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Hello! I've never messed around with a phone before, but I have a couple of questions I was hoping to get some help with. I currently have an HTC Touch Pro and am seriously considering upgrading to the EVO. I understand that EVO isn't going to be getting Android 2.2 until later in the year. If I root the phone, can I upgrade to whatever the Android version is out? I really like some of the 2.2 features; I've read that it has the potential to speed things up on the phone considerably and that sounds great!
Also, are there any areas where very basic things like roms and rooting are explained? I've looked over some of the rooting tutorials and feel like I can follow them, but I'd like to have some sort of understanding as to what I'm actually doing.
Thanks for the help!

Me too! I'm coming from the pre.

That's a lot to answer in one post.... but here we go!
If you root you can flash a Rom that has 2.2, but its not working 100%, close but a few more things are being worked out. I think I can confidently say that the devs are working hard and should have 2.2 done before HTC gets it to you! There are many roms that drastically improve performance which are 2.1, and they work very well.
As for your second question, that is a bit more lengthy. At the top of this forum is a post with some links in it for guides and tutorials. If you haven't read those you should do so. Use the Google cache links while the wiki is down.
Basically what you are doing when you root your phone, is you are going through a bunch of procedures to allow you the user, to obtain super user permissions over the entire system. That leads to a bunch of new thing you can do with the system: flash roms, custom recoveries, backups,tethering, custom kernels... so much I can't explain it all! Lol

Here is some info on rooting and custom roms, etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701245
There's a lot more in the EVO 4G Android development forum.
You can browse around in there and find ALOT more info there.
But, like was mentioned, 2.2 isn't officially available if you root your phone. YOu can flash a custom ROM of 2.2 but it's not fully functional. I believe the camera doesn't work, 4G is questionable, and I think the mms function is not working either.

Great! Thanks for all the info! I just bought the EVO yesterday and I love it. I'll have to think about rooting as I get familiar with the phone.
Thanks again!

[Q] Why so many ROM's...and Sense, or no Sense?

I've read and used a great deal of the information I've found in these forums, and definitely appreciate and admire all the work that is being done. But still being somewhat new to this, I'm a bit confused about all the ROM's available and what makes one better than others.
I've rooted my EVO to be able to run android wireless tether and Titanium Backup, and hopefully other things down the road (installed unRevoked3 and then 'Forever'..which worked flawlessly). But I held off on the latest OTA after reading that it cannot yet be rooted, and then I decided to look at the variety of ROM's out there just in case I might see something amazing. What I just don't get yet is what the most popular ROM's provide that are better than the 'standard' EVO (2.1-update1..build 1.47.651.1)?
(with due respect, I also wonder why a ROM would even be released if it kills 4G, the radio, battery life, drops the camera to only 3mp, etc..).
Beyond all this, I'm a bit confused about why HTC 'Sense' seems to be something that gets bashed a lot. Is it a bad thing for some reason..the phone is a beauty imho. This or that ROM says it does or does not have 'Sense' in a way that makes me wonder what's wrong with it as far as developers or the community is concerned?
Thanks. Any thoughts or answers will be much appreciated.
-JTT

jttraverse said:
I've read and used a great deal of the information I've found in these forums, and definitely appreciate and admire all the work that is being done. But still being somewhat new to this, I'm a bit confused about all the ROM's available and what makes one better than others.
I've rooted my EVO to be able to run android wireless tether and Titanium Backup, and hopefully other things down the road (installed unRevoked3 and then 'Forever'..which worked flawlessly). But I held off on the latest OTA after reading that it cannot yet be rooted, and then I decided to look at the variety of ROM's out there just in case I might see something amazing. What I just don't get yet is what the most popular ROM's provide that are better than the 'standard' EVO (2.1-update1..build 1.47.651.1)?
(with due respect, I also wonder why a ROM would even be released if it kills 4G, the radio, battery life, drops the camera to only 3mp, etc..).
Beyond all this, I'm a bit confused about why HTC 'Sense' seems to be something that gets bashed a lot. Is it a bad thing for some reason..the phone is a beauty imho. This or that ROM says it does or does not have 'Sense' in a way that makes me wonder what's wrong with it as far as developers or the community is concerned?
Thanks. Any thoughts or answers will be much appreciated.
-JTT
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Hi, for starters as long as you used unrevoked forever you can apply any OTA update and be able to continue flashing ROMs. This prevents the phone from locking out unsigned ROMs, so flash away. In regards to the many similar looking ROMs, most of the changes are under the hood and provide many improvements such as battery life. Also, many ROMs remove certain apps and services which are considered bloat and of not much use. Visually similar, but functionally varied. Sense, although providing some eye candy and improvements over AOSP, is heavy and requires a lot of system resources. Also, like me, many prefer having natural android over a heavily modified look. Hopes this helps

