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the reason to root the nexi

So, for my sake, and others considering to take the plunge, what are some real benefits of rooting? I have had my nexi for 6 days now and I need a real good reason to root, because as we all know, it voids the warranty. Agree?

zachthemaster said:
So, for my sake, and others considering to take the plunge, what are some real benefits of rooting? I have had my nexi for 6 days now and I need a real good reason to root, because as we all know, it voids the warranty. Agree?
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Custom ROMs, certain apps that require root/su access, and custom themes. Whether those are real good reasons or not is up to you.

just a quick question, ive read the tut on rooting the nexus, what i do not understand is can u only do the root and not the rest of it, as it says to install this image then recovery, as i do not want to put custom roms on, is this possible,
sorry new to android, been windows mobile for so long,

pjcforpres said:
Custom ROMs, certain apps that require root/su access, and custom themes. Whether those are real good reasons or not is up to you.
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Alright so another question for you my good man, how easy is it to achieve root? Because I literally had the hardest time on my magic. It got me so heated that I never tried again. And now in the tutorial for rooting it makes it sound amazingly easy.

takes minutes to do I did it in less than 5

r8zer said:
just a quick question, ive read the tut on rooting the nexus, what i do not understand is can u only do the root and not the rest of it, as it says to install this image then recovery, as i do not want to put custom roms on, is this possible,
sorry new to android, been windows mobile for so long,
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unlocking the bootloader does NOT give you root, it simply ALLOWS you to root. Root access is part of a custom ROM (a modified kernel I beleive). You can leave the stock ROM on and just install the superboot image on top of it to get root access (see modaco's thread in development section).

gtrplr71 said:
takes minutes to do I did it in less than 5
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so you also had to flash a new rom to the device, correct? do you think you could PM me a super simple way to do it... just the exact way you did it? i would greatly appreciate it bro

zachthemaster said:
so you also had to flash a new rom to the device, correct? do you think you could PM me a super simple way to do it... just the exact way you did it? i would greatly appreciate it bro
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The easiest way would be to unlock the boot loader, then flash Armon's recovery, then flash Modaco's rooted stock ROM(he made a rooted version of the stock updated ROM, no changes other than the root).
It should take about 10 minutes total if you are experienced and bang it out... being new, probably take about 20-30 minutes since I am sure you will be double checking along the way.
There are some great guides in the Nexus One Dev section, the best IMO is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=612858
If you already have the full update flashed, you don't need to do the radio again.

pjcforpres said:
The easiest way would be to unlock the boot loader, then flash Armon's recovery, then flash Modaco's rooted stock ROM(he made a rooted version of the stock updated ROM, no changes other than the root).
It should take about 10 minutes total if you are experienced and bang it out... being new, probably take about 20-30 minutes since I am sure you will be double checking along the way.
There are some great guides in the Nexus One Dev section, the best IMO is this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=612858
If you already have the full update flashed, you don't need to do the radio again.
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wow. thak you. i'll have to dive into this a little bit later. hopefully it'll be easy.

by the way... do you have to have the Android SDK installed for this to work? because it says to type different commands in, but into what terminal..?
windows XP MCE

zach, I was in the same boat as you, and I was looking for an ultra-noob friendly walkthru for rooting. I found youtube to be the best source, as you can see the process on someone else's phone first. I was shaky reading even the walkthru on xda forums, but youtube cleared it up. Just google "nexus one root" and you'll get a boat-load of videos.
Hope that helps....

Ovrclock said:
zach, I was in the same boat as you, and I was looking for an ultra-noob friendly walkthru for rooting. I found youtube to be the best source, as you can see the process on someone else's phone first. I was shaky reading even the walkthru on xda forums, but youtube cleared it up. Just google "nexus one root" and you'll get a boat-load of videos.
Hope that helps....
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Oh man I didn't even think of that. Thank you so much for the idea.

