Newbie, Whats Rooting w/ Permanent Recovery?

[xsnappsx1]

Well I have to start off by saying that this is my first android phone and the first time I'm doing any of this, so just making sure I do everything right in the process.

Now I have already unlocked the bootloader of the phone and rooted it, however I've come under the assumption that its not permanent? I used clockwork recover and made a back up, but now there's a way to make it permanent? Does this mean if I restart my phone it wont be rooted anymore? Should I be doing this? I'm not to sure.

And once you are rooted what are some of the first things that I should be doing with my phone?


Any help or suggestions is highly appreciated

 

[TGreg104]

If you've unlocked the bootloader doing fastboot oem unlock and you've installed superboot then you're good to go. The roots permanent, but you can check by trying to open the app superuser

 

[xsnappsx1]

Well I did use fastboot for unlocking, but I didn't use superboot, I used clockworkmod for the root.

I would assume that makes a difference in this case.

 

[TGreg104]

clockworkmod works also. Just search the market for root checker download it and open it if you're still not sure.

 

[xsnappsx1]

Thanks for the tip. Downloaded it and said I have root access. So good to go I guess.

I did have to reboot the phone afterwards, still said the same thing however.

 

[iBowToAndroid]

Well I have to start off by saying that this is my first android phone and the first time I'm doing any of this, so just making sure I do everything right in the process.

Now I have already unlocked the bootloader of the phone and rooted it, however I've come under the assumption that its not permanent? I used clockwork recover and made a back up, but now there's a way to make it permanent? Does this mean if I restart my phone it wont be rooted anymore? Should I be doing this? I'm not to sure.

And once you are rooted what are some of the first things that I should be doing with my phone?


Any help or suggestions is highly appreciated

To have a permanent recovery, you need to move or re-name the system file that double checks that you have the stock recovery every time you reboot. Go into recovery mode - if it's still Clockwork, then you're good.