Newbee here. Im and bit I.terested in learning how to make changes to my phone, but I dont know how it all works.
Can someone give me a quick over view. I mean I am pretty sure rooting gives you access to system files, but would it prevent over the updates.
Would installing custom rom make the os run better. I would appreciate any overall information that help me better understand how the phone works in general
Thanks
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Okay, I am a noob android user. I've been using iPhones and recently converted to Android. All I know is that rooting is sort of like Jailbreaking. However, I'm really confused about rooting. What all can I do? What are kernels
Can somebody tell me everything about Rooting? Thanks!
Use google too please...
http://www.androidcentral.com/rooting-it-me-some-qa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV9YUiX08kQ
MUFC17JW said:
Okay, I am a noob android user. I've been using iPhones and recently converted to Android. All I know is that rooting is sort of like Jailbreaking. However, I'm really confused about rooting. What all can I do? What are kernels
Can somebody tell me everything about Rooting? Thanks!
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It's like giving Administrator access in Windows. It gives access to portions, settings and more of the operating system. Which if the user knows what he's doing came take more control or cause damage as well.
Good to have you but a simple search would answer all your questions
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409269
visit this thread it helped me.
Hi folks,
I am at this time pretty much an amateur android geek, I have successfully rooted, s-off and super cid my amaze.
I have been mostly successful debloting my amaze although I still have not found a few apk's of some tmobile junk that I want to get rid of.
I am becoming more and more fascinated with android and I would like to find more information on lower level operation of the android operating system, like a detailed explanation of the boot process, file system layout, drivers etc. I suppose most of my questions are all "Why" questions.
If anyone and point me in the right direction to explore android more fully I would appreciate it.
the information I have found on the web is mostly about programing in the vm and not really what I am looking for.
ty everyone.
One thing to learn is to post questions in the correct place. This is general, there is a section called q&a which stands for questions and answers.
Just a heads up
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Truck'nfool said:
Hi folks,
I am at this time pretty much an amateur android geek, I have successfully rooted, s-off and super cid my amaze.
I have been mostly successful debloting my amaze although I still have not found a few apk's of some tmobile junk that I want to get rid of.
I am becoming more and more fascinated with android and I would like to find more information on lower level operation of the android operating system, like a detailed explanation of the boot process, file system layout, drivers etc. I suppose most of my questions are all "Why" questions.
If anyone and point me in the right direction to explore android more fully I would appreciate it.
the information I have found on the web is mostly about programing in the vm and not really what I am looking for.
ty everyone.
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Psst. Look at my signature. A lot of your questions are answered in the "Advanced android" section. As far as the boot process goes, you'd have to learn more about linux, not android..
Oh, and what the other guy said.. post in q&a for questions you want answers to, it really does help keep the forums organized, and makes the mod have to work less.
Just get stock energy rom
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Hi all, I just received this gently-used SGH-I527 as a gift. This phone replaces an old Galaxy Nexus phone that has run its course for me. For Android phones, I've had nothing but the Nexus experience (and in the last eight months of the Galaxy Nexus, Cyanogenmod 11). I'm a little disappointing to read that this phone's bootloader hasn't been cracked yet (or as some suspect, never will be). However, I did discover the phone was rootable using Kingo ROOT, so I proceeded to do that because the phone still has Jelly Bean 4.2.2 on it.
I don't really care about Kit-Kat. But I certainly wouldn't mind unbloating it as others have done now that it's rooted. The TouchWiz UI is pretty corny compared to what I'm used to, but I guess I can get used to it.
Since I'm unfamiliar with TouchWiz, can someone give me a clue of some good candidate apps to delete and HOW? The phone's already rooted. I just need to know what and how to delete worthless crap. They all show up in the Application Manager under "All", but when I tap on one there's no option to delete it.
