Feel free to ignore this post if you're not into Android phones. ;) I finally got my replacement Eris on Friday, and I've been playing with it off and on since then. If you're familiar with Android phones, you'll know that Android 2.2 (Froyo) has been released and is rolling out on most phones. Unfortunately, the Eris is not one of them. Too old, too slow, not enough power... even though it could benefit immensely from the improvements in Froyo. I haven't been very happy with HTC's "Sense" UI, either... so I decided to take the plunge and root my phone so I could install Froyo on it. I followed this easy, step-by-step guide to rooting any Eris (this includes anyone who'd installed the v3 leak), then installed the engineering bootloader to take it to stock rooted. If you don't know what any of this means, it's not important unless you want to do it yourself. The fun part, for me, was picking a ROM to use. I tried a couple of 2.1 ROMS (including EvilEris 3.0 and ErisLightningBolt), but I really wanted to try Froyo. Currently there are only a few Froyo ROMs for the Eris, and the most complete one seems to be KaosFroyo. The stock camera isn't working at the moment, and there are a few other little bugs, but holy crap... I love it! I've overclocked it, and it's running silky smooth. MUCH better than it was running before I rooted it. The battery is lasting at least 30% longer, which is a huge deal... these little phones suck battery juice like it's crack or something. I put my phone on the charger every single night, because it won't make it through an entire night and a day. I didn't charge it on purpose last night, and I think if I babied it I could make it all day today on what's left. Impressive. Conclusion: If you have an Android phone, root it and overclock it. If you can get Froyo on it, even better (try CyanogenMod if you have a Droid). If you have an Eris, by all means do this. It's a huge improvement. Disclaimer: I am not responsible for what you do to your phone. This possibly brick your phone, void your warranty and/or kick your cat. If you do not understand any of the instructions I've linked above, read them until you do understand them, or do not root your phone. Rooting your phone may lead to terminal happiness. Your mileage may vary. Offer void where prohibited.