Root Rooting the Droid without rsd lite up to and including FRG83D

[Jcarmicha]

Drivers unavailable for download.

 

[OMJ]

Drivers unavailable for download.

The driver page appears to be back up and running now.

Heres a mirror just in case.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7223192/USB_Drivers_bit_4.7.1.zip

 

[Adidas77]

For some reason I am still seeing a $ when it should be a #. I am working with a droid 1 and windows 7 on my mac under parallels, but I dont think that should matter bc I have already connected and done the beginning steps. I am currently restarting my phone a couple times as many people have said that helps somehow?

 

[OMJ]

For some reason I am still seeing a $ when it should be a #. I am working with a droid 1 and windows 7 on my mac under parallels, but I dont think that should matter bc I have already connected and done the beginning steps. I am currently restarting my phone a couple times as many people have said that helps somehow?

are you letting it run completely after step 11? It needs to completely return to the command prompt and not just the $. I have seen some say it takes 5 miutes or more. For me it never took more than a minute at most though.

 

[Jcarmicha]

Okay I see Superuser Permissions on the phone Looking in good shape!


Worried though:
Wheenver I tried to make a back-up of the phone I was returned to the M and hadn't moved from there. The phone is back on but I'm not to sure what would cause it to stick as opposed to going in and making a back-up?

On top of that we installed Rom Manager Premium and it says "Application is not installed..?"

 

[Nuance]

I just tried this link and it works for me.

Same here - they fixed it. Thanks!

 

[RDKamikaze]

OMJ, I'm sorry the script wasn't working haha!! Check your PMs, I sent you the actual working one now. I forgot some code was just chilling there where it shouldn't be, d'oh!! XD

Here's to hoping my makeshift script gets accepted!!

 

[Nuance]

If I started this root method then stopped half way through will that hurt anything? I stopped after step 15.

 

[Jcarmicha]

If I started this root method then stopped half way through will that hurt anything? I stopped after step 15.

I stopped and had to restart at least two times - Everything panned out well for me!

 

[Nuance]

I stopped and had to restart at least two times - Everything panned out well for me!

Thank you sir!

 

[gixxalicious]

this worked flawlessly. thank you thank you thank yoouuuu. now. quick question.... how do i install a custom rom with this? lol remember, i am not computer savvy, so dumb it down for me haha

 

[djembeman]

cranky_dan, I selected Nandroid backup from the clockwork recovery screen to initiate my first backup and now it works everytime initiating from Rom Manager. It might have needed a directory to point to first or something. I am not in Idaho.

 

[solidsnake]

im stuck trying to root froyo. can anyone help?

 

[Grey1001]

gixxalicious[/URL];1580091]this worked flawlessly. thank you thank you thank yoouuuu. now. quick question.... how do i install a custom rom with this? lol remember, i am not computer savvy, so dumb it down for me haha

Try this thread, I will when I finally decide to root mine.

http://androidforums.com/droid-all-things-root/162678-beginners-guide-roms.html

 

[OMJ]

im stuck trying to root froyo. can anyone help?

whats the problem?

 

[eddiehill]

To root/unroot download and install on phone. 1 Click Root/Unroot

UniversalAndroot-1.6.2-beta.apk

 

[OMJ]

To root/unroot download and install on phone. 1 Click Root/Unroot

UniversalAndroot-1.6.2-beta.apk

that doesnt work with the most recent FRG22D OTA.

 

[lifewontwait]

I used these steps to root my droid and they worked great.
Then, I used Rom Manager to install Bugless Beast and I lost root.
So I re-ran these steps and I got root back.
Then, I used Rom Manager to install Smoked Glass and I lost root again.
I've re-run these steps multiple times and I can't get root back.
I'm not sure what to do. Is there something in Smoked Glass that is screwing up my root? I don't get any errors when running the steps, but when I type su at on the terminal emulator, or run the SuperUser app, I get a force close message.

Has anyone else seen this?

 

[OMJ]

I used these steps to root my droid and they worked great.
Then, I used Rom Manager to install Bugless Beast and I lost root.
So I re-ran these steps and I got root back.
Then, I used Rom Manager to install Smoked Glass and I lost root again.
I've re-run these steps multiple times and I can't get root back.
I'm not sure what to do. Is there something in Smoked Glass that is screwing up my root? I don't get any errors when running the steps, but when I type su at on the terminal emulator, or run the SuperUser app, I get a force close message.

Has anyone else seen this?

just flash this update.zip in recovery

It should fix any problems you are having with superuser force closing

 

[lifewontwait]

just flash this update.zip in recovery

It should fix any problems you are having with superuser force closing

Hmm, I downloaded the linked update.zip, installed it, then tried again, still no luck.

When I type "su" in the terminal emulator, after about a 10 second pause, I get a "Permission Denied" message.

 

[OMJ]

Hmm, I downloaded the linked update.zip, installed it, then tried again, still no luck.

When I type "su" in the terminal emulator, after about a 10 second pause, I get a "Permission Denied" message.

If you open the superuser app does it still fc? If not when you open it click on terminal emulator then forget. After that it should work

 

[lifewontwait]

If you open the superuser app does it still fc? If not when you open it click on terminal emulator then forget. After that it should work

Yeah, the superuser app still fc'ed. I flashed back to my original backup. Then I flashed the Smoked Glass (without flashing Bugless Beast first). Now I'm rooted, so it all seems ok.

 

[truesouthgirl]

ok, so I followed this guide, all good
I have ROM Manager and made a backup with rom manager flash clockworkmod recovery
found a ROM I want to try and have that on my SD Card
when I use ROM manager to install, it gives the option to choose 'backup existing ROM' and 'wipe data and cache'

selecting backup existing would not really be needed since I don't have any other ROM's yet? and what exactly does wipe data and cache mean and do? what's the benefit and what's the risk?

 

[Grey1001]

ok, so I followed this guide, all good
I have ROM Manager and made a backup with rom manager flash clockworkmod recovery
found a ROM I want to try and have that on my SD Card
when I use ROM manager to install, it gives the option to choose 'backup existing ROM' and 'wipe data and cache'

selecting backup existing would not really be needed since I don't have any other ROM's yet? and what exactly does wipe data and cache mean and do? what's the benefit and what's the risk?

I just used this thread and it seems everything works, be a little patient, it'll save your nerves.

http://androidforums.com/droid-roms/118513-how-install-custom-rom.html

 

[truesouthgirl]

oh fabulous, I just followed the instructions for clockworkmod and I got several 'force close' come up and I can't continue????