What has root done for you? - myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

What have you done since you've gotten root access?

I rooted, and the only thing I have done is remove apps I don't want.

Same here, removed apps for now.
I look forward to a good custom ROM in the future as there are some aspects of the MT4G Sense I would rather not have.

pack said:
What have you done since you've gotten root access? A lot of people have been complaining about the mt4g/g2 and wanting to return it since they couldn't get root. I want to know what you have done since you've rooted that made it so life or death.
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All about the custom roms and kernels. Root was the prerequisite. Now that we have it developers can start working on the real stuff, as in the "life or death" stuff everyone is so excited about. I'll take it you're new to android/rooting? Wait and see, great things to come

thebitjockey said:
Same here, removed apps for now.
I look forward to a good custom ROM in the future as there are some aspects of the MT4G Sense I would rather not have.
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i agree... im not a fan of 2nd hand android lol id always rather just stock style
c_licious said:
All about the custom roms and kernels. Root was the prerequisite. Now that we have it developers can start working on the real stuff, as in the "life or death" stuff everyone is so excited about. I'll take it you're new to android/rooting? Wait and see, great things to come
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no not at all actually :/ i got addicted back with the G1 and have had a list of android phones since then... i lost my nexus one the other day so im just as excited as anyone else... i just wanted to see if anyones been playing with anything good or just makin minor tweaks

Not only removing stock apps. It helps u bring a sense of originality & style to ur device with the full customation ability that Root access provides. In addition to that, making your device run smoother & faster & not being an eager slave to the creators of the smartphone world. In easier terms, not always waiting for the things u anticipate for that ur phone is already suppose to do. I was a sceptic at first, but once u decide to take that turn towards rooting u will be very satisfied.
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Srry for the long post.
r0cky.Da.3v0.SU

Just to be clear I'm not asking if I should root my phone and why... I just wanted to see what the first things people did when they got root...

pack said:
Just to be clear I'm not asking if I should root my phone and why... I just wanted to see what the first things people did when they got root...
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I see. maybe it was the "life or death" remark that got people confused?

your right i meant it as a 2 part question but the way i typed it made it sound like one...

are your phones running different with the bloatware off?

I uninstalled bloatware (a must) and installed mobile defense as a system app (also a must)
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mixer5911 said:
I uninstalled bloatware (a must) and installed mobile defense as a system app (also a must)
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What's mobile defense?

mixer5911 said:
I uninstalled bloatware (a must) and installed mobile defense as a system app (also a must)
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is it making a difference? normally the bloatware weighs down the boot time but thats not an issue here....

im hoping we can overclock are mt4g like the g2 can. 1.6ghz would be nice if it was stable. so im gonna wait to root my phone till overclocking comes to this phone.

s10shane said:
im hoping we can overclock are mt4g like the g2 can. 1.6ghz would be nice if it was stable. so im gonna wait to root my phone till overclocking comes to this phone.
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I'm as bad a spec geek as the next, but I've yet to find any reason to OC over 1ghz on any recent phone I've had.
I would only OC when I was trying to pull the best benchmark and then back to 1ghz for me on my Evo...

Rooting
I wasn't aware that there was a root for this phone so quickly. Where is it located so that I can remove all this crap that I will never ever want to use. Thanks. Also What is mobile defense.

So far the only thing I've really done with root was change the Lock/Unlock sounds. I'm a huge Metal Gear Solid fan so now whenever I lock or unlock the phone I hear the codec open or close sound.

whats the easiest way to remove said bloatware again? titanium?

I've removed bloatware and the rosie.apk. Also, I'm waiting until u can actually underclock my processor.
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ryutsuke said:
So far the only thing I've really done with root was change the Lock/Unlock sounds. I'm a huge Metal Gear Solid fan so now whenever I lock or unlock the phone I hear the codec open or close sound.
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This information must be shared, Snake!
I'm guessing Root Explorer would do the trick? I've never looked into doing that before. Mind sharing the location and/or the sound?
Anyway, removed bloat, used Setcpu, gave Juice Defender root access. And @flopie, mobile defense is an app that can track your phone if you ever lose it. Shows the gps location on a map at their web page. You can remotely lock it down or wipe the phone and sd card if you have to.