The big reason I needed to root the phone was TETHERED access! Both wired and wireless.
I travel a bit, and more often than not I cannot get a decent WIFI signal, or I am in someplace that requires me to pay for access (like a hotel). Almost EVERY hotel in Las Vegas for instance requires you to pay for internet access.... but with tethering... I am golden and surfing the web for free.
I also use SetCPU for profiles for when my phone is sleeping, charging, etc. I can usually squeeze out a little more life in the battery this way. Also... CacheMate is a great tool (especially if you are not using Apps2SD) for recovering extra space.... it's a "root" required app.
If you are a App-o-holic.... and NEED the extra room on your phone... you will want or need Apps 2 SD... .. and will need to have root access to do this.
Hope these suggestions help.

Some of my favorite things about rooting are Cyan's High-Mem Kernel, doubling the memory available, Tethering, Themeing(I can't stand the standard notification bar), and setting my clock speed to stay between 998 and 768. If you think the Nexus is fast now wait till you get High-Mem and change your CPU Clock settings.

webgrafix said:
The big reason I needed to root the phone was TETHERED access! Both wired and wireless.
I travel a bit, and more often than not I cannot get a decent WIFI signal, or I am in someplace that requires me to pay for access (like a hotel). Almost EVERY hotel in Las Vegas for instance requires you to pay for internet access.... but with tethering... I am golden and surfing the web for free.
I also use SetCPU for profiles for when my phone is sleeping, charging, etc. I can usually squeeze out a little more life in the battery this way. Also... CacheMate is a great tool (especially if you are not using Apps2SD) for recovering extra space.... it's a "root" required app.
If you are a App-o-holic.... and NEED the extra room on your phone... you will want or need Apps 2 SD... .. and will need to have root access to do this.
Hope these suggestions help.
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so i rooted havent been able to take advantage yet.
where could i get apps 2 sd?
JoshHart said:
Some of my favorite things about rooting are Cyan's High-Mem Kernel, doubling the memory available, Tethering, Themeing(I can't stand the standard notification bar), and setting my clock speed to stay between 998 and 768. If you think the Nexus is fast now wait till you get High-Mem and change your CPU Clock settings.
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i'm also interested in this... A LOT! how would i go about getting all of the aforementioned items (kernel, x2 memory, etc) on my nexi?
thank you all guys

Post your ideas of how to customize stock (non rooted) vibrant

Hi everyone...
Im looking for suggestions on how to customize my stock vibrant and try all col things with this powerful phone... So far I have launcher pro and a beautiful widgets... And some games like need for speed shift demo... Anything else cool and exciting I can try or download on my phone w/o rooting it? Or screwing up ota uodates in the future?... Like changing tmob boot up screen or any suggestions at alll...
Thanx
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

In the settings you can change the "font style." (New fonts can be downloaded for a buck.) It can have a significant effect on how things appear. Some suggestions from the tips thread are Helvetica Nue, Soho Gothic, Frutiger and Felbridge. I'm digging Helvetica a lot.

Thanx for suggestion.. I forgot to mention I downloaded a few flip fonts I love how it changes the look of the phone.. Any other suggestions? Or performance boosters?
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

you can not change the boot logo (or shutdown) if you are not rooted. If you are rooted, you still get OTA, but once installed it will unroot the phone

No problem do this
Fancy Widgets
Pure Messenger/ Grid Calendar and an Agenda app... (can't remember the name)

I am running Agenda Widget and liking it ok so far. I am always looking for a better one.

Launcher Pro or ADW, Beautiful Widgets, change the font style.
Here is a link to a thread with a plethora of Flip Fonts to choose from. Just download the .apk. locate and install on your device. Go into settings and change the font, restart and there you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748916

Don't mean to pick on the op but I'm curious why people don't want to root.
I did the day it was possible and haven't looked back. So many things you can do to customize all reversible if you have to. Just don't try doing really crazy stuff unless you know what your doing but most things in the stick under the root section are easy and awesome.
Anyway I'd love to understand why people don't just do it.

