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Cool Plea - Need help. Explain correct way to root FRF91. Noobs want to know!

OK friends, I will pass the favor to others for current information. I've been all over the forums looking for the safest way to root the FRF91. The problem is, the pages with some instructions have dead links to files and missing information about recovery. The stickies are gone or are showing how to root older roms only. The information is partly available in multiple places only. There are people searching and still confused on the correct procedure to root with or without an unlocked bootloader. I for one, am not sure when to use a recovery file or if any is needed. If some veteran or experienced user can finally post accurate and complete instructions on the exact procedure to root the FRF91 rom, others will be eternally grateful.

1) Please explain how to root FRF91 (aware 91 has to be downgraded).

2) If a recovery rom is needed.

3) How to downgrade to an earlier rom for root access.

4) How to upgrade back to FRF91 (or custom rom).

Yes, this question has been asked a number of times and most of these posts are passed over and ignored. People want to know and will keep asking because there are not clear instructions on rooting or recovery for this latest rom.

Thanks for your time.
 
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((A))
1) Wait for Paul@ modaco to update his superboot.
2) Use that.

((B))
1) Flash AmonRA recovery using adb/fastboot.
2) When flash is done, reboot into recovery using fastboot, or pull the battery when it's done being written (but NOT before!!!!) and reboot into recovery with the trackball+power combo. If you boot normally without root, it will overwrite the recovery with the default one.
3) From within AmonRA, flash a rooted ROM using .zip file.
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what i did is installed a clean 2.1
Then i just let the OTA do its job.
Installed OTA
downloaded Root Access via LINK
Flashed it in Amon Ra

Done.

If you allready have un-rooted FRF91 just use the link.
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Which clean 2.1 are you referring to? Please post a link.

Can I downloaded Root Access via the "LINK" only without downgrading to 2.1 and flash Amon Ra Recovery if FRF91 is already OTA installed?
 
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1) Please explain how to root FRF91 (aware 91 has to be downgraded).
To downgrade to get root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717870

2) If a recovery rom is needed.
Custom recovery rom is not necessary to root, only to flash custom ROM

3) How to downgrade to an earlier rom for root access.
See #1

4) How to upgrade back to FRF91 (or custom rom).
Go here and pick a rom that based on FRF91 Froyo. Cyanogen Beta is out, as well as Enomther's Official Rom 2.9.2
 
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