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[joncann]

Just got my droid 2 a couple weeks ago. I love the phone but hate the bloatware. Trying to root it. But i'm having trouble finding progams and code that will root the droid 2 through linux and z4 root doesn't work. Any advice?

 

[tb110895]

z4root should work for the droid 2. Thats how I rooted mine. Did you pick permanent root?
There has been a problem where the app will freeze half way through. If thats the case, reboot and do it right after it loads up

 

[X_TAC23]

welcome to the site. when you use Z4 let it run for a couple of min and then reboot the phone. After your back up and running open Z4 and try again. Once you have root access you can use titanium backup to freeze the bloat, so you dont loose it. It will be needed for future updates.

 

[tb110895]

welcome to the site. when you use Z4 let it run for a couple of min and then reboot the phone. After your back up and running open Z4 and try again. Once you have root access you can use titanium backup to freeze the bloat, so you dont loose it. It will be needed for future updates.

+1. You explained it better than I did
And I was just about to post that about not removing bloatware

 

[X_TAC23]

Well I tried!

 

[tb110895]

haha.
Let us know how you make out OP.

 

[joncann]

Z4 root won't even install. I've been doing alot of research on this. That was the first thing I did. But every time I download z4 root it says it's not compatible with my phone.

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[tb110895]

Hmmm, not sure if this makes a difference but do you have an OG D2 or D2G?


Edit: sorry, saw your phone under you avatar

 

[joncann]

Not sure. It's an r2 d2 if that helps. The droid version is 2.2 and the system version is 2.4.5.A957. Does that answer the question?

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[Droid DOES!!]

Do you have the "Unknown Sources" box checked? Could be a bad dl'd as well.

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[joncann]

Yeah i've got it checked.

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[joncann]

Does anyone have a reputable z4 root dl link?

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[Droid DOES!!]

Ok. Where did you dl'd it from?

Yeah i've got it checked.

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[Droid DOES!!]

I can do you one better than that, shoot me a PM with your email and I'll send you the apk directly...no dl'd required

Does anyone have a reputable z4 root dl link?

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[joncann]

Two different souces can't remember the url or sites. Got the links off here though.

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