Think I'm going to root. Paranoid.

[HikenGruven]

.and I believe the easiest way to root you phone is by using Wugs Galaxy Nexus Root Kit..just make sure you install the right Samsung drivers and your good to go..Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using DroidForums

I rooted my OG Droid with the Super One Click, making my life much easier. I've been trying to install SDK just to learn a little more, and then unlock the boot loader, but what a pain SDK is. I think I'll just use Wug's rooting tool as well because it might take a few weeks to get this working with the little amount of free time I have. I already have a list of questions to post in the hacking boards .

[akhenax]

If you root and use custom roms, be prepared for stability issues period. This was my experience when I first started rooting my Droid 1. Yes, you get tons of features you would not have had if you didn't root, but you get tons of problems too.

I would suggest looking at alternatives to rooting first if you can. What things do you feel you are "missing out" of from not rooting your device? Android was made to work out of the box, but you may need to use apps to complete the experience. Perhaps you haven't found the right apps to do what you want unrooted. Just my 2 cents.

[dezymond]

If you root and use custom roms, be prepared for stability issues period. This was my experience when I first started rooting my Droid 1. Yes, you get tons of features you would not have had if you didn't root, but you get tons of problems too.

I would suggest looking at alternatives to rooting first if you can. What things do you feel you are "missing out" of from not rooting your device? Android was made to work out of the box, but you may need to use apps to complete the experience. Perhaps you haven't found the right apps to do what you want unrooted. Just my 2 cents.

My phone has been perfectly stable except for one shutdown. ROMs are very stable and developers keep a close eye on them and for feedback. Sorry to hear your ROM of choice didn't work for you on your D1, but since the D1, developers have also come a long way. I ran different ROMs on my Incredible when I had it and not one single issue until I overclocked it too far and was stuck in a bootloop.

[akhenax]

My phone has been perfectly stable except for one shutdown. ROMs are very stable and developers keep a close eye on them and for feedback. Sorry to hear your ROM of choice didn't work for you on your D1, but since the D1, developers have also come a long way. I ran different ROMs on my Incredible when I had it and not one single issue until I overclocked it too far and was stuck in a bootloop.

I must have tried 5 different Rom versions, and countless iterations of those versions. My thinking would be, "this was working find a couple of weeks ago, now it's running like crap, I better refresh my ROM," only to find out that there is an updated ROM available; and the cycle continues.

This is why I've decided to try to go unrooted, and stock for a while, to see if I need to root at all.

[dezymond]

I must have tried 5 different Rom versions, and countless iterations of those versions. My thinking would be, "this was working find a couple of weeks ago, now it's running like crap, I better refresh my ROM," only to find out that there is an updated ROM available; and the cycle continues.

This is why I've decided to try to go unrooted, and stock for a while, to see if I need to root at all.

All personal preference. Again sorry to hear it didn't work for you.

I don't encourage or discourage people on root or rom. Almost all the roms I've read about are stable and work well so to say that roming is nothing but trouble is false. If anyone wants to explore that side of Android then by all means go for it but please read up on it. Know what you're getting into before actually proceeding the steps.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using DroidForums

[akhenax]

Just to be clear, I'm not downing rooting, just giving another opinion regarding it.

[captdroid]

Just to be clear, I'm not downing rooting, just giving another opinion regarding it.

Yea root ain't for everyone but for some it's great!

[xeene]

I believe Wug's is the new "go to" way to root.

I believe the easiest way to root you phone is by using Wugs Galaxy Nexus Root Kit.

I think I'll just use Wug's rooting tool as well because it might take a few weeks to get this working with the little amount of free time I have.

wug's root toolkit is THE WAY to root. it's like rooting for dummies.

[captdroid]

wug's root toolkit is THE WAY to root. it's like rooting for dummies.

Are you suggesting that those who use Wugs root toolkit are in some way dummies?!

How about a more diplomatic approach... Wug's root toolkit is THE WAY to root. It's like rooting for those who are android root challenged?

[dezymond]

wug's root toolkit is THE WAY to root. it's like rooting for dummies.

Are you suggesting that those who use Wugs root toolkit are in some way dummies?!

How about a more diplomatic approach... Wug's root toolkit is THE WAY to root. It's like rooting for those who are android root challenged?

so am I a guru if I used sbenson's method?