jttraverse said:
I've read and used a great deal of the information I've found in these forums, and definitely appreciate and admire all the work that is being done. But still being somewhat new to this, I'm a bit confused about all the ROM's available and what makes one better than others.
I've rooted my EVO to be able to run android wireless tether and Titanium Backup, and hopefully other things down the road (installed unRevoked3 and then 'Forever'..which worked flawlessly). But I held off on the latest OTA after reading that it cannot yet be rooted, and then I decided to look at the variety of ROM's out there just in case I might see something amazing. What I just don't get yet is what the most popular ROM's provide that are better than the 'standard' EVO (2.1-update1..build 1.47.651.1)?
(with due respect, I also wonder why a ROM would even be released if it kills 4G, the radio, battery life, drops the camera to only 3mp, etc..).
Beyond all this, I'm a bit confused about why HTC 'Sense' seems to be something that gets bashed a lot. Is it a bad thing for some reason..the phone is a beauty imho. This or that ROM says it does or does not have 'Sense' in a way that makes me wonder what's wrong with it as far as developers or the community is concerned?
Thanks. Any thoughts or answers will be much appreciated.
-JTT
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Suggestion, if you have plans for flashing rom (and you will once you understand the advantages) make sure you are fully nand unlocked, also check to see if the rom you want does better with clockwork mod recovery or ra recovery. I love htc sense, but it kills the ability to use certain bluetooth devices like the wii classic controllers for emulators. I'm with you, I'm in atlanta where 4g is strong, I take pictures and hd videos all the time so I stay away from"experimental" roms. So far I haven't seen a rom with "sense" unbroken 4g/cam/camcorder. A lot of people trade stability for speed/power.
One thing I've been doing lately is kind of putting together my setup a la carte through mod releases. Keep asking questions here as well as in the threads of potential roms and a developer might implement what you're looking for.
Sent from my HTC EVO

If you want a list of the most popular ROMs and what features work for them check my sig, it gives also performance and battery tests for them. It also says if it has sense or not.

Thanks...so far so good.
Thanks for the replies, and I actually feel better that my take on things is close to the mark. I love that there are people out there hacking away to modify software to suit a variety of needs...if I had a million bucks I'd give it to all you people. This is what I think makes the end user/owner able to drive some of what the market provides.
I love this phone and so far have been 100% happy with it (ha..especially now that I have root and can install what I want to suit my own ends! Thanks again people
I'm still a bit concerned about what I've read that even if you have root now, the latest OTA can -not- be rooted yet, i.e. don't update with the Froyo 2.2 OTA or you loose it all. Is this correct? I did see the response that once I have unRevoked-Forever on my phone that I can update to any OTA...but I seem to think that may not be accurate.
Thanks,
JTT

jttraverse said:
Thanks for the replies, and I actually feel better that my take on things is close to the mark. I love that there are people out there hacking away to modify software to suit a variety of needs...if I had a million bucks I'd give it to all you people. This is what I think makes the end user/owner able to drive some of what the market provides.
I love this phone and so far have been 100% happy with it (ha..especially now that I have root and can install what I want to suit my own ends! Thanks again people
I'm still a bit concerned about what I've read that even if you have root now, the latest OTA can -not- be rooted yet, i.e. don't update with the Froyo 2.2 OTA or you loose it all. Is this correct? I did see the response that once I have unRevoked-Forever on my phone that I can update to any OTA...but I seem to think that may not be accurate.
Thanks,
JTT
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i know NOTHING about unrevoked anything. however if youre rooted be happy. you can go and flash a 2.2 rom. they are the same as the OTA (if they're different im sure the differences are marginal) and you keep root. hurrah!

jttraverse said:
Thanks for the replies, and I actually feel better that my take on things is close to the mark. I love that there are people out there hacking away to modify software to suit a variety of needs...if I had a million bucks I'd give it to all you people. This is what I think makes the end user/owner able to drive some of what the market provides.
I love this phone and so far have been 100% happy with it (ha..especially now that I have root and can install what I want to suit my own ends! Thanks again people
I'm still a bit concerned about what I've read that even if you have root now, the latest OTA can -not- be rooted yet, i.e. don't update with the Froyo 2.2 OTA or you loose it all. Is this correct? I did see the response that once I have unRevoked-Forever on my phone that I can update to any OTA...but I seem to think that may not be accurate.
Thanks,
JTT
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Yea, I recommend what nenn said. The 2.2 roms have what the ota updates have in it and you don't loose root.

