Root First Experience With ROOT

[AdubC]

I have just installed Gingerbread with root access. This is my first experience with root. How will I know if i've installed everything correctly? What can I do with root? Everything seems to be running ok...I would just like to get the most I can out of 'root'. Thanks in advance...im a total newbie!

 

[Outlaw71]

When you flashed Gingerbread, you had to root froyo first didn't you?

If you've flashed Gingerbread and your phone boots up, then you've done everything correctly. If you didn't do something correctly you would know straight away because you would get stuck in a bootloop. And trust me, them ain't fun.

It's pretty straight forward. Just go into menu/settings/about phone and scroll down and so long as you've done everything right is should say 'Android Version 2.3.3' and you're golden.

Now when you're browsing the Market you can download any of the root apps you come across and they'll work since the version you downloaded is already rooted (so far as you've said anyhow). Upon opening them the first time you'll see a skull and cross bones, a countdown timer from 10, and a little something about 'do you accept yada yada'... just hit 'YES'.

That's all you need to do. It's just asking you if you want to give that app superuser access. The answer... of course you do. If you didn't, you wouldn't have downloaded it. lol

Have fun.

 

[AdubC]

Thanks. All seems well and i've downloaded and ran a few apps for root. Feels like I have a brand new phone with GB and root access!