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How to Root Motorola Droid 2

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Root Motorola Droid 2

Thanks to XDA devs, you can root Motorola Droid 2 already. However, it requires a series of commands in order to root Droid 2. You will also need to have USB / ADB drivers set up for your device. Here is the step by step process that will help you in rooting Droid 2:

Before You Begin:

Make sure that you have USB Debugging enabled.

How to Root Droid 2

Step 1: Install Android ADB (See How to)

Step 2: Download and Install Motorola USB Drivers

Step 3: Download Droid2Root.rar and extract it (to C: for example)

Step 4: Connect Droid 2 to PC (Change Connection to “PC Mode”)

Step 5: Type following commands in command prompt:

cd C:AndroidSDKtools (Location of SDK Tools folder. That you downloaded in Step 1)
adb devices (to verify the connection)
cd c:/Droid2Root
adb push rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
adb shell
cd data/local/tmp
chmod 0755 rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin
./rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin

let the process run until it returns you to c:/Droid2Root
cd c:/wherever-your-sdk-tools-folder-is
adb devices (to verify the connection)
adb shell (you should now have a # prompt)
exit

cd c:/Droid2Root
adb push Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
adb push su /system/bin/su
adb push busybox /system/bin/busybox
adb shell
chmod 4755 /system/bin/su
chmod 4755 /system/bin/busybox

That’s it. Enjoy your rooted Droid 2 courtesy XDA Developers.

Motorola Droid 2, Droid X USB Drivers for Windows 7, Vista & XP

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Motorola USB Drivers help you connect your Motorola, Droid, Droid 2, Droid X and other handsets made by Motorola. You can download and install Droid USB Drivers from links given below. You may need to reboot your PC after installing the drivers. Also make sure that, if you also need to install Motorola Mobile Phone Tools then you should install Motorola USB Drivers after installing the Mobile Phone Tools.

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How to Root Motorola Droid X

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Motorola Droid X has already been rooted. Although you may not be able to load custom ROMs for now, you can enjoy the root anyway. To help you along the process, here is the step by step guide on how to root Droid X:

Step 1: Set up ADB for Droid X

Step 2: Push exploid to /sqlite_stmt_journals "adb push exploid /sqlite_stmt_journals"

Step 3: type "adb shell"

Step 4: type "cd sqlite_stmt_journals"

Step 5: type "chmod 755 exploid"

Step 6: type "./exploid" and follow directions on screen

Step 7: type "rootshell"

Step 8: type in password "secretlol"

Step 9: your in root!

Step 10: mount your sdcard to PC and put Superuser.apk and su in the sdcard

Step 11: unmount sdcard

Step 12: in adb (make sure your still in root with the # sign) type in:

  • cp /sdcard/Superuser.apk /system/app/Superuser.apk
  • cp /sdcard/su /system/bin/su
  • chmod 4755 /system/bin/su

via AndroidCommunity

HTC EVO 4G vs. Nexus One vs. HTC Desire vs. Motorola Droid – Comparison

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Here is head to head comparison of 4 awesome smartphones based on Android OS, namely HTC EVO 4G, Google Nexus One, HTC Desire and Motorola Droid.

HTC EVO 4G

HTC EVO 4G

Google Nexus One

Google Nexus One

Motorola Droid

Motorola Droid

HTC Desire

HTC Desire

HTC EVO 4G Google Nexus One Motorola Droid HTC Desire
Carrier
Sprint Unlocked Unlocked Verizon Wireless
OS
Android 2.1 with HTC Sense UI Android OS 2.2 Froyo Android OS 2.1 Android 2.1 with HTC Sense UI
Manufacturer
HTC HTC Motorola HTC
Processor
1 GHz Snapdragon 1 GHz Snapdragon 550MHz TI OMAP 3430 1 GHz Snapdragon
RAM
512 MB 512 MB 256 MB 576 MB
Internal Storage
1 GB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
Extendable Storage
microSD up to 32 GB microSD up to 32 GB microSD up to 32 GB microSD up to 32 GB
Screen Size
4.3 Inches 3.7 Inches 3.7 Inches 3.7 Inches
Screen Resolution
800 x 480 800 x 480 854 x 480 800 x 480
Multitouch
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multitasking
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Battery
1500 mAh 1400 mAh 1400 mAh 1400 mAh
Camera
8 MegaPixels 5 MegaPixels 5 MegaPixels 5 MegaPixels
Front Camera
1.3 MegaPixels No No No
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g 802.11b/g 802.11b/g 802.11b/g
HDMI Out
Yes No No No
Physical Keyboard
No No Yes, QWERTY No

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HTC EVO 4G vs. Google Nexus One vs. HTC Desire vs. Motorola Droid

HTC EVO 4G vs. Google Nexus One vs. HTC Desire vs. Motorola Droid