On Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 12:46:02 PM UTC-4, Michael Clovis wrote: > > I own an LG Nexus 5 and as such, I am looking to possibly install a Mod > due to Google not providing security updates anymore. I have a number of > questions that I have researched but I get "mixed" answers. I hope others > can shed some light! > > 1) Once I install a mod, does updates to the mod install "automatically" > or is there more to it? > 2) I wish to backup the current FULL system prior to this procedure. What > is the best way? > 3) Do I need root permissions? > 4) I have read many articles to the "downside" of rooting a phone. These > include applications not being able to run, needing "DRM" permissions, etc. > I also have concerns that I will not be able to synch information to my > Google account once I have finished. Is this true? > > > I have extensive Linux knowledge and do not need to know the whys, etc. > Just these questions and how to best proceed. I do not believe my phone is > locked to a provider and I use Ting as a carrier. I really appreciate >
> all the advice I can get! > > Thanks in advance, > > Mike > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/android-discuss/f6e16838-ec4f-4a00-93f3-34bd2db47c85%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
