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Multitouch Soon On Droid?
Posted by admin in Droid News on December 17, 2009
The recent jailbreaking of the Motorola Droid has unlocked many possibilities for programmers to take advantage of the powerful phone.
When the Droid was first jailbroken, only a week ago, there was speculation that multitouch would be one of the first new features to be released for the Droid.
And just a week later, it looks like multitouch is confirmed. One programmer has migrated the Motorola Milestone’s (the UK Droid, with multitouch) firmware to an American Droid. The final release may be two to three weeks away.
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How To Jailbreak Your Droid
Posted by admin in Droid News, Droid Tips on December 10, 2009
Programmers have figured out how to “jailbreak” the Motorola Droid.
What does this mean? With the right instructions, anyone can gain access to the Droid’s file-system.
So programming applications that aren’t condoned by either Verizon or Google is now possible. There is much speculation that an intrepid programmer will figure out how to introduce multi-touch to the Droid.
It is possible to “root” or “jailbreak” your Droid yourself, but be forewarned: if not done correctly, you run the risk of “bricking” your phone, i.e., having a useless Droid.
Also, jailbreaking your Droid voids your warranty.
If you feel up to the challenge, you can follow the steps to jailbreak your Droid here.