Recent content by rayfield

Sure enough -- it was only after I rooted I learned how many applications were starting after powerup and continuing to run in the background. For better or worse, I liked a lot of them, & rooting allowed me to continue using them without the battery/memory overhead (or invasiveness). If I knew...

well it worked. if the battery life is lousy, I will probably look for the easiest way to root it -- otherwise I will wait for a maintenance version or two. in other words, it's highly unlikely I'll be able to root the device without wiping it? what a pita. I am sorely tempted to convert this...

re-rooted & uninstalled after backing up, will cross my fingers. would be nice if something simple like TowelRoot comes up for Lollipop, it was ideal for me.

1) I held off rooting my Nexus 4 just because I didn't want to be bothered, but six months ago when I got tired of poor battery performance & saw how easy TowelRoot made the process, I did -- and was pleased with the increased control. Now I'm a bit concerned: last night I kept getting prompted...

I have been using Sound Profile (free version) to create a profile that only rings, for times when I'm trying to concentrate and wish to be interrupted by a call. however, I can't find a way to allow the SMS alert to sound, while silencing alarms and email alerts. is this available in the Pro...