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Some months ago I rooted my Vibrant, and realized that was all I had done...rooted it. I had no idea where I was going after that point, so I unrooted and went about my day. I am taking a new approach, I would like some advice in rooting. Pros and cons (other than by rooting I have the chance of REALLY messing things up...i know that thanks.)
I would like to know what exactly rooting does for me, and if there are any articles anyone can point me to I would greatly appreciate the links.
ALSO I am dipping my toes into app development. the best way I could think to do so was with Google Labs App Inventor, but I think ive read that it limits you as far as developing and then sharing through the market, if someone could set me straight on that I would appreciate it, but this also goes in hand with rooting, I have read that alot of people who develop have rooted their phones.
I appreciate any help that you can give me.
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well, that was helpful...thanks. next?
First off if u didnt want to deal with something u could tinker with u could of gotten a iphone but u didnt? Androids are open source so u can tweak it the way u want it to be, leave it stock or u can add themes to ur stock froyo and make it look like u want it to. But if u want to go all the way and realy make the phone live up to its potential u can root it and do so many amazing things with it once its opened to the power of the Superuser. U can make ur phone run so much faster and once it runs that fast and smooth ull wonder how u lived with that dull slowness of ur phone before. And dont forget all the cool colors u can add to ur phone that dont come with just stock, ginger red theme, high voltage blue and so many more. And then theres the mods that u get with ur phone that the brilliant developers port from other phones. Theres just too many reasons to root and none not to. now u know...LOL
Let me count the ways...
You can install applications that need root:
* AdFree - block in-application ads
* Titanium Backup - backup/restore applications AND their data, and with the paid version you can also backup to your dropbox account
* Root Explorer: Lets you manage files that aren't in your user partition, including the files for the annoyingly loud T-Mobile jingle that plays on boot. Sometimes you do need to start up your phone discreetly, without letting everyone in a 50m radius know you're a T-Mobile customer.
You can also UNinstall applications that you don't need. Don't want T-Mobile TV cluttering your applications list? Gone. Don't want Slacker Radio? Byebye.
Also, you can flash ROMs (or just kernels) that are much faster than the stock, unoptimized Samsung one. There is a thing called the Voodoo lagfix that makes your storage access cached, so applications aren't held up by slow writes when they need fast reads. Some also come with kernels that support Voodoo Sound which makes the audio output sound much better by increasing the sampling rate on the DAC and tying the DAC to the clock to reduce jitter. Definitely a must whether you're an audiophile with $10k cans or just plugging the phone into a sound system.
Let's see, what else. With root, you can also add on wifi tethering without having to shell out more money to use T-mobile's version. You can also install Clockwork Recovery and use it to make a complete backup of your phone, so in case you break it and get another one, just root it, install clockwork recovery, and restore the image and you're back to your old configuration.
So yeah... hopefully at least some of this stuff interests you. If not... well, yeah there's really no point in rooting.
Root becuse your mom told you not to
Not to be rude but if you don't know why you should root then you shouldn't.
OP, if you want an answer to your question, read my Vibrant Guide (why root) and then the Noob root (detailed steps) guide if you need help doing it.
If you read anything on this forum...and still cant figure it out...then give up...you'll never understand
OP, rooting is for those who are not 100% satisfied with there phones. Samsung has given us an amazing device, but fell short in delivering in some areas. Rooting helps us add more functionality & personalization options. If you are happy with the phone and no issues using the way Samsung gave you the phone. Then I do not see a reason for you to root. But if you are like one of us, Then you need to get on the Root train and follow the wonderful guide maintained by "s15274n".
Statutory Warning: Rooting & flashing an android device is a serious addiction. Might lead to serious domestic and or job related issues.
Why shouldn't you?
Unless you want to become a flash junkie with an obsessive need to mod, update, enhance or customize; jonesin’ to flash something every few days, suffering from withdrawals if you ever have to ODIN back to stock due to error (has yet to happen to me, though), scrounging XDA daily for your next hit, do not concern yourself with something like AOSP. Simply turn away and do not look back.
rooting your hpone basically gives you Admin privalages.
