Motorola Droid :: Benefits Of 2.1?
Feb 21, 2010
Since many of us have rooted, installed Roms and have just about every app/aspect of the new 2.1 OS, what will actually be better or even is better by running 2.1? I know flash support will be 2.1-based, but haven't really heard of anything else that many of us do not already have, save maybe a truly functional 2.1 launcher. I do know it's not worth losing root over to even try(to me anyway), so I will most likely wait for a cooked 2.1 ROM after the official release. I'm a little leery of running a "leaked" OS.
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May 29, 2010
I'm using Droidmod and am trying to figure out why I'd want to move to something like Bugless Beast or some of the other 'much talked about' roms. I've got a very stable system. Don't have the 2.1 launcher but heard there's problems with it anyway. I have wireless wifi tethering and wired if I want it. Am using Smoked Glass theme which I really like. I have downloaded some live wallpaper but they eat battery life so don't bother with them. Am OC to 800 stable,1k if I want and when it's plugged in. Have the 'pinch to zoom' browser and gallery. Just what am I missing with these other roms? I cannot see a benefit to jumping to one from this. I'm trying but it just doesn't seem worth the hassle or the risk of getting a unstable platform.
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Oct 8, 2010
Never rooted before, what are the pros / cons?
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Nov 8, 2010
What are the benefits to my D1 if I transfer all of my apps to the SD card? I once tried it, and immediately after my phone started to lag REALLY bad , so I put everything back on the internal memory.
I assume I did something wrong , and would like to know the correct way to do it and why I should.
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Apr 2, 2010
My phone is on the newest kernal as of today. 2.1-update1 and kernel version 2.6.29 Is it safe to root? What are the benefits? I'm a nerd at heart I do notice I have to kill apps running in the back ground. Anyone tell me what the benefits of rooting are? Also can I do it on my version? If so, is there a guide?
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Sep 24, 2010
There's a lot of posting going on about removing bloatware, but, other than un-cluttering the apps drawer, what are the benefits over just leaving them in place and not invoking them?
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Sep 11, 2010
I have a rooted HTC Evo with the stock 2.2 system, and I am considering installing Cyanogen Mod 6, but I'm not sure if it is worth the hassle. What benefits does CM6 have over the rooted version of Froyo on the Evo. I kind of like the Sense UI, so that keeps me from going ahead and installing it. I know that Bluetooth controllers actually work in emulators if you use CM6, so that is a major selling point for me. Is there anything else I should know?
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Mar 27, 2010
If I am at home for hours at a time, what benefits come with using WiFi on my Droid Eris instead of the mobile network? When home, I have computer access so speed is of no concern. I'm just wondering what the battery life difference is, if any. And now that I think about it, if I'm home I could just be charging my phone so even if WiFi saved battery life it wouldn't be any gain. WiFi seems to be such a desirable feature, but I have no idea how it benefits me.
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Apr 14, 2010
If you compare a Tattoo (2.8" 240x320) with a Hero (3.2" 320x480) and a Desire/Evo 4G (3.7"/4.3" 480x800), on all of these Sense UI devies you will see a 4x4 icon grid. Looking at screenshots I can see they could definitely fit 6x4 (6 being vertically) in, if not, at least a 5x4 icon grid. 4x4 on a 4.3" screen makes the icons too spread apart! Why haven't HTC made their home screens with 6x4 icon grids? Also, a 320x480 can fit nicely on a 3.2" screen, and if you multiply 320 by 1.5 and 480 by 1.5 you get the 480x800 resolution that is on the Desire on a screen 0.5" larger. So if you go 0.5" larger than that (or 0.6" larger tbe) and multiply 480 by 1.5 and 800 by 1.5, you could easily get a 4.3" screen that nicely produces 720x1200. Why haven't they used this resolution?
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Jan 21, 2010
I am going to wait to root for a bit but ultimately it is something I think I want to do. I understand how to do it and the risks involved, but what I am not really clear on are the benefits. I know it lets me run certain applications that require root access. But which ones are really that great? I don't need to overclock it. Its fast enough and battery life is bad enough. I don't need tethering although access point capabilities might be cool to show off. So what kind of programs / capabilities would I really be seeing?
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Nov 15, 2009
i dont understand what cloud is or what the benefits of this cloud is? Can someone break it down in simple terms what this all about
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Jul 7, 2010
I'm wondering what are the benefits of having a rooted DI? I'm unfamiliar with the process (though willing to learn), but after I have it rooted, what can I do with it?
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Sep 1, 2010
What are the benefits of LauncherPro over any other UI?
