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How to root your Motorola Droid

Summarizing the root process
#11 / 2010-10-08 09:01:00 / 2:00 min.
In this last episode, we give you a

summary of the rooting process

. We'll talk about the steps you took to

root your Motorola Droid

and outline the importance of good research whenever

rooting a handset

. We'll also point you in the direction of more

information on rooting

and custom ROMs.

How to root your Motorola Droid

Using ROM Manager for Droid
#10 / 2010-10-08 09:00:00 / 2:25 min.
In this episode, we show you

how to use ROM Manager

for Droid. ROM Manager has a free version available which allows you to

back up your Droid

easily,

install custom ROMs

and more. Most importantly, it gives your

Droid more boot options

so that you don't have to go through the same processes we outlined over the past few episodes.

How to root your Motorola Droid

Finding custom ROMs for your Droid
#9 / 2010-10-07 09:00:00 / 1:38 min.
Now that you've finished

rooting your Motorola Droid

, you should know that it is easy to

find custom ROMs

that you can use. Just use your search engine of choice and search for

Motorola Droid ROMs

and you should see plenty of results. Research ROMs that look promising and try them out if you like.

Tutorials

What is OTA
#815 / 2010-10-06 09:30:00 / 1:22 min.
If you've heard the term OTA you might have wondered what it means. OTA stands for

Over The Air

and is particular useful in

mobile device downloads

as an alternate to downloading to your computer and transferring the files. We show you

where OTA is used

and how it works in this tutorial.

How to root your Motorola Droid

Completing the root process
#8 / 2010-10-06 09:00:00 / 2:30 min.
Now that you have successfully

rooted your Motorola Droid

, you'll want to

set up your Droid

. This will be similar to how you originally set up your Droid, except that now it will be

running OS 2.2, Froyo

. Take some time to get a feel for your new rooted Droid.

Tutorials

What is defragmenting
#813 / 2010-10-04 09:30:00 / 2:17 min.
Defragmenting is a common process used to keep

computers running efficiently

and is part of

routine computer maintenance

. That being said, you might not know

what defragmentation means

. In this tutorial, we'll tell you

what fragmentation is

and explain

how defragmenting helps computers

work faster.

How to root your Motorola Droid

Beginning the root process
#6 / 2010-10-04 09:00:00 / 1:57 min.
Here, we begin the actual root process by

wiping your Motorola Droid

and

install a new rooted ROM

. We'll show you how to install the new rooted ROM, but we also recommend that you

back up your Droid's data

first so that you can restore it later. Once you've done that, you're ready to

root your Motorola Droid

.

Tutorials

Moving applications to your SD card using Android OS 2.2
#812 / 2010-10-01 09:30:00 / 1:55 min.
If you've ever wanted to

move applications

off your phone and onto an SD card, you'll be happy to know that you can if you're an

Android OS 2.2

user. Using OS 2.2, or Froyo, it's possible to

save space on your phone

by moving

apps onto the SD card

. There's a trick though, and we'll show you what it is in this episode.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

Ubuntu tips and recommendations
#10 / 2010-10-01 09:00:00 / 4:38 min.
Once you have

Ubuntu installed

, you'll probably want to get some software to try with it. By default, Ubuntu comes with several applications that you can use on a day to day basis, but there are many more

software packages

available for free. In this episode, we go over some

Ubuntu tips

and must-have apps.

How to root your Motorola Droid

Flashing the SBF file
#5 / 2010-10-01 09:00:00 / 3:16 min.
In this episode, we'll show you

how to flash the SBF file

to your Droid

using RSD Lite

. This won't

root your device

but it is one of the last steps on the way to

rooting your Motorola Droid

. This is one of the lengthier episodes, so be sure to follow each step carefully.

With RSD Lite installed, we can now flash the SBF file to your phone. This does not "root" it, but it paves the way.

Tutorials

Changing the settings of Priority Inbox
#811 / 2010-09-30 09:30:00 / 2:18 min.
If you've started

using Gmail's Priority Inbox

then you should know that there are some settings that you can change. We'll show you how you can

change your default inbox

, choose what

Priority Inbox displays

, select whether

Importance markers

are shown and more.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

Installing and configuring your Ubuntu
#9 / 2010-09-30 09:00:00 / 3:34 min.
If you followed our last episode then you should have successfully

installed Ubuntu

to your machine. In this episode, we'll show you

how to customize your settings

and

tweak Ubuntu

to your liking so that you can get the most out of your experience.

