or returning to stock without a Nandroid)
So, you did something you weren't supposed to do, and now you're left with a brick (or you forgot to make a Nandroid, and want to go back to stock).
Download this One Click SBF rar file by psouza4 from XDA, and this SBF file.
This SBF will completely wipe your device and install software version 5.6.890 on your phone.
To use:
Step 1) Make sure you have the most recent Moto drivers installed.
Step 2) Extract the zip to a folder on your computer.
Step 3) Extract all of the SBF contents into the "files" folder in the folder you unzipped.
Step 4) Power down your phone.
Step 5) While holding the Vol + and Vol - buttons, power on your phone.
Step 6) Select "AP Fastboot"
Step 7) Once your phone says it is connect, double click "CLICK HERE - Flash Verizon DROID 3 OTA 5.6.890 to phone.bat"
Step 6) Wait for your phone to reboot, then are back on the Stock OTA 5.6.890 update.
Step 7) Enjoy your DROID3 and try not the brick it again.

Use RSD Lite instead of the bat file... For instructions on using RSD Lite check out the steel Droid thread.

 

[imnotmikal]

Hey guys, if any of my links give you a 404 error from Dropbox, I apologize. I'll move the files tomy website server and hopefully that will work better.

Unfortunately, I wont be able to do it forafew hours.

edit-
The BootStrap and One Click SBF are uploaded, and the SBF files themselves are in the process of being uploaded.

 

[imnotmikal]

All links have been switched over.

 

[bryan847]

Can you update the Liberty D3 thread link? There is a newer one now...

 

[261520]

Don't know what I missing but even with the cable that came with the Droid 3, the root program does not want to detect the phone after selecting USB debugging and then charge only.

 

[RussNelson]

Don't know what I missing but even with the cable that came with the Droid 3, the root program does not want to detect the phone after selecting USB debugging and then charge only.

Are you plugging your USB cable directly into your machine, or into a hub? I have seen trouble with some machines where the USB hub simply doesn't know how to do the kinds of things that the root program wants to do. Bypass the hub and go straight to your machine.

 

[RussNelson]

What does "Reboot into recovery" and "create a Nandroid backup" mean? Where are these actions documented? Happy to RTFM but I can't find the M!

 

[imnotmikal]

I will be reworking the entire first post with updated information within the next few days, so please bare with me if some links stop functioning at any time.

 

[imnotmikal]

Alright, updated a few things, added more roms, as well as ICS/CM9 information.

 

[jaycbrf4]

Downloaded SBF file and restored D3 back to stock in 5 min... Thanks!

 

[Knitewulf]

The mavROM beta leads to a broken link

 

[imnotmikal]

The mavROM beta leads to a broken link

Oops, fixed!

 

[Knitewulf]

Doing the return to stock without a nandroid backup thing didn't actually return to stock for me. My phone is still skinned like I have a custom ROM on it. FUUUU 1% battery increments and it says I am running MavROM.