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Dear Lifehacker, I have a friend who isn’t very tech savvy but wants me to root his phone after seeing what I’ve done with mine. Sounds all right in theory, but I don’t want to get stuck with “tech support”. What are the pros and cons to doing this for someone else?
Android (Rooted): Once you root your Android phone, an app called Superuser jumps in every time an app requires root privileges, granting or denying these permissions. It works, but it can be a little annoying. SuperSU for Android is a free utility that will keep track of the apps you’ve granted those permissions to, so they don’t keep asking, and keeps track of how often the app uses those permissions.
Android (rooted): Our favourite custom Android ROM, CyanogenMod, has come out with a release candidate of its next version, complete with some Ice Cream Sandwiche visual effects, a predictive phone dialler and more.
Despite phones with oversized screens, YouTube still doesn’t allow for HD playback on Android. Thankfully, modder theos0o has created an alternate version of YouTube that enables HD playback, even over 3G.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with a product you buy off the shelf, but there’s definitely something awesome about hacking it to make it better. This weekend, throw your warranties aside and bring something new to the things you already own.
You may have heard about how flashing a new ROM can improve your Android experience, but flashing a new kernel is one of the best ways to improve your phone’s performance, battery life and even add some saucy new features. Whether you know anything about either, here’s what you need to know to make it happen.
Windows/Mac/Linux/Android: If you’ve ever tinkered with your phone, you’ve probably heard of ADB, the command line debug tool for Android. If you’re not in love with the command line, though, QtADB brings ADB’s file management, app installation and more to a friendly GUI.
If you’re looking to root your phone but don’t want to pore over complicated instructions, a new program called Unlock Root claims to root some 250 different phones with ease.
