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Old March 20th, 2010, 12:38 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Outatime View Post
Sorry for such a noob question... do you still get the benefits of rooting without the cons if you just leave the factory ROM on the phone? It seems to me from what I'm reading, if I leave the factory ROM on, I would still be able to use the root-required apps (SetCPU etc.) and would maintain stability. Is this accurate?
By just rooting your phone you will be able to install the apps that require root access. But, the main rom guys; Cyanogen, Modaco, Enomther, they make improvements to the stock rom. Many of the improvements they make come straight from Google and the source code they release before it's filtered down to the OTA update that everyone gets, other improvements they make get added upstream and included in Google's OTA updates. So basically, by installing a custom rom you are on the bleeding edge of android software, you get the updates before the general public does. If you stick to major stable releases you will have a very stable phone.
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