what can I get if i root it? and also will I still be able to get official 4.4 update from google?
all I really want is to extract my paid apps from my phone
Tanveer bro, just wait for upcoming 4.4 official kitkat. I am also using cyanogenmod 10.2 and facing camera problem.
Rooting your phone offers several benefits and risks although most risks can be avoided if your careful and just read everything twice (measure twice cut once). I'm rooted to use apps like Greenify, Adaway, Six Axis controller app. And you can use more advanced root features of apps like Lite flow, ES Explorer, Dumpster, etc. Also it allows you to remove system apps you may not want, install custom kernels etc. If your just wanting to extract an app apk there is an app called "apk exctactor" in the Play Store but you may not be able to extract and use all paid apps. I use it for my son's Nabi Jr and for some apps it works well. Good Luck!
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Rooting is certainly worth it if you enjoy getting the most out of your phone. It gives you so many more options to play around and explore with but if you are not comfortable with being able to carefully follow directions and don't plan on actually using the benefits then you may not want to.
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Little background.
I'm fairly adept with computers. I'm comfortable with command line-I've rooted and ROM'd all of my android phones, jailbroken ipads.
I got my kindle today and I want to install some software I have already purchased in the android market on my kindle.
I've seen the walkthroughs on Gapp installation and unrooting to keep amazon prime videos etc.
My question is how much of a risk am I taking? How well does GO-launcher run? Is the benefit at this point worth it?
Just want to hear opinions.
I rooted mine no problem. ADW, Market, and other apps running near perfect. Almost a 7" clone of my EVO 3D. Very little risk. Just be sure to read the entire thread of whatever root method you follow.
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I have sideloaded all of the google apps, all the apps I use from the market and everything else I use and have had no reason to root my tablet so far.
The only 'real' things you need to root for are for installing the market or for changing the look/feel of your tablet.
IMO, until the issues with recovery are solved, rooting opens you up to the possibility of bricking your device on accident.
I rooted mine within the first hour of having it, installed the market, then unrooted it no problem. There's always risk, but the risk was worth the benift in the end to me.
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no reason not to root it, you can always unroot it in 2 minutes. I'd stay away from trying to do anything more funky than install a launcher or the market (or apps from the market) though, at least until things are a bit ahead of where they are.
Ditto on what other posters said. Just rooting to install the Android market then unrooting should be rather safe. I've done much more including adding in support for Swype and SwiftKey X keyboards, syncing calender and gmail, using TiBackup, etc. and no problems or issues. So I think just for market then unroot should be simple and safe.
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This is exactly what I did. It's nice to have the Android Market available and by unrooting I have the Amazon Prime videos working again.
bsoplinger said:
Ditto on what other posters said. Just rooting to install the Android market then unrooting should be rather safe. I've done much more including adding in support for Swype and SwiftKey X keyboards, syncing calender and gmail, using TiBackup, etc. and no problems or issues. So I think just for market then unroot should be simple and safe.
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Use keep root from android market it works well.
I have been a long time user of Titanium Back Up Pro and its been both magical and wonderful all these years and now Koush has pushed out Carbon...
Does anyone have any insights as to why it would be better to move over to Carbon for backup purposes BESIDES SYNC. and besides the sync feature they pretty much both do the same thing or is one app better than the other for any reason.
Just looking for some user feedback on who has used both and which they prefer...
Haven't tried carbon but I assume there is more compatibility/support from other apps/devs for Titanium. Will have to look into carbon.
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If Carbon does what it says on the tin, the single most compelling feature is to be able to backup and restore market apps & and data without needing root. That's got to be compelling for folks on devices like the N7 where the least-resistance path to rooting involves wiping the device.
The least attractive feature seems to be that it requires a PC...
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If Carbon does what it says on the tin, the single most compelling feature is to be able to backup and restore market apps & and data without needing root. That's got to be compelling for folks on devices like the N7 where the least-resistance path to rooting involves wiping the device.
The least attractive feature seems to be that it requires a PC...
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Yes i totally forgot about the fact that you do not need to root the device. but when i got my n7 first thing i did was turn it on made sure it worked and from there rooted within the first hour haha
but that is true... for those that dont look into root...
Well I'm no expert in this area, so my feedback will be purely based on user experience with no knowledge on how the two work.
Carbon is nicer, cleaner, simpler, and much easier to navigate than TB. I used TB before Carbon came out, but once I used Carbon I stopped using TB.
