How do I know if my root was successful?

[rvpn12]

Tried rooting my phone and I was having problems with the phone freezing up after it rebooted and I unlocked the screen. It said device not found. I repeated several times then deleted all my apps thinking maybe because heytell, weatherbug, batterylite etc were all running that maybe it was freezing because of that. I deleted EVERYTHING and now when I run the root is reboots once and said exploit successful but it all happens in like 3 seconds. How do I know if I am rooted?

 

[dhaymond]

look in your apps. if you have superuser, than your rooted. also download wireless tether or titanium back up and if they work... you're rooted.

 

[ragnarokx]

A sure fire way is to download and run Titanium Backup - as soon as you start the app, it will tell you if you're rooted or not.

 

[critofur]

I did the root (first time rooting an Android) on my DL09 Fascinate. I used the batch file/Samsung Driver method. Searched for this thread because the final reboot of the phone had not happened yet, after that I see the Superuser app as mentioned.

Should I buy Titanium Backup?

I was reading that there are methods/files available that can restore your phone in case you "brick" it.

I know at least I want to get rid of Bing and some of Verizon's crApplications (my new word ).

Eventually I suppose I'll install a ROM/Kernel...

 

[DroidXcon]

You dont have to buy titanium but i recommend it, so you dont have to say ok for every app that you restore

all of these can be found in the stickys in the roms/hacks section

Thread on rooting
http://forum.androidcentral.com/ver...s-hacks/54659-how-rooting-your-fascinate.html

Here you can restore from brick
you will also need this thread for clockwork to install rom/kernels
http://forum.androidcentral.com/ver...ckworkmod-recovery-return-stock-use-odin.html

to get rid of bing
http://forum.androidcentral.com/ver...11-got-google-widget-works-now-bing-dead.html

apps that are safe to remove
http://forum.androidcentral.com/ver...hacks/34208-apps-safe-remove-once-rooted.html