drew22
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« on: November 21, 2010, 09:05:06 PM » |
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i have been reading up on the rooting and backup stuff....but ive seen several websites and ect. about rooting and everywhere its coming up with mix reviews or problems or downright F-ups and i really dont wanna screw up my phone...is there any real benifit to doing this other than getting rid of bloatware ...thanks |
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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2010, 09:49:46 PM » |
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I rooted so I can use a back-up app. I rooted and then loaded Titanium Back-up. And thank god I did. I wound up having to "wipe" my phone (restore to factory settings) and I used Titanium to restore all of my apps and settings. It worked like a charm.
I cant really say if there is a down side to rooting. I don't see one. It has no affect on daily operation. And I left the "bloatware" on my phone. not like it uses up a lot of space. And it seems to run just fine.
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drew22
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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2010, 10:09:59 PM » |
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thanks....i have really been thinking about it...like you said in case of total wipeout...i wouldnt mind getting rid of some of the bloatware but i would like to pic and choose which ones...i seen on here one guy who was able to change the start up and shutdown noise...is that easy or not....
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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2010, 11:23:39 PM » |
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thanks....i have really been thinking about it...like you said in case of total wipeout...i wouldnt mind getting rid of some of the bloatware but i would like to pic and choose which ones...i seen on here one guy who was able to change the start up and shutdown noise...is that easy or not....
not sure about the start up sounds issue. Haven't changed mine. I only boot every few days or even less. It takes so damn long I like to just leave it on most nights. I'll shut it down every once in a while so it can do anything it needs. I may remove a few AT&T software apps. I want to be sure which ones are safe first. Not really to worried about it. That's just me. I used unleash the beast and that's why I had to wipe my phone. I didn't realize it would remove the update software as well. And I'm not tech enough to get around that issue. For now I'm just leaving most of it on there. All personal choice. I have been spending the last few days removing bulls---t apps anyway. If I haven't used it since I installed it, it's gone. |
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« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2010, 11:27:27 PM » |
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I've had my phone since August, and I've chosen not to root my phone...yet. I want to see what happens after Froyo, then will make my decision then. Not to mention taking the time to root my phone is low on my priority list (I will not use a one-click pre-written program).
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drew22
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2010, 12:11:56 AM » |
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I've had my phone since August, and I've chosen not to root my phone...yet. I want to see what happens after Froyo, then will make my decision then. Not to mention taking the time to root my phone is low on my priority list (I will not use a one-click pre-written program).
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i keep hearing of the froyo update for droid.....what is it excatly just an updated or somthing special...i seen somewhere its supposed to be here this month...it maybe a good idea to wait for it too...o and do most att phones limit the 3rd party apps...thats one main reason to root too isnt it... |
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2010, 09:57:48 AM » |
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Good morning, Question, I'm soo new to the Captivate world.. I'm try n to put the secret sms replicator on my Captivate I'm about as frustrated as anyone could be. :-( I'm told to "Root" ? my phone? Not sure really how to go about this...? Or really Where....? I'm about ready to give up.... I wouldn't even bother but this app I "really" do need.... Can ANYONE HELP ME? PLEASE... Melanie  |
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2010, 06:25:14 PM » |
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Good morning, Question, I'm soo new to the Captivate world.. I'm try n to put the secret sms replicator on my Captivate I'm about as frustrated as anyone could be. :-( I'm told to "Root" ? my phone? Not sure really how to go about this...? Or really Where....? I'm about ready to give up.... I wouldn't even bother but this app I "really" do need.... Can ANYONE HELP ME? PLEASE... Melanie Look here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304...watch video..pay attention Mac |
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« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2010, 08:56:37 PM » |
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being a newbie maybe rooting isnt the way to go have you tried sideloading the app i just did that the other day with xm radio app very easy
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2010, 11:17:50 AM » |
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being a newbie maybe rooting isnt the way to go have you tried sideloading the app i just did that the other day with xm radio app very easy
The guy in the video makes it look so easy , kudos to him. As a relative novice in roms and programming I an very hesitant to try rooting , again the video makes it look easy which is great.For me though rooting is not a huge issue and the bloat-ware doesn't bother me as I never open it....waiting on Froyo  |
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2010, 05:31:33 PM » |
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if you use a one click program such as OCLF it is litterally 3 mins to root and is easy but rooting only really has no affect on your phones operation so unless there is something specific that you want to do i prolly wouldnt root
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« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2010, 10:34:06 AM » |
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I did not see this post last night.... Is rooting your phone the only way to get tethering or is there another way?
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« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2010, 10:59:09 AM » |
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You can tether using older versions of Samsung Kies. If you Google the name, you should be able to find the exact version and where to download it (I found it using a RapidShare search engine)...
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« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2010, 12:45:09 PM » |
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What exactly is kies??
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« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2010, 12:53:06 PM » |
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Kies is Samsung's proprietary software for connecting your phone to the computer. There is no official US version out but people have had luck with some of the Euro versions.
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