Root Why root?

MarvinAndroid · Mar 13, 2012

I'm just curious what the top reason for people to root their phone is? What is the first thing you do after you root your phone?

For me, I just rooted my phone today for the first time. I've been an Android user since day 1 with the G1 but I never really felt the need to root my phone (they all did everything I wanted without bothering).

I guess I finally did it when I saw the news that the Bionic will probably not get ICS... and now I figure.. what the hell? Nothing really to loose. All I've done so far is install Titanium and gotten rid of a lot of bloatware which has bothered me since day one. That felt good.

I'm going to take it slow.. but I'm curious what everybody's top root activities to do with a Bionic are? I don't think I'm going to get into custom ROMs just yet. I need my phone to be 100% function all the time... so I don't want to start getting into bugs.. and backing up and reflashing etc. Not yet at least. Maybe when the phone gets older and I need to squeeze more life out of it. Right now, I still love this phone and don't have many complaints.

New Rising · Mar 13, 2012

MarvinAndroid said:
I'm just curious what the top reason for people to root their phone is? What is the first thing you do after you root your phone?

For me, I just rooted my phone today for the first time. I've been an Android user since day 1 with the G1 but I never really felt the need to root my phone (they all did everything I wanted without bothering).

I guess I finally did it when I saw the news that the Bionic will probably not get ICS... and now I figure.. what the hell? Nothing really to loose. All I've done so far is install Titanium and gotten rid of a lot of bloatware which has bothered me since day one. That felt good.

I'm going to take it slow.. but I'm curious what everybody's top root activities to do with a Bionic are? I don't think I'm going to get into custom ROMs just yet. I need my phone to be 100% function all the time... so I don't want to start getting into bugs.. and backing up and reflashing etc. Not yet at least. Maybe when the phone gets older and I need to squeeze more life out of it. Right now, I still love this phone and don't have many complaints.

Did you freeze the bloat or uninstall it?

fatpomp · Mar 13, 2012

MarvinAndroid said:
I guess I finally did it when I saw the news that the Bionic will probably not get ICS.

Where did you read this?

MarvinAndroid · Mar 13, 2012

New Rising said:
Did you freeze the bloat or uninstall it?

I backed it up then un-installed it. Only a few of the most annoying ones. V Cast stuff.. NFL... Slacker... I didn't purchase a copy of Titanium yet so I couldn't freeze them. I didn't want to buy something I had never used yet.

MarvinAndroid · Mar 13, 2012

fatpomp said:
Where did you read this?

A few places... one of which is Phandroid. Motorola released their ICS schedule for their devices this year... Bionic wasn't even in the plans for this year. I'm kind of doubting it will ever get ICS now.

fatpomp · Mar 13, 2012

MarvinAndroid said:
A few places... one of which is Phandroid. Motorola released their ICS schedule for their devices this year... Bionic wasn't even in the plans for this year. I'm kind of doubting it will ever get ICS now.

The bionic will get ics there just isn't a release date yet I don't know where your reading it won't get it.

Verizon Releases List of Phones to Get Ice Cream Sandwich Updates

welbinator · Mar 13, 2012

fatpomp said:
The bionic will get ics there just isn't a release date yet I don't know where your reading it won't get it.

Verizon Releases List of Phones to Get Ice Cream Sandwich Updates

MarvinAndroid · Mar 19, 2012

Nothing huh? Oh well, I guess I will try elsewhere.

messenger13 · Mar 19, 2012

MarvinAndroid said:
I didn't purchase a copy of Titanium yet so I couldn't freeze them.

*Facepalm*
Only the best app a rooted owner can purchase. Titanium *IS* the reason I root my phones, PERIOD. Being able to backup/restore all of my apps with their custom settings is THEE reason to root and to purchase TiBu Pro.

Thom · Mar 19, 2012

... yes Titanium Backup Pro is the main reason and second purchase ... right after you purchase Superuser Elite.

... Thom

OutOfPhase · Mar 20, 2012

Freedom. The main reason I root is to freeze bloat (with TIBU). Also it is my phone and I should be able to screw it up as I see fit.

MarvinAndroid · Mar 22, 2012

messenger13 said:
*Facepalm*
Only the best app a rooted owner can purchase. Titanium *IS* the reason I root my phones, PERIOD. Being able to backup/restore all of my apps with their custom settings is THEE reason to root and to purchase TiBu Pro.

I have since purchased Titanium Pro (or whatever it's called). At the time it was the first time I had ever used the app and $6 seemed a bit steep for an app I hadn't even used yet.

But yeah, after using it for a bit I can see it's a great app and I undersstand why it would be the first thing somebody would get after rooting.

