Here goes nothing Rooting Moto Droid

[pc747]

you dont need the other file, i forgot that that was when they orginalyy released it.

 

[pc747]

i hope everything has worked for you; in about 10 to 15 mins I have to run. If before then you have any issues I will try to help.

 

[pierced_droid]

anyone on this thread just click this link fro your droid to install the rom:
Grab it via DMUpdater or http://downloads.droidmod.org/finalr...64-1.0.rom.tgz

Would not let me download it on my Droid...

 

[Jus Cruisin]

OK......I'm back running DroidMod. No hang ups or issues with the ROOT. My Swype is running wacky. Asking about it for another phone or something. Should I uninstall and re-install?

I am not sure what the DM is "clocked" to stock. It really doesn't seem that much different (speed-wise) to be honest.

 

[pierced_droid]

OK......I'm back running DroidMod. No hang ups or issues with the ROOT. My Swype is running wacky. Asking about it for another phone or something. Should I uninstall and re-install?

I am not sure what the DM is "clocked" to stock. It really doesn't seem that much different (speed-wise) to be honest.

I looked in my system Im running 800 MHZ read somewhere that DM was 600mhz.. as far as swype everybody is having an issue with it.. Do a search on here.

 

[pc747]

droidmod oc at 1200. Make sure in set cpu your settings are set to auto detec

 

[Jus Cruisin]

Pilotcharles747-

A Big Thanks for all your help today. You made it very painless and it was a lot easier than going to the dentist!

So I should go into setcpu and max it at 1200? I have it set at 800 for what I thought was "safe". I also took sleep to 250.

 

[pc747]

Personally I keep it between 600-800. I only go to 1000 if i need a webpage to load faster or my phone to respond faster, but after that I will drop it down to 600. Some phones can handle 1200 and other have issues being that high. When you over clock you are making you phone work harder to get things done faster. Eventually if you continue to over push it may get tired. At 600 it is working where it was designed to work. So you decide ho often you choose to push it.

 

[billyidle]

Actually charles, the droid's processor was "designed" to be faster, it was underclocked by Moto/Verizon.

 

[pc747]

Actually charles, the droid's processor was "designed" to be faster, it was underclocked by Moto/Verizon.

What is the processor designed to be at. I know it is the exact same processor in the iphone and the iphone is clocked at 600. I am curious for knowledge sake.

 

[Jim 777]

Actually charles, the droid's processor was "designed" to be faster, it was underclocked by Moto/Verizon.

What is the processor designed to be at. I know it is the exact same processor in the iphone and the iphone is clocked at 600. I am curious for knowledge sake.

I've read in numerous places that the processor is designed for 600. It's only underclocked to 550

 

[Jim 777]

BTW, I enjoyed coming home from work and reading this thread (one of the few under a few hundred posts) and I have to say that I noticed something that is not necessarily a bad thing. My first ROM was Bugless Beast and I rooted and installed from Matt's tutorial. I highly recommend it for the reasons mentioned prior.

Then I had a "buggy" phase, so I gave in to curiosity and went for DroidMod, but couldn't find how to install the same way. I'd rather, but I broke down and used the DMupdater. Pretty good tool for the Root Your Phone for Dummies book. Now, I've already downloaded AdamZ's Smoked Glass ROM 5.0.1 (or something like that) and have been researching how to install that one. That too is done in another way, so there's 3 ROMs and 3 different installation procedures.

One can really get sucked in to this stuff and learn a lot too.

 

[pc747]

Honestly I think droid mod is a good "starter" rom. It allows for those who are hesitant to get their feet wet. It is also a good rom that you can use to transition to another rom. (http://www.droidforums.net/forum/hacking-help/25263-seen-some-questions-here-video-droidmod.html see post 164). After you get confident matt has made a good tutorial for installing other roms.

 

[billyidle]

Already answered, but if you didn't see, stock 600, was underclocked to 550

 

[bpad10]

all I can say is WOW! I haven't taken the plunge YET, but want to say you guys are the sh1t! I am extremely impressed. My hats off to everyone working their tail off to give us a better phone. THANK YOU!

If 2.1 doesn't come out "soon" I'll have to root. (Get excited just thinking about it).....quick question, and I know this probably isn't the thread, but, is there any way to download and use 2.1 without rooting on the droid or eris?

Thanks again for everything you guys and gals do.....its truly appreciated