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Hey guys, the fun with my Eris was fun while it lasted despite the bugs. slowness, freezes, trackball stopped working etc. Plus i really missed having a physical keyboard. So I ended up falling and cracking my Eris screen which really pissed me off. I called verizon cancelation department multiple times threatening to go to sprint and get the HTC Evo for 200 bucks from raido shack, it took 3 seperate calls and 2 different supervisors and finally they gave the option of any android phone they have available at the new customer rate (so DroidX, Droid2, Droid Incredible0 for 199.99 minus 100. So I went with the the Droid2 not realizing its not rooted yet, and doesnt look like it will be easily rooted. So should I keep the Droid2 which i REALLY want cause of the the physical keyboard and Froyo2.2 that isnt hacked together like it is on the Eris, and real Flash 10.1, or should i cancel and go with the DroidX. My guess is the Droid2 will be rooted and we will be able to put custom roms on soon, is this true or just a pipe dream.
Any real decent well thought out feedback would be appreciated.
droid x may be rooted but it dosen't have custom roms yet...
Well I got my Droid2 via FedEx today and I really don't care that the phone isn't rooted, this phone frickin' rocks.
Agreed. I had to exchange my LG Ally out to something faster. And I am glad I did go to the Droid 2. Its really fast.
I just upgraded my eris to a droid 2 and the droid 2 is incredible!!!
I've used the droid x a few times and the droid incredible a few more times and the droid 2 just blows them out of the water!
Also I love the new keyboard and if you use launcher-pro (with the new update) the phone feels even faster+ you still get the cool ninja-blur widgets without the annoying launcher.
it's just an awesome phone.
I don't want to be a party pooper but I was tired of the buggy Eris as well. I rooted, installed a fantastic froyo rom, and am completely satisfied now. Fast, stable and badass! I wouldn't say no if someone gave me a Droid X/2 but I certainly will not be pushing for one.
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garipper said:
I don't want to be a party pooper but I was tired of the buggy Eris as well. I rooted, installed a fantastic froyo rom, and am completely satisfied now. Fast, stable and badass! I wouldn't say no if someone gave me a Droid X/2 but I certainly will not be pushing for one.
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The Eris sucks ****. I have one and I hate it.
You hate your ****? You might be in the wrong forum.
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I too have an eris that is rooted running froyo but I got a text for an early upgrade so today I will be going to the store and hopefully come home with a droid 2.
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Verizon sent me a D2 to replace my Eris.
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EDIT: nvm found it. feel like a noob, lol.
Eris user coming to Droid 2 tomorrow 9/29/10
Well Veri$on is sending me a Droid2 because I have had 4....let me count them...1...2...3..4....phones. (I wanted a Droid X but no dice)
I have been reading about how to root and install Bootstrap Recovery. Can someone guide me to a FAQ and suggest a good ROM? I know that the Droid2 comes with Froyo 2.2, and I read that there is a 2.3 update for the Droid X. Is there one for the D2?
I have rooted my old Eris but it seems to me that the D2 is a little bit complicated.
Thanks!
2.3 was the Motorola version, not the android version.
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2.3 was the Motorola version, not the android version.
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Thanks....Well I am getting A Motorola D2......??? LOL
My buddy that I've know for years is with Verizon and is due for an upgrade. This guy is a computer nut that loves to hack, tweak, customize etc. My nephew has a DX an absolutely loves it. My friend has never had an android phone and asked me to point him in the right direction.... I told him to get the DX. I'm going to help him root it and flash roms..... I have an evo and know it inside out and have flashed everything under the sun. When he does get it what custom rom do you suggest that has plenty of themes and bells and whistles? My nephew suggested Rubix and I'm not familiar with ANY of the DX roms. I want to start my friend on the right foot with android and have a few roms ready to flash for him so he loves the android community as much as I do. So if anyone could let me know what the top 5 roms to flash that would be awesome. Thanks in advance and bababooey to you all
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My buddy that I've know for years is with Verizon and is due for an upgrade. This guy is a computer nut that loves to hack, tweak, customize etc. My nephew has a DX an absolutely loves it. My friend has never had an android phone and asked me to point him in the right direction.... I told him to get the DX. I'm going to help him root it and flash roms..... I have an evo and know it inside out and have flashed everything under the sun. When he does get it what custom rom do you suggest that has plenty of themes and bells and whistles? My nephew suggested Rubix and I'm not familiar with ANY of the DX roms. I want to start my friend on the right foot with android and have a few roms ready to flash for him so he loves the android community as much as I do. So if anyone could let me know what the top 5 roms to flash that would be awesome. Thanks in advance and bababooey to you all
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Apex 1.4.1
Gummyjar 2.5
Rubix 1.9.7
Fission
Liberty 1.5
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As far as themes.. the two that I mainly use are ...