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Pictures of Root and Froyo

{tutorial} how to root \0/ - xda-developers
Picture time - Froyo pictures a few posts down!
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White bootloader screen.
If you see this it means it didn't find the right ZIP file.
Updating!
Root success.
First time seeing this pop up..
Waits here forEVER.
!!!
Just like new.
No Superuser app?! Did I do something wrong.
No problem! Didn't even ask for permissions.
Boot into Recovery.
Flashed new recovery.
New recovery up close.
Doing a Nandroid backup. A must!
That's what you end up with. Stock ROM, rooted.
Look a few posts down for Froyo update!
Starting Evo Froyo update!!!
Transfer the update ZIP to SDCARD
Wipe data and dalvik cache after reboot into recovery. To do this, boot into the bootloader (vol down+power), choose Recovery, connect usb to computer, run recovery-windows.bat
Choose Update from SDCARD
Ahhh so scary!
Success!
Boots just fine. Setting up...
FROYO HOMESCREEN!
What the, it automatically "Restored" my apps. Is Froyo getting smart?
New Market look. Automatic updating!
This is going to make the Market comments much more useful.
Buttons look different in Gmail.
HOLY [email protected]#K JIT is awesome.
Google Wave is probably the slowest, javascript-heavy site out there. It loads!
I don't remember being able to do this with the past browsers. V8 engine in the new Froyo browser.
Unable to Wireless Tether
I love the pictures
BTW, check and make sure wifi works, then go try the wireless tether for root users, I want to know if it works. http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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That phone is so sexy, I want mine now!
mrono said:
I love the pictures
BTW, check and make sure wifi works, then go try the wireless tether for root users, I want to know if it works. http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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That phone is so sexy, I want mine now!
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Sorry can't get it to work. Then again, i couldnt get it to work on my Moto Droid either.
pingpongboss said:
Sorry can't get it to work. Then again, i couldnt get it to work on my Moto Droid either.
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does wifi work?
mrono said:
does wifi work?
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yes perfectly
pingpongboss said:
yes perfectly
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Looks very nice, call me crazy but i'm going to wait a week or so to root mine, make sure there's no problems with it first.
mrono said:
Looks very nice, call me crazy but i'm going to wait a week or so to root mine, make sure there's no problems with it first.
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Well i will follow you, after you root it let me know, and i will root too, i'm so scare.........lol
froyo battery life
can someone post battery life comparison?
so I see linpack reports well, but does it really FEEEL faster?!
looks good...I wonder whats working in Froyo and whats not ?
greenail said:
can someone post battery life comparison?
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I will at the end of the day http://androidforums.com/tips-tricks-evo-4g/89394-10-hour-evo-battery-life-graph-battery-usage.html
KERKEDAGAIN said:
so I see linpack reports well, but does it really FEEEL faster?!
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Nope, I can't really tell haha. But definitely does not feel SLOWER.
vedavin said:
looks good...I wonder whats working in Froyo and whats not ?
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Everything related to a sensor is not working (camera, accelerometer, light sensor for auto brightness). Roaming Indicator is always on.
^ Thanks for answering
sorry for my ignorance. In the rooting part of this thread what do you mean about the superuser app and the no permission needed?
Market Question
I've seen a lot of apps on the market say "doesnt work with froyo!" or "Doesn't work, N1"
Is this an N1 issue or a froyo issue, could someone find out?
splicitysplat said:
sorry for my ignorance. In the rooting part of this thread what do you mean about the superuser app and the no permission needed?
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Usually when you root your phone or install a custom ROM that incorporates root, you'll see the SuperUser app. That basically gives other apps permission to use root (or denies the root request). But in this case, the other apps can gain root as soon as they ask for it since the SuperUser app is missing.
I noticed that if I don't start using my phone as soon as I power it up, it goes through the "SPRINT -> 4G" startup sequence over and over again! Which is BIG a problem in its self but in addition to this issue, it plays through the external speakers (loud) even if the phone was on silent prior to being powered down, and EVEN if the headphones are plugged in!
Has anyone else had this issue?
PS: Is there a way i can de-sprint my EVO? I dont want any of this startup bs or their streaming nascar bull**** on my effin' phone
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Reboot loop? That's not normal, never had that happen to me. And yes the Sprint bootanimation is obnoxious as heck!
If you install a custom ROM (like the Froyo rom), then your phone would lose all the Sprint stuff (bootanimation still remains)
BigEdward87 said:
I've seen a lot of apps on the market say "doesnt work with froyo!" or "Doesn't work, N1"
Is this an N1 issue or a froyo issue, could someone find out?
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What issue are you talking about specifically?
It is worrying me that the screenshot that displays the version number is showing "test keys". Are protected apps not available through the market on rooted EVOs? I don't think that's been a problem on any other rooted device...
illogic6 said:
It is worrying me that the screenshot that displays the version number is showing "test keys". Are protected apps not available through the market on rooted EVOs? I don't think that's been a problem on any other rooted device...
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Give me an example of a protected app and I'll check for you.
OMFG 37 mflops are you kidding me!!! thats 10 times faster than my overclocked hero!!!!! i cant wait for this.... try running neocore let us know your fps score... my hero gets 29 fps

