tpriddy
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Update:
FedEx delivered phone, reading up on voodoo kernel, waiting until after work tonight to activate.
Since I want to improve my phones performance by using the ext4 file system I will need to odin/restore a contributed image like "Voodoo ext4 lagfix" (see #4 below). So I think I will go ahead tonight and do a stock activation and I can just let it ED2 upgrade.
Please consider sharing your advice.
I love my OG Droid. It's running Steel Droid Gingerbread v6.3. I don't think I'll like going back to Froyo, but I think I'd like to experience the stock Samsung UI for a little while at least.
I've read the forum and it's mostly about downgrading from ED2 to ED1, is there hope to not let ED2 get downloaded to my phone and just root it right away?
A) Airplane mode ASAP, don't accept update if it does download, then use adb/gingerbreak to root. (That's my best thought so far.)
Is there a stock recovery/backup?
A) Use adb/dd to backup a rooted phone and use odin to restore. To enter the stock recovery power up your phone pressing power, volume up and home buttons, releasing power button when you see Samsung logo.(#2 below)
What root/performance tweaks should be my first priorities?
A) ext4 file system promises huge performance benefit, it's available with voodoo kernel update. (see #4 below) Launcher Pro, Dolphin Browser HD, and Go SMS are recommended by Sean76.
Also, I read Gingerbreak will not work on an ED2 phone, but will ED2 unroot a Gingerbroke phone? Once I'm rooted is it safe to take the Samsung updates or will they take root away?
A) No, it is not safe; all updates will take root away. (#5 below)
FedEx delivered phone, reading up on voodoo kernel, waiting until after work tonight to activate.
Since I want to improve my phones performance by using the ext4 file system I will need to odin/restore a contributed image like "Voodoo ext4 lagfix" (see #4 below). So I think I will go ahead tonight and do a stock activation and I can just let it ED2 upgrade.
Please consider sharing your advice.
I love my OG Droid. It's running Steel Droid Gingerbread v6.3. I don't think I'll like going back to Froyo, but I think I'd like to experience the stock Samsung UI for a little while at least.
I've read the forum and it's mostly about downgrading from ED2 to ED1, is there hope to not let ED2 get downloaded to my phone and just root it right away?
A) Airplane mode ASAP, don't accept update if it does download, then use adb/gingerbreak to root. (That's my best thought so far.)
Is there a stock recovery/backup?
A) Use adb/dd to backup a rooted phone and use odin to restore. To enter the stock recovery power up your phone pressing power, volume up and home buttons, releasing power button when you see Samsung logo.(#2 below)
What root/performance tweaks should be my first priorities?
A) ext4 file system promises huge performance benefit, it's available with voodoo kernel update. (see #4 below) Launcher Pro, Dolphin Browser HD, and Go SMS are recommended by Sean76.
Also, I read Gingerbreak will not work on an ED2 phone, but will ED2 unroot a Gingerbroke phone? Once I'm rooted is it safe to take the Samsung updates or will they take root away?
A) No, it is not safe; all updates will take root away. (#5 below)
