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What do you guys do first with this bad boy now????
I am looking for some ideas from you guys on what you guys do after rooting.
I know I want to remove the bloat, but I am not sure how without paying for root explorer....
Anyways, feel free to leave words of wisdom about your rooting adventure!!!
I removed the preinstalled apps and installed Wireless Tethering.
HostileJava said:
I removed the preinstalled apps and installed Wireless Tethering.
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What did you use to remove them?? or which files? -Thanks
remove bloat via adb
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jdkoreclipse said:
remove bloat via adb
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I have adb only half working unfortunatly... I rooted without it using this: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-x-hacks/62450-how-root-without-using-adb.html
Anyone know of a free alternative to root explorer??? I suppose I could take the time to rm -r all through the terminal emulator... but that would take quite a while....
i have an incredible, and adb was the only way to root until a week ago. i have to say, i like adb better than the new easy root methods.
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jdkoreclipse said:
i have an incredible, and adb was the only way to root until a week ago. i have to say, i like adb better than the new easy root methods.
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Uh.. ok? Care to specify why or maybe even address my question regarding root explorer??
cbaty08 said:
Uh.. ok? Care to specify why or maybe even address my question regarding root explorer??
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if you want a file manager astro is good. if you want the frills of root explorer, then get it. i prefer just using astro for file manager, and adb for everything else, but x users cant have custom recovery, and most x usere so not have adb set up.
and easy root methods are good for people who are not good with adb, but since android IS linix, you and the shell will cross paths evwntually.
ps. sorry if i came off strongly amd made lots of typos.
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if you want a file manager astro is good. if you want the frills of root explorer, then get it. i prefer just using astro for file manager, and adb for everything else, but x users cant have custom recovery, and most x usere so not have adb set up.
and easy root methods are good for people who are not good with adb, but since android IS linix, you and the shell will cross paths evwntually.
ps. sorry if i came off strongly amd made lots of typos.
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I've got ASTRO, but it doesn't have root permissions.... like I cannot rename root files with it....
cbaty08 said:
I've got ASTRO, but it doesn't have root permissions.... like I cannot rename root files with it....
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i just looked in the market really quickly and found an app called android mate (free) i havent tested it yet.
edit: it replaces homescreen, so get an app called home switcher and it will launch your homes.
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jdkoreclipse said:
i just looked in the market really quickly and found an app called android mate (free) i havent tested it yet.
edit: it replaces homescreen, so get an app called home switcher and it will launch your homes.
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I don't want a diff. home.. I use LauncherPro for that anyways....
I need a file explorer with SuperUser abilities......
UPDATE: get root explorer here: http://www.4shared.com/get/DHtj78rk...sionid=EAB7E9B01C8F962A064F3ED794D6D883.dc209
if you want to remove the bloat just use titanium backup. just back up the files and then uninstall them. a lot simpler than using adb.
I can't get wireless tether to work.
Anyone have any luck?
Bluetooth tether worked before rooting.
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if you want to remove the bloat just use titanium backup. just back up the files and then uninstall them. a lot simpler than using adb.
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So i used a method i read elsewhere and just renamed the apk to bak so the system doesn't read the file and no longer runs it. Easy as pie with root explorer : )
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I can't get wireless tether to work.
Anyone have any luck?
Bluetooth tether worked before rooting.
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Try out barnacle from the market. Free and easy.
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I just got my droid x and have the latest update 2.2.1 Installed... I love blur but hate the bloated ware that's installed.... what's the best blur rom out? And what is blur 3.0 im hearing about
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Stay Stock ROM. Root, overclock to about 1200. Enjoy a superfast phone that everything works on, nice and smooth, no chokes, no worries.
Can u point me to a stock rooted rom please....
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Just use z4root to root your phone yourself. You don't need to install a pre-rooted rom.
I was the same way, I liked some of the Blur apps (without the sms I dont think you can resize video and send an mms, I like the shortcut contact icons) so I run Apex which is great. Runs smooth and fast. you can reinstall any of the removed blur apps by just running the apk in the removed apps zip file he has or by using the terminal emulator which is not the difficult to use once you read how to, so def try apex's rom (1.3.1)
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/d...x-1-3-0-droid-x-running-running-fast-can.html
On an aside...I tried overclocking and personally (after I clocked to 1.2 or something my phone went into constant reboots and was a PITA to somehow drop it down to 1ghz before it would freeze and reboot, but i didnt notice a huge difference while at 1.1) id just try the roms first...
