Root NEW GUY. what is rooting please?

[mr_esmit]

Bump!

 

[X10iUser]

Now what???

Now what what?

I wish to install some new fonts i picked up on this forum, but have no idea how to do so. Thanks.

This should help - http://androidforums.com/android-themes/196814-android-fonts.html

 

[mr_esmit]

Now what what?

This should help - http://androidforums.com/android-themes/196814-android-fonts.html

As I explained I have the icons in my draw. Accessed and hit the root button, but nothing happens. Still can modify stuff in the systems folder of the phone....

 

[Silence_86]

i am interested in this thread as well..i rooted my xperia with the universal androot apk,all went well it says its done..but!I don't see any difference in the phone,shouldnt i get another market with the rooted apk?im confused.. help!

 

[sonynoobie]

hi everyone! i have a problem regards on rooting my fone(xperia mini pro) im from philippines. heres my problm: when i used SuperOneClick.exe to root my phone, it actually says that it is rooted but then when i used the titanium back up, it says that it is not rooted. how come the SuperOneClick says that it is rooted?

firmware: 2.1-update 1

thanks!

 

[ajlm2000]

Hi.

Use this - X10Root.1.0.8.apk - instead, download, transfer to your sd card, find it with a file manager like Astro, install, run, root, done.

Hey,
I'm really new to this.
My bf and I both have the x10a, and I recently updated my phone from 1.6 to 2.1. (big mistake, imho... it's like having to get used to a brand new phone)
He keeps mentioning "rooting". Everyone says to be wary of it, because if you don't know how - you will mess up your phone.
I would really like to know more about rooting. We have the files on both phones (universal androot.apk) but I want to know if it is worth it. Since I just lost all my apps when I was updating from 1.6 to 2.1, I would be trying it on my phone first.
What are the benefits? What are the risks? And, what exactly does it do? (will my service provider know, how will it effect data usage, etc...)

Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!

 

[pyromatic18]

If you want to root go on the market and search for Z4root and root from your phone without a pc.

The only thing good about rooting in my opinon is to be able to use full ui themes such as X10iusers Res theme.

You can also tether your phones internet to a pc or produce a wifi hotspot from your using something like Barnacle.

It is possible to brick your phone but that would be the result of using root software that doesn't support your phone. I did it but I can do a great deal more than before other than wireless tethering.

 

[X10iUser]

What are the benefits? What are the risks? And, what exactly does it do? (will my service provider know, how will it effect data usage, etc...)

Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!

Hi.

The benefits are you can remove all the bloatware like Moxier, you can change your fonts, install themes and generally it gives you more access to the phone and the only risks imo is the end user.

What is rooting and why should I do it? The pros & cons of Android rooting