Using my rooted / modded Galaxy s2 (Cyanogen) (3)

last updated 7th November 2012

Finishing off setting up my new o/s

Signed in with gmail account and sync'd

Installed Titanium backup from Play store.

To install the other apps, i opted to install clean newest versions from the Play store, then used titanium backup to restore just the data of the application. An example of this would be a clean install of Dolphin Brower from the Play Store, then used Titanium backup to restore my backed up favourites. Top app, and free.

With Titanium you are able to restore the whole app, or the data for the app (data stored on sdcard) very cool - click here

Cool new features over ICS o2 stock

Booting up faster, general operation is much quicker, no application issues, no need to click "ok" after entering secure PIN, Can customize the notification pull down menu (not available on ios or ics), able to choose different transition effects between screens like on the non rooted "go launcher ex" app. Cool news sounds for notifications, Smaller google search bar on front page,

Issues / missing features

No swype keyboard as standard - had to install separately from previously store .APK file
Notepad and Tasks missing (downloaded colornote)
No FM Radio app

Apollo is the replacement music play which is very good.... but i've chosen "Music Player" by PIXI, improved lock screen controls.

To do

Remove triangle on boot

Cool apps to have on a rooted device

Security software, lookout or avast are very good.
in progress........
http://www.littlegreenrobot.co.uk/hackerzone/top-10-apps-for-rooted-android-phones/