You can install custom apps and ROMs with awesome features!
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Not to be rude but if you don't know why you should root then you shouldn't.
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not to be rude but if you didn't have anything helpful to say then why say anything at all?
Thanks to most!
I thanked those who gave me some helpful advice. I do appreciate the insight. I guess i'll give this another crack.
By the By, with the exception of the handful of mildly entertaining comments, if you didnt have anything helpful to say, why say it? No one should discourage anybody from trying anything. Weighing my pros and cons was just a way to decide if its something I really wanted to mess with again.
SO again, thanks to all who did help, and thanks was given
^ I can't vouch for everyone, but the one you quoted I am confident didn't mean it negatively. Way too hard to decipher words on the Internet.
If you want additional features, you should root. If you are content, do not.
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not to be rude but if you didn't have anything helpful to say then why say anything at all?
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Thing was, nomad had a point. If you genuinely don't know why you should root--and a Vibrant, of all phones--you probably shouldn't. You mention the con of messing up the phone in your original post, and if you don't know the advantages of applying custom ROMs and kernels to the Vibrant, there's a decent chance you may well brick the device.
The Vibrant is a great phone, but tends to be so only after it's rooted and customized. Without the rooting and customization, there are problems with lag, gps, battery life, and myriad other functions.
By rooting and customizing, you're essentially updating the software in various ways that will help ameliorate those issues. My Vibrant was unusable to the point that I upgraded to a Nexus S. However, with the Nexus S, I got comfortable with rooting, unlocking bootloaders, adb, and flashing ROMs and kernels. It became rather routine.
It became routine enough, in fact, that I ended up going back to my Vibrant, because I was comfortable enough to experiment and attempt to make it better than it had been.
But if you don't know that you have to root to correct the lag, say, you may well be better off getting a more midrange Android phone that's more feature than super. You don't want to bork anything, after all.
Just do yourself a favor--understand that rooting and customizing are individual things, and that the forum is great for technical help but less so when you want to know things like which ROM is "best"; there's no such thing. If you root, play with the device, and play with the different ROMs. Give yourself a week where every day you use a different one so you can get a feel for which one's your favorite.
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Thing was, nomad had a point. If you genuinely don't know why you should root--and a Vibrant, of all phones--you probably shouldn't. You mention the con of messing up the phone in your original post, and if you don't know the advantages of applying custom ROMs and kernels to the Vibrant, there's a decent chance you may well brick the device.
The Vibrant is a great phone, but tends to be so only after it's rooted and customized. Without the rooting and customization, there are problems with lag, gps, battery life, and myriad other functions.
By rooting and customizing, you're essentially updating the software in various ways that will help ameliorate those issues. My Vibrant was unusable to the point that I upgraded to a Nexus S. However, with the Nexus S, I got comfortable with rooting, unlocking bootloaders, adb, and flashing ROMs and kernels. It became rather routine.
It became routine enough, in fact, that I ended up going back to my Vibrant, because I was comfortable enough to experiment and attempt to make it better than it had been.
But if you don't know that you have to root to correct the lag, say, you may well be better off getting a more midrange Android phone that's more feature than super. You don't want to bork anything, after all.
Just do yourself a favor--understand that rooting and customizing are individual things, and that the forum is great for technical help but less so when you want to know things like which ROM is "best"; there's no such thing. If you root, play with the device, and play with the different ROMs. Give yourself a week where every day you use a different one so you can get a feel for which one's your favorite.
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with the initial quote in mind, I understand. But thank you just the same because this is in fact the kind of feedback I was looking for. DID get my phone rooted btw, now im just fighting with rom manager. I'm on my way though
gorealmighty said:
with the initial quote in mind, I understand. But thank you just the same because this is in fact the kind of feedback I was looking for. DID get my phone rooted btw, now im just fighting with rom manager. I'm on my way though
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Well good luck with it. It's a totally fun, very empowering process. And XDA is the Android equivalent of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; the users here are so knowledgeable and helpful, there's no reason to panic, ever. Pretty much everything you do to your phone will be mostly harmless.
ive read the thread in the general forum for noobs.
but i still dont quite understand all these things and what purpose they serve.
im SUPER new with all this stuff. so my apologies.
could someone help a brother out?
what is your question specifically?
just curious about what they are and do basically.
kevinallen4325 said:
ive read the thread in the general forum for noobs.
but i still dont quite understand all these things and what purpose they serve.
im SUPER new with all this stuff. so my apologies.
could someone help a brother out?
