Root Should I root my phone? New user here.

[trav473]

I get an error can't open/cache/recovery/command when I try and apply the update.zip

looks like you didn't read... did you downgrade your droid to 2.0.1? if not, you can't root yet. and as far as apps running in the back ground, and you having to kill them, this could be the result of you using a a task killer. they aren't nessissary. in fact, I and many others have found that if you let the OS manage itself, it actually runs pretty smooth... IMO

 

[CRPercodani]

Ohhh your on 2.1, that is why. You need to use the 2.0.1 SBF and RSD Lite to flash it. To use overclocking you need a overclocked kernel or ROM with it built in. Bugless Beast is a ROM that has been heavily modified from the stock Android. Once you get back to 2.0.1 then you can buy the ROM Manager app in the market to download all the best ROM's and kernels and it will install them for you. You will need to follow that root guide before getting ROM Manager though.

 

[sentinelace]

okay go it rooted. Now I am trying to do a backup.

dd if=/sdcard/flash_image of=/data/local/flash_image

No such file or directory.

I copied the img file over to the root of the sdcard. Ideas?

 

[G.Armour]

No, as stated before, you will have to flash back to 2.01 first, or until someone finds an exploit to be able to root 2.1, which is not possible yet. I unrooted and took the update because flashing new roms was taking so much of my time that I need to put into rl, but honestly the only thing ATM that I miss from root is the ability to use wifi tether, but thanks to a couple of good apps on the market, u can always use a wired tether. So I'm happy with a non-rooted phone. Just my opinion though, but I would wait to root, read up on doing it first, and try out some apps from the market.

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[sentinelace]

I am already rooted and just want to do a backup and I get that error.

 

[UBRocked]

I am already rooted and just want to do a backup and I get that error.

Have you installed SPRecovery or Clockwork recovery? Without one of those...you cannot backup (or load custom roms, etc.).

 

[UBRocked]

If you flashed back to 2.0.1 via the .sbf file...then you REALLY need to go through this guide.

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-droid/45764-guide-s-everything-root-related.html

 

[G.Armour]

 

[sentinelace]

OK
I will try that guide

 

[shrink57]

OK
I will try that guide

Pardon the clich

 

[sentinelace]

hmm, that is the same guide. I still get the error. Am I copying something wrong?

 

[riffdex]

I'd say if you are truly a nerd at heart, you will probably want to root it. Even if you do not root though, it's a pretty functional nerd device