are you rooted or not?

[krdawg10]

I am not rooted just want to know who is and why are the main perks of rooting and is it worth it

 

[robm15]

nope, maybe some day. But I won't do it until I have a specific reason.

 

[Chase S]

I love electronics. I love hacking on my computer from time to time, but to me, my phone is just a phone that has a lot of features. For a phone user, I'm just the "casual user". No need to mess with anything. Atleast not at this point.

 

[mr.saving]

I am not rooted just want to know who is and why are the main perks of rooting and is it worth it

Here.

Let Me Google That For You

 

[Lynx]

If you have an Android phone and don't root, you are cheating yourself.

 

[6s1d9]

What's the main benefit? Just customizing different menus and boot screens? I'm pretty much a rookie when it comes to the art of rooting.

 

[rpfarrah]

Froyo is (reportedly) due out almost any day, now. Think I'll wait and root after the update, if that is going to still be possible.

 

[sk8skanj]

Rooted, but will be unrooting for the froyo update. May reroot after that depending on if I really miss it that much.

 

[callofduty4]

I dont see the point in rooting at this time.

 

[bigdds]

rooting makes no sense to me if all it does is get rid of the forced Verizon apps

 

[mr.saving]

I dont see the point in rooting at this time.

rooting makes no sense to me if all it does is get rid of the forced Verizon apps

Does anyone follow links?

Here.

What Does Root Give Me?
1.Full control over your system
2.Ability to alter system files. You can replace many parts of the "Android Core" with this including:
Themes
Core apps (maps, calendar, clock etc)
Recovery image
Bootloader
Toolbox (linux binary that lets you execute simple linux commands like "ls") can be replaced with Busybox (slightly better option)
Boot images
Add linux binaries
3.Run special apps that need more control over the system
SuperUser (lets you approve or deny the use of root access to any program)
Task Manager For Root (Lets you kill apps that you otherwise could not kill)
Tether apps (like the one found at [android-wifi-tether.googlecode.com])
<there are more but I cannot think of any right now>
4.Backup your system
You can make a folder on your sdcard and backup all of your .apk files to your sdcard (helps if an author decides to "upgrade" you to a version that requires you to pay to use the version you just had)
5.Relocate your (browser/maps/market) cache to your /sdcard
6.Relocate your installed applications to your /sdcard
7.Reboot your phone from the terminal app easily (su <enter> reboot <enter>)

 

[Lynx]

Oh and dont forget that now you can install FroYo

 

[dharr18]

The only reason I have not rooted yet is my dinc is a corporate phone. I might be able to justify it if I can prove that the vpn apps work. Is anyone using any of the vpn apps to connect to a cisco vpn?

 

[dmber]

free wifi tether and easy screenshots. that's worth the five minutes it takes to plug my phone into my computer and run one program.

 

[mclarryjr]

I don't understand why someone wouldn't want to root, even if root only gave me free wifi tethering I would do it.

Now rooting it so easy even a caveman could do it.

 

[douger]

I am not rooted just want to know who is and why are the main perks of rooting and is it worth it

It satisfies the inner geek.

More seriously, I had Froyo before the leak came out because I was rooted...I can do a more complete backup of my phone because I am rooted...and because when it comes to computers, I like living large.

 

[danman7]

I'm going to hold out at least until the expected Froyo update. I know I could get it now, but from what I've read on XDA, there are some issues that I'd rather not deal with. It took me a while to unlock and load a different ROM on my Touch Pro, I imagine I'll live with stock Android for a while as well. Sense doesn't bother me and it's not worth it just to get rid of CityID.

 

[shoman24v]

Rooting gets you to do this:

HATED that sense unlock

 

[jland22]

So if rooted you can wireless tether meaning use your phones wifi to connect your laptop to the internet? i dont get it your laptop will obviously get wifi if your phone does? i see the significance of 3g tethering since if you do not have wifi you can use your phones 3g. sorry for the (im sure) newb question

 

[shoman24v]

So if rooted you can wireless tether meaning use your phones wifi to connect your laptop to the internet? i dont get it your laptop will obviously get wifi if your phone does? i see the significance of 3g tethering since if you do not have wifi you can use your phones 3g. sorry for the (im sure) newb question

Yes.