NexTheme and UD (Ultimate Droid)
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Apex1.4.1 and liberty are tops
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Rubix Focused 1.9.7 is truly the fastest rom in terms of performance. Also the battery life is bar none. I use an extended battery and with normal use (not in my hand every minute) I have no problem getting two days on a charge. If you want a few extra features in an easy to use toolbox app than Liberty 1.5 is a great rom as well. I switch between the two whenever I'm bored and want a change. These are the only two roms worth a mention in my opinion if removing the blur and bloat is your intent.
This all depends on what you what you are looking for. I would suggest that you spend some time reading over the threads in Forum Droid X Android Development:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=691
I have only used two ROMs but did a lot of research on the most popular.
I am currently using Liberty 1.5 and I am loving it. It's Liberty ToolBox allows some heavy, yet easy, customization.
Yeah he's the kind of Guy that will be a flashaholic. I know I'm flashing new roms a few times a week on my Evo and I'm sure he'll be the same. Just wondering if the dx will keep him flashing.
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I've been researching before I flash a room. I'm rooted and ready, but I read on people feed back. so far i'm leaning towards apex. but I JUST found Liberty 5. so i'm still debating.
Don't get an x wait for thunderbolt
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papi92 said:
Don't get an x wait for thunderbolt
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Yeah, wait for dual core android phone.
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Yeah, wait for dual core android phone.
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Yeah i would wait for a dual core phone as well. Another theme that i like is BWC (Black white chrome)
I'm not sure if any devs are working on this or is it even possible? Does a tablet usually get any roms or anything custom to it as much as phones are?
Do you mean Deodexed? Yes I'm sure people are working on it, and there is definitely tablet dev work being done. The device is knew though you're gonna have to give it some time. The Xoom is already rooted, so its only a matter of time before we have custom ROMs coming I'm sure.
Yea lol that's what I meant. Cool cool. I'm not really sure how the development goes for tablet. I'm usually on my Droid x. I'm really happy with this tablet and its my first one.!
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You have to wait for the source code to be released for honeycomb before the rom can be deodexed. JesusFreke has to update baksmali.
Cool. Thx for the quick reply and info.
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Hi all. Im coming up on time to get a new phone and thinking about the ATRIX to replace my FLIPSIDE. Any of your experiences would be great to hear. Im not a social networker, not interested in getting email on my phone, occasionally go on the web. My main questions are, is the ATRIX easily rooted? How is 2.3 on it? What about battery life? Im mainly playing games, txtn and occasional phone calls. Thanx for any insight.
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If you're smart, the ATRIX is easily rooted, has great battery life, and is a great phone. Highly recommend it. You may hear battery life is bad, but that is completely user dependent. I promise you. Best of luck!
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the Atrix is a pretty good choice for a gaming phone, it's Tegra 2 runs any game i've tried on it extremely smooth.
rooting is as easy as injecting a preinstall image with fastboot then a few simple commands in ADB.
i got my Atrix about two months ago, and i've been extremely satisfied so far. with the recently unlocked bootloader there has been a lot of cool development going on as well, even if not quite as much as other phones. we're getting a port of CM7 as well, which is already pretty stable if you ask me. after the kinks are worked out with HDMI mirroring, IMO it'll be one of the top gaming phones on the market.
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If you're smart, the ATRIX is easily rooted, has great battery life, and is a great phone. Highly recommend it. You may hear battery life is bad, but that is completely user dependent. I promise you. Best of luck!
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Im forrest gump as smarts go, lol. I've been using superoneclick for my previous BACKFLIP and this FLIPSIDE. Will that work for the ATRIX? I don't do running codes well at all. I work with shell commands a little with my BACKFLIP, but seemed a little complicated for my simple mind. ;-) tia
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If you want to unlock the boot loader, you'll need to dabble in the shell, a bit, nothing too tough.
It's worth it for CM7
Im not the most tech savvy person here but I can assure you, if can you follow directions, you're golden.
As for the phone itself, it's a beast phone. You have the same habits/usage for mobile activities as I do but I do social networking. You can't ask for a more perfect phone. Phone call quality are middle of the pack though.
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Can I root the atrix with SOC?
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Can I root the atrix with SOC?
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Not no, but he'll no, don't use that!
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Obviously, all of us here are biased in their opinions towards the Atrix.
Personally, I would only maybe want one phone isntead of the Atrix - SGSII, can't give a definite "yes" though.
have it on my third one hate it! random reboots all the time, horrible battery life, broken version of android. what frustrates me the most is they seem to have an inability to build an android phone that simply works good battery life, beautiful ui, logical functionality not useless apps. i thought this phone would save android for me. i hate having to hack my phone to make it work correctly. i just want it too work! just get an ios device they work.