Battery usage with percentage would be really nice.

drhonk said:
Battery usage with percentage would be really nice.
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One more awesome thing to do with root. I don't get why you wouldn't.

joshthewaster said:
One more awesome thing to do with root. I don't get why you wouldn't.
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I don't get why people who don't root their phones go on XDA. XDA is a place for rooting and ROM development. Not a user-friendly website for non-rooters. But yeah definitely root, you can customize a lot more. Customize the notifications bar, I don't really big the light gray and blue 3G icon

I've gone from a few different Nokias, to a Motorola Razor, to a Blackberry Pearl and now finally to a Samsung Vibrant. I'm pretty good with computers and software so I know I could get rooting/recovery/flashing down, but this is my first time with a mobile device I could hack.
Whenever I do research on the topic I find multiple threads with multiple ways to root. The whole directions/concept just isn't crystal clear with me yet, despite how much I've read. And, there's always posts at the end of each thread by users with unanswered issues/problems.
I guess, I'm just taking the slow cautious route, enjoying stock android eclair for a while. I do have the itch, but no apps or issues with my phone have pushed me beyond curiosity and into the experimental, so to speak.
What is the top main reason you have for rooting your vibrant?
Edit: to point out, I know I could've "hacked" my previous phones, but not the way you can with an Android phone, you know what I mean...

trunkstar1 said:
I've gone from a few different Nokias, to a Motorola Razor, to a Blackberry Pearl and now finally to a Samsung Vibrant. I'm pretty good with computers and software so I know I could get rooting/recovery/flashing down, but this is my first time with a mobile device I could hack.
Whenever I do research on the topic I find multiple threads with multiple ways to root. The whole directions/concept just isn't crystal clear with me yet, despite how much I've read. And, there's always posts at the end of each thread by users with unanswered issues/problems.
I guess, I'm just taking the slow cautious route, enjoying stock android eclair for a while. I do have the itch, but no apps or issues with my phone have pushed me beyond curiosity and into the experimental, so to speak.
What is the top main reason you have for rooting your vibrant?
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- Allows access to applications that require root access (e.g. Titanium Backup, SetCPU, AdFree (not suggested since it helps developers), metamorph, etc)
- When you root, you have the ability to flash a custom recovery that allows custom ROMs. This allows nandroid backups, restores, and more.
- Remove bloatware that comes with the phone (this one DEFINITELY)
- Screenshots

See, I get confused. All I've read about recovery was people talking about "booting into recovery. The only thing I thought you flashed were the custom ROMs. And, I thought you only needed the backups and restores so you could get back to an unrooted state in case you needed warrantee work, or messed up your phone somehow.
What are the major bloatware items on the stock t-mobile vibrant?

trunkstar1 said:
See, I get confused. All I've read about recovery was people talking about "booting into recovery. The only thing I thought you flashed were the custom ROMs. And, I thought you only needed the backups and restores so you could get back to an unrooted state in case you needed warrantee work, or messed up your phone somehow.
What are the major bloatware items on the stock t-mobile vibrant?
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Account & Settings on the App Drawer
Gogo
Amazon Kindle
TeleNav
T-Mobile Voicemail
MobiTV
Memo
AudioPostcard
(and many more)
... oh yeah and with root (and installed clockwork recovery) you can apply the Captivate camera which its interface is easier to apply different scenes.
And no.. you can restore non-root with Odin and nandroid backup (JAC's thread has a unrooted backup online). But yeah you do backups before you apply hacks to your phone incase anything happens

drhonk said:
Battery usage with percentage would be really nice.
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Get the app called Battery Status Pro. That gives you what you want.

zephiK said:
Account & Settings on the App Drawer
Gogo
Amazon Kindle
TeleNav
T-Mobile Voicemail
MobiTV
Memo
AudioPostcard
(and many more)
... oh yeah and with root (and installed clockwork recovery) you can apply the Captivate camera which its interface is easier to apply different scenes.
And no.. you can restore non-root with Odin and nandroid backup (JAC's thread has a unrooted backup online). But yeah you do backups before you apply hacks to your phone incase anything happens
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Trying to figure out how to remove bloatware was THE reason I found xda and rooted. I had no idea what I was doing but it is ULTRA easy. Download update zip-boot to recovery-apply-enjoy. That got me discovering all the other awesome things I can do.
You will always see people who have problems with anything in the threads. This is why you make backups. Once you have those you can do a lot more with a lot more confidence knowing that if you make a mistake you can correct it - mostly. And you can unroot if you have to.

drhonk said:
Battery usage with percentage would be really nice.
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Agreed. Love having it.

