Gingerbread NOW available

[NewAge]

Well I did my first SBF and with only a couple minor hiccups rerooted and am back up with rooted GB.

Absolutely worth it. Gingerbread has a very nice solid feel to it. Why would VZW not release this build? I haven't seen nor heard of too many bugs, other than broke apps.

 

[tntdroid]

Rooted ginger


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[Johnly]

Rooted ginger


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Nice Quadrants! I have all files and are ready.....I can't quite pull the trigger as liberty has been caling too! Oh well, I am sure the GB bug will bite soon.

 

[tntdroid]

Now for a little oc ginger


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[Sithlrdvad]

P3Droid said on Twitter when someone asked him this: "what if we are running a rom...should we still sbf?" (i.e. go back to stock froyo)
P3Droid: Skip the SBF then
See Twitter Link Here: Twitter / P3Droid: @brttwrd7 skip the sbf then

Basically he means that if you're on the 2.3.340 firmware, which you should be if you're running Rubix, you can wipe data/cache/factory reset and then install Gingerbread. That's what I did and it worked fine...I did factory reset one more time after I installed it though. Just seemed like a good idea.

Here is how to get back to stock, i.e. 2.2.1/firmware 2.3.340: Complete Droid X .sbf Flashing Guide That has steps for both Windows and Linux. I found the Linux steps infinitely easier since I <3 Linux and I don't have to mess around trying to get Windows to recognize my phone, which sometimes it just won't do.

Gingerbread is faster than Rubix, in my opinion. Despite Blur being sexier, I still sort of hate it, so when it gets de-blurred by the awesome ROM-ing community, I'll be going that direction. You'll have to decide for yourself It is fun to mess around with though!

Hope this helps.

Edit: Bald Steve beat me to this, hehe...I am pretty sure though based on P3Droid's advice that you don't have to SBF all the way back to stock and reroot. I think the idea behind telling everyone to SBF is assuming that they installed the unrooted GB leak from last night, in which case you would absolutely have to SBF (which is what I did, and god have I learned 500 new things about my phone in 24 hours because of it) but good luck! Either way, it couldn't hurt to SBF.

So pretty much I do this like I did when I installed rubix? Since I'm already rooted all I have to do is out the file on my sd card and go from there.


But wait a minute...that means I will lose QuickClock? And all the Verizon "trash" will be back?

Nice!

 

[miamifin33]

So if I reading this right, and I'm on apex, I should be able to go right over top of it and on to GB....so Miami you first or me?

I did it bro. Go for it!

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

If we have a Droid X, with stock Android, never had the gingerbread, just the usual os updates from Verizon, do we have to do the SBF on prior to installing the gingerbread rooted?

 

[ultravisitor]

No. All you have to do is root and then install in clockworkmod recovery.

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

No. All you have to do is root and then install in clockworkmod recovery.

So install the clockworkmod recovery and then follow the steps for at the link provided to install the gingerbread rooted os?

 

[kdshaw83]

anyone help with this. two issues. that sync thing up in the status bar is constantly running which i seen others have the same problem. and problem 2 is my barnacle tether, wireless tether and even the 3g hotspot refuse to work and i get sent to a verizon site that wants me to pay. my easytether with that usb cable still works but wth. anyone have a fix for this yet or is verizon taking control of wifi tether with the gingerbread build

 

[Sithlrdvad]

YouTube - Install Gingerbread 2.3.3 Leak WITH ROOT on Droid X DroidX ! How to Flash Tutorial

This video helped me.

I had Rubix. All I had to do was flash GB.

Now I got Gingerbread!!!

Thanks Steve and ndwatkins

 

[Johnly]

Running ginger rooted. Love it! man this OS is nice with new blur. I factory reset, and wiped cache. Installed D2 bootstrap apk, flashed recovery and installed rooted gb file I had previously placed on card. Then after it booted gb, I did another factory reset from phone through stock recovery. No glitches or loops. Love it. P3DROID gets a beer on me.

 

[kdshaw83]

Also is it just me or is this pretty buggy? Im having all sorts of speed issues switching tasks my phone freezes all the time then just starts working again. Kinda want to go back to my stock 2.2 with z4root

 

[ultravisitor]

So install the clockworkmod recovery and then follow the steps for at the link provided to install the gingerbread rooted os?

Download Droid X Bootstrapper.

Root.
Open Droid X Bootstrapper.
Click Bootstrap Recovery.
Click OK.
Click Reboot Recovery.

That will get you to clockworkmod recovery. Follow the installation instructions at the link.

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for their comments and discussion of their experiences with upgrading to gingerbread. I have now upgraded two Droid X's to it.

 

[Nailz509]

Is anyone else finding LPP to be completely unstable? It slows down to the point of freezing, reboots and then comes back up to a LPP force close. I am not a fan of the other options and would really like to get Launcher to work but haven't seen anyone having any type of similar issues. Other than that everything seems to be great, unfortunately an unstable launcher is more than mildly annoying.

 

[mac16]

Ok this is weird is anyone noticing the backlights behind the hard keys are way brighter? I mean seriously they are bright!!! There was just one little light leak behind my keys now I they all have leaks LOL.

Is this happening for anyone else?

Also just wanted to add I experience no increase in quadrant scores

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

Is anybody having problems opening up contacts in your phonebook? I cannot open people up or add new contacts. When I select someone or just closes.

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[jerseyboy357]

I havent even tried it yet. This thread blew up so fast, I lost track of where all the links are,lol. SO to be sure, the root version is out so I can just flash it on?

 

[.46caliber]

Is anyone else finding LPP to be completely unstable? It slows down to the point of freezing, reboots and then comes back up to a LPP force close. I am not a fan of the other options and would really like to get Launcher to work but haven't seen anyone having any type of similar issues. Other than that everything seems to be great, unfortunately an unstable launcher is more than mildly annoying.

I've noticed a few issues for LPP. He's probably working on some fixes to make it smoother.

Ok this is weird is anyone noticing the backlights behind the hard keys are way brighter? I mean seriously they are bright!!! There was just one little light leak behind my keys now I they all have leaks LOL.

Is this happening for anyone else?

Also just wanted to add I experience no increase in quadrant scores

My keys are definitely brighter, significantly.