I've been an iPhone user ever since they canned out. I unlocked and jailbroken them. My upgrade is due in a month and I wanna get a htc one s. i was just wondering do u really need to root it to get free applications and themes?
Also if I was root it what are my benifits
you dont need to root to get free apps from Google store. Rooting is required for themes though. Rooting is not necessary on android, most ppl root for theming and use it to install roms and backup application and data
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For the basic user, rooting is a way to use their phone as a wifi hotspot for free as opposed to paying their carrier a monthly fee. For the average/experienced user, rooting allows you to put custom roms onto your phone. As opposed to apple which makes everything more difficult, you don't need to root your phone in order to get free apps like jags_the1 said. You can always download apk files to root of your sd card and install it from there.
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Hi Guys,
I just got my first android phone! I was looking around and saw some stuff about rooting. I just had some questions about it, so I would be very thankful if someone could answer them.
Q1) To install apps in my SD card, do I need to get Apps2SD for Android 2.1 and do I need to root it too?
Q2) Will there be Android 2.2(Froyo) available for Samsung Galaxy 550? Do I need Apps2SD for Froyo?
Q3) Does rooting allow me to use paid apps for free just like jailbreaking iPhones?
Q4) Let's say I bricked my phone while rooting it, is it fixable?
Q5) What do custom ROMs do? What advantages do i get if I use custom ROMs?
Thanks in advance! I am really new to this stuff.
~ DashBlacK
Extreme Noob for Android Development (but a techie at heart).
Have LOTS of questions before "taking the plunge" into rooting, etc.
I see an early thread in this section on Rooting...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064257
...but it clearly says you cannot UN-ROOT with this method.
Does this mean if I root, does it void the warranty? How can I un-root? Is there a different method that will allow me to unroot if needed?
ncmacasl said:
Extreme Noob for Android Development (but a techie at heart).
Have LOTS of questions before "taking the plunge" into rooting, etc.
I see an early thread in this section on Rooting...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064257
...but it clearly says you cannot UN-ROOT with this method.
Does this mean if I root, does it void the warranty? How can I un-root? Is there a different method that will allow me to unroot if needed?
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you can fix anything all you do is you ODIN and bam you will be fine dont worry flash away
for future questions in general section or ayoteddy's noob FAQ thread thanks
ncmacasl said:
Extreme Noob for Android Development (but a techie at heart).
Have LOTS of questions before "taking the plunge" into rooting, etc.
I see an early thread in this section on Rooting...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064257
...but it clearly says you cannot UN-ROOT with this method.
Does this mean if I root, does it void the warranty? How can I un-root? Is there a different method that will allow me to unroot if needed?
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See my thread [REF] Complete Noob FAQ [8/7/11] - PDT
it may have answers to all or most of your questions
ayoteddy said:
See my thread [REF] Complete Noob FAQ [8/7/11] - PDT
it may have answers to all or most of your questions
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I read that - it was only somewhat helpful.
Unroot does work, not sure what was going in the earlier thread, but unrooting works. If it doesn't work through superoneclick, you can always use Odin to restore your phone to its' stock state, so you can always unroot.
ncmacasl said:
I read that - it was only somewhat helpful.
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hey there, I remember you from the old Sidekick and PBD days, lol. I've been on Android for a while now and have rooted and flashed many phones. I PM'd you and am happy to help ya out if you like/need. cheers
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I have some more questions...
If I Root, is there any way I can FORCE a Phone-Memory-only app that does not have widgets to be moved to the SD card to save space?? I was SHOCKED to see how many simple apps/Games
If I Root, is it possible to REMOVE built-in default apps and replace them with Market Apps (like Calender, SMS, Phone/Dialer, Contacts) as well as to remove a lot of the Bloatware that was built-in?
ncmacasl said:
I have some more questions...
If I Root, is there any way I can FORCE a Phone-Memory-only app that does not have widgets to be moved to the SD card to save space?? I was SHOCKED to see how many simple apps/Games
If I Root, is it possible to REMOVE built-in default apps and replace them with Market Apps (like Calender, SMS, Phone/Dialer, Contacts) as well as to remove a lot of the Bloatware that was built-in?
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to remove bloatware you have to use a file manager go into system/app and remove! i would suggest just adding .bak to the end just incase you ever needed the
and you can move most apps to sd card but some apps will not support it and if it is not supported you can't force it!
hey im new to this, is installing custom roms just like jail breaking an iphone ??
i.e. can we install paid apps from the marketplace for free ???
kattie29 said:
hey im new to this, is installing custom roms just like jail breaking an iphone ??
i.e. can we install paid apps from the marketplace for free ???
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As far as i know this forum do not support piracy so we are not allowed to answer about paid apps.
CUSTOM ROMS will allow you to install homebrew apps by downloading .XAP files from programmers here or using 7marketplace, this APP will download from marketplace the .xaps for you to install them on the phone but it will download the freeapps thats why it is allowed here.
Custom ROMs are not at all like jailbreaking an iPhone - they're more akin to installing CyanogenMOD on an Android phone (gives new features, gets around stupid carrier restrictions or delays, etc.). In fact, it's exactly like doing that; CyanogenMOD is just a custom ROM itself.
If your goal is pirating apps, GTFO - some of us are legit developers too. At least read the damn forum rules before posting, OK?
Hi just a nube at the forum. Wanna learn and help. Was reffered from answers. Here it is.. Rooted phone, Now what? now that I rooted my phone, my carrier is offering an update from Andr 2.2.2. ls670Sxx to one ending in SVLJ or HJ, if I download and install will it kill my root? Also, to flash rom, I just need to know the dangers of doing the necessary Clockmed Recovery? It's offered by Rom manager. What can happen. How do I proceed safely. What other things should I consider doing now that I'm rooted? Can I get free phone calls? Can I change the look and feel by using 7Launcher to have the windows lumina look? How , and finally, can I install ICS on this phone? (ICE CREAM SANDWICh) Andr ver 4.x.x? Requirements? Thanks
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If you upgrade the carrier rom you will lose root. Need to know what phone to advise any further.
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Flash cwm. Then download roms and put them on your internal sd and install them to your phone. That's the whole idea in a nutshell.
Better yet..unroot your phone. Your inability to search and find these answers which are all over google and XDA shows that you aren't ready for it. Your phone doesn't maintain itself, and without some knowledge of what you are doing, nothing good can come out of it. You need to ask yourself why you even want a rooted phone in the first place.
Hi All,
I've read all kinds of threads about unlocking the bootloader, adding a custom recovery, and installing custom roms. The development community does great things for Android users in general, and I'm very grateful to have you all doing what you do.
That said, I'm generally happy with my stock Q. I don't have time anymore to follow forum threads and try out various releases of various ROMs, etc.
The only thing I'm looking for that my current config doesn't do is WiFi teather. I'd even pay for the Sprint option if it weren't for the data cap that they add. I just can't justify paying more money to be able to download less data. Besides, I've been paying for an LTE phone for a year now, and they still haven't activated it in my area.
All of that leads to my question. What's the simplest way to root my Q, NOT install a ROM, and enable WiFi Teather? All of the threads I've found are based on the idea that I need to install a ROM.
Thanks.
Google: motochopper
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