just wondering, i c there is tons of stuff on this but can someone tell me y i would want to root? besides the tether hack not to sure if there is any gain?
Thanks!
Think of root as administrator level access. Just as on your computer, some things cannot be done without this granted. Backup at an application level is another example.
Or the more you wanna get into it, you can intall custom roms which are tweaked and made up to perform faster. Also can install kernel and overclock your phone. A lot of stuff you can do with your phone rooted. You should head to the developers forum on xda for the Epic and read some of that stuff
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You can freeze services and or apps that you want to keep but don't want auto starting on their own (using your battery and memory). You can wipe deeper caches when having other problems, and you can force the phone to roam when you want it to. You can also remove bloatware apps that you normally can't remove without root access. When you find an app you want to use that says "requires root access" you must root to use the app.
A big thing for me is to remove all the sprint bloatware. This keeps the processes from running completely and in theory, saves battery life.
From there, you can do full backups and what not.
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I've been holding out on using rooted ROMs, but am getting sick of all the low memory warnings. The sole reason for me to try out custom ROMs will be to get more space via A2SD+, which I read can't be done without root access. I'd be happy if fellow users can advise on these root-related issues:
1. I've read articles about the dangers of having root on your device, especially malicious apps. Now my question is, am I going to be notified/asked if an application wants to use superuser access for whatever reason? I saw some shots of dialog boxes asking for su permission, but I wasn't sure.
2. I understand that stock Android is relatively safe with its sandboxed environments. Will apps that don't normally ask for root be able to do things they cannot do on stock ROM? For example, access other app's data or generally make a mess of the system files (hypothetically)?
3. Moving app space and cache to the storage card probably increases the load on the card. What effect does A2SD+ have on battery life and speed/performance? From my previous experience with WM phones, moving background service apps to external storage caused drain on the battery.
4. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, is there a link between the random restarts that I've been reading about about and installing custom ROMs? From what I've read, these reboots happen on stock phones too, but might the problem be triggered or made worse by setcpu, undervolts, etc?
Hopefully others can shed light on these questions. Thank you.
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Can anyone give someone fairly new to android some tips on what to do next now that I have unlocked and rooted? Running 4.0.2 now btw
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Custom roms.
I know about the roms but more specifically what about the apps that require root access?
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The root apps I use often are adbWireless and Titanium Backup.
But why would you root if you didn't even have a need to do so? Sounds like you're running stock anyway...
Titanium backup is the first app I use that requires root access. It lets you backup all of your apps and their saved data so you can restore them later. I think it is a must have app for any Android user.
Another one I use is SSH Tunnel to get around the corporate firewall when I connect to the wifi at work.
You can also get root file browsers so you can manipulate the system files on your phone.
You can find a lot of apps just by searching for root in the android market.
+1 on Titanium Backup. Here are a few I am using that require root:
LBE Privacy Guard
SetCPU
Nova Launcher (requires root to display widgets in the widget drawer)
ROM Manager
Root Explorer
Also running Android Revolution ROM, which is pretty much stock ICS with a bunch of speed/memory tweaks.
Nand -- the very first thing you should do is a complete nand backup so you have a bit by bit backup of your phone in case you need to restore it. This is beyond Titanium and if you are going to get into ROMs and kernels you will want to make a practice out of this.
I would say research. Typing something along the lines of "top root apps" into Google will bring up a myriad of results. Being able to research and read on your own will go a long way to helping you get out of a situation if you mess up your phone some how.
1) Clockwork Mod Recovery
Most important! Allows you to make a copy of your entire system as is. You make a mistake, you can return your system back to it's original working order. Don't leave home without it!
2) Titanium Back Up
Allows you to back up apps and/or corresponding data. This allows you to restore specific apps without restoring your entire system.
These two apps are commonly known as the two must have apps for root users. They will be your safety net. I would also recommend that you get the paid version on both. You won't want a limited safety net, if you get yourself into a "situation"
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PS A nandroid is backup of your phones entire current system. Clockwork Mod Recovery does that.
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Another +1 for Titanium Backup. I've used it on every phone since the Nexus One and love it. It can even help you migrate apps to new phones, as long as you setup the configuration correctly. Make sure not to save system apps to restore on a different phone (did this when I got my Galaxy S II and it would boot-loop or restart every few minutes...then I remembered I had some system apps in my backup haha).
WiFi Tether: Best tethering app on the planet. Setup is easy (in settings just pick the Galaxy Nexus CDMA/GSM, then assign a name and password to your "router"), use is even easier. Open the app and tap the *only button on the app*. It turns your phone into a wireless hotspot. I used it all last night before my internet was installed (new place), and it worked perfectly. Got 15-25Mbps speeds and it's completely reliable. Played some MMOs using it =P
Rom Manager: Especially helpful once you start using custom roms and such, but also helpful for doing a NAND backup. This will backup your *entire* phone. When you want to restore it'll be as if you were in the exact same place as when you made the backup. Fantastic ability.
Root Manager: Helpful for if you need to browse system files or edit them. Nice for blocking ads, deleting system stuff, etc...
