Got the GB Update: How do I benefit from Rooting?

**yangstyle** · 02-03-2012, 08:09 AM

So, my Infuse has been upgraded to the latest and greatest.

Great. Now, I am going to play with it and make it my own for a few days. My questions:

Do I want to root the device?

What will rooting allow me to do that I can't do now?

What are the major benefits to rooting?

**kameleon** · 02-03-2012, 12:48 PM

The main reason I root my devices is so I can use things like Titanium Backup and AdFree. Those are about the only two reasons I root my devices.

**reefrunway** · 02-03-2012, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by kameleon

The main reason I root my devices is so I can use things like Titanium Backup and AdFree. Those are about the only two reasons I root my devices.

Word up! If I had to pick ONE reason why I'm chomping at the bit for root access to the new OS, it'd be TBU. My second reason would be Barnacle WiFi Tether.

Here's a good write-up on what rooting is and why you may or may not want to do it:
http://www.androidcentral.com/rooting-it-me-some-qa

**yangstyle** · 02-03-2012, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by reefrunway

Word up! If I had to pick ONE reason why I'm chomping at the bit for root access to the new OS, it'd be TBU. My second reason would be Barnacle WiFi Tether.

Here's a good write-up on what rooting is and why you may or may not want to do it:
http://www.androidcentral.com/rooting-it-me-some-qa

OK...I feel silly. I'm sitting here getting frustrated that SupeOneClick keeps freezing on me and I didn't realize it does not work with the new upgrade.

BTW, the Titanium BU and AdFree convinced me to root.

Feel free to recommend any other good apps.

**reefrunway** · 02-03-2012, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by yangstyle

OK...I feel silly. I'm sitting here getting frustrated that SupeOneClick keeps freezing on me and I didn't realize it does not work with the new upgrade.

BTW, the Titanium BU and AdFree convinced me to root.

Feel free to recommend any other good apps.

I have *heard* (but don't necessarily believe it) that S1C has worked for one person who ran it multiple times (the exploit that is NOT psneuter.... forget the name of it exactly, sorry). But again, I don't quite believe it. Are you running S1C 2.3.3.0? It sounds like you might be running an earlier version (as it's freezing on you). The 2.3.3.0 runs all the way through (doesn't freeze), but doesn't get the job done. But anyway, that version that maybe works, would be version 2.3.3.0. I tried half a dozen times and it didn't though.

**yangstyle** · 02-03-2012, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by reefrunway

I have *heard* (but don't necessarily believe it) that S1C has worked for one person who ran it multiple times (the exploit that is NOT psneuter.... forget the name of it exactly, sorry). But again, I don't quite believe it. Are you running S1C 2.3.3.0? It sounds like you might be running an earlier version (as it's freezing on you). The 2.3.3.0 runs all the way through (doesn't freeze), but doesn't get the job done. But anyway, that version that maybe works, would be version 2.3.3.0. I tried half a dozen times and it didn't though.

It was 2.3.3.0...no matter. I am happy for now. I'll wait till they figure out how to root it.