Root Rooted. Now what?

[andrews317]

I completed the new Hack Kit very easily and my phone was successfully rooted. But... now what? I installed a screenshot app which I knew required root. But now I want stuff like:

- Remove AT&T unused apps
- Install roms
- Install Sense 3.0
- Tethering and wifi hotspot

That and any other stuff you recommend me for a rooted HTC inspire.

 

[csoto2010]

Use Titanium Backup to remove the bloatware. Open it-allow it Superuser access-select backup/restore and you will be presented with everything installed on the phone and you can select the app, then delete it from there.

I use Sense 3.0 myself, I'll give you two links-

Core Droid v8.1 Sense 3, runs smooth and has been customized:
CoreDroidRoms : : Home

If you are looking for a Sense 3 rom that looks like stock, try Virtuous Unity 2.37:
Virtuous ROM: Unity

These roms already have the wi-fi hotspot enabled. So you'll just turn it on and you're good to go.

Remember to install the rom you have to place the zip file on your sd card. Then go into rom manager and select install rom from sd card and select the file. If you have not done so already, pay for the rom manager license. It's worth it.

 

[andrews317]

Thanks man, I'll give them a try later on. I found some new apps installed, like the Rom Manager and the BusyBox installer. I found on the Rom Manager that I can download custom Roms from the app and install them directly to the phone. Is this recommended or should I download them manually?

What is BusyBox for?

 

[csoto2010]

The problem with the roms you can download on Rom Manager is that they are not up to date. If you go to the rom creator's website you will find much newer and advanced roms than what you are currently seeing.

Check this out in reference to what busybox is:
BusyBox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[andrews317]

Installing Roms means erasing all the data on my phone and start like a new one?

 

[drizzy3000]

No you are abke to back up and restore your current rom wether stock or watever.

 

[csoto2010]

Now you can backup your ROM and install new ones as well. If you don't like it you can just revert to a backup.

 

[andrews317]

But will my data be lost? Like my downloaded apps, my phone settings...?

 

[drizzy3000]

No u wont lose anything. I suggest going into rom manager and starting wit clear driod its like stock sense but without all extra bloatware and runs smoother and faster.

 

[csoto2010]

It will keep every setting just as you have it when you run the backup. So if you install another rom and decide to go back to the previous, once it restores it you are good to go.

 

[andrews317]

Ok, i'm getting it now. I still have doubts with my apps. Installing roms will keep the apps I've downloaded? For example, I purchased fruit ninja and have my records saved. If install a custom rom, will my apps be kept on this new rom with all the data?

 

[csoto2010]

I see what you mean. Any time you install a new rom you will have to install all of your apps. Only when restoring a rom will all your apps be installed just as you had it when you did the backup. There are 2 ways to do this, pay for titanium backup pro from the market-and backup all of your apps. Then when you load a new rom you can just install all of your apps at once. 2nd option is Astro file manager where you can backup all of your apps and then install them when you get a new rom (however for each app you will have to select install, so you'll have to go through them one by one. The pro version of titanium backup will do it all at once without you having to go through each app individually.

 

[John Redcorn]

I like a thing called app list backup. It saves a file on your sd card with a list of all your installed apps (google market or othwerwise).

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.punsoftware.backup&hl=en

When you wipe or flash a new rom google market seems to auto install
about 90% of your market apps, then you load app list backup and your backup file it created and you can get what it missed. (as well as a listing of non-market apps that you'll have to do manually)

This doesn't save scores/progress or app settings though, I've never cared about that stuff really so I've never looked in to titanium.

 

[andrews317]

Ok, I'm getting more into it. Thanks from your help.
What about the purchased apps? Like Plants vs. Zombies. Would I have to pay for it again? If I install certain ROM and I install the app again, could I be able to continue my saved game or I have to start from 0?

 

[andrews317]

Ok, I'm getting more into it. Thanks from your help.
What about the purchased apps? Like Plants vs. Zombies. Would I have to pay for it again? If I install certain ROM and I install the app again, could I be able to continue my saved game or I have to start from 0?

Anyone knows? I might install a rom today.

 

[John Redcorn]

You won't have to pay again. The market is supposed to reinstall all apps after a wipe/rom install as soon as you sign in to gmail/youtube/market anything google. It doesn't always get them all though but they should be there in your market - my apps to install for the few that didn't auto install.

Most games you have to start from zero unless you backup it's data with titanium. Some games save progress to sdcard or to google servers and you're golden there but most don't.