How many GN users are rooting?

**xweb10** · 01-03-2012, 04:49 PM

I purchased the GN to use stock. Coming from a BlackBerry, I do not see a need to root. Any else?

**Halo** · 01-03-2012, 04:50 PM

I rooted mine within an hour after taking it out of the box.

**dmmarck** · 01-03-2012, 04:54 PM

lol nice.

I'm waiting myself, if only because I want to see what issues resolve themselves via normal updates (i.e. if 4.0.3 does nothing, I'm probably rooting).

**wyseguy77** · 01-03-2012, 04:55 PM

Staying stock for a while. Not sure if I want to root.

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**jackrv** · 01-03-2012, 05:01 PM

I like the stock ICS experience so far. I'm sure I'll root and play with custom ROMs at some point, but I haven't had any overwhelming desire to do it yet.

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**davetheAndroid** · 01-03-2012, 05:02 PM

Yea I rooted right away. The apps I use after rooting are good w/ root explorer being great along w/ Titanium backup.
I came from a destroyed Eris that had a horrid ROM that gimped it, not in a hurry to put one on. After all, the ice cream sandwich is still cold!

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**davidnc** · 01-03-2012, 05:04 PM

Got my Nexus on Dec.15th,rooted on Dec.17th.
I'm on stock rom still tho.

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**Halo** · 01-03-2012, 05:08 PM

The developer's (along with community support) that are working on this phone, the ROMs, kernels, themes and various mods in general on for this phone, your choices are virtually endless. There's even a step-by-step how-to on going back to stock (unroot and relock your bootloader) in case for whatever weird reason, you don't like the superuser experience.

**Gnoah** · 01-03-2012, 05:09 PM

I was a little hesitant at first since this was my first smarthphone and first I'd even heard of rooting. I waited about a week and then said "why not". I will never go back. I think I have flashed 4 roms and am happy with zxiom 2.3 at this point. Even ran into a boot-loop flashing a bad download and easily got back out. Customization may not appeal to some, but I like the extra options I have. Aside from all of the customization, there are a few perks even for stock users like Adfree and whatnot that require root access, but I wouldn't do without.

I guess if you just want to use your phone and pretend that's all there is to it, then you will be fine and happy that it is full of all kinds of Android goodness. However, when more and more custom ROMs and themes start to filter out there you will miss out. Also, there are other practical things like improving battery life with different /ROMs/kernels/CPU settings, new radios, etc.

Don't be afraid. It is near impossible to get yourself into real trouble if you do things carefully. Just do all of the research BEFORE you go fiddling with your device.

**p08757** · 01-03-2012, 05:10 PM

I rooted it shortly after I got it, and loaded ROM Manager. I really didn't see any ROMs that were worth loading for the short time I had it rooted, so I flashed back to stock just because I could.

Now I'm sitting with a non-rooted stock G-Nexus with an unlocked boot loader.

I'm waiting for the first few rounds of updates before I root again. Hopefully there will be some nice ROM action by then.

**sccpmusc26** · 01-03-2012, 05:15 PM

I'm really digging the addition of the search button into the soft keys on the new CM (although it's not public yet). It's also on Pauls rom over at MoDaCo. Having a key to press and say your voice actions is a lot easier than pressing that tiny magnifying glass. I'd also like to remove the search bar that is affixed to all 5 screens home screens. Those two reasons, alone, are not enough for me to root yet....

I would've rooted on day 1 but finding the tethering app in the market has held me back. ;p

**craigcls** · 01-03-2012, 06:11 PM

I rooted my phone on day #2 of owning it, only so I can use some apps that require root, such as Titanium Backup. I came from the Fascinate and had custom ROMs on that device because of Bing, bloatware, etc that Verizon stuck us with. With the Nexus, I don't have any desire to load custom ROMs because it is much more refined without the crap that other phones come preloaded with.

**davey11** · 01-03-2012, 06:15 PM

There are actually some ppl NOT rooting?

**dimsdale** · 01-03-2012, 06:18 PM

I rooted mostly so I can run the proper WiFi tether app.

