Root I'm now rooted...

[nstg8r]

Thanks to Cooper and [The Android] I'm now rooted with vampiro's recovery and the Puma kernel.

So, now what? Other than the increase in performance I should get with the new kernel, what else can/should I do? What is superuser? How do I even test if I'm rooted?

 

[tfek70]

If you have superuser, you are rooted. If there's any doubt, go to menu>settings>about phone>and look at your build number. Next step, I'd flash Ubuntdroid beta 2 and be really happy.

 

[Cooper271]

Flash a ROM maybe. Download some root-only apps (Titanium Backup, SD Increase, Cachemate for example).
Experiment! Flash a theme maybe.

 

[xkillswitchx23]

and download wifi tether

 

[nstg8r]

Flash a ROM maybe. Download some root-only apps (Titanium Backup, SD Increase, Cachemate for example).
Experiment! Flash a theme maybe.

got SD Increase... huge improvement

 

[nstg8r]

and download wifi tether

I've used PdaNet with some success without having to root. Can't find wifi tether in the market, however.

 

[nstg8r]

If you have superuser, you are rooted. If there's any doubt, go to menu>settings>about phone>and look at your build number. Next step, I'd flash Ubuntdroid beta 2 and be really happy.

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[nstg8r]

got SD Increase... huge improvement

After rooting and SD Increase, it's amazing how fast I can download and install from the Market. Absolutely night and day.

Also, using Superuser with Reboot Widget. Nice being able to do a restart the "normal" way. Tried to use Quick Boot, but it wouldn't work.

 

[mhanos]

random question...If I were to root my transform and purchase a tab like Ipad, Nook Color, etc. would I be able to tether my tab w/ my phone?

 

[john_ralph]

what is the superuser app for? it has three tabs: apps, log, and settings. i dont immediately see what it does though?

also, i remember a thread where there was discussion about freezing apps but i cant find it. can someone point me to that thread or tell me the name of the app?

 

[tfek70]

You freeze apps with titanium backup.

 

[xkillswitchx23]

random question...If I were to root my transform and purchase a tab like Ipad, Nook Color, etc. would I be able to tether my tab w/ my phone?

You should be able to, i have had my sister connected to my phone with her ipod

 

[xkillswitchx23]

I've used PdaNet with some success without having to root. Can't find wifi tether in the market, however.

the actual app is called wireless tether

 

[nstg8r]

what is the superuser app for? it has three tabs: apps, log, and settings. i dont immediately see what it does though?

it's to give apps like Titanium, SD Increase, AdFree, root permission.

 

[nstg8r]

You freeze apps with titanium backup.

Been using it and love it.

One question though, I can't find Sprint Hotspot in the app list so I cant freeze it. Any ideas?

So far I've frozen:
Browser
Calculator
Clock
Email
Gmail
Music
MyFiles
Sprint ID
Sprint Zone
Talk
Task Manager
Voice Dialer
Voice Search

Is there any system files (non-apps) I should freeze?
Is there anything I shouldn't freeze?