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Can u point me to a stock rooted rom please....
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to clear this up...rooting is a process that allows you to do "things" like install other roms and run some programs...same a sunblood...z4root is the one i use. Then you can try another rom and whatnot
I think he means just root & overclock if you like the blur. You can remove the boat easily after you root ( be sure to make a back up before you start modifying in case something goes wrong or you need to get back stock for an update). You can use Root explorer to rename the apps you don't want or titanium backup to freeze or delete them ( after you make a backup). Rubix blurry is a great custom rom, tranquility lets you add what blur you want back in.
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Izord said:
Stay Stock ROM. Root, overclock to about 1200. Enjoy a superfast phone that everything works on, nice and smooth, no chokes, no worries.
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+1
Blur 3.0 is for the D2 (Droid 2) only right now. And I believe it's only a 2.2 ROM and not a 2.2.1 like our DX's. An updated Blur *might* land on the DX but since the D2 Blur update is on an older kernel, they would have to rework it for our device with a newer kernel...more time/effort/money possibly.
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Here's a very easy way to gain root access to your Nand HD builds.Some have mentioned something called z4root from the market but every time i put that in search it couldn't find it. What i DID find was an app called Super Manager that works like a charm and has many functions such as task manager,apk manager, file explorer, and app back up. What you want to do first is go to settings(where you can access just about anything..shake capture,full screen mode,font size..etc.)then go to 'enable root function'. After that,you'll be able to go into root explorer..and enjoy.
If you can't find them on the market, you can always find them HERE
hey thanks lude. that page must have eluded me cause i had no idea it existed..probably because i never really checked the android only pages. i usually hovered around the hd2 android pages.anyways,thanks.i have one question for you..i hear allot about busybox but i'm not exactly sure what it is..or the magic behind it. could you explain?
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Here's a very easy way to gain root access to your Nand HD builds.Some have mentioned something called z4root from the market but every time i put that in search it couldn't find it. What i DID find was an app called Super Manager that works like a charm and has many functions such as task manager,apk manager, file explorer, and app back up. What you want to do first is go to settings(where you can access just about anything..shake capture,full screen mode,font size..etc.)then go to 'enable root function'. After that,you'll be able to go into root explorer..and enjoy.
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just search z4root on google and the first thing is the link from here
Google is Your Friend
People have said that z4root does not work on desire hd builds. Can anyone confirm?
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Dung8604..iv'e heard the same thing...Another reason i went ahead and used Super Manager. Well that and the fact that it has so many options.
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hey thanks lude. that page must have eluded me cause i had no idea it existed..probably because i never really checked the android only pages. i usually hovered around the hd2 android pages.anyways,thanks.i have one question for you..i hear allot about busybox but i'm not exactly sure what it is..or the magic behind it. could you explain?
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Basically it gives you additional unix/linux commands so you can deploy different tasks at the root level. Similarly, it's like having a registry editor in windows for you to slice and dice around.
i cant remove apps from system
but titanium backup have root right
is this will help ?
fusion06 said:
Dung8604..iv'e heard the same thing...Another reason i went ahead and used Super Manager. Well that and the fact that it has so many options.
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I'm gonna give it a shot and report my findings then. Thanks.
Edit: I've gotta say this is definitely worth a go. Don't know if everything works as described, (such as app backup) but I'm definitely looking at my system files. I tried copying the miui music app into /system/app directory but it said not enough free space. Strange, but I will play with it some more tomorrow. Thanks for the find!
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People have said that z4root does not work on desire hd builds. Can anyone confirm?
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Didn't work for me on one of the hd builds.
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Hi man !
Can you root with this build: [Dec 31][NAND][TMOUS]CMYLXGO's Desire HD - NAND Edition[KERNEL: gauner1986]
And some Squash build ?
I don't see why not. it should work with any build.
Dosent work
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Does not work on cmylxgo version, its only beta 1 maybe next version..
