DarkOnion's Guide on Choosing an Android Phone - Droid 2 General

Hi all.
Here's my latest... and another... guide on helping the average person choose an Android phone. Please feel free to share with friends and noobs and what not. Still a work in progress, but hopefully, I'll have it cleaned up in the next few days. Still a lot of grammar and structure things.
Enjoy!
http://kimete.com/blog/2011/01/02/h...ne-darkonions-guide-to-make-your-life-easier/
-Kevin, a.k.a. DarkOnion
P.S. Sorry if I put this in the wrong place.
P.S.S. Check out my Adventures of Andy the Android blog at:
http://kimete.com/andy

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Its a great article, not much I would change about it.
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rusty815 said:
Its a great article, not much I would change about it.
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Thanks Rusty. Hope this helps people with their future purchases.

Bump! Always looking for feedback!

I just bookmarked your blog page. Another great article.
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elvyrorie said:
I just bookmarked your blog page. Another great article.
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Thanks! Appreciate it!

elvyrorie said:
I just bookmarked your blog page. Another great article.
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I also thought it was a good article. I used similar criteria when I considered upgrading my phone, although that was with the droid 1. I was upgraded to a refurbished droid 2 recently which made me happy being as its so much faster and had lots more memory.....
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Thanks for the compliments!

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OMFGB Rom

Im running the OMFGB Rom that I downloaded through
Rom manager, but I don't know what the real name of the
Rom is and can't find a thread on it in the forums.
Can anyone point me to the roms original thread so I can
Keep up with it. I really like the rom..
OMFGB is the name of the ROM.
It was removed from this site because of issues with the developer doing naughty things (I don't know very many details on it).
In other words, I don't think you'll find much support on it- but worth a try I suppose.
you can find more info for it on the developers new site, google R2doesInc if you want to find it.
Everything those devs do is on this site:
http://t3hh4xx0r.com/
OMFGB here:
http://t3hh4xx0r.com/projects-2
I love OMFGB, but I've recently switched to CM7. You jut can't beat the battery life on it.
dpwhitty11 said:
Everything those devs do is on this site:
http://t3hh4xx0r.com/
OMFGB here:
http://t3hh4xx0r.com/projects-2
I love OMFGB, but I've recently switched to CM7. You jut can't beat the battery life on it.
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WE DON'T LIKE HIS KIND, DON'T POST HIS LINK
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Smokeey said:
WE DON'T LIKE HIS KIND, DON'T POST HIS LINK
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+1
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dpwhitty11 said:
Everything those devs do is on this site:
http://t3hh4xx0r.com/
OMFGB here:
http://t3hh4xx0r.com/projects-2
I love OMFGB, but I've recently switched to CM7. You jut can't beat the battery life on it.
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Quoted for extra link postage
I don't think there is anything wrong with helping others out
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...And here we go again...
....what happened?
Smokeey said:
WE DON'T LIKE HIS KIND, DON'T POST HIS LINK
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I'm neural in the whole episode. Just pointing out that when you post like this you actually make the whole dramatic incident more intriguing to those that are unaware (like me)
a simple cliffs would be much more helpful
He released his rom with wares in it... and was banned shortly after.
Devs you think are perfectly fine will do something that displeases the general public here and will disappear shortly after. From then on all you'll hear are cryptic comments about said dev, which as you said, only piques curiosity.
Not too much unlike a mob movie.
I think the whole things kinda silly. I used to like one developer named IncredibleDoes but one day he vanished and all I've read is how "taboo" and unforgivable his actions were. I actually have no idea what happened to him.
This is a place where users become attached to devs. We like their creations, heck some even donate. Still people will disregard this completely in saying "oh no not this again" when someone is genuinely curious.
Also, I think Smokeey was being sarcastic, ridiculing the very thing I am criticizing here.
Sent from my Droid Incredible using the XDA app.
He also took myns Rom from the evo, from a beta port by incubus I was told and themed it over to call it his own
At first he gave credit but then he slowly deleted it in his posts, oh and this is where the warez was from too
He did then what he's doing now, finding fixes from other peoples roms and puts them in his Rom
Flame me all u want, I don't trust him or jdk, or even incdoes after what he did
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I'm not flaming anybody. In fact that sounds like a terrible thing to do and he probably deserves the animosity displayed here. I'm just saying this community cultivates an environment where people will invest emotionally in a developer. So people shouldn't lash out when someone's curious as to why a once respected person has suddenly disappeared. It would help to have a sticky or something regarding developer "departures".
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Div033 said:
Not too much unlike a mob movie.
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props.
good analogy.
except for BlackDroid, he's the dev that just won't disappear. Not too much unlike the Loch Ness Monster
xda should ****list his site as spam. Stupid little teenagers using numbers as letters thinking its cool.
Div033 said:
I'm not flaming anybody. In fact that sounds like a terrible thing to do and he probably deserves the animosity displayed here. I'm just saying this community cultivates an environment where people will invest emotionally in a developer. So people shouldn't lash out when someone's curious as to why a once respected person has suddenly disappeared. It would help to have a sticky or something regarding developer "departures".
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You know that actually soubday like a great idea, that way no rumor develops and there's a reference to his ban
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Anyone able to explain what wares on a rom mean to those of us who don't know?
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smoonyheim said:
Anyone able to explain what wares on a rom mean to those of us who don't know?
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It means he put others work into his and said it was his and he also put paid market items into his rom.
I just find it so funny that the people that defend him the most all ended up as moderators on his site. I'm honestly tired of the advertising.
wdfowty said:
I just find it so funny that the people that defend him the most all ended up as moderators on his site. I'm honestly tired of the advertising.
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Well he sounds like a douche haha
I can see why they removed it now.

