Any thoughts on VZW using the 2.2 push to lock down the Droid1?

[scrizzo]

Am I the only one who worries that VZW will use this opportunity to "lock down" the Droid 1 and (attempt to) prevent rooting and custom ROMs? On the one hand, as long is there a way to update the phone there probably will be a way to use that mechanism to install a "roll your own" type update. On the other hand, it wouldn't be rocket science to require update.zip files to be digitally signed or something like that before the updater will process them (assuming the ability to modify/replace the updater via OTA).

I'm just hoping that in a day or so we don't see the first recipients of the push saying "OMG, I got the push and can't root". If that happens there will be a mad dash of folks putting their phones into "Airplane" mode and installing custom ROMs to dodge the update.

Is this a completely irrational notion and simply not possible OTA?

This is a pretty reasonable question, and in my "early" days of Droid ownership, I kept saying similar things, like, "WAIT! I DON'T have to pay for ringtones? I DON'T have to pay for GPS or NAVIGATION? What's up with THAT???" As a longtime VZ customer, it just didn't feel right that I was getting something "for nothing."

But here is another perspective. When I walk into my local, corporate-owned store, there are 2 demo Droids. One works, the other is a dummy phone. They are covered in fingerprints, grimy, and totally unappealing. Meanwhile, nearby sits the gorgeous, shiny Droid X...with cherubs circling it and the sound of angels singing. It's clear, at least at this store, who the favorite child is.

Remember...phones are coming into the store at a mad pace. Between now and Q4, our heads will be dizzy with the possibilities. I frankly think VERIZON DOESN'T CARE. The Droid is out...promotion is over. It's remotely possible that the OTA that is designed for the D2 might have something rather unfriendly in it that our D1s pick up, but I doubt it.

I think you're home free. Enjoy it. dancedroid

-Matt

you forgot to mention the champagne flowing from the heavens above the display

But i think this response is correct. I don't think the droid will be supported by verizon after this update. I doubt they would go through all that trouble to make something that came out last year "hack-proof".

 

[jgumphress]

[Maybe if enough people whine that it's free on the Pre, they'll make it free for us as well. We can only hope. I still don't understand why it's free on one device and not the other.[/QUOTE]

We could possibly get it free by enough complaints but I doubt it. I understand that the only reason the Palm Pre gets tethering free is because it was subsidized by the dieing Palm company in order to lure more phone sales. I also look to see that free service to drop off when those buyers come up for contract renewal.

 

[fichdak]

errr it's literally not possible for them to lock down our droid 1s even if was their top priority so you really don't have to worry.

 

[xdreamer]

Even if they tried to lock it, there would be a massive push from all those who love the freedom of droid to.... etc etc. "They will never take our freedom".

 

[hookbill]

why would you format your sd card

Clean up all the garbage....Starting new from scratch like it just came from the factory.

Your phone is basically a computer....And it's a good idea to format and reinstall your PC at least a few times a year.

Well, I've never heard that before It's a good idea to use proper maintenance on a PC but format it? Seems a little extreme.

I do wish someone would come up with an app to clean up junk on the SD card. That would be sweet.

 

[iPirate]

I think when XP was popular this was a good idea but win7 is pretty awesome and I don't see a need for this anymore

 

[kodiak799]

Well, I've never heard that before It's a good idea to use proper maintenance on a PC but format it? Seems a little extreme.

I don't think there's anything magical or necessary about formatting it, it's just the easiest way to delete everything (including hidden files)...Maybe Win7 is different, but it solved more than 1 issue in the past for me to format and reinstall windows fresh.

 

[kodiak799]

I think when XP was popular this was a good idea but win7 is pretty awesome and I don't see a need for this anymore

Well, also impossible to do since my HP didn't ship with an OS disk!!! Gotta call them and demand that. I want to repartition my drive, would like to expand the D: from 10gigs to 100gigs so I can keep backups there (maybe this is dumb, don't know).

 

[gadgetrants]

Well, I've never heard that before It's a good idea to use proper maintenance on a PC but format it? Seems a little extreme.

I don't think there's anything magical or necessary about formatting it, it's just the easiest way to delete everything (including hidden files)...Maybe Win7 is different, but it solved more than 1 issue in the past for me to format and reinstall windows fresh.

Seems like we're drifting a little away from the topic, but hey it works for me.

I'm probably lucky that I work in a university/research environment...I maintain 10+ PCs (yes: XP, Vista, and Win 7) and as a rule we try to wipe the systems down at least once a year. But of course that's easy when your employer has a Microsoft site license. AFAIK Win 7 is a pretty version of Vista (why all the Vista haters?), and it needs occasional wiping as does any OS. :blink:

-Matt

 

[joshjunior]

just read they're not pushing out tethering on the newest update...all the more reason for me to stay rooted imo:icon_evil:

 

[gadgetrants]

just read they're not pushing out tethering on the newest update...all the more reason for me to stay rooted imo:icon_evil:

Link?

WAIT, on second thought...never mind. I hate bad news. :icon_evil::icon_evil::icon_evil::icon_evil::icon_evil::icon_evil:

-Matt