Just simple feedback from a typical Android user
I'm gonna try carbon next time I flash anything on my s2 (stock 4.2.2 on my n7 and keeping it that way) but I will do a titanium backup too.
Titanium backup is the best for many reasons and has been for awhile. Something really great would ever be able to replace it.
Can you freeze apps, make individual backups, clear data and caches on carbon?? Batch restore some apps with data, then others without? Would need all these options to compete.....for me anyway.
Gonna check out carbon. Will post my experience when I use it.
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Carbon is more 'user-friendly' than Titanium but has fewer features... also, you don't need root.
But just running it on my (rooted) Nexus 7... there are four apps (out of the 200+ apps I have installed) designated as BACKUP DISALLOWED... (you have to scroll down to the bottom of the screen to see this).
They are...
TricksterMod
Argos (a shopping app for the UK catalogue store)
AdAway
ZArchiver
Carbon will not backup these apps... not even the APKs...(aside from the userdata associated with them).
But Titanium will...
Not quite sure why this should be... even Gemini App Manager (http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seasmind.android.gmappmgr&hl=en) will backup these APKs... and also doesn't require root.
Very puzzling...
I'll be sticking with Titanium. It does what I need it to do. And backs up EVERYTHING!
Rgrds,
Ged.
GedBlake said:
Carbon is more 'user-friendly' than Titanium but has fewer features... also, you don't need root.
But just running it on my (rooted) Nexus 7... there are four apps (out of the 200+ apps I have installed) designated as BACKUP DISALLOWED... (you have to scroll down to the bottom of the screen to see this).
They are...
TricksterMod
Argos (a shopping app for the UK catalogue store)
AdAway
ZArchiver
Carbon will not backup these apps... not even the APKs...(aside from the userdata associated with them).
But Titanium will...
Not quite sure why this should be... even Gemini App Manager (http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seasmind.android.gmappmgr&hl=en) will backup these APKs... and also doesn't require root.
Very puzzling...
I'll be sticking with Titanium. It does what I need it to do. And backs up EVERYTHING!
Rgrds,
Ged.
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You could always use rom toolbox and have all the features you need for rooted phones for $5
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brownchm said:
You could always use rom toolbox and have all the features you need for rooted phones for $5
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I already have all the features I need...
...with TWRP, Titanium, ChainFires SU (although recently being playing around with Koush's new SuperUser app), Terminal Emulator...and a root capable file manager like X-Plore.
...and of course, FASTBOOT...
Why would I need a toolbox?
Rgrds,
Ged.
I got a new Nexus 4, from my girl actually :good: But I want to clean as much space as possiable by rooting it. But when I rooted my old LG P990 the thing got slow. I don't want this to happen to this phone becuase it is such a nice phone and very fast now.
If I do root, can I delete these apps without any problems to the phone: (ex. slow, other apps not working, etc..)
Currents
Earth
email
google+
hangouts
local
messenger
movie studio
news/weather
youtube
Basic daydreams
android live wallpapers
bubbles
google korean keyboard (can I install Chinese? I am living in china studying Chinese)
Phase Beam
Quick Office
live wallpaper picker
music visualization wallpapers
Thank you. I am loving this new phone. I swear i would never touch anything LG after the P990. But the girl got it for me and I fell in love. But after this phone I still won't buy another LG. Sumsong 4 is my dream still...
It won't make a difference in speed but when a OTA update comes out it will not install
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Rooting your phone doesn't make it slow. You might as well just flash a custom ROM over it because when a new OTA comes and your girl accepts the OTA, it'll probably fail with you deleting apps from the /system/app/ folder. I recommend Carbon Rom with Franco Kernel (kernel matters more than the ROM in terms of speediness)
If you want to keep it stock... then yes removing those apps are fine.
If you want the Chinese Keyboard then just download https://play.google.com/store/apps/...29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5pbnB1dG1ldGhvZC5waW55aW4iXQ..
Why remove YouTube? YouTube is awesome and takes rarely any space.
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Rooting your phone doesn't make it slow. You might as well just flash a custom ROM over it because when a new OTA comes and your girl accepts the OTA, it'll probably fail with you deleting apps from the /system/app/ folder. I recommend Carbon Rom with Franco Kernel (kernel matters more than the ROM in terms of speediness)
If you want to keep it stock... then yes removing those apps are fine.
