can i root my bionic

[Trance]

Im on firmware 5.5.893.xt875.en.us

If so can someone please link a guide possibly a guide that shows you how to create original os to store away.

Im sick of the blah look and i found a really nice gui i like. Epicblue

Anyhow thanks!!!

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Here is a good guide for you... http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-bionic-hacks/169993-how-root-your-motorola-droid-bionic.html

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Moving thread to Bionic sub-forum...

 

[Trance]

Ty! Checking it out now

Hopefully your not living in a lonely world ;-)

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Haha...no, there is plenty of company...me, myself and I ...LOL

But that is a great song!

 

[Buukyak]

I *had* my Bionic rooted but absentmindedly installed the firmware patch you speak of... I havent been able to re-root yet because 875 fixed the exploit. As far as i know, which may or may not be much, you cant root with this patch installed. I used petes root toolbox, perhaps another toolkit works.

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[Trance]

Im kind of scared to screw my phone up x.x

Can i still update apps with a rooted phon?

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Im kind of scared to screw my phone up x.x

Can i still update apps with a rooted phon?

Yes, you can still update apps.

However, if you freeze/rename/delete any bloat, you would need to have it back to stock to update via OTA...

~the machine is nothing without the woman~

 

[Trance]

Awe rooting doesnt get rid of the useless apps that hog space?

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Yes, it does... You can use an app like titanium backup to either rename or freeze (I don't recommend deleting) and then when you want to take the OTA, defrost them or name them back...

~the machine is nothing without the woman~

 

[Buukyak]

On a phone as powerful as the Bionic I doubt the bloatware really eats up that much in resources...however, I debloat out of sheer principle and contempt for our corporate overlords

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[Trance]

As soon as home internet is working im diving in

So do i back up data first or is that done during rooting?

Also i have no clue what rename freeze or float means for apps lol

 

[Buukyak]

Yes. After rooting backup your whole system (it takes 10-15 minutes usually). In fact, backup your system anytime you make significant changes to it just like a PC.

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[Trance]

So i pmd smalltowngirl and she gave me some apps like ultimate back up, backuppro. But i see a lot of people talking about titanium app. Are they all the same? Thanks

 

[Trance]

Ok so i did that one step thing you posted smalltowngirl and it did not root my phone