Questions about rooting the Droid

[harrisonkk]

I know this has probably been posted a million times but I've been looking around and haven't found an answer to a lot of them.

EDIT: Deleted some of the questions I figured out on my own.

1) I don't have the warranty on my phone, so do I really lose anything by rooting if I don't have a warranty to break?

2) Will the SholesMod Updater be taken out of the marketplace since Google seems to be so against rooting?

3) Is there a website where I can get all these custom themes, WiFi tether, custom keyboards and everything that everyone is talking about after I root the phone

4) Is it possible that some apps might not work with a rooted phone because you're change the operating system?

5) When will SholesMod Updater be free? I don't have a credit card and it said a day or two but that was... two days ago haha.

 

[harrisonkk]

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[messenger13]

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1) I don't have the warranty on my phone, so do I really lose anything by rooting if I don't have a warranty to break? - You have a one-year manufacturer's warranty. If they find that you've rooted, it most likely voids the warranty. I happen to think they won't check. Others would argue.

2) Will the SholesMod Updater be taken out of the marketplace since Google seems to be so against rooting? - IMO, Google isn't against rooting, Verizon is. There a LOTs of apps for us rooted folks that have been on the Market for a long time.

3) Is there a website where I can get all these custom themes, WiFi tether, custom keyboards and everything that everyone is talking about after I root the phone - Checkout Alldroid.org. Tons of stuff there.

4) Is it possible that some apps might not work with a rooted phone because you're change the operating system? - You don't change the operating system, you simply have access to it. I think you have some more reading to do.

5) When will SholesMod Updater be free? I don't have a credit card and it said a day or two but that was... two days ago haha. - If you want it, you'll find a way to pay for it.

 

[Ninthwonder]

How does rooting affect my service, most notably coverage? I have read some say they have lost 3G coverage when rooted.

 

[Freebyrd]

Joe; Ive been doing a lot of reading on rooting my Droid and I just wanted to say I really appreciate your posts. You are very helpful and explain things that even I can understand. PS, still haven't worked up the nerve to jump in the deep end.

 

[Legacystar]

I know this has probably been posted a million times but I've been looking around and haven't found an answer to a lot of them.

EDIT: Deleted some of the questions I figured out on my own.

1) I don't have the warranty on my phone, so do I really lose anything by rooting if I don't have a warranty to break? Even with a warranty you can always go fully back to stock before have any work done to your phone

2) Will the SholesMod Updater be taken out of the marketplace since Google seems to be so against rooting? Google built the WIFI tether program and staited it was for root users, so they are totally for rooting.

3) Is there a website where I can get all these custom themes, WiFi tether, custom keyboards and everything that everyone is talking about after I root the phone Alldroid has everything you need

4) Is it possible that some apps might not work with a rooted phone because you're change the operating system?

5) When will SholesMod Updater be free? I don't have a credit card and it said a day or two but that was... two days ago haha. Just install the ROM for free bydownloading it yourself off there site or alldroid. you only pay for the easy convenient auto updater, but if money is an issue or you just don't want to pay, do a little of the work yourself and install it for free

just my thoughts

 

[Geezer Squid]

The app is available free on their website. This is from a post on another board announcing the new program:

The current app called SholesMod Updater costs $5.00 in the market, it is also available for free http://downloads.sholes.info/smupdater.apk.

They don't mind you using it free. I think they have a donate link if $5 is too much right now.