If you want the Chinese Keyboard then just download https://play.google.com/store/apps/...29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5pbnB1dG1ldGhvZC5waW55aW4iXQ..
Why remove YouTube? YouTube is awesome and takes rarely any space.
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Thanks for the help.
How can I delete them if I don't root? I am guessing I can't as I couldn't on my P990.
Also, about the OTA. So if I root, I will lost the abilty to update over the air?! Wow, didn't know that. That is a nice feature as I don't have a computer, I have the Surface RT and whenever I want to update or re-root my P990 I have to borrow a friends laptop. Its a PETA!
I don't watch contant on my phone or stream anything as I can't afford big data plans. If I am around wifi and need youtube, I go to my Surface RT, easier to search, etc. I don't consume content with phones. They are a tool for business for me. Plus youtube is blocked in China...
Thank you!
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Thanks for the help.
How can I delete them if I don't root? I am guessing I can't as I couldn't on my P990.
Also, about the OTA. So if I root, I will lost the abilty to update over the air?! Wow, didn't know that. That is a nice feature as I don't have a computer, I have the Surface RT and whenever I want to update or re-root my P990 I have to borrow a friends laptop. Its a PETA!
I don't watch contant on my phone or stream anything as I can't afford big data plans. If I am around wifi and need youtube, I go to my Surface RT, easier to search, etc. I don't consume content with phones. They are a tool for business for me. Plus youtube is blocked in China...
Thank you!
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It isn't root that will not allow you to flash the OTA. Its the removal of stock apps.
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You can also always revert the root, without loosing anything...
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El Daddy said:
It isn't root that will not allow you to flash the OTA. Its the removal of stock apps.
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ok. I was looking at the apps tab under settings and I noticed you can disable the stock apps. Do many people do this? I assume this will stop the app from working and not allow it to use the internet, correct?
Also, if I disable the ones listed above would that screw up other google apps? Will it make the phone a little faster? Maybe not noticable, but possiable?
Yeah disabling them means just that. Disabling Google apps may break things. I doubt disabling apps will make the phone faster. Its pretty fast the way it is.
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Yeah disabling them means just that. Disabling Google apps may break things. I doubt disabling apps will make the phone faster. Its pretty fast the way it is.
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Yeah, the N4 is not a Samsung device packed with bloatware. There is very less gain in wiping system apps.
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Yeah, the N4 is not a Samsung device packed with bloatware. There is very less gain in wiping system apps.
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Agreed although I do disagree with the bloatware part to a certain extent. Google does bloat their phones with Google apps such as: Google+ etc. I personally don't use it but it comes shipped. But yeah when compared to the other devices it doesn't have carrier apps or any Samsung app store or whatever.
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I rooted my NSTG a long time ago - I can't remember which method/img I used. but it is on 1.2.1. This article made me wonder if there might be a *new and improved* rooting method compared to the one I used, perhaps allowing me to use the google play store as I do with my other android devices.
What benefit might I gain from using a newer rooting method? (And/or how can I tell whether I'm using an older method?)
thanks,
-lhuge
lhuge said:
I rooted my NSTG a long time ago - I can't remember which method/img I used. but it is on 1.2.1. This article made me wonder if there might be a *new and improved* rooting method compared to the one I used, perhaps allowing me to use the google play store as I do with my other android devices.
What benefit might I gain from using a newer rooting method? (And/or how can I tell whether I'm using an older method?)
thanks,
-lhuge
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The only reason you'd want to reroot is if you absolutely need the Play store. It doesn't matter what method you use, the one you did before or some new and improved one - rooted is rooted.
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The only reason you'd want to reroot is if you absolutely need the Play store. It doesn't matter what method you use, the one you did before or some new and improved one - rooted is rooted.
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Thanks! That's helpful (even if just by confirming that I wasn't crazy in believing that I didn't have Play Store access and that newer root methods give access).
Is there any way to use Play Store without re-rooting my NST? It would be a nice thing to use the Play Store, since I do for all my other android devices, but I guess it's not absolutely necessary.
thanks again
-lhuge
lhuge said:
Thanks! That's helpful (even if just by confirming that I wasn't crazy in believing that I didn't have Play Store access and that newer root methods give access).
Is there any way to use Play Store without re-rooting my NST? It would be a nice thing to use the Play Store, since I do for all my other android devices, but I guess it's not absolutely necessary.
thanks again
-lhuge
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Unfortunately, for you, no.