It's the best smart phone out there for now
power-wise
form factor-wise
screen-wise
etc, etc
ps. camera sucks (coming from Nokia N8)
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have it on my third one hate it! random reboots all the time, horrible battery life, broken version of android. what frustrates me the most is they seem to have an inability to build an android phone that simply works good battery life, beautiful ui, logical functionality not useless apps. i thought this phone would save android for me. i hate having to hack my phone to make it work correctly. i just want it too work! just get an ios device they work.
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Go play somewhere else, Troll.....
To root NFHimself made an app that uses a version of gingerbreak specifically for the atrix.
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The attic is a great phone, but if I were you I'd wait until the thrill and galaxy s II come out so that you vlcab at least try them all.
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Im forrest gump as smarts go, lol. I've been using superoneclick for my previous BACKFLIP and this FLIPSIDE. Will that work for the ATRIX? I don't do running codes well at all. I work with shell commands a little with my BACKFLIP, but seemed a little complicated for my simple mind. ;-) tia
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Maybe you might want to start with Froyo for a while on the Atrix. Rooting with Gingerbreak on Froyo is just as easy as SOC.
Then you can read about unlocking and take it to the next level with Gingerbread when you are ready...
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IMO....its the best phone available. SGS2 the other option....but I think its a tossup between the 2. Its all preference ....rooting is simple, don't do superoneclick because of busybox.
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Got mine a few weeks ago. Had it unlocked, rooted, and running alien #4 within 30 minutes. I get 30+ hours of battery life with heavy use and gaming. Games are awesome on the atrix, as well as just about everything out there. Watching high quality youtube videos is fast and looks great.
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Got mine a few weeks ago. Had it unlocked, rooted, and running alien #4 within 30 minutes. I get 30+ hours of battery life with heavy use and gaming. Games are awesome on the atrix, as well as just about everything out there. Watching high quality youtube videos is fast and looks great.
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Can you tell me how?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871 thats the rooter heres how to get to 2.34 and unlock bootloader just read it all http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
Got my ATRIX today. Loving it so far. Came otb with 2.3 on it, so I don't have to worry bout updating it. Already rooted. Anyone have any must have apps for rooted phones? Other than the obvious titanium backup which I have.
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i use to have a epic back in may but switched to verizon and was rocking a sony xperia play..... worse android phone i have ever owned my motorola backflip was better then it.
well anyone im getting the stratosphere tomorrow and well are these the forums that people are using for it as i dont see there own thing for it....
i see there is root and that is about it, no custom roms yet?is this phone brick safe like the epic was where i can allways odin back to stock
Also wondering if Wifi tether is working for this phone as well? im sure pda net is working for it but Wifi tether is what im looking for so ican hook it up to my xbox
icebear8 said:
i use to have a epic back in may but switched to verizon and was rocking a sony xperia play..... worse android phone i have ever owned my motorola backflip was better then it.
well anyone im getting the stratosphere tomorrow and well are these the forums that people are using for it as i dont see there own thing for it....
i see there is root and that is about it, no custom roms yet?is this phone brick safe like the epic was where i can allways odin back to stock
Also wondering if Wifi tether is working for this phone as well? im sure pda net is working for it but Wifi tether is what im looking for so ican hook it up to my xbox
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Drockstar is working on a clockwork mod recovery for them. Until then, custom roms will be impossible
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Petition the Mods for your own forum. The 2 devices are different so nothing here will work. Here is a jump start on rooting it for you:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/7840-kernel-guide-root-your-stratosphere/
And here is a forum for you in the meantime:
http://androidforums.com/stratosphere-all-things-root/
Why not wait for Nexus Prime to drop on VZW?
Also you will only be able to Odin back to stock if there is a released tar file for it. Odin works with it. You need all the files. Check in the forums I linked you too if those files are available or not.
And I loved my epic it was the best phone I ever had, when.I had.midnight rom.on it, it was so fast there's no point for a duel core phone once your rooted and.get all the bloat off
The.thing I wish they had on the strat is a led notfication light
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icebear8 said:
And I loved my epic it was the best phone I ever had, when.I had.midnight rom.on it, it was so fast there's no point for a duel core phone once your rooted and.get all the bloat off
The.thing I wish they had on the strat is a led notfication light
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A person who went from Epic to Stratosphere? I hope you can run some Speedtests and post some screenies and for the heck of it some Quadrant and Smartbench info or pics. I am curious about how they compare
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And I loved my epic it was the best phone I ever had, when.I had.midnight rom.on it, it was so fast there's no point for a duel core phone once your rooted and.get all the bloat off
The.thing I wish they had on the strat is a led notfication light
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Oh God midnight rom <3
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I will post it when I wake up I still need to root my phone and I'm having a bad time right now with it but so far if I'm downtown in des moines ia I was getting 25meg down and 5.6meg up and at home on the southside i. Am getting 12-18 meg download
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