To root or not to root?

[lefty]

I dunno

[Trainwreck2100]

why do you want to

[lefty]

I dunno

Sense of achievement perhaps
Cuz it looks so complicated to do


But srsly, Im not sure if its necessary
I know it is for phones who dont officially get OS updates

My HTC phones will get JB in January, but I see all those cool JB ROMS in XDA and I want to try one of them

At the same time, Im not sure its worth the hassle, since one of the reason I diteched IOS for Android is the customization out of the box

[Venti Quattro]

Rooting might turn your phone into a brick, and you can't run to the manufacturer and tell them Please fix my phone because I bricked it from rooting because they will laugh at your face.

[resistanze]

Any man who bricks his phone while rooting in 2012 deserves to lose $600, TBH.

But no, you don't have to root your phone. Unless you're a self-respecting man, then yes.

[lefty]

Rooting might turn your phone into a brick, and you can't run to the manufacturer and tell them Please fix my phone because I bricked it from rooting because they will laugh at your face.

dammit

Any man who bricks his phone while rooting in 2012 deserves to lose $600, TBH.

But no, you don't have to root your phone. Unless you're a self-respecting man, then yes.

Yeah I think I wont root

[symple19]

I'm not going to do it until I can upgrade from my razor maxx to the maxx hd. Since I've never done it before, I want to do it on an old phone so it doesn't matter whether or not I it up

[SourCandy]

I dunno

I take it like "ignorance is bliss" kinda thing. I've heard tons of stuff can be done when you root. But I haven't seen it first hand on my own phone so eh. I feel like I'm not missing much....even though I probably am.

[TheMACHINE]

I take it like "ignorance is bliss" kinda thing. I've heard tons of stuff can be done when you root. But I haven't seen it first hand on my own phone so eh. I feel like I'm not missing much....even though I probably am.

Ahhh...the motto of iphone users tbh

[SourCandy]

Ahhh...the motto of iphone users tbh

I have s3

[leemajors]

Ahhh...the motto of iphone users tbh

dumbass you werent rooting 6 months ago

[TheMACHINE]

I have s3

Wasnt talking about you specifically. ..I was referencing iphone users.

[lefty]

I'm not going to do it until I can upgrade from my razor maxx to the maxx hd. Since I've never done it before, I want to do it on an old phone so it doesn't matter whether or not I it up

Good idea

I take it like "ignorance is bliss" kinda thing. I've heard tons of stuff can be done when you root. But I haven't seen it first hand on my own phone so eh. I feel like I'm not missing much....even though I probably am.

I think rooting is (mostly) either for tinkerers or people whose phones wont get official OS updates

dumbass you werent rooting 6 months ago

Jen's brother roots now ?

[Cry Havoc]

I think rooting is (mostly) either for tinkerers or people whose phones wont get official OS updates

anium backup alone is worth rooting for. Not to mention bluetooth PS3 controller connection. Rooting is freaking awesome, there's no reason NOT to root your phone. Bricking is not a risk these days with any reputable build.

[stretch]

Rooting is extremely easy these days. For a lot of phones, they have a computer app, where you simply plug your phone into your computer, and run the command prompt on your computer and select what you want (root, flash a recovery, flash a rom, etc...) and it automatically does it for you. Super easy.

To brick your phone, you pretty much have to go wayyyyy out of your way to do so. If you make a small mistake in the normal process of rooting or flashing something, its almost certainly not going to brick your phone, you just have to do it over again.

Getting Cyanogenmod or MIUI is worth rooting. Both are infinitely faster/better/more customizable than the stock rom. You will not be disappointed after you flash one of those roms. Cyanogenmod is pretty much android in its purest form, while MIUI basically combines the better elements of both iOS and Android into one package. Cyanogenmod is generally a bit more stable though, but MIUI is a very pretty looking and intuitive rom with IMO the best music app available. I know you (lefty) liked iOS for quite a while, so you may enjoy MIUI.

[lefty]

anium backup alone is worth rooting for. Not to mention bluetooth PS3 controller connection. Rooting is freaking awesome, there's no reason NOT to root your phone. Bricking is not a risk these days with any reputable build.

Rooting is extremely easy these days. For a lot of phones, they have a computer app, where you simply plug your phone into your computer, and run the command prompt on your computer and select what you want (root, flash a recovery, flash a rom, etc...) and it automatically does it for you. Super easy.

To brick your phone, you pretty much have to go wayyyyy out of your way to do so. If you make a small mistake in the normal process of rooting or flashing something, its almost certainly not going to brick your phone, you just have to do it over again.

Getting Cyanogenmod or MIUI is worth rooting. Both are infinitely faster/better/more customizable than the stock rom. You will not be disappointed after you flash one of those roms. Cyanogenmod is pretty much android in its purest form, while MIUI basically combines the better elements of both iOS and Android into one package. Cyanogenmod is generally a bit more stable though, but MIUI is a very pretty looking and intuitive rom with IMO the best music app available. I know you (lefty) liked iOS for quite a while, so you may enjoy MIUI.

Thanks for the tips guys

One thing for sure, since I have a huge sleep debt , Im gonna make sure Im fully awake when I choose to root



I have a stupid question though:

I'm interested in pure JB roms (or their dark/black variations), but it seems that the stock JB Camera app replaces the Sense 4.0 camera; is there a way to flash a pure JB ROM while keeping the stock Camera app ?

[leemajors]

sleep debt is a myth tbh

[Drachen]

Thanks for the tips guys

One thing for sure, since I have a huge sleep debt , Im gonna make sure Im fully awake when I choose to root

I understand what you are saying, and I am not going to try to convince you otherwise, but when you actually do go ahead and root, you are going to come back to this comment and laugh at yourself.

[resistanze]

Bricking is not a risk these days with any reputable build.

To brick your phone, you pretty much have to go wayyyyy out of your way to do so. If you make a small mistake in the normal process of rooting or flashing something, its almost certainly not going to brick your phone, you just have to do it over again.

Truth.

[stretch]

I'm interested in pure JB roms (or their dark/black variations), but it seems that the stock JB Camera app replaces the Sense 4.0 camera; is there a way to flash a pure JB ROM while keeping the stock Camera app ?

As long as the .apk file for the sense camera is available, yes its possible.

[Drachen]

As long as the .apk file for the sense camera is available, yes its possible.

Possible, yes. Probable, absolutely not. In fact, I have had nothing but HTC phones as smartphones and I have not ever seen anyone find a workaround for a using a Sense app with a non-sense framework.

[leemajors]

I find it hard to believe there isn't a third party app better than the Sense one.

[lefty]

As long as the .apk file for the sense camera is available, yes its possible.

Possible, yes. Probable, absolutely not. In fact, I have had nothing but HTC phones as smartphones and I have not ever seen anyone find a workaround for a using a Sense app with a non-sense framework.

Interesting; i'll browse the XDA forums to see if there is an alternative or a workaround

I find it hard to believe there isn't a third party app better than the Sense one.

Probably; but Im used the Sense camera app and its pretty awesome

[Cry Havoc]

Interesting; i'll browse the XDA forums to see if there is an alternative or a workaround


Probably; but Im used the Sense camera app and its pretty awesome

You could also post in the Q&A. They're pretty good about helping people.

[lefty]

You could also post in the Q&A. They're pretty good about helping people.

yup