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Is it worth rooting Ouya if I don't care about Google Play? - gorenut - 2013-12-06
I pretty much just want to use my Ouya for emulators/roms and XBMC.. is it worth the hassles of rooting the Ouya? I know it doesn't take much to root it, but seems like you have to manually update it from another site every time an update does come out.
RE: Is it worth rooting Ouya if I don't care about Google Play? - Jmhthefirst - 2013-12-07
"Worth it" is relative. I use mine for Slingbox, watchESPN, droidmote app as my ouya remote, and other apps. I also use the remote launcher to start XBMC (useful in the event of a crash) from my phone and that may or may not require root. I also needed root to mount a Samba share so my downloads go directly to my NAS.
RE: Is it worth rooting Ouya if I don't care about Google Play? - gorenut - 2013-12-07
So all those you mentioned requires root?
RE: Is it worth rooting Ouya if I don't care about Google Play? - Jmhthefirst - 2013-12-07
I don't exactly remember. I do know that cifs support for a Samba share mount requires root. I think the alternative app stores require root but don't quote me.
RE: Is it worth rooting Ouya if I don't care about Google Play? - ilovemymac - 2013-12-07
Problem is the next time ouya sends an update you lose your root and you have to do it again. Which as of late is about every week and a half or so with updates.
RE: Is it worth rooting Ouya if I don't care about Google Play? - Jmhthefirst - 2013-12-07
(2013-12-07, 09:06)ilovemymac Wrote: Problem is the next time ouya sends an update you lose your root and you have to do it again. Which as of late is about every week and a half or so with updates.
I've never had to re-root either of mine. I've had them since they launched.
RE: Is it worth rooting Ouya if I don't care about Google Play? - gorenut - 2013-12-08
(2013-12-07, 09:06)ilovemymac Wrote: Problem is the next time ouya sends an update you lose your root and you have to do it again. Which as of late is about every week and a half or so with updates.
Yea, thats exactly what I was afraid of. I just want the Ouya for Rom/Emulation games and XBMC and not mess with the other stuff.