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May 5, 2010
Can someone give me a real world, bare bones, idea of how the multitasking on the Incredible (android in general) actually works or what makes it so great? I know that is one of the things people haven't liked about the Iphone, and by default it is seen as a big benefit to android phones. I'm about to get my first smart phone and while I like the idea of multitasking, I'm wondering how many things can I actually run and/or use at one time. As I have thought about it, admittedly I'm not experienced, but I was thinking I could listen to music, while sending a text, or surfing the net, or maybe running some app, but how many things can I really do at once on the phone? Maybe while on a call I can be surfing the net or playing a game or running some app?
If I'm playing a game, won't that take up the whole screen, if I'm using it for navigation, I can't really be texting while it is guiding me, or making a call, I guess I could, but who knows? Hopefully this doesn't sound too stupid of a question, I'm just trying to figure out how I will best utilize my phone when I get it. Maybe the idea is that I don't have to close things out or have them close in order to do something else, and that allows me to go right back to what I was doing before I changed tasks? Any thoughts someone might have on this? Please keep in mind, this isn't a complaint or probing question as to limitations, I'm really just trying to figure out all the cool things I will be able to do with my phone when I get it.
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Dec 31, 2009
Can someone gimme some benefits of rooting?
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Sep 14, 2010
I am new to android and this phone and was wondering what were the benefits of rooting it?
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Nov 5, 2009
I update the firmware with the latest rooted one for t-mobile? What benefit does rooting give me?
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Jul 30, 2010
Before I get started rooting what would you say the main benefits are over stock 2.1? Just want to make sure it is worth it as my phone is working fine atm. A little extra speed is always nice but anything else?
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Nov 22, 2009
I am a little confused about this as Ive added everybody as phone contacts, only cause i wanted to add a pic with whoever i add. it does not work when adding a contact to sim.
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Jun 21, 2010
Can someone tell me about the benefits of rooting? Also after rooting, can I see paid apps? I live in a country that doesnt show paid apps. Its like the only reason I would want to root my phone.
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Nov 16, 2010
Can someone give me a simple way of de-branding my phone and backing up my current Vodafone software incase I mess up with the debranding or incase I need to place the Vodafone firmware back on..Also what are the benefits of debranding, I already know about it removes the operator programs i.e. 360 but what are the other benefits???
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Mar 20, 2010
I just wanted to know if there are any benefits of rooting without installing custom roms? Now i've seen many threads here listing many benefits but its not clear whether u get those extra features from the custom roms or just from being rooted. So i was to root my phone and then leave the stock rom on, what extra would i be able to do?
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Jul 30, 2010
The quick desk and bar control apps are so far my favourite. Previously I had my switches/toggles of WiFi/3g/gps/silent/bluetooth on the desktop. Now I have these switches in quickdesk. Thats not all - using the bar control app I can have any shortcuts in my slide down bar. So I just added the quickdesk app in my bar. The benefit is that I can now access my switches/toggles from anywhere.
For example if I am using my browser and forgot to switch on WiFi, while browser is open I just slide down the bar and through quick desk switch on WiFi. This means that I do not need to navigate away from the current app that is open. Normally you would have to minimize the current app open and navigate to desktop to toggle switches, then go back to the app you were using.
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Mar 24, 2010
Maybe I missed the boat on this, but could someone tell me the benefits of using google voice on the HTC Hero?
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Nov 24, 2010
How do I change the phone from clockwork to amon ra on my Ally? I have the latest version of Amon Ra on my PC, what steps to do I take to switch it over, and what are the benefits of doing so?
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Oct 19, 2010
I haven't really been into the whole rooting thing, I need some advice. I don't know what the benefits of rooting my phone are, I have a HTC Hero from sprint. Any info that is provided will truly help me. I know that there are many ways to root but some of them don't work well and so on ect.
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Feb 10, 2010
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Apr 2, 2010
They are at the final battle. It looks like we might have a fight on our hands since the Palm Pre just got the free hot-spot options from Verizon. March Smart Phone Madness Finals: Motorola Droid vs. Palm Pre Plus
The main points that I like to enjoy is: Droid beat out the phone that beat the iPhone, and the Droid got further in the brackets than any other Android OS phone Some of the progress is due to hardware, some due to following (over the Nexus'), but a lot due to the v2.01 (and now 2.1) version of the Android OS. Also, this poll is open ALL weekend - it does not close until April 5th, so we have tons of time...but then again, so does the Palm Pre. Let's have at 'em!
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Aug 7, 2010
I just got my X a bit ago and was wondering if anyone had seen or tried this method. How To Root/Unroot Motorola Droid-X In One Simple Click?
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Jun 2, 2010
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