Top reasons you are glad you rooted.

Someone I work with is considering rooting his Evo. I have given him my reasons why I am glad I rooted my Aria. I'm curious what others have gained from their rooted devices. Here's mine, not in any particular order.
Upgrade to FroYo using Liberated (FR007)
UOT Kitchen mods of GUI
Nandroid backups - able to repair failed experiments in UOT
Sideloading - stock Aria ROM didn't allow it
Apps to SD - Aria has small internal memory
The dozens of apps that make management easier (Quick Boot, CacheMate)
My most favorite one - adb and the removal of bloatware.
His EVO doesn't have the same limits that my Aria had out of the box, so some of these won't apply to him. Give me more ideas why he won't regret it.
no offense, but prepared to get flamed for putting this in the dev section, should prob be in the general section.
heres one, now he will have a bunch of question, and he can come gere and someone can rudely tell them to search, and when he does search he gets post of other people telling a OP to search
HotSpot
How about the TOP Reason (IMHO)
Able to use Sprint Hotspot wireless internet tethering without having to pay the extra $29.99 that Sprint wants to let you use that feature!..
and USB Internet tethering if you don't want to use the wireless..
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I'm glad I rooted because it proved to me I can...
1) follow directions correctly
A) make posts in the right sections of this forum
jadehawk said:
How about the TOP Reason (IMHO)
Able to use Sprint Hotspot wireless internet tethering without having to pay the extra $29.99 that Sprint wants to let you use that feature!..
and USB Internet tethering if you don't want to use the wireless..
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u win the prize my man..... free tethering ftw! also nice to uc/oc on the fly with different kernals
My #1 reason for rooting wasn't to become a flashoholic. I wanted the one feature sprint took off the phone which was the ability to easily lock the phone on roam. I held off rooting till I saw Mr Gregg had put the roam control app on the market.
My wife and I both run stock versions of sense and are happy with the phones. Maybe it's just because I'm an old dude compared to most EVO owners. I do like reading the forum a lot though, lol.
Hotspot
Backup Apps with Titanium Backup (Good for when you get a new phone and restoring settings)
Nandroid Backups/Swapping to different roms
Ability to run CM and no sense
No Ads
If you have to ask why you should root it, then don't. It's risky, it voids your warranty, leads to other time consuming activities, you lose sleep (going to bed at 3, up at 6:30), stressful waiting (screen lockups, rude replies to noob questions, terminology). I did it because computers are a hobby and I don't like Sense.
But the bottom line is the (unrooted) HTC Evo (out of the box) is an amazing device and unless you have to provide an AP for others (which I don't AP's are everywhere these days). Sprint apps aren't that bothersome and overclocking my Evo didn't get my texts or email faster. (jk, I knew it wouldn't) or need a hand-held UNIX platform--there's no need to ever root.
I'm glad I did it though, but I miss my life. lol
I have two top reasons Im glad I rooted my Evo
1.) Myn's Roms particularly RLS 4 (Im in love with this Rom and Kernel)
2.) Also for once in my life I didnt just jump into something , I read everything about rooting , understood the process and was able to reverse it if I needed to .
if he is looking for reasons to root then he isnt going to take advantage of most of what rooting has to offer. for him, free thethering, removal of bloatware, and no adds. if he gets into it then cyanogen, titanium backup, flashing stuff like fonts.
i rooted my girls phone so i can back all of her stuff up keep her phone free of bloatware and i flashed a custom font for her. she doesnt notice any difference but if anything happens like an update messing up or something i can fix everything easier because she is rooted.
The 3 big ones for me:
1. Battery life. Most roms out there are more efficient than stock with battery life.
2. Nandroid.
3. Ability to install/remove any app.
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Maybe it's just because I'm an old dude compared to most EVO owners. I do like reading the forum a lot though, lol.
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When I see read about some of the developers saying things like, "I'll get back to it after class" or something to that effect, I feel old too. So out of curiosity, what is an "old dude" to you?
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In addition to the many reasons already cited, I've always tinkered and tweaked everything I've owned (i.e., computers, cars, etc.) This just continues that trend.
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flipper12 said:
When I see read about some of the developers saying things like, "I'll get back to it after class" or something to that effect, I feel old too. So out of curiosity, what is an "old dude" to you?
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An old dude to me would be about 80 since I'm 51 lol
semperlux said:
If you have to ask why you should root it, then don't. It's risky, it voids your warranty, leads to other time consuming activities, you lose sleep (going to bed at 3, up at 6:30), stressful waiting (screen lockups, rude replies to noob questions, terminology). I did it because computers are a hobby and I don't like Sense.
But the bottom line is the (unrooted) HTC Evo (out of the box) is an amazing device and unless you have to provide an AP for others (which I don't AP's are everywhere these days). Sprint apps aren't that bothersome and overclocking my Evo didn't get my texts or email faster. (jk, I knew it wouldn't) or need a hand-held UNIX platform--there's no need to ever root.
I'm glad I did it though, but I miss my life. lol
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lol, this.
his stock evo will kill your rooted aria..
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1. To remove HTC Sense's ugliness.
2. To remove HTC Sense's slowness.
3. To remove HTC Sense's crappy experience.
4. To remove HTC Sense entirely.
Award Tour said:
1. To remove HTC Sense's ugliness.
2. To remove HTC Sense's slowness.
3. To remove HTC Sense's crappy experience.
4. To remove HTC Sense entirely.
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I take it that you don't like Sense.

