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Desire HD - To Root or Not? Your opinions

  • 10-01-2012 10:50am
    #1
    Vinny-Chase
    Registered Users Posts: 611 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,
    Picked up a brand new (second hand) HTC Desire HD yesterday, upgraded from a Wildfire, which was rooted with Cyanogen.

    The Wildfire badly needed rooting because of the low memory in it. I don't know if there's a need to root the Desire for this reason. I am already missing the option to quickly switch sound profiles, normal to vibrate/ silent from the status bar and can't see a quick option to do it on the Desire at all. The option to do it on the lock screen was great on the Wildfire, very handy.

    I have Go Launcher Ex installed which is well handy.

    I don't need all the apps pre installed, I do however like the contacts integrated/ linked with Facebook & Twitter via Sense though.

    Running Android 2.35 & Sense 3.0.

    Wildfire was rooted when I got it, so can I back up the stock Rom and if I don't like the root option revert to the original?

    Appreciate your advice, as always guys.
    Cheers.
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Comments

  • #2
    Gyalist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Gyalist


    Root the phone and install Android Revolution HD from here.


  • #3
    ChopShop
    Registered Users Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭ChopShop


    Apparent lack of an Ice Cream Sandwhich upgrade indicates HTC may be putting it out to pasture.. so depending on what you want from it, the answer may be yes.


  • #4
    Vinny-Chase
    Registered Users Posts: 611 ✭✭✭Vinny-Chase


    Gyalist wrote: »
    Root the phone and install Android Revolution HD from here.

    Much difference Gyalist? Pros / cons?


  • #5
    Gyalist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Gyalist


    The biggest advantage for me has been the ability to dramatically extend the battery life by being able to both overclock and undervolt the processor. Where in the past I got about 10 hours on a full recharge, I'm now up to 34 hours.

    I like to tinker with my phone and rooting it gives you the ability to control it to the minutest detail.


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