[FlamingSpaz]

McGee posted:

So what apps are essential that you can get without changing the firmware? A lot of the ones I've seen mentioned are for devices with a custom rom which I don't want to do.

http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1130647

90% of those apps don't require root.

[Muntu]

mobrockers2 posted:

Yes you can use CF-root.

Yup yup. Now rolling with Omega v.3

Seems pretty great.

[EBS-Gamer]

Sooo excited for ubuntu on android, did we get a date yet?

[garychencool]

You know you can get it installed right now, ubuntu the actual rom for your devices.

[mark6789]

So is there any news on when ICS is coming to galaxy s2 phones?

[garychencool]

My phone's getting ICS, as in May or something this year. But I feel like I don't want to update it, I know about the epic features and all but will it be way faster? Save way more battery?

[mobrockers2]

garychencool posted:

My phone's getting ICS, as in May or something this year. But I feel like I don't want to update it, I know about the epic features and all but will it be way faster? Save way more battery?

yes

[TippZ]

i had cf-root 4.3 or something and when i installed ICS Omega i had cf-root 5.2

can roms do this??

Edited:

maybe i did have cf-root 5.2... i dunno, cant remember

[garychencool]

Okay then, I'll update it the second it releases and see for myself

[mankind_me]

TippZ posted:

i had cf-root 4.3 or something and when i installed ICS Omega i had cf-root 5.2

can roms do this??

Edited:

maybe i did have cf-root 5.2... i dunno, cant remember

I suppose that if the ROM has its own kernel then yeah, it does happen

otherwise, when you'd first flash cm9 you'd still have an old kernel and it wouldn't work

[garychencool]

It kinda sucks how you can't upgrade your devices like pcs, though it would be as annoying as doing it to a laptop...

Want more ram

[TippZ]

mankind_me posted:

I suppose that if the ROM has its own kernel then yeah, it does happen

otherwise, when you'd first flash cm9 you'd still have an old kernel and it wouldn't work

now that you tell me, when i first installed cm9, it didnt change (it booted and all though and was working)

[ButtsexV3]

just got my milestone x2 today

shit is fancy as fuck

[garychencool]

In about two weeks, I'll send my phone to Rogers who will send it to Sony to fix, which could take a week. Hoping to get a brand new phone since the screen has dead pixels there's that electrostatic noise so I think I'll get a new motherboard, the back cover doesn't fit on properly where it squeaks, yeah.

It's going to be hell without my phone....

Oh well, I guess I can use something called a computer for my FacePunch needs.

[ButtsexV3]

Goodthief posted:

nooo don't upgrade, then i'll be the only one with a Hero.

you are now the only one with a hero

[TippZ]

garychencool posted:

In about two weeks, I'll send my phone to Rogers who will send it to Sony to fix, which could take a week. Hoping to get a brand new phone since the screen has dead pixels there's that electrostatic noise so I think I'll get a new motherboard, the back cover doesn't fit on properly where it squeaks, yeah.

It's going to be hell without my phone....

Oh well, I guess I can use something called a computer for my FacePunch needs.

i browse internet sso much with my phone i wouldnt know what to do without one

[garychencool]

TippZ posted:

i browse internet sso much with my phone i wouldnt know what to do without one

Freak out, break into their distribution center where all of the phones are, grab your phone back, maybe get a coffee, then check out if they have some new high end phones around, then you borrow some assesories and such, dick around, then leave with your phone as you tap away on it.

[TehWhale]

On the topic of horrid themes...

http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/to...or-eclipse-12/

How does anyone think this looks good? :(

[superstepa]

Finally got my Acer Iconia
Looks sweet

Edited:

garychencool posted:

You know you can get it installed right now, ubuntu the actual rom for your devices.

It's not a rom, it's just a hack to run the Ubuntu Iso as a remote PC

[lum1naire]

Finally made the decision to just get the Galaxy Nexus, excited to get it in a couple of days :D Nearly bought an iPhone 4S but I think I made the right decision...

My only problem with it still is I hope I don't get annoyed by its size.

