How to Root a Motorola Backflip for ATT

1. Install the USB drivers for the Motorola Backflip by typing 'addictivetips.com/?attachment_id=41434' (32-bit version) or 'addictivetips.com/?attachment_id=41435' (64-bit version) into the address bar of your computer's browser and then clicking on the download link. Click 'Save File' and select a location on your computer to save the file. Use WinRAR to extract the archive in a folder and double-click the 'Handset_USB_Driver' file to start the installation. Click 'Next' and select 'I agree' to install the driver.

2. Extract the contents of the archive containing the rooting files by typing 'addictivetips.com/?attachment_id=41538' into your computer's browser. Click on the download link. Click 'Save File' to save it to the directory 'C:\MotoRoot.' Use WinRAR to extract the archive inside the same folder.

3. Use the Motorola Backflip's Web browser to navigate to 'market.android.com/details?id=jackpal.androidterm.' Click the 'Install' button to download and install the free Android Terminal Emulator application on your smartphone. Note that you must have an Android Market account.

4. Go to 'Menu' on your phone, tap 'Settings,' select 'Applications,' open 'Development' and enable the 'USB Debugging Mode.'

5. Use the USB data transfer cable to connect the Motorola Backflip to your computer and select 'Charge Only' as the connection type.

6. Go to 'Start' on your computer, type 'cmd' in the Run box and press 'Enter' to open the Command Prompt. Run these commands:adb push c:\MotoRoot\Superuser.apk /sdcard/Superuser.apk

adb push c:\MotoRoot\su /sdcard/su

adb push c:\MotoRoot\rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin /data/local/tmp/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin

adb push c:\MotoRoot\install-root.sh /data/local/tmp/install-root.sh

adb shell

cd /data/local/tmp

chmod 0755 rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin

chmod 0755 install-root.sh

7. Launch the Android Terminal Emulator on the Backflip and run the following commands:cd /data/local/tmp

./rageagainstthecage-arm5.binYou will see a 'Forked x childs' message, where x is a number.

8. Tap the 'Enter' key and run this command to close the emulator:exit

9. Start the Android Terminal Emulator on the phone again and run these commands to get permanent root access:/data/local/tmp/install-root.sh

exit

exitYou now have permanent root access to the Motorola Backflip for AT&T.