How to STAY on 2.1 (rooted) & banish 2.2 Update message. Droid AND Good Custom Roms

[xmguy]

Just don't do what this guy did to make sure they didn't have an issue replacing it.

Need to set my phone back to stock without using the usb cable - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

I'll go back to stock 2.1 then upgrade to 2.2 before sending. It will be like new. I've already talked to VZW they will replace it for me.

 

[furbearingmammal]

Good! Glad to hear you didn't stick it in the microwave first.

 

[xmguy]

Good! Glad to hear you didn't stick it in the microwave first.

LORD NO!! The phone has a defect. I'm just doing what is within my power to get a replacement.... in October.

See this thread for that.... http://www.droidforums.net/forum/te...-without-reactivating-phone-droid-rooted.html

 

[SpykeZ]

lol wifi works on the rooted froyo, I use it on a regular basis, what's broken about it?

 

[xmguy]

lol wifi works on the rooted froyo, I use it on a regular basis, what's broken about it?

It's the indicator. In 2.1 (rooted) it will register a signal then stay there until I launch a WiFi based app. Like WiFi finder or go into the WiFi settings screen. 2.2 rooted/unrooted. WiFi appears at poor signal in status bar. WiFI app and WiFi settings menu will display Strong signal then poor signal then strong again. Back and forth. WiFi it's self works fine. But the indicator doesn't.

 

[mbmarsh]

Slight twist on this - I did the update.zip to FRG22 with root a few weeks ago - now my phone won't stop nagging me about the system update. Every time I accept the update, SPRecovery blocks the update, but within a couple of days, the update notification comes back again.

I'm sorry if I'm an idiot - but I couldn't drag through all these messages - FRG22 is the same as the OTA update, correct? So why does it think my phone isn't up-to-date? How do I make the update message go away for good?

 

[furbearingmammal]

Slight twist on this - I did the update.zip to FRG22 with root a few weeks ago - now my phone won't stop nagging me about the system update. Every time I accept the update, SPRecovery blocks the update, but within a couple of days, the update notification comes back again.

I'm sorry if I'm an idiot - but I couldn't drag through all these messages - FRG22 is the same as the OTA update, correct? So why does it think my phone isn't up-to-date? How do I make the update message go away for good?

FRG01B is the OTA. If your phone reads anything else and doesn't have OTA updates blocked it'll try to push the update onto your phone.

 

[dolpns13]

Ive got a rooted 2.2 from 2.1 and also want to keep it rooted. If I allow the install, will it also fail as it does with the 2.1?

 

[furbearingmammal]

Ive got a rooted 2.2 from 2.1 and also want to keep it rooted. If I allow the install, will it also fail as it does with the 2.1?

If you have an alternate recovery image, yes. The nag screens won't stop, however. They'll persist every couple of days. Your best bet is to try another ROM.

 

[dolpns13]

Ive got a rooted 2.2 from 2.1 and also want to keep it rooted. If I allow the install, will it also fail as it does with the 2.1?

If you have an alternate recovery image, yes. The nag screens won't stop, however. They'll persist every couple of days. Your best bet is to try another ROM.

Thanks! Any advice on other ROM's to use?

 

[drk1]

FYI,
MotoDroid manually updated to Froyo2.2 with 2.6.32.9Pierce@MDW #212 Kernel build # FRF84B On 8/15.
The phone has CWM ROM Manager running.
I started getting the OTA notification window every 30 minutes as well.
For grins, I finally allowed the "OTA Update". The phone shutdown, rebooted, got the Triangle/Exclamation point. The phone rebooted on it's own again and started fine.

"About Phone" still has the same everything as it did prior to the OTA update.
And I'm not seeing the Update notification now.

YMMV

 

[furbearingmammal]

Ive got a rooted 2.2 from 2.1 and also want to keep it rooted. If I allow the install, will it also fail as it does with the 2.1?

If you have an alternate recovery image, yes. The nag screens won't stop, however. They'll persist every couple of days. Your best bet is to try another ROM.

Thanks! Any advice on other ROM's to use?

CyanogenMOD 6 RC-3, Sapphire, Simply Stunning 4.7 come to mind immediately. There are others. LithiumMOD I believe has them blocked. Pretty much all of the source-built ROMs should have the OTAs blocked, but only if the coder really understands what they're doing. Not all do, unfortunately.

My money's on CM6, but that's because it was the first ROM I tried (other than a rooted stock 2.1 a la Pete) that didn't send me into fits instantly. I'm very picky. If you'd ever eaten anything I've cooked, you'd understand why.

 

[xmguy]

If you have an alternate recovery image, yes. The nag screens won't stop, however. They'll persist every couple of days. Your best bet is to try another ROM.

Thanks! Any advice on other ROM's to use?

CyanogenMOD 6 RC-3, Sapphire, Simply Stunning 4.7 come to mind immediately. There are others. LithiumMOD I believe has them blocked. Pretty much all of the source-built ROMs should have the OTAs blocked, but only if the coder really understands what they're doing. Not all do, unfortunately.

My money's on CM6, but that's because it was the first ROM I tried (other than a rooted stock 2.1 a la Pete) that didn't send me into fits instantly. I'm very picky. If you'd ever eaten anything I've cooked, you'd understand why.

Once I get my replacement Droid in October. I think I want to try a 2.2 rom OR 2.1 rom out. I've had stock 2.1 and 2.2 rooted. What would you advise? Thanks

 

[furbearingmammal]

Thanks! Any advice on other ROM's to use?

CyanogenMOD 6 RC-3, Sapphire, Simply Stunning 4.7 come to mind immediately. There are others. LithiumMOD I believe has them blocked. Pretty much all of the source-built ROMs should have the OTAs blocked, but only if the coder really understands what they're doing. Not all do, unfortunately.

My money's on CM6, but that's because it was the first ROM I tried (other than a rooted stock 2.1 a la Pete) that didn't send me into fits instantly. I'm very picky. If you'd ever eaten anything I've cooked, you'd understand why.

Once I get my replacement Droid in October. I think I want to try a 2.2 rom OR 2.1 rom out. I've had stock 2.1 and 2.2 rooted. What would you advise? Thanks

2.2 FTW. All of the above ROMs are 2.2, so you really can't go wrong unless the interface bugs you. That was my problem with Bugless Beast. Drove me nuts in less than 5 minutes and I couldn't wait to flash back. CM has a very stock-like feel to it at first, which eases transition, but it has so many features and options and optimizations that your jaw might drop.

 

[xmguy]

CyanogenMOD 6 RC-3, Sapphire, Simply Stunning 4.7 come to mind immediately. There are others. LithiumMOD I believe has them blocked. Pretty much all of the source-built ROMs should have the OTAs blocked, but only if the coder really understands what they're doing. Not all do, unfortunately.

My money's on CM6, but that's because it was the first ROM I tried (other than a rooted stock 2.1 a la Pete) that didn't send me into fits instantly. I'm very picky. If you'd ever eaten anything I've cooked, you'd understand why.

Once I get my replacement Droid in October. I think I want to try a 2.2 rom OR 2.1 rom out. I've had stock 2.1 and 2.2 rooted. What would you advise? Thanks

2.2 FTW. All of the above ROMs are 2.2, so you really can't go wrong unless the interface bugs you. That was my problem with Bugless Beast. Drove me nuts in less than 5 minutes and I couldn't wait to flash back. CM has a very stock-like feel to it at first, which eases transition, but it has so many features and options and optimizations that your jaw might drop.

I like the Stock feel. But I;m getting tired of the feel of the Android OS. What ROM is good for people like me who don't want to loose and features or settings from stock but want a better experience?