And my full notes for how I customized the Eris:
Get your downloads all ready and saved on the SD Card.
KaosFroyo
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Radio Upgrade
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Kernel upgrade
Android ROM Site
Now get Root Access
Overview, you will use your web browser to get the below file. Then browse your SD Card and launch the download.
If you don't have a file manager to view the SD Card, go to the market and search for AndExplorer. Install it.
Download and install this apk
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8699733/erisone010.apk
Run, read disclaimer, press button
Shutdown by holding in the red button and selecting shutdown.
Wait for full shutdown. Press and hold the volume down button while pressing and releasing the red button.
You are now in recovery mode.
Use volume down to move to Recovery. Press the red button.
Use the trackball to select Backup/Restore.
Press the trackball.
Select Nand Backup
Press the trackball.
Use Volume Down to return to main menu. Select Flash zip from SD Card.
Select rootme.zip
Repeat Flash from zip for KaosFroyo-v34.zip
Repeat Flash from zip for 2.42.01.04.27.zip
Repeat Flash from zip for DecafuctCFSv5.zip
Go into settings, Applications, Development and turn usb debugging on.
This is optional. If you don't like your phone saying Team AndIRC on the lock screen, download the SDK and follow these simple directions.
Download and install the SDK:
http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r07-windows.zip
Open windows Explorer. Navigate to the SDK tools directory.
Create a text file and put the following contents in it. Replace my name with yours.
<EriFile VersionNumber="1357" NumberOfEriEntries="1" EriFileType="1">
<CallPromptId Id="0" CallPromptText="CallPromptId0"/>
<CallPromptId Id="1" CallPromptText="CallPromptId1"/>
<CallPromptId Id="2" CallPromptText="CallPromptId2"/>
<EriInfo RoamingIndicator="128" IconIndex="1" IconMode="0" EriText="Mark D. MacLachlan" CallPromptId="0" AlertId="0"/>
</EriFile>
Save the file. Rename the file eri.xml.
Connect your phone to computer, enable USB debugging and open up command prompt. (Don’t mount SD card)
In the command prompt, type "cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools\" then enter.
Type "adb remount" without the quotes. Press enter.
Type "Adb push eri.xml /data/" without the quotes. Press enter.
Type "adb reboot" without the quotes. Press enter.
Get yourself some cool new applications.
Set CPU
Speed up the CPU with Set CPU from the market. I think I paid $2 for it, well worth it.
Install it and select Autodetect Speeds Recommended.
Click Profiles. Select Enable.
Create profiles:
Charging/Full Max 710 Min 122 On Demand
Battery < 100% Max 710 Min 122 Performance
Battery < 30% Max 410 Min 122 On Demand
Screen Off Max 410 Min 122 On Demand
Titanium Backup
Install Titanium Backup, use this to remove Amazon MP3 store or any other pre-installed apps.
Be sure to do a backup first, you may need to restore. Do NOT uninstall the Dialer program.
You won't be able to make calls without it.
WiFi Tether for Root
Turn your phone into a WiFi hot spot.
Dialer One
I prefer this dialer, it has many customizable features and a much better speed dial system.
Dolphin Browser HD
A better browser that lets you go forward and back with gestures on the screen. Way better navigation.
Fancy Widget
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This is the clock/weather widget from HTC.