Quick Tip: Install APKs Easier using Dropbox

If you've ever been unable to download an APK file straight to your Droid or didn't have a USB cable handy, one of the easiest ways to get that file to your device is through Dropbox. Instructions... 1.  Download and install Dropbox from the market.  (It's...

Quick Tip: Don’t Drop Your Droid Incredible

The Droid Incredible might be a beast on the inside, but that outside shell doesn't appear to be able to hold up to a simple pocket drop.  After seeing the attached pics we just received from a reader, it might be time for all Incredible owners to hit up the...

Manually Update Droid Eris to Android 2.1

Sick of waiting around for the Droid Eris and its Android 2.1 update?  Then manually install it!  While I have not actually performed the process below, it has been outlined and proven to work on various sites throughout the Android world. It should be noted...

Did you Create a Custom Boot Animation? Share it!

Remember our fabulous custom Droid Life boot animation?  Yes we're still using it to this day.  Every time I reboot I get a nice little surprise, which is awesome.  Here it is one more time for those that may have missed it... So I want to know who followed...

Wednesday Poll: Why Root your Motorola Droid?

One of the top questions I see each week has to be, "What are the pros and cons of rooting?"  It's a great question and one I probably should have attempted to answer some time ago.  I know we've been covering more and more custom ROM and rooting stuff, and it...

Video: Installing a Custom ROM Using SPRecovery

Sorry to leave everyone hanging last night after posting the video tutorial on how to flash SPRecovery to your stock 2.1 Droid, but I wanted to wait to post this video until today to catch a broader audience.  Today's video will walk you through step-by-step...

Video: Flashing SPRecovery SBF to Stock 2.1

Less than a week after the DroidMod team ruffled some feathers with their announcement that a real 2.1 root exploit would likely never be found, they come through with a method that's almost as easy.  The process involves using RSD Lite and the flashing of an...

How to: Create a Droid Custom Boot Animation

After posting the Droid Life custom boot animation yesterday, we promised to bring you a set of instructions on how to create your own and you can consider that promised delivered.  These instructions are pretty simple to tell you the truth, but feel free to...