[Q] New Droid user

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Hi guys.

I'm totally new to Android OS but finding it pretty amiable so far. Got a Flipout that's rooted and installed the CEE firmware after getting pissed off with MotoBlur. I know my way around the phone pretty well. Installed the Wireless Tether app too which, I was amazed to discover, works beautifully. After using WM6.5 for so long I'm used to stuff not working for no good reason so that was a bit refreshing.

What I'm hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction for is...

1 - I'm rooted. Now what? What else can I do and why would I?
2 - My battery life sucks. Any apps I should be using to optimise this?
3 - I have SetCPU but tbh don't really know how to use it. Should I even bother?

A bit about my usage that might be relevant - I use Twitter and FB apps pretty frequently (update interval 30 mins+), have 3 email accounts (1 push 2 pull 30 mins interval). Hope this helps.

Cheers!

Essential Apps for new Droid User...

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Hello Kaladan .

I too am new to the world of droids (well read regarding symbian hacks/mods). I am also a very quick learner. In the short time I have owned my Flipout (UK), I have learned that there are a few apps that are essential installations for rooted users.

1: "Titanium Backup" (paid if possible)...essential for nand backup (rom)..system backup, App installation & a whole host of other needed routines.

2: "BusyBox" standalone installation or install from within "Titanium Backup"

3: latest "Clockwork" recovery tools (search on here for more info on this).

4: Setcpu..? (no kernal modded for overclocking is available yet for the flipout so this fact alone makes installation of Setcpu questionable unless you want to underclock to save battery?).

5: Root Explorer..(very usefull for locating those elusive system files that we sometimes need to edit).

6: RSDlite..Stable, reliable & essential for full firmware rom flashing.

7: UniversalAndroot..(for future rooting projects)(renowned for stability & user friendliness).

I would consider all the above Apps to be essential as most of what you are gonna want to do on or with your Flipout will require the phone to be rooted & at least 1 or more of the listed Apps to be installed.

There is a whole world of Droid Apps at your disposal (Market & other sources) once your rooted & set up but we'll leave the fun of discovering some of them to you.

Hope this post has been of some help to you...

Stay Breezy & Be Lucky...

Peace...

Thanks dude, this is helpful.

I've managed to, er, procure Titanium Backup but it says I'm not rooted; havent' had time to mess on with it but I'll have a fiddle with it today. I actually used UniversalAndroot to root in the first place though.

Root Explorer and RSDlite I've got already too.

BusyBox seems to be a bit more complicated than I'd expected though, I'd seen some instructions somewhere about terminal emulators and Linux commands. I don't know much about that but I suppose I've gotta start somewhere

Edit: Nevermind, I figured it out. TiBackup works and BB installed

Thanks again matey.