CyanogenMod 7 for Atrix Set to Enter Testing

Thought people should know. Here's the link:
http://androidandme.com/2011/07/devices/cyanogenmod-7-for-motorola-atrix-set-to-enter-testing/
Sorry in advance if I'm not allowed to post outside link!
lexx210 said:
Thought people should know. Here's the link:
http://androidandme.com/2011/07/devices/cyanogenmod-7-for-motorola-atrix-set-to-enter-testing/
Sorry in advance if I'm not allowed to post outside link!
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Thanks for the heads up, samcripp is accepting ALPHA testers as well.
Article was based on info here... see this thread in this forum by our devs asking for testers..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186402
lexx210 said:
Thought people should know. Here's the link:
http://androidandme.com/2011/07/devices/cyanogenmod-7-for-motorola-atrix-set-to-enter-testing/
Sorry in advance if I'm not allowed to post outside link!
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its like inception.
you made a thread on xda linking to a story on another website that is sourced from another thread on xda....
Pirateghost said:
its like inception.
you made a thread on xda linking to a story on another website that is sourced from another thread on xda....
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Lmao
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Pirateghost said:
its like inception.
you made a thread on xda linking to a story on another website that is sourced from another thread on xda....
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Lol yea exactly actually...well except more pointless haha.
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Pirateghost said:
its like inception.
you made a thread on xda linking to a story on another website that is sourced from another thread on xda....
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Just without the dying and going to limbo part
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trvstw said:
Just without the dying and going to limbo part
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I died a little after reading this thread.
Sent from my Inspire 4G
People should really start using that search button
But oh well... its just a forum... good to know that CM7 is right around the corner.
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Goodbye my fellow Aria lovers!!

I have just purchased an Atrix, and I don't think I'll be going back to my Aria...
Thank you so much for all of the friendly support, I've never seen a forum subsection with such nice people (and lack of trolls)
I will occasionally be checking in to see how everything is!!
Love,
Plasmamuffins
Live long and prosper. New devices are always fun!
Sent from my Liberty
Plasmamuffins said:
I have just purchased an Atrix, and I don't think I'll be going back to my Aria...
Thank you so much for all of the friendly support, I've never seen a forum subsection with such nice people (and lack of trolls)
I will occasionally be checking in to see how everything is!!
Love,
Plasmamuffins
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It was nice not having trolls in this forum. Get ready to have trolls EVERYWHERE in the Atrix forum. Trolls that don't speak English too. And people who don't read the OP.
This Aria forum was awesome when I was here too
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so long friend.
this forum is STILL awesome.... im here LOL
Plasmamuffins said:
I have just purchased an Atrix, and I don't think I'll be going back to my Aria...
Thank you so much for all of the friendly support, I've never seen a forum subsection with such nice people (and lack of trolls)
I will occasionally be checking in to see how everything is!!
Love,
Plasmamuffins
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Congratulations! Hope your coming back, you are still welcomed even though you are not a loyal Aria user, hahaa
CCpotter said:
Congratulations! Hope your coming back, you are still welcomed even though you are not a loyal Aria user, hahaa
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LOL I still check in from time to time!
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Enjoy! The Aria's showing its limits on my end too, so hopefully I'll be joining you shortly.
andrew.cambridge said:
It was nice not having trolls in this forum. Get ready to have trolls EVERYWHERE in the Atrix forum. Trolls that don't speak English too. And people who don't read the OP.
This Aria forum was awesome when I was here too
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Oh god there's so many trolls in the Atrix forum. You're completely right. I totally miss this forum and everyone in it. xD
YourIcarus said:
Enjoy! The Aria's showing its limits on my end too, so hopefully I'll be joining you shortly.
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You should! The performance and battery life is AHMAZIN.
Wrong post in wrong forum, sorry, my bad.
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andrew.cambridge said:
Wrong post in wrong forum, sorry, my bad.
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How so? It's in general.
I posted the wrong thing. That was my edit. Carry on.
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Lolol, I bought a GSII. There are so many trolls over there.
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Attention Developers And SGS2 Users

