- I Hope that this guide serves as a place for people new to the Android Scene, more specifically the DroidX can ask their questions, and hopefully find their answers. I dont mind helping people out-side of this thread either, i am able to be contacted at the following.
Email - RoOoLeRxx@gmail.com
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Thanks to TheChin this guide is now available in .pdf format for safe keeping. it can be downloaded -> http://bit.ly/gwmDZa right there! its currently version 1.1 and will keep it updated whenever and update occurs on the thread.
RoOoLeR's Guide ROOT / UNROOT / BACKUP / ROM / SBF / OVERCLOCK
I am not responsible of what you may do to your phone with this information. That is totally in your hands. However this guide is a Legit guide to helping you gain Root Access and also Loading custom ROMS. Also i did NOT make the programs that are used i simply constructed a step by step guide on how to use them.
GUIDE TO CREATING BACKUP
1 – Download Kousch’s DroidX Bootstrap Available At http://www.koushikdutta.com OR
Koush Releases DROID X Bootstrap, Allows Full Nandroid Backups, Custom ROMs - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog
2 – Open Bootstrap and click the top option “BootStrap Recovery”
3 - Then click “Reboot Recovery”.
8- The phone will turn off, and then show the "M" logo.
9- A black window with "Green" font will appear this is called ClockWork (You navigate through this with your volume UP and DOWN button and also the Camera button is the "Enter" button. the Back Button will take you backwards.
10 - you want to navigate to the heading that says "Backup and Restore" click the Camera Button all the way in.
11 - Once in the heading, you should see the heading, "Backup" "Restore" "Advanced Restore"
Backup = Make a Backup of your Current Phone State
Restore = Restore a previous made backup of your phone
Advanced = don't worry about for now.
12 - Click Backup, Then navigate down to YES and click it. (Your phone will now start Backing up your Current Phone state (This is incase something goes terribly wrong, you have a back up it is MUST DO!!!!!!!)
13 - After the back up navigate back to the main Menu and click "Reboot System"
14 - phone should start up like normal
15 - go to the android market and download "Titanium Backup" (makes a backup of all your current User applications)
16 - open titanium backup and hit Menu -> settings -> "Batch" then look for [Run] "Backup all user apps) select it.
17 - you are now ready to load a [ROM] so we need to download one and get cookin.
Abe21599 suggested finding the backups on your sdcard and renaming them to something that you will remeber. for example naming a backup -> (0-21-2010beforerubixrom.zip) so you know what the backup is. You can find them at: /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup
Backup Contacts EDIT* Some [ROMS] do not support the "Backup Assistant" on our phones. This can cause a major headache once you flash the [ROM] and find out that your contacts are no longer with you. Here is a good way to create a backup of your contacts. Go to Contacts -> Menu -> More -> Import/Export -> Export Contacts to SD Card this will create a backup of your contacts info on your SD Card. so when you flash a new [ROM] repeat the steps but choose Import this time.
GUIDE TO RESTORING BACKUP
Some people may not know how to restore a backup once it has been made. so here are the steps.
1. Open Bootstrap and once again click the top option “BootStrap Recovery”
2. Followed by clicking the lower option “Reboot Recovery”.
3. The phone should now Reboot into ClockWork.
4. Navigate down to Backup/Restore and select it.
5. Inside here you should see "Restore" select it.
6. Now you should see the "Backups" that you have made. Hopefully you took Abe21599 advice, and renamed your "Backups" so you know what one you want to restore.
7. Select the backup you want to restore.
8. You should now see a screen with a bunch of (No's) and one (Yes).
9. If this is the correct backup you want navigate to the (Yes) and select it.
10. Sit back relax and wait while your phone is restored.
Sometimes if you are needing to Restore your phone. You may not be able to power it on and get all the way to Bootstrap.(Incase something went wrong with a [ROM] Install). Follow these steps to Boot into Recovery. Via the phone being powered off.
With the phone being Powered off.
1 - Hold down “Home” and press “Power” until the Motorola logo appears.
2 - Release ”Power” and continue to hold “Home” until an exclamation appears.
3 - Release “Home” and press the “Search” button once.
4 - Your phone will now enter recovery.
Source = http://phandroid.com/2010/07/21/how-...recovery-mode/
Guide to restoring your Droid X to stock 2.2 OTA VIA RSD Lite "SBF"
->-> Droidxforums, Roooler, and Myself take no resposibility for any damage this may directly or indirectly cause your phone.
->->By following this guide YOU take all responsibility for the outcome good or bad.
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I Take no credit for the methods used here. They are a combination of information I found at various sites.
I only read, retained, reworded, and regurgitated it for you. Hopefully in an easy to understand and follow form.
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***Required Files and Hardware***
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- Motorola USB drivers (Windows 32 bit) (Windows 64 bit)
- RSD Lite 4.8 (Get It Here) No longer needs patched.
- Droid X 2.2 SBF (Get It Here)
- USB 2.0
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DO NOT PROCEED UNLESS YOUR BATTERY IS @ 80% OR HIGHER. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
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***Instructions***
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- Unzip the 2.2 sbf to a working/temp folder
- Open RSD Lite, tap the “…” button
- Select the SBF file that you just unzippeda- Now we need to boot your phone into bootloader
b- With your phone Powered OFF do the following
c- HOLD the Volume Down Button + Camera Button + Power Button
d- You should see a small screen flash.. once u do release the buttons
- You should now see your phone in RSD Lite.
- You may need to click show devices in RSD Lite.
- Click the start button and allow your phone to flash 2.2
- Wait for the proccess to complete and then unplug your phone.
- Now reboot your phone Good Job your all done!e- When you boot your phone up for the first time you might get stuck in a boot loop NO WORRIES!
f- If stuck in a boot loop do the following!
- When you boot for the first time you may get stuckg- Pull the battery out of the phone.
h- Replace battery and then do the following with the phone powered OFF
i- HOLD Home and turn the Phone On. When you see an android with a exclamation mark Release HOME and press the Search Button.
- Use the volume up/down buttons to highlight the option “wipe data/factory reset”
- Press the camera button to select it
- When it finishes choose the option to reboot your phone
- That's it you are now back to stock 2.2 OTA
Credit -> Overfiendx