Moto Droid Rooted

[Glitchny]

Seems the Moto Droid has been rooted. info here

http://phandroid.com/2009/12/08/motorola-droid-rooted/

 

[deputc26]

Sweet.

 

[destrekor]

Awesome... now bring me up to speed, just how much hacking potential actually comes with this? When people say custom ROMs can then be flashed, what is special about these custom ROMs? What sets them apart from each other?
I'm coming from Windows Mobile (the Omnia), and our use of ROMs brought my phone from the stock WinMo6.1 to numerous beta WinMo6.5, even one that eventually brought me that UI change (with the bottom-bar touch buttons, "start" at bottom) months before Microsoft even announced they were coming.

 

[Bateluer]

Awesome... now bring me up to speed, just how much hacking potential actually comes with this?

Err, about as much as having root authority in a Linux distro. If the hardware is even partially capable, it can be done.

 

[destrekor]

Err, about as much as having root authority in a Linux distro. If the hardware is even partially capable, it can be done.

possible to port the HTC Sense UI?

I might not keep it, but being able to have it on my phone to play around with is just an awesome "feature". I kept changing UIs on Windows Mobile so damn much, just because I could.

I've played with linux, but never really had the awesome skills to get all that much accomplished. It just did the things I needed it to do.

If a phone is rooted does it still have access to all the regular Android features? Market, google sync, etc?

 

[Deeko]

You might see a port of Sense. They ported Sense to the G1 back in the day. I wouldn't hold my breath until HTC releases the 2.1 update for those phones though - apparently SenseUI uses a custom kernel.

The custom ROMs are definitely worth it. They add a lot of the flexibility of the custom home screens (more home screens, auto rotate, etc). Wireless tethering. Multitouch. Generally more speed. Good stuff.

 

[basslover1]

possible to port the HTC Sense UI?

I might not keep it, but being able to have it on my phone to play around with is just an awesome "feature". I kept changing UIs on Windows Mobile so damn much, just because I could.

I've played with linux, but never really had the awesome skills to get all that much accomplished. It just did the things I needed it to do.

If a phone is rooted does it still have access to all the regular Android features? Market, google sync, etc?

In Linux, there is the SUDO command. Basically, if the OS says, "No, you can't do that." Placing Sudo in front of the command gives you the authority to do so, basically the same idea in Android.

for poops and giggles:

 

[destrekor]

topic @ alldroid

I have this sudden urge to want to do the needful - and that, is to relearn Linux. Something about having a mobile Linux machine with these horses behind it, really makes me quite excited.

But that, that is for this winter break. Now, back to getting my [brain] swell on, as Russian steps up to bat and hopes to knock my grade far behind home plate.