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Root Messed up Rooting, Help!!!

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wicked15

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Hey guys, i'm new here.

Really need some help, please.

I rooted my phone today and uninstalled some things i shouldnt have, obviously. I uninstalled google talk, amazon mp3 and a couple more.....I cannot download anything off the market, i tried restoring to factory defaults but that didnt work, i still get the force close of "com.google.process.gapps". I just want it back so i can download apps again!! :( I am not a very good droid techy, and would appreciate any help! Thanks all in advance.
 
Partner, you need to do a LOT of reading and re-reading. I'm trying to be diplomatic here, but you have put yourself into the digital stone age trying to do things without a lot of thinking first. You're probably going to have to re-flash the phone using RSD Lite to get back to where you were... and it's not the most pleasant undertaking. You can read all about it in the "All Things Root" section.

The process - once you get BACK working - is to root, install a custom recovery, MAKE A BACKUP, and then be VERY judicious about deleting things. If things go bad again you can simply wipe data and restore your backup and it'll be like nothing happened.

Good Luck.
 
Lol, thank you very much sir. i appreciate everything.....now, my most favorite thing in the world, Reading!! Not. lmao.
Once again thanks alot!!
 
Just as an aside, there is an app called Titanium Backup. The paid version allows you to "freeze" system apps so that (a) they don't work, (b) they don't use the phone's resources, and (c) you don't have to delete them. I'm not sure what you motive was going into this, but that may be something you'll want to consider once you get back operational.
 
Keep in mind that if you ever want to get an OTA update (like the one that will eventually come for Gingerbread), you need to have all those pre installed apps (like amazon, blockbuster, etc) on your phone. The system update runs as a patch, and if all the files aren't present, it won't run. Titanium Backup is an excellent tool, especially for those who just want a quick easy interface. It also, as the name implies, will make backups of all your apps and system data, like save games, bookmarks, etc etc.
 
Before you even consider doing that, you'll probably also want ot read a lot more as to what app does what - and ask - plenty of us have been around for a while now and we can give you the low-down and the skinny on which app is what.

Also, FWIW - unless the app is automatically starting, there is really no need to remove it, just being there will not affect your RAM, and thus will not affect your performance. So, when you're back up and running, learn which apps are what, and use Chief's method of freezing only the apps that auto start that you never use (like Amazon MP3).

EDIT: Added the following:

Most rooted people will not want to have OTA updates installed, as that will break root.
 
The_Chief said:
Partner, you need to do a LOT of reading and re-reading. I'm trying to be diplomatic here, but you have put yourself into the digital stone age trying to do things without a lot of thinking first. You're probably going to have to re-flash the phone using RSD Lite to get back to where you were... and it's not the most pleasant undertaking. You can read all about it in the "All Things Root" section.

The process - once you get BACK working - is to root, install a custom recovery, MAKE A BACKUP, and then be VERY judicious about deleting things. If things go bad again you can simply wipe data and restore your backup and it'll be like nothing happened.

Good Luck.
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johnlgalt said:
Before you even consider doing that, you'll probably also want ot read a lot more as to what app does what - and ask - plenty of us have been around for a while now and we can give you the low-down and the skinny on which app is what.

Also, FWIW - unless the app is automatically starting, there is really no need to remove it, just being there will not affect your RAM, and thus will not affect your performance. So, when you're back up and running, learn which apps are what, and use Chief's method of freezing only the apps that auto start that you never use (like Amazon MP3).

EDIT: Added the following:

Most rooted people will not want to have OTA updates installed, as that will break root.
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+1 ^^^ this. Times twice.
 
NiceGuysFinishLast said:
Keep in mind that if you ever want to get an OTA update (like the one that will eventually come for Gingerbread), you need to have all those pre installed apps (like amazon, blockbuster, etc) on your phone. The system update runs as a patch, and if all the files aren't present, it won't run. Titanium Backup is an excellent tool, especially for those who just want a quick easy interface. It also, as the name implies, will make backups of all your apps and system data, like save games, bookmarks, etc etc.
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Sorry for being off topic, but you know for sure we will get the OTA update for Gingerbread? I thought it was still up in the air
 
I highly doubt that Motorola and Verizon will release a Gingerbread OTA for the original Droid, which is nearly a year and a half old. They want to sell NEW Gingerbread devices. The Droid 1 really doesn't have the memory to run GB correctly anyway... I know my Droid has problems running it.
 
imjehh said:
Sorry for being off topic, but you know for sure we will get the OTA update for Gingerbread? I thought it was still up in the air
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I don't know anything for a fact, but I'm assuming the D2G and probably the D2 will at some point receive OTA updates to GB. I highly doubt the OG Droid will ever see an official update, though.
 
Ah thanks for clearing that up guys. I've heard rumors, but i won't even get my hopes up. Hopefully my next android phone has gingerbread out of the box
 
Hence my nervous anticipation of the Droid 3 in August. If Motorola was serious about working with developers, they'll ship it with an unencrypted bootloader so we can root & ROM it. If it's locked down, then Motorola has pretty much lost my business forever and my Droid & I will rock on and see what CES 2012 brings.
 
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