I need to transfer everything to my newly "undamaged"nex I ordered from vzw. I know there's debate about the gnex... Why should I root? Is it just for developers? (I'm merely your typical dude, though I know this gnex future is going hard.....)
I need to transfer everything to my newly "undamaged"nex I ordered from vzw. I know there's debate about the gnex... Why should I root? Is it just for developers? (I'm merely your typical dude, though I know this gnex future is going hard.....)
you gotta root it to get jellybean installed. i lovejellybean!
Technically, yes unlocking and rooting will void your warranty. But if you unroot, lock it, and do a factory reset before sending it in, they'll never know anyway. There's the possibility that if the phone is damaged badly enough, that won't be an option. But in some of those cases people have sent in their phones and gotten a replacement with no problems anyway. The big thing is the insurance company doesn't want to keep reissuing devices because some bonehead screwed up their phone trying to root it.You guys are really wanting me to try the rooted life! But I'm scared. When I've looked at the rooting process, it looked very intimidating, like I need to be a developer. Almost like one keystroke could destroy my OS.
And Verizon strongly discouraged rooting, saying it invalidates the warranty, and maybe other things? One reason I'm concerned is that I'm here now replacing the phone for free (after speaker/microphone damage) because of warranty and insurance, but if it was rooted, I may have been screwed out of hundreds of dollars.
Go for it! I'm as green as they come regarding rooting/unlocking and I did it, so how hard can it be? Here's a simple guide that may help you:I need to transfer everything to my newly "undamaged"nex I ordered from vzw. I know there's debate about the gnex... Why should I root? Is it just for developers? (I'm merely your typical dude, though I know this gnex future is going hard.....)
Go for it! I'm as green as they come regarding rooting/unlocking and I did it, so how hard can it be? Here's a simple guide that may help you:
How To Root the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (One Click Method) (LTE and GSM Versions) - TheUnlockrTheUnlockr
As far as ROMs go, try Bugless Beast or Vicious, and thet'll have everything you need to get started. Also, Wugs Toolkit is a must for first-timers. You'll thank everyone for this after you do it!
Does rooting and/or unrooting involve reconfiguring everything, like backing up and restoring, adjusting all the settings in all the apps and widgets alllll over again? (because that shit alone can take a week)
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