Gingerbread on the D2

[j1999t]

so i decided because my phone was being slow in general, that i would factory reset, i did, no problems, and z4root worked successfully... now im in the final debate of whether to go with the gingerbread leaked rooted rom or stay with froyo rooted..

what apps will i need to do this (i know bootstrap recovery, is it by clockworkmod?)?

 

[j1999t]

Team Black Hat. You should be able to find it in the market. Try restarting the phone before doing z4root. That might help.

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i cant find this app in the market...

 

[jaycemiskel]

Bootstrap recovery should be the only one that you need. GB is way better than Froyo in my opinion.

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[j1999t]

Bootstrap recovery should be the only one that you need. GB is way better than Froyo in my opinion.

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do you have a link for rooted GB?

 

[Xplorer4x4]

I would try the D2 Roms forum, or buy the liberty toolbox for liberty gb rom. I personally would by the liberty toolbox for thel iberty gb rom.

 

[nerdslogic]

Team Black Hat. You should be able to find it in the market. Try restarting the phone before doing z4root. That might help.

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i cant find this app in the market...

it was pulled from the market but you can get it on their site. Here is link.

Software

 

[silverfang77]

What is up with Google randomly pulling apps from the Market lately? Are they taking a page out of Apple's book?

 

[jaycemiskel]

It's not random. They're mostly taking tethering apps out. It doesn't surprise me that an app that helps with a rooted phone is out either though.

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[hookbill]

they are under pressure from not only Verizon but other carriers too. First they want to stop tethering, then eventually rooting.

 

[Xplorer4x4]

What is up with Google randomly pulling apps from the Market lately? Are they taking a page out of Apple's book?

Well in this case they are leaking software before it is avaliable to the public, in regards to the TBH app, so is it that surprising? Tethering is another issue. agree with those that feel we are paying for the internet for our phone, why cant we use it for our other devices so long. The exception imo is if some one is hogging the network by torrenting or soemthing like that. Doing it over a DSL/Cable/Fiber optic line is one thing but the cell networks arent designed with that kind of data usage in mind.

 

[silverfang77]

It seems like Google is whoring themselves to the providers rather than backing up the rights of consumers. So much for their promise of an open, anything-goes environment with Android.

 

[Xplorer4x4]

It seems like Google is whoring themselves to the providers rather than backing up the rights of consumers. So much for their promise of an open, anything-goes environment with Android.

It was bound to happen sooner or latter sadly. With out the carriers and handset makers backing them, there nothing, although I do think they could put enough pressure on to get around this if they tried. I mean its google for one, for two, the phone manufactures are loving android because it means they dont have to develop the OS from scratch and fourth, its free for them to use. This in turn would put the pressure on the carriers to give, but I guess with them having the market share they wont dare test the waters and chance burning bridges.

 

[silverfang77]

Which is why I don't understand. If the phone makers want to use Google's OS, then the ball should be in Google's court. That means, Google shouldn't feel pressure from the phone carriers to remove rooting and tethering apps from the Market.

Not that it really matters. Those who want them badly enough can still sideload.

 

[jaycemiskel]

Which is why I don't understand. If the phone makers want to use Google's OS, then the ball should be in Google's court. That means, Google shouldn't feel pressure from the phone carriers to remove rooting and tethering apps from the Market.

Not that it really matters. Those who want them badly enough can still sideload.

I'm pretty sure Google cares more about their money rather than starting problems with the carriers just to maintain Android's openness.

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[silverfang77]

Which is why ideals are never realized.