Tutorial for root Defy fw. 2.51.1

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This tutorial is a step-by-step guide valid for fw. JRDNEM 2.51 , JRDNEM 2.51.1 and newest JRDNEM 2.59.0

To make the root is very important to have installed the drivers for you're Defy! You can be found it here -> www motorola com staticfiles Support Experiences Global_Drivers/USB_Drivers_bit_4.9.0.exe and here or h77p:// motofan.ru /files/soft/USB_Drivers_bit_4.9.0.rar -> https:// rsddownload motorola com /download/Motorola_Software_Update.exe .

Prepare the system:
The step 1 to 5 is needed just only the phone is not recognized by windows.
1.Install driver in windows if you don't have installed.
2.After installation restart windows and shutdown the phone.
3.Keep volume up button pressed and start phone, you appear a debug screen with this words ( Bootloader 09.xx - Battery OK - OK to Program - Connect USB data cable ).
4.When windows is started, connect phone with you're USB cable and now windows automatically install driver for it.
5.When the installation it's complete restart windows.
6.Download SuperOneclick 2.1 here -> www megaupload com /?d = 0GGUEBUI this software needs Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0.
You can get it from http:// www microsoft com /downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5

Root the Defy:
7.Connect phone to usb cable, now windows find you're phone.
8.Now you are going to Defy Settings / Application / Development and turn off "USB Debug"
9.Open the SuperOneClick as Administrator (right click Run as ..).
10. Press Root! (See attached image )
11.When appear on the screen "Waiting for device..." turn on USB Debug in the phone, and wait.
12.If everything it's ok, you appear a small banner "Device is rooted", and Now Restart the Defy.

Good Rooting At All!!!

News: For UNROOT follow this method on the post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955061

Thank YOU!!!!

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...thank you so much!!! I've literally spent hours trying to figure out how to root my defy and I wasn't expecting this to work but it has so major props to you

Originally Posted by zephyrteam

www motorola com staticfiles Support Experiences Global_Drivers/USB_Drivers_bit_4.9.0.exe

Looks like Motorola has removed this file from its site. Can you upload it to a site like rapidshare or one of the other file hosts out there?

you can chose the version 4.8.0 from here -> www motorola com /staticfiles/Support/Experiences/Global_Drivers/USB_Drivers_bit_4.8.0.exe

OK, I'll try the drivers from
www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Support/Experiences/Global_Drivers/USB_Drivers_bit_4.8.0.exe
with
www.megaupload.com/?d=0GGUEBUI


(clickable links are easier )

I'm post new link for driver version 4.9.0 in the main thread!!!;)

Originally Posted by zephyrteam

3.Start phone and press vol, you appear a debug screen.

Keep volume UP button pressed and start phone (volume up launches debug, volume down launches recovery mode).

Originally Posted by zephyrteam

4.When windows is started, connect phone with you're USB cable and now windows automatically install driver for it.

I didn't see anything happening, but my phone got rooted anyway.

Originally Posted by zephyrteam

6.Download SuperOneclick 2.1 here -> www megaupload com /?d = 0GGUEBUI

SuperOneClick needs Microsoft .NET Framework. The latest version is v4, but SuperOneClick wouldn't run with it.

I managed to run SuperOneClick with .NET version 2.0. You can get it from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...D-AAB15C5E04F5

ok... i'm add this issue in the main thread! ;)

Worked for my defy, Thanks!

Worked for a treat my defy

UK sim free, fw 2.51.1, 2.1 android, rooted via Win7