Update Motorola Droid 3 to Firmware 5.7.905 (Pre-rooted, Deodexed, Debloated)

Owners of the Motorola Droid 3 on the Verizon network may already have known of the leaked OTA updates rolling out over at XDA Developers. Initial tests proved that the OTA update is stable for daily use and is already bundled with numerous fixes for bugs found on earlier firmware versions of the Droid 3.

Just like any other official update, flashing the leak OTA 5.7.905 update will eventually remove your root privileges. Thanks to XDA Developers member hashcode, rooting the Motorola Droid 3 is possible using the Droid 4 exploit.

Fellow XDA Developers member ZOMBI3 has taken the update to the next level by creating a debloated, deodexed, and pre-rooted version of the OTA 5.7.905 update, packaged in the familiar ZIP file that can easily be flashed using ClockworkMod Recovery on the Droid 3.

So, if you’re planning on upgrading to the latest firmware update from Verizon, then continue reading to know how you can flash the leaked OTA 5.7.905 update on your Motorola Droid 3.

Known features of the original 5.7.905 update include:

Increased camera stability
MotoBlur speed is increased
Better battery life
Faster speeds due to new baseband
CMAS (Commercial Mobile Alert Service) capability added
Google+ added as bloatware
AmazonMP3 added as optional install for bloatware, is listed under /system/apps folder
Newer icons for certain applications

Requirements

This guide is intended specifically for the Verizon Motorola Droid 3. It is not compatible with any other device and may cause irreversible damage. You can check your device’s model by heading to “Settings > About Phone.”

Rooted Verizon Motorola Droid 3 with ClockworkMod Recovery installed
Fully charged battery or at least 70% battery left on the device

Instructions

Download the modified 5.7.905 update here and save it to your PC.
Connect your phone to your PC via USB cable.
Copy the contents of the downloaded zip and place it on the root of your device’s SD card.
Disconnect your device from your PC.
Turn off your phone and reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery.
Once inside ClockworkMod Recovery, perform a Nandroid Backup of your existing ROM so that you can always have a restore point if something should happen when installing or trying out this ROM. You can perform a backup in ClockworkMod by selecting “Backup and Restore” then select “Backup”.
Perform a full wipe on your device.
- Select “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” then select “Wipe Data/Factory reset” on the screen that follows.
- Select “Wipe Cache Partition” then confirm the wipe cache partition on the screen that follows.
- From the main menu, select “Advanced”, then select “Wipe Dalvik Cache” then confirm Wipe Dalvik cache on the screen that follows.
After the cleaning process is through, select “Install zip from SD card.”
Select “Choose zip from SD card”, and browse for the downloaded file that you have transferred and select it.
Confirm the installation by selecting “Yes – Install “DROID3DEODEXEDDEBLOATED 5.7.905.zip”. It may take 5-10 minutes for the installation process to finish.
After the installation is complete, select “Go back” then select “Reboot system now” to reboot your device.