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My Nexus One will be here tomorrow, and I am wondering what the Pro's and Con's of rooting are.
I've rooted before. I had a G1, but I bricked it, accidentally. Won't stop me from rooting the Nexus, but just give me some reasons why.
I obviously know about cooked roms, etc. I've read about the Desire rom with Sense UI, is it worth it?
Just want your input.
The "search" function of the forums is a great feature. I've seen several threads about this very subject already.
Its definitely worth it! I enjoyed the phone stock, but when i rooted and went with cyanogen 5053. I couldnt happier. I thought the phone was fast already, but with the ROM, its a step above!
And plus some apps from the market are only for rooted phones. SetCPU (underclocking app) is one of them, and has helped me out with battery life. moderate use, i got about 18 hours yesterday with still 35% left on the battery.
MaximReapage said:
The "search" function of the forums is a great feature. I've seen several threads about this very subject already.
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I searched and didn't find much specific. Sorry we're not all search pros.
h2opoloplyr_11 said:
Its definitely worth it! I enjoyed the phone stock, but when i rooted and went with cyanogen 5053. I couldnt happier. I thought the phone was fast already, but with the ROM, its a step above!
And plus some apps from the market are only for rooted phones. SetCPU (underclocking app) is one of them, and has helped me out with battery life. moderate use, i got about 18 hours yesterday with still 35% left on the battery.
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Cyanogen always produces great roms. Maybe I'll give his a shot when my phone gets here
stuff said:
I searched and didn't find much specific. Sorry we're not all search pros.
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Lucky for you, I've made a great thread!
Check it out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=655734
Its great how we have members that spam other members topics with unuseful replys just to get there post count up.
This is exactly why I don't post alot.
@stuff: I rooted my n1 and flashed cyanogen 5053 and gotta say it's alot faster! If your the kind of guy that gets alot of apps and games like me there is another feature of rooted phones called apps2sd. Apps2sd allows you to set a partition size of your choosing on your sd card for use of storing installed apps and games. That way you are not limited to the internal phone memory. Also as h2opoloplyr_11 stated there are some apps that require your phone to be rooted. Thats all I can think of right now as I am new to android and the n1 but I'm sure there are more reasons and more reasons to come as devs get creative.
stuff said:
I searched and didn't find much specific. Sorry we're not all search pros.
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And yeah, didn't find anything? Oh really?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647719&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=627362&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=643353&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644524&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640356&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=635182&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629797&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623855&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=620001&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=617116&highlight=root
http://tmobileg1fans.com/index.php?topic=262.0
http://rootyourdroid.info/guides/benefits-of-root/
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Operating-System-Software/Benefits-of-Rooting/m-p/101568
http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/54804-benefits-rooting-without-installing-custom-roms.html
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-nexus/38224-benefits-rooting-n1.html
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/nexus-one-general-discussion/1078-benefits-rooting-nexus-one.html
http://onandroid.blogspot.com/2010/02/benefits-of-rooting-your-android.html
http://tinyurl.com/yg2phpy
You are just lazy and a liar.
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And yeah, didn't find anything? Oh really?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647719&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=627362&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=643353&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644524&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640356&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=635182&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629797&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623855&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=620001&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=617116&highlight=root
http://tmobileg1fans.com/index.php?topic=262.0
http://rootyourdroid.info/guides/benefits-of-root/
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Operating-System-Software/Benefits-of-Rooting/m-p/101568
http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/54804-benefits-rooting-without-installing-custom-roms.html
http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-nexus/38224-benefits-rooting-n1.html
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/nexus-one-general-discussion/1078-benefits-rooting-nexus-one.html
http://onandroid.blogspot.com/2010/02/benefits-of-rooting-your-android.html
http://tinyurl.com/yg2phpy
You are just lazy and a liar.
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Lol i liked that last one. how did you do it?
Austin021296 said:
Lol i liked that last one. how did you do it?
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www.lmgtfy.com
That's how.
Eclair~ said:
www.lmgtfy.com
That's how.
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This was a prime opportunity for something like this! http://tinyurl.com/djtvaf
Rick7C2 said:
Its great how we have members that spam other members topics with unuseful replys just to get there post count up.
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It has nothing to do with getting our post counts up and everything to do with having a clean, uncluttered and efficient forum. No one likes to see the same questions asked every few days. The point of a forum is for it to serve as a repository of information to help and educate future enthusiasts. This guy isn't special and somehow entitled to create another redundant thread instead of using the search function like the rest of us do.. Not to mention he said in his original post that he rooted his G1.
uansari1 said:
It has nothing to do with getting our post counts up and everything to do with having a clean, uncluttered and efficient forum. No one likes to see the same questions asked every few days. The point of a forum is for it to serve as a repository of information to help and educate future enthusiasts. This guy isn't special and somehow entitled to create another redundant thread instead of using the search function like the rest of us do.. Not to mention he said in his original post that he rooted his G1.
