The $64,000 question-Who's rooting before Froyo?

[rog152]

I think I am gonna wait till I get the Official Froyo update. What about you?

 

[ottscay]

Me too probably. I'd like to remove some of this bloat-ware, but it's not really going to kill me over the next 3-5 weeks.

 

[lemcoe9]

I'm probably going to wait as well. I don't really see that many absolutely compelling reasons to.

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[Cory Streater]

It's not worth the effort to remove Blockbuster and CityID for me.

 

[Mudvayne622]

Im waiting until a couple weeks after Froyo because im sure about a week after we get Froyo, some problems will be found requiring an OTA update. These instructions for rooting wont apply once Froyo comes out right?

 

[derpudel]

Waiting it out here. Just not enough reason to root, yet. I am perfectly happy with this phone out of the box

 

[terpitude71]

ill probably wait until 2.2. dont feel like rooting, getting my phone unrooted with the update, and then rooting again

 

[rinnr1]

I'm gonna wait for now I love my Droid X no need to change anything as of yet... I'll root when it's on Froyo..

 

[CarbonOak]

I'm gonna wait for now I love my Droid X no need to change anything as of yet... I'll root when it's on Froyo..

Same same. Being able to customize most things so far and I'm happy. I only want to remove the bloatware, but I can wait till after Froyo.

 

[alershka#AC]

I figured I'd wait when I read about it this morning. Any chance that the root method could be blocked when Froyo is released?

 

[Leif]

I doubt it. From what I understand, it's embedded pretty deep...possibly even inside the linux kernel itself. Which means that no only can you root all android phones, but other linux based handheld devices (amazon kindle, etc. etc.)

 

[jcarlosfox]

I've rooted, and am leaving the bloatware alone. I'm using the root to use some programs that are not otherwise available. When FROYO comes out, I'll "UN-ROOT", install the update and go from there.

I've hidden the bloatware using LauncherPro. The Droix-X is plenty fast even with the bloatware. After FROYO I'll see what happens, but being able to teather my laptop when needed - maybe twice a year - was just too cool a feature to not take advantage of, but not worth a $120 per use fee ($20 a month).

 

[anon(40612)]

I've hidden the bloatware using LauncherPro.

Can you elaborate on this? Have you hidden them from the app drawer entirely? I don't see any LauncherPro options that do this.

 

[doctorlove316]

Can you elaborate on this? Have you hidden them from the app drawer entirely? I don't see any LauncherPro options that do this.

From your home screen, menu button, preferences, general settings, hidden applications.

 

[moosc]

I've been rooted and did it with adb. I love the freedom of adding rooted apps. And one step closer to custom rom. First late summer then fall or who knows when it will drop.

 

[anon(40612)]

Awesome! Thanks a lot!

 

[Bekrah]

I will just wait for the official update.

 

[.46caliber]

I rooted with EasyRoot cause it was so easy. When the update comes, I'll un-root and remove EasyRoot and then wait for EasyRoot to be updated for DroidX 2.2.