How to install Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on the Motorola Droid

Link updated for Android 2.3.5

Here is a quick tutorial I made on how to install Gingerbread on the Motorola Droid A855. This phone still needs its love. :3

Downloads: http://bit.ly/qSYQVT (This is a more later verion of Gingerbread, use this.)

You MUST be rooted: watch my video on how to root the Droid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m17KZmOMsR0

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FAQ

Q. When I make a call, the person I called cannot hear me and I cannot hear him either through the earpiece!
A. Hold power and reboot your phone once, that should fix it.

Q. Installation went well, but when I rebooted, I'm still in Froyo!
A. This is a common issue. Re-enter recovery, and go into the mounts and storage section. Wipe EVERYTHING you see in there EXCEPT sdcard. Just flash the ROM again afterwards. DO NOT EXIT RECOVERY WITHOUT FLASHING THE ROM!!!

Q. My DROID is bootlooping at the Droid eye animation!
A.Go back into recovery by turning off the device, and hold X while powering up the phone. When in recovery, wipe your phone, wipe your cache, go into the Advanced section, and wipe your Dalvik cache. Go back, and just reboot your phone, and all should be good. c:


**Also, this tutorial is NOT for the Motorola MILESTONE.

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[kmack4427]

is this a root for the phone or is this just a standard update?

[MrSteelyRevolution4]

@kmack4427 It's an update that takes you straight to Gingerbread.

[G00BER33N]

You suuuuuuck

[MrSteelyRevolution4]

@G00BER33N Care to elaborate why? Or you're just saying it because you want to and just want to be part of the very YouTube trolls.

[IPGAuto]

Don't try this. This does not work, you'll get stuck into a constant restart/reboot. Luckily I did a backup.

[MrSteelyRevolution4]

@IPGAuto Did you wipe...?

[MrSteelyRevolution4]

@danig4u The phone doesn't have feelings and doesn't care if you love or hate it.

[amrhassan1111]

thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank you

[AmbassadorOfHell1]

@kmack4427 root

[TheNameless121]

can it updtae ideos s7 slim android 2.2.2 to 2.3.6 using this vid?

[IPGAuto]

@MrSteelyRevolution4 - I finally got it. I used a different rom. I think that ROM is bad or something because it kept restarting. I used CM7. I did all the wipes. Oh and there is an easier way. Just upload the ROM, doesn't have to be named update.. just select install from zip, than choose Select Zip. Or go into Clockwork and select Install ROM from Zip, choose the Zip (ROM), than it'll have options to wipe, and it'll automatically restart in recovery, wipe, and install ROM.

[aznhelsed123]

does this firmware works with my samsung galaxy 551? ty!