How do you unlock..

So I don't not have my MT4G yet. Still have my MT3G chugging away. But I just ordered the 4 so i thought I would ask a couple of questions in preparation for mine arriving next week.
1st. How do you unlock the screen from standby? Is it the menu button like my 3g, & old g1, Or is it an awkward ass button in an annoying spot like the g2 (cant stand the unlock button up top on my wifes g2).
2nd. How bloated is the stock rom? I have seen reports of it being full of crap thats not needed & most of it not wanted unlike the g2 that has a very clean install. And if it is full of **** is there a good factory replacement rom (after rooting of course) that will still get updates & has all hardware working?
You can unlock via the button, or by pressing the track pad
As for bloatware, there is some, but you can always flash CM
Agreed. The power button and the trackpad will both unlock.
As for bloatware; I removed (froze in TB) all the games, my faves, friend stream, visual voicemail, swype and a few other small things.
Runs fantastic now.
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right on.. So the biggest problem being the unlock is a non issue apparently. I wish it would work that way on my wifes g2.
As for the OS can you also remove the sence UI. I used it a while back on my g1 & honestly prefer the generic android interface.
bastage said:
right on.. So the biggest problem being the unlock is a non issue apparently. I wish it would work that way on my wifes g2.
As for the OS can you also remove the sence UI. I used it a while back on my g1 & honestly prefer the generic android interface.
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Removing Sense would require a different ROM or a theme if you use ADW or LPP.
CBConsultation said:
Removing Sense would require a different ROM or a theme if you use ADW or LPP.
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Bummer.. which using a different rom still means no automatic updates?
bastage said:
Bummer.. which using a different rom still means no automatic updates?
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Correct. But if you load a ROM from...say Cyanogen, you can get updates to that ROM through the Cyanogen Updater which you can dl from the Market.
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Correct. But if you load a ROM from...say Cyanogen, you can get updates to that ROM through the Cyanogen Updater which you can dl from the Market.
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ok I believe thats new.. I dont remember having that the last time I ran a different rom. It would have been right after the mt3g came out.
bastage said:
ok I believe thats new.. I dont remember having that the last time I ran a different rom. It would have been right after the mt3g came out.
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Yeah. Here is Cyanogen Updater now...
bastage said:
So I don't not have my MT4G yet. Still have my MT3G chugging away. But I just ordered the 4 so i thought I would ask a couple of questions in preparation for mine arriving next week.
1st. How do you unlock the screen from standby? Is it the menu button like my 3g, & old g1, Or is it an awkward ass button in an annoying spot like the g2 (cant stand the unlock button up top on my wifes g2).
2nd. How bloated is the stock rom? I have seen reports of it being full of crap thats not needed & most of it not wanted unlike the g2 that has a very clean install. And if it is full of **** is there a good factory replacement rom (after rooting of course) that will still get updates & has all hardware working?
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mt4g has some bloat for sure. i removed faves/family app and widget, news app and widget, stocks app and widget, flickr, facebook, all of the stupid themes to setup the phone other than carrera, all of the stock wallpapers and ringtones, all of the yahoo crap, monopoly, asphalt 5 and some other stuff i dont remember. phones running great. i made a few of my own tweaks to it, but u can definitely remove the above crap safely with no issue. just make a backup first in case you need to send the phone back. on a sidenote, you said the g2 was a clean install. to an extent. i had a g2 as well and it was full of bloat, right on par with the mt4g. i mean 15 or so google apps preloaded on it, not to mention the rest. anyway though, i hope this helps

