Best Root Apps

**deersnypr** · 02-17-2010, 10:24 PM

Just rooted and put sholes 2.0.6 on my droid. So far so good...

What would you say are the best root apps to have?

Obviously the SetCPU is a must, tethering too, temp monitor, terminal emulator... any other suggestions of apps I should get now that I'm rooted and custom ROMed. I kind of put doing this off so got behind the game on what's out there.

**thebizz** · 02-17-2010, 10:30 PM

Rootexplorer Droid root pro

**mclarryjr** · 02-18-2010, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by thebizz

Rootexplorer Droid root pro

+1000000 those two are a must and will help you make any changes to your phone.

**tuxedojacob** · 02-18-2010, 10:40 PM

Cachemate is really nice.

**MikeB** · 02-19-2010, 02:52 PM

AdFree Android - remove ad's
LEDs Hack .. nice for bedside clock (turns off leds while docked)
Backup for Root users - Nice!
drocap2 - screen capture
SetCPU
DroidRootHelper

**Cory Streater** · 02-19-2010, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by MikeB

AdFree ....

Ditto for me. I love that app.

**prometheus** · 02-19-2010, 03:32 PM

Just a +1 to the following root apps..

adfree
setcpu
cachemate

I like "ShootMe" for screen captures.

I like "BatteryLife" for overclock info in a widget - gives temp and % of charge in a nifty widget. I use that in conjunction with "OverclockWidget" which has a tiny 1x1 display showing what frequency you're currently running.

I use batterylife, setcpu, and overclockwidget -- all 3 in a row on my home screen and have a plethora of battery info at a glance.

**thebizz** · 02-19-2010, 03:49 PM

Temp monitor is good also has the capabilities to display processor temps

**prometheus** · 02-19-2010, 10:48 PM

hey Bizz, could you tell me not else about processor temps?

**thebizz** · 02-19-2010, 11:07 PM

Oh the temp monitor in conjunction with taz's new kernels and t3hsteves kernels show the temperature directly off the processor which I'd great. Better than monitoring the battery you can really monitor your temps and it displays it in the notification panel
Any other ? Just ask

**prometheus** · 02-19-2010, 11:35 PM

thanks, downloaded. what is the optimal temp range? when should I be concerned? and when I do see a temp spike, what should I do?

**thebizz** · 02-19-2010, 11:41 PM

It all depends ob your phone, your environment and your usage I would say try and keep your proccesor at or bellow 45c thought 42 is my charging temp at 600mhz

**prometheus** · 02-20-2010, 09:41 AM

I guess it is very different from one device up another. I charge at 34° I didn't think it would be that drastic of a difference. well, regards of the actual number, if I se a huge spike in cpu temp - what should I do?

**mjones73** · 02-20-2010, 10:27 AM

Decrease your speed. If you're using Set CPU, I believe it does it automatically when set up correctly.

**thebizz** · 02-20-2010, 11:00 AM

Well my tempmonitor doesn't work with this kernel it wont refresh it just says 42

**prometheus** · 02-20-2010, 11:04 AM

Ok, sorry OP for temporarily hijacking.... back to our regularly scheduled programming

**bmderuosi** · 02-24-2010, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by mclarryjr

+1000000 those two are a must and will help you make any changes to your phone.

what changes need to be made

Roy Aguilera · 02-24-2010, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by bmderuosi

what changes need to be made

None but you can
Change boot animation
Add themes
Remove Preinstalled apps
Move Preinstalled apps
Flash recovery images
ect....

**Brett** · 02-24-2010, 03:49 PM

i have a question. the app that was mentioned, cachemate, when using that do you see a significant difference in memory or even speed. just was curious because i looked it up in the market but it only describes the features instead of improvements that can be seen with it

**bhollar** · 02-25-2010, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by prometheus

Just a +1 to the following root apps..

adfree
setcpu
cachemate

I like "ShootMe" for screen captures.

I like "BatteryLife" for overclock info in a widget - gives temp and % of charge in a nifty widget. I use that in conjunction with "OverclockWidget" which has a tiny 1x1 display showing what frequency you're currently running.

I use batterylife, setcpu, and overclockwidget -- all 3 in a row on my home screen and have a plethora of battery info at a glance.

How can I get that clock and weather widget you have?

Roy Aguilera · 02-25-2010, 12:37 PM

Its Beautiful Widgets by LevelUpStudio. You can get it from the Market.

**AndroidAppCritic** · 04-29-2010, 10:39 PM

I have to chime in and mention my own app, CacheMate. But believe it or not, as good a root app as I think it is, I think that Titanium Backup is not only a better root app, I think it's the best app on the Market (or at least the most important). Backup apps are so important to and Titanium Backup is pretty much an app that is a master of backup/restore. If I had to choose one app I'd take it above my own. Well, almost. I'd like to be able to keep both. I wrote an article on .