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Originally posted by 925_GT:
I cant do this rooting software shit. I'll spend my time and money on my car.

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I agree. But it's no different from cars. You learn, trial and error, learn, learn and execute. That's the difference between something mediocre and something even better than what it waswhen you started. In this case, you can have a different phone in less than 10 mins at anytime you want that best suits YOU. Just like your car. Either way it's just a phone... til somebody says Androids aren't shit Whole different ballgame than what is advertised to you.

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Originally posted by poisonpony96:
That's what I've been hearing but the s4 is suppose to be great to. Has some key things the htc doesn't but the htc looks high end like iPhone where the s4 is just plastic

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The s4 is doper than any phone out right now. Ill take the plastic, so what it scratches. Iphone is all glass, drop it the wrong way and say goodbye.

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Actually the back of iPhone 5 is aluminum.

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Originally posted by BUKSING:
Texting on S4 eats dick. My cuz told me in order to reply to group texts you need to turn off the wifi. Lol wtf?

I'm curious to know about rooting.

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Originally posted by BUKSING:
Texting on S4 eats dick. My cuz told me in order to reply to group texts you need to turn off the wifi. Lol wtf?

I'm curious to know about rooting.

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Rooting is a good start, but custom rom flashing is what you really should be looking into.

But to answer your question, it is basically similar to a jailbroken iOS device. You have the full ability to add/customize anything minus the faster battery drains and sluggish speed that iOS receives after doing the process. With iPhones, anytime there is a new iOS update you will need new software to jailbreak the newest iOS version and sometimes this will take MONTHS from their "underground" developers... trust me, I know. With an Android, you will see NONE of this.

If you are flashing custom roms i.e a new user interface or basically a new iOS.. majority of those roms will come rooted. Think of the new iOS 7 that comes jailbroken, except that you have THOUSANDS of "iOS" roms to choose from with for nearly EACH Android phone.

A developer may incorporate any or all fancy options from any high end Android phone and throw them all on one custom rom. For EXAMPLE, don't like iTunes? Find that custom rom that does not require you to use iTunes or any account or additional PC software. Just drag and drop your media like a usb stick and be out the door that much quicker. Plus he can take S4 special options that you see on TV commercials, maybe a Note 2 multi window option and throw them in one custom rom. This is unavailable for Apple products due to their closed source software. Think of Ford telling you to keep your Mustang stock and you can't touch SHIT. No thanks.

As for your "texting problem", a custom rom will fix ANY flaws that you see are a problem. Find one that you like and better suits you and it's a wrap. Alot of roms come with the "group text" already included.

I've had 4 iPhones but it took just 1 high end Android phone for the nails in the coffin. All phones were great and taken to its each individual limit, but there was only one that is a clear cut winner for my needs. My old Sidekick 2 was great for calling and texting, but times have changed alot since then.

May sound like rocket science, but you'll be surprised on how much of it is self explanitory with research just like anything else.


http://gizmodo.com/5982287/reasons-to-root-your-android-device