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I'll try and help.
First you must ROOT your phone. This basically grants you access/permission to FIDDLE with a lot of things you can't normally. I use the word *fiddle* loosley, meaning you can install root tools (like overclock) custom Roms, change system settings, flash themes... the list goes on. It's kind of like the equivalent to "jailbreaking"
Rooting is the "first and foremost"... basically do this first. and all other things follow.
kevinallen4325 said:
just curious about what they are and do basically.
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Well the sticky in the main forum really is a good place to start, as all these terms are defined there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1483113
As well as step-by-step instructions how to root. That should get you started!
ok so root first. got it. would any of this benefit my phone in anyway? or is it mainly just to put custom themes and such on?
kevinallen4325 said:
ok so root first. got it. would any of this benefit my phone in anyway? or is it mainly just to put custom themes and such on?
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It is much more than that. I wrote this out before, so I will copy it again:
People have problems when rooted because they are not careful or do not know what they are doing. Rooting gives you (to put in Windows terms) full Administrator rights to your phone. With this right comes responsibility, so you must be careful and do research. This is why rooting also voids the warranty. The phone is now open for the user to do whatever they want, and circumvent any restrictions put on the phone by the manufacturer (including those in place to prevent harm to the device). But like a computer with Admin rights, rooting allows you to install any application, any "OS theme", and tweak the hardware to do what YOU want with it, not what the manufacturer wants.
So please be sure to READ READ READ all you can before you start!!! You don't want a $600 phone coaster. Just browse the forums for a couple weeks and learn from the posts.
kevinallen4325 said:
ok so root first. got it. would any of this benefit my phone in anyway? or is it mainly just to put custom themes and such on?
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It depends what you consider a benefit. Sure..theming can be a benefit, but rooting provides the gateway to address any negative or less than ideal aspects of a device. For instance, The Note has been perceived as being somewhat laggy. So rooting allows you to free up system resources by eliminating unneeded bloatware that you can't remove if you remain stock. Also the lagginess has been addressed by overclocking, modding and building kernels that do specific things and of course making custom roms. The Note is still very early in the developmental process, so many things to improve the user experience of the device will become available over the course of time....but it all starts with being rooted.
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kevinallen4325 said:
ok so root first. got it. would any of this benefit my phone in anyway? or is it mainly just to put custom themes and such on?
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Android isn't like iOS. I had an iPhone for four years before my Note and I know where you coming from. What the other guy was saying is that rooting can be viewed similar to jailbreaking, but it is kind of completely different. You don't need to be rooted to use themes (or most of the stuff on Cydia). Rooting allows you to back up apps, flash custom ROMs, etc. Otherwise, you most likely don't need root.
tbran said:
It depends what you consider a benefit. Sure..theming can be a benefit, but rooting provides the gateway to address any negative or less than ideal aspects of a device. For instance, The Note has been perceived as being somewhat laggy. So rooting allows you to free up system resources by eliminating unneeded bloatware that you can't remove if you remain stock. Also the lagginess has been addressed by overclocking, modding and building kernels that do specific things and of course making custom roms. The Note is still very early in the developmental process, so many things to improve the user experience of the device will become available over the course of time....but it all starts with being rooted.
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if i were to root it and do whatever else would that affect the notes ability to update itself when the time comes?
like if i were to put some custom rom or whatever on it and lets say ics came out (lulz) would it still be able to update to it, and would it basically remove everything i did to it
kevinallen4325 said:
if i were to root it and do whatever else would that affect the notes ability to update itself when the time comes?
like if i were to put some custom rom or whatever on it and lets say ics came out (lulz) would it still be able to update to it, and would it basically remove everything i did to it
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Trust me, if you go the root and custom rom way, you will never install an official update. not because you can't, but because it will be leaked and debloated months before it is official.
i installed saurom. with and ics theme. i like it alot. but i cant get into setcpu or any program that requires root access. which is kind of an issue. no one else seems to be having that as an issue.
