Droid ROM impressions - Kangerade 5.0.9 by jrummy

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This is a built from source ROM based on Android 2.2

I installed the blue theme.

Kangerade does include an app to run several of the scripts in the ROM. Many more scripts are present and can by ran from the terminal.

Scripts are all located in /system/xbin

The script to change the boot animation (switchba) may not work if a bootanimation.zip file exists in /data/local. To remedy, just download Android Mate from the market and delete the bootanimation.zip file from /data/local.

There are additional goodies that can be loaded into the ROM after successful flashing. It mostly consists of many live wallpapers and boot animations.

Boot into recovery from the script app.

Benchmarks running the 1.0 GHz ChevyNo1 Medium voltage Kernel.

Linpack 12.473 Mflops, 0.43 Seconds, 3.36 Normal Res

Gears 61 fps

Quadrant Standard Full Benchmark 1191

NenaMark1 10.3 fps

This kernel runs well on my phone. Quite snappy and runs cool. Remember that heat just represents wasted battery power.

Benchmarks running the 1.25 GHz ChevyNo1 Medium voltage Kernel.

Linpack 12.618 Mflops, 0.43 Seconds, 3.35 Normal Res

Gears 62 fps

Quadrant 1162

Nenamark1 10.7 fps

It seems that the 1.25 GHz kernel runs hotter and offers very little additional performance over the 1.0 GHz kernel.

Rooting the droid

Android terminology forum post.

A few how2's.

The 's just mean you'll need to download something and have it ready for the rooting/flashing process.

Here is the droid rootkit that scripted most/all of the rooting wiping process.

After you complete the rooting flashing to 2.0.1 step you can proceed with flashing the bugless beast V0.4 ROM. Don't enter your google user name until after bb V0.4 is installed.

This is the ROM that I'm running, it's called bugless beast V0.4 based on Adroid 2.2 release FRF84B.

Ok to enter your google username now. Phone will seem sluggish at first. Enable wifi to speed the download and restore of all your old apps.

You'll want a new kernel. Mine is the ChevyNo1 ULV 1.25GHz version. Some phones don't support that fast a clock speed though.

A few benchmarking programs, you can search and install from the market.

Linpack - I get 19.196 Mflops on my droid.

Gears- I'm getting 61 frames per second.

Quadrant Standard - 1557 is the score on my phone.

NenaMark1 - 11.8 seconds

Manual install process for the interested.

A few tricks that your phone can now do:

Install adobe flash 10.1

Wireless Tether goodness. I downloaded from the Market though.

Get yourself a terminal emulator.

.gif images now animate. What took so long!

Chrome to Phone. Send links directly to your phone from chrome or firefox.

New busses at Disney World

clipped from parksandresorts.wdpromedia.com

What's really in the ipad.

clipped from www.downloadsquad.com Reverse engineering confirms Apple iPad is 'a really big iPod Touch' The iPad is merely a large iPod Touch

Irony

clipped from www.oddee.com 9 Hilariously Ironic Stories Published on Today 4/12/2010 under Stories - by Gracie Murano The man who drowned to death at a lifeguard's party In September of 1985, there was a celebration held at a New Orleans municipal pool. The party was being held in order to celebrate the first summer in memory without a drowning at the pool. In honor of the occasion, two hundred people gathered, including one hundred certified lifeguards. As the party was breaking up and the four lifeguards on duty began to clear the pool, they found a fully dressed body in the deep end. They tried to revive Jerome Moody, 31, but it was too late. He had drowned surrounded by lifeguards celebrating their successful season. (Link)

For "The Office" fans.

DIY Jet

clipped from www.wired.com DIY Jet Almost Ready to Fly The SubSonex is a small, single-seat jet designed to provide high performance in an airplane that fits in your garage. Of course, there is some assembly required. But that, and the $60,000 price tag, is a small price to pay for the thrill of a lifetime.