What Are the First Things You Should Do After Rooting?

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Many people think that rooting Android issome huge, ambitious project.

In reality, you basically flick a switchand your phone is rooted. Your phone reboots into your same desktop, with thesame wallpaper, and all of your same contact information.

So you’ve rooted your Android. What do youdo now? Here are some of the first things you should do after rooting yourdevice:

  • Check to Make Sure It’s Actually Rooted


This is a step many people skip, only torealize how important it was later on. Download and install a root checker app.You run the app, it tests for root access, and you learn whether or not yourdevice was actually rooted. Boom. Now you can move onto the next step.

  • Install ClockworkMod Recovery


ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) is a customrecovery. Your phone already has a native recovery console, although it’s notwell-suited for rooted Android users. On native Android, you have to press aunique combination of buttons to access different recovery features. Apps likeClockworkMod Recovery just let you tap on-screen.
 



With CWM, you can flash zips directly fromthe phone with no need to use your PC. You can also create cache partitions,manage Android Backups, and install custom ROMs. It’s one of the most helpfultools in any rooted Android user’s arsenal.

  • Flash Custom ROMs


Many people root Android exclusively toinstall custom ROMs. You install custom ROMs by flashing them onto your phone.They change the interface of your entire device. Many people compare it toinstalling a totally new OS – although you’re still using the core Android OS.Popular Androids often have custom ROMs that are updated more frequently thantheir actual OSes – and they run better as well.

  • Uninstall Bloatware Apps


If you’re sick and tired of seeing Samsungbloatware, Sprint bloatware, Verizon bloatware, and dozens of other pointlessapps on your system, then you’ll love rooted Android.
 

After rooting your device, you can installsystem app removal tools (just search for system app remover on the Google PlayStore, they all do the same job). These app removal tools will identify systemapps on your storage drive and give you the option to remove all dataassociated with those apps. Normally, these apps are stuck on your system forlife – but that’s not the case with rooted Android.

Be careful with this step: some system appsare integral to your Android. You should be able to find a list of system appsthat are safe-to-remove on your specific device.

  • Overclock It


You might think overclocking is just for PCgamers. That’s not the case: many Android manufacturers artificially restrictCPU speeds using a governor. This governor prevents the CPU from overheating.
 

Overclocking apps like SetCPU let youremove that governor and gradually increase CPU speed. Typically, you can onlysafely increase it by 5% to 10%, although that can still give you a noticeableperformance boost when switching between apps.

Alternatively, SetCPU can also underclock your device to preserve battery life. Which brings me to the nextbest thing you should do with rooted Android…

  • Optimize Battery Life


Most Android users complain about theirbattery life. Yes, no matter how good your device’s battery life might be,there’s always someone who will complain.
 

Popular battery saving apps like Greenifyand JuiceDefender can boost battery life by 2-4 hours. Best of all, you canjust run these apps at their default settings without really adjusting anything– they’re smart enough to boost your device’s battery on their own.