I rooted my Note a couple days ago and am still trying to figure out the benefits of doing so. I guess just spend time reading through this forum for the answers. That's what I am doing, but so far I see no benefit at all. The phone does all I want it to do so far. Maybe I am missing something.
Also, When i run quadrant, the scores are consistently lower after rooting the device then they were before. Not sure why though.
You are correct that the Note and newer phones may need no help. Not like two years ago. But, the big advantage to rooting even if you don't want to flash roms is Titanium Backup for app mgt and nandroids or full image backups--imho. The other like mentioned is earlier os releases. I have had ICS on my N1 for quite awhile and is still not on most new phones.
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kevinallen4325 said:
i installed saurom. with and ics theme. i like it alot. but i cant get into setcpu or any program that requires root access. which is kind of an issue. no one else seems to be having that as an issue.
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If you are sure you are rooted, a dialog box with a little Android head wearing an eyepatch will pop up asking if you want to allow the application to have root access. You must allow it here.
Is there a debloated (otherwise stock) ROM out there yet?
Debloating a rom is pretty straight forward as I understand it, just remove the APK's you do not want in the rom. *If Im wrong correct me, im a noob*
What I'm wondering is how to stop the updater.
LiTDiE said:
Debloating a rom is pretty straight forward as I understand it, just remove the APK's you do not want in the rom. *If Im wrong correct me, im a noob*
What I'm wondering is how to stop the updater.
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You really have to know what you delete. Deleting things can break other features and cause problems. Freeze the item or name it .bak for a backup.
Why dont you try clean rom? He isnt super heavy on stuff. Its, "clean."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073390
Oh I understand that, I meant like obvious things.
If I open /system/apps/ and notice Polarisoffice4.apk and don't want it, it can be removed lol.
Yeah agreed with this. Freeze them instead of deleting. They disappear and it won't mess you up if it ends up being bad. Just defrost if you notice issues. Works fantastic
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LiTDiE said:
Oh I understand that, I meant like obvious things.
If I open /system/apps/ and notice Polarisoffice4.apk and don't want it, it can be removed lol.
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Yeah you can but I still wouldnt delete it, I would freeze it.
Or at the very least keep a backup. I always do when I debloat or edit/mod anything, it's almost always a good idea.
However, I agree, and generally just freeze.
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I kinda have an idea of what he's asking and it's something I've noticed. It was very common, if not even stickied for there to be a thread about the safe bloatware removal list where people playing with their phone would test to see what apps could be safely removed. That's kind of fallen to the wayside as 2.3 devices go EOL or patch up to 4.x. Without spending a bunch of time to research it, in as loose of terms as possible I remember hearing or reading that Google required or requested that end user's be allowed more options regarding removal of vendor bundled applications when ICS came out thus why the demand for such isn't as high with 4.x OS. I remember my Droid X looking like a Symbian phone from years past with system locked demos. It was disgusting, even if you opted in and purchased an app, the unused original demo would sit there with an identical icon to the purchased full app. I remember there being a lot of outcry over this practice. It's hard to say who is worse but if I had to guess I would say carrier wise, AT&T still likes to slap alot of carrier branded apps on what the hardware manufacturer wants to bundle in addition to stock gapps.
What in my opinion makes the Note 2 unique compared to your standard piece of glass smartphone is all of the S-Apps. With a Stylus you have alot of unique software that comes with Samsung's front end for Android and do risk losing some neat functionality when you are not careful stripping some of it away. I know that alot of the first ROM's that came out for the Note2 broke all functionality of the S-Pen and that has to be a big draw of this phone. The phablet sits in a very unique market space and is not cheap, if you don't care about the S-Pen, why would you want a Note? But i digress, grab root explorer and be your own tester. I may be wrong, but I don't think there is anything you can do within the environment of the OS, removing apps etc that you can't recover from by doing a ODIN restore as worst case. I know tons of people that freeze out alot of native apps in lieu of 3rd party with no problems. Browser for Chrome as an example. If you are brave enough to do our own experimentation, post your findings, you know that for every person who posts a question here, a 100 are thinking it.
