Phone rooting help

[SysTaMatIcS]

I need to root my phone (HTC sensation), but i wish NOT to change anything with my rom , only give acess to root requiring apps , anyone care to explain how i can do that by details cz most online resources are too techy to understand , things like s-off and hboot they dont explain much.

[Neoxter]

I've been working this out for like two weeks. I finally understood everything. I will root soon when I have everything backed up.

ROM is a customizable system UI. I understand that you don't want to do that for now, and I don't advice you to do it as a start.

Kernel is a firmware version. So if you need to update your system you need to update a kernel. For example, I'm currently running android 2.3.3 and I want to update to android 2.3.5.
So you go to xda forums and lookup your phone's forum and search for its kernels. You get the latest one for your device.

Rooting is simple. Just get SuperOneClick and it does everything.

Google: HTC Sensation xda-developers and you'll find threads there

[Tawa]

^^ Lah lah lah You did not understand everything yet.

A ROM is a whole system, not a system UI.

And a Kernel is not a firmware version

Originally Posted by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_%28computing%29

the kernel is the main component of most computer operating systems; it is a bridge between applications and the actual data processing done at the hardware level.

And Systa, if rooting guides are too techy for you, maybe you shouldn't be rooting your phone.
Anyways, here's a noobproof guide for you. DO SOME READING.

[SysTaMatIcS]

Originally Posted by Neoxter

I've been working this out for like two weeks. I finally understood everything. I will root soon when I have everything backed up.

ROM is a customizable system UI. I understand that you don't want to do that for now, and I don't advice you to do it as a start.

Kernel is a firmware version. So if you need to update your system you need to update a kernel. For example, I'm currently running android 2.3.3 and I want to update to android 2.3.5.
So you go to xda forums and lookup your phone's forum and search for its kernels. You get the latest one for your device.

Rooting is simple. Just get SuperOneClick and it does everything.

Google: HTC Sensation xda-developers and you'll find threads there

i already found this , http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1192300 , and nothing makes sense , wth is the hboot , how do i get there , do i connect my cell to the pc and work on the pc or do i work on my cell phone , the guide is very very complicated for noobs

Originally Posted by Tawa

^^ Lah lah lah You did not understand everything yet.

A ROM is a whole system, not a system UI.

And a Kernel is not a firmware version


And Systa, if rooting guides are too techy for you, maybe you shouldn't be rooting your phone.
Anyways, here's a noobproof guide for you. DO SOME READING.

nothing is too techy but the guides iv seen all assume that you know the basics , which most of us dont , ill check your link

[SysTaMatIcS]

i just rooted my phone , it appears to be easier than we think . i only gained root access , i did not install any custom rom , only to use droid wall to restrict my 3g consumption ,ill report back if the app works.

[Neoxter]

@Tawa true, I don't know why I mixed it up with why I'd like to use ROMs (I was thinking that I would use a ROM just to get a new UI later on after I've done rooting).

I rooted my phone. Installed SetCPU. Everything was ok then it started to power off although the battery is good, dunno what happened. I removed it and everything is back to normal.

I rooted so that I can use ProxyDroid [For University's Internet] and TitaniumBackup PRO. What apps do you suggest?

Edit: @Systa Yes I've told you to use SuperOneClick I rooted my phone in less than a minute. You just connect it and press 'root'. That's it.

[SysTaMatIcS]

Originally Posted by Neoxter

@Tawa true, I don't know why I mixed it up with why I'd like to use ROMs (I was thinking that I would use a ROM just to get a new UI later on after I've done rooting).

I rooted my phone. Installed SetCPU. Everything was ok then it started to power off although the battery is good, dunno what happened. I removed it and everything is back to normal.

I rooted so that I can use ProxyDroid [For University's Internet] and TitaniumBackup PRO. What apps do you suggest?

Edit: @Systa Yes I've told you to use SuperOneClick I rooted my phone in less than a minute. You just connect it and press 'root'. That's it.

no i rooted step by step , i heard that superoneclick can make problems , its better to root it yourself , and btw use droidwall if you want to use 3G internet

[Neoxter]

can u give me the link or steps on how did you do it?
cuz yeh it caused problems..I had a mini heart attack when it turned off and it wouldn't turn on again! ( I plugged it in the battery charger then it turned on, although the battery is full)

[SysTaMatIcS]

the link in my post , but its for htc sensation , i dont know about your gs2