Begining to Regret Rooting

Ok Guys, first of all thanks for all your help in here, and for walking all of us Noobs thru so many things.
Ok, so after alot of reading (have to stop, it's killing me in school), I decided to Root for 3 things: Nandroid backups, Wifi tethering, and removing the 30 fps cap.
I did the unrEVOked 3.21 one click root. EASY!!! I appreciate the step by step walkthrus here. I thought that would be ALL I need for these 3 things. Obviously I read or understood wrong in these threads. So after forcing myself to use Fresh 3.2 (since I don't have to wipe), I did it and my phone was fine.
Problems. I cant wifi tether. Downloaded the wifi from the market. Connects to phone, but doesn't connect to the internet. I measured fps, and it is still avg 28. Why?!? I read that Fresh 3.2 would un cap that. My signal has been a little worse, and the Battery is absolutely horrible.
Please help guys. I'm really regretting this, Plus now I hear that HTC is doing an upgrade that removes the cap. Will I be able to use it if I restore my nandroid to when I first rooted, and forget about any Roms. I am NOT familiar with ROMs or Kernels, and stay away form them as I don't want to wipe my phone.
Thanks Guys in advance.

you need to read, read, and read some more. use titanium backup and backup all your apps then load a custom rom.

ManUtd777 said:
Ok Guys, first of all thanks for all your help in here, and for walking all of us Noobs thru so many things.
Ok, so after alot of reading (have to stop, it's killing me in school), I decided to Root for 3 things: Nandroid backups, Wifi tethering, and removing the 30 fps cap.
I did the unrEVOked 3.21 one click root. EASY!!! I appreciate the step by step walkthrus here. I thought that would be ALL I need for these 3 things. Obviously I read or understood wrong in these threads. So after forcing myself to use Fresh 3.2 (since I don't have to wipe), I did it and my phone was fine.
Problems. I cant wifi tether. Downloaded the wifi from the market. Connects to phone, but doesn't connect to the internet. I measured fps, and it is still avg 28. Why?!? I read that Fresh 3.2 would un cap that. My signal has been a little worse, and the Battery is absolutely horrible.
Please help guys. I'm really regretting this, Plus now I hear that HTC is doing an upgrade that removes the cap. Will I be able to use it if I restore my nandroid to when I first rooted, and forget about any Roms. I am NOT familiar with ROMs or Kernels, and stay away form them as I don't want to wipe my phone.
Thanks Guys in advance.
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Fresh 3.2 comes with a stock Sprint kernel. Just download another kernel and it will unlock your fps.

ManUtd777 said:
Ok Guys, first of all thanks for all your help in here, and for walking all of us Noobs thru so many things.
Ok, so after alot of reading (have to stop, it's killing me in school), I decided to Root for 3 things: Nandroid backups, Wifi tethering, and removing the 30 fps cap.
I did the unrEVOked 3.21 one click root. EASY!!! I appreciate the step by step walkthrus here. I thought that would be ALL I need for these 3 things. Obviously I read or understood wrong in these threads. So after forcing myself to use Fresh 3.2 (since I don't have to wipe), I did it and my phone was fine.
Problems. I cant wifi tether. Downloaded the wifi from the market. Connects to phone, but doesn't connect to the internet. I measured fps, and it is still avg 28. Why?!? I read that Fresh 3.2 would un cap that. My signal has been a little worse, and the Battery is absolutely horrible.
Please help guys. I'm really regretting this, Plus now I hear that HTC is doing an upgrade that removes the cap. Will I be able to use it if I restore my nandroid to when I first rooted, and forget about any Roms. I am NOT familiar with ROMs or Kernels, and stay away form them as I don't want to wipe my phone.
Thanks Guys in advance.
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First things first, ROMs don't uncap FPS or allow wifi tethering - kernals do. Since Fresh 3.2 runs on the stock HTC (unreleased) kernal obviously it wouldn't be unlocked. Secondly, you are having the downsides of it all because you didn't wipe when you are supposed to wipe before installing any ROM from scratch. I have zero issues with battery life or signal on my EVO w/ Fresh 3.2 (my battery lasts me the minimum of 14 hours on moderate use) and signal.. I don't have an answer for that b/c I spend a majority of my time in New York City where I ALWAYS have signal

This has absolutely nothing to do with Development.

you're regretting it because you read up on absolutely nothing and want someone to hold your hand, explaining every single thing.

