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Is it even worth it to root right now?

What would be the benefits of rooting right now? I just have the urge to mess with my phone for some reason.

Having root access to the phone...getting rid of bloatware...having root access apps...flashing one of the lighter ROMs we already have...being ready to flash a froyo ROM as soon as it hits...toying with the phone...lots!
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Interesting, I guess I'll root today. What themes and roms are currently available? And anyone know when the "real" lag fix is coming?

Theres a couple different themes in the themes forum...nothing that appeals to me. Theres also a very nicely cleaned up rom in the dev forum. Install clockwork and check that out
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In your opinion what is the best rooting guide to follow? There are a couple out there.

the sticky in the development section lol

Yeah I went to one click root. Followed the link to Android Central and followed the manual directions listed there.
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Voodoo. Read the development section. Life changing.

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Voodoo. Read the development section. Life changing.
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It's out now?!?!

Found it!
I'm guessing we just flash this the same way I used to flash stuff on my droid? No need to rename to update.zip since I'm using clockwork, correct?

I dont understand why people want voodoo...what does it change?
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it changes the /system to ext4 format from FAT(i believe it is) which is much much faster on system read and writesso makes phone run way smooth
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Just flashed voodoo. HUGE difference!

If i flash voodoo would i be able to switch back if the need arose?
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Rooted, Clockwork, Titanium Pro worth every penny (froze all things crap), voodooed.
Battery life and spiffyness is sweet. At 75% battery when at this point in the day I would be at 35 to 45%. Do it. Just make sure you read and read more. Coming from years of winmo this android stuff was definitely a huge learning experience.
good day.

there are a lot of apps for rooted phones, and you are able to flash clockworkmod so you can use it to install roms and make backups, and more....
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Just getting rid of bing is worth it.
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[Q] Questions on themes and deodexing

Ok I've managed to get my device rooted and overclocked, I have Bootstrapper and Clockwork Mod. My question is am I deodexed and am I ready for themes now

No, you have three options:
1) Manually deodex your phone
2) Install a Rom that's already been deodexed
3) Download and flash your stock files for deodexed ones

Ok how do I know which themes have been deodexed already and how do I know what apex I have
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TripleNP said:
Ok how do I know which themes have been deodexed already and how do I know what apex I have
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If you browse the droid x themes and apps section of xda, the theme creator will tell you what has been deodexed or not. I know the 928 blackglass theme is deodexed already but I do not know of many themes that come deodexed. Of you wish to deodex your phone, search google for "xUltimate 2.2 Manually deodex your phone".
As for apex...this is a custom ROM, so this will not be running on yout phone yet, you would have to install it of this is the ROM you wish to run.
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I have a feeling that after I deodex I'm still not done ...lol I actually tried loading the DXred theme the other day and it worked ..then I noticed that the dialer button didn't work then it killed my service ...ya think that happened because I was not properly deodexed?
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TripleNP said:
I have a feeling that after I deodex I'm still not done ...lol I actually tried loading the DXred theme the other day and it worked ..then I noticed that the dialer button didn't work then it killed my service ...ya think that happened because I was not properly deodexed?
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Probably. After you deodex you should be ready for loading up a custom theme. Be sure to read any instructions specific to the theme you apply.
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Ok I've downloaded the xUltimate 2.2 and it gets to the"installing"part and freezes there. HELPPPPP
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Ok I've downloaded the xUltimate 2.2 and it gets to the"installing"part and freezes there. HELPPPPP
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Did u follow a guide as well, or just use the main menu?
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This is becoming too much like work lol....ok I figured out why it wasn't downloading...I was trying to dl an update duhh. Now that i've found the right file I can't get it to dl to the phone keeps stopping
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This is becoming too much like work lol....ok I figured out why it wasn't downloading...I was trying to dl an update duhh. Now that i've found the right file I can't get it to dl to the phone keeps stopping
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I'm confused on your last post. What do you mean... what are you downloading?

