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[Complete Guide] Root, Custom Recovery, Backup, And De-Bloat Your DROID BIONIC

David Ruddock2011/09/16
11:15am PDTSep 16, 2011

WARNING: We are not responsible for any destruction of data, phones, or small animals resulting from your use of these instructions. Utilize them at your own risk. If you brick your BIONIC, head to this link.

OK, DROID BIONIC owners - I think it's finally safe-ish (well, as safe as it can be for the moment) to start tinkering with your phone a little. There's enough information out there now to reliably root, backup, and de-bloat your phone - with the ability to unbrick if you screw something up.

Breaking: Download Leaked DROID X Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) Update

David Ruddock2011/03/27
6:58pm PDTMar 27, 2011

TeamBlackHat has publicly released a leaked official Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) software update build for the Motorola DROID X. To install the update, you must have the DROID X Bootstrapper by Koush. Instructions and download links below:

Installing Firmware
1. Download this file from the TBH app or one of the mirrors below
2. Use Bootstrap to get your phone into recovery.
3. Create a backup (This is not compatible with new firmware)
4.

Motorola Droid 2 Global Rooted, Bootstrapped

Jaroslav Stekl2010/11/11
2:13pm PSTNov 11, 2010

This article deals with a couple of advanced topics. If you’re unfamiliar with some of the terms, hit up our primers here:

At this point, Verizon probably shouldn't even bother announcing the Droid 2 Global - it's already starred in a commercial, been featured on droiddoes.com

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