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With Superuser (V9.99 ) his own, can't reply any other Superuser ! So can't root
Change Log...
v1.1
- Added News reader widget
- Added HTC Location widget
- Root should be fixed
- Minor tweak to system files and settings
- Squashed system files
- Some other fixes I can't remember
v0.1:
Initial Release
Thanks for sharing this easy root access for NAND builds
I still cant delete apps on my Desire HD build
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I still cant delete apps on my Desire HD build
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May be it has Squashed system files? Than its readonly.
white-energy said:
I still cant delete apps on my Desire HD build
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SYS App Unistaller will take care of the System Apps you want gone.??
EDIT::: Anything in Squash may have a issue. Not running a "Squashed" ROM so I can't test.
Doesn't hurt to try...
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OK guys first off: This is my first android device, and I want it to be as fast as possible.
This being said, I just want either a DEFAULT Froyo 2.2 or default gingerbread 2.3 which means none of these stupid themes that motorola puts on it. Now here is why I'm here:
Is there a way without having to go through like 20 different steps in order to get the default android skin on my phone? I've jailbroken many a iphone but this android stuff is very new to me, so I was also wondering if there is an IRC channel I can go to or if someone would be nice enough to either guide me through or pm me through how to root my new phone?
thanks,
mike
Search is your friend. Stickies help too.
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jeffnucci said:
Search is your friend. Stickies help too.
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I have been reading the stickies, I've also been reading about the roms and themes but there is some lingo in those posts as well as concerns.
For instance for the themes I've read several posts where it says to just load the themes on a rooted device, and yet others like the wiki here which says that specific themes are for specific ROMS.
Another problem with the stickies is I have no clue when someone last updated them, because some like the one for "Easy Root" or "z4root" MUST be old cause you can not find that app on the android Market place.
I just want to make sure that I'm getting the latest programs and such. I also wrote this because the one thing that me as well as a lot of other people want which is: Default Froyo. I dont want a custom theme, I want stock Froyo in all it's glory! Can anyone tell me of an easy to install ROM or easy to install theme that has this??
P.S. If there is an IRC channel for XDA could someone tell me about it? Cause I cant seem to find it at all
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I have been reading the stickies, I've also been reading about the roms and themes but there is some lingo in those posts as well as concerns.
For instance for the themes I've read several posts where it says to just load the themes on a rooted device, and yet others like the wiki here which says that specific themes are for specific ROMS.
Another problem with the stickies is I have no clue when someone last updated them, because some like the one for "Easy Root" or "z4root" MUST be old cause you can not find that app on the android Market place.
I just want to make sure that I'm getting the latest programs and such. I also wrote this because the one thing that me as well as a lot of other people want which is: Default Froyo. I dont want a custom theme, I want stock Froyo in all it's glory! Can anyone tell me of an easy to install ROM or easy to install theme that has this??
P.S. If there is an IRC channel for XDA could someone tell me about it? Cause I cant seem to find it at all
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Check out my guide for starters:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940986
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SysAdmin-X said:
Check out my guide for starters:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940986
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I have read most of that, and I get the first post, but then you seem to completely back track on the second one. I want the default Android skin from google on my droidx, so When you first said root I understood; but then you all of a sudden said that I need to deodex it as well.
This is the confusing part since you say in your post that it already included the root as well. So which should I do? root > bootstrapper > deodex? or just deodex then bootstrapper?
You have to be rooted, then flash the deodexed stock rom in recovery mode (hence the boot strapper). From there you can theme to your hearts content and even change the font if you wish.
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Just because an app isn't on the market doesn't mean that it's old and no longer useful. And there are a million guides on how to do this. Just find a recent one and go for it
Alright I've done some more reading on different sites like engagdet and there seems to be a legal program called "LauncherPro" Apparently you can reskin with this program, Has anybody used this program? and if so how good / bad is it for removing blur?
My main concern is rooting my phone as well as getting rid of BLUR cause I believe that will slow it down considerably. thanks!
Unfortunately, launcherpro doesn't remove or replace blur, nor does it change things like the notification bar or lockscreen. Its a launcher app, meaning that it runs over blur, replaces the homescreens and launcher buttons. It's great for what it does but for your purposes won't work.
Honestly, I think the best route for you would be to take the time to root and flash a blurless rom like liberty or fission.
