Root timeline

**revickulous2001** · 10-14-2011, 09:36 PM

I'm curious as to how many people are planning to root the Nexus Prime. And more specifically, how soon are you planning to root it after buying it? And how easy or difficult do you think they total process will be on this device?

**SpaceHippie** · 10-14-2011, 09:40 PM

Not a big rush for me since it's stock. Im gonna root it and leave it be until cyanogen releases ICS.Nothing other than stock belongs on the nexus.

**ottscay** · 10-14-2011, 09:46 PM

As long as it's stock and there's no bloat, I don't really even care about rooting. If Verizon decides they have to meddle with it...then as soon as a relatively stable root method is available.

**SpaceHippie** · 10-14-2011, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by ottscay

As long as it's stock and there's no bloat, I don't really even care about rooting. If Verizon decides they have to meddle with it...then as soon as a relatively stable root method is available.

Only reason i'd root is for a few features im sure will be missing. and so i can get free wifi tethering.

**ragnarokx** · 10-14-2011, 10:24 PM

Not going to be much point in rooting until we have something to flash, since there is no bloatware to remove. But as soon as custom ROMs/kernels are available, I'll be unlocked and rooted

**SpaceHippie** · 10-14-2011, 11:47 PM

Best part about owning a nexus, every other android user wants to have their phone look like yours.

**wyseguy77** · 10-15-2011, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by TitansJonne

Only reason i'd root is for a few features im sure will be missing. and so i can get free wifi tethering.

Yup!

**Mr. Poppalopolis** · 10-15-2011, 12:30 AM

Whenever there's a good root method. I figure it will get Cyanogenmod and custom kernels fairly quickly. Custom kernels on my DInc alone gave me at least a 50% increase in battery life, so a good ROM isn't really that important to me, at least while I get used to stock ICS.

**ragnarokx** · 10-15-2011, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Poppalopolis

Whenever there's a good root method. I figure it will get Cyanogenmod and custom kernels fairly quickly. Custom kernels on my DInc alone gave me at least a 50% increase in battery life, so a good ROM isn't really that important to me, at least while I get used to stock ICS.

Nexus phones are rootable by design - Google builds them that way. Unlock bootloader per Google's instructions, flash custom recovery/install superuser, and you have root access. No waiting for exploits with this phone

**sblantipodi** · 10-15-2011, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by revickulous2001

I'm curious as to how many people are planning to root the Nexus Prime. And more specifically, how soon are you planning to root it after buying it? And how easy or difficult do you think they total process will be on this device?

what is the point of rooting an android phone?

**legendary1022** · 10-15-2011, 08:30 AM

Wifi tethering is a must have. Will have it stock until cyanogen or miui comes out

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**rohdawgeleven** · 10-15-2011, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by sblantipodi

what is the point of rooting an android phone?

Read this....and do a little searching next time.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/hac...ting-here.html

**sblantipodi** · 10-15-2011, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by rohdawg11

Read this....and do a little searching next time.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/hac...ting-here.html

I know what root means and that thread didn't answer to my question.
Why a "normal" user or also a power user should root his phone?
What's the benefit?

I have a rooted phone but I never used the root privilegies, why you use it?

**Adrynalyne** · 10-15-2011, 08:44 AM

I you have never needed it, then you shouldn't root.

"rooting" gives more control over the phone and more apps availability.

My Nexus will be rooted within 30 seconds of removing it from the box.

**sblantipodi** · 10-15-2011, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by Adrynalyne

I you have never needed it, then you shouldn't root.

"rooting" gives more control over the phone and more apps availability.

My Nexus will be rooted within 30 seconds of removing it from the box.

can you lists the apps you used that needed the root privilegies please?
more control sure, what "more control" you used?

**rohdawgeleven** · 10-15-2011, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by Adrynalyne

My Nexus will be rooted within 30 seconds of removing it from the box.

...same here.

**sblantipodi** · 10-15-2011, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by rohdawg11

...same here.

same question.
can you lists the apps you used that needed the root privilegies please?
more control sure, what "more control" you used?

**rohdawgeleven** · 10-15-2011, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by sblantipodi

can you lists the apps you used that needed the root privilegies please?
more control sure, what "more control" you used?

A quick search of the market turned up 10 pages of root apps.

"more control" for most people means removing bloatware, over-clocking and personalizing their device (i.e. themeing).

I'm not trying to be a jerk, but all these questions have been answered many, many times. You will learn much more about root access if you do some researching.

**sblantipodi** · 10-15-2011, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by rohdawg11

A quick search of the market turned up 10 pages of root apps.

"more control" for most people means removing bloatware, over-clocking and personalizing their device (i.e. themeing).

I'm not trying to be a jerk, but all these questions have been answered many, many times. You will learn much more about root access if you do some researching.

I perfectly know what root can do but I ask to nexus user why using root since they don't need to remove bloatware, most nexus user don't theme the phone and don't need overclock.

**rohdawgeleven** · 10-15-2011, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by sblantipodi

I perfectly know what root can do but I ask to nexus user why using root since they don't need to remove bloatware, most nexus user don't theme the phone and don't need overclock.

I'm out.......