Pathik Shah

How to Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid 2 – Complete Guide

Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread firmware for the Motorola Droid 2 has been leaked now. Here’s how you can install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on your Motorola Droid 2

First download the Monster Android 2.3 Gingerbread Updater for your Droid 2

Download Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread for Motorola Droid 2

(Alternate: Link 1 | Link 2)

How to Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid 2

1. After downloading the file, copy it to your SD card
2. Use Bootstrap to enter recovery mode
3. Create a backup
4. Install the firmware using recovery mode
- Select install zip from sdcard
- Choose zip from sdcard
- Navigate to teamblackhat folder
- Select the file you downloaded
5. Restart your Droid 2.
6. Re-activate your phone by dialling *228 and then selecting 1.

Your Droid 2 should now be running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread

If your phone keeps booting, enter recovery mode again and Wipe data.

1. Hold down X and the power button.
2. When you see the triangle hold down both volume buttons
3. Select wipe data/factory reset – press power button to select
4. Reboot system

If the phone asks you to create an account, press the home button, go to accounts and select done.

via MyDroidWorld

How to Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid X – Complete Guide

Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread firmware for the Motorola Droid X has been leaked.

Here’s how you can install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on your Motorola Droid X

First download the Monster Android 2.3 Gingerbread Updater for your Droid X

Download Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread for Motorola Droid X

(Alternate: Link 1 | Link 2)

How to Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid X

1. After downloading the file, copy it to your SD card
2. Use Bootstrap to enter recovery mode
3. Create a backup
4. Install the firmware using recovery mode
- Select install zip from sdcard
- Choose zip from sdcard
- Navigate to teamblackhat folder
- Select the file you downloaded
5. Restart your Droid X. It should now be running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread

If your phone keeps booting, enter recovery mode again and Wipe data.

1. Hold down power and home.
2. When you see the triangle hold down both volume buttons
3. Select wipe data/factory reset —press power button to select
4. Reboot system

via MyDroidWorld

Samsung Galaxy Tab vs Motorola Xoom – Fight!

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is the best Android tablet currently available. The Motorola Xoom which was just announced is an excellent Android tablet too, and offers much more than the Galaxy Tab, but it will be available only by March.

In this post, I will compare the two – Motorola Xoom vs Samsung Galaxy Tab

Motorola Xoom vs Samsung Galaxy Tab

Design

Both the Motorola Xoom and the Samsung Galaxy Tab have roughly the same design and form factor with a few changes. While the Motorola Xoom has a bigger display, the Galaxy Tab is much more portable. It boils down to whether you want a bigger but bulkier device, or a portable one.

Display

The Motorola Xoom has a 10.1 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. The Galaxy Tab has a smaller 7 inch TFT touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Again, it boils down to personal choice. Portability vs Size.

OS

The Motorola Xoom comes with Android 3.0 Honeycomb – the latest version of Android made specifically for tablets. The Galaxy Tab comes with Android 2.2 Froyo. Both of them will have their custom UIs. Android 3.0 is obviously much better suited to tablets. The Motorola Xoom is the clear winner in this category.

Hardware

The Motorola Xoom comes with a 1 GHz dual core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and 1 GB RAM while the Galaxy Tab has a 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor with 512 MB RAM. The Xoom comes with 32 GB internal storage while the Galaxy Tab offers 16 GB. Clearly, the Motorola Xoom is twice as better as the Galaxy Tab in this category.

Multimedia

The Motorola Xoom will come with a 5 MP camera and is capable of 1080p HD video playback, while the Galaxy Tab can only handle 720p. The Xoom also has a 5 MP camera with dual LED flash while the Galaxy Tab has a 3.15 MP camera. The Xoom has a 2 MP secondary camera while the Galaxy Tab has a 1.3 MP secondary camera.

Again, the Motorola Xoom is the better choice.

Connectivity

Both the Motorola Xoom and the Samsung Galaxy Tab have almost similar connectivity options – 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS etc. The Motorola Xoom will get a 4G LTE connectivity upgrade while the Galaxy Tab is limited to 3G. Xoom wins.

The Verdict

The Motorola Xoom is undoubtedly the better Android tablet offering. It is much more powerful, has a better OS, better camera and better connectivity. But if you want portability, the Galaxy Tab is still your best bet.

Note: Samsung has announced an upgraded version of the Galaxy Tab. It will comes with a 5 MP camera, 1.2 GHz processor and 4G LTE connectivity. It might also get Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

Tutorial: How To Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid / Motorola Milestone

Update: Cyanogen Mod 7 is out now for the Motorola Droid. I would recommend using the CM7 Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROM for your Droid. Use the same method described below, but use the CM7 ROM.

Download Cyanogen Mod 7 Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROM for Motorola Droid

Install Android 2.3 on Motorola Milestone – Guide

Steps to Upgrade Motorola Droid to Android 2.3 Gingerbread

1. Go to Android Market and download ROM Manager.

2. Launch ROM Manager and select Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery to install the recovery image. Also backup your current ROM if you want.

3. Download the Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROM for Motorola Droid

4. Extract the Android 2.3 ZIP and copy it to SDcard > ClockworkMod > backup

5. in ROM Manager, go to Manage and Restore Backups and restore the new backup that you copied.

Your Motorola Droid should now be running Android 2.3 Gingerbread

via Droid Forums – Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid

Updated: How to Install Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid X

How to Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on Motorola Droid X

How to Upgrade your Motorola Droid X to Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Android 2.3 Gingerbread was released on December 6 and the Google Nexus S is the first phone to officially run the new OS.

The Motorola Droid X, being Motorola’s Android flagship, should probably be one of the first to get the Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade. Even if it doesn’t get the official Android 2.3 upgrade soon, an unofficial port of Android 2.3 for the Motorola Droid X should soon pop up.

When it does, I will post a complete tutorial on how to update your Motorola Droid X to Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Just a teaser post for now. Thanks.

Update: Android 2.3 Gingerbread on the Motorola Droid X

Until then, just Install Android 2.2 Froyo on Motorola Droid X, if you haven’t already.