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To give a little background info: I'm complete noob as far as android is concerned and I just bought moto e to get me started with android world.
I don't know about others but I certainly feel overwhelmed by shear magnitude of this world and feel little lost >.>
So, put it in one line, I wold like to get help from experts and maybe other people who also bought this phone or something similar to make my life little easier as going all gung ho in app store doesn't seem like a good approach to me, especially with low bandwidth net I've.
As I mentioned, this is my first Android phone and I would like to know about the ''free'' apps which I should install for following things.
Protection from virus/spyware/theft?
File browser if it can extend the capacity of default browsing system.
Web browser which performs well on low bandwidth but is also decent.
Social networking apps (I've already installed Whatsapp as it was known to even gadget challenged person like me)
Ebook and PDF file reader.
Caller ID and call as well as voice recorder.
Those reviewers were not kidding when they said camera sucked on this phone, so if there any app to make it better/more useful?
App for sketching and drawing.
App for navigation (if there is need)
Small time games like racing and pool/snooker etc. I'm not really a game seaway so things on youtube looked too much for me .-.
Any other useful recommendations are welcome as well.
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I did look for some other thread like this but I didn't find one so forgive me if this doesn't really live up to the forum standards, and feel free to delete/move it, if it doesn't. I apologize in advance.
Cheers!
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To give a little background info: I'm complete noob as far as android is concerned and I just bought moto e to get me started with android world.
I don't know about others but I certainly feel overwhelmed by shear magnitude of this world and feel little lost >.>
So, put it in one line, I wold like to get help from experts and maybe other people who also bought this phone or something similar to make my life little easier as going all gung ho in app store doesn't seem like a good approach to me, especially with low bandwidth net I've.
As I mentioned, this is my first Android phone and I would like to know about the ''free'' apps which I should install for following things.
Protection from virus/spyware/theft?
File browser if it can extend the capacity of default browsing system.
Web browser which performs well on low bandwidth but is also decent.
Social networking apps (I've already installed Whatsapp as it was known to even gadget challenged person like me)
Ebook and PDF file reader.
Caller ID and call as well as voice recorder.
Those reviewers were not kidding when they said camera sucked on this phone, so if there any app to make it better/more useful?
App for sketching and drawing.
App for navigation (if there is need)
Small time games like racing and pool/snooker etc. I'm not really a game seaway so things on youtube looked too much for me .-.
Any other useful recommendations are welcome as well.
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I did look for some other thread like this but I didn't find one so forgive me if this doesn't really live up to the forum standards, and feel free to delete/move it, if it doesn't. I apologize in advance.
Cheers!
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First of all you are posting in wrong section and Second as you are a newbie try relaxing a bit no one will become Einstein in one day and Thirdly welcome to the android community.
And You just cant ask away everything as this is not a place for app advicing you got playstore for that and free paid apps you know how to get them and dont ask about them as it is not allowed [i personally disagree as its just skipping money from wrong people]
and please use "search" thing before you ask
eswarvf said:
First of all you are posting in wrong section and Second as you are a newbie try relaxing a bit no one will become Einstein in one day and Thirdly welcome to the android community.
And You just cant ask away everything as this is not a place for app advicing you got playstore for that and free paid apps you know how to get them and dont ask about them as it is not allowed [i personally disagree as its just skipping money from wrong people]
and please use "search" thing before you ask
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Sorry about the section thingy, I saw the ''theme and app'' thing on the section header(?) so thought this would be the right place to go.
About the playstore, I'm browsing it, but its kind of difficult to separate whats useful from what not (being a newbie and all plus slow net kind of makes it difficult to try out everything, sorry if that sounds like an excuse). I guess, I was just looking for people who already use these and suggest the best.
