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Root Rooting DX 4.5.602

Can Someone point me in the right direction of Rooting my DX running System 4.5.602? I know I have to do a complete Wipe so I guess it doesn't matter what system I'm running :p I would like to still have Gingerbread but Im wondering in your guys opinions, what the best ROM is. I was using Liberty before, and I loved it, but I have been told Liberty is not currently working with Gingerbread? Or something. Thanks!
 
Can Someone point me in the right direction of Rooting my DX running System 4.5.602? I know I have to do a complete Wipe so I guess it doesn't matter what system I'm running :p I would like to still have Gingerbread but Im wondering in your guys opinions, what the best ROM is. I was using Liberty before, and I loved it, but I have been told Liberty is not currently working with Gingerbread? Or something. Thanks!

Poehring,

Well there, are now two ways to root Gingerbread on the DX.

The first way is a little involved and requires you to SBF back to Froyo, re-root, install Droid2Bootstrapper, boot into ClockworkMod and flash the pre-rooted .602 OTA files (provided by p3droid).

The second way involves a brand-new exploit, just released a few days ago (8/25) and is very easy and simple, but involves rooting your .602 GB phone from your PC:

http://androidforums.com/droid-x-all-things-root/403069-exploit-root-dx-gb-without-2-part-aio-tbh-files-one-click-method-now-included.html

I'm guessing you are going to opt for the second method, eh?

Cheers and good luck!
 
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Alright it went off without a hitch, so I SHOULD be good to go. I can't remember though, do I need to do a Wipe to install a ROM?

when installing a rom you must wipe data and cache first!

if I use the one click method do I first have to SBC back to froyo. I'm on. 596 with a theme. can I go straight from there?
you can just flash the .602 ota overtop of the .596 as long as you dont have a rom on it
 
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Ok wait I think I'm confused (which is actually cnfirmation that I am confused. I am on .596 rooted and I have removed some apps so I can't get the OTA so I assume I will nedd to sbf back to froyo then get the OTA then use the One Click. Does that sound right?

Sounds right to me! :)

And you don't sound confused to me at all ;).

Cheers!
 
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