I've recently rooted my Desire Z and I'm spending some time installing and trying out apps that need a rooted phone to work. I've started this thread for root users to list the useful apps they have installed and for users of non-rooted phones to see if anything may persuade them to take the plunge.
So far I've installed and kept the following on my phone since roooting:
1) Rom Manager - A must have tool. Allows you to download and change roms as well as backup your current rom.
2) Superuser - Allows the apps requiring root to access the phone (or something along those lines!!)
3) Titanium Backup PRO (great backup tool)
4) ClockSync - Syncs clock time with time servers (my phone is normally out by a few seconds every day until the scheduled sync)
5) SetCPU - Overclocks the phone (mine is currently running at 1344MHz on demand)
6) Multi Mount SD-Card - Allows you to access the SD card from the phone and the pc at the same time when connected via USB
7) Picme - Can take screenshots of the phone and you can view and control the phone via your pc web browser.
8) ShootMe - Another screengrabber. Shake the phone and it captures the screen. (Has been used successfully on an unrooted SGS. Not sure if it will work on all unrooted phones though as the descriptions on and android market and appbrain still state that it needs root.)
9) Root Explorer - Allows you to access and modify your phone's system folders. This was very useful for me as my notification and ringtone sounds were on my sd card and when the phone was not rooted and was connected to the pc via usb, my ringtones would change.
10) CacheMate - Clears cache of all apps at the press of a button.
11) AdFree android - Removes ads from apps!!! (thanks Aod!)
12) Android Terminal Emulator - Terminal Application (can also be used on unrooted phones).
Feel free to share your favourite apps for root!!
** More Suggested Apps **
13) MyBackupPro backs up call logs/SMS/bookmarks/alarms/dictionary. Use in conjunction with Titanium to restore everything on a new ROM. (reefoid, post#4) (can also be used on unrooted phones).
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=18708750&postcount=4
So far I've installed and kept the following on my phone since roooting:
1) Rom Manager - A must have tool. Allows you to download and change roms as well as backup your current rom.
2) Superuser - Allows the apps requiring root to access the phone (or something along those lines!!)
3) Titanium Backup PRO (great backup tool)
4) ClockSync - Syncs clock time with time servers (my phone is normally out by a few seconds every day until the scheduled sync)
5) SetCPU - Overclocks the phone (mine is currently running at 1344MHz on demand)
6) Multi Mount SD-Card - Allows you to access the SD card from the phone and the pc at the same time when connected via USB
7) Picme - Can take screenshots of the phone and you can view and control the phone via your pc web browser.
8) ShootMe - Another screengrabber. Shake the phone and it captures the screen. (Has been used successfully on an unrooted SGS. Not sure if it will work on all unrooted phones though as the descriptions on and android market and appbrain still state that it needs root.)
9) Root Explorer - Allows you to access and modify your phone's system folders. This was very useful for me as my notification and ringtone sounds were on my sd card and when the phone was not rooted and was connected to the pc via usb, my ringtones would change.
10) CacheMate - Clears cache of all apps at the press of a button.
11) AdFree android - Removes ads from apps!!! (thanks Aod!)
12) Android Terminal Emulator - Terminal Application (can also be used on unrooted phones).
Feel free to share your favourite apps for root!!
** More Suggested Apps **
13) MyBackupPro backs up call logs/SMS/bookmarks/alarms/dictionary. Use in conjunction with Titanium to restore everything on a new ROM. (reefoid, post#4) (can also be used on unrooted phones).
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=18708750&postcount=4
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