New ROMs....

I'm like a kid in a candy store! I barely get one ROM on my phone and another great one comes out, sometimes from the same developer! It has got to stop! I am flashing ROMs left and right, neglecting work, family ect ect! What a quandary! I think I am an Evoholic! Is there a 12 step program for guys like me?
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I'm like a kid in a candy store! I barely get one ROM on my phone and another great one comes out, sometimes from the same developer! It has got to stop! I am flashing ROMs left and right, neglecting work, family ect ect! What a quandary! I think I am an Evoholic! Is there a 12 step program for guys like me?
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Haha I feel your pain bro.
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There is a one step program. Smash your phone and get an iphone and have zero customization.
Its something that is long dying, that at 21 I'm glad I have it, its called willpower.
Cares said:
There is a one step program. Smash your phone and get an iphone and have zero customization.
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Cold turkey indeed.
I do the same thing. I keep telling myself I just want 1 good ROM to flash and let it settle and just use my phone. Then I see something new and shiny and start the process all over again.
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Lol hell I flash my phone so much my girl laughs at me saying I forgot how to use it as a phone
Cyanogenized EVO4g nightly 102
Shoot me first! That would be like choosing a burger with when you have filet mignon already! LOL
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There is a one step program. Smash your phone and get an iphone and have zero customization.
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I do have willpower. I keep telling myself " I can flash one more. I know I can"! LOL
teh roxxorz said:
Its something that is long dying, that at 21 I'm glad I have it, its called willpower.
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All these ROMs are the same ****. Seems like some guy, I mean dev comes along, slaps some dumb name and a boot animation in it and SHAZAM! new "ROM".
What I do is flash cm7 nightlies, so I can flash something new whenever I want, but not really have redo much..
I can quit any time, really I can.
Not all of them are created equal. There are about 3-4 people that are actually doing bases, IMHO, but the rest are more like themers. Still, sometimes it is fun to try a "themer's" version as not all themes play well with each ROM. They can still do way better than I can so I take my hat off to them all!
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All these ROMs are the same ****. Seems like some guy, I mean dev comes along, slaps some dumb name and a boot animation in it and SHAZAM! new "ROM".
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Remember, you can always quit after 'one more time'
And if you didn't try it that one more time you'd always wonder 'what if' and live a life of regret . Do you really want that ?!!
The Jero said:
All these ROMs are the same ****. Seems like some guy, I mean dev comes along, slaps some dumb name and a boot animation in it and SHAZAM! new "ROM".
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Try my ROM, it's not the same ****, I bet
Tower, this is SkyRaider requesting a flyby...
What is an iPhone? Is it like the Evo?
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The Jero said:
All these ROMs are the same ****. Seems like some guy, I mean dev comes along, slaps some dumb name and a boot animation in it and SHAZAM! new "ROM".
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I agree that so many of them are the same aside from some minor theming. And many are way less stable (and slower) than stock! I have settled on stock (with bloat removed by myself) and it honestly has the best stability and battery life so far. I have probably tried 15 different Evo ROMs over time, and each has it's issues, be it battery life, crashing apps, losing connevtivity, etc. I apprecuate the work that the devs put into it (for free!) but it rarely pays off for me. Stripped down stock simply works best for my phones (despite the dubious speed test scores...)
Anyway, rest assured that you will soon have an Evo 3D with a whole new set of ROMs to try ;-)
LOL!! MY roommate bought my old Moment, that was rooted and setup with my ROM, and he didn't know squat about Rooting, etc.
Now, every time I see him on his computer, he's all over SDX-Developers Moment section.....
Another flashaholic is born!
I had to slow down from flashing roms after awhile. Was going to sleep late every night!

