Im rooted, want some opinions

[jonaddis84]

Hello everybody, first post here, just moved over from PreCentral. This hacking on the android is a bit more involved than it was on the Pre, but Im trying to learn.

I just rooted using unrevoked 3.2.1, which was very easy.

Also installed rom manager and flashed that version of clockwork, and made a backup so I am ready to start hacking.

Now my question is this, how do I hack!?

I really just want to start by removing bloatware for one, but the biggest thing I want to do is apply the mms compression fix found here , all I can seem to find for instructions on how to do the latter is "just flash it to your recovery!"

Well that doesnt mean much to me at this point, so some elaboration would be appreciated.

Thanks for any help!

And if there is a rom I can just install that includes the two things above plus wifi tethering Id be game for that also.

Jon

 

[PM-Performance]

Whatever files you are trying to flash, you need to DL to your SD card and boot into recovery to flash it.

Most roms already include wifi tether and removing bloatware.
The compression thing just looks like an extra add on you install through recovery in the same method.

 

[sasha]

If you download a rom from rom manager most of them remove bloatware plus gives you added bonuses. Read up on the roms and find one that suits your needs, as far as the mms fix if you download and use handcent from the market it fixes the compression issue. If you like sense you may want to check out the Baked Snack rom or Myn.

 

[jonaddis84]

Wow, that was almost too easy. Thanks, I guess the word "flash" is all that threw me off.

 

[igotsanevo4g]

Flash = install

Root of sd card = just on it and not in any files.

Rom = your operating system / UI

So its not really, hacking, its having compete control of your phone and operating stuffs.

 

[jonaddis84]

Does anyone have experience with the mms compression fix? I applied that, and the limit to 5mb increase. The limit increase worked but the compression fix did not, tried it twice.

 

[sasha]

Nope I just use Handcent from the market and it automatically fix this.

 

[VDub2174]

Flash = install

Root of sd card = just on it and not in any files.

Rom = your operating system / UI

So its not really, hacking, its having compete control of your phone and operating stuffs.

What about kernels? Are they flashed like you would a theme? No wipe required?

 

[d3xn2o]

What about kernels? Are they flashed like you would a theme? No wipe required?

Indeed... No Wipe and just like a Theme... Just select the .zip you want and flash it

 

[VDub2174]

Indeed... No Wipe and just like a Theme... Just select the .zip you want and flash it

I'm just gonna start addressing my questions to you

 

[d3xn2o]

I'm just gonna start addressing my questions to you

Ha Ha that works... Dont forget to add REP!!!

Ohhh look at that they Merged Rep and Thanks wooooo...

 

[Jerzyiroc]

Ha Ha that works... Dont forget to add REP!!!

Ohhh look at that they Merged Rep and Thanks wooooo...

Lol I wonder if those posts we had in the other thread had something to do with it

 

[Yourdogsdead]

Lol I wonder if those posts we had in the other thread had something to do with it

Nice!

 

[d3xn2o]

Lol I wonder if those posts we had in the other thread had something to do with it

Might have... IDK though...

 

[jonaddis84]

I applied the Baked Snack 1.7 rom last night, according to their website it includes a kernel, is that correct? I installed a cpu speed widget and never saw it exceed 998mhz even though it claims to overclock it to 1.267 or somehing like that.

Another question. What do you do about HTC, sprint, and Android updates when you have a custom ROM installed?

Thanks for the help

Oh, and if I want to uprade to the 1.8 baked snack do I still have to do a full wipe?

 

[mr.wizard]

I applied the Baked Snack 1.7 rom last night, according to their website it includes a kernel, is that correct? I installed a cpu speed widget and never saw it exceed 998mhz even though it claims to overclock it to 1.267 or somehing like that.

Another question. What do you do about HTC, sprint, and Android updates when you have a custom ROM installed?

Thanks for the help

Oh, and if I want to uprade to the 1.8 baked snack do I still have to do a full wipe?

Yes, every rom has a kernel.
You o/c by installing an app like setcpu in the market, and setting it to no higher than 1.19ghz...most likely, setting it any higher will not work
Don't install any update, unless you want to break root(which is bad!) Best to wait for your rom chef to update their rom with the update.
Wiping isn't nesessiary, except in the bathroom. It is very necessiary then, and so is washing your hands...just sayin...make a nand backup just in case it doesn't work. Good luck

 

[jonaddis84]

Awesome thanks wizard. I wish I wouldve asked that before I applied it and had to redo all my settings.