Moto Droid getting OS wide multi-touch via hack soon

Deeko

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This is just the start...all this is, is taking the ROM off the Milestone and putting it on Droid. Considering they're almost the same phone, that's expected.

Now that its been rooted, we'll start seeing true custom ROMs soon enough. That's when it will get exciting...the custom ROMs (like Cyanogen) for the G1 made that phone considerably better.
 

Glitchny

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This is just the start...all this is, is taking the ROM off the Milestone and putting it on Droid. Considering they're almost the same phone, that's expected.

Now that its been rooted, we'll start seeing true custom ROMs soon enough. That's when it will get exciting...the custom ROMs (like Cyanogen) for the G1 made that phone considerably better.

yep, and it appears that he has worked out the issues google with him including their apps etc. Supposedly he is working on a new rom with the assistance of google employees etc.
 

Bateluer

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Since the Droid can be rooted now, I've been debating whether or not to root mine. I've a hankering to disable the Verizon applications, some users have reported speed increases and increased responsiveness.

Edit - My Droid is rooted, OTA updated disabled for now, VZW apps and Amazon MP3 are renamed, effectively disabling them.
 
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Glitchny

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Since the Droid can be rooted now, I've been debating whether or not to root mine. I've a hankering to disable the Verizon applications, some users have reported speed increases and increased responsiveness.

Edit - My Droid is rooted, OTA updated disabled for now, VZW apps and Amazon MP3 are renamed, effectively disabling them.

any noticeable difference in speed? how difficult/complicated was rooting it?
 

Bateluer

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any noticeable difference in speed? how difficult/complicated was rooting it?

Rooting it was pretty easy, didn't encounter any major hiccups, followed the guides posted at Droid Forums.

I haven't used it enough since I disabled those apps to accurately gauge any difference in responsiveness, but it seems a little more responsive. Less stuttering on the notification drawer and app drawer, for example.