So my D1 busted and they gave me a D2...

[mza929]

But now i have no root

Any easy way to root this bad boy? I have a mac...
dancedroid

 

[mwhartman]

Sorry about the Droid but at least you have a new phone. Here is a link http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-2-hacks/74838-guide-root-droid-2-a.html posed earlier today that may help.

Let us know how it goes.

Mike

 

[mza929]

Sorry about the Droid but at least you have a new phone. Here is a link http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-2-hacks/74838-guide-root-droid-2-a.html posed earlier today that may help.

Let us know how it goes.

Mike

Many thanks Mike! Unfortunately I'm using a mac from home, all instructions I've read are for windows users.

 

[gonnadie4thegov]

Search around i read a way in one of the threads on how to do it on a mac

It might have been the thread on xda forums

 

[mwhartman]

Yes you did say that my mistake.

 

[gonnadie4thegov]

Download the Android SDK for Macintosh at: Android SDK | Android Developers
- Extract it
- Download Fastboot for OSX (If not included with SDK)
- Extract fastboot and place it in your /tools folder.
- Open up a terminal window
- type: pico .bash_profile (this will create a .bash_profile)
- type the following in the new screen: export PATH=$
{PATH}:<sdkfolder>/tools
- Hit CNTRL + X
- Hit Y (for yes to save)
- It will return you to the terminal screen… type: exit
- Restart terminal.
- Then you can use your adb commands like you would on a PC. To test this, plug your device in (make sure its in debugging mode), then type "adb devices" in the new terminal window. It should show up with a number. This means you are good to go

try that and see how it works on your mac

 

[mwhartman]

How do you handle not installing the drivers? I have a Mac and if this works it would truly help the community.

Mike

 

[mza929]

ok - this is good stuff... but i think i might wait until a "one button" method to root comes out for the d2. Not much to do with a rooted phone without roms and kernels available... and yes i know there is other things you can use superuser for

 

[mwhartman]

Thanks for the update. Please let us know when you do root and what process you use.

Mike

 

[christim]

ok - this is good stuff... but i think i might wait until a "one button" method to root comes out for the d2. Not much to do with a rooted phone without roms and kernels available... and yes i know there is other things you can use superuser for

Just curious if you still are running stock or if you have rooted.

 

[Redflea]

ok - this is good stuff... but i think i might wait until a "one button" method to root comes out for the d2. Not much to do with a rooted phone without roms and kernels available... and yes i know there is other things you can use superuser for

ROMs are available...couple of 'em.

OC kernels aren't really necessary, IMHO, we're already at 1GHz.

 

[mza929]

ok - this is good stuff... but i think i might wait until a "one button" method to root comes out for the d2. Not much to do with a rooted phone without roms and kernels available... and yes i know there is other things you can use superuser for

Just curious if you still are running stock or if you have rooted.

Still running stock (2.2)... waiting for an easy way to root. I have a feeling the D2 following will be much less due to the X's popularity.

 

[icculusX]

Lucky lucky! My D1 broke and my warrenty was a D1...

 

[mza929]

UPDATE FINALLY GOT THIS THIG ROOTED... bang it here for a no computer way to root


PROPS TO Eousphoros!

 

[mwhartman]

Excellent! And thank you for the follow up and link. Your effort will help other members who use Mac's.

Mike