[Q] I rooted my DROID 2 Global.... Now what? n00b ROM questions inside

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I asked this in a couple other places, but haven't got any real answers, so let me ask the REAL experts.

So I rooted my D2G yesterday. I also did a Bootstrap backup, did a Titanium apk and data backup and even froze some of the bloatware. Now I'm thinking of getting a ROM and I believe Fission is the best and one of the few options for the D2G.

My n00b questions are:

1) Will Fission or any ROM have any affect on Exchange? Reason being, its a firm phone and my Outlook e-mail, contacts and calendar are 100% critical and if I can't access the Exchange servers, I'll stick to stock with frozen bloat.
2) What are the real benefits to a new ROM and what should I expect besides no bloatware? (e.g., will I need to reinstall a bunch of apps, will LauncherPro play nice with it, etc.?)
3) Are there any other good ROMs to consider with the D2G?
4) With the SBF out there and my backups, are there any concerns to reverse everything back to stock when I exchange my D2G? FYI I need to turn the phone back into my IT department to be used as a loaner, donated or thrown away.
5)Bonus question: Is there anything else I should do with my newly rooted phone?? FYI I have wireless tether, although I didn't fully try it out yet.

Thanks!

where did you get your bootstrapper? do you have a link?
I'm a n00b too lol

Originally Posted by hydraliskdnb

where did you get your bootstrapper? do you have a link?
I'm a n00b too lol

HERE. Good luck!

1. As far as I know, exchange should work just fine so long as you install the exchange patch from fission rom manager. I have my .edu email working just fine.
2. Extended battery life, less lag, able to start fresh with vanilla android, easier to customize, etc.
3. The only good rom for the D2G atm is fission.
4. So long as you have the sbf, the necessary drivers installed on a windows computer and rsdlite, you should be able to revert back to stock no problem.
5. I personally like to overclock the processor while undervolting it to extend battery life further. You should also look at launcher replacement programs like launcher pro, they really beautify your phone

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Originally Posted by rusty815

1. As far as I know, exchange should work just fine so long as you install the exchange patch from fission rom manager. I have my .edu email working just fine.
2. Extended battery life, less lag, able to start fresh with vanilla android, easier to customize, etc.
3. The only good rom for the D2G atm is fission.
4. So long as you have the sbf, the necessary drivers installed on a windows computer and rsdlite, you should be able to revert back to stock no problem.
5. I personally like to overclock the processor while undervolting it to extend battery life further. You should also look at launcher replacement programs like launcher pro, they really beautify your phone

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Thank you! Especially about the exchange patch information.

Do you really overclock a 1.2gHz processor? As far as battery life, I ALWAYS have an extra battery with me, but if I can get 18 hours on one battery with basically minimal use, I'll be happy as a clam. I don't need to break records, but it appears that even since only rooting it and freezing some bloatware, I might be in good shape.

BTW I have LauncherPro and love it (see the end of #2 in OP).


Thanks again!

I overclock mine to 1350MHz, but I undervolt it as well, I can get a little over three days on one charge, and I have an extra battery, so that's almost a week

I wouldn't suggest it though, the process is overly complex since there isn't an "official" way to do it.

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rusty , can u share your overclocking and undervolt setting??

On droid overclock, I have it set like this:

350mhz, 18mhz
800mhz, 40mhz
1200mhz, 60mhz
1350mhz, 67mhz

As you can see, to get the fsb clock, I basically get the non zero digits for the clock speed and halve it, at least that's the easiest way for me to set it up, I suppose you can undervolt it further, but I haven't found a need to

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