What android apps for performance + Rooting question

[magick]

I'm getting a Galaxy Note and was wondering what apps to install to boost performace. I've done a bit of research and come up with following

Superuser
Adfree
Set CPU
Titanium Backup Pro
Wireless Tether
Juice Defender Ultimate

Are there any other apps for performace boosting I should look into or are there any better alternatives to the ones i've listed?

I've seen Rom Toolbox Pro which seems to do what a lot of the apps above do rolled into a single app.





I'll be rooting the phone when I get it. Any tips or advice I should be aware of? And when I root the phone will it cause any problems when ICS comes out like preventing me from updating?

 

[biron_w]

I wouldn't think rooting will cause any problems. Plus when it is rooted you'll be able to install a custom ICS rom anyway which will more than likely run better than a stock rom would.

 

[reflux]

You don't need any of those to 'boost' performance - as Biron w says, installing a custom ICS ROM would likely be better than anything else.

• Superuser comes bundled as part of most ROMs
• Set CPU comes as part of some ROMs
• Wireless tether has been standard on most Android devices since 2.2

 

[magick]

How come these custom roms will make the device run better than androids/smasungs own official release?

Like some coder in a bedroom can get a rom running better than a team of paid programmers?

Which rom should I go for?

 

[reflux]

How come these custom roms will make the device run better than androids own release?

Which rom should I go for?

Because they're designed with specific features in mind and have various pieces of bloat chopped out. The most important part of a custom ROM is (in my experience) the kernel. With a decent kernel you can get noticeably better battery life - the Ninphetamine kernel on the Galaxy S2 for example made my phone last a lot longer.

 

[lee1101]

I rooted my Galaxy S2 and I cant install the latest Banking app from Barclays. Its detects that the phone is rooted and will not launch

 

[magick]

I rooted my Galaxy S2 and I cant install the latest Banking app from Barclays. Its detects that the phone is rooted and will not launch

Interesting. As i'm buying a Note to do banking and online betting while i'm on the move. Should I not root the phone then or just use another bank?

 

[magick]

And can I still block ads without having to root my phone? Main thing is I don't want to see adds when browsing as for apps i'll just buy the paid version.

 

[lee1101]

Interesting. As i'm buying a Note to do banking and online betting while i'm on the move. Should I not root the phone then or just use another bank?

I don't know if its just a Barclays thing, need to know from some other people if they can run any other banking apps on rooted devices.

 

[FNGsam]

I don't know if its just a Barclays thing, need to know from some other people if they can run any other banking apps on rooted devices.

I think it is just the Baclays new Pingit app that lets you send money by entering a passcode and then someones mobile number

 

[TheCenturion]

I'm getting a Galaxy Note and was wondering what apps to install to boost performace. I've done a bit of research and come up with following

Superuser
Adfree
Set CPU
Titanium Backup Pro
Wireless Tether
Juice Defender Ultimate

Are there any other apps for performace boosting I should look into or are there any better alternatives to the ones i've listed?

I've seen Rom Toolbox Pro which seems to do what a lot of the apps above do rolled into a single app.





I'll be rooting the phone when I get it. Any tips or advice I should be aware of? And when I root the phone will it cause any problems when ICS comes out like preventing me from updating?

If you root the phone, you'll get superuser with it and either setcpu will be included or there'll be no need for it.

Titanium backup is a useful one to get.

Juicedefender is okay, but I would argue that all the settings it changes can be changed manually by you anyway.

For Adfree, I'd leave it if I were you. On android, some really awesome apps are available for free, this is thanks to the ads. If you don't like the adds, pay for the app.

 

[Matteysan]

I don't know if its just a Barclays thing, need to know from some other people if they can run any other banking apps on rooted devices.

I run Natwests on a rooted phone, Gingerbread though not ICS.

Have you tried to see if OTA rootkeeper works? Basically hides your root at a touch of a button. Works for me on Sky Go no harming in trying

May not work if you are using a custom kernel though, CF-Root is fine on SGS2.

 

[magick]

If you root the phone, you'll get superuser with it and either setcpu will be included or there'll be no need for it.

Are they hacked/warez versions of the apps or something and how come you automaticly get these apps when you root?

For Adfree, I'd leave it if I were you. On android, some really awesome apps are available for free, this is thanks to the ads. If you don't like the adds, pay for the app.

I do intend to pay for my software. I want to blobk ads when browsing the web.

 

[reflux]

Are they hacked/warez versions of the apps or something and how come you automaticly get these apps when you root?

SuperUser is a free app with its roots in the AOSP community, and most ROMs these days come with some kind of overclocking control built in.