Hi guys,
You may know me as @shetalksandroid on Twitter or from my personal blog, SheTalksAndroid.com. OR, you may not know me at all
So hi! I'm Ada and I do SGS2 ROM reviews every week but I also write some useful stuff for SGS2 users and Android users in general like How To Guides, Tips & Tricks, and Editorials.
DEVELOPERS! Do you want me to review your ROM or app? Please send me a private message. Oh, and I write reviews for free Do take note that I write PROs and CONs for everything so readers can decide whether or not to install what you made. The final decision is up to them What's in it for you? You get higher chances of getting donations from my readers who like your work. I get 500 to 700 readers every day.
SGS2 OWNERS! Feel free to comment in this thread if you need help on something. I can't post links to my most useful posts yet so feel free to explore my blog or ask for help here I'm no expert but I try to make my guides as noob-friendly as possible.
NOTE: Please understand that ALL my posts are written from an average user's point of view. If ever you find links that don't work and typographical errors, or if you have something to add or suggest, leave comments here or on my blog. Also, I usually update posts and reply to comments on weekends. I have a full-time job and kids so I hope you understand :victory:
Welcome to XDA, where there is alot of kids nowadays. Anyway, i've pm'ed you.
DaXmax said:
Welcome to XDA, where there is alot of kids nowadays. Anyway, i've pm'ed you.
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I wish I was still a kid Thank you for your warm welcome! I saw your PM and would love to try it out. Do you personally know the devs?
I can see that it's still a nightly build but I'm curious what it is I won't be able to review it right away since my readers have already suggested some. So sit tight! I will let you know when it's ready.
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shetalksandroid said:
Hi guys,
You may know me as @shetalksandroid on Twitter or from my personal blog, SheTalksAndroid.com. OR, you may not know me at all
So hi! I'm Ada and I do SGS2 ROM reviews every week but I also write some useful stuff for SGS2 users and Android users in general like How To Guides, Tips & Tricks, and Editorials.
DEVELOPERS! Do you want me to review your ROM or app? Please send me a private message. Oh, and I write reviews for free Do take note that I write PROs and CONs for everything so readers can decide whether or not to install what you made. The final decision is up to them What's in it for you? You get higher chances of getting donations from my readers who like your work. I get 500 to 700 readers every day.
SGS2 OWNERS! Feel free to comment in this thread if you need help on something. I can't post links to my most useful posts yet so feel free to explore my blog or ask for help here I'm no expert but I try to make my guides as noob-friendly as possible.
NOTE: Please understand that ALL my posts are written from an average user's point of view. If ever you find links that don't work and typographical errors, or if you have something to add or suggest, leave comments here or on my blog. Also, I usually update posts and reply to comments on weekends. I have a full-time job and kids so I hope you understand :victory:
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I think that's great news,and for the developers and for the noobies like me.Welcome
Good news, i'm reading your blog right now. It's good to have someone to review loads of roms. Since most of people don't have time for testing which rom suits their needs. Thanks for your work.
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Hi Ada, it's good to have you around. I know you're gonna be popular for your reviews. The problem it's that you're gonna need about 5 devices and 4 helpers to keep the wave of request.
Keep the good work.
Hi Ada... Welcome to the real world Awaiting for your reviews… it’s always good to have some new sides of view… :good:
And finally you came to XDA. I don't know if you remember me but we had a little chat on you cm9 review wayyyy wayyy back. Anyway, welcome to XDA and enjoy your stay
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TO EVERYONE: I just updates my blog for a ROM Review of Pure ICS. You can check it out if you like There's also a 5-minute video walkthrough of Pure ICS included. Next week, I'm reviewing a newly-released ROM so stay tuned!
theotheoth said:
I think that's great news,and for the developers and for the noobies like me.Welcome
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Thank you ^_^
tomis16 said:
Good news, i'm reading your blog right now. It's good to have someone to review loads of roms. Since most of people don't have time for testing which rom suits their needs. Thanks for your work.
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I agree with everything you said. I didn't even realize that until months after starting to blog about them. Thank you for kind words! :beer:
****motions said:
Hi Ada, it's good to have you around. I know you're gonna be popular for your reviews. The problem it's that you're gonna need about 5 devices and 4 helpers to keep the wave of request.
Keep the good work.
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I hope that doesn't happen I still wanna be laid back and stick to my weekend blogging habit
tkawa said:
Hi Ada... Welcome to the real world Awaiting for your reviews… it’s always good to have some new sides of view… :good:
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Thanks tkawa! I already have some on my blog you can check the link to "List of SGS2 ROM Reviews" for a quick overview
ephraim033 said:
And finally you came to XDA. I don't know if you remember me but we had a little chat on you cm9 review wayyyy wayyy back. Anyway, welcome to XDA and enjoy your stay
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I don't remember what we talked about lol. But I do remember your name! Thanks for welcoming me here :thumbup:
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shetalksandroid said:
TO EVERYONE: I just updates my blog for a ROM Review of Pure ICS. You can check it out if you like There's also a 5-minute video walkthrough of Pure ICS included. Next week, I'm reviewing a newly-released ROM so stay tuned!
Thank you ^_^
I agree with everything you said. I didn't even realize that until months after starting to blog about them. Thank you for kind words! :beer:
I hope that doesn't happen I still wanna be laid back and stick to my weekend blogging habit
Thanks tkawa! I already have some on my blog you can check the link to "List of SGS2 ROM Reviews" for a quick overview
I don't remember what we talked about lol. But I do remember your name! Thanks for welcoming me here :thumbup:
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No problem you are from Philippines. Right?
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Will def check out your blog
Welcome
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raihanxda said:
Will def check out your blog
Welcome
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Thank you! I won't force you to like it
ephraim033 said:
No problem you are from Philippines. Right?
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Yep I am. I see you are too! Kabalo ka magbisaya? Taga Cebu man ka hehe.
TRANSLATION: Do you know how to speak Visayan? I can see you are from Cebu hehe.
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shetalksandroid said:
Thank you! I won't force you to like it
Yep I am. I see you are too! Kabalo ka magbisaya? Taga Cebu man ka hehe.
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Syempre, pero taga mindanao jud ko, sa xebu lang ko nag skwela. Hehe. Taga asa dei ka?
Translation as per XDA rules: Ofcourse, but i am originally from mindanao, but i am here in cebu to study. Hehe. Where are you from?
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ephraim033 said:
Syempre, pero taga mindanao jud ko, sa xebu lang ko nag skwela. Hehe. Taga asa dei ka?
Translation as per XDA rules: Ofcourse, but i am originally from mindanao, but i am here in cebu to study. Hehe. Where are you from?
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I didn't know there were rules on that Thanks! I'm from Davao
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shetalksandroid said:
I didn't know there were rules on that Thanks! I'm from Davao
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I am from Agusan del Norte glad to meet you. Anyway, godbless on your blog
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Thank you God Bless too!
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What a wonderful community.

