Discussion in 'Android Lounge' started by Blackbrawler, Dec 21, 2009.
But what exactly is the point of Rooting an android phone what benefits do you get from it? Why would anyone want to do it?
Rooting an Android phone lets you flash custom roms to it, delete pre-installed apps you couldn't delete the regular way, and it lets you tether your phone with a computer.
By rom you mean like HTC's Sense?
Also can i store apps onto my computer?
You can store apps on your computer anyway.
By rom I mean like custom builds of Android.
a link to this custom android you speak of?
What phone do you even have?
Hmm there are two...Motorola Droid or Eris?
I assume no responsibility if you brick your device, by the way. Hope you got a little knowledge of it.
Do you have any actual ROMS though or a video?
Simple google search will get you all you need for the roms.
Youtube has the rooting video I'm sure.
I don't have a DROID so I don't have any roms or anything, but I know 2.1 has been flashed to it.
Yes the rom was leaked. Some things don't work right at the moment though like the keyboard backlight..GPS ect.
does tethering work for other things than computers, like xbox360 ?
winmob could tether to xbox but the net speed is god awful it isn't fast enough to even play mw2.
Hey theres is a fix for keyboard and the gps is fixed. i suggest doing it.
Android regards your Xbox with great scorn.
Rooting an Android phone lets you ....., and it lets you tether your phone with a computer.
You can tether without rooting. I use Azilink to tether with my linux laptop. Motorolla Droid.
i play cod6 thru my droid, works pretty good most of the time.. usually 3 green bars, sometimes 2.
moderate NAT though, cant get it to open. so some drops when in lobbies.