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Alright I've done some more reading on different sites like engagdet and there seems to be a legal program called "LauncherPro" Apparently you can reskin with this program, Has anybody used this program? and if so how good / bad is it for removing blur?
My main concern is rooting my phone as well as getting rid of BLUR cause I believe that will slow it down considerably. thanks!
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Unfortunately, launcherpro doesn't remove or replace blur, nor does it change things like the notification bar or lockscreen. Its a launcher app, meaning that it runs over blur, replaces the homescreens and launcher buttons. It's great for what it does but for your purposes won't work.
Honestly, I think the best route for you would be to take the time to root and flash a blurless rom like liberty or fission.
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flyingpenguin is right.
Liberty is Blurless and you an install a Gingerbread theme on it straight from it's Liberty Toolbox app!
Check out my set up... I have Liberty 1.5 with the Gingerbread Blue theme and ADW Launcher EX.
What about the themes we were talking about earlier? Are those only available AFTER you flash to a ROM? Or are those just available after the deodexing? If so wouldn't that be the best and easiest way to get the stock froyo theme on my phone? or is that like launcherpro in that it just launches the theme over blur?
Also, I've seen your attachments and to be honest I don't like the look of it one bit, I just want a rom with stock froyo or even better stock Gingerbread.
Is there a rom out there with either of those stock? I should be getting my new droid x in the mail by next monday, at which time I'll probably be asking for more help, since I don't want my phone to brick the first day of use lol.
I used the z4 root on my dx. It took a couple of tries but it worked. I went with liberty 1.5 as my first custom rom and I love it. There are plenty of plain roms out there you can try. I just wanted something with a little more umph. Good luck!
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well does liberty 1.5 come with the stock froyo skin? or is there a Gingerbread rom already out for the DX?
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well does liberty 1.5 come with the stock froyo skin? or is there a Gingerbread rom already out for the DX?
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Liberty comes with a froyo-ish skin. There isn't a GB ROM out for the X yet, but droid2169 (same dev who does Rubix) is working on getting GB to boot on the Dx. He's getting close on it, but there are still some bugs to be worked out. Had some issues with USB mounting last time I checked with him.
The closest you are going to get to vanilla android is either focused or fission
What is this Vanilla thing you are talking about? Is that the name of a ROM that has default froyo / gingerbread them on it?
Also, I don't know if someone already answered this, but the themse people were talking about before: Are they available right after deodexing? Or do I Nhave to install a specific rom THEN theme my phone?
Vanilla means original android experience or as close to it as the kernel allows. That's how I understand it.
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oohh ok
If you want to theme the stock rom you have to deodex your phone and then load theme... if you want to theme a rom you need to load the rom (which are already deodexed) then load the theme.... themes are rom specific ie an apex rom is meant for apex and a liberty theme is meant for liberty... there's guides all over the internet for any method you choose
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If you want to theme the stock rom you have to deodex your phone and then load theme... if you want to theme a rom you need to load the rom (which are already deodexed) then load the theme.... themes are rom specific ie an apex rom is meant for apex and a liberty theme is meant for liberty... there's guides all over the internet for any method you choose
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Ok, so is there a stock froyo theme for a deodexed stock droid x? If so is there a guide you could show me to do this please??
Is there a way to block ads in the leaked gb? Im on the rooted deodex version.
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Adfree
Why is this in the development section?
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Adfree
Why is this in the development section?
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Posted it here by accident sorry, But adfree isn't working.
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Posted it here by accident sorry, But adfree isn't working.
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Yea I was running into that same problem in Fission & on Redemptive Revolution (on my wife's DInc).
Adfree does work on rooted GB.
You need to be rooted.
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Adfree does work on rooted GB.
You need to be rooted.
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I am on the rooted GB leak but I still see ads
you try a reboot or two ghub1??
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you try a reboot or two ghub1??
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Ya I've tried that it keeps coming up with an error saying some file is missing or something like that.
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I've been having the same problem. Is there possibly any way to input the script that jrummy uses in the liberty toolbox to do it?
To get rid of all ads on gb I am using absolute system, jrummys droid overclock and adfree. without all three there were still a few ads here and there.
i had the same problem. i removed adfree, restarted, then redownloaded adfree, updated hosts, then restarted. it worked and now i see no more ads.