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Why the hell isn't there an official stickied topic listing the pros and cons of rooting your device. The first thing people would see before they go asking repeated questions would be that thread.
Good question...the info was stickies in the G1 forum..probably still is.
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uansari1 said:
everything to do with having a clean, uncluttered and efficient forum. No one likes to see the same questions asked every few days. The point of a forum is for it to serve as a repository of information to help and educate future enthusiasts.
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Which is why the op's question should have either been answered or his topic reported. What could have been very simple has turned to a two page topic with only a few post that actually answer the question and it's not because of the op. It's because of all the other post within the topic that are completely of topic including this one.
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Which is why the op's question should have either been answered or his topic reported. What could have been very simple has turned to a two page topic with only a few post that actually answer the question and it's not because of the op. It's because of all the other post within the topic that are completely of topic including this one.
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I'll add to it then...
Every time someone asks THIS question. It's about 10 pages of people giving different great benefits. What difference is 2 pages telling the guy to Lrn2Surch
If someone is too lazy to SEARCH for benefits. Who would ever expect them to accomplish rooting, and the various benefits without further questions that have been seen 100's of times.
It seems like I've seen this topic before.
I found the link for this guide on gizmodo. I actually get the same amount of battery life on my HD2 with shubcraft as i get on my Nexus One so i have no complaints about battery use (im a "power user" so i dont expect great battery life anyways. I Avg about 6hrs on every smartphone i had.) but i see alot of threads about battery use so check out this guide.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/25319/complete-guide-to-maximizing-your-android-phones-battery-life/
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I found the link for this guide on gizmodo. I actually get the same amount of battery life on my HD2 with shubcraft as i get on my Nexus One so i have no complaints about battery use (im a "power user" so i dont expect great battery life anyways. I Avg about 6hrs on every smartphone i had.) but i see alot of threads about battery use so check out this guide.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/25319/complete-guide-to-maximizing-your-android-phones-battery-life/
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Thanks, but I found nothing new about that... Everything described there is familiar to anybody who uses Android on HD2
All the same, still very good to have all of these things grouped into one thread.
This will be particularly usefull for people that won't be very used to running android, so thank you for the link all the same
Once again another pointless thread
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Raary101 said:
All the same, still very good to have all of these things grouped into one thread.
This will be particularly usefull for people that won't be very used to running android, so thank you for the link all the same
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Yeah its stuff any android user already knows and these tips are scattered all over this forum. All the battery issue threads need to be merged and stickied.
11calcal said:
Once again another pointless thread
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And another useless post about a useless thread.....
Which NAND ROM provides the longest battery life before tweaking with SetCPU and/or JuiceDefender? I would like to have peeps provide here their opinion or proof before I settle on a single ROM.
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Which NAND ROM provides the longest battery life before tweaking with SetCPU and/or JuiceDefender? I would like to have peeps provide here their opinion or proof before I settle on a single ROM.
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Hi,
I had a NAND ROM once.
I installed it, charged it to the Max, powered it down, and put it in the cupboard for a week.
And guess what. There was still some charge on it when I switched it on again!
malybru said:
Hi,
I had a NAND ROM once.
I installed it, charged it to the Max, powered it down, and put it in the cupboard for a week.
And guess what. There was still some charge on it when I switched it on again!
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LMFAO ........................................
omg you made me spit iced tea everywhere
Kameirus said:
LMFAO ........................................
omg you made me spit iced tea everywhere
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I love his answers, one of his most popular answers is the amazing "click" where he simply names the link click and it transfers you to google-.-
HAHAH
qipengart said:
Which NAND ROM provides the longest battery life before tweaking with SetCPU and/or JuiceDefender? I would like to have peeps provide here their opinion or proof before I settle on a single ROM.
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I love the battery life on hyperdroid cm7 2.1.0
qipengart said:
Which NAND ROM provides the longest battery life before tweaking with SetCPU and/or JuiceDefender? I would like to have peeps provide here their opinion or proof before I settle on a single ROM.
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Great, another "whats got bets battery life" topic, we have been running short on these and other circular never ending topics like them, lets all enjoy at the finality of the answers.
Go and try some roms and find out what has best battery life for YOU because what MAY have good life for us doesn't necessarily translate to best for YOU.
malybru said:
Hi,
I had a NAND ROM once.
I installed it, charged it to the Max, powered it down, and put it in the cupboard for a week.
And guess what. There was still some charge on it when I switched it on again!
