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2.1 rooted!

Hero_Guy said:
ok so i have a queston about rooting since im not to familiar with the process and results. once i root, what can my phone do? i know i can remove bloatware and load new roms but what else can i do? those are the only 2 i hear about and there must be more to it right? and what is this overclocking i hear about every once in a while?

THX in advance
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Well.... I think that most of us root in order to take full advantage of the Android phone's wireless tethering capabilities that are locked by our ISP's. The ISP OS is replaced with a developer's OS, I loaded Fresh 2.1.2 after rooting last night and it seems to work pretty well. Another popular root feature mentioned a lot is the extended battery life and radio signal strength the developers OS's have over Sprint's OS's. I'm sure there are more reasons why people root, but these seem to be pretty popular....:D
 
WOOT!!! Rooted successfully!!! Now off to do my Nandroid Backup and install my first ROM!! :) If you can copy / paste and follow directions, you can do this. Don't know *WHY* I didn't do this earlier ......
 
cpthook26 said:
Could anyone please post a link for a Nandroid Backup tutorial.
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??? The new how to root 2.1 tells you how. In addition, if you read the big FAQ/Guide/Tutorial here, it will tell you as well how to make a nandroid.

Read + Research = Your Friend.....
 
ccapasso said:
??? The new how to root 2.1 tells you how. In addition, if you read the big FAQ/Guide/Tutorial here, it will tell you as well how to make a nandroid.

Read + Research = Your Friend.....
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lol...thanks my man, but I asked for a link to the info, not sarcasm on how to get there. Don't worry, a site-friendly member has already PM'd me my request!

....O.G. CpTHOOK
 
WOW, Thanks guys for breaking the code and rooting the Hero 2.1, I didn't find out about root until I had already upgraded, and what a difference, I removed all the sprint bloatware, and I have a huge speed boost because of it. Also I'm writing this post on my netbook tethered to my hero.:p
 
When I root, will it wipe my phone again? Or will it be setup just like I have it now only with root access
 
cpthook26 said:
lol...thanks my man, but I asked for a link to the info, not sarcasm on how to get there. Don't worry, a site-friendly member has already PM'd me my request!

....O.G. CpTHOOK
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lol, almost as if you are imply i am not a "site-friendly member" lol. I think you'll find I am, and will help out as much as I can. My response was not sarcasm, but instead steps on how to find what you were asking. Anyways, not going to de-rail this topic...Glad you got what you asked for.
 
So do you think it is a good idea to run the RUU and then re-root, or if I am already rooted from 1.5 should I just leave it. Will it fix any bugs?
 
I'm already running a 2.1 rom, but I am wondering if doing the RUU then rooting again then re-flashing a 2.1 rom...do you think that would get some of the bugs out?
 
Ive rooted and deleted a whole bunch of useless apps. Running well and the keyboard seems only slightly less laggy in landscaape mode while typing within the browser.
 
i briefly skimmed over the instructions to root the official release...i didnt notice 1 detail that i'm missing..do we upgrade to the new sprint release first THEN follow those steps?
 
msierra519 said:
i briefly skimmed over the instructions to root the official release...i didnt notice 1 detail that i'm missing..do we upgrade to the new sprint release first THEN follow those steps?
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Well, if you are already rooted, then you don't need to run this, but If you are on stock 1.5, then yes, you can either update to 2.1 and follow my guide, OR just root 1.5 with the guides that are out there for 1.5.
 
Didnt see a thread for 2.1 rooting but thats to xda and regaw_leinad among others we have root access again :-) Now we need roms ?
 
regaw_leinad said:
Well, if you are already rooted, then you don't need to run this, but If you are on stock 1.5, then yes, you can either update to 2.1 and follow my guide, OR just root 1.5 with the guides that are out there for 1.5.
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Sorry man I dont know if its cuz its late or what but I don't get it..I am rooted running fresh 2.1.2 and I want to run the official Sprint 2.1 rooted..what is it I need to do?
 
quick question, i gave in and began to root but im only 3 steps and and have a problem, when i copy adb devices in command promtp, something pops up that says adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. but then on the guide, the person says if i did it correctly i should see a serial number but i dont. any help???
 
regaw_leinad said:
Well, if you are already rooted, then you don't need to run this, but If you are on stock 1.5, then yes, you can either update to 2.1 and follow my guide, OR just root 1.5 with the guides that are out there for 1.5.
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Hey, welcome aboard and great job!
 
Hero_Guy said:
quick question, i gave in and began to root but im only 3 steps and and have a problem, when i copy adb devices in command promtp, something pops up that says adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. but then on the guide, the person says if i did it correctly i should see a serial number but i dont. any help???
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Im getting the same error on mine also.
 
regaw_leinad said:
Well, if you are already rooted, then you don't need to run this, but If you are on stock 1.5, then yes, you can either update to 2.1 and follow my guide, OR just root 1.5 with the guides that are out there for 1.5.
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Yes I echo that Thanks,Thanks,Thanks to all of you over there.
 
I must have done something wrong, but I deleted that folder, and I went back and followed step by step again, and it worked! :)
 
I got all the steps up to the point where it says In main menu or recovery you will see an option to do a backup

What main menu? Or how do I get to recovery? I typed reboot recovery in the cmd screen but got an error
 
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