Rooting a Verizon Droid

[PhoenixGTR]

I am thinking of rooting also, having suffered a recent case of "Inc envy" but there are things I'm not wild about with the Inc. too. I read all these abbreviations, though, and my eyes glaze over. SBF? Also while I have built PC's I'm not a gamer so unfamiliar with OC'ing, and also a bit nervous about doing it to my phone (I found this thread using the keywords "root" and "void warranty".

 

[teddyearp]

I suggest you do some reading reading reading before you attempt it and know exactly what your phone is running before you start. Then you will start to get familiar with some of the abbreviations. I've got a fair set of guides below and there's other sites around as well with guides, these try to save you from having to read pages of posts in threads all over the internet. Also, what is Inc as related to the Droid?

good luck

 

[PhoenixGTR]

Inc=Incredible I hadn't been following the advance reviews so I didn't know about it till after my exchange window.
Aside from its being lighter, which would have been nice, the most important thing is it's faster processor IMHO (camera's supposed to be better too, but if I want to do involved camera stuff I have a camera for that).
Hence rooting.
So thanks for the list of guides; any one you recommend I read first ("Rooting for complete n00bs who don't know any of the shorthand")?

 

[christim]

Inc=Incredible I hadn't been following the advance reviews so I didn't know about it till after my exchange window.
Aside from its being lighter, which would have been nice, the most important thing is it's faster processor IMHO (camera's supposed to be better too, but if I want to do involved camera stuff I have a camera for that).
Hence rooting.
So thanks for the list of guides; any one you recommend I read first ("Rooting for complete n00bs who don't know any of the shorthand")?

Had to smile at the new abbreviation tossed in while wondering what all the abbreviations meant

SBF is a file extension on the files used to flash the phone as per the instructions in the above included links, as well as one in my signature.

 

[teddyearp]

@ christim: If I may humbly reply, that is why I try not to refer to using a .sbf file in any other way. Saves confusion IMHO to refer to it as "using a .sbf file" as opposed to "SBF to root and unroot".

@ PhoenixGTR: Well, of course I would recommend using my guides in my sig below, lol, the only other site I remember the url of is rootyourdroid.info, by BigLou. I am sure a google search my find you the others. However, there are getting to be about a dozen different ways to do this, so please read read read first so you get to understand the process pretty well before you start.

good luck

 

[Sodner]

My first Droid was damaged and my new one came with 2.1 update 1. I do have to say that this new phone is getting excellent battery life just "as is". I do miss loading Roms and all the customization that rooting allows, but for now I just am amazed with how this thing is running "stock."

I wonder if a 2.1 ota UPGRADE is just not as solid as a FRESH 2.1 install. Assuming thats what Verizon did with mine. (I got it mailed to me after talking with Verizon on the phone, not from a store.)

I'm sure I'll root at some point when I get bored with stock, so thanks for the instructions.

 

[pc747]

You can just root and just o/c the official 2.1. That is what I am doing. It has been smooth and if I ever decide to flash roms again, it will be awhile cuz Im liking my set up, all i have to do is install it.

What i like about my setup is it looks exactly like the 2.1. When I go in to about i see "ese 81 2.1 update -1" , and nothing else.

 

[NetNathan]

Okay...
I completed a clean root of my 2.1 Droid.

Now...minor detail...Where dd my appps go?
Should I have done a backup of some sort before? I can still see some of the apps on the SD card.
Do I hsve to re-downlaod all of them form the market?
How about the ones I purchased?

Will I Have to go thru this everytime I change ROMs?

 

[jstafford1]

If they did not auto install then yes they are on the market under downloads. Paid apps always are there.

Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk

 

[NetNathan]

If they did not auto install then yes they are on the market under downloads. Paid apps always are there.

Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk

I went there..
Interestling.... only about a third of my downloads, including purchased ones were there.

 

[christim]

If they did not auto install then yes they are on the market under downloads. Paid apps always are there.

Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk

I went there..
Interestling.... only about a third of my downloads, including purchased ones were there.

Your apps should auto download, with time. The market supposedly knows which ones you have on your phone. Just like you aren't always notified of updates yet if you check downloads sometimes they are available, eventually you do get notified up updates.

 

[NetNathan]

Now another issue.
My battery life has changed. it has gone from good to terrible. It died overnight from a full charge.
I use to get a lot longer.

Any ideas what caused this?
..

 

[PhoenixGTR]

Now another issue.
My battery life has changed. it has gone from good to terrible. It died overnight from a full charge.
I use to get a lot longer.

Any ideas what caused this?
..

I don't think it was the rooting. I haven't rooted yet,and I've had the same thing--charge the Droid, shut the phone off for the night, turn it on the next day and it's @ 70% or less...? I've been wondering if some combinations of apps can make the Droid hang on shutdown. I am interested to see if anyone has any insight on this.
I'd like to find out before I root if possible. ..

 

[NetNathan]

Now another issue.
My battery life has changed. it has gone from good to terrible. It died overnight from a full charge.
I use to get a lot longer.

Any ideas what caused this?
..

I don't think it was the rooting. I haven't rooted yet,and I've had the same thing--charge the Droid, shut the phone off for the night, turn it on the next day and it's @ 70% or less...? I've been wondering if some combinations of apps can make the Droid hang on shutdown. I am interested to see if anyone has any insight on this.
I'd like to find out before I root if possible. ..

I have had my Droid for about 2 months and have had a "respectable" battery life.
This thing went frome full charge to DEAD in under 8 hours.
Usually, if I forget to plug it in at night, I still have about 60% the next day.

..

 

[PhoenixGTR]

Had you installed any new apps before the battery drop?