I know on previous phones I could just install RM, and then flash CWM that way. Is that also okay with the GN? I've read topics on how to install CWM but installing via RM just seems a lot easier and quicker.
I am looking for something similar to sdmaid but for not rooted phone. Can someone give me suggestions?
You can't access /system without root...
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Ok, I understand that I can't access /system without root, but I was thinking of some app that will clean as much as possible of the leftovers of uninstalled apps. I hate when the phone gets full of leftovers from apps that are not on my phone anymore. I don't know why the system (android) is functioning like that. Why files and folders are left on the phone when the app is already uninstalled?
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What you are looking for IS SD Maid .
SD Maid will try as hard as it possibly can without root, but as previous posters mentioned, some things are just not possible without root.
It's not like devs say "oh, lets give those things only to root users" .
I'm a newly rooted user. I have never rooted a device before. I decided to root my G3 D850 to remove bloatware and to install the G3 Tweaksbox.
In addition, I've added a copule of modules to the Xposed framework and downloaded Adaway. So far all is well. But, upon further research, asking questions etc, I realized I needed a few more apps to complement the root.
I have also downloaded, (in addition to SuperSu and Titanium Backup)
Busybox
Better Battery Stats
Online Nandroid Backup
Nandroid Manager
CatLog
I'm a casual user who doesn't have much of an understanding of code, programing, & development.
I'm not sure what Busybox does, or if I truely need it.
Better Battery is OK.
Nandroid Backup is not working properly, the backups are not appearing in the Nandroid Manager.
CatLog has come in useful to report a bug to the developer of the Tweakbox.
Why I am considering unrooting my phone, Battery life.
My G3 battery life was out of this world before I rooted. Now, it is not so hot.
The only culprit according to the BBS is an Audioln Wakelock caused by the Google Hotword detection, but honestly, I have always had the hotword detection turned on and haven't had battery issues before the root.
The only thing I am really interested in, is removing bloatware, and customizing the phone slightly using Xposed Framework Modules and the G3 Tweaksbox. I am not installing custom ROM's or anything like that.
Do I NEED the above mention apps? If so, could someone expalin in laymans terms why? Also, any idea's on the battery drain?
I love the xposed framework and the tweaksbox, but if the battery drain continues I may unroot my phone.
Thanks for any feedback.
If you want to be aware of what you do, this forum has the answers to all your questions. Just look for it.
If someone you explain it, forget it. If you search it, this knowledge will remain you forever. The premise xda-developers forum was for people who want to develop their knowledge.
Do not delete Busybox! It is needed for root and root apps.
Root access should not have any effect on battery unless you have a root app causing wakelocks.
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truckroot said:
Do not delete Busybox! It is needed for root and root apps.
Root access should not have any effect on battery unless you have a root app causing wakelocks.
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my phone is rooted without Busbox, all root-demanding apps seem to work just fine:good:
So im new to all this. My last "smart" phone was pretty basic and couldnt do much. I went through the root process thinking I would like it, but so far it seems like I wasted my time. I thought I would be able to uninstall useless apps and install apps right to the SD card. So far neither have worked. I was wondering if anyone could help and explain in plain simple english what I may be doing wrong or is this phone basically useless to root and just have to live with it as is? I tried titanium backup - all that did was take up almost all my remaining phone space, change my keyboard and switch my wallpaper back to default. I tried System app remover to remove unwanted bloatware - no change. I tried ROM toolbox lite to install apps to SD, I checked that box in the app for it to do this- downloaded an app to see if it worked and nope. So any suggestions on anything useful root does for this phone? So far it seems like i wasted my time on this.
Andy1058 said:
So im new to all this. My last "smart" phone was pretty basic and couldnt do much. I went through the root process thinking I would like it, but so far it seems like I wasted my time. I thought I would be able to uninstall useless apps and install apps right to the SD card. So far neither have worked. I was wondering if anyone could help and explain in plain simple english what I may be doing wrong or is this phone basically useless to root and just have to live with it as is? I tried titanium backup - all that did was take up almost all my remaining phone space, change my keyboard and switch my wallpaper back to default. I tried System app remover to remove unwanted bloatware - no change. I tried ROM toolbox lite to install apps to SD, I checked that box in the app for it to do this- downloaded an app to see if it worked and nope. So any suggestions on anything useful root does for this phone? So far it seems like i wasted my time on this.
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Heya Andy, welcome. you have a great phone there, and It just needs a little patience.
-you can remove any unwanted system app using whatever Root Explorer/manager you Wish, including ES file explorer!
-you can install/move apps to SD. the best way to do that would be Link2SD. you'll need to look around and read to get acquainted with it, but it's a great little app and it will let you install hundreds of apps, all on SD.
-to make the best use of your Root, you should install this or something similar.
-One of the best things you can do with root, is to install Xposed framework and use modules to customize your phone. some of my favorites are: Sense6 Toolbox, App Ops, Network speed indicator, Xsense, Bootmanager,,,. they give you great control on many aspects of the phone and add some very useful functionality.