[FAQ] Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

[kool]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

Guys,

Before this i've installed CFW on my old Nokia 5230, But i dont have any knowledge about rooting/hacking android mobile. So plz 1st tell me what are cons & pros of rooting? I've MICROMAX A100.

1) I've installed 40+ apps & games, will all get formatted after rooting?
2) How to take backup of sms/contacts/apps ? do i need to restore these after rooting?
3) How performance will increase after rooting?
4) available RAM always show 388mb only out of which 280 always occupied by background apps.
5) How to stop running whatsapp, viber in background?


Guys help me, this is my 1st android mobile. I want each step in simple way

 

[coderunknown]

1. no.
2. search in Google.
3. rooting doesn't increase performance.
4. remove bloatwares.
5. you can't unless there is settings within those apps.

 

[kool]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

1. no.
2. search in Google.
3. rooting doesn't increase performance.
4. remove bloatwares.
5. you can't unless there is settings within those apps.

what is bloatware? and you have mentioned so many apps for rooting, which one easy n safe for MICROMAX A100 ?

 

[coderunknown]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

what is bloatware? and you have mentioned so many apps for rooting, which one easy n safe for MICROMAX A100 ?

apps that you don't want and even without those Android will function perfectly. Eg: IMDB, indian railway, task killer, etc.
try everything. most will not work or google about rooting A100. I am sure XDA already have more than a dozen thread about rooting A100.

 

[ajaymailed]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

my personal experience with rooting & flashing custom ROM on Galaxy S2 in last few days- Considerable improvement in battery life, especially when phone is in idle state. This is even after using two launchers- SPB Shell 3D & default Cyanogen 9 and dumping the battery savings app. I haven't made any changes to voltage, underclocking/overlocking the CPU. I can feel the difference, normally at the end of the day n normal usage battery life falls to around 40% but now its still 76%. Ofcoz its just two days since i rooted. With Stock firmware, i sacrificed few things for battery life, Widgets, Live Wallpapers, lowest brightness for most part, still it didn't make much difference.

 

[coderunknown]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

custom kernel is one of the easy ways to get more battery life.

 

[avichandana20000]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

I have Sasmsung Galaxy Y duos lite S5302. Want to know how to assign speeddial for the essential contacts.

 

[Shane]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

Awesome .. This is the best guide i've ever seen !!
Thanks to this I successfully rooted my ACE

 

[hitesh]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

Awesome Guide !
Great work Sam !

 

[root.king]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

guys, i'm newbie to android just bought a galaxy Y 4 days ago,
yesterday i had rooted the cell and installed a custom boot screen(1)
and today i had removed that and installed another boot screen(2)
but after restart boot screen (1) is coming.
how to solve this problem guys
i'm in stock rom

 

[pratyush997]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

HI Sam, I want to flash samsung galaxy fit .... Which is the best Custom Rom ?

 

[coderunknown]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

i don't have Galaxy Fit so can't answer. Just check for AOSP/Cyanogenmod or Oxygen rom. If any of these is available, flash it. Light and fast.

 

[pratyush997]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

i don't have Galaxy Fit so can't answer. Just check for AOSP/Cyanogenmod or Oxygen rom. If any of these is available, flash it. Light and fast.

Ok anonther issue is that The mobile is not detected by my Lappy... on KIES and PC studio too... there aint any option in Device too

 

[bubusam13]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

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[coderunknown]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

Ok anonther issue is that The mobile is not detected by my Lappy... on KIES and PC studio too... there aint any option in Device too

you don't need laptop/pc/samsung crap to try a custom rom. AndroidFan posted a mini guide sometime ago about rooting & trying custom rom in a mobile completely over the air (OTA).

1. First root mobile using gingerbreak (works on almost all Android 2.2/2.3 mobiles)
2. Download rom manager and flash clockworkmod recovery else try the alternate route that includes downloading the recover.zip as well as boot image file and updating it manually (already written in the guide)
3. download your favorite custom rom to mobile
4. boot into custom recovery
5. wipe & flash custom rom
6. enjoy

 

[pratyush997]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

you don't need laptop/pc/samsung crap to try a custom rom. AndroidFan posted a mini guide sometime ago about rooting & trying custom rom in a mobile completely over the air (OTA).

1. First root mobile using gingerbreak (works on almost all Android 2.2/2.3 mobiles)
2. Download rom manager and flash clockworkmod recovery else try the alternate route that includes downloading the recover.zip as well as boot image file and updating it manually (already written in the guide)
3. download your favorite custom rom to mobile
4. boot into custom recovery
5. wipe & flash custom rom
6. enjoy

Aweosme... Thanks.. BTW I found that There is no option as USB mass Storage in the device.. it Just charges when Connected.. ... Will it get fixed too..

 

[coderunknown]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

when you connect the mobile to PC, there should be a "USB Connected" notification in the drop down notification bar. Tap it and it'll allow you to have USB Mass Storage. Thats how most access mass storage irrespective of stock or custom rom.

 

[pratyush997]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

when you connect the mobile to PC, there should be a "USB Connected" notification in the drop down notification bar. Tap it and it'll allow you to have USB Mass Storage. Thats how most access mass storage irrespective of stock or custom rom.

thats the problem... there are no notifications or any settings...

 

[Windows]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

Install USB Drivers first.

It's an autodetect on Linux/Mac but Windows needs drivers. :/

 

[pratyush997]

Re: Android Customization: Tips and Tricks

Install USB Drivers first.

It's an autodetect on Linux/Mac but Windows needs drivers. :/

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