Also, I'm getting a notification that says, "AT&T Software update", Version V42_1_1307_1_2. I'm scared to proceed with this update because I do NOT want to spoil the phone with any upgrade that would risk my losing root access and control. Plus I've read Kit-Kat is laggy on this phone compared to Jelly Bean, so I'd rather have speed and performance over "new features" of Kit-Kat.
If there's already a guide for any of this, I apologize for not having discovered it yet. Thanks all!
Aaron in St. Paul, MN
@Aaron K
here use this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp
alexischino said:
@Aaron K
here use this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jumobile.manager.systemapp
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Whoa whoa......slow down.
Dont go removing so fast. Many have deleted many vital OS files that way, brick in device.
Consider Titanium Back-up. TiBu will allow you to freeze the bloat first. You will then see if freezing will affect your operating system before removing. Others had deleted and the found out too late.
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@captemo
Dude I'm answering a question not asking one Why you quote me! Did you even know what that app is for do you read the app description or have you use the app before? and why every time i try to help anyone here you jump in quote me and say something negative are you just a troll or you are really willing to help others here?
alexischino said:
@captemo
Dude I'm answering a question not asking one Why you quote me! Did you even know what that app is for do you read the app description or have you use the app before? and why every time i try to help anyone here you jump in quote me and say something negative are you just a troll or you are really willing to help others here?
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Easy man, it's not a crime to quote someone here. I am not targeting you, nor am I even aware that I quoted you before.
If you are helping someone out, that's great. But you offered no explanation as to what you were linking or how it would help. You did not offer any explanation of your experience with the app. No, you probably aren't required to, but do you know this other persons experience level?
I read all these Q&A questions as if the person on the other end is a newbie.
Do you want someone to just blindly do what you say and then brick their device? Or render it useless?
Of course you dont. Again a simple explanation of maybe your experience with the app would have done that.
I am not targeting you, I have got better things to do. I just know that not everybody is the same knowledge level here and people ( at least I do ) want to feel confident in what they are doing .
I know I don't want to be responsible for some bodies brick.
I only quoted you because that's what I wanted the OP to pay attention to.
Relax my friend.
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@captemo
well i understand your point and i apologize if I misunderstood you. the app i recommend is very simple to understand and use. it tell you what you can delete and what you can't delete it also automatically make a backup of anything you delete in case you delete something needed for the system and have the ability to restore whatever you delete or remove from the system.
Hi. I have been a long time iphone person, since the first one. I decided to switch and got an S6 edge. I love it. However i need some fundamentals please. Is there a thread or link someone can share please or just help me here. I need to know everything. I was able to root my device and figure out some basics but id like to know more. Such as why put a custom rom on my phone, what exactly is a custom rom, how to get into certain modes on my phone and why/what they are mean, whats a bootloader and what does it do. What can be formatted what cannot. I could go on but i hope everyone understands what i mean. Also im not asking for someone to do the work for me i just need to know what to read and whats what of what. Thank you.
Many of your questions are answered in these few threads.
The last one explains how to unroot in case you want to.
I also am sharing a few apks I found helpful when I first used Android.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261946
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466228
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/sm-g925f-s6-firmware-thread-t3078841
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.allaboutroot&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drippler.android.updates&hl=en
Thank you. Greatly appreciated.
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Ok just to make this clear, i am only slightly above a complete novice skill-wise, and i understand this is a experienced developers forum, but me and two of my buddies set ourselves the goal of creating an ultra-light weight android ROM, and i though i'd ask here for help. Since we're a tad clueless.
1.) What programs should i use to edit/compile the code? BTW, i'm stuck with 32bit windows 7 something or other. not enough money to buy parts or new laptop.
2.)Where do i get the actual code for the vanilla version of android? idk if i'm dumb, or if it really is that hard to find, or i'm not searching everywhere, but i can't find it.
3.)If anyone actually looks at this thread, do you have any tips for making a rom (besides prior experience. i thought this was a good way to get experience. instead i'm frustrated. immensely so.)
Ok
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