Come on guys lets talk about stuff you can do for non rooters please. I did root my phone but I took it to far and bricked it. I'm not doing it again and I know that xda forums lean more to rooting then not. I thought a thread that talked about non rooted phones was a great idea but its been taken over. So I'm bringing it back.
There are a lot of good lockscreen apps to look at for changing your lockscreen. I've used some of them just haven settled on one yet. So no need to root just have fun with it the way it is.

spacecasespiff said:
Come on guys lets talk about stuff you can do for non rooters please. I did root my phone but I took it to far and bricked it. I'm not doing it again and I know that xda forums lean more to rooting then not. I thought a thread that talked about non rooted phones was a great idea but its been taken over. So I'm bringing it back.
There are a lot of good lockscreen apps to look at for changing your lockscreen. I've used some of them just haven settled on one yet. So no need to root just have fun with it the way it is.
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Thanx for staying on topic... no offense to others... where do i find different lock screens?

New Xoom User

Hey, I just picked up my Xoom from Futureshop yesterday. I am in Canada and it is the WiFi only version.
I see there are many threads on Rooting and all that good stuff. My issue like always is there is too much information. I can never find what I want, or be 100% sure it's what I need.
So my first question is, is there a point to rooting the Xoom right now? Are there any useful and good ROMs for it yet? What other reason should I do it, I have rooted and installed ROMs on my Desire for ever now and the only benefit I see is the ROMs and a couple apps, yet I think I am missing a point lol
Second, for my North American (Canadian) WiFi only Xoom, which rooting steps and files do I need/follow? Thanks
Thirdly, excluding the Google applications and Games (because I already have them) what are some apps that support tablets currently? Also, what cool things are you doing with your Xoom?
Thanks.

bmancell said:
Hey, I just picked up my Xoom from Futureshop yesterday. I am in Canada and it is the WiFi only version.
I see there are many threads on Rooting and all that good stuff. My issue like always is there is too much information. I can never find what I want, or be 100% sure it's what I need.
So my first question is, is there a point to rooting the Xoom right now? Are there any useful and good ROMs for it yet? What other reason should I do it, I have rooted and installed ROMs on my Desire for ever now and the only benefit I see is the ROMs and a couple apps, yet I think I am missing a point lol
Second, for my North American (Canadian) WiFi only Xoom, which rooting steps and files do I need/follow? Thanks
Thirdly, excluding the Google applications and Games (because I already have them) what are some apps that support tablets currently? Also, what cool things are you doing with your Xoom?
Thanks.
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This thread is definitely in the wrong section!
But I'll answer the first question:
The main reason I rooted was to overclock to 1.5 GHz. I also did it because I know that eventually I'll want to try out a custom ROM or run some other SU apps somewhere down the road. I also wanted USB host capabilities. As far as I know though, there aren't any custom ROMs yet, but there is a custom kernel, Tiamat. I haven't tried it yet, because I've been content with the stock OC kernel.

Oh crap, yea I didn't notice I was still in this section. Sorry, please move MOD.
Thanks for the reply. Overclocking eh? Will that destroy my CPU/device quicker or any other bad side effects?
And link to do that with my version?

Moved to general.
Generally, 1.5 GHz seems to be tolerated very well by the majority of XOOMs. If you notice random pauses, lockups, or restarts, tone it down a little bit.
You will likely notice a little additional battery drain, but as long as you're not on "performance" governor in SetCPU, you'll be fine for the most part.

bmancell said:
So my first question is, is there a point to rooting the Xoom right now?
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Screenshot ER is a good reason Lets you take screenshots (no kidding!) without adb. I also have some other apps that need root like Root explorer.
EDIT: You might also want to ask: Why should I NOT root? Sometimes it helps to see both sides but I haven't found any disadvantage.

