Madbat,
I am interested in rooting my Sprint-locked Samsung Galaxy Victory primarily because of its small 4gig internal memory (otherwise it's in perfect operating condition and I have a 8g external sdcard to make use of). This thread is quite deep and I will happily read through it if this is a doable project. If you are aware of any major hurdles I might be faced with, I would appreciate your thoughts upfront.
I use this phone as a backup (I now have a Note 4). And I don't have cell service through Sprint (and likely never will). Instead, I use FreedomPop which provides me integrated VOIP service (calls, text and data). So as long as I can still grab a wifi signal and get their app (re)-installed from Google Play, I have no reservations about moving forward. In other words, the phone is completely expendable.
I am tech-savvy with desktops and laptops (hardware and software). And I've even popped open my old S1 and negotiated a repair of the speaker. But I have not yet dealt with any Android customization. I understand the patience often needed to deal with software installs. I have dealt with hundreds of OS installs on desktops/laptops (I somehow became the go-to Office IT guy, but not necessarily willingly).
My desire is that I be able to have the option of installing (and running) apps on the external sdcard (which the stock install does not accommodate). Beyond that, I'd obviously love to have some increased performance. But as long as I'm able to expand beyond the 4g memory, I'd be perfectly happy.
Thank you kindly.
Jack