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    Root [Verizon] Newbie: Can I root, delete bloatware, then unroot

    I have not rooted before, and am content to be stock except that I would like to (1) Install Cerberus as a system app, and (2) maybe remove the NFL and other bloatware apps. However, neither of these things are important enough to me to forgo OTA updates or manually maintain a custom ROM. Is...
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    Help RJ45 to Micro USB?

    I was in several hotels the past two weeks, and although they all advertised WiFi in the room, none had reliable access. They all had a wired connection, though. So I was wondering about getting or making a Micro USB to RJ45 cable, and jacking in that way. Anyone know if this would work, and if...
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    Help Changing passwords in Google Apps

    I have a Google Apps for Education account at work, which is primary, and populates my EVO calendar. I have a Google Apps Premier account that is for my side business. I also have a legacy commodity Gmail account. I changed my password at work, which I must do every so often (I'm the Google...
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    Change boot animation, Froyo unrooted

    I was able to change the boot animation before Froyu using the procedure at http://androidforums.com/tips-tricks-evo-4g/109120-how-install-new-boot-animation-without-root.html . After Froyo, I've tried to push the zip file as VZW_bootanimation.zip and bootanimation.zip to both /data/local and...
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    Intermittent sound with modified boot animation

    I installed a boot animation per the instructions here (http://androidforums.com/tips-tricks-evo-4g/109120-how-install-new-boot-animation-without-root.html. I left the "Droid" mp3 in the \local\data folder, and did not alter the config file. I'm using Pseudoram's boot file from [Collection]...
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    Help Killing native apps

    There are some apps like the NASCAR one that I will never need. Is it a problem to kill apps that are pre-installed on the EVO using ATK or one of the file/task manager apps? Any apps I should not kill for stability reasons? TIA.
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    A guide to the icons at the top of the home screen?

    Is there a guide to identifying the icons at the top of the home screen, or a way to determine what they are? Some are obvious, but some are not. For instance, in the image below, I know the BlueTooth icon, but what is the one at top left? Thanks...
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    Using a Droid for WiFi calls in Europe

    I realize that Droids (at least the EVO) use CDMA, and European phones generally use GSM, but has anyone succeeded in making VOIP calls on a CDMA Droid in Europe using Skype-like apps such as SIPDroid? Thanks. cwsanfor