Another noob

[any4xx]

Hey all,
I've been using the DroidX for about 18 months now. I'm nobody's techno-guy, but I like to tinker with stuff. So a week or so ago I started searching the net for ways to clear all the pre-installed crap from my phone and stumbled upon this site. After studying things here and perusing several youtube videos I figured I was ready to make things happen. And I did. I made my phone into a useless piece of junk. Thank goodness that a little more searching here got me to a video and some downloads so I could get it back up and running. Now I'm rooted, but still using the stock Verizon rom. Hopefully I can lurk quietly and learn a bit more so I can (successfully) try this again soon.

Good info here.

Thanks,
Tom

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[dtroup64]

Hey there,

I was you - slowly reading things - getting informed on all the ways fix the mistakes I might make... and then I took the plunge. Learn about SBFing. It's like learning how to stop before heading down a mountain on skis. Makes the trip so much more fun! Once you see how easy it is, the next step is to follow the directions for flashing a ROM exactly as the Dev puts it in the OP. Don't improvise on that, and you'll be a happy flasher!

[any4xx]

Hey there,

I was you - slowly reading things - getting informed on all the ways fix the mistakes I might make... and then I took the plunge. Learn about SBFing. It's like learning how to stop before heading down a mountain on skis. Makes the trip so much more fun! Once you see how easy it is, the next step is to follow the directions for flashing a ROM exactly as the Dev puts it in the OP. Don't improvise on that, and you'll be a happy flasher!

Thanks. The SBF is what saved me! I was trying to install the rom while watching the process on youtube. Unfortunately, the guy (kid) who made the video seemed to think I was a LOT smarter than I really am and glazed over a few points that are probably common knowledge to rhose with a bit of experience.

[dtroup64]

It all seems a bit foreign and difficult at first. Make sure to go into Droid 2 Bootstrap recovery and create a backup (what is referred to as a nandroid) of your Stock, rooted Gingerbread. Very important thing to have on hand for future flashing fun.

[Talon66721]

Also, always remember that there are a lot of very helpful and well informed people on here that can answer most questions you might have. We all started out not knowing much about our phones, and this is for sure the best place to learn.

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[Wizard0f0s]

Another good tip would be to look at the thread / forum for the roms. Especially for the first one, look for one that is pretty active. Even if it isn't the rom you really want, having active people there to help you through the first couple rounds can be a life saver. Then when your feet are wet and you're more comfortable, you can take a shot on any of them.

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The fastest way to learn is to break something. The learning comes with fixing it again.

[any4xx]

Okay, so being the newb here, let me step out onto the proverbial limb... When it comes to the ROM's, it seems as if everyone is equally thrilled with one or two, as well as thoroughly disgusted with others. And depending on who you listen to, all are either the Holy Grail, or a total POS. Quite frankly, I'm happy with losing the bloatware from he stock ROM and being able to run rooted applications. What will I REALLY see if I kick it out for one of the many ROM's I find referenced here? I'm not really concerned with how my phone looks. I'd just like better battery life and a bit of freedom from Verizon's grip.

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[Talon66721]

Alright, Any, roms are really about personal preference. My thought, at least. However, if your wanting it for battery and the like, then a custom rom can certainly help with that. Just read through the threads for a rom, people are pretty good about reporting a rom's battery life. Another thing is to undervolt with an overclock/undervolt app, like QuickClock. Also, several apps that are designed to help battery, like Juicedefender, which is pretty popular. Also, Google ways to conserve battery with smart phones. I'm on Vortex now and it's been very stable and good on battery. Just read up and see what sounds like it might work for what you need.

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