Great first post.. .....

Here's wireless tether:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
I use pre 9. Pre 8 and pre 9 would work for you.

Tell us what you don't want to lose from wiping and we will tell you how to get it back the easiest way. IE. Contacts? make sure you sync with google before you wipe and when you will get them all back. Other than that I dont mind the wipes.

VinceOB said:
This has absolutely nothing to do with Development.
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QFT !!!
sounds like the OP needs to read and read and read some more

ManUtd777 said:
Ok Guys, first of all thanks for all your help in here, and for walking all of us Noobs thru so many things.
Ok, so after alot of reading (have to stop, it's killing me in school), I decided to Root for 3 things: Nandroid backups, Wifi tethering, and removing the 30 fps cap.
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I think the reason you're regretting it is becuase you didn't do nearly the reading you say you did..... you have to read through the threads and have some idea of what you're doing to get anything out of rooting and flashing otherwise its just going to be a headache for you. I say if you don't have time to do the research, stick to stock unrooted. That one click rooting deal is great, but making it too easy for people who really don't know what they're doing has its draw backs...

all the information in these forums can be OVERWHELMING.
trying to be patient and read every little thing can be a task, not to mention reading everyones replies looking for solutions.. its crazytown.
even searching can be a hassle if you dont know what KEY WORDS to search for.
then you get the lashings if you didnt search properly.
its a PITA but i guess thats all part of the experience of being the bleeding edge.

flash this kernal as you would a rom to give yourself the option to overclock and to unlock the fps. no wipe required.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=754128

TorxT3D said:
all the information in these forums can be OVERWHELMING.
trying to be patient and read every little thing can be a task, not to mention reading everyones replies looking for solutions.. its crazytown.
even searching can be a hassle if you dont know what KEY WORDS to search for.
then you get the lashings if you didnt search properly.
its a PITA but i guess thats all part of the experience of being the bleeding edge.
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I agree with you on the KEY WORDS area, if you dont put the right stuff in or dont have the patience to try different options then ask a question--- boy oh boy the type lashing you can get in here is ridiculous. Hey seriously there is alot of info in here but you got to be willing to devote a lot of time to reading and finding it. Hey if you rooted your phone and feel its crazy just put a stock rooted rom on there and go on with life.... HEY NANDROID is da shytz tho....

wow guys can we be a little less welcoming... Not everyone on these forums is an expert...
ManUtd777, First off you want to start from scratch and wipe fully before installing any rom... If you have your contacts synced with gmail you will be able to recover them and just back up all you pictures and so on before doing the wipe.
Next find a rom and kernel combination you are happy with. Baked Snack 1.7 uses the new update the fresh uses but it also includes a battery saving and FPS unlocked kernel in the rom. If you'd like try using baked snack 1.7 so you wont have to flash a kernel.
As for signal try the new pri update and as for wifi tether follow willy900wonkas link...
and for future reference being new to rooting means alot of reading... if you have problems with the roms read the entire post and most problems are discussed in the thread.
Good luck....

neverends said:
wow guys can we be a little less welcoming... Not everyone on these forums is an expert...
ManUtd777, First off you want to start from scratch and wipe fully before installing any rom... If you have your contacts synced with gmail you will be able to recover them and just back up all you pictures and so on before doing the wipe.
Next find a rom and kernel combination you are happy with. Baked Snack 1.7 uses the new update the fresh uses but it also includes a battery saving and FPS unlocked kernel in the rom. If you'd like try using baked snack 1.7 so you wont have to flash a kernel.
As for signal try the new pri update and as for wifi tether follow willy900wonkas link...
and for future reference being new to rooting means alot of reading... if you have problems with the roms read the entire post and most problems are discussed in the thread.
Good luck....
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Good job man. This post should help newbs. God, I remember trying to get it all in at first. This was before the one-click root method. Man, it was crazy trying to get down all those ADB commands.
Very fun! I'm always lurking about but rarely comment.
Soon, OP, you'll be on CM or something and enjoying it all. Good luck!

