Root Noob with flame ******ant suit

[breendrew]

So, Im a complete noob to the android world. Just purchased the Triumph and plan on rooting using gingerbreak.

is this still the best option for rooting? As said noob Im just wondering how to remove bloatware post root

Also, I see a service for sale on ebay to root and overclock for $50. Scam or can I do both myself safely with zero knowledge of what Im doing?

TIA for your responses

 

[agentc13]

Gingerbreak was simple and easy. But there are other fairly simple ways as well.

Don't waste your money to pay someone else, but use the search feature here and ask specific questions and people will help you do it yourself. Most things are not very hard to do.

 

[idbl_fanatic]

So, Im a complete noob to the android world. Just purchased the Triumph and plan on rooting using gingerbreak.

is this still the best option for rooting? As said noob Im just wondering how to remove bloatware post root

Also, I see a service for sale on ebay to root and overclock for $50. Scam or can I do both myself safely with zero knowledge of what Im doing?

TIA for your responses

SCAM, you can do both yourself.

look at the stickies at top.

http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/383332-clockworkmod-recovery-motorola-triumph.html

http://forum.sdx-developers.com/index.php?topic=17172.0

 

[breendrew]

SCAM, you can do both yourself.

look at the stickies at top.

http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/383332-clockworkmod-recovery-motorola-triumph.html

http://forum.sdx-developers.com/index.php?topic=17172.0

Yeah both of those are waaaaaaaay over my head lol. Like I said. Total Noob. So can someone post links to the best way to root and overclock this pig?

 

[wsimon]

Yeah both of those are waaaaaaaay over my head lol. Like I said. Total Noob. So can someone post links to the best way to root and overclock this pig?

To root, download and install GingerBreak- [App] [26.04.2011][v1.2] GingerBreak APK (root for GingerBread) - xda-developers

Couldn't be easier. Copy it to your sd card on your phone, install it (use a file manager such as ES File Manager), launch it, accept the disclaimers and press root device. Your phone will then reboot itself. When it comes back up go to the market and search for SuperUser and install it.

As for overclocking, I wouldn't recommend it for a noob- or anyone unless it is really needed. It will reduce the life of your battery and could reduce the life of your phone, as the increased heat and voltage will reduce the lifespan of a processor.

 

[breendrew]

To root, download and install GingerBreak- [App] [26.04.2011][v1.2] GingerBreak APK (root for GingerBread) - xda-developers

Couldn't be easier. Copy it to your sd card on your phone, install it (use a file manager such as ES File Manager), launch it, accept the disclaimers and press root device. Your phone will then reboot itself. When it comes back up go to the market and search for SuperUser and install it.

As for overclocking, I wouldn't recommend it for a noob- or anyone unless it is really needed. It will reduce the life of your battery and could reduce the life of your phone, as the increased heat and voltage will reduce the lifespan of a processor.

cool thanks for your help

 

[BlackGravity]

So, Im a complete noob to the android world. Just purchased the Triumph and plan on rooting using gingerbreak.

is this still the best option for rooting? As said noob Im just wondering how to remove bloatware post root

Also, I see a service for sale on ebay to root and overclock for $50. Scam or can I do both myself safely with zero knowledge of what Im doing?

TIA for your responses

Motorola Triumph [ROOT] using GingerBreak 1.2 - YouTube

 

[bigvandal]

cool thanks for your help

As far as the over clocking what ur saying makes sense but since I overclocked I haven't felt my phone warm up at all and my battery life is noticeably longer. I'm not maxing out at 1900 ever I put it up to 1500 and the phone is super snappy with no issues so far. It's been at that for 3 weeks

 

[doggydude]

As far as the over clocking what ur saying makes sense but since I overclocked I haven't felt my phone warm up at all and my battery life is noticeably longer. I'm not maxing out at 1900 ever I put it up to 1500 and the phone is super snappy with no issues so far. It's been at that for 3 weeks

Same, I love it. Battery life is because of race to idle most likely, the faster it gets back to idle speeds the less energy it takes. If your skepticle go look on optimus v forums at android central, he dis full tests with splicing and equipment to graph voltage, it could overclock to 840 or something, but 806 is the best for efficiency, so maybe we can get someone to do that, and maybe it is true that overclocking is bad, but my bet is somehwere around 1500-1700 would be the sweet spot.
As for rooting, my first phone was the intercept, and i had to install adb, lots of drivers, and root it through command line with a shitload of commands, so you've got it really easy with this phone.

 

[agentc13]

Like it was said before...

Battery life is because of race to idle most likely, the faster it gets back to idle speeds the less energy it takes.

CPUs, and especially mobile CPUs, are designed to be efficient at a certain range of clock frequencies. Moving it too far from the norm means you eventually see diminishing returns. The mild increase in snappiness will be outweighed by the battery drain.

It is a myth that overclocking will automatically make your battery less efficient. That's not always true. Running the processor faster does use more power and heat while it's running. But when you get things done faster, it can go back to idle quicker and use less. It's called "race to idle" and you can read the idea behind it here.

Overclocking can make your battery more efficient if you find the right range, but right now that would be guesswork and anecdotal evidence. It may even be that the stock settings are best, it won't be known for sure until tested in an empirical manner. I am guessing that a mild overclock will be best, but that is just a guess.

I am not even overclocked right now because I am using ticker's CM7 build and his kernel isn't able to overclock yet.

It may not be worth messing with as this phone is pretty quick as it is, and you may not feel it is worth the hassle to actually do.

 

[doggydude]

Like it was said before...


CPUs, and especially mobile CPUs, are designed to be efficient at a certain range of clock frequencies. Moving it too far from the norm means you eventually see diminishing returns. The mild increase in snappiness will be outweighed by the battery drain.

It is a myth that overclocking will automatically make your battery less efficient. That's not always true. Running the processor faster does use more power and heat while it's running. But when you get things done faster, it can go back to idle quicker and use less. It's called "race to idle" and you can read the idea behind it here.

Overclocking can make your battery more efficient if you find the right range, but right now that would be guesswork and anecdotal evidence. It may even be that the stock settings are best, it won't be known for sure until tested in an empirical manner. I am guessing that a mild overclock will be best, but that is just a guess.


I am not even overclocked right now because I am using ticker's CM7 build and his kernel isn't able to overclock yet.

It may not be worth messing with as this phone is pretty quick as it is, and you may not feel it is worth the hassle to actually do.

I don't mean to be a troll, but ist that all basically what I just said?

 

[agentc13]

I don't mean to be a troll, but ist that all basically what I just said?

I quoted what you said, and went a bit more in depth. You wrote one sentence, I wrote a couple paragraphs.

Did they talk about and even mean mostly the same stuff? Yes.
Is it the same thing? No. Some people might want a bit more of an explanation, and I was trying to provide that.