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Quick Tip: Install APKs Easier using Dropbox

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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...
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Quick Tip: Don’t Drop Your Droid Incredible

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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...
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Manually Update Droid Eris to Android 2.1

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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...
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Did you Create a Custom Boot Animation? Share it!

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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...
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Wednesday Poll: Why Root your Motorola Droid?

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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...
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Video: Installing a Custom ROM Using SPRecovery

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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...
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Video: Flashing SPRecovery SBF to Stock 2.1

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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...
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How to: Create a Droid Custom Boot Animation

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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...
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