Ok, so I found this thread which seems to be my model.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010568
Instructions aren't exactly clear, I know it takes time but why do people not do step by step, pictures even. Geez.
And where do I get this overclock stuff?
Thanks

One Click Root
The is pretty much the easies way to root your xoom. A one click method, and also unroot it back to stock if anything need to be done, like take it for repair to motorola or the upgrade for lite. It works for both wifi only and 3G. Just make sure you click the correct method for your kind of device.
There is also videos out there on youtube and google with it being done, that's how I got mine done. And more of a visual guy.
Here is the link from here on XDA, good luck. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011196
Here is a link to the video I use, these guys have videos on both rooting and unrooting, enjoy fellow Xoom. http://theunlockr.com/2011/03/30/how-to-root-the-motorola-xoom-wifi-or-3g-one-click-method/

Well there we go! lol
Thanks a bunch.
I assume once I am rooted I just install that SetCPU app and play with it?

Best reason to root? Ad-blocking hosts file!

same thing here...wifi only in canada. I used one-click root ... click ok like 15 times and you're done!

one click rooting, nice! I'm new to all this rooting stuff........so that might just push me over the edge!

Other than ad blocking, not really. I haven't root'd mine.
Sent from my Captivate

Yea the part that gets me is the ability to unroot and put back to stock, just in case I need my warranty.

yeah the ability to unroot is the best thing since the xoom. Lol. Cuz you can always go back to original. Just a side note be very careful with that setCPU' it can be useful, and hurtful.the xoom is fast already, but. I mean as other have said, it is safe to an extend, but I would keep it that hight. One becauxe of battery life, and two because it could become an issue. I think if it was totally safe to clock that might, motorola would have been the one to do so, and would have put this device out the as having a 1.5Ghz processor. So just be careful, and as soon as you notice anything not right or normal, head for the door. Lol. (Go back to stock)

A-men.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

bmancell said:
Ok, so I found this thread which seems to be my model.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010568
Instructions aren't exactly clear, I know it takes time but why do people not do step by step, pictures even. Geez.
And where do I get this overclock stuff?
Thanks
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I also bought my xoom at future shop. I used that link above to root my xoom and now im overclocking as well.

Do rooting enable the "Market Enabler" app?? and if the answer is yes, do this app fix the problem of the missing apps by hacking the market provider to [US] Verizon??????

It needs root and busybox. Basically, it lets you set your carrier to any carrier you like to fool the market.
It is often used by people who's countries don't provide market access.
Since I don't have a XOOM yet I can't vouch for its functionality on there but I don't see why it shouldn't work.
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only 3g
I believe the above comment is correct. And as a side note I think the above app is only going to work with the 3G Xoom, not the Wifi only version. Because of the celluler radio. I have heard that both the wifi and 3g have a radio, because even the wifi version has a sim card slot, due to it being combine with the micro sd card. If this proof to be true, it could be a good deal for use with the wifi only. Cuz that means I pay $200 less. And if it is there, motorola will likely not make it active. But then once the codes are release, folk on XDA will make that dream a reality.

Don't count on that slot working on the wifi model. The important hardware like the radio will likely not he there.
The only reason the slot is there is because its combined with the SD slot and it would be costly and pointless for them to source an alternative socket just for the wifi model.
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Is rooting worth it at this moment ?

Just wondering ...
I just got my TF, auto updated to 3.1 ... works perfectly smooth and fine ...
I'm just wondering if rooting my tablet involve has much pain in the ass has jailbreaking an iphone ... especially regarding updates ...

if you don't have a reason to root something, don't just do it because that's what the cool kids are doing.
and if you have to ask why to root, you probably don't need to.
also, this should be in general.

Probably
I don't agree with the above comment that you should only root if you know what you want it to do. Root it and explore your options. Learn something new. I believe the best reason to root is to overclock, at the moment. You also get some customization options as well (boot animation, themes, systemUI, etc...). I would recommend you root and try some different kernals and roms (I'm running Prime 1.5 and the netformer 1.5 kernal, works like a dream).
Just make sure you perform a nandroid backup before you get too crazy. Seriously, do it.
For the record, I have a jailbroken iPhone as well and the process of updating is way smoother on the transformer. Once you're familiar with the process, it probably takes 10 minutes to boot into recovery, flash the update, and reboot.

