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Originally Posted by dabx724
madderhatter, i saw this thread and i HAD to register so i can educate you bro. Let me tell you something about rooting your droid, its the same/similar process as any other android phone (since its all the same os in 1 version or another). The benefits of rooting a phone is nothing but shiny stars and glitter, nothing harmful will occur to your phone, i promise you that!! When rooting your phone, it comes with a very handy back up program that if anything goes wrong, you can start from where you backed up your phone. Cyanogen and other developers make fantastic roms, a wide VARIETY to choose from, some i can vouch to say are far better and more advanced in some ways than android 2.0. I have a G1, when i first got it, i admit the OS was laggy, ugly, unresponsive at certain times, overall it sucked. Once i rooted it, it gave its meaning of open source, a whole new meaning. I was a nub like you a few months back, and still kind of one, i'd just thought i'd share with you how great it really is to root your phone.
take it easy man
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Oh where do I start.... This post is full of misinformation.
You assume that rooting the phone will be the same as any other Android out there. This is incorrect, if it was correct, the Sprint Hero would have already been rooted. One click root doesnt work, the old way of rooting doesnt work. So its highly likely that the way to root the droid will be different as well.
Please dont ever tell anyone that there isnt a risk involved with rooting their phone. While the risk may not be that great, there is always risk involved. It it was all "shiny stars and glitter" there wouldnt be a need to back up the phone prior to the flash except to return it to factory default.
Users looking to root should have some idea of what it means and what is is to root as well as why they wish to root. Just rooting to be hip or cool is kinda pointless if you dont know what to do once you get there. Its like taking a road trip. While you dont need to know where you are going, it usually works out better if you have a general destination in mind.