Has anyone here rooted their phone or tablet and used something like cyanogemod? I am thinking of rooting my nook and installing cyanogenmod to the internal storage in place of the nook firmware. My question is, if you have, is doing something like this worth it?
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Has anyone here rooted their phone or tablet and used something like cyanogemod? I am thinking of rooting my nook and installing cyanogenmod to the internal storage in place of the nook firmware. My question is, if you have, is doing something like this worth it?
apparently yes but i just got an S4 and want to be able to make an informed decision on weather to root my android so im going wait it out.
apparently yes but i just got an S4 and want to be able to make an informed decision on weather to root my android so im going wait it out.
flippersapparently yes but i just got an S4 and want to be able to make an informed decision on weather to root my android so im going wait it out.
Are you doing to do more research? Or are you simply going to use your s4 more? I just wanted to clarify on how you would become more informed.
[quote=flippers]apparently yes but i just got an S4 and want to be able to make an informed decision on weather to root my android so im going wait it out.[/quote]
Are you doing to do more research? Or are you simply going to use your s4 more? I just wanted to clarify on how you would become more informed.
Are you doing to do more research? Or are you simply going to use your s4 more? I just wanted to clarify on how you would become more informed.
d_bim running paranoid android its SUPER nice
Do they do nightly's for PA or is there a stable version available?
[quote=d_b]im running paranoid android its SUPER nice[/quote]
Do they do nightly's for PA or is there a stable version available?
Do they do nightly's for PA or is there a stable version available?
Did it on my s3, for whatever reason GPS sometimes fucks up and battery life sucks, been too lazy to fix the issue or switch mods
Did it on my s3, for whatever reason GPS sometimes fucks up and battery life sucks, been too lazy to fix the issue or switch mods
lambdaflippersapparently yes but i just got an S4 and want to be able to make an informed decision on weather to root my android so im going wait it out.Are you doing to do more research? Or are you simply going to use your s4 more? I just wanted to clarify on how you would become more informed.
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[quote=lambda][quote=flippers]apparently yes but i just got an S4 and want to be able to make an informed decision on weather to root my android so im going wait it out.[/quote]
Are you doing to do more research? Or are you simply going to use your s4 more? I just wanted to clarify on how you would become more informed.[/quote]
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Are you doing to do more research? Or are you simply going to use your s4 more? I just wanted to clarify on how you would become more informed.[/quote]
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i use it and it's amazing, way better than the default shit you get with samsungs
i use it and it's amazing, way better than the default shit you get with samsungs
WithADanceNumbercyanogenmod will have a one-click installer soon.
soon as in I should wait till an official release through the gapps store>?
[quote=WithADanceNumber]cyanogenmod will have a one-click installer soon.[/quote]
soon as in I should wait till an official release through the gapps store>?
soon as in I should wait till an official release through the gapps store>?
Having a custom rom is an amazing, incredible thing.
For one, almost every carrier includes a crap load of bloatware apps and bullshit that you will never use or need, and makes it impossible to get rid of. For me, this alone is enough to want my own custom rom.
But you also have the benefits of being able to completely customize your phone to your liking. From the UI itself, to how the hardware performs, you have control of everything.
Google has removed a lot of nice apps from the market, like adaway for example. But with a rooted phone, you can easily sideload the app and then install adaway to get all ads off your phone. That means that even when you have a FREE version of an app that comes with ads - you get the benefits of the PAID version of the app (no ads.)
That's just one example of the benefits of rooting.
Rooting/ removing security, and installing a new rom isn't the most fun process, but the thing is, you do it one time, then you're done. Once you've done it one time, it's like riding a bike if you ever need to do it again.
Now to answer your question: "is it worth it." This is only something you can answer. Honestly I don't see why anyone who has an android wouldn't want to. Sure you MIGHT void your warranty, sure you MIGHT have to learn a few new things about your phone, but IMO, the benefits outweigh the cost.
Having a custom rom is an amazing, incredible thing.
For one, almost every carrier includes a crap load of bloatware apps and bullshit that you will never use or need, and makes it impossible to get rid of. For me, this alone is enough to want my own custom rom.
But you also have the benefits of being able to completely customize your phone to your liking. From the UI itself, to how the hardware performs, you have control of everything.
Google has removed a lot of nice apps from the market, like adaway for example. But with a rooted phone, you can easily sideload the app and then install adaway to get all ads off your phone. That means that even when you have a FREE version of an app that comes with ads - you get the benefits of the PAID version of the app (no ads.)
That's just one example of the benefits of rooting.
Rooting/ removing security, and installing a new rom isn't the most fun process, but the thing is, you do it one time, then you're done. Once you've done it one time, it's like riding a bike if you ever need to do it again.
Now to answer your question: "is it worth it." This is only something you can answer. Honestly I don't see why anyone who has an android wouldn't want to. Sure you MIGHT void your warranty, sure you MIGHT have to learn a few new things about your phone, but IMO, the benefits outweigh the cost.
For one, almost every carrier includes a crap load of bloatware apps and bullshit that you will never use or need, and makes it impossible to get rid of. For me, this alone is enough to want my own custom rom.
But you also have the benefits of being able to completely customize your phone to your liking. From the UI itself, to how the hardware performs, you have control of everything.
Google has removed a lot of nice apps from the market, like adaway for example. But with a rooted phone, you can easily sideload the app and then install adaway to get all ads off your phone. That means that even when you have a FREE version of an app that comes with ads - you get the benefits of the PAID version of the app (no ads.)
That's just one example of the benefits of rooting.
Rooting/ removing security, and installing a new rom isn't the most fun process, but the thing is, you do it one time, then you're done. Once you've done it one time, it's like riding a bike if you ever need to do it again.
Now to answer your question: "is it worth it." This is only something you can answer. Honestly I don't see why anyone who has an android wouldn't want to. Sure you MIGHT void your warranty, sure you MIGHT have to learn a few new things about your phone, but IMO, the benefits outweigh the cost.
Runnin' Speedmod 7 on my Galaxy Europa. Immeasurably faster.
Runnin' Speedmod 7 on my Galaxy Europa. Immeasurably faster.
I've been using 'The Ultimatum' (which is based on Cyanogenmod 7.2) on my Galaxy Ace for months and it's almost perfect. Unbelievable battery life, tons of great features, FAST and great design. You should check if there's a version of The Ultimatum for your phone. Literally the only thing i dislike is the camera sound being freakin loud, i wish i could do something about it.
I've been using 'The Ultimatum' (which is based on Cyanogenmod 7.2) on my Galaxy Ace for months and it's almost perfect. Unbelievable battery life, tons of great features, FAST and great design. You should check if there's a version of The Ultimatum for your phone. Literally the only thing i dislike is the camera sound being freakin loud, i wish i could do something about it.
custom ROMs are great -- i HIGHLY recommend them if you are stuck on an old(er) phone or your provider is poor at pushing out updates (looking at you Verizon!)
i would highly recommend rooting/ROMing your Android device, no matter what device it may be!
custom ROMs are great -- i HIGHLY recommend them if you are stuck on an old(er) phone or your provider is poor at pushing out updates (looking at you Verizon!)
i would highly recommend rooting/ROMing your Android device, no matter what device it may be!
i would highly recommend rooting/ROMing your Android device, no matter what device it may be!
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