Should I root my HTC incredible?

ChemriofChemriof Soviet Scotland
edited August 2011 in Science & Tech
I just rooted my Nook and I am loving it. I am wondering what the advantages and disadvantages of rooting my phone as well are.

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  • RyderRyder Kalamazoo, Mi Icrontian
    edited August 2011
    Done did it. Works great.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2011
    I've given the CM7 treatment to a few people's Incredibles, and I'm pretty sure they love it.
  • ChemriofChemriof Soviet Scotland
    edited August 2011
    Idk, I'm torn. I kinda like the sense UI and what will happen to my current apps and contacts?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2011
    If you only root your phone, nothing happens. You just have access to a new category of apps, including Titanium Backup, which can back up all your applications and their data to SD card. This info can be restored by re-installing Titanium and using its restore after you flash a new ROM.

    As for contacts, you should know that contacts are synced automatically to the Google cloud. Every contact you have ever added directly to the phone should be in the "My Contacts" section on http://contacts.google.com. These contacts will automatically sync back to your phone when you connect your Google account to any Android device. Even if you decide not to flash a new ROM, you should still check to make sure that all the contacts you want to sync to future devices are there. You never know what might happen...

    And if you like the Sense UI, use this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1106799 -- it's the best Sense ROM for the Incredible, and a great ROM in general. Not as fast as CM7, but it's very pretty, and has good battery life.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited August 2011
    Did it with Thrax's guidance. No issues. Still tweaking things to be how I want them to be.
  • ChemriofChemriof Soviet Scotland
    edited August 2011
    My contacts aren't there?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2011
    You'll want to check that contact syncing is enabled under your user account in the phone's settings.
  • ChemriofChemriof Soviet Scotland
    edited August 2011
    It is :/
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2011
    Either uncheck it and re-check it, or read this thread: http://androidforums.com/desire-support-troubleshooting/128475-contacts-not-syncing-gmail.html / or this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769848
  • ChemriofChemriof Soviet Scotland
    edited August 2011
    That worked perfect, maybe to night I'll root it.
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