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Root Nexus S, should I?

  • 09-05-2013 07:17PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    My nexus s is running a bit crappy lately.
    Do you think I should root and flash to cyanogenmod?

    What functionality would I lose by doing this?
    Can I still download apps from Google Play?

    Thanks for any help


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    For a nexus device you lose nothing as they're vanilla. Id do it if it were me.

    That said, she's getting old. Might be time to upgrade soon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Sneachta


    ED E wrote: »
    For a nexus device you lose nothing as they're vanilla. Id do it if it were me.

    That said, she's getting old. Might be time to upgrade soon.

    Whats vanilla?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Vanilla android. As in straight from google.

    With Samsung you lose some of the touchwiz features(added by samsung) or with HTC you lose some sense features(added by HTC) but with a nexus device there's no manufacturer junk so the mods can include everything.

    Play store will work fine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Sneachta


    ED E wrote: »
    Vanilla android. As in straight from google.

    With Samsung you lose some of the touchwiz features(added by samsung) or with HTC you lose some sense features(added by HTC) but with a nexus device there's no manufacturer junk so the mods can include everything.

    Play store will work fine.

    Excellent :-) I'm new to rooting flashing etc, what would you recommend I do/use?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=880

    There'll be some guides there, have a read.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Sneachta


    ED E wrote: »
    http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=880

    There'll be some guides there, have a read.

    Thanks will check it out :-)


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