Root Quick Question

[TheNoname]

Hey everyone, I'm Matt and I'm new here.

I have a really quick question about root. I understand what it does, what the risks are, what the pros are and what the cons are.

My only question is what does the root process actually change? Is it changing the boot loader, the rom, or both? If I decide that I don't want to be rooted, would flashing the sbf restore EVERYTHING that rooting does, back to normal? Like would a rooted and then flashed and a non rooted phone would be identical in every single way?

Thanks for your help!
-Matt

 

[Fabolous]

Have you read this?

http://androidforums.com/all-things-root-droid/82742-all-new-guide-all-things-root-related.html

It goes over the pros and cons.

As for flashing the SBF, there's no way to tell the difference between a rooted back to stock Droid vs. an always stock Droid...AT ALL.

 

[johnlgalt]

IOW, yes, Flashing the SBF reverses the rooting process.

 

[TheNoname]

Thanks everyone!

Just out of curiosity, what does IOW mean?

 

[johnlgalt]

In Other Words

 

[UBRocked]

Thanks everyone!

Just out of curiosity, what does IOW mean?

Yeah...he does that shit to everyone!

I starred at it for a minute and figured out it was "In Other Words". John likes to make up his own acronyms

Edit: Damn, he beat me to it!

 

[johnlgalt]

And I don't make them up - not usually, unless you want me to use my personal TMGDMFI one,...

see Internet Acronyms Dictionary

 

[UBRocked]

And I don't make them up - not usually, unless you want me to use my personal TMGDMFI one,...

see Internet Acronyms Dictionary

Haha! "You're killing me Smalls!"

I'm not even going to try...LOL

 

[johnlgalt]

Too Much Gosh Darned Mostly Freaking Information

Of course, that is hte PG version....

 

[johnlgalt]

Too Much Gosh Darned Mostly Freaking Information

Of course, that is the PG version....

 

[TheNoname]

Haha

Does the sbf restore anything I do to the baseband as well?

 

[johnlgalt]

No, baseband is independent of SBF, IIRC. I liken the baseband updates to BIOS updates on your computer - no matter how many times you format your computer and install Windows, Linux, etc, your BIOS stays the same.

 

[TheNoname]

Ok, so if I'm rooting to put froyo on my droid, I probably shouldn't touch the baseband if I might want to unroot?

im referring to this: Holy Cow, Another MyDroidRelease - Updated Radio File

 

[OMJ]

No, baseband is independent of SBF, IIRC. I liken the baseband updates to BIOS updates on your computer - no matter how many times you format your computer and install Windows, Linux, etc, your BIOS stays the same.

Thats actually incorrect. SBF files will change your baseband. The SPRecovery sbf is the only sbf that will not change your baseband.

 

[johnlgalt]

Oops - I misunderstood what I read somewhere else - I saw it say SPR also and thought it it said SBF

 

[TheNoname]

Thanks!

 

[ska.t73]

Too Much Gosh Darned Mostly Freaking Information

Of course, that is the PG version....

WTMFA!!!