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[General Topics] razlex:
When i bought my S4, i told myself i would try and leave it alone and use it the way it came. After about 20 minutes using touchwiz, i was rooting and installing custom roms. I guess once you start, it's hard to go back =/
[General Topics] AnteusFogg:
I usually fool around with the settings and install at least 50 apps that are my daily runners
[General Topics] simonhausmann:
Rooting :D

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 4 mit Tapatalk
[General Topics] elcangri:
My first thing is structure of the Device / Configuration and then the appearance .
[General Topics] JJKPL:
I restore my data form previous phone (contacts, messages, appointments, apps, etc.). :)
[General Topics] See++:
In this order:

Root it, back up the factory image, remove bloatware, tweak settings for performance, restoring settings from previous device reload all my apps, make another backup.

The only thing I left out was flashing a new ROM i'll do only after i'm sure the device is not a defect breaking down all the time by stress testing the hell out of it.

Sell it for crack and then steal another one to keep the cycle going... lol j/k
[General Topics] xpro2013:
why can't just enjoy the new phone :)
[General Topics] md.mohsin786:
camera n specs

the first thing u do wen I get phone is.... check d clearance or clarity of camera..... n few specs like ram, rom... processor
[General Topics] Alecsandru90:
removed manufacturer software and installed a clean rom
[General Topics] Ferindel:
Root the sh!t out of it and if possible and available, install cm11 (not possible right now on my current device but i'm patient, it'll be there one day.)
[General Topics] Andresmoraj:
Root
[General Topics] chou_ik:
first time i will better to backup all your orginial ROM with recovery, then do root or change ROM with i like
[General Topics] DrekavacXXL:
Root + unlock bootloader then install custom rom (CyanogenMod or MIUI)
[General Topics] VooDooDoll:
Think that I'm an underdog here...

Only do the basic install routine (put in my settings, wifi connection and apps) :eek:
[General Topics] ShiAili:
The first thing I do after basic setup is to install all of my dictionaries. I live in a foreign country, and offline dictionaries are literally a life saver if you wake up in a foreign emergency room with limited English support.

When I got my Xperia Z2 - I waited a full month before rooting it. Unlocked, so it didn't come with much bloatware, and the interface was reasonably clean.
[General Topics] tiwi90:
after configuration, and after installing all my apps, I love u personalize it with some widgets and various options; usually, I'm a week, always with the phone in my hand;

to the root, I always wait a few months, after that, I change everything ..:D
[General Topics] xaverius8535:
Disable all the bloatware I don't need

and install apps that I need most
[General Topics] prati0100:
I usually install all the apps. I prefer keeping APKs. After a week or so, after checking that its working all right I root it and install Titanium Backup and then other apps that need root. Just can't live without Titanium or Droidwall. When I am bored from stock (usually 2-3 weeks) I flash a custom rom.
[General Topics] galaxys:
Root + unlock bootloader then install custom recovery and rom!
[General Topics] lietsen:
my current phone is xperia arc s, I buy without google it first :silly: . when I got it, my first thing to do is, googling :laugh:, and then unlock bootloader+root, install custom rom. :D
[General Topics] Rebekka_Sun:
Root and unlock bootloader.

Disable all apps I don't need and setting up my phone. If I install another Rom? I don't know. I really decide very spontaneous. It also depends If I have enough time.
[General Topics] Pa_Ul_27:
I install Nova Launcher... I just can't stand the default touchwiz launcher...

Envoyé de mon GT-S7275R en utilisant Tapatalk
[General Topics] snafu7x7:
Root it? :)

I can't stand not having control of a device I own...even if I like the stock install
[General Topics] -xCeeD-:
First thing which i do after buying a new phone is to root it. There's no fun if you're not rooted. Then i install custom roms which i download usually 2-3 days before buying a new phone.. :)
[General Topics] rhmsoft:
If you use it as a phone daily, the first thing should be to sync all your contact information, account information and sync all installed apps.
[General Topics] higherway:
of course is familiar with all of its functions
[General Topics] janebrewer:
The first thing i would do with my new smart-phone is take a selfie :silly: and then i will start checking apps, interface, speed, clarity and adjust settings as per my wish.
[General Topics] Riza:
1. try to explore the stock rom features

2. compare it to any custom rom (especially AOSPA)

3. if i found it better from custom rom then i'll root+unlock the bootloader

3. if not, then i'll install any recovery needed to flash the custom rom

this process usually takes 2-3 days on my case :p
[General Topics] ChrisPeter:
root!!!
[General Topics] seanmalto:
Find cusrom for my brand new phone from any resources especially forum.xda-developers :D

try to flash using that cusrom, if everything is ok and there is no bug i'll find another cusrom

compare it with cusrom that i installed before to get the best cusrom :D
[General Topics] trueword1:
UPDATE

MOSTLY phones have updates after a time so check for an update and search for the phone on youtube and forums to best find apps and know ur phone ,,,may be try to have aback up of the fresh stock rom coz of u spoil anything in it

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i recommend not to root just after buying new device coz u will lose the warranty wait at least 6 months to be sure that the device free of any factory faults ,,,also u have to know ur stock rom how it react to know differences between custom and stock roms
[General Topics] Skippyjan:
although warranty issues I first do root + xposed for xprivacy
[General Topics] Zac3:
Clean format 1 more times before start using or trashing the phone.
[General Topics] mrpostiga:
Explore it..

