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Welcome to the Droid Lab

Much like we have a separate forum for each ROM developer and Theme developer to release and support their works, DF has elected to create this forum for the release and support of the (somewhat odd)...

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ALERT: Droid X FroYo OTA - new bootloader uses new signing keys

[I posted this earlier this morning but I put it in the wrong sub-forum. Someone was trying to clean that up and move it and it accidentally got destroyed. I'm re-creating it. I don't know if the other...

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Droid X custom bootloader logos to replace Motorola logo

Over in this topic we've been playing with using a custom SBF to replace the bootloader logo/image on the Droid 1 (bootloader image, not boot animation). A couple of folks have gotten adventurous and...

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Trouble understanding the "coding" in bootanimation.zip

I've been looking at the files in bootanimation.zip. The desc.txt file contains the lines: 480 720 15 p 0 0 part0 and there is a subfolder, part0, that contains the five png files (00.png to 04.png)....

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Rooting droid 2.2 build frg22d with ubuntu

I was asked to give more details on how I rooted my Motorola Droid 2.2 build FRG22D, using Ubuntu 10.04. So here are the steps I took. 1. Go to the following tutorial:...

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How (and why) to configure Windows not to hide file extensions

In this guide I'm going to cover how and why to unhide "known file extensions" in Microsoft Windows. Supporting Microsoft Windows "features" is a good bit outside of the primary mission here in the...

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Droid 1 custom bootloader logos to replace Motorola logo

"Moto Droid" (a member here) approached me with a very good question about replacing the bootloader image in a Droid 1. This is not the "boot animation" image (which is the pulsing red "eye" on a stock...

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Android Commander

Dowload it ....it makes pushing and pulling files so easy .....uses adb and android sdk but jus eliminates the coding process go here [TOOL] Android Commander 0.7.6 - installing apps never was easier!...

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Superhero Theme Creation ADW

Hi wanted to know if anyone can help me I need a superhero theme Launcher ADW walpeper left to see how serious I need

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Question about undo?

How do I undo a the phone shortcut that I accidentally erased on my home screen? Sent from my DROID2 using DroidForums App

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Google Maps - Had Anyone Done This?

My old TomTom could have the voice changed. The same old voice gets old... Is it possible to change the navigation voice? Also, is there a way to add a box that shows the speed limit of the road you...

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Keyboard mod help?

Just wondering if anybody can help me out, I've just started using iTap keyboard with the iPhone theme simply because, i need a bigger space bar. I don't use the dumb smiley key on any of the other...

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FRG01B OTA enables a feature to undo custom recovery partitions

Two days ago (8/20) over in the SBF to root/unroot topic I was helping a couple people troubleshoot a very strange problem they were having. The result of that troubleshooting led to a very interesting...

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Just rooted and having trouble with backup in ROM manager

I just rooted my Droid 1 and I am a noob. I am in ROM manager and already Flashed ClockworkMod Recovery. Now I am trying to make a nandroid backup before I Flash a ROM. I click on Backup Current ROM...

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OTA FRG83G Files

Does anyone have a link to the update.zip for FRG83G (2.2.2)? Thank you.

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Droid 1 keypad lock

Whats up this is my first smart phone and i have a droid 1, and i was wondering if there is a way to get the screen to lock while in call, I find that my cheek tends to hit buttons while in call...

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OG droid freezes in SPRecovery

kanyonkritter said: My OG droid get's stuck in SPrecovery when I try to do a simple backup..........help? it seizes up@ "dumping system.tar" and maybe 1/16 of the status bar is as far as it gets....

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Boot Logo Generator

Tired of the default Motorola "M" Logo when you reboot your phone? Want a little more personalization? Phones supported: Droid 1 via SBF Droid X via SBF or Boot Logo Changer Droid 2 via Boot Logo...

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Breaking down the latest "one-click" root and the adb method as well.

OK, I didn't know where else to start this conversation, I even feel out of place here since this sub-forum is for custom .sbf files and recoveries. However since this is the 'labs' perhaps I can get...

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Safari for Android.. is it out there?

Even me an Android fanboy thinks that Apples Safari ousts Androids browser. Is there any way to get it onto Android? Maybe I should search xda. Sent from my now completely stock DROID2 Global

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Adw ex 1.3.6

I'm trying to get the newer version of ADW Ex but I can't seem to find it. Does anyone have it that could point me in the right direction? Sent from my Droid using DroidForums

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z4root?

I just downloaded the ota upgrade. Not sure what it did but oh well. Now my phone isn't rooted anymore. Tried uninstalling z4root and reinstalling but it just hanges at the first screen after hitting...

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Help getting drivers

Please don't roast me. I've tried to use the search feature to find links on the drivers, but the only thing I can ever get is: DROID by Motorola Support - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA I click on...

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question for after rooting droid 1

im posting this here because of the 'root droid 1- reguardless of os' ....so i get the whole process, i didnt do it yet, but i was wondering will my service plan still be the same from verizon? and...

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Hacking erroneous output of SBF Codec

Over in this topic we figured out that SBF Codec (the tool most folks use to try to make their own bootloader image SBF files) doesn't create the file correctly when it only has a single code group in...

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Root Droid 1 - regardless of OS version

Rooting the Droid 1 - regardless of OS version This procedure is to root a phone that is not presently rooted. If you're already rooted (by virtue of running a custom ROM or any other way) then you...

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Need help updating Rooted Droid 1 with a 16gb SD card

So I am trying to update my 2.2.3 Droid 1 to 2.3.x. I have rooted my droid (following the instructions in the "How to root your droid regardless of version" thread). I found a video on YouTube that...

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How/why to make your own Motorola "Factory Cable"

Sorry I fell off the face of the Earth for an extended period. Work is just too busy to have much time for playing - and while I've had a tiny amount of time to hack on some things, I've just not had...

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