Top Ten Android Applications for Rooted Smart Phones

An unrooted/stock device is controlled by the manufacturer but you can take over the control to your simply by rooting your device. Rooting will give you the ability to use your smart phone devices according to your will. So, if your device is not rooted till now don’t waste your time. Go through this article to root your android devices running Froyo 2.2. Now that you have a rooted smart phone you can tweak it according to your preferences.

To help you do so there are many applications available in the market. I will make you known to some of the popular and mostly used applications for rooted android smart phone. Please go through the rest of the article to know more about these handy applications. The best way to know ‘How an application is?’ is to try it by yourself. So, follow the links given after each short review to try them out.

1. Root Explorer: Root Explorer is an ultimate file manager application that lets root users access files stored in your device’s internal storage which was not possible using your stock file manager application. Its features include but are not limited to SQLite database viewer, Text Editor, create and extract zip files, extract rar archives, multi-select, search, remount, permissions, bookmarks, change file owner and group, etc.

• Android Market Download Link:click here

• Direct Downlaod Link: click here            

2. Root Manager:  Root Manager is another great tool for root users that lets you to reboot in recovery or bootloader. It also has features such as mount system as read-write, backup system apps and data, wipe factory data, manage data connections and many more.

• Android Market Download Link:click here
• Direct Download Link: click here

3. ROM Manager:  ROM Manager is an application for root users that lets you install ClockWorkMod recovery on your device so that you can make full backup of your roms/firmwares, flash custom firmwares/roms, etc.

• Android Market Download Link:click here
• Direct Download Link: click here

4. Titanium Backup: Titanium Backup is also for root user that lets you backup and restore your both system and user installed applications with the help of one click. It is great tool for those who want to keep backup of their apps for future.

• Android Market Download Link:click here 
• Direct Download Link:click here

5. Set CPU for Root Users: This wonderful application lets you to over clock or under clock your processor to increase the speed of your devices or to save battery according to your requirements. It also allows you to build custom profiles that over clock or under clock according to given conditions.

• Android Market Link: click here 
• Direct Download Link: click here

6. ROM Toolbox Pro: ROM Toolbox is an application that lets you tweak you phone to the farthest extent. From flashing custom roms, freezing, deleting or backing up system apps, changing themes and icons to setting CPU speed, it can do everything. This tools claims to provide ultimate rooting experience to its users.

• Android Market Download Link:click here 
• Direct Download Link:click here

7. Install Manager v3: Install Manger is a tool that lets rot users install any app to sdcard. It also supports batch moving to/from sdcard, freezing and backing up system apps, and change default application install location to sdcard. It’s a great tool for those who have memory issue in their phone.

• Android Market Download Link:click here 
• Direct Download Link: click here

8. Android Terminal Emulator: This is a great app for both rooted and unrooted device that provides you command line interface so that you can run Linux command line utilities in android. With rooted devices you can do a lot more with the help of su, pmSetInstallLocation, etc. commands which are very useful.

• Android Market Link: click here 
• Direct Download Link: click here

9. Wireless Tether for Root Users: Wireless tether for root users lets you share your mobile data connection (2G, 3G, 4G) with your other devices over wifi. It turns your mobile to an internet hotspot. Features such as wifi encryption, allow or disallow client to use data packet, etc. make this app a great application for root users.

• Android Market Download Link:click here 
• Direct Download Link: click here

10. BusyBox Installer: BusyBox Installer installs a working version of busybox for your devices. It also lets you update your busybox version. Since most root applications require you to have busybox, it is always a good idea to have it updated. This application helps you in doing just that.

• Android Market Download Link:click here 
• Direct Download Link:click here

Upgrade Samsung Galaxy Pop/Mini GTS5570 to Gingerbread 2.3.4

Samsung galaxy pop/mini gts5570 is an awesome Smartphone that ships with stock android 2.2.1 (Froyo) operating system. But, if you want your Samsung device to run on android 2.3.4 then there is good news for you. Gingerbread 2.3.4 is out for Samsung galaxy pop/mini but it will take much time for Samsung to make it available to all the galaxy pop/mini users over different regions.

So you will have to manually upgrade to a European version firmware using Odin (software used to flash custom firmwares/roms in Samsung devices). But, since this upgrade works on all international version of galaxy pop/mini you will be safe until you stay close to the information given in this article. This upgrade of Samsung galaxy pop/mini to gingerbread 2.3.4 also works for Indian as well as other Asian region handsets. Also remember that flashing will delete all your apps and data in the internal storage so it it recommended to backup your applications and data with the help of Titanium Backup, App Monster or other similar application before doing such activities in your device.

To begin the process let’s start with downloading all the necessary files to your personal computer. Download the files from links given below: 

1. Odin Multi Downloader v4.38 for GTS5570 
2. Tass.ops 
3. Gingerbread 2.3.4 Rom  (European version, S5570XXKPK_S5570XXKPK_S5570SERKPK.rar)(Password to extract is samfirmware.com)
OR Gingerbread 2.3.4 Rom  (Asian Region, S5570ZSKPB_S5570OZSKPB_S5570XXKPL.rar)

Now perform the steps below to successfully upgrade your galaxy pop/mini gts5570 to gingerbread 2.3.4.

Charge your phone and personal computer to full charge (at least above 60%-70%) to avoid any issues during upgrade. (Note: If you don’t upgrade properly you might even brick your phone.)

• Run S5570_Odin Multi Downloader v4.38 application on your PC. 
•  Click OPS button and select Tass_v1.ops file downloaded earlier. 
•  Select/Tick One Package Option (Don’t Check/Uncheck others, leave them as they are.) 
•  Click One Package button and select the S5570XXKPK_S5570XXKPK_S5570SERKPK_HOME.tar file you extracted earlier from your download (see image below).

•  Power off your phone and boot it in Download Mode (Press Home + Volume Down + Power Button).
• If you see a yellow triangle icon with Downloading written inside it connect it to your pc via USB. 
• If odin detects your phone it will show COM Port # (Port Number) written in yellow background on its window (see image below).

• If everything above went well click Start Button to proceed then wait till it finishes (approx. 5.30 minutes) and reboots your phone. 

• When Odin says PASS close the application and disconnect your phone.

Since this is European version you might have some difficulties at beginning as the language is not set to English. Follow the settings icons (they are similar to your previous rom) and go to Select Language Setting (Settings>Locale and Text>Select Language) and scroll down until you see English. Tap it to select and use as default language. Congratulations! You now have a smart phone running gingerbread 2.3.4 OS.

If you want to root your newly upgraded Samsung galaxy mini/pop then go through this article.

UPDATED!!! September 21, 2011
I have added the link to download Asian region gingerbread 2.3.4 rom  and is probably the latest firmware update for galaxy pop gts5570. So, users from Asia are recommended to flash this rom.