How to root your Motorola Droid

How to install RSD Lite 4.6
#4 / 2010-09-30 09:00:00 / 1:36 min.
The next step in

rooting your Motorola Droid

is to

install RSD Lite

4.6. This is the software that we will use to

flash the Droid

. This part is tricky as an improperly flashed ROM can potentially brick the device, but if you've been following along and follow this guide step by step, there should be no problems.

Tutorials

How to use Gmail's Priority Mail feature
#810 / 2010-09-29 09:30:00 / 1:55 min.

Google's Gmail

recently released their

Priority Inbox beta

, which can help you to

organize your inbox

. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to

get started with Priority Inbox

so that your incoming mail will be automatically organized by priority according to your usage.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

Installing Ubuntu to your PC
#8 / 2010-09-29 09:00:00 / 1:52 min.
If you've tried Ubuntu and want to do a more permanent

install on your hard drive

, we'll show you how in this episode. We show you

how to install Ubuntu

onto your PC over this episode and the next and show you

how to partition your hard drive

to get ready for your install.

How to root your Motorola Droid

Installing Motorola Droid device drivers
#3 / 2010-09-29 09:00:00 / 1:57 min.
In this episode, we focus on how to

download and install device drivers

for your

Motorola Droid

. We'll give you the

download links to drivers

for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows and walk you through the

driver install process

, which is important because you need the latest drivers in order to

root your Motorola Droid

.

Tutorials

How to add items to the Send to menu
#809 / 2010-09-28 09:30:00 / 2:10 min.
If you right-click on an item in

Windows Explorer

, you'll notice a menu pop up. This menu is known as the

context menu

and offers an option called Send to where you have several options of how you can

send files to contacts

or

move files on your computer

. We'll show you how to add more options to the

Send to menu

in this episode.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

Dual booting with Ubuntu
#7 / 2010-09-28 09:00:00 / 1:28 min.
If you like

using Ubuntu

but want to have the option of using your other operating system, you can always

create a dual boot system

. This will involve

partitioning your hard drive

and you should probably back up your data, but once the process is complete, you'll be able to

boot into Ubuntu

or your other OS whenever you want.

How to root your Motorola Droid

Getting the necessary files
#2 / 2010-09-28 09:00:00 / 1:53 min.
In order to

root your Motorola Droid

, you will need to download certain files first. These files range from

Droid device drivers

to a

Froyo 2.2 ROM

. We'll give you the download links for

rooting your Droid

and explain how each of these

files is necessary to root

your phone in this episode.

Tutorials

What is the system tray
#808 / 2010-09-27 09:30:00 / 1:45 min.
On

Windows computers

, you may be told to look to the system tray to find a program or icon. In this episode, we tell you

what the system tray is

and explain some of the things you can find in the system tray, such as the

time and date

,

volume controls

and more.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

Installing Ubuntu using Wubi
#6 / 2010-09-27 09:00:00 / 1:45 min.
A handy way for Windows users to

install Ubuntu

is by

using Wubi

, which is a

Windows-based Ubuntu installer

. Wubi gives your PC a

boot option

to

boot into Ubuntu

without formatting or creating a partition on your hard drive. It's also easy to uninstall, so you can go back to your old operating system.

How to root your Motorola Droid

An overview of the rooting process
#1 / 2010-09-27 09:00:00 / 1:17 min.
With the growing interest in

rooting Android phones

, we thought it would be a good idea to show you

how to root your Droid

and tell you

what rooting means

. There are many

benefits to rooting

your Droid, like

access to new software and ROMs

, but there are also some risks if the process isn't done correctly, which we outline in this episode.

Tutorials

What is bandwidth
#807 / 2010-09-24 09:30:00 / 1:48 min.
The term bandwidth is used to describe how rapidly you can

send and retrieve data

over networks like the Internet. How fast your computer loaded this page was determined by your

bandwidth, or throughput

, so it's pretty important... important enough for us to share this episode with you on

what bandwidth is

and how it affects you.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

Using a persistent image with Ubuntu
#5 / 2010-09-24 09:00:00 / 2:00 min.
You can

run Ubuntu using LiveCD

without taking up system resources but you can't save anything permanently. Unless, that is, you

create a persistent image

, which is most commonly made using a

USB key

. We'll show you how to use the

persistent image feature

with a USB key in this episode.

