My Epic 4G is unrooted and I have had it almost a year. Still love it. Here's the thing - I like my phone the way it works now (Gingerbread, FC09) so is there something I am really missing by not rooting?
I've rooted a couple Android phones before, so it's not intimidating or bothersome, I just haven't found a need and I know how I can get with spending too much time trying every new ROM that comes out. Thank god for Titanium Backup! This way though I am not tempted to spend a lot of time on trying or playing with new ROMs, lol.
BTW, I use FoxFi to wireless tether (no root required) and can get "G" (54 Mbps) speeds using that free app. 4G can't be on same time as my phone's wi-fi though, and I don't know if that is a Sprint limitation or a limitation of the Epic 4G. Wish I knew how to turn my 4G on without wi-fi automatically turning off, so that might be the only reason to root if Wireless Tether or Barnacle will let me tether wirelessly with my 4G still on. Anyone know about that last bit?
Thanks in advance for helpful replies. I hope Sprint never changes their unlimited data policy - or catch on that I'm tethering since my Epic 4G is my primary wi-fi AP at home and saves me having to spend more money for an internet ISP. Even my Blu-ray player picks up my home network using just my Epic 4G and FoxFi, with WPA2 security even!
EDIT: Before anyone gives me a smartypants reply, I searched prior to posting and didn't find anything like what I'm asking. Closest related threads were the "Should I root? What's the best ROM if I do?" variety, from novices and I don't count those since I know what rooting is, benefits, how to root/unroot, etc. I just haven't seen any benefit yet, unless my question about my wi-fi and 4G staying on and working together would be changed by rooting. That would definitely be a benefit, but I haven't found anything here, on XDA or by Google to tell me if rooting will change that.
I've rooted a couple Android phones before, so it's not intimidating or bothersome, I just haven't found a need and I know how I can get with spending too much time trying every new ROM that comes out. Thank god for Titanium Backup! This way though I am not tempted to spend a lot of time on trying or playing with new ROMs, lol.
BTW, I use FoxFi to wireless tether (no root required) and can get "G" (54 Mbps) speeds using that free app. 4G can't be on same time as my phone's wi-fi though, and I don't know if that is a Sprint limitation or a limitation of the Epic 4G. Wish I knew how to turn my 4G on without wi-fi automatically turning off, so that might be the only reason to root if Wireless Tether or Barnacle will let me tether wirelessly with my 4G still on. Anyone know about that last bit?
Thanks in advance for helpful replies. I hope Sprint never changes their unlimited data policy - or catch on that I'm tethering since my Epic 4G is my primary wi-fi AP at home and saves me having to spend more money for an internet ISP. Even my Blu-ray player picks up my home network using just my Epic 4G and FoxFi, with WPA2 security even!
EDIT: Before anyone gives me a smartypants reply, I searched prior to posting and didn't find anything like what I'm asking. Closest related threads were the "Should I root? What's the best ROM if I do?" variety, from novices and I don't count those since I know what rooting is, benefits, how to root/unroot, etc. I just haven't seen any benefit yet, unless my question about my wi-fi and 4G staying on and working together would be changed by rooting. That would definitely be a benefit, but I haven't found anything here, on XDA or by Google to tell me if rooting will change that.