Brand new to Android

[Tboy72]

I have been an iOS user for several years. I have had an iphone 3g, iphone 4, and an ipad. I always thought iOS was the best mobile operating system.

However, recently I had become tired of the limits Apple places on its devices, and the lack of options available on the iphone in particular. I became sick of the walled in feeling and started to become more interested in the Android OS.

This led me to begin looking at smartphones and I immediately became attracted to the Droid X2, and ended up paying my way out of my iphone contract to cross over to Android. I bought the X2 and immediately loved the whole Android experience. I love the phone, it is a well built powerhouse, and I really love the options Android gives to make the Android experience really exciting. I cannot believe the things you can do with Android. Even on my jailbroken iphone I never felt this much freedom on a smartphone.

I should have gone with Android from the very beginning. To be honest, I can't put my Droid X2 down.

I'd really like to learn more about rooting, but I need to learn much more before I attempt that.

[administrator]

Originally Posted by Tboy72

I have been an iOS user for several years. I have had an iphone 3g, iphone 4, and an ipad. I always thought iOS was the best mobile operating system.

However, recently I had become tired of the limits Apple places on its devices, and the lack of options available on the iphone in particular. I became sick of the walled in feeling and started to become more interested in the Android OS.

This led me to begin looking at smartphones and I immediately became attracted to the Droid X2, and ended up paying my way out of my iphone contract to cross over to Android. I bought the X2 and immediately loved the whole Android experience. I love the phone, it is a well built powerhouse, and I really love the options Android gives to make the Android experience really exciting. I cannot believe the things you can do with Android. Even on my jailbroken iphone I never felt this much freedom on a smartphone.

I should have gone with Android from the very beginning. To be honest, I can't put my Droid X2 down.

I'd really like to learn more about rooting, but I need to learn much more before I attempt that.

Give it time and keep coming back here to read about new software and applications, etc. I think you will really enjoy it. I've also used both and going from the iPhone to Android is like going from a VW bug to a BMW 7 series. Not just because of the speed but because the freedom you have in terms of options on how to move files back and forth etc. Find me an iPhone out of the box that will you let plug it in and act like a removable disk. That alone is huge for me as I like to copy lots of files back and forth.

I also hate the fact that the iPhone is so married to iTunes. You can't do anything from computer to phone without it and iTunes is a joke. If the slightest thing goes wrong with your music or app library, you're screwed.

Unless Apple were to allow such freedoms, I'll never go iPhone again. EVER.

[Tboy72]

Originally Posted by administrator

Give it time and keep coming back here to read about new software and applications, etc. I think you will really enjoy it. I've also used both and going from the iPhone to Android is like going from a VW bug to a BMW 7 series. Not just because of the speed but because the freedom you have in terms of options on how to move files back and forth etc. Find me an iPhone out of the box that will you let plug it in and act like a removable disk. That alone is huge for me as I like to copy lots of files back and forth.

I also hate the fact that the iPhone is so married to iTunes. You can't do anything from computer to phone without it and iTunes is a joke. If the slightest thing goes wrong with your music or app library, you're screwed.

Unless Apple were to allow such freedoms, I'll never go iPhone again. EVER.

I agree. I forgot about how everything revolves around iTunes. With what I have learned of Android over the last week, I could never go back to the iPhone either. No one ever told me Android was this free and full of options. It's pretty exciting.

[administrator]

Originally Posted by Tboy72

I agree. I forgot about how everything revolves around iTunes. With what I have learned of Android over the last week, I could never go back to the iPhone either. No one ever told me Android was this free and full of options. It's pretty exciting.

Wait until the time comes to where you're ready to root your phone. Even more great options will open up!

[Tboy72]

Originally Posted by administrator

Wait until the time comes to where you're ready to root your phone. Even more great options will open up!

I can't wait for that time. It'll be like having a new phone with even more options. I'm probably going to need some pretty serious direction though. That's the nice thing about these forums. Most people are more than willing to help. I'm certainly more than willing to listen.

So how exactly does one know when one is ready to root. I did jailbreak my iphone. I'm not sure that is the same thing though. I've been listening to a few good podcasts about Android and they give some pretty good advice and direction as well. I guess what I am wondering the most is whether or not it is possible to brick your phone to the point where it is unrecoverable. Can one reinstall the stock Android OS if things start getting out of control?

[administrator]

There is actually an app out there that makes it really easy right now called Z4ROOT. I used that to root my phone and then I installed Droid overclock. My phone is a lot faster now and once I got everything right, it actually uses LESS battery power. It's wonderful. As for the other phones, each one is different because of the OS version etc. Whenever you want to do it, post your information and we can get you through it.

[Tboy72]

Thanks, I'll definitely let you know. I will certainly appreciate the help.

[Tboy72]

Originally Posted by administrator

There is actually an app out there that makes it really easy right now called Z4ROOT. I used that to root my phone and then I installed Droid overclock. My phone is a lot faster now and once I got everything right, it actually uses LESS battery power. It's wonderful. As for the other phones, each one is different because of the OS version etc. Whenever you want to do it, post your information and we can get you through it.

So I definitely ready to root my phone. You stated I should post my information. I'm not sure what information you all need, other than my phone is a Droid X2, and runs Android 2.2.2. Do you need to know the Baseband version, kernel version, or build number?

Where exactly do I start?

[Tboy72]

Originally Posted by administrator

There is actually an app out there that makes it really easy right now called Z4ROOT. I used that to root my phone and then I installed Droid overclock. My phone is a lot faster now and once I got everything right, it actually uses LESS battery power. It's wonderful. As for the other phones, each one is different because of the OS version etc. Whenever you want to do it, post your information and we can get you through it.

So I successfully rooted my X2, I froze all the bloat apps the phone came with by using Titanium Backup pro. I installed Set CPU and am about to set up some profiles but I'm not sure what acceptable CPU temps are. I read that battery temps shouldn't really go much over 40 C. How high can this Nvidia Tegra 2 safely go? I read that 100-116 F is safe.

Can anyone tell me what an acceptable temp is for the CPU? Thanks.