[Hunt3r.j2]

lum1naire posted:

Finally made the decision to just get the Galaxy Nexus, excited to get it in a couple of days :D Nearly bought an iPhone 4S but I think I made the right decision...

My only problem with it still is I hope I don't get annoyed by its size.

It's about the same as a 4.3 inch sized phone with capacitive buttons.

[ButtsexV3]

maybe I need to overclock this thing, my last phone barely beat the HTC Magic

[McGee]

mobrockers2 posted:

He has the crazy idea that rooting is the same as jailbreaking aka changing the firmware. /retard

They are

[psychomidget]

lum1naire posted:

Finally made the decision to just get the Galaxy Nexus, excited to get it in a couple of days :D Nearly bought an iPhone 4S but I think I made the right decision...

My only problem with it still is I hope I don't get annoyed by its size.

I have relatively small hands but have no problems getting around the device, so unless you're a midget I think you'll be fine

Plus it's mostly about how you hold the phone, and Samsung have got the ergonomics spot on

[Lord_Schrotty]

i just got my galaxy nexus back (headphone jack didn't work properly). goodbye iphone

[superstepa]

Posting from my new acer iconia. Amazing device so far

[kaukassus]

McGee posted:

They are

uhhh no?

Rooting is about pushing an SU binary to the phone, to get access to the SU command, and Jailbreaking is about changing the firmware in order to install non market apps.

[Generic.Monk]

McGee posted:

They are

stop

[McGee]

Jailbreaking allows users to gain root access to the operating system

Rooting is a process allowing users of mobile phones, tablet PCs, and other devices running the Android operating system to attain privileged control (known as "root access") within Android's subsystem. Rooting is often performed with the goal of overcoming limitations that carriers and hardware manufacturers put on some devices

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_jailbreaking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_%28Android_OS%29

Exactly the same except android fanboys like to sperg out about how it isn't

as a matter of fact the only difference:

Unlike rooting an Android device, jailbreaking is necessary if the user intends to run software not authorized by Apple

[kaukassus]

McGee posted:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_jailbreaking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_%28Android_OS%29

Exactly the same except android fanboys like to sperg out about how it isn't

as a matter of fact the only difference:

I think my IQ just dropped because of you.

[McGee]

thats from circlejerking not me

[Van-man]

McGee posted:

thats from circlejerking not me

No I'm pretty damn sure it's because you post shitty arguments and only list horrible sources to back them up.

[McGee]

Van-man posted:

No I'm pretty damn sure it's because you post shitty arguments and only list horrible sources to back them up.

because shoving your fingers in your ears and shouting im wrong makes it so

Edited:

"As already stated, Rooting and Jailbreaking are essentially the same things, Jailbreaking is the iPhone users' word for what Android users call Rooting. Rooting is when you gain "Root" access to the phone giving you the power to do anything you want to it (it comes from the Unix Root User, essentially the Unix equivalent to the Windows Administrator account). Normally you're prevented from being Root for your own good, as it's very easy to break your phone once you have root access, and quite hard to break it without."

http://android.stackexchange.com/que...ak-rom-mod-etc

any better?

[Robber]

How about you stop arguing about this?
Rooting and jailbreaking are very similar concepts (more access to the phone), but the technical implementation is very different (changing the firmware vs. adding a su binary).

[McGee]

so it changes the core files?

[kaukassus]

McGee posted:

so it changes the core files?

STOP or else this arguing never ends

[Lord_Schrotty]

Does anyone else have the problem that whatsapp doesn't sync automatically? I always have to open the app to see if I recieved any new messages.

[kaukassus]

Lord_Schrotty posted:

Does anyone else have the problem that whatsapp doesn't sync automatically? I always have to open the app to see if I recieved any new messages.

works for me on the SGSII, not sure if it works on my GNex.

send me a message on whatsapp.

[Lord_Schrotty]

kaukassus posted:

works for me on the SGSII, not sure if it works on my GNex.

send me a message on whatsapp.

you received it?

[kaukassus]

works for me