What are your favorite applications for the Motorola Droid X that require root access? Please include a brief description of the app and how to get it. I will update the OP with the apps that you post. Thanks!
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List of Applications:
Titanium Backup- Backs up everything - can't live with out it. It's available for free on the market. To unlock all features, donate $3.99 within the app. (Requires Busybox - can install from within app)
Root Explorer- Makes exploring files on your phone easy. It's available for UK£1.30 (about $1.98) on the market.
Terminal Emulator- Gives you terminal access similar to ABD. It's available for free in the market.
CacheMate- The original and best cache cleaning app. It's available for $1 in the market. A demo is also available in the market.
Demo Version Full Version
Drocap2- Easy way to take screenshots of your phone. It's available for free in the market.
Wireless Tether for Root Users- Enables free tethering via WiFi and Bluetooth to allow you to get an internet connection for your PC or other device that allows ad hoc connection, using your Droid X's 3G connection. It's available for free in the market.
AdFree Android- Removes most ads in the browser and other apps. It's available for free in the market.
GScript- Running/loading shell scripts from within Android using a single touch. It's available for free in the market. To unlock all features, buy the full version for €2.20 (about $2.94) in the market.
Lite Version Full Version
AutoKiller- Helps keep RAM free without manually FCing applications. It's available for free in the market.
Reboot Control Widget- When you tap it, it brings up the following options: Reboot Handset, Recovery Console (works with either SPRecovery or ClockworkMod Recovery), Power Down, Boot Loader, or Wipe Handset. It's available for $1.00 in the market.
SetCPU- Allows you to overclock your phone. It's available for $1.99 in the market.
Temp Monitor- Monitors CPU and battery temperatures - a must-have for overclockers. It's available for free in the market. To unlock all features, buy the fulll version for $1.99 in the market.
Lite Version Full Version
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Why would we want to clear cache's other than to hide something that is?
To keep things nice and clean and regain some memory back. The browser cache for example, can get quite large pretty fast. You can regain many MBs of memory for apps by periodically clearing the cache. This is really useful on phones like the Eris that don't have the GBs of space that the X does. Might also make your phone a little more responsive if it doesn't have to manage all of the cache files.
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I'm going to try out AutoKiller. I'm not really fond of ATK much anymore. Looks like autokiller is much like Pete's script that adjusts Android's task manager's minfree settings.
Anyone have any suggested settings? The defaults were 42-48-48 and I'm testing 50-60-60 now.
Titanium backup can also be used to delete bloatware (just be careful what you delete). I used Shoot Me to take screen shots. Super easy to use. Just start the app, hide it and shake your phone to to take the screen shot.
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I just installed WIRED Tether for Root users, but the app says it's incompatible with the kernel on the Droid X. Am I missing something? Has anyone confirmed that WIRED Tether will work on the Droid X?
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It's always nice to see some locals on the forums!
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I'm going to try out AutoKiller. I'm not really fond of ATK much anymore. Looks like autokiller is much like Pete's script that adjusts Android's task manager's minfree settings.
Anyone have any suggested settings? The defaults were 42-48-48 and I'm testing 50-60-60 now.
I'm trying it now too, I'm using the strict preset, 60-70-80. I'll see how that goes, I might bump it up to aggressive after a bit.
I just installed WIRED Tether for Root users, but the app says it's incompatible with the kernel on the Droid X. Am I missing something? Has anyone confirmed that WIRED Tether will work on the Droid X?
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Nope, it doesn't work, but EasyTether and PDAnet do.
when I had it on my rooted Eris I ran it on the highest setting possible and it ran like a dream
I'm running it on the "Aggressive" setting, and I'm not sure that I see a difference. My available memory is still hovering around the same number as it did when it was running at default. If I go to the processes tab and manually kill some apps, then it will stay consistently high.
Fabolous, have you noticed a difference in running yours?
I was tethering (using pdanet) just fine until I upgraded the software that came in on my cell (Eris HTC Droid) now it doesnt work anymore. Someone please tell me what to do in order to fix this. Thanks
Where is: Wireless Tether for Root Users
I've found it on my android market, and loaded using your bar code...but
cannot find it on my PC in the market. Why, I keep a book mark of all my apps so when I have to get a new phone, I have a link to the 100+ apps I have installed. Went from Dinc to DX and forgot about 1/2 the apps I had installed and spent days looking for them. Anyone have a link to it on the market, specifically AndroLib.
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Where is: Wireless Tether for Root Users
I've found it on my android market, and loaded using your bar code...but
cannot find it on my PC in the market. Why, I keep a book mark of all my apps so when I have to get a new phone, I have a link to the 100+ apps I have installed. Went from Dinc to DX and forgot about 1/2 the apps I had installed and spent days looking for them. Anyone have a link to it on the market, specifically AndroLib.
Not so sure about Androlib, but this is the project homepage:
You were able to get DroCap to work? I've seen a lot of posts from DX users where the menu appears on the capture (including my own) and have since removed it because of that.
with drocap you start the application, then press start. Then you hit the home button. scroll to the screen you want to take a shot of, then shake the phone. Thats how you clear the Overlay off the screen
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I'm going to try out AutoKiller. I'm not really fond of ATK much anymore. Looks like autokiller is much like Pete's script that adjusts Android's task manager's minfree settings.
Anyone have any suggested settings? The defaults were 42-48-48 and I'm testing 50-60-60 now.
You were able to get DroCap to work? I've seen a lot of posts from DX users where the menu appears on the capture (including my own) and have since removed it because of that.
DroCap works great on my Droid X. Like jreed2560 says just start it back out and it works fine
honestly im thinking about rooting right not just for the screen shot app..
i am way way way behind on phone technology so i am kinda scared that i will mess the phone up and have no idea how to fix it and void my warranty... not too sure if i should just wait a bit until i get more use to the phone or what.. but i really really want to take screen shots with out having to hook this ****er up to my computer every time
I uninstalled auto killer. Not sure what it is supposed to do, but I tried different settings and saw no differences. Although, When checking my running processes, auto killer itself was one of the biggest memory hogs lol. Could be a placebo effect, but I think my battery life improved after uninstalling it. After rooting, I noticed my battery life wasnt what it was before, and it made no sense since root is just SU. But then I realized the root only apps I installed immediately, one of which was auto killer. It's better now, maybe I was doing something wrong I dunno. I do like setcpu though.
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