Much simpler guide for rooting (no pc required)

I did not get a chance to try the "easy 1 2 3" method. My first attempt was to using this method while having it connected to a PC.

How to root the Droid 2 - xda-developers

I couldn't get it to work, so my next try was to use the non-PC method and it worked.

Hi.
Just got my D2 Friday (thanks Free Phone Friday!)...and I did the OTA to 2.2.20. I have not done the 2.3.20 update yet (tho there is now a SBF for that one out there, so it's probably safe now).

Will this no-PC rooting method still work with the latest Motorola 2.3.20?

While I had no problem installing ROMS on my D1, I'm a little more hesitant to do so on the D2, but I do want root.

Thanks,
john

Never mind....just found this thread, which says it does work for 2.3.20:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dro...tml#post936986

Im getting a droid2 monday bought it on ebay want to root it from the start Should I do a factory reset before I start? What is the best and easiest root program I bought this phone to play wanna get started any help would be appreciated Larry

Just received the OTA update and used the same shell script I wrote for this method to root my phone once again in under a minute. Thanks again!

Thanks do a simpler way. Does anyone know of it works on the new ova?

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Originally Posted by zanzeroth

Thanks do a simpler way. Does anyone know of it works on the new ova?

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If your asking if it works after the system update then yes.

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I finally got it rooted. Has anyone else seen increased signal strength after root. I barley got one bar of digital and now im getting about three bars 3g. I asked my father and he isn't seeing any signal increase. Also what is a good backup program for. My rom and does anyone know of a usb tethering program. I have barnicle but id perfer not to broadcast a network.

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So according to this, this method works on the D2 Global as well. I tried a different method which didn't work so I'm going to try this one and see if I have any luck.

Alright so I rooted about 2 months ago using this method when my D2 was running 2.2.20 I got the OTA update to 2.3.20 but before I updated I unrooted using the unroot section here. Now I'm trying to get rooted again using this and from here down

- mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
- cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/su
* cp /sdcard/busybox /system/bin/busybox
- chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
* chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox
- mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
- exit

Nothing works it says the files are read only even with # in the terminal, and the Superuser app cannot be uninstalled (its grayed out) from my phone. I'm thinking of wiping and starting over. Any ideas?