Root apps Sub section

[karandpr]

How about a separate sub section for applications requiring root access in the Android Applications section .
It would be nice to view all root apps in one place .

 

[johnlgalt]

Wouldn't Search for Android Apps & Games | AndroidApplications.com work, by searching for root?

 

[johnlgalt]

Ahh, wait, I see - it will also pull apps that mention the word root - as in "no root required".

OK, kewl idea - I like it!

 

[dautley]

Why not search using "root required"?

 

[El Presidente]

Why not search using "root required"?

Because not everyone uses the same phrases unfortunately. You end up with things like "root needed", "root is needed", "needs root" or "requires too" etc and you'd need to do a load of searches to narrow it down.

I think a root subforum is a pretty good idea.

 

[karandpr]

The point is why search at all ,when all root apps will be in one place .

There is a All-Things-Root thread in each phone sub-forum but users (like me ) rarely tread into other phones' subforums to check out root applications or so .

The idea is to concatenate all the root apps and stuff in one place .That way it would benefit all users .

And Android Discussion/Applications is central so it would be perfect place to have the sub-forum .Not to mention reduction in Must-have root apps threads/duplicates . (But there will be increase in "How to root threads ")

 

[Roze]

How about a separate sub section for applications requiring root access in the Android Applications section .
It would be nice to view all root apps in one place .

I like the idea *puts in Roze's vote*

 

[Phases]

Just to be clear, are you talking a bout here on the forums or on androidapplications.com (the Apps tab)?

 

[karandpr]

Actually I meant in the forums (sub-forum of Android Applications) .
Android Applications - Android Forums

 

[Phases]

Not entirely sure how I feel about it. Perhaps if some support were drummed up I'd feel better about it - but at the moment I'm not sure I want to try to require the staff to keep them split up like that.

 

[karandpr]

No problems . Just a suggestion anyway

 

[starxpilot]

I'd support it. A lot of apps mention Rooting and it can be a pain to see which ones will need it and which ones will not.

 

[Kelmar]

What about tags like the forums have, [game][app][root]?

 

[dautley]

Not entirely sure how I feel about it. Perhaps if some support were drummed up I'd feel better about it - but at the moment I'm not sure I want to try to require the staff to keep them split up like that.

It would be kind of nice after you have Joined Android Forums and learned how to root that fancy new smart phone to be able to have a page listing all available apps requiring root in one place. Even for veteran users it would be useful, and it would be a great link to include in answering all of those "Why should I root" questions.

 

[johnlgalt]

I actually thought you meant in the Applications section - I'd like to see it there, and I'm guessing that it would not be too hard t do - searching for all the different combinations of 'Needs root' 'requires root' 'root required' etc. gets old for us but if you had the server software pulling that query and assigning a tag to those apps so that they would show up in the root only apps section then it should (theoretically) update itself.

Of course, this is based upon the fact that you can easily search each and every app for content as well as assign a tag to it.

Phases, how about a single list maintained elsewhere (such as in staff / premium access) that would then be globally visible as a sticky in ever ATR subsection on the forums?

 

[Phases]

Or just a sticky in the applications section that could be linked back to, seems easiest.

 

[SUroot]

Whichever way it is done would be good. I support any place to have them all together. A sticky does seem logical, but staff will need to maintain it if the OP is not about which can be an overhead.

Yeah I know staff will need to move or re-tag threads to fit too, but at least some might end up in the right place by their OP's posting it correctly

 

[johnlgalt]

It's what we're here for

Spoiler

Of course I assumed it would be us resident green guys who'd do the maintaining, eh?

 

[SUroot]

It's what we're here for

Spoiler

Of course I assumed it would be us resident green guys who'd do the maintaining, eh?

Just noticed you're interested in 19th Century English Politics and religion. Good on ya, Cant think of anything more boring

 

[johnlgalt]

Just noticed you're interested in 19th Century English Politics and religion. Good on ya, Cant think of anything more boring

If you think that....

you must be reading someone else's profile.

 

[El Presidente]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galt_(novelist)

I presume?

 

[SUroot]

If you think that....

you must be reading someone else's profile.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galt_(novelist)

I presume?

I'm refering to the custom title under your name John

 

[johnlgalt]

Ohoho, so words do not evolve and retain the same meaning they had centuries ago? I need the help of a linguist now....

(just yanking your chain - I abhor politics, and religion is not my cup of tea either....)

 

[Bob Cat]

I came in late on this one so is there a sub-forum for root only apps?

 

[surlypoker]

I came in late on this one so is there a sub-forum for root only apps?

Who knows.. The mods and globals seemed to derail this thread.. When u figure it out let me know??