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Re: How-To: Root your Droid
well when you go to power on your phone and hold x you get the default recovery that has the install update.zip, reboot system and factory reset... which basically just allows a few basic operations incase you make mistakes on the phone..
with .99.2b my menu is as follows reboot system wipe data/factory reset wipe cache mount options -mount /system -mount /data -unmount /cache -mount /sdcard -enable usb mass storage Backup/Restore -simple nandroid backup -simple nandroid restore (latest) -advanced nandroid backup -adcanced nandroid restore Install -choose rom from SD car -allow update.zip installation -install /sdcard/update.zip (deprecated) basically you need the modified recovery to flash roms of 2.1 and modified 2.0.1 as they are mostly all "nandroid backups" but seems now some of them are actually becoming update.zip installs and rom installs from .tar so it does go along with rooting as its our main source of rom flashing and backing up our own personal setup of that rom incase we choose to go back to a previous rom/setup. also heres the http://www.sholes.info/ website.. incase you want to read more of the details in his own words of the recovery images and his personal made roms.
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Made some edits to the first two posts to hopefully clarify the process for installing recovery, why it should be done, and backups
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Re: How-To: Root your Droid
I was reading OP and was going to download the files needed. As per >>>> http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
The following statement was made. I am new to Android, so is it necessary to go that route to Root my phone? I have experience with Flashing my Touch Pro, and yes i am very aware this is very different, however the same risk, and need to pay attention to detail are similar. Quote:
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i double clicked ADB, it flashes a cmd screen then goes away. what am i doing wrong? i am using eclipse as recommended!! Last edited by quadjacks; 01-10-2010 at 07:52 PM. |
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Re: How-To: Root your Droid
in Astro (FM i use) i hit up til i am at "/" or simply set the home directory to "/" instead of "/sdcard" and you'll see system, bin etc folders and files within them... and i mean by editing framework-res.apk or hiding or unhiding launcher icons within the terminal on the droid.
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