If you had rooted with NookManager, you could've used an addon called NTGAppsAttack, but since I'm 99% sure this isn't the case, you'll need to totally reroot.
Just for your info, I actually don't have Play on my NSTG - want to know why? Because when you install too many apps on your Nook, it loses its awesome battery life. And if you install Play, installing a lot of apps might be a temptation, and so I chose to go without.
Just my two cents on the matter.
I have Google play Store on my nook, however I find that due to the many limits imposed by running such an older version of Android that I more often than not just upload the apk to my Dropbox and then use the Dropbox app on the NST for downloading and also allowing you to have different versions in the cloud.
OB
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Hello all,
My Lg G4 experienced a dreaded boot loop because of overheating and Sprint decided it was best to give me the Lg G5 instead. The "upgrade" bothers me because there is no root yet for this phone, making it the first time I'll be without root access.
Root is indispensable namely for full, proper backups (Titanium Backup) and WiFi hotspot/tethering. I do not use the latter every day but it is indispensable for me.
Other aspects include Xposed (some tweaks are impossible even with separate apps), moving photos and videos to SD card, and some programs such as SoundAbout.
Formerly rooted users - how has life been for you without root? What apps do you miss, and how did you get around them?
I don't even know where to start. I've been using Android since the HTC Evo, and pretty much had a new Android phone every year...ALL rooted.
I basically, mostly miss all the things you mentioned though, such as titanium backup, and wifi tethering. Also used rom toolbox and other apps to make small tweeks as far as performance upgrades and visual preferences.
But the thing i might possibly miss the most, is the ability to BLOCK ADS!! Omg i didn't realize how much i despised seeing ads in my apps until i couldn't use root. I love this phone itself, but without root, Im pretty sure I'm going to be getting the Google Pixel soon. Nexus phones are usually rooted fairly easily and the phone itself is great also.
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But the thing i might possibly miss the most, is the ability to BLOCK ADS!! Omg i didn't realize how much i despised seeing ads in my apps until i couldn't use root. I love this phone itself, but without root, Im pretty sure I'm going to be getting the Google Pixel soon. Nexus phones are usually rooted fairly easily and the phone itself is great also.
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You can do that without root. Check out Adgaurd and or Adclear.
I use Adgaurd paid myself.
geeksmurf said:
You can do that without root. Check out Adgaurd and or Adclear.
I use Adgaurd paid myself.
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Yeah I've used adguard but it messes up my connection. It will stop my downloads and in general makes everything slow as hell. With root I can just put a hosts file in my etc folder and actually seems to speed up my connection.
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i miss putting on a half baked CM rom that degrades photo quality, breaks core features of the phone and generally sucks just so i can say i rooted my phone.
/s
only thing I really miss is hot spot usage.
oh and the ability to fix this f*cking wakelock that won't go away and I can't trace without root.
This thread makes me sad inside because my buddy on T-Mobile just flashed cm and is making me jealous and angry that I bought this phone without doing research first. Lol.
I miss all the root and fun of trying new roms
Hotspot, hands down. Ad blocking (including YouTube ads) is 2nd.
AdBlock, unbloating, and the greatest thing I miss, viper4android.
How on Earth do I get rid of Sprint's visual voicemail? Before I just got rid of the program in Titanium Backup, either by uninstalling it or freezing it. Same with a bunch of other programs I can't get rid of
Even something as simple as getting rid of some notifications in the menu area - impossible without root.
I miss orbot,as for adblockers I use adguard,its the best I've used,paid or free. The thing I miss most is AOSP Roms
I would have to say it would be being able to delete unwanted apps, change my battery icon, take out ads on you tube and apps, being able to do full backups of my phone, and tethering my phone with wifi.
Everything... I hate this phone. I had all my tasker tasks, and all my games backed up on titanium backup. I want vanilla Android back. I want my foxfi back. I just want to be able to use my phone without stipulations. I will never buy another LG again. I'm going back to HTC.
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You can remove ads in youtube using no root data firewall and using an adblock dns for that firewall so it uses that dns. Dont know why android blocks ability to set dns on mobile argh
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jianjia.firewall&hl=en
https://alternate-dns.com/ 198.101.242.72 and 23.253.163.53 as your DNS server
WHAT I MISS MOST:
Stop these stupid programs from having ability to autorun in background. With root on my amazon tablet, I can remove those handlers. I wonder if this can be done through adb?