READ! READ! READ! I know it seems daunting but you have to do it. I read the forums at home, at work on my phone, when I'm in bed on my laptop. It would be easier if every topic was in one centralized place and the guys here do a great job but with so much info, it's hard. You have to pick a topic, read up on it and then see how that relates to another topic that suits your needs. Take fps, read up on what kernels have it included then move on to ROMs and what ROMS work good with the kernel you choose. I was the same way when I started but with a little time and patience you will be flashing away.

klbjr said:
READ! READ! READ! I know it seems daunting but you have to do it.
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XDA is a huge mobile knowledge base. We take the time to create tutorials, flashable zips, WIKIs and videos teaching you how to do all these awesome things with your phone. We beta test releases and post our logcats when we bootloop. We title informative threads in CAPS and sticky them to the front page.
It doesn't surprise me people get irked when people don't read. I started out as a noob with my G1. Go through the history of my posts. You won't see any threads like this.

GadgetMonger said:
That one click rooting deal is great, but making it too easy for people who really don't know what they're doing has its draw backs...
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Very good advice. You learn a lot about what you're actually doing to your phone by using the more lengthy tutorials. Pays off in the long run.
Sent from my SUPERSONIC

neverends said:
wow guys can we be a little less welcoming... Not everyone on these forums is an expert...
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I try and help out as much as the next guy, or more. But when someone obviously doesn't do any research on their own (and his questions and comments do make it obvious that this is the case) its kinda hard to sympathize. Sure there's a lot of information here and nobody can sift through all of it but damn.... at least try to know about what you're trying to do. Rooting? Search root then READ. Wifi tether? These are basic terms that will come up in a search... we've all had to do it. I'm sure we've all needed a question or two answered as well, but for the most part anyone who has got their evo tweeked and customized the way they want it has also invested a lot of time in xda. Anyone not willing to even try should just stick to stock.
dglowe343 said:
Very good advice. You learn a lot about what you're actually doing to your phone by using the more lengthy tutorials. Pays off in the long run.
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Yup. The best learning experience is doing it from scratch...

should i root my phone?

i don't know whether i should root my phone because i am afraid of bricking it, but there are too much limitations with unrooted phone.

It's really up to you, it isn't that risky if you have enough knowledge to do everything exactly according to the guides.

Hawks556 said:
It's really up to you, it isn't that risky if you have enough knowledge to do everything exactly according to the guides.
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im not sure coz i updated my software directly from htc and idk can it be rooted without any probs. which guide do you recommend?

Tell us your build number. It is in settings-about-software information. Then ppl can tell you what to do next.
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In case you're not sure, you can check your build number through...
Setting >> About Phone >> Software Information.
=)

Stock rom Android 2.2.1
Build no.
1.84.707.2 CL335251 release-keys
Software no.
1.84.707.2

Then start from the Downgrade guide
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Erm, how? Please teach me step by step pls. I really know nothing.
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I do not need to teach you, I have written a detailed guide. Check it out.
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No offense, but you need a little knowledge to root and flash a custom rom. This isn't meant for the average user. It feels like everyone who gets an android phone nowadays (as it's becoming a more popular OS) want's to root and flash a custom rom as soon as they have in their hands without even knowing what it really means. The information to do all this is available here on this forum in form of guides which in most of the cases are quite extensive. If you want to root and flash a custom rom etc, you will have to do some reading on your own.
AFAIK this forum isn't here to hold the hands of android virgins as they try modify their phones without even knowing what a command prompt is. Almost every day someone new wants step by step instructions for this and for that even though there are good instructions out there. This forum is meant for people with some experience and knowledge that want to get the most out of our phones. New members are ofcourse welcome, but please, do some studying on your own too.

I was so scared to root my first phone last week. I sat for three hours reading guides over and over again to make sure I new what I was doing and I havent regretted doing it.

Too often I come across threads like this, if your not sure then you probably don't need to root, yet! If you decide to root read the stickies in the development thread, and don't say you havent got time to read a 100 page thread it'll be a lot quicker than fixing your DHD when it's buggered up

Hi ghostofcain
I hope you do not take offence to my reply.
ghostofcain said:
Too often I come across threads like this, if your not sure then you probably don't need to root, yet! If you decide to root read the stickies in the development thread, and don't say you havent got time to read a 100 page thread it'll be a lot quicker than fixing your DHD when it's buggered up
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I think you will find naomispoon has managed to ROOT the device.
naomispoon said:
I was so scared to root my first phone last week. I sat for three hours reading guides over and over again to make sure I new what I was doing and I havent regretted doing it.
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They say:- I havent regretted doing it.
Take Care
TheQuest

I DIDN'T need to downgrade first and simply followed the video on the bottom of this page.
(Youtube version)
I then simply installed CM7 rom via Rom Manager.
(I am rarely sick but I had been quite ill and in a lot of pain for a few days which was a shock to the system, and when I did get better, I had the mindset that nothing matters at all.) It's not easy for most folk to feel that way. Life is a game. Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Unless you are unhappy or bored with Sense or the performance of your phone - there isn't too much reason to root in my opinion.

