Non rooted GB, how do I root

[Top_Droid]

My wife's phone has never been rooted, and running the OTA GB. her phone has been messing up and needs to be restored. Is there any way to root it without loosing app data?

I've tried gingerbreak, but it never seems to work, it just gets stuck in the exploit.

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[americanz]

Pretty sure you can not root OTA GB yet.

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[Droid-Xer]

You will have to SBF baxk to 2.3.340 and then use the 2 part update zips to get to rooted GB

 

[Top_Droid]

That blows.....and there is no way to back up app data without root right?

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[Droid-Xer]

correct. some apps have the ability to save data, just check in the settings for a backup option

 

[brad92]

DroidX-er is giving good info. If you need any help, let us know.

CM74DX

 

[barski]

You will have to SBF baxk to 2.3.340 and then use the 2 part update zips to get to rooted GB

I believe TBH has all in 1 zip that will flash rooted gb in 1 shot.

but the 2 part flash is very easy also.

 

[Top_Droid]

Thanks, that's what I thought

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[Top_Droid]

Thanks a lot, I'm still learning a lot, but that's what I had to do to my DX. She just doesn't need all the capabilities of root, so she never let me do it for her. Oh well guess she will just have to loose everything. All the important stuff we can back up. Its just the little things like angry birds and a couple others

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[Droid-Xer]

There's an app in the market that can back up angry birds. Tbh has an easy zip but it has caused soft bricks. The 2part zip is easy enough.

 

[Top_Droid]

There's an app in the market that can back up angry birds. Tbh has an easy zip but it has caused soft bricks. The 2part zip is easy enough.

If I root my wife's phone, is there any way to copy the pro version of titanium I bought onto her phone?

 

[brad92]

Doesn't Titanium Backup Pro use an unlock code? If so, I don't think you can use it on 2 phones at the same time

CM74DX

 

[Top_Droid]

Doesn't Titanium Backup Pro use an unlock code? If so, I don't think you can use it on 2 phones at the same time

CM74DX

I'm not sure...I just had to buy and download the pro app, which unlocks the regular app

 

[Kasey Krehbiel]

Here's a guide that will tell you exactly what to do to get rooted GB.

It also instructs you to install the Liberty ROM, but if you don't want to install the Liberty ROM, then just don't install the LGB 0.x zip file toward the end of the instructions.

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/li...-1-stock-apex-cm7-etc-any-rom-liberty-gb.html

 

[Droid-Xer]

No, the Titanium Backup app/key is tied to your gmail account.