Tutorials

What does peer-to-peer mean
#806 / 2010-09-23 09:30:00 / 1:22 min.
Peer-to-peer or

P2P file transfers

are conducted between people all the time, though many don't know what P2P is. In this episode we'll tell you

what P2P means

and tell you how

peer-to-peer file transfers

differ from other

file transfer methods

.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

Weighing the pros and cons of LiveCDs
#4 / 2010-09-23 09:00:00 / 2:08 min.
While trying Ubuntu out

using a LiveCD

or DVD is one of the easiest and most risk-free

installation methods

, there are drawbacks. For one thing you can't install programs and the system will likely be much slower. We'll go through all of the

pros and cons of Ubuntu

in this episode.

Tutorials

What does encryption mean
#805 / 2010-09-22 09:30:00 / 1:35 min.
You may have heard of

encryption or encrypting

when it comes to matters of security on the Internet and wondered what exactly encryption does to

secure your data

. Well in this tutorial, we'll tell you

what encryption is

and go through the basics of

how encryption works

and how it helps protect your data.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

Installing Ubuntu using a LiveCD or DVD
#3 / 2010-09-22 09:00:00 / 2:10 min.
If you followed along with us in episode two, you should have an

Ubuntu LiveCD

ready to install on your computer. Using this LiveCD is a great way to

try Ubuntu

to see if it's right for you without actually making any change to your computer. We'll show you

how to use a LiveCD

to try Ubuntu in this episode.

Tutorials

What does open source mean
#804 / 2010-09-21 09:30:00 / 1:53 min.
The

source code

of a

computer program

is what defines that program and makes it unique. Therefore, most companies carefully guard their source code so it cannot be borrowed or tampered with. However, some programs are

open source software

, which means that the source code is available to the public so they can view or

modify the program code

.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

How to create a Live CD or DVD
#2 / 2010-09-21 09:00:00 / 1:47 min.
If you want to

try Ubuntu

without actually committing part of your hard drive to it, you can do so by

creating a LiveCD or DVD

. These discs act sort of like

boot discs

and allow you to run Ubuntu on your computer without using system resources. We'll show you

how to create a LiveCD

or DVD in this episode.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

An introduction to Ubuntu
#1 / 2010-09-20 09:00:00 / 1:12 min.
In this episode, we'll give you an introduction to Ubuntu, which is a

distribution of Linux

. It's a great

free operating system

that comes with a full office suite with utilities and games, all of which come packed in free of charge. Here, we'll show you your

installation options

for

installing Ubuntu

such as

Live CDs or DVDs

and

dual booting

.

Breaking news tutorials

Apple releases Safari 5.0
#71 / 2010-06-08 11:38:41 / 1:14 min.
Apple has officially released version 5.0 of its Safari Web browser for Mac and Windows PCs. This new version is faster and much more secure. It also offers many new features. Among them are support for HTML 5, a reader to remove ads, extensions and lots more.

Installing Windows from scratch

If you're going to

install Windows to a PC

then the best way to do so is by doing a

clean install

. That means installing it to an empty hard drive or to a fresh partition. In this series we'll be showing you

how to install Windows 7

to a clear partition and, along the way,

how to partition a hard drive

.

iPad and iPhone accessibility options

There are a variety of

accessiblity functions

on both the

iPad and the iPhone

that we'll introduce you to in this series. We'll show you how to

activate the zoom option

to help make anything on the screen larger, how to

turn on VoiceOver

so that on-screen text will be read aloud and more. These options can greatly help users with disabilities like

visual or auditory problems

.

Picasa beginner's studies

With digital photography it's easy to take a lot of pictures. That's why we want to introduce you to Picasa, a free program you can use to organize your photos. You can use Picasa to share photos, create photo albums and back up your photos, and that's not even half of what we'll show you over the next 10 episodes of the series.

How to root your Motorola Droid

In this series we show you

how to root your Motorola Droid

.

Rooting your Droid handset

can

unlock features

and give you

access to applications and ROMs

that you would otherwise be unable to use. While there are risks involved, if you follow this guide you should be able to

root your Droid safely

.

Beginner's Guide to Installing Ubuntu

If you've heard a little bit about Linux then you might have been curious to try a

Linux distribution

yourself. In this series we'll give you an

introduction to Ubuntu

, a free

Linux-based operating system

that gives you multiple installation options. We'll walk you through

how to install Ubuntu

using each of those, including using

LiveCD or DVDs

,

running a persistent image

, and

dual booting

.
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