OutOfPhase · Mar 22, 2012

MarvinAndroid said:
I have since purchased Titanium Pro (or whatever it's called). At the time it was the first time I had ever used the app and $6 seemed a bit steep for an app I hadn't even used yet.

But yeah, after using it for a bit I can see it's a great app and I undersstand why it would be the first thing somebody would get after rooting.

pro is definitely worth the money .

beefyy · Mar 22, 2012

So you can load a nice ROM. Freeze bloat, and titanium backup. Those are the three reasons i root.

AurJohn · Mar 23, 2012

Thom Little said:
... yes Titanium Backup Pro is the main reason and second purchase ... right after you purchase Superuser Elite.

... Thom

What is the benefit of superuser elite? I've never used it

mahashel · Mar 23, 2012

Why root?
Because I'm running Ice Cream Sandwich, today. Right now.
You are wise to avoid alternate ROMs if you need to stay 100% bug-free, but with root comes the power to make that decision for yourself. You load a ROM, or you don't. You uninstall bloat, or you don't. We take that choice from Moto/carrier and claim it for our own.
Feels nice. :cool:

Thom · Mar 23, 2012

AurJohn said:
What is the benefit of superuser elite? I've never used it

From their support site ...

Features of the Free version:

No time limit
Very fast app listing (~1 second for 300 apps)Sort apps by name / last backup / backup frequency
Filter apps by name / type / status / Apps Organizer labels (also affects Batch operations)
Backup/restore regular apps + their settings
Backup/restore protected apps + their settings
Backup/restore system apps + their settings (incl. Wi-Fi AP list)
Backup/restore external app data
Restores the Market links when restoring apps
Zero-click background batch backup
Interactive batch restore
Many batch scenarios (eg: if more than N days since last backup, etc)
Zero-click app un-installer
Zero-click system app un-installer
Move app to/from SD card
Move app data to/from SD card (needs ext2/3/4 partition)
Batch action widgets
Quick reboot widgets
A single weekly or biweekly scheduled backup
User-defined apps lists with filtering, coloring and scheduling support
Built-in Android Market information viewer (Android 2.0+)
Ability to remove orphan app data

Additional features of the PRO/Donate version:

Multiple backups per app (history length can be chosen)Zero-click background batch restore
Encryption of your backups (asymmetric crypto: the passphrase is needed on restore only)
Multi-user support for some apps (eg: games) with quick-switching widgets!
Batch verification of your backups
Dalvik cache cleaner can free up precious internal memory
App freezer can disable an app (and make it invisible) without un-installing it
Convert users apps <=> system apps
Integrate system app updates directly into your ROM to free up even moreinternal memory
Integrate Dalvik cache system elements into ROM, which can free up internalmemory as well
Migrate some system data (eg: SMS/MMS) across incompatible ROMs
Ultra fast HyperShell (much faster for almost everything)
Batch app freezing/defrosting
Advanced app control (pause/resume apps during backup, instead of stopping them)
Restore individual apps+data directly from ClockworkMod backups. Supports CWM5+ and most CWM4 backups
Restore individual apps+data directly from TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) backups. Supports TWRP 2.0+
Full support for paid apps that must normally be installed through the Market!
Market "auto updating" manager, to easily verify, enable or disable auto updates on several apps at once!
Unlimited, independent scheduled backups (each of which can run 1 to 7 times a week)
Market Doctor can retrieve or re-create any broken Market links (for your updates to appear in Market again)
"Destroy all Market links" feature
Synchronize all (or some of) your backups to Dropbox or Box (manual or scheduled)
Retrieve all your backups from Dropbox or Box (in case of lost phone or SD card failure)
Protect backup against deletion
Send backup by e-mail
Freeze/defrost/launch apps in a single click (with optional password protection!)
CSV data export from any app's DB, to e-mail or Google Docs
Convert app data to/from Gingerbread's faster WAL DB format
Brand the app with your name

I'm in software. I think it is always great to say ... thank you for this great app ... and give them a few bucks.

... Thom

AurJohn · Mar 24, 2012

Thom, I was asking what superuser elite gives you over just "superuser"... I appreciate your detailed listing of TiBu though! I have TiBu pro and use it daily

OutOfPhase · Mar 24, 2012

Not much but helping the developer out.

Thom · Mar 24, 2012

AurJohn said:
Thom, I was asking what superuser elite gives you over just "superuser"... I appreciate your detailed listing of TiBu though! I have TiBu pro and use it daily

No excuse sir.

Long day.

(The only advantage to Superuser Elite that I know is to say "Thank You".)

... Thom

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