**ultravisitor** · 01-03-2012, 06:23 PM

I unlocked and rooted my phone on day three simply because I knew that I was going to do it eventually and I wanted to get it done before I accumulated much on the phone because unlocking the phone wipes it entirely. I stayed stock for about two weeks, though, just to get a feel for ICS. I'm still very close to a stock experience now, though, because the ROM I'm running is GummyNex.

**xweb10** · 01-03-2012, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by davey11

There are actually some ppl NOT rooting?

Yes. I was debating between the GN and the iphone, as i bet many other consumers were. Many consumers do not want to root nor know what it is. A real successful android phone will appeal to the masses. I asked this question to see how many "casual" users we have here.

Perhaps most users posting here are more than casual users or blackberry converts such as myself.

**fantasma4** · 01-03-2012, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by ultravisitor

I unlocked and rooted my phone on day three simply because I knew that I was going to do it eventually and I wanted to get it done before I accumulated much on the phone because unlocking the phone wipes it entirely. I stayed stock for about two weeks, though, just to get a feel for ICS. I'm still very close to a stock experience now, though, because the ROM I'm running is GummyNex.

I did almost the same thing, unlocked and rooted the same day I got the phone. About a week later tried an alternate launcher, Nova, then a few days later flashed GummyNex.

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**davey11** · 01-03-2012, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by xweb10

Yes. I was debating between the GN and the iphone, as i bet many other consumers were. Many consumers do not want to root nor know what it is. A real successful android phone will appeal to the masses. I asked this question to see how many "casual" users we have here.

Perhaps most users posting here are more than casual users or blackberry converts such as myself.

I meant my post mostly as a joke. Hard to convey without a "j/k" but I hoped the little emoticon would do the trick. Asking this on an android site would probably give you an inaccurate answer as most who come here are mostly enthusiasts or rabid fans like myself. (Just a guess with that last statement)

I would consider myself hardcore so my take on the rooting thing is very biased.

I flash roms maybe every 3 or 4 days and my phone is heavily modded. I can't survive without rooting but I can also see where you're coming from.

**xweb10** · 01-03-2012, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by davey11

I flash roms maybe every 3 or 4 days and my phone is heavily modded.

Wow. Does this really improve the experience that much?

If you told me rooting and flashing would give my 25% more battery life and close to 100% stability I would not hesitate.

**rjack22** · 01-03-2012, 07:03 PM

So far I see no need to root. I like to stay stock and only rooted the last time (Fascinate) to get rid of the bloatware.

**NotJustAPhone** · 01-03-2012, 07:06 PM

Got my Galaxy Nexus on Dec 16 and rooted the next day. Having root allowed me to restore the apps from my old phone along with all the data. Plus, I use Ad Free to block ads on web pages.

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**davey11** · 01-03-2012, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by xweb10

Wow. Does this really improve the experience that much?

If you told me rooting and flashing would give my 25% more battery life and close to 100% stability I would not hesitate.

Installing a custom rom and kernel CAN help improve battery life and all of them I would say have 100% stability. There is an app called setcpu which lets you undervolt and can drastically improve batt life. The developers of these roms are absolute geniuses and they can transform your experience with the phone dramatically.

When you get into flashing stuff, it becomes like an addiction. I am on a wonderfully stable rom called Wookie Gonna Getcha (catchy name eh) by one of the top developers named Adrynalyne.
Its really fine, yet I am itching to try some of the other roms out there. And there are ALOT. If you look in the rooting and roms section here on AC, there are quite a few with my affliction of being a flashaholic. Flashing kernels is the same thing...they are mostly great but with so many choices its hard not to try them all.

A phone can perform perfectly fine stock for sure...but with rooting you open a whole world of goodness.

**booboolala2000** · 01-03-2012, 07:21 PM

Not rooting here yet. Maybe next year. Just enjoying stock for now.

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**Rickgsx** · 01-03-2012, 07:25 PM

Being an IT guy myself, I have not been into rooting... That plus I dont know, nor do I feel comfortable with Linux well enough to play on my Personal/Business phone. That being said, I would love to know more about it...

Has anyone posted any "How to" videos to root the GNex...? ... dont get me wrong, I'm a player but I just cant afford to fumble the ball with my personal/business phone...