It took all of 6 days for the supposedly “unrootable” Droid X to be rooted.

However, only root access has been gained.  It’s still not possible to install your own ROM or remove MOTOBLUR from the phone.  The locked down bootloader looks like it’s going to take some time to hack, but in the meantime you can enjoy all the other benefits of having a rooted phone.

However, the Droid X root does permit you to do the following:

• Remove all bloatware and unnecessary programs from the Droid X like CityID, MyVerizon, Amazon MP3, and Blockbuster (if you want to keep them, just don’t delete them) – just remember not to remove any MOTOBLUR files (most have BLUR as part of the file name)
• You can install Android Market apps that require root access like Screen Shot Apps, Titanium Backup, and Root Explorer.
• You can do wireless tethering without waiting for the Android 2.2 Froyo update or paying the $20/month fee that Verizon would like to gouge you for.

Want to root your Droid X?  Visit this site for the instructions and be sure to read these warnings or you could potentially brick your phone which will turn your beautiful Droid X into a $600 paperweight.

Motorola Droid X

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