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haha quality
just bought a second hand hd2 yesterday... I thought this thread was a good place to start... but all I saw was worthless answers... at least you could have given a one word answer rather than writing 2-3 lines long sentences..
you guys might be pro at flashing but there will always be some one like me who is new to this forum.. and I don't think the question about best ROM and best battery life will stop... be honest... if you were new to this forum,, where would you start?"?
ujjwal321 said:
be honest... if you were new to this forum,, where would you start?"?
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with reading, reading, reading. and with experimenting. with trying something out and not expecting it to be 100% perfect the first time i did it. not posting and expecting others to solve basics for me.
but i digress. so many threads about "best this" or "best that"...it seems that people are hesitating to experiment or impatient at that their first choice may not be the best answer.
anyways. blah blah.
ujjwal321 said:
just bought a second hand hd2 yesterday... I thought this thread was a good place to start... but all I saw was worthless answers... at least you could have given a one word answer rather than writing 2-3 lines long sentences..
you guys might be pro at flashing but there will always be some one like me who is new to this forum.. and I don't think the question about best ROM and best battery life will stop... be honest... if you were new to this forum,, where would you start?"?
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new to the forum huh
youve been a member since 2008
ujjwal321 said:
just bought a second hand hd2 yesterday
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Enjoy
ujjwal321 said:
... I thought this thread was a good place to start... but all I saw was worthless answers... at least you could have given a one word answer rather than writing 2-3 lines long sentences..
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How can you give a "one word" answer to this question? Aprt from maybe "search" or "read"
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you guys might be pro at flashing but there will always be some one like me who is new to this forum..
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1) Been pro at flashing has absolutley nothing to do with it, Its about common sense and not been LAZY.
2) You've been a member here since 2008!!!!
ujjwal321 said:
and I don't think the question about best ROM and best battery life will stop...
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That doesnt mean you cant point out the fact that its a rediculous topic to make because its already been made over and over again, In the least it will make the OP aware that next time he/she/himshe needsto use search or take a simple browse of the sections before cteating a topic (ITS ALSO IN THE RULES AT NUMBER 1)
ujjwal321 said:
be honest... if you were new to this forum,, where would you start?"?
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Is this some kind of joke? Are you seriously asking this question?
I start the same place I would do on ANY forum...
Search Button
Sticky Topics
Reading topics
All these "best" topics are completley useless other then to clog up the forum with useless junk, There is just too many of them and they always have the same answers. In some section they get closed/deleted by mods so its not as if we are complaining for no reason.
Anyway, Welcome to the HD2 forum some advice for you...
DO NOT create topics in the dev section, Its for posting dev releases/work/reference ONLY!
DO NOT create "Best rom" or "Best Battery" or any other kind of "best" topics as they will always get same response, "best" is subjective upon the user, The ONLY way to find the "best" is to try it yourself because best for you is not always best for us etc.
PS. Incase you wasnt aware, All XDA n00bs at registration are give this video to watch so they have absolutely no excuse creating topics that are going to be obviously a FAQ, Its just common sense, ANY question that a n00b can think of has very likely already been asked AND answered a million times already so all they have to do is take 2 seconds to look, its as simple as that.
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Enjoy
How can you give a "one word" answer to this question? Aprt from maybe "search" or "read"
1) Been pro at flashing has absolutley nothing to do with it, Its about common sense and not been LAZY.
2) You've been a member here since 2008!!!!
That doesnt mean you cant point out the fact that its a rediculous topic to make because its already been made over and over again, In the least it will make the OP aware that next time he/she/himshe needsto use search or take a simple browse of the sections before cteating a topic (ITS ALSO IN THE RULES AT NUMBER 1)
Is this some kind of joke? Are you seriously asking this question?
I start the same place I would do on ANY forum...
Search Button
Sticky Topics
Reading topics
All these "best" topics are completley useless other then to clog up the forum with useless junk, There is just too many of them and they always have the same answers. In some section they get closed/deleted by mods so its not as if we are complaining for no reason.
Anyway, Welcome to the HD2 forum some advice for you...
DO NOT create topics in the dev section, Its for posting dev releases/work/reference ONLY!
DO NOT create "Best rom" or "Best Battery" or any other kind of "best" topics as they will always get same response, "best" is subjective upon the user, The ONLY way to find the "best" is to try it yourself because best for you is not always best for us etc.
PS. Incase you wasnt aware, All XDA n00bs at registration are give this video to watch so they have absolutely no excuse creating topics that are going to be obviously a FAQ, Its just common sense, ANY question that a n00b can think of has very likely already been asked AND answered a million times already so all they have to do is take 2 seconds to look, its as simple as that.
