[Droid 2 Global Android Development] Jesushaxyou:
Since I haven't seen a linux based all in one tutorial for SBF_flash to rooting I figured I'd write up a quick one. I apologize if there is another thread and I haven't looked hard enough.

First things first:

SBF_Flash

Download the latest stock OTA update for your phone - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1437177 (This is the latest update. No other updates will be necessary.)

Download the sbf_flash file - http://www.mediafire.com/?oxoe35bsxtnom69

Unzip both to somewhere easy to manage. (I have them in Documents)

Connect your phone to the computer via USB and turn the phone off.

Now you'll need to boot your phone into the boot loader. To do this you simply hold the up arrow on the keyboard while turning the phone on. This should get you into an all black screen with white text.

Open up the terminal and navigate to folder in which you have unzipped your files.

Type

./sbf_flash VRZ_A956_4.5.608_1FF_01.sbf

You may need to type sudo in order to make it work. (I.E.

sudo ./sbf_flash VRZ_A956_4.5.608_1FF_01.sbf

)

That should take between 10-20 minutes to go through fully. Once the process is done and the phone reboots go through the setup process and make sure that everything works right.

ROOTING

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Once you have finished the SBF process you'll probably be pretty happy to have a functional phone. But wait! SUPAH FUNCTIONAL ROOT TIME!!

Download the droid 3 root file. - http://www.mediafire.com/?11k7i927o4sd47g

Unzip it to a easily finable folder.

Make sure that your phone has USB debugging enabled. To do so go to settings->application->check box for usb debugging (that might be off, I'm running a custom rom and can't remember if that's the exact path lol)

Connect your phone to your computer and make sure the charge mode is to PC mode.

Go to the folder in which you've unzipped the root tool folder. Double click the run_to_root_your_ droid3.sh file and click run in terminal. Do as it says and make sure the phone is unlocked. Everytime the phone reboots unlock it again until the script is finished running. It will close automatically.

Once this is done you should be able to look in your app drawer and see super user. If this is the case then WHOOOOOO.

PREPARING TO FLASH A CUSTOM ROM

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So, you're rooted. Cool. You want to flash a new ROM. COOLER! Let's do it.

Go to the android market and search for ROM Manager. Download and install it.

Run the app and THE FIRST THING YOU DO is click the flash clockwork mod recovery button. It's best to do this on WiFi. When the window asking for your phone model pops up click the one that you own. (In this case Droid 2 Global.) Wait for it to finish, it will tell you in a happy little message.

Once that is done Clockwork Mod recovery is oficially flashed. Next thing is next.

Go to the android market and purchase Droid 2 Recovery Bootstrap. It's only $2.99 american.

Download and install it. Run it and click Bootstrap Recovery.

It will tell you if it was a success or not.

If it was then you can click reboot recovery and it will boot you into clockwork mod. Make a backup. Then feel free to flash any ROM you want. When you mess up and brick the phone make sure you come back to this guide on how to do it all over again.

Happy hacking!

IF THIS HAS WORKED FOR YOU BE SURE TO THANK ME FOR PUTTING IN THE TIME TO CREATE THIS THREAD! Thank you =)

CREDITS:

Credits go to everyone who created the files I am linking to. If you are the author of the file then let me know and I will mention you here.

I did not create any of these files. I am just putting them all together in an easy to access tutorial.