Hi Grant Barker
Grant Barker said:
I DIDN'T need to downgrade first and simply followed the video on the bottom of this page.
(Youtube version)
I then simply installed CM7 rom via Rom Manager.
(I am rarely sick but I had been quite ill and in a lot of pain for a few days which was a shock to the system, and when I did get better, I had the mindset that nothing matters at all.) It's not easy for most folk to feel that way. Life is a game. Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Unless you are unhappy or bored with Sense or the performance of your phone - there isn't too much reason to root in my opinion.
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Really nice site you have, had a quick click, another & another, had to force myself stop clicking as I need to go to bed soon [4:30 here].
Bookmarked it, and will be back to it, many thanks.
Take Care
TheQuest

Best thing i ever did. I had a jailbroken iphone before i got my Desire HD so rooting was the first thing i looked at when i got my HD, getting rid of the branding was the main reason but then i realized how many Roms were out there and now its hard to choose which one to use :

@I'm TheQuest
I think ghostofcain was talking about the OP...

I'm TheQuest said:
Hi Grant Barker
Really nice site you have, had a quick click, another & another, had to force myself stop clicking as I need to go to bed soon [4:30 here].
Bookmarked it, and will be back to it, many thanks.
Take Care
TheQuest
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Thanks very much.

There's a lot of changes and benefits if you root your phone and install a custom ROM... First, there are a lot of custom ROMs, for any taste. MIUI imitate the iOS system, with the liberty of Android OS, for example, and RevoHD leave the original SENSE ROM, with improvements of course.
Then, custom ROMs have some interesting tweaks, like zipalign, the ads removing and a better management of the RAM.
To finish, I did it myself (running the MIUI ROM by Rey) and I have no regrets. After reading a few tutorials it was easy as ABC !
Like it was said before It's up to you, I dont intend to convince anyone, but If you wanna do it, go doing some searches. This forum has some tutorials, and anyone, even a noob can understand them.

jkoljo said:
I do not need to teach you, I have written a detailed guide. Check it out.
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hey there, i followed your guide but i keep failing. help pls.

[Q] What roms and kernals should i look for..?

Right i have a
Samsung galaxy nexus
NOT rooted
4.0.4
IMM76I
GSM (I think im from the UK)
I would like some advice on the following:
Whats the best rom for battery life and good performance throughout.?
If or when i root i will be using Galaxy nexus root tool kit v1.4 I want to keep all my apps, data and settings so shall i use the back up and restore in the GNEX tool kit to do this.? (I know SMS wont be saved but ive got an app for that.
also I want advice on how not to brick my phone lol
sorry if it is so noobish but i dont want to mess things up
thanks alot guys for your help and support
:good::good:

No.
Sent from the future.

Wasn't called for but hey ho what do you expect from silly Americans
Disclaimer I love Americans
Just not one who are immature

I really like AOKP. It has just enough features to make it more appealing than many other roms.
Did you chose to keep your phone backed up by Google? If so restore from there when you flash. If not then Titanium Backup us the go to backup app that never fails.
My best advice for not bricking is refrain from flashing anything you can't find info on and do not mess around with unknown fastboot commands.
And don't worry about being new. I'm still learning this phone too!
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ok mate thanks alot for your help

Aokp for me too. I also wanna try the tablet rom

I advise you to read all instructions thoroughly and look on youtube for guides... they're on there, and very helpful when you're new to this. Whenever I try rooting/flashing a phone I haven't rooted/flashed before, I try to do as much reading and video watching as I can to prevent any soft/hard bricks.
As far as roms go, Jellybean just came out. It's amazingly fast, responsive and the new features are great, but my battery life seems shorter.... but then, that's probably because I've barely put the phone down since installing JB.
Some launchers don't work on JB yet, though. But the stock one is very nice, so long as you don't mind the persistent search bar.
Just make sure to read the OP completely and try to find answers to anything you don't understand. If they aren't explained well enough for you in the topic, then post your question.
Enjoy the root scene!

Don't flash nothing that's not made for your phone...( gsm) I believe that includes roms and radios. Kernel are ok tho as long as they say so in original post (correct me if I'm wrong still new to this phone to)
And definitely try out paranoid android. Definitely the best rom! (my opinion:fingers-crossed::good: ) here's a link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619582
Tablet ftw:angel::silly: