Root Complete newbie to rooting! Please help.

[Ally305]

I've had my Droid since it came out,but have never understood this whole "rooting" thing.

What are the pro's/cons of rooting my Droid?
Are ROM's free?Are they easy to install?
Will this crash my phone in any way?
Can I unroot it if it causes problems?

Please help me out.
Im debating if I should root my Droid or not.

Thanks a lot.

 

[Nicks88]

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-droid/82742-all-new-guide-all-things-root-related.html

Once you read through that and get a basic understanding, follow this guide:

http://www.droid-life.com/2010/05/06/guide-to-rooting-android-2-1-on-a-motorola-droid/

 

[Ally305]

Thanks!

 

[The_Chief]

My heart was beating a million times a minute as I rooted and ROMmed. But I will never look back, and cannot even imagine life without my rooted Droid. So much FREEDOM!

 

[coled91]

rooting is great and this is coming from someone who, like yourself, had a lot of questions and was nervous about doing it. You dont have to take my word for it but i promise its easier to do than it even looks