I'm browsing the thread you linked so thank you for that.
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Sorry about the section thingy, I saw the ''theme and app'' thing on the section header(?) so thought this would be the right place to go.
About the playstore, I'm browsing it, but its kind of difficult to separate whats useful from what not (being a newbie and all plus slow net kind of makes it difficult to try out everything, sorry if that sounds like an excuse). I guess, I was just looking for people who already use these and suggest the best.
I'm browsing the thread you linked so thank you for that.
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In my opinion these are the best for me
1) "Antivirus" are you kidding come on this is linux
2)MiXplorer [One of awesome things for android ][no files explorer is better]
3)Web browser- i prefer stock aosp in my sense all are laggy even chrome
4)Are you kidding me again
5)Ebook and PDF file reader - any thing is ok for me [as i got it default]
6) True caller Id i think but never used it much but people say it is good
7)Camera i never care and i think no apk will make it better [i mean u cant make 5mp to 8mp]
8)I found sketch book from samsung is very good u can search here
9)Navigation- Do you mean launchers i use default or google home as it will always be fast
10)I am not fond of small games or time pass way
And pm me if u need anything and please use playstore ratings and xda to judge it
eswarvf said:
In my opinion these are the best for me
1) "Antivirus" are you kidding come on this is linux
2)MiXplorer [One of awesome things for android ][no files explorer is better]
3)Web browser- i prefer stock aosp in my sense all are laggy even chrome
4)Are you kidding me again
5)Ebook and PDF file reader - any thing is ok for me [as i got it default]
6) True caller Id i think but never used it much but people say it is good
7)Camera i never care and i think no apk will make it better [i mean u cant make 5mp to 8mp]
8)I found sketch book from samsung is very good u can search here
9)Navigation- Do you mean launchers i use default or google home as it will always be fast
10)I am not fond of small games or time pass way
And pm me if u need anything and please use playstore ratings and xda to judge it
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Actually, anything that has human factor involved is a security risk, Linux or not. While Android OS itself might be very well secured, what you install on it makes world of difference (hence my reluctance), depending on sources. It is true that I'm noob to android gadgets, I'm very well familiar with Linux as that is what I use more than 90% of the time. On the Linux forum I'm frequent at, this topic usually causes ton of debate and after few good points it end with exactly what you said, so I wont fan that fire.lol Just wanted to know if there is one. And by the way, Virus=/=malware, virus is just one of the many forms of Malware. And even Linux is not ''that'' secure/immune from latter, its just less of a riped fruit to pluck, something contrary to its child; Android and hence the question.
When I said making cam better/more useful, it was more aimed at making its stock camera UI/app (w/e you may call it) a little more useful by adding more quality/functions or simply make came more easier to use with different UI, this has no bearings on camera hardware in question. I do apologize for wording this wrong in initial post though.
I'll install all your other suggestions, thank you very much for your patience. I appreciate it!
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Actually, anything that has human factor involved is a security risk, Linux or not. While Android OS itself might be very well secured, what you install on it makes world of difference (hence my reluctance), depending on sources. It is true that I'm noob to android gadgets, I'm very well familiar with Linux as that is what I use more than 90% of the time. On the Linux forum I'm frequent at, this topic usually causes ton of debate and after few good points it end with exactly what you said, so I wont fan that fire.lol Just wanted to know if there is one. And by the way, Virus=/=malware, virus is just one of the many forms of Malware. And even Linux is not ''that'' secure/immune from latter, its just less of a riped fruit to pluck, something contrary to its child; Android and hence the question.
When I said making cam better/more useful, it was more aimed at making its stock camera UI/app (w/e you may call it) a little more useful by adding more quality/functions or simply make came more easier to use with different UI, this has no bearings on camera hardware in question. I do apologize for wording this wrong in initial post though.
I'll install all your other suggestions, thank you very much for your patience. I appreciate it!
