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  1. vr6dubbin

    Root Absolute best way to Root when running Stock/OTA Android 2.1?

    Ok so I have a Moto Droid... rooted and all that, this isn't about me though. My brother has a Droid Eris and recently he has been having numerous problems with the OTA 2.1. I don't know if these problems are everyday to you guys but this is what he said: -Text messages don't get pushed to the...
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    Root Any way to get the Droid X Notification bar?

    The blue hue on the Droid X's notification bar is really nice. Much better than the white and cleaner than everyday black IMO. Only place I have seen it is in Fabolous' xTheme port, but it is no longer blue.. or maybe the screenshot was off, not sure. Just wondering if there is any easy way to...
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    To keep or not to keep the Droid.. warranty related

    So... my droid is great. BUT my power button does not click anymore and although it doesn't bother me that much, it makes me wonder if I would be missing out by not going through with the warranty. All this other stuff I have been reading about refurbished droids and ineligibility for...
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    Are we still SOL for Facebook syncing?

    So it's been some time since the OTA rolled out, and i'm wondering if everyone is still having the com.htc.bg Force close issue as a result of facebook syncing? Forgive me if i'm late, but I dont frequent these forums. Just trying to aid my brother as he does a lot of promoting with Facebook...
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    Best Custom Gmail Notification app?

    I have been using Gmail Notifier for some time now.. and it's good, does everything I want it to. I only really wanted a different color LED because I hate having the green LED for everything. I don't know if it's the app causing it but I feel like I have to check for email for me to actually...
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    Root Droid Randomly rebooting

    For the past couple of days, my phone has been rebooting on it's own. I'm not so sure as to why.. Both times, it happened when I wasn't using it. I just happened to catch the white Motorola logo appear, and it's in the process of booting up. My droid is overclocked to 900mhz, but only 600 for...
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    Root BB 1.0 Battery life.. greatly increased?

    Anyone else notice any improvement in battery life with Bugless Beast V1? I had pretty harsh battery life not too long ago, but for the past few days i've been using my phone more than usual, and it's been lasting much longer than before.. I'm almost back to my 18-20 hour days that I was used to...
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    How much app memory do you have left?

    Just wondering, really. I have 157MB left, but I like to have minimal apps! I only get the ones I know i'm going to use alot.
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    Whos going back to stock for the OTA?

    How easy is it? I'm curious about it since it isn't ESE53.
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    Do you worry about your memory?

    I notice in a lot of screen shots that many Droid users out there keep their home pages covered in ongoing widgets! I know these can take a toll on memory. I'm just curious as to how many people trust the Droid so much that they never bother looking at how much memory they are using. Honestly, I...
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    Root My brother wants 2.1 too... should I root his Eris?

    I have a Droid, which I just rooted and run 2.1 on currently. He is extremely jealous of this now and wants 2.1 asap. He isn't a huge phone geeky guy like I am though. When it comes to troubleshooting he gets pretty lost (thats what happens when you *casually* use a Mac for so many years :D). He...
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    Root Install additional Live Wallpapers?

    So I downloaded a couple different colors of the Nexus style Live wallpapers, and I want to install them with the Cyanogen 5.0.5 i am running. Is there a certain way to do this or is it as simple as putting the files on the sd card and extracting the .zip?
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    Root CyanogenMod 5.0.5 Overclocking?

    I am new to rooting, but not new to overclocking... except for when it comes to phones. :D I made this thread to find out exactly what I need because I have no idea what is up to date and what isnt, there are so many threads eveywhere with different information. I only rooted last night so I am...
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    Data roaming.. will i be charged?

    Ok so I have unlimited data with my droid. I'm out of town right now so I'm on the extended network, but if I turn on data roaming will I incur any charges? I am still in the states, so am I good?
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    Haptic Feedback "cracking"?

    Anyone elses Haptic feedback on the 4 touch-buttons make a "crack" sound sometimes? I noticed that I hear it more when I hold the phone in landscape with the screen slid up. It still vibrates, but it also delivers a very interesting crackling sound and the vibrate usually feels weaker than...
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    Help Contact syncing with Facebook question?

    I have been syncing my contacts with my facebook account and it has worked pretty well but I ran into a problem.. what can I do when a few contacts just don't sync? I have tried matching the first and last names for automatic syncing, and I have tried manually joining the contacts together but...
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    Contact syncing with Facebook question?

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    MotoTorch not working?

    Anyone else have this issue? I tried DroidLight and MotoTorch and neither seem to make the LED light up
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    How long does the 2.0.1 OTA take to finish?

    I just got my droid in the mail today, and I activated it about 20 minutes ago. Now I have the update notification and it is updating as we speak. It is just sitting at the screen with the caution triangle. How long does it take to finish? I am just curious.