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Root Is rooting the dhd worth it.
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Bedroom Eyes
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I'm wondering the same thing, I tend to leave things as they are; I hate screwing my stuff up.
i used to think the same as u.... but the miui rom was so awesome after i rooted my phone... its definatly worth it.. i used a program called umt... just google "xda htc umt" and it should pop up... its very easy to use and u dont have to do anything like formating sdcards etc it does everything for u... just create goldcard if u are on a carrier den downgrade n root... thr is a vid on youtube i think its in that thread that helps you to downgrade n root wif that program.. btw its a pc program not a apk
I felt exactly the same as you guys, but I did it and it's the best thing to happen to my phone.
You get better battery life, it's slicker and you can totally alter the way your handset looks. A lot of devs are also pretty good at listening to their users so you can get features added or problems resolved pretty quickly.
You get better battery life, it's slicker and you can totally alter the way your handset looks. A lot of devs are also pretty good at listening to their users so you can get features added or problems resolved pretty quickly.
- Far quicker updates to firmware and android versions.
- And these updates will still be produced long after HTC stop updating our phone
- If a firmware release is buggy, it gets fixed in days, not months
- Your phone becomes far more customisable. Off the top of my head, you have the option of HTC Sesne, MIUI or vanilla android UI. You can theme these UIs. Many roms like cyanogen add a tonne of new settings to the phone
- Firmware is tweaked and improved to run faster + smoother
- On top of that you can overclock your processor, if you want
- You can also undervolt your processor, reducing the power it uses for the same amount of work.
- Access to root only apps
- Probably more that don't spring immediately to mind.
Now there are of course downsides:
- This is not the option for people who like stuff to just work. You will spend a lot of time customising your phone and will update your firmware far more often than before. (There are lots of root only backup programs that save you a lot of time and automate the process, but still).
- Your warranty is void should you have to return the phone rooted. However, it is possible to return the phone to stock should you need to return it.
- It is possible to brick your phone entirely, turning it into an expensive paperweight. This is almost entirely caused by people rushing into things without reading up on it, but it has been known for a developers mistake to brick handsets before. In those cases it seems that HTC will still repair it (since they can't turn it on to check), but it's still a risk; they are perfectly within their rights to claim your warranty is void.
I'm definitely pro-root (I had previously rooted my Hero and so I rooted my DHD day one
), but you should be aware of both sides of the argument.
Did it work first time? I skimmed over the thread on XDA and a lot of what was posted seemed negative.
That would save a lot of hassle if there was one program/set of tools which did everything. I'm hesitant to add it to any guide if it will cause more problems than it sorts.
ultradroid
So many android phones...
XDA Forums can be a pretty strange place, especially if you're not a member who goes there on a daily basis. I'd take the negative posts with a grain of salt.
-Mike