• After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.

Root Coolest thing you have done with your rooted phone

Honestly being rooted is cool but nothing that I have done has jumped out at me as OMG.

I am still on the 8-1 New Leak rom and I just enjoy customizing it the way I want. Removed over 30 apps/widgets/bloatware, disabled the included flash player in favor of a version that would play Hulu, obviously the root related apps (Root Explorer, Adfree, Wireless tether) are all cool. And believe it or not you get an added extra sense (no pun intended) of security being rooted and knowing you have a Nandroid or Titanium Backup available to you to save your ass.
 
Upvote 0
I'm not necessarily about one-upmanship but here goes...

A buddy of mine has a GF that has an iPhone, and she is always talking it up. He just rolls a little flip phone and doesn't like the iPhone because she is always slamming his.

They were at my shop the other day and he needed to access internet on his laptop... I whipped out the good 'ole wireless tether and he was rolling in seconds.

He turned and asked her if her iPhone could do that, and no it couldn't... and he said to her, "Wow, Droid DOES!"

I had to laugh... LOL :)
 
  • Like
Reactions: Jakaro
Upvote 0
Honestly being rooted is cool but nothing that I have done has jumped out at me as OMG.

I am still on the 8-1 New Leak rom and I just enjoy customizing it the way I want. Removed over 30 apps/widgets/bloatware, disabled the included flash player in favor of a version that would play Hulu, obviously the root related apps (Root Explorer, Adfree, Wireless tether) are all cool. And believe it or not you get an added extra sense (no pun intended) of security being rooted and knowing you have a Nandroid or Titanium Backup available to you to save your ass.

How did you do this :eek:
 
Upvote 0
I'm not necessarily about one-upmanship but here goes...

A buddy of mine has a GF that has an iPhone, and she is always talking it up. He just rolls a little flip phone and doesn't like the iPhone because she is always slamming his.

They were at my shop the other day and he needed to access internet on his laptop... I whipped out the good 'ole wireless tether and he was rolling in seconds.

He turned and asked her if her iPhone could do that, and no it couldn't... and he said to her, "Wow, Droid DOES!"

I had to laugh... LOL :)


I thought an iphone could if it was jailbroken? And I gotta the coolest thing was getting froyo.
 
Upvote 0
I really like the flashlight app! I also use wifi tether for my iPad. Screen shots too, and why that needs root is just a total fail!

Actually I dont know how to easily remove and disable apps...and any way I can get a link?

Inside the 2.5.2 Rom package under SDcard folder there's a install_huluflash_player.apk that will work with Hulu app...enjoy!
 
Upvote 0

BEST TECH IN 2023

We've been tracking upcoming products and ranking the best tech since 2007. Thanks for trusting our opinion: we get rewarded through affiliate links that earn us a commission and we invite you to learn more about us.

Smartphones