First let me explain about rooting. All rooting your phone means is
that you get access to the root directory/folder of your phone. For
security reasons this is locked so you don't normally see it. This is
locked by default in your phone's boot loader, the piece of firmware
that controls the boot up process. In order to root, you need to unlock
the boot loader If allowed and requires following the manufacturers
instructions to do so. Once unlocked you will either have to run
another application to accomplish this or if the unlock and root are in
the same application, have it done. Now that you have rooted, you are
less secure since now the apps have access too. Now that you have
rooted it, what can you do. You can remove the bloatware that comes
with your phone, freeing up space and possibly getting rid of apps you
can't or won't ever use. Note: be careful here because even though you
can't use the app yourself, other apps and the OS may, and you will
damage your phone. Another thing you can now do is to install a custom
Rom, like ICE Cream Sandwich or soon, jelly Bean. You have to use the
custom ROM specifically designed for your phone. I have a Cliq2 and
though the Droid2 is a similar phone, there are enough differences to
make that ROM unusable. In fact, another phone is internally more
similar in its boot loader that people need to port from it and then
modify the ROM for the differences to get it to work. This means that
those owning an s II that wish to install a custom ROM shouldn't do so
unless that custom Rom says that it is designed with that particular
phone in mind. Before rooting and definitely before flashing the ROM,
Installing the new custom Rom, find an application to backup your
phone's existing ROM so you can recover it in the event you accidentally
"brick" your phone or if the custom ROM doesn't perform to your liking.
In most cases a "bricked" phone can still be restored as long as you can
get to the recovery menu and you have a backup of the ROM and can do
so. A custom ROM is also called a mod and is what you will often see it
referred to. There are many of these custom mods out there and the
trick is to find the best one. The gold standard is produced by the
Cyanogen community and often additions to its mods make it into the next
Android Releases. These mods are free. You will need some sighted
assistance since one of the steps is to bring up a menu that is
generally not accessible to screen readers. This menu is different than
any other you have accessed before and depending on the phone requires
you to simultaneously press the power button and either the volume keys
or tapping home and holding both for five seconds or until the menu
comes up. Then with the volume keys you navigate to the menu item you
will need. Also, even if accessible at first. Most ROM or mods require
wiping your data or do it in the course of installation, speech won't be
available anyway, at least until the new Rom boots and you can turn on
the built-in Talk Back screen reader. This might not be a problem if
every time you access this menu, it speaks to you, but it is a
precaution you won't regret. If there are any more questions I can
answer for you, please feel free to ask.
Good luck and happy Modding,
Dusty
On 7/17/2012 5:56 PM, Chris Stewart wrote:
Hi folks,
I talked to a guy at my local sprint store, and he said that, since he
knows me, he would not void my warrantee if anything happened after I
rooted my phone. With that being said, can a blind person do this
independently? Also, since the main reason I want to do it is to get
ICS, is ICS free? I am using a Samsung Epic Galaxy S II 4G--still
trying to figure out which of those words is an adjective and which a
noun--and I'm wondering if it will run ICS smoothly. Please help!
Thanks in advance.
Chris Stewart
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