Droid 2 Global ROOT, CUSTOM RECOVERY & SIM UNLOCK Tutorial

[rhwimmers]

I just ran through the z4 process again and it worked this time, had to do it twice for some reason. I can get SU now!
On Set CPU, I set a few profiles up, allowed set on boot, then do I just hit the back or home key and it will still be "running"? Hopefully I will be able to tell my underclocking to 300 when black screen is on by increased battery - im really hurting, cant make it through one day on average usage (email/phone, maybe a game or two).

 

[xPhoenix777]

SetCPU, Antivirus, and Task killers will destroy battery life. Extended batteries and full drain/charge cycles help sometimes.

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and other threads could help.

 

[rhwimmers]

How does setcpu destroy battery life? There are tons of people raving about setcpu and even task killers working pretty well if setup correctly?

 

[xPhoenix777]

Android has built in functions that do the task killing. Task killers themselves will bloat up while constantly running to manage other apps from sucking battery. You might have better luck with them on bloated systems, but if you disable bloatware, it will be better than a task killer.

SetCPU can be good, if setup properly. Just be careful if you are not full sure of what you are doing, it can lead to even more problems. In general, it will help the battery life for normal simple tasks, but playing games and anything other than that you will need to run at the normal CPU settings.

Screebl can help out too. Not every personally used it but if you are at a desk or other places where you set your phone down, it can be used to sense orientation and disable features that you don't need while say you are at work (like updating of facebook or gmail as a couple examples).

 

[peyerl]

success on 2/3/2011

First attempt did nothing. I had to exit and kill the app. Second attempt caused it to hang. I had to pull the battery and reboot. Third attempt was successful.

 

[douglasman100]

rooted my d2g and my brother x a different way just downloaded the apk file of z4 to phone and opened it up then root still got to backup then overclock:lifting::bling::icon_ banana:

 

[haro]

new update from motorola will make u lose ur root?

some reported like dat

 

[appdaddy]

Hey, anyone have a new link to the bootstrap apk? The link isn't working for some reason. Thanks in advance.

 

[BKrazer]

My girlfriend just got her new D2G this weekend, and so far is up to date with all the latest Verizon updates and whatnot. With that said, would the instructions on page 1 still work for her? I really want to root her phone so she can use Wireless Tether(one of the main reasons she bought a smartphone).

 

[brianc2112]

My girlfriend just got her new D2G this weekend, and so far is up to date with all the latest Verizon updates and whatnot. With that said, would the instructions on page 1 still work for her? I really want to root her phone so she can use Wireless Tether(one of the main reasons she bought a smartphone).

I rooted my D2G for the very first time last Friday using the instructions on page 1. It was very easy and were the wireless instructions. I purchased my D2G a couple of weeks ago and it was up to date when I rooted it.

 

[daddyapp]

bootstrap link

The bootstrap link is down it dosen't work does anyone know if there's another one that does work? thanks in advanced dancedroid

 

[area52]

The bootstrap link is down it dosen't work does anyone know if there's another one that does work? thanks in advanced dancedroid

I just bought it in the market, only 2 bucks and worth it

 

[r314bd]

Hey, anyone have a new link to the bootstrap apk? The link isn't working for some reason.

The bootstrap link is down it dosen't work does anyone know if there's another one that does work? thanks in advance

The link is working now, sorry about that

 

[appdaddy]

My brothers d2g wont install the fission rom 2.4.etc. He's rooted and has the bootstrap recovery but is says( bad) after trying to install it using recovery. Im stumped. Im trying to get him a nice rom but its acting I*hone gay... HELP?!?! TIA.

 

[xPhoenix777]

Are you going to recovery to install it? The Rom Manager will install it for you, just tap the same rom name you did to download it and then it will go through setup options (make sure to backup and have it clear caches.