I maybe completely wrong, but essential apps like Titanium Backup needs root.
That's why I'm waiting for Nvflash version of Prime 1.5

theradec said:
I maybe completely wrong, but essential apps like Titanium Backup needs root.
That's why I'm waiting for Nvflash version of Prime 1.5
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why wait? use nvflash to install prime 1.4 and takes two extras minutes to flash prime 1.5 after that.

yeah its super easy

baseballfanz said:
why wait? use nvflash to install prime 1.4 and takes two extras minutes to flash prime 1.5 after that.
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I +1 this. Its not that hard, come on..
also this needs to be in general.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App

one app make it all worth it
ADFREE
no more ads....
and Titanium backup....

I did root mine way back when because I wanted to:
- Customize
- Explore
- Remove Bloatware (not a lot when compared to cell phones)

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Mark.

Worth it for me just for the voodoo sound kernel addons. Mmm amp boost and crystal clear sound blows my iPod out of the water.

masterfred said:
Just wondering ...
I just got my TF, auto updated to 3.1 ... works perfectly smooth and fine ...
I'm just wondering if rooting my tablet involve has much pain in the ass has jailbreaking an iphone ... especially regarding updates ...
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Jail breaking is a bit complicated,but rooting is much easier,its just dropping the files on the root of the microsd card and tap flash,thats pretty much the basics of rooting,its the developers that have it rough,thanks to them we have it easy.But yes theres good reasons to root your tab.You have overclock kernels to flash,custom roms,themes and theres more to come,i'm sure.

masterfred said:
Just wondering ...
I just got my TF, auto updated to 3.1 ... works perfectly smooth and fine...
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So then why f*** with it? so you can post later that your TF is a POS?

like the guy above said... rooting is worth it for adfree and titanium alone... even if you don't want to install a custom rom (though, how can you not want to install custom roms!!

Can't decide? Try it. It is very easy to unroot and go back if you don't like it and keep your warranty. Trust me though, I had doubts once and I will never have any again. Rooted Transformer is more awesome than it already is.

+1 for voodoo sound added to kernal.. sounds way clearer. Also root for over clock... why sit around a 1 when you can fly at 1.4 or 1.6. I have the desire HD since release also overclocked full time to take advantage of 1.4. You notice a huge difference when going back to 1ghz.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

I've had my AT&T Captivate rooted 7 ways to Sunday (currently running an unreleased 2.3.3 derivative called Cognition 5 beta 2). I just can't be bothered on my Transformer though. I haven't been motivated to really sink my teeth into the relatively easy looking process because I don't want to brick it & I'm not seeing any huge benefits yet.
I use Titanium Backup a lot on my Captivate & that's the only thing I'm missing on my Transformer. Other stuff people have mentioned don't really appeal to me at the moment. I'll probably end up rooting at some point, but no huge need for me yet.

OK you guys have me intrigued now, how do I root the TF? Also where do I get this voodoo sound thing from and what's a good overclock app?

rooting takes like 10 minutes unless you're a noob... don't see why you wouldn't want full control over your device.

The only "risk" of rooting is being tempted to deleted a bunch of bloatware and then messing something up.
However, that is what backups are for. Besides, you always learn a lot from screw ups.
Go ahead and do it! It takes longer to back up than to root.

[Q] Root before ICS or not?

Hi All,
I tried searching for some answers as to the benefits of rooting the tf101, but my searching skills have failed me and I am coming up empty. Now with ICS coming so soon I feel completely under the gun to make this decision and not research things as completely as I usually would. I am no stranger to rooting; I have a rooted Thunderbolt running a BAMF rom and I have a Nook Color rooted and running CM7. In both of those cases there was a clear reason to root. I wanted to overclock and debloat the Thunderbolt and I wanted to unlock the NOOK to a fuller potential. I have only had the transfomer for a week and so I have not really put it through its paces or identified all of its quirks, but so far it is running like a champ. Why did all of you that have rooted do so? What am I missing by running stock?
TIA! XDA is the technology savior for a middle-aged Kansas soccer mom such as myself who wants to use her tech tools the their fullest advantage!