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OK so the new to the forum thing should have been new to HD2 forum. I have been following the galaxy S forum for last few months. so I know the basics..
but I don't want to go through tens of threads so the best thing would be to ask or look for best ROM topic..
yes it is irritating to read all the best ROM, kernel topics but that's what newbies like to know.. I think the solution would be add a newbie section.. so that the development section will remain clean.. or you could just stop replying to such threads... whats up with that? ?
What in your opinion, is the best android version so far that has the best battery life for our amazing device, the Galaxy S III?
Also, what's the best version for battery life in your opinion, from version 4.1.1 + ?
If there is another discussion about this matter, please let me know before you comment.
raied115 said:
What in your opinion, is the best android version so far that has the best battery life for our amazing device, the Galaxy S III?
If there is another discussion about this matter, please let me know before you comment.
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Ics wins in batterylife, loses in everything.
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Threads covering the inquiry of the best of something, be it roms, battery life etc. aren't allowed.
there WAS other threads like this before the mods got to them please read the stickies and rules before starting a new thread as this question and many others like it are not aloud and will be closed as soon as a mod sees it. And the reason they are banned is because every ROM effects everyone's phone differently so what could be great for someone else may be bad for you so it ends up becoming a pointless thread with people complaining about battery life. There is also a Q&A forum for all your questions please use that next time as it saves making clutter
Good day
im what Willis was talking about
Theshawty said:
Threads covering the inquiry of the best of something, be it roms, battery life etc. aren't allowed.
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I think he is talking about the android versions, not roms, like if ICS is better then GB or JB.
Drakenfall said:
I think he is talking about the android versions, not roms, like if ICS is better then GB or JB.
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Same rule still applies as I found jellybean the best for me others prefer ICS so you see it would end up in a boot loop of sorts
im what Willis was talking about
Please notice I wrote VERSION and not ROM/Custom ROM.
I've seen the stickies, trust me.
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Please notice I wrote VERSION and not ROM/Custom ROM.
I've seen the stickies, trust me.
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So? The "best" of anything is really a matter of one's own preference, whether you're too ignorant to understand or not. hence why they're not allowed and this will be locked in due time.
Theshawty said:
So? The "best" of anything is really a matter of one's own preference, whether you're too ignorant to understand or not. hence why they're not allowed and this will be locked in due time.
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So, if someone will post his version(not what ROM they're using) and phone use + configurations, will that be ok with you, Mr.Know-All?
I think it will be good for other users, who have the same version, but want to know what configuration is the best for battery life, so they can do the same.
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So, if someone will post his version(not what ROM they're using) and phone use + configurations, will that be ok with you, Mr.Know-All?
I think it will be good for other users, who have the same version, but want to know what configuration is the best for battery life, so they can do the same.
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No these sort of posts are against the rules .
Simply because their is no best and the posts break down into abuse .
Likewise multiple identical separate posts on the same subject crop up week after week .
jje
Hi all
Just looking for some advice on a battery drain issue so i thought i would come to the experts.
just installed the phronesis rom v6.5 on my note 3 and what can i say its like having a new phone its awesome,the guys who do this are amazing, the one issue i have is i am losing about 10% of my battery within 10 minutes ,this is with all connections turned off brightness down too a minimum.
All help greatfully appreciated
Daz
Wait, let me prepare my crystal ball...
While you wait, do some searching in the rom thread, in this section where you posted and Google.
There are numerous posts about the same issue.
As above and try a new battery.
Takes at least a week for battery to calibrate itself.
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Dejan Sathanas said:
Wait, let me prepare my crystal ball...
While you wait, do some searching in the rom thread, in this section where you posted and Google.
There are numerous posts about the same issue.
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Thanks for the sarcasm. .I did do a lot of research before posting but I thought you guys would know better....
Yeah, i bet you did a massive research.
So what were you expecting when you opened this rather useless thread ? That we are gonna tell you to install this and that app and your drain will be gone ? Is that what you wanted ? It's not like it's phone model dependant. But there are apps to monitor what's causing drain.
You are not the first one with this issue, the phone is 3.5 years old, there's plenty of info.
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Yeah, i bet you did a massive research.
So what were you expecting when you opened this rather useless thread ? That we are gonna tell you to install this and that app and your drain will be gone ? Is that what you wanted ? It's not like it's phone model dependant. But there are apps to monitor what's causing drain.
You are not the first one with this issue, the phone is 3.5 years old, there's plenty of info.
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If I have offended you in anyway I apologise , but we noobs have got to start somewhere
You didn't offend me. But I can't belive, that if you search in the rom thread, there is no info that could get you started to look for the culprit.
There are too many things to be considered. We can't just tell you what it is. Let the rom settle for a few days.
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You didn't offend me. But I can't belive, that if you search in the rom thread, there is no info that could get you started to look for the culprit.
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Maybe you could find me the answer as your a senior member lol..