I'm thinking that i'm supposed to download it on my laptop then place the file onto the sd card cause it won't dl to my phone
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I'm thinking that i'm supposed to download it on my laptop then place the file onto the sd card cause it won't dl to my phone
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What file are you talking about?

The xultimate file
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The xultimate file
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Ah, ok. Xultimate is an application that runs on your computer, not your phone.
If you have your phone rooted, and know how to use the Droid X bootstrap to install .zip files, then download this file:
http://www.mediafire.com/?gvvgnum0uma2huk
Run this with Droid X bootstrap and you will be deodexed, and not need xultimate.

Ok after a lot of research I finally understand the whole thing.....most if the themes I see on line you need a custom ROM to run them which of course I'm running stock therefore I have to choose from the stock ones which is cool. I found a pretty cool one called Executive Red and it's working perfect. Thank you very much for all of your help
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TripleNP said:
Ok after a lot of research I finally understand the whole thing.....most if the themes I see on line you need a custom ROM to run them which of course I'm running stock therefore I have to choose from the stock ones which is cool. I found a pretty cool one called Executive Red and it's working perfect. Thank you very much for all of your help
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No problem. Glad to hear you got where you want to be. I would recommend just doing some research, and when you feel like you're comfortable, try out one of the custom ROMs. I regret not jumping into one a little sooner. They really have a great advantage many times.
Look into themes from Bignadad. He does themes for liberty, rubix, and did one for the original 2.3.15 OTA. Check him out on twitter as well, and you can keep up on what he is working on. I would recommend Bignadad by far, he is in my opinion the most thorough with his themes, and they always look amazing.

I know you didn't think I was finished ....lol ok here we go...since i've rooted seems that I have access to the 3G hot spot I tried connecting to my lap top it appeared to connect but did not work ....any idea?
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TripleNP said:
I know you didn't think I was finished ....lol ok here we go...since i've rooted seems that I have access to the 3G hot spot I tried connecting to my lap top it appeared to connect but did not work ....any idea?
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You have to pay for the hotspot app to work unless you perform another modification such as the one that team black hat released to use it for free.
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Ok so even though my lap top sees it and says it's connected they (Verizon )can still block you? And how do I get this mod from team black hat
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TripleNP said:
Ok so even though my lap top sees it and says it's connected they (Verizon )can still block you? And how do I get this mod from team black hat
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Yes, it will say its there, but you cannot use it without paying (kinda). There is another mod, where you start the program, then put the plane in airplane mode, then disable airplane mode and it works as if you had subscribed to the service...
or there is the tbh hack.. which they say is unethical, and they don't condone, so please read the whole page before using this... just a disclaimer.
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/android-hacks/5156-tbh-droid-3g-hotspot-nvram-hack.html
You basically download a .zip and flash it in clockworkmod recovery.

Rom Manager Premium

Asked this question before but nobody answered. When using Rom Manager Premium and doing a "backup of current rom", am I to do this, then try another rom and if I do not like the new rom, do a restore backup and everything will come back just as if I had not tried the new rom at all? I mean everything. I use titanium backup pro, but it's still such a pain in the A to get everything back up and running again. I am running Trigger 3.3 beta right now and really am liking this rom and have it pretty much set up just as I want it now. Cannot see how another rom can be as good as this one, but it would be nice to try them out, and come right back when I need to without the hassles. Thanks.

So ur question is? Should u use restore backup on rom manager premium.. I do
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No. My question is, can rom manager premium put everything back like it was using restore, after a rom is wiped to try a new one, without even messing with the hassles of using titanium bacup pro.
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Yes, with the exception of your kernel. It cannot restore that.
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Im glad someone asked this question! I thought the same thing which is why I stayed with trigger, but 1 question what if I have trigger 3.0.1 and want to try a GB rom then come back is it possible with rom manager?
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gingerbread and froyo are two different monsters! so no u couldnt but any froyo rom u can!