Managed to root my phone last night in a few hours simply by reading through posts on here. Never attempted it before but now having done it, it's safe to say I'd definitely do it again. Although I've not been helped directly, I'm blown away at the length people on here go to to help others. Thank you to all who's posts helped me and to all that will undoubtedly help me in the future.
Lee (if there's an actual thread for this kind of post, apologies, just simply throwing this out there)
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leedonel said:
Managed to root my phone last night in a few hours simply by reading through posts on here. Never attempted it before but now having done it, it's safe to say I'd definitely do it again. Although I've not been helped directly, I'm blown away at the length people on here go to to help others. Thank you to all who's posts helped me and to all that will undoubtedly help me in the future.
Lee (if there's an actual thread for this kind of post, apologies, just simply throwing this out there)
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Welcome Lee,
Congratz on your first root. I'm sure you will enjoy the rich community over here.
Be careful however when attempting untested stuff, and always read the instructions FULLY!
Cheers
leedonel said:
Managed to root my phone last night in a few hours simply by reading through posts on here. Never attempted it before but now having done it, it's safe to say I'd definitely do it again. Although I've not been helped directly, I'm blown away at the length people on here go to to help others. Thank you to all who's posts helped me and to all that will undoubtedly help me in the future.
Lee (if there's an actual thread for this kind of post, apologies, just simply throwing this out there)
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using xda app-developers app
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Did you use Advanced ace hack kit?
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AAHK has been removed by the developer himself. However, there are talks on a possible return.
For the time being check post #10 in the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377119
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xbiggyl said:
AAHK has been removed by the developer himself.
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It was, but you can still link to his webpage.
I did use AAHK yes. An invaluable resource for a noob such as myself no doubt. Gotta start somewhere though.
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leedonel said:
I did use AAHK yes. An invaluable resource for a noob such as myself no doubt. Gotta start somewhere though.
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I also used AAHK for my first root and my first custom rom was randomblame's JellyTime beta 6
One-click root utilities are always the best way to go for beginners, as well as the easiest.
leedonel said:
I did use AAHK yes. An invaluable resource for a noob such as myself no doubt. Gotta start somewhere though.
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Agreed! AAHK was just amazing. Makes rooting such a simple process =D
But normally you only have to root your Device once and so the aahk opens a big world with a lot to learn.
If it would be harder to root your DHD many would not do it, because they fear they can brick their phone.
I also used the aahk to root and now everything I read about ROMs and Radios etc becomes understandable for me, becaue I can do it in real.

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