How-To: Root your Droid - Page 4

filthy1 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-27-2009, 12:28 PM

On a side note just wondering if anyone has any info on the release that is/ might be coming late next month....

**breakmyfootoff** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-27-2009, 01:17 PM

The rumor is that the update will be Android 2.1.0 and will arrive on Jan 22, but it's only a rumor right now with no solid evidence

JonV · #3 (**permalink**) 12-27-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoss

That hits home, great catch.

Reading it came like 15 seconds after hanging up with a "friend" who invited me over for dinner tonight...as long as install a new DVD player in his PC. Great timing!

**z0mbiexx** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-27-2009, 01:18 PM

aww damn... that'd be awesome... too bad i disabled OTA updates

**breakmyfootoff** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-27-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by z0mbiexx

aww damn... that'd be awesome... too bad i disabled OTA updates

Ya, but you wont have any trouble updating manually either

, and most likely earlier as well lol. You could actually have 2.1 on yours today, but I dont think the version out for the droid right now is as complete as the official update will be.

**z0mbiexx** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-27-2009, 01:24 PM

yeah i'd perfer a fully working 2.1 and ill get it and learn to flash em when a working 2.1

**z0mbiexx** · #7 (**permalink**) 01-03-2010, 10:16 PM

im pretty sure theres a way to un-root your device if need be.. as im sure almost everyone gets insurance for their phone i've made the mistake of not doing it before never again.

**z0mbiexx** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-09-2010, 11:09 PM

once again i can confirm this works flawlessly just rooted and flashed the recovery 0.99.2b on my brothers droid

once install the update zip used droid rooter helper to install busybox, rename the recovery image, and install flash image then i used adb shell and flashed image 0.99.2b and just made a nandroid backup and installed 2.1 gallery etc on his 2.0.1 all with no problems or anything thanks once again

nerdherd · #9 (**permalink**) 01-09-2010, 11:52 PM

Ok, this is kind of repeating questions that others have already posted, but I just want to make sure I understand these things a little better. I just got done rooting my phone and now I'm trying to figure out what to do next. I see a lot of stuff I don't get, so if someone could clarify these things I would really appreciate it:

1. What does "replacing your recovery image" mean?
2. What is SirPsycoS's 0.14.0 recovery.img? Do I need to flash to it?
3. What is the 0.99.2b recovery image? What do I do with it?
4. If I only rooted to install screen capturing and wifi tethering do I need to make a nandroid backup?

There's just a lot of info out there and no one has clearly answered these questions (as far as I have read). Thanks in advance for the clarifications.

**z0mbiexx** · #10 (**permalink**) 01-09-2010, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nerdherd

Ok, this is kind of repeating questions that others have already posted, but I just want to make sure I understand these things a little better. I just got done rooting my phone and now I'm trying to figure out what to do next. I see a lot of stuff I don't get, so if someone could clarify these things I would really appreciate it:

1. What is SirPsycoS's 0.14.0 recovery.img? Do I need to flash to it?
2. What is the 0.99.2b recovery image? What do I do with it?
3. If I only rooted to install screen capturing and wifi tethering do I need to make a nandroid backup?

There's just a lot of info out there and no one has clearly answered these questions (as far as I have read). Thanks in advance for the clarifications.

0.14.0 is honestly obsolete... i'd look into just manually updating to 0.99.2b through adb shell or renaming it to 0.14.0 so the program itself (DRH) will install it for you if need be...

0.99.2b and 0.14.0 are just basically re-written recovery images that will allow you to do more then just apply a update.zip they allow the restoration and creation of nandroids and they allow you to install roms and the newest version has a OTA block to protect you from unrooting your phone.

as for a nandroid backup probably DON'T have to make one if your not going to port any 2.1 apps or attempt any framework modifications BUT i'd do one just to be safe incase you ever get frisky and want to try 2.1 a little early... just sort of a failsafe incase the wrong does happen you have that backup to save the day.