Well, you can get it back, it's just more work, but getting to GB is more work anyway right?
Couldn't you Odin a froyo stock rom with kernal/modem, then flash the custom froyo rom again, download rom manager, put the RM backup you kept on your computer into the RM folder and then restore the previous settings?
I'm interested to hear if others have done this. I want to try a GB rom, but I like to move around a lot and Froyo roms seem like the way to go if you have an itchy flashing finger.
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Milestone X root

Hi everyone I have a rooted evo and I've rooted and unrooted a couple times and I am very compfortable with flashing roms because I do it all the time. My boss has a milestone x and she wants me to root it for her. I was wondering if someone could give me a list of roms that are stable and work well on milestone x also hotspot working! Also is there an amonra recovery I can put on. If anyone has the files I will need to root that would be great. On my Evo I just unrevoke then flash amonra and a Rom and its in business. Is there a big change on how to root this? Thanks a lot Droidxers I really appreciate it!
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Really noone?
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Same here. I guess we better investigate ourselves huh?
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I guess so bro we are S.O.L
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Same here. I guess we better investigate ourselves huh?
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Try the Motorola Root Tools posted in the Droid X General forum.
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I recently purchased a milestone x the gingerbreak app worked for me
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I rooted mine using SuperOneClick root and it worked easily!
As for a working ROM I have read that it is a long process to make Droid X ROM's work with our APN's and it is possible to get stuck with Verizon's network so I haven't even tried it.
What I have done that has made the experience much different is install some apps and script's that 180'ed the stock ROM and make it feel like a completely different device.

Well this is what I did, I searched gingerbreak on 4shared . Com website, downloaded, open it, then press root. The root is successful when it turns off, if it doesn't work redownload another apk..
For the CMW recovory..I searched droid x bootstrapper, again on 4 shared..pressed bootstrap recovery, then reboot recovery.
Far as custom roms go its not many that work on Milestone X, Liberty 2.0.1 does with no tweakin..
Miui and Cm7 works with a script kernel tweak seen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=vxZ7cBt2K-Q you just have to delete the Verizon kernel script with notepad and save the changes..the exact tutorial is under "show more" under the video..that should work
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Need info on how similer the flashing methods are?

Hey everyone.
I have read alot of threads relating to the different ways to flash my samsung fascinate. They are all pretty easy to understand.
But i have a tablet, a Zenithink C91, It came with 2.3 and updates have been released from the manufacturer regularly.
The tablet comes rooted. On my tablet, when i reload, or upgradem i simply put the upgraded ROM zip on the SD card, hold the 3 buttons and it finds, loads and reboots all in one operation.
Why isnt the process the same on the fascinate? i mean once the phone is rooted, Why cant you just load a jellybeen ROM zip on the SD card and use the 3 button method.
I guess im not making the connection as to why its so much more complicated for the phone. I can reload 2.3 from 4.0, upgrade 2.3 to 4.0 without doing anything but putting the file on the sd card.
Is this because the updates are straight from the manu and for that specific model?
Hope that doesnt sound to stupid. Thank you for any help. Love the work bein done i try to donate much as poss.
Fry

for the fascinate you can actually view, select and flash more than once thing at once in recovery. we can't use the 3 button method due to a bug but you can boot into CWM using apps or a computer and then browse all your files and flash whatever you want. It isn't as simple but gives you a lot more freedom and options in how you do things.
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sageDieu said:
for the fascinate you can actually view, select and flash more than once thing at once in recovery. we can't use the 3 button method due to a bug but you can boot into CWM using apps or a computer and then browse all your files and flash whatever you want. It isn't as simple but gives you a lot more freedom and options in how you do things.
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Jt literally just fixed that a day or so ago. Lol. so it'll come soon enough.
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Jt literally just fixed that a day or so ago. Lol. so it'll come soon enough.
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For the fascinate you can actually view, select and flash more than once thing at once in recovery. we can't use the 3 button method due to a bug but you can boot into CWM using apps or a computer and then browse all your files and flash whatever you want. It isn't as simple but gives you a lot more freedom and options in how you do things.
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Thank you guys for the replys.
Is it the boot loop bug ur referring to for the 3 button method?
I guess if that is fixed the phone could be flashed alot like the tab then right?
What will have the JT fix when its released?

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