# Official Android thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 28, 2009, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430 "2009-10-28T08:05:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 138
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2741 "2012-09-25T07:41:24Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > ok, so my phone is doing the same self-smushmortion thing it was doing last time where the OS just runs in some sort of crazy loop and sucks my battery like a high priced hooker. > > Is there a dummy edition of rooting your phone? > [@JayS](#): > > Yeah, it’s called buy an iPhone. > > What I’ve learned in my couple weeks in the Droidiverse is that if you’re not willing to read and tweak, read some more and tweak and read a whole lot more and tweak this is not the mobile OS for you. > > It’s the Unix of the mobile phone world. Great if you like reading, tweaking and dealing with complete assholes who shit on anyone not willing to read as much as they do. Sorry Jay, but you are wrong. There are plenty of one-click root options for a myriad of devices. [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710871](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710871) Install drivers for phone, make a few setting changes on your phone and run the script. That is NOT hard. Once you have that, you download Rom Manager from the app store and you can do anything with a quick tap in the application. That is not rocket science. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2742 "2012-09-25T07:57:44Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > ok, so my phone is doing the same self-smushmortion thing it was doing last time where the OS just runs in some sort of crazy loop and sucks my battery like a high priced hooker. Install “watchdog task manager lite” from the market. It should tell you what’s causing your trouble. ---------- Post added at 10:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:53 AM ---------- To root your razr (assuming you’ve taken the over the air updates and are on ICS) [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710871](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710871) > 1. Download and unzip the package (hint: save it to your PC Desktop) > 2. Install Motorola Drivers - Get it here (hint: uninstall others android devices drivers from PC) > 3. Enable Unknown Sources (Config \> Security \> Unknown Sources) > 4. Enable USB Debug (Config \> Developer Options \> USB debug) > 5. Enable Mock Locations (Config \> Developer Options \> Mock Location) > 6. Connect the phone to your PC as Media Sync - MTP (Change it after connect you phone to PC in Config \> Storage \> Media Sync) > 7. Run the script (Double click on .bat file from PC) > 8. Enjoy! Set up a couple of settings, plug your phone into the computer, double click a file. Done. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2743 "2012-09-25T08:01:01Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > What’s this? > > [http://killdroid.kenneth.io/](http://killdroid.kenneth.io/) samsung is really on a roll these days FYI to the world. This only REALLY works because in Samsung’s modified (or as I like to put it, butchered) version of android, they do not prompt the user for confirmation of doing a factory reset. Pure fucking brilliance Samsung. The absolute worst part is that it will probably take upwards of a month to even get an update pushed out by carriers. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2744 "2012-09-25T08:48:04Z")
^ or they’ll delay the shit out of the JB update. When Romming, the “hardest” part is the root. There are programs like oneclickroot that can root the phone stupid easy. There are a few others that are even easier than OCR, but are model specific. as bj4 mentioned, ROM manager is the best tool when applying a rom and booting into recovery. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2745 "2012-09-25T08:53:20Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > What’s this? > > [http://killdroid.kenneth.io/](http://killdroid.kenneth.io/) I won’t be clicking on any links you post from my phone for a while. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2746 "2012-09-25T08:54:29Z")
I will with my work phone later. It’s a Samsung. ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2747 "2012-09-25T10:16:02Z")
> **[\[Video\] Most Galaxy S III Devices Are Not Vulnerable To USSD Wiping Exploit: It...](https://www.androidpolice.com/2012/09/25/video-most-galaxy-s-iii-devices-are-not-vulnerable-to-ussd-wiping-exploit-it-was-already-fixed-in-an-update/)** > > Update: We have confirmation that this exploit is also fixed in Jelly Bean, as well, so any device running Android 4.1 should be safe. Auto-executing USSD... by David Ruddock in Development, Galaxy S III, News, Samsung apparently it’s already patched on the galaxy s3. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2748 "2012-09-26T10:50:29Z")
Google is celebrating 25 billion apps with 25 cent apps. Grab them while you can. [https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion\_celebrate\_25\_billion](https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2749 "2012-09-26T11:14:54Z")
:tup: Angry Birds Space and Asphalt 7 Some more things to do on boring conference calls. EDIT: Ugh… downloading from the play store has slowed to a crawl right now. Wonder why. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2750 "2012-09-26T12:00:50Z")
@mikko: The Android remote wipe attack works not only on Samsung Galaxy but also on HTC One X, Motorola Defy, HTC Desire: [http://t.co/7ZcJAoJs](http://t.co/7ZcJAoJs) #tel: ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2751 "2012-09-26T12:35:27Z")
I’m holding out for SwiftKey! I go through the [play.google.com](http://play.google.com) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2752 "2012-09-26T12:52:57Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > @mikko: The Android remote wipe attack works not only on Samsung Galaxy but also on HTC One X, Motorola Defy, HTC Desire: [http://vrge.co/P61S2i](http://t.co/7ZcJAoJs) #tel: Tried going to [http://dylanreeve.com/phone.php](http://dylanreeve.com/phone.php) and it did open my dialer but the phone did not display the IMEI code. Guess it is patched. Tried it on a friend’s HTC evo 4g running ICS 4.0.4 and it showed the IMEI code. Another friend’s Galaxy Nexus rooted with JellyBean and it would not display the IMEI. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2753 "2012-09-27T11:19:39Z")
Bump: New Apps. The Doubletwist alarm clock is actually pretty cool. [https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion\_celebrate\_25\_billion](https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion) ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2754 "2012-09-27T11:25:41Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > I’m holding out for SwiftKey! I go through the [play.google.com](http://play.google.com) $.99 today, from $3.99 > > > SwiftKey keyboard from Microsoft, now with Copilot — your everyday AI companio... ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2755 "2012-09-27T11:28:17Z")
^Good catch. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2756 "2012-09-27T12:45:35Z")
> [@jabbu](#): > > $.99 today, from $3.99 > > [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey&hl=en](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey&hl=en) \<3\<3\<3 ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2757 "2012-09-27T12:53:56Z")
Mini motor racing looks like a good conference call time killer. ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2758 "2012-09-27T12:56:33Z")
“1) Even after winning every race in the game, the cars are still locked. Theres no incentive to win all gold races. Nothing. 2) The AI is frustratingly over the top and slams or flips you to ruin a great, tight race.” You might end up swearing through the call… lol ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2759 "2012-09-27T13:41:17Z")
Yeah it’s pretty bad. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430/2760 "2012-09-27T14:44:54Z")
Granny Smith is pretty fun [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430.md?page=137) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-android-thread/75430.md?page=139)