Android 2.1 Update Rolls Out For Motorola Droid!

[DIRTYDOGG]

Thanks Gator

**** guess i need to go get me a Droid tomorrow now lol

 

[hhhshadydave]

Gator, how's the speed of the Droid with 2.1

I heard some people said it feels slower than it did with stock 2.0.1

Care to share your thoughts on it?

Actually its about the same without setcpu

 

[SSHGuru]

does it work well with helix?

so is there 5 or 7 screens or still just 3?

frustratingly, only 3 screens. The official update will only be 3 screens.

I'm going to repeat that so we don't have to hash it over and over.
in the official build:
Yes you get live wallpaper.
The number of screens does not change. Still only 3.


kthxbye

 

[bwhite82]

Still waiting to hear if this DL link is legit...........................................................................................................................................................................

 

[JCo352]

does it work well with helix?

so is there 5 or 7 screens or still just 3?

frustratingly, only 3 screens. The official update will only be 3 screens.

I'm going to repeat that so we don't have to hash it over and over.
in the official build:
Yes you get live wallpaper.
The number of screens does not change. Still only 3.


kthxbye

yes, it does

 

[hacku]

I'm personally going to hold off on the update until DroidMod can implement it into a new custom ROM.

I enjoy having my 5 screen, WiFi tethering and having it overclocked.

 

[adrynalyne]

Need someone that knows how to hex edit the su binary in like with the original root, since the 2.0.1 recovery has the same exploit, you can use a hex edited update.zip like we did for 2.0.1 that has both the update and su, so you get 2.1, and root, then just got to reflash sprecovery and rename the recovery-from-boot.p file again and good to go.

The hole in 2.0.1 and 2.0 has been closed in 2.1.

 

[SSHGuru]

For those of us who have never rooted BUT who have installed APK's.... please post instructions.

 

[cupfulloflol]

I can also confirm it is legit.

 

[NaterGator]

Thanks Gator

**** guess i need to go get me a Droid tomorrow now lol

Yes, you probably should.

does it work well with helix?
I had the old HelixLauncher from the market that is shown when you have 2.0.1 installed. I did not upgrade. It seemed to work perfectly fine (even showed the live wallpaper option). I have since uninstalled it to check homescreens. I will install the new one from the market and report.

Gator, how's the speed of the Droid with 2.1

I heard some people said it feels slower than it did with stock 2.0.1

Care to share your thoughts on it?

In the few minutes I've spent with it, it feels faster. That could also be a factor simply from restarting and dumping the stack. The stock launcher is appreciably more smooth (but less slick, and less homescreens) than Helix. I suspect I will go back to helix for the number of homescreens alone.

 

[Getaphixx]

As quoted from OTA 2.1 Has started.. - Page 12 - Android Forums

Helix works...


"Oh and I know some people had mentioned way back in the thread about Helix Launcher having errors in 2.1, so far it's fine on mine. I've got the Droid live wallpaper running now also. Fa-reakin finally."

 

[samiusmc]

For those of us who have never rooted BUT who have installed APK's.... please post instructions.

Just follow these instructions. It's simple:
[How-To] Force Motorola Droid 2.1 OTA Update (ESE81) - Android Forums

 

[Cnote187]

Need someone that knows how to hex edit the su binary in like with the original root, since the 2.0.1 recovery has the same exploit, you can use a hex edited update.zip like we did for 2.0.1 that has both the update and su, so you get 2.1, and root, then just got to reflash sprecovery and rename the recovery-from-boot.p file again and good to go.

The hole in 2.0.1 and 2.0 has been closed in 2.1.

Can you Confirm its Legit Adrynalyne?

 

[adrynalyne]

Need someone that knows how to hex edit the su binary in like with the original root, since the 2.0.1 recovery has the same exploit, you can use a hex edited update.zip like we did for 2.0.1 that has both the update and su, so you get 2.1, and root, then just got to reflash sprecovery and rename the recovery-from-boot.p file again and good to go.

The hole in 2.0.1 and 2.0 has been closed in 2.1.

Can you Confirm its Legit Adrynalyne?

I'm still looking. So far it looks like it.

 

[wilderside]

I can also confirm its legit