Root All i want is Tethering?

[shizumie]

Ok I know i need to root for wifi tethering, Im planning on using the Z4 root. I dont care about changing operating syst, roms, clocking, or anything like that, I just want tethering.
1. So my question is, before i do root with Z4 what do I need to do?
2. Since I will not be changing rom, what all will i lose?
3. Do I still need a good backup app?
4. If all I want is wifi tether, is this the best route, ie is it worth it just for that?

Thanks for the help.

 

[JDunc]

Google "Wireless Tether 2.0.5". It by far was the best tether app I've had. You might want to get Titanium backup to freeze unwanted apps. You lose out on faster, smoother ROMs with features not available on stock.

 

[shizumie]

Thanks for the fast response Jdunc, Will i lose, Pics, files apps, ect. ? and main reason I dont want to mess with roms, i'm not very tech savy, would love smoother phone.

 

[shizumie]

z4 Worked great, easy and fast, lost nothing, tethering works great!

 

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

You don't need to do anything to prepare. Z4Root by itself doesn't DO anything. It just changes your permission to access files on the phone. It's what you do with it that changes the phone.

 

[lance-tek]

Ok I know i need to root for wifi tethering, Im planning on using the Z4 root. I dont care about changing operating syst, roms, clocking, or anything like that, I just want tethering.
1. So my question is, before i do root with Z4 what do I need to do?
2. Since I will not be changing rom, what all will i lose?
3. Do I still need a good backup app?
4. If all I want is wifi tether, is this the best route, ie is it worth it just for that?

Thanks for the help.

1. NOTHING
2. NOTHING
3. I prefer titanium backup (free version) and this is always a good idea
4. tethering can be performed with apps like easytether or PDANet (both in market) without rooting.

My steps to gain the wifi HotSpot (different than tethering really) are as follows:

1) z4 MOD
2) Titanium Backup (free); backed up all apps (system and user)
3) TBH Droid 3G HotSpot NVRAM hack (TBH: Droid 3G Hotspot NVRAM Hack)

After that I was good to go. The biggest problem that I had with Step 3 was that I was overthinking it and I could have really knocked it out in a matter of minutes. I am using the D2G but simply using the .zip probably would take care of it if you have a regular D2 or R2D2.

If you need help, I am glad to offer it...

Good Luck!

-lance

 

[pool_shark]

I rooted via command line.
Moved unused apps to another directory.
I use Barnacle for tethering.