Google Android - Page 17

colin25 · 29-02-2012, 18:52

I have the flashlight app (useful for seeing things, sort of what is says on the tin

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But they put an update out 2 days ago...I updated, and dang thing wouldn't close easy.

But day later, update came out fixing that bug. I like the service, which all apps should try and copy...fix it quick..don't charge me for using..my idea of a good app (and be useful, of course)

thenry · 07-03-2012, 18:44

opera mobiles been fixed. update available via the market

Russ · 07-03-2012, 18:50

Rooted an Android for the first time the other day, much prefer it

thenry · 07-03-2012, 18:53

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Originally Posted by Russ

Rooted an Android for the first time the other day, much prefer it

could you explain this to me with simple words Russ. I found a lot.. ginger stuff and all that but i dont get it. what for?

ZrByte · 07-03-2012, 19:17

Just bought a Motorola XOOM. Really impressed with it so far. Just wish the ics update would hurry up and roll out to uk users.

Russ · 07-03-2012, 19:20

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Originally Posted by thenry

could you explain this to me with simple words Russ. I found a lot.. ginger stuff and all that but i dont get it. what for?

By rooting it you can change loads of things in the phone, increase memory, change the appearance etc. It does invalidate the warranty though.

thenry · 07-03-2012, 19:33

ill have another look later

Hom3r · 07-03-2012, 19:43

A tip here if you have several android devices.

I have a gmail account on my HTC phone, on the weeked end I bought a android tablet and set it up with the same gmail account, and I can download apps on it i have bought on the phone and vise versa with no extra charge.

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On yeah ICS looks cool on it

colin25 · 07-03-2012, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Russ

By rooting it you can change loads of things in the phone, increase memory, change the appearance etc. It does invalidate the warranty though.

By rooting, you are returning it to a format that sheds all the crap your provider has put on it. I like simple explanations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_%28Android_OS%29

thenry · 07-03-2012, 20:02

bloatware

i need to find all the correct files and factory reset before doing anything

thenry · 09-03-2012, 00:26

Android market replaced by Google play... play shop

danielf · 09-03-2012, 00:35

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Originally Posted by thenry

could you explain this to me with simple words Russ. I found a lot.. ginger stuff and all that but i dont get it. what for?

Rooting allows you 'root access' to the phone, giving you access to the OS. I rooted my HTC Desire, because it ran out of memory, and couldn't run Ginger (there's the word) Bread, which is a version Android that came out after I bought the phone, and isn't supported by HTC for the Desire.Rooting the phone allowed me to install applications to the SD card, overcoming the memory limitations of the phone. I can also run an ad-blocker now, and do some geeky things.

thenry · 09-03-2012, 00:46

cheers dan

the memory work arounds appealing. im still doing some reading. is it easy to revert back to normal if either things go wrong or you just want to? i have the factory reset key i use to default or do i need to load firm/soft-ware again. im going to test on a samsung galaxy young

danielf · 09-03-2012, 01:07

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Originally Posted by thenry

cheers dan

the memory work arounds appealing. im still doing some reading. is it easy to revert back to normal if either things go wrong or you just want to? i have the factory reset key i use to default or do i need to load firm/soft-ware again. im going to test on a samsung galaxy young

Yes, reverting is pretty easy, at leat it was on my HTC Desire... First, there's the rooting process. In my case, I was instructed to use 'unrevoked' something. The rooting process itself doesn't change much in terms of experience. What it does do is give you the option to backup everything on your phone, including the OS. That, in itself, is a major advantage of being rooted. There's some additional options for 'install to sd' as well.

Next, you can opt to flash a new OS to the phone. I chose Leedroid which basically mimics the Desire's touch and feel. You can pick and choose though. Being rooted allows you to create back points. Making sense of all of this isn't easy in practice though. Finding the most recent 'ROM' for your phone isn't as easy as it should be.

colin25 · 09-03-2012, 05:40

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Originally Posted by danielf

Yes, reverting is pretty easy, at leat it was on my HTC Desire... First, there's the rooting process. In my case, I was instructed to use 'unrevoked' something. The rooting process itself doesn't change much in terms of experience. What it does do is give you the option to backup everything on your phone, including the OS. That, in itself, is a major advantage of being rooted. There's some additional options for 'install to sd' as well.

Next, you can opt to flash a new OS to the phone. I chose Leedroid which basically mimics the Desire's touch and feel. You can pick and choose though. Being rooted allows you to create back points. Making sense of all of this isn't easy in practice though. Finding the most recent 'ROM' for your phone isn't as easy as it should be.

I would think it shouldn't be easy...you are afterall taking a phone that was set-up for one purpose, and using it for another. Virgin or whoever you get your phone from will obviously want to keep it locked down.

I err to buying google pure phones, so i don't have to worry about that.

Thenry, though it should be fairly safe, you do screw any warranty. I suspect that is rare but thought I'd remind you. I don't work for any mobile company or operating system