I used Revolution to root a few days ago. My main reasons were for the WiFi Tether and to free up space on the phone's internal memory.
I have so far installed the following Apps:
Superuser - Can't leave home without it if you want to do anything with the phone;
ROM Manager - Allows for easy backup of what ever ROM is on the phone (even Stock) and allows for easy installation and switching of ROMs;
Titanium Backup - As you need a way to back up your Apps and data if switching ROMs (Have MyBackup also as I figure out which I like better);
CacheMate for Root - Frees up space on the phone by clearing unneeded cache files;
Move2SD Enabler - This forces more Apps to be moved to the SD card which you would not be able to do otherwise;
SDMaid - Clears up orphan files to free up memory;
WiFi Tether - Name says it all; and
LBE Privacy Guard - Allows you to take control of the permissions that some of these Apps request.
I was originally going to try to delete the bloatware on my phone but since I have freed up some space I do not see the need. Freezing does not make sense to me as you are not getting rid of the App.
Are there any other Apps people can recommend to make the phone better? I am not a developer nor am I someone who wants to go deep into the Android OS.
At this point I am also going to hold off for a bit before installing a new ROM. What are the ones out there that improve the function of the phone that you have used and does one provide benefits over another?
Thanks for any suggestion.
Doc
I have so far installed the following Apps:
Superuser - Can't leave home without it if you want to do anything with the phone;
ROM Manager - Allows for easy backup of what ever ROM is on the phone (even Stock) and allows for easy installation and switching of ROMs;
Titanium Backup - As you need a way to back up your Apps and data if switching ROMs (Have MyBackup also as I figure out which I like better);
CacheMate for Root - Frees up space on the phone by clearing unneeded cache files;
Move2SD Enabler - This forces more Apps to be moved to the SD card which you would not be able to do otherwise;
SDMaid - Clears up orphan files to free up memory;
WiFi Tether - Name says it all; and
LBE Privacy Guard - Allows you to take control of the permissions that some of these Apps request.
I was originally going to try to delete the bloatware on my phone but since I have freed up some space I do not see the need. Freezing does not make sense to me as you are not getting rid of the App.
Are there any other Apps people can recommend to make the phone better? I am not a developer nor am I someone who wants to go deep into the Android OS.
At this point I am also going to hold off for a bit before installing a new ROM. What are the ones out there that improve the function of the phone that you have used and does one provide benefits over another?
Thanks for any suggestion.
Doc