[Motorola Droid X2] sd_shadow:
The Short Directions

download DroidX2_Root_2012.exe

(self extracting batch file)

watch the video By: Tomsgt

turn phone on

phone- enable usb debugging (menu/system settings/apps/developer options)

connect phone to pc

phone- change usb mode to charge only or pc mode (pull down from top notification bar

pc- start program, (click on DroidX2_Root_2012.exe)

just follow on screen instructions

these are the details, but most is click enter on keyboard

a file is pushed to your phone with adb

phone will reboot to fastboot, all you will see on phone is moto boot logo dualcore screen

click enter on pc

two files will be flashed to phone

phone will reboot

when it has completed reboot

click enter on pc

phone will reboot again

when phone has completed reboot

click enter on pc

files will be pushed to phone with adb

phone will reboot

phone will reboot to android recovery

press both volume buttons when you see ! in a triangle with android andy

wipe cache using volume buttons to scroll, select with power button

when complete, select reboot with power button

Done.

if you want to know more, see the other options, read info below

bhigham/beh and I have modified root method

based on New root method for stock 2.3.4 (621/622) found (Droid2, R2D2)

5 Options

a self extracting batch file Mirror: DevDB backup - 2021

regular batch file

linux/slitaz boot image file, (like ezSBF) Mirror: DevDB backup -2021

manual using adb/moto-fastboot

Voodoo method uses 2.3.4 sbf and other rooting method

I have tested and they work

Watch Video

By: Tomsgt

How this works

Basic Instructions/steps for Batch files and Slitaz

first you need to be on 2.3.5/1.3.418

VRZ_MB870_4.5.1A-DTN-200-18_1FF_01.sbf (not .zip) MD5 Sum: 2F746145401FA9E921C1DEC2339A473E

SBF and update.zip here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1703640

moto drivers need to be installed (for batch root only)

turn phone on

enable usb debugging (system/apps/developer options)

connect to pc

change usb mode to charge only or pc mode

start program, see instructions specified with the option you chose

there are on screen instruction, but this is what will happen

a file is pushed to your phone with adb

phone will reboot to fastboot, all you will see on phone is moto boot logo dualcore screen

click enter

two files will be flashed to phone

phone will reboot

when it has completed reboot

click enter

phone will reboot

when phone has completed reboot

click enter

files will be pushed to phone with adb

phone will reboot

when phone has completed reboot

click enter

files will be pushed to phone with adb

phone will reboot to recovery

press both volume buttons when you see ! in a triangle with android andy

wipe cache using volume buttons to scroll, select with power button

when complete, select reboot with power button

Done.

when running the batch file or slitaz you may see these errors

rm failed for /data/preinstall_md5/magic.md5 no such file or directory

no root.img.gz no such file or directory

rm failed for /data/preinstall_md5/magic.md5 read only file system

that is fine, it will still work

and bsr/system recovery will be installed

Root DX2 2.3.5 batch file in self extracting exe

DroidX2_Root_2012.exe

download

double click on DroidX2_Root_2012.exe to start

follow onscreen instructions

note: first reboot, goes to a nonlabeled fastboot mode, all you will see is moto boot logo dualcore screen just click enter to flash files

R

oot DX2 2.3.5 batch file

DX2_Batchroot.7z

download file

extract with 7zip

double click on rootdx2.bat to start

follow onscreen instructions

note: first reboot, goes to a nonlabeled fastboot mode, all you will see is moto boot logo dualcore screen

slitaz boot img, like ezSBF

Droid2_D2G_DX_DX2-RootCD-2012.iso

has options for D2, D2G, DX, and DX2

manual method

may update this later

you need

moto-fastboot.exe not fastboot.exe found in batch files

adb files found in batch files

Petes root tools http://www.psouza4.com/Droid3/

root.img found in batch files

instructions

extract any .zip or .gz

move all files to same folder like C:root to make it easy

Enable USB debugging on phone

open command prompt

enter

cd/
cd c:root
adb shell rm /data/preinstall_md5/magic.md5 ( don't worry if you see an error)
adb shell ln -s /data/local.prop /data/preinstall_md5/magic.md5

boot phone to fastboot

run commands

moto-fastboot.exe flash preinstall root.img
moto-fastboot.exe reboot

let phone boot complete, then reboot again (reboot just replaces the local.prop, but the old local.prop is still in memory, till second reboot)

command

adb shell

should give you a root prompt # (instead of $)

run petes root tools, zerg rush, or superoneclick

then you rooted

VooDoo Method

1 start with full stock 2.3.4/1.3.380,if you have rooted with anything other than Pete's Root Tools*, have altered/deleted stock file, or if you are already on 2.3.5/1.3.418 you have to SBF

SBF to full stock 2.3.4/1.3.380 (VRZ_MB870_4.5.1A-DTN-150-30_1FF_01.sbf)

read How to SBF an X2, ezSBF DX2, and Common X2 Questions and Answers

if you don't want to lose data, don't wipe data (although it is recommended), unless you bootloop

if you bootloop you have no choice, but to wipe data via stock recovery see Common X2 Questions and Answers

2 Root with Pete's Root Tools

3 install Voodoo OTA Root Keeper, backup su, then temp unroot (keeps backup)

4 install update 2.3.5/1.3.418 , (Blur_Version.1.3.380.MB870.Verizon.en.US.zip)**

a via over the air or

b download, place in sd card root (not in a folder)

md5 B127D3AF93FD6A75C3A3D897C6D0FCD1

and install via stock recovery see Common X2 Questions and Answers

5 restore root with Voodoo

*zergrush may remove stock files, to root, causing update to fail

**updates are named by the version they are updating

md5 checksum windows / android

Magic MD5 Root 2.3.4 for D2, R2D2, D2G, DX and 2.3.5 for DX2 - Google Docs

sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links: FAQs, Guides, Rooting, SBFs, ROMs... - Google Docs

updates

09 aug 12 added video

11 aug 12 edited name to magic md5, added voodoo links

16 Oct 12 new link to Pete's

09 Feb 2013 added clickable link to options files - Google Docs/ reworded some

12 March 2013 moved things around...

27 March 2015 converted thread to DevDB

16 Oct 2021 DevDB Archived new link

16 Oct 2021 Google links no longer working

XDA:DevDB Information

[Root] Droid X2 (MB870) - 2.3.5/1.3.418 magic md5 method, Tool/Utility for the Motorola Droid X2

Contributors

sd_shadow, bhigham, phifc, among others

Version Information

Status: Stable

Created 2015-03-27

Last Updated 2015-03-27