Droid X is the Motorola’s 2010 Flagship and is still being used my many people. So if you are one who still owns this device and want to update it to latest Android 4.4.4 Kitkat firmware, then follow the below guide and update Droid X to Android 4.4.4 Kitkat firmware using CM 11. All the users of Droid X have to depend on Custom ROM’s as the official updates are not going to roll out to this device.
Pre Requisites:
- Backup all of your data to a safe location, so that we can restore the data, if any data loss occurs during the installation process.
- Charge your device to at least 70% or more.
- Make sure USB Debugging is enabled on your device. Check in Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging.
- Enable Unknown Sources option on your Droid X from the path Settings > Applications > Unknown Sources.
- Root Droid X and Install Bootstrap CWM Recovery.
How to Update Droid X to Android 4.4.4 Kitkat firmware using CM 11 ROM:
1. Download the CM11 4.4.4 Kitkat Package and Google Apps package from here to your PC.
2. Copy both the files to the root of your device’s SD card.
3. Now open the Bootstrap CWM Recovery application, that you have installed after rooting your device from this guide and boot your device into CWM Recovery.
4. Once you are on Recovery Mode, choose options to wipe data, cache and dalvik cache and perform the operations.
5. Now choose “Install zip from SD card” and choose the CM 11 ROM package and install it.
6. Now again follow the above step, but this time choose Google Apps package and install it.
7. Once done, again perform operations to wipe data, cache and dalvik cache.
8. Now ++++Go Back++++ and select reboot system now, this will boot your device into normal mode.
9. Once the device boots up, you are ready to experience Android 4.4.4 Kitkat on Droid X.
