i'm a noob and new to smart phones; rooting

unkledude · #1 (**permalink**) 09-02-2011, 11:21 AM

i've seen this word rooting all over this and other web sites. What is the advantage of doing this and how ? what are the disadvantages of this and why ? and roms what's that ? how about kernels(?) ? are there any given ways to do these without bricking your phone ?

unkledude · #2 (**permalink**) 09-02-2011, 11:26 AM

oh and flashing also.....????

**Karl** · #3 (**permalink**) 09-02-2011, 12:46 PM

http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Why_Root

http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/01/custom-roms-for-android-explained-and-why-you-want-them/

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unkledude · #4 (**permalink**) 09-02-2011, 03:27 PM

karl .......i barely know how to do ANYTHING on this device (moto photon 4g w/sprint ) would this a good idea for a true noob ? i wouldn't know a good whatever is after root than what was before......

**Karl** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-02-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by unkledude

karl .......i barely know how to do ANYTHING on this device (moto photon 4g w/sprint ) would this a good idea for a true noob ? i wouldn't know a good whatever is after root than what was before......

I recommend you read everything you can find about rooting and adb before you try to root

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**darren.wlsn1** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-02-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl

I recommend you read everything you can find about rooting and adb before you try to root

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thanx for this post, great advice. i have a photon and to root it is no easy task without adb knowledge.

**Karl** · #7 (**permalink**) 09-02-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by unkledude

oh and flashing also.....????

To flashing you just the ROM,kernel,theme,mod on your SD card then boot into recovery select flash zip, find the zip u put on the SD card and flash it

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**darren.wlsn1** · #8 (**permalink**) 09-02-2011, 10:20 PM

[HOW-TO] ADB for Dummies(How-To Learner's Guide) - xda-developers

[GUIDE] ADB Workshop and Guide for everyone - xda-developers

How To Set Up ADB/USB Drivers for Android Devices | TheUnlockr

unkledude · #9 (**permalink**) 09-03-2011, 12:52 PM

I'm greatful for the advice. Sure don't want to brick this phone , paid to much for it. Is rooting/flashing something a noob should consider?

**darren.wlsn1** · #10 (**permalink**) 09-03-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by unkledude

I'm greatful for the advice. Sure don't want to brick this phone , paid to much for it. Is rooting/flashing something a noob should consider?

Photon was hard(er) to flash than any other android device I have flashed but if you read lots its not bad. Not really wirth it yet imo plus I lost 4g. Herd there is a patch out now though.