GS4 Running slowly, keyboard missing keys, and just other miscues

Hey Guys
So I am coming up from an HTC Evo 4G..(not LTE) so you already know this phone is a come up for me. I noticed, however, that the phone is running a tad slowly. Here are a few examples, maybe you all could help me out.
First - when I put in my password pin the phone will lag and catch up when I press OK. Now, technically, this is not that much of an issue because the phone opens up when I press OK...but to see that lag is a little disconcerting.
Second - if I am typing some messages the keyboard will miss certain inputs in my typing. Now maybe I am typing a little too fast, but, come on? I know I am touching those keys... I am using SmartKeyboard but I figure that could be an issue too.
I notice that my ram climbs up pretty high. I clear all my programs...but still. Anyway to remove this bloatware?
Finally is there a root out yet?
Thanks guys. Sorry for the litany of questions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBZ6ydFHLX4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Either debloat for yourself or flash a custom ROM.
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There is a root available for the phone as well as a stock ROM that is entirely free of bloatware located here.
The lag may, in fact, be the keyboard you're using. The most popular keyboard of choice - and for good reason - is SwiftKey; have you given this keyboard a shot? I use it myself and type extremely fast and it keeps up better than my iPhone 4S ever did.
XcoNjA said:
There is a root available for the phone as well as a stock ROM that is entirely free of bloatware located here.
The lag may, in fact, be the keyboard you're using. The most popular keyboard of choice - and for good reason - is SwiftKey; have you given this keyboard a shot? I use it myself and type extremely fast and it keeps up better than my iPhone 4S ever did.
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Thanks man. I'll check it out for sure!
R0CKSTAR3N3RGY said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBZ6ydFHLX4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Either debloat for yourself or flash a custom ROM.
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How can I debloat it myself? I guess uninstalling the apps?
jookskidd said:
Thanks man. I'll check it out for sure!
How can I debloat it myself? I guess uninstalling the apps?
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You can try to uninstall most of the bloatware apps but a lot of them aren't able to be uninstalled which is why people root and head to a custom ROM.
Sooner or later you'll find yourself flashing AOSP ROMs for a complete Vanilla stock Android experience and a performance increase and flashing often.
It's an addiction, I caution you my friend!
XcoNjA said:
You can try to uninstall most of the bloatware apps but a lot of them aren't able to be uninstalled which is why people root and head to a custom ROM.
Sooner or later you'll find yourself flashing AOSP ROMs for a complete Vanilla stock Android experience and a performance increase and flashing often.
It's an addiction, I caution you my friend!
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o yes, i understood that. but I just don't want to brick this thing...I'm a little nervous about that
its kinda hard to brick any samsung galaxy phone.. u would have to do thing really stupid for a brick
100% stock here and using the stock samsung keyboard I also can validate the lag and skippy issues. The chief editor over at phone dog goes over and over about this. So its kind of a known issue. I am coming from the s3 and it was smoother when it came to typing and multitasking. I end freezing and dropping frames a lot I am hoping samsung comes up with a fix.
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I dont see a bug thread so this is the closet thing. Anyone have problems with youtube top bar? Its starts normal then I switch from landscape to portrait and the top bar seems to reflect different parts of the app. Since you guys dont like bloatware are there any sprint apps you actually like?
Heres a screenshot.
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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