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I am just kidding buddy it just mean i dont use it and never infected by virus and camera thing i never worried as this one is my moms phone my device have a decent one
And you are familiar with linux while i am with windows. Any way everything here is easy but u need patience except for the devolopment part i dont know what magic they will do
.glen said:
Actually, anything that has human factor involved is a security risk, Linux or not. While Android OS itself might be very well secured, what you install on it makes world of difference (hence my reluctance), depending on sources. It is true that I'm noob to android gadgets, I'm very well familiar with Linux as that is what I use more than 90% of the time. On the Linux forum I'm frequent at, this topic usually causes ton of debate and after few good points it end with exactly what you said, so I wont fan that fire.lol Just wanted to know if there is one. And by the way, Virus=/=malware, virus is just one of the many forms of Malware. And even Linux is not ''that'' secure/immune from latter, its just less of a riped fruit to pluck, something contrary to its child; Android and hence the question.
When I said making cam better/more useful, it was more aimed at making its stock camera UI/app (w/e you may call it) a little more useful by adding more quality/functions or simply make came more easier to use with different UI, this has no bearings on camera hardware in question. I do apologize for wording this wrong in initial post though.
I'll install all your other suggestions, thank you very much for your patience. I appreciate it!
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The only way you can be affected by a malware is if you install an infected/malicious app. If you stick with Play Store, the chances for that are minimal. Do not download apps from anywhere else and let Google verify it for you. Still if you're concerned there are plenty of antivirus apps on Play Store, use search button.
Also, try and read the description of an app before you install, see if it has the features you need.The ratings and reviews also help. Thats how learned it when I bought my first Android.
As for the camera UI, trust me, this is one of the best camera apps amongst stock ones. Its clean,simple and efficient. Still, if you wish to check some more, there are plenty on play store. You can try those. Camera 360, Perfectly Clear, for example. They will change the UI and have some cool after effects to apply.
@.glen First and foremost a warm welcome to the Droidland...
Antivirus> Not required at all/Avast
File Browser> ES File Explorer/Astro File Manager
Web Browser on low b/w> Opera Mini/UCBrowser
Video player> MX Player
These are the only apps available for your purpose and free...
No app will make your camera better...
Also try Nova Launcher...
Games> Angry Birds, Temple Run2, Subway Surfers, Jetpack Joyride, SSG2, Hill Climb Racing, Into The Dead, Cut The Rope2 to name a few...
Btw don't worry, we all were n00b at first...
But don't get overwhelmed, we're happy to help...
BTW, don't forget to click the Thanks button below my post if I helped ya... :good:
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So, put it in one line, I wold like to get help from experts and maybe other people who also bought this phone or something similar to make my life little easier as going all gung ho in app store doesn't seem like a good approach to me, especially with low bandwidth net I've.
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Welcome to the fabulous world of android!:highfive:
I've compiled a list of apps along with their respective play store links. I hope you'd find them useful.
My two cents worth:-
File browser: I use CyanogenMod File Manager. Root Explorer(Paid), ES File Explorer,etc are decent options.
Web browser: Dolphin Browser-It supports flash. If you want to conserve data you might look into Opera Mini
Ebook and PDF file reader: Moon Plus Reader-IMHO this is the best app for this purpose. Free and Paid options are available
Communication: Viber is a good option. I prefer it over LINE,WE chat,etc
Some other apps I think you should have:-
For optimizing RAM usage/hibernating apps: Greenify
Ad-blocking: AdblockPlus or Adaway(needs root). For more info,look here.
Launcher: Nova Launcher
Media Player: MX Player-a must have!
App Backup:TitaniumBackup(needs root) or Helium
Thank you all! I've taken most of the suggestions and it has indeed made my life easier :3
Hello, I got my V10 a few weeks ago and I'm looking to unlock this phone's full potential.
I am technically inclined, but no super genious. I'm intelligent in the artistic way, not the math way. Can't seem to structure my thoughts for long enough to accomplish a whole lot. I'm good at understanding the basic fundamentals and idea behind things, just can't hang on to all the details that long.
The last phone I had rooted was the Samsung Galaxy precident. It has been a while, and a lot of things have changed.
