In this tutorial I am going to cover how to root the Motorola DROID Pro after 2.3.4 without a backup root. This method should work for all similar models. There is also a possibility you’ll brick your phone so before you continue reading, “back that thang up.”
So before we begin you’re going to need a few things:
1)Your phone, Micro USB Cable, Windows Computer (Pref XP or later)
2)Motorola Drivers and RSDlite (Google is your friend)
3) Go to this site https://sites.google.com/site/motosbf/droid-pro-sbf-files and download VRZ_XT610_4.6.8_user_signed_1FF.sbf.zip
4) Moto One Click root http://www.mediafire.com/?g226n7as6cb1y6e
5) Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper located for free in the Google Play Store (get this after you downgrade)
Now assuming your device has been backed up, we are first going to downgrade from 2.3.4 to 2.3.3. Start up RSDlite and plug your device into your PC via the microusb. Ensure on your phone you have USB debugging enabled (Settings>Applications>Development) and that it is set to USB Mass Storage in the USB Settings (Drag the task bar down on your phone and select USB Connection, then select USB Mass Storage.)
Give a few seconds and RSDlite should now be showing the device in the device window. You can double check by clicking it and then the show device button. If your device is not being recognized check to ensure it’s plugged in properly, make sure drivers are installed correctly, etc.
Assuming RSDlite is working properly point it to VRZ_XT610_4.6.8_user_signed_1FF.sbf.zip, and select uncompress and flash. the phone should reboot into Bootloader after is exctracts. This should take a few minutes about 30 max.
Once it is all done flashing your phone should be rebooted back into the android OS. It SHOULD be giving you an error like “com.android.program has stopped unexpectedly.” this is normal (at least it happed to me) easy fix, just takes a bit of patience and assuming you were a good boy/girl this next step won’t be “OH NOES!
So, be patient with that error box and keep hitting “Force Close” every time. All will be over soon. Work your way to your device’s Settings>Privacy and select Factory Data Reset. Yes, this is going to erase your contacts, apps, accounts, everything not stored on the SD Card (which should be removed.) Go ahead and authorize the reset, and the phone should reboot to a screen of a box with an android coming out or something of that nature. Let it run through it’s process and the phone should boot up again.
The phone is going to behave like it’s brand new so open firstly open the dialer and dial *611 when prompted select 1 and let it finish and it should hang up on it’s own and viola! Your DROID should now be successfully downgraded to 2.3.3.
Next we are going to actually root the device and save the root. First, go to the Play Store on your device and download Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper if you haven’t already. Keep your device plugged in but this time set it to “Charge Only” and run MotorolaOneClickRoot.exe and let it do its thing. The phone should reboot a few times, this is normal.
Assuming all is good, and you received no errors you can double check if your device is rooted by opening Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper and it will tell you if it is or not. Look for four little boxes and it should be green if it rooted successfully. You should also have the option to back up root or “su” do so.
Once your root is backed up and saved open up Settings>About Phone>System Updates it should search for a few minutes then ask you to download. Accept and let it setup. Once the phone reboots and installs the update, ensure there are no more updates then open OTA Rootkeeper again and restore the root.
Congratulations your device should now be at Gingerbread 2.3.4 and rooted.
There are supposedly other methods to do this however this is the only one I’ve managed to get to work. This should work for all Verizon Motorola devices still using Gingerbread. Any questions feel free to drop and email to cgkimball.CK@gmail.com
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