Root now or forever hold your piece.

If you don't root now and use OTA Rootkeeper before you install ICS, you will have to wait until someone in the Dev community can figure out a root method, and who knows how long that will be. You're better off doing it in advance, instead of being stuck without.

best idea is to root now and then wait for a few days while the great devs get a custom rom or a pure root rom. if you dont then you might be stuck with an unrootable ICS and now that the device has been out for a while everyone who has wanted to root has so there is verry little incentive to find a new method

I understand it could be now or never. What I am not clear on is what functionality I gain by rooting. Is it similar to my phone and NOOK in that I overclock and get better battery life. Is there bloat that I should remove? Are those that are rooting also roming their tablets? If so, is that interface a marked improvement or just different?

miss chris said:
I understand it could be now or never. What I am not clear on is what functionality I gain by rooting. Is it similar to my phone and NOOK in that I overclock and get better battery life. Is there bloat that I should remove? Are those that are rooting also roming their tablets? If so, is that interface a marked improvement or just different?
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If you cant find a reason to root then you might not need it.
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You can overclock your 1ghz cpu to 1.2 ghz (max is 1.6ghz I believe) or more to get better performance, you can use titanium backup to remove asus apps you may not use, and you can install things like adaway or LBE privacy guard if you like. Also, some anti-theft apps like Avast or Prey work better with root. Those are just some of the things I do on my tablet with root.

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You can overclock your 1ghz cpu to 1.2 ghz (max is 1.6ghz I believe) or more to get better performance, you can use titanium backup to remove asus apps you may not use, and you can install things like adaway or LBE privacy guard if you like. Also, some anti-theft apps like Avast or Prey work better with root. Those are just some of the things I do on my tablet with root.
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Thank you! This is the kind of information I was looking for.

Another big one for those who hate the honeycomb status bar, you need root for the different apps that hide it, apps like Honeybar. Personally I use hidebar. http://ppareit.github.com/HideBar/
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Well I did not root my Transformer because I did not see a need. I rooted my Galaxy S because it was really easy to do. On the transformer however it's a lot more difficult because you need to do something with ADB or whatever. Did not really look into it that much but yeah. Now I do not have to worry of bricking my tablet when I install ICS on it since it's stock and clean

Definitely not hard to root on the Transformer.. or at least the slightly older models... it's been a long time since I rooted it, but all you had to do was enter one or two commands in Linux to root it?

I didn't see a need to root my epic4g, but the moment I did I wished I had months ago..I guess I was just scared, I wanted to think my phone was as good as it could be preroot, and I was afraid to do it. The only benefit to waiting, for me anyhow, was that the custom roms available when I bought the phone were early and underdeveloped..tf101 custom roms are fine as of now. Perfectly stable for what I use it for. I recommend the krakd rom personally, but prime and revolver were nice as well.

Another benefit of rooting is Voodoo-sound if you use your tablet for anything remotely related to audio.
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asdfuogh said:
Definitely not hard to root on the Transformer.. or at least the slightly older models... it's been a long time since I rooted it, but all you had to do was enter one or two commands in Linux to root it?
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That's only true for the earliest batches where people can use nvflash.
There's lots of people out there which needs an actual exploitable/hackable firmware for rooting it. To these people, once the hole is closed, they wont be able to root.
So yeah. Better root now or remain forever silent.

Okay, I am convinced and will be rooting soon. Now off to figure out how the heck to do that. Seems like nachoroot or viper prime might be what I am looking for. Thanks for all that replied.

josteink said:
Another benefit of rooting is Voodoo-sound if you use your tablet for anything remotely related to audio.
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That's only true for the earliest batches where people can use nvflash.
There's lots of people out there which needs an actual exploitable/hackable firmware for rooting it. To these people, once the hole is closed, they wont be able to root.
So yeah. Better root now or remain forever silent.
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Though fortunately it's not hard to get back to .19 right now and then root using Razorclaw, which works on all models.