TMI here maybe, but hopefully this will give you an idea of my technical skill lev and make it easier for you to help me
So what I'm hoping to accomplish for my v10 today is firstly to remove all the bloatware and unnecessary stock apps.
2nd is to unlock any hidden features and tweak/fix existing features.
3nd is to optimize performance and battery life
4th is to customize the interface and user experience.
Generally I have found that rooting has been quite handy on my previous phones.
I would like to (if possible) avoid voiding my warranty, or at least make it hard to detect that I voided it.
Stability is important since this phone is my daily driver.
And most importantly I would like the process to be as low-risk as possible.
So as of right now my phone is bone-stock except for a Launcher.
If anybody could kindly point me in the right direction to get me started, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Hello, I got my V10 a few weeks ago and I'm looking to unlock this phone's full potential.
I am technically inclined, but no super genious. I'm intelligent in the artistic way, not the math way. Can't seem to structure my thoughts for long enough to accomplish a whole lot. I'm good at understanding the basic fundamentals and idea behind things, just can't hang on to all the details that long.
The last phone I had rooted was the Samsung Galaxy precident. It has been a while, and a lot of things have changed.
TMI here maybe, but hopefully this will give you an idea of my technical skill lev and make it easier for you to help me
So what I'm hoping to accomplish for my v10 today is firstly to remove all the bloatware and unnecessary stock apps.
2nd is to unlock any hidden features and tweak/fix existing features.
3nd is to optimize performance and battery life
4th is to customize the interface and user experience.
Generally I have found that rooting has been quite handy on my previous phones.
I would like to (if possible) avoid voiding my warranty, or at least make it hard to detect that I voided it.
Stability is important since this phone is my daily driver.
And most importantly I would like the process to be as low-risk as possible.
So as of right now my phone is bone-stock except for a Launcher.
If anybody could kindly point me in the right direction to get me started, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Start with this... Tmo won't void you for root as long as you flash back to stock, but this is a how to root instruction that, if any easier, would be a color by number... After that siraltus rom, or GreezePop are both debloated, and a great start. Read thru the threads in tmobile LG V10, everything you could possibly need is in these threads.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3274699
[Guide] How to Root LG v10 - Easy [1 Jan 2016]
Common sense isn't all that common
twistdshade said:
Hello, I got my V10 a few weeks ago and I'm looking to unlock this phone's full potential.
I am technically inclined, but no super genious. I'm intelligent in the artistic way, not the math way. Can't seem to structure my thoughts for long enough to accomplish a whole lot. I'm good at understanding the basic fundamentals and idea behind things, just can't hang on to all the details that long.
The last phone I had rooted was the Samsung Galaxy precident. It has been a while, and a lot of things have changed.
TMI here maybe, but hopefully this will give you an idea of my technical skill lev and make it easier for you to help me
So what I'm hoping to accomplish for my v10 today is firstly to remove all the bloatware and unnecessary stock apps.
2nd is to unlock any hidden features and tweak/fix existing features.
3nd is to optimize performance and battery life
4th is to customize the interface and user experience.
Generally I have found that rooting has been quite handy on my previous phones.
I would like to (if possible) avoid voiding my warranty, or at least make it hard to detect that I voided it.
Stability is important since this phone is my daily driver.
And most importantly I would like the process to be as low-risk as possible.
So as of right now my phone is bone-stock except for a Launcher.
If anybody could kindly point me in the right direction to get me started, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Read, read, then read again . Everything here is pretty basic comprehension. I'm no genius so sometimes I will read through a thread twice and watch a video before I begin . Makes things a lot easier when you understand what you are doing and why you are doing it . Good luck
TIP : Not mentioned in the instructions ..
When you download and install the drivers plug your phone into the computer and wait for the drivers to apply to the phone . Then you will see on your phone a notice asking to allow USB debugging press yes . then run your unlock .
I think that is why some people have problems with a failed bootloader unlock due to the phone not being recognized. I got it first try no problems. Good luck
Finally got around to setting up my laptop and getting into this. (it aint easy being a truck driver)
I got it rooted and SU installed.