Easy Root Poll.

yufice · Aug 8, 2010

I've never used it, but I got scared after reading an article about a malicious app hiding as an easy rooter. That said, there's also some danger in using this app because of the implications of it. When you root there are a lot of things coming in to play, and if you use a one touch rooter you don't have any background information. So when something goes awry, you will panic. Learn about what you're doing first, then go ahead and root however you feel fit.

drudometkin · Aug 8, 2010

I used easyroot and ROM manager. Now running BB 0.4 with wireless tether app. Runs so smooth now and wifi tether ftw.

IxI Dan IxI · Aug 8, 2010

drudometkin said:
I used easyroot and ROM manager. Now running BB 0.4 with wireless tether app. Runs so smooth now and wifi tether ftw.

That's really cool, glad to see if worked out for you!

G.Armour · Aug 8, 2010

Worked great for me!

IxI Dan IxI · Aug 8, 2010

G.Armour said:
Worked great for me!

Hey if you care, i am now running Froyo!!!

But I have not used this program yet, but glad to see you get good results!!!

deadpoolkilla · Aug 9, 2010

nstallion said:
I was never saying everyone should do it the hard way, but if you don't really know what you're getting into when you root you are just asking for trouble. My point is that it is easy to get in over your head and make a mistake when installing a ROM or something and then have a non-functioning phone until people on this forum manage to diagnose the problem and help fix it.

It's virtually impossible to brick the Droid, but its not hard at all to mess things up to the point where someone who used a one touch root app won't be able to fix their phone and don't even know enough about what they have done to explain what is wrong.

If you are going to root, no matter what method you are using, you should educate yourself first. A one touch root app removes the need to know even the slightest detail about what you are doing.

I am a Droid user who very much wants to root my phone. However, I am extremely nervous about the process and have no interest in rooting my phone - via EasyRoot or otherwise - until I have read and learned enough beforehand.

Had it not been pulled from the market I probably would have bought the app, but I would not have gone through with EasyRoot's one touch root until I'd satisfied my reluctance with enough knowledge of the rooting/ROM process.

So, now that I've read multiple posters echo my belief that you should not root without educating yourself, if anyone has any online manuals or sources on rooting and the process of flashing ROMs please reply to this post or PM me.

Thanks in advance guys.

G.Armour · Aug 9, 2010

IxI Dan IxI said:
Hey if you care, i am now running Froyo!!!

But I have not used this program yet, but glad to see you get good results!!!

Awesome bro! Glad you got froyo up and running on your Droid!

IxI Dan IxI · Aug 9, 2010

G.Armour said:
Awesome bro! Glad you got froyo up and running on your Droid!

Forced the update...... i am not rooted. but still Froyo.

deadpoolkilla · Aug 9, 2010

IxI Dan IxI said:
Forced the update...... i am not rooted. but still Froyo.

Forced FRG01B right? Same here, but it is super buggy. Impatiently awaiting either the full update or FRG22.

IxI Dan IxI · Aug 9, 2010

deadpoolkilla said:
Forced FRG01B right? Same here, but it is super buggy. Impatiently awaiting either the full update or FRG22.

Yeah, It is messed up. Plays music without me telling it too.

deadpoolkilla · Aug 9, 2010

IxI Dan IxI said:
Yeah, It is messed up. Plays music without me telling it too.

Youtube videos rarely play. Phone lags frequently when jumping back to home screen as well as when swiping through the 5 home screens. Not to mention multiple Flash installs have done nothing and the Market is missing tons of apps.

gnath9 · Aug 9, 2010

IxI Dan IxI said:
Hey if you care, i am now running Froyo!!!

But I have not used this program yet, but glad to see you get good results!!!

Congrats Dan !!! welcome to the club

Poloki · Aug 9, 2010

I used EasyRoot and now on my second ROM (First Cyanogen 6RC2, then changed theme, now on Smoked Glass FRG22) and the only problem I had was that I forgot to back everytrhing up the first time. When I switched to second ROM, I backed up and now I have no problems. Now that I am rooted, I can switch a ROM just like anyone else.

I do agree with those that say it is too easy for someone who does not know what they are doing to f up their phone. People should do their homework before rooting. Simple as that. I think it was a good idea for the dev to charge a nominal fee, if for nothing more than preventing a random user the ability to download and run without proper knowledge.

Just my two cents for what it's worth.

IxI Dan IxI · Aug 10, 2010

I thought you had to flash a custom recovery to have a custom rom, i don't understand how Easy root bypasses that.

gnath9 · Aug 10, 2010

IxI Dan IxI said:
I thought you had to flash a custom recovery to have a custom rom, i don't understand how Easy root bypasses that.

I think gaining root allows you to install rom manager and that app allows you to install a recovery.

I also believe flashing the sbf with RSDlite is the right way of doing this tho.

jestexman · Aug 11, 2010

Ok ok i will just come out and say it im lazy!! Ive been rooted for a long time now and i used what DMupdater or what ever the first version was before they split up, So a co-worker comes in and says hey i want my droid rooted like yours. I went straight to Unstable Apps - Mobile apps for a mobile world and paid the .99. Downloaded the apk and within mins his phone was rooted. I DL rom-manger and BB .4. And showed him a few other apps he could get. Wifi teather setcpu etc...

The whole point is i know what im doing and yes i could use rsdlite and sbf but why should i?? He is not going to do anything major with his phone without asking me first. I showed him how to make a backup and recover it if he needed to so let him brick the dam thing we all know its not bricked. So far have not seen any issues with recoveries..
just my opinion...

On a side not i dropped my Droid this morning and the screen is broke... So guess what im going to use to un-root my droid before i send it back??

1054 · Aug 11, 2010

I rooted my gf's droid with easyroot just to see if it worked....

It literally worked in like 2 seconds. I'll pay $0.99 to bypass 45 minutes of work rooting the stupid thing.

But like the poster above me said...I'm pretty familiar with the whole process.....I've rooted a number of devices.

sfcongeredwards · Aug 12, 2010

I Used easyroot and it worked perfectly,, took five seconds. amazing

Infineon · Aug 12, 2010

Easy as pie

Took about 15 minutes, very worth it. Loving Adfree Android, can't wait to overclock!

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