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Motorola Droid 4 Root Utility

Our favorite group of hackers over at XDA, more specifically Dan Rosenberg has already created a utility to root the Motorola Droid 4 on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sanwich. This utility will not only root your Droid 4 but unroot it, install Voodoo’s Rootkeeper app, Safestrap Recovery app, boot into fastboot for debugging and a few other options for the Droid 4.

This is a very easy utility to use and requires almost no thought process to gain root access on your Motorola Droid 4. Make sure you backup anything that you do not want to risk losing like pictures, videos, text messages, etc. Also you will need the correct drivers on your computer for your Droid 4 then its as easy as running the utility.

Instructions to Root the Motorola Droid 4 on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich:

  1. Place your Droid 4 in USB Debugging mode “Settings -> Applications -> Development”
  2. Connect the Droid 4 to a Windows PC Via USB
  3. Extract the Droid 4 Utility on your computer (Download Link)
  4. Open the folder you just unzipped and run “Droid4Utility.bat”
  5. When the Droid 4 Utility opens select option 6
  6. Follow any on screen instructions
  7. Congrats your Droid 4 is rooted on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich!

Motorola Droid 4 Root Utility

Our favorite group of hackers over at XDA, more specifically Dan Rosenberg has already created a utility to root the Motorola Droid 4 on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. This utility will not only root your Droid 4 but unroot it, install Voodoo’s Rootkeeper app, Safestrap Recovery app, boot into fastboot for debugging and a few other options for the Droid 4.

This is a very easy utility to use and requires almost no thought process to gain root access on your Motorola Droid 4. Make sure you backup anything that you do not want to risk losing like pictures, videos, text messages, etc. Also you will need the correct drivers on your computer for your Droid 4 then its as easy as running the utility.

Instructions to Root the Motorola Droid 4 on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread:

  1. Place your Droid 4 in USB Debugging mode “Settings -> Applications -> Development”
  2. Connect the Droid 4 to a Windows PC Via USB
  3. Extract the Droid 4 Utility on your computer (Download Link)
  4. Open the folder you just unzipped and run “Droid4Utility.bat”
  5. When the Droid 4 Utility opens select option 1
  6. Follow any on screen instructions
  7. Congrats your Droid 4 is rooted on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread!

Verizon's Motorola Droid 4 Release Date

Motorola and Verizon have announced officially that the Motorola Droid 4 will be released in the coming weeks. With CES 2012 going on in Vegas they don’t want you to forget about them in the insanity so made the official announcement.

The Droid 4 in a 4 inch slider with a 4G LTE antenna and 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. The official release date was not confirmed but the fact that it will be released very soon was.

Official Press Release by Verizon and Motorola:

Verizon Wireless And Motorola Unveil Thinnest And Most Powerful 4G LTE QWERTY Smartphone: DROID 4 By Motorola

Raw Power and Innovative Design Empower Customers to Take Care of Business Like Never Before

LAS VEGAS, NV and BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Today at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) and Verizon Wireless introduced the new DROID 4 by Motorola, the thinnest and most powerful 4G LTE QWERTY smartphone offering the power and capabilities to handle even the most demanding lifestyles. Verizon Wireless leads the way in 4G with the fastest and most reliable 4G network in the United States, covering more than 200 million people in 190 markets. The DROID 4 will be in the Verizon booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Booth #30259) as well as in the Motorola booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, Booth #8644).

DROID 4 is deceivingly slim at half an inch thin – packing not only a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM, but also a five-row QWERTY keyboard with a PC-like layout and edge-lit keys for fast, precise typing, even in the dark. It’s Business Ready with government-grade encryption to keep data secure. It features software tools such as MotoCast™ for remote access to music, pictures and videos on home or work computers, Smart Actions application to automate everyday tasks and the revolutionary webtop application for a multi-window environment with full Firefox® browser on a larger screen to boost productivity while on the road. An 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture and Mirror Mode to display images and video on an HDTV, give DROID 4 users even more flexibility while at work or for play. DROID 4 delivers expected speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps within 4G LTE Mobile Broadband coverage areas for blazing fast Web browsing, video streaming and online collaboration.

A full suite of accessory options extends the power of DROID 4 and allows consumers to work however they work best. Accessories compatible with DROID 4 include the 10.1-inch Lapdock 100, 14-inch Lapdock 500 Pro with built-in webcam and Ethernet connection, HD Dock, HD Station and vehicle navigation mount.

Additional features

The DROID 4 by Motorola will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com in the coming weeks.

For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.


Motorola Droid 4

There has been a lot of images of the new Motorola Droid 4 floating around the internet and thanks to DroidLife we have a few for you here. The Droid 4 has already been placed in Verizon’s system and shows a date of November 6th. Of course we know that the device wasn’t released on the 6th although this was Verizon’s date to have the device for testing from what we can gather.

Motorola Droid 4 Features (not all confirmed):

Based on Verizon’s internal communications the Motorola Droid 4 may be released before the end of the year. This being said we do not have an official release date. With most devices from now on coming with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich we can only assume that sales for the Droid 4 will be low. Let us know what you think or if you plan on getting one.