Root it... (if possible :crying:)

Flash it... (if possible :crying:)

Install ES File Explorer

Try some games

Try acess wifi
[General Topics] Iceursus:
I usually encrypt the device.
[General Topics] Koram.manoj:
I'll root it as soon as possible and flash a custom ROM if available
[General Topics] jemappelle:
for me BATTERY life is a very important factor while going for any phone.
[General Topics] .SnouXza.:
Read through the forum. Unlock bootloader. Find the best Rom, Flash and enjoy.
[General Topics] DevoutDevelopment:
Root and look for custom roms
[General Topics] Sciencekeeper:
- promise myself NOT to root and keep the warranty this time for more than a day

- Unpack, take a look at it and charge

- read the manual just for fun and picture someone who never had a smartphone trying to understand this "quick start instructions"

- boot for the first time and fool a little around

- get sick of stock Rom within 10-15 minutes and figuring out reasons why I really shouldn't use it

- root

- flash a Custom Rom (Omni or Carbon preferred but if it's not there cyanogenmod)

I think that's covering the first hour...
[General Topics] refinition:
Root and flash CM if available. I hate touchwiz :/
[General Topics] :
First week is just fiddling around with settings cause do I really want to run the risk of flashing. After about a week I start rooting and flashing :P
[General Topics] LaZer713:
root and flash custom rom
[General Topics] ghanson:
I understand about the sleepless nights! I recently rooted my GS3 (my first root) and just scratching the surface of all the information here in the forums was a huge undertaking!

That's how the obsession begins! :eek:
[General Topics] tomcio466:
First root and instal favorite apps: tapatalk, swiftkey, greenify, titanium backup.:)
[General Topics] Paul Blake:
Firstly i read all posts from that device on xda and after 1 week i root it , flash cwm or twrp then custom roms all day
[General Topics] krisqwerty:
Root, root, root.
[General Topics] vzsisp:
i let my phone on stock rom for about 2 months. that moment i just try to install some basic apps to know its performance and test its camera which is good :p. then i googled for some informations about modified roms and landed here, on xda.
[General Topics] k1llerm:
root it before unbox it :P :P :P
[General Topics] Juice3250:
My current galaxy nexus and previous S3 I knew how to root before I even had my hands on them. I can live with the stock ROM but not without root and custom recovery to back my phone up. I like having the piece of mind knowing that if I screw things up, I can just restore my backup. It just makes sense. Just like having a restore point on a PC.
[General Topics] icebergz12:
Root. Even if I intend on keeping stock for a bit. Always looking fir the next best stable rom. I don't test much.
[General Topics] 89lordaeron89:
call me cliched...but....screen protector and a case....lolll

i don't normally root my phone until i get bored of it...eg 2 days ago
[General Topics] Genji1234:
What do I do?

Simple.

I complain about every single feature it has and curse stock Android. xD

JK I actually marvel at my phone's beauty and then run on xda to check for any possible ROMS ^_^

:p
[General Topics] Limpzon:
Take well care of the device ofcourse :) And, at the same time, explore its features
[General Topics] Minions:
Put a case and screen protector on it asap. Those things are worth their weight in gold!

Then I search for a way to root my device so I can remove sprint and HTC's bloatware. Then I sync my apps and contacts seemlessly through the play store and gmail contacts. The days of backing up and restoring contacts are a thing of the past. This is one place where the cloud makes things so much easier. Windows Mobile 6~ was pretty bad about being a pita when you change phones.
[General Topics] teonagode:
Root it,and if there is a custom ROM available AOSP I flash it immediately :D
[General Topics] noookiever:
root :p
[General Topics] etijer:
Root it and then, touch it for customize!

Regards.
[General Topics] galaxytab2user:
root + sillicon case :) because my phones are falling on floor very often
[General Topics] Maraschalchi:
root and already beginning to seek some custom rom
[General Topics] sandm4n:
Case and screen protector, software changes come later.
[General Topics] LaiFany:
Root it and flash custom roms on it. That's what I did to my Note 2 the same evening I bought it. :p
[General Topics] gian.g:
1 week test if the phone is new, than root it. Root it immediately if is second hand phone.
[General Topics] robrobbbbb:
take it out of the box i guess :D
[General Topics] promohammad:
exploring its advantages
[General Topics] cozmy:
root the device
[General Topics] CL1311:
Get a screen protector and case, see if it can be rooted, load custom recovery, make nandroid backup of stock settings, then start flashing like crazy!!!
[General Topics] famazi:
Root and customize.
[General Topics] codabrink:
I will look around the stock rom for features that I like, and usually root and install some flavor of AOSP.
[General Topics] azureskies:
I check out the stock rom along with the device to see how it is, then I update it as soon as I have the chance. I stay with stock until there aren't any problems for the first few days. The case and screen protector come after I'm sure I want to keep the device.
[General Topics] Mineturtle33:
Tell myself I won't root it... and then root it within the week.

Sent from my 2013 Kindle Fire HD with Tapatalk
[General Topics] tennisCHRIS:
I usually go through the settings and edit what I can. Then use the phone as is for about 2 weeks to a month. Then comes the rooting and the rest is history :good:
[General Topics] kend0g:
Unlock, root, backup, flash :)
[General Topics] ej8989:
Buy a case and protect it.
[General Topics] Badbob117:
First thing is first

First thing i do is install my fav launcher and wallpaper. The cosmetic feel is a biggy for me. Then i check out what kinda stuff its packed with and usually come here and look at all the other stuff i can do with my new device!
[General Topics] Metallic Palladium:
Boot without SIM card so I can deactivate mobile data, or incur enormous data charges for a voice only SIM because dumb Google thinks is a good idea to download whatever it wants by assuming I have a data plan with an Android phone.
[General Topics] lehaianh8491:
I like

:p
[General Topics] nicknitewolf:
I would probaly use the phone until no more warranty then i root and usually do a mistake and brick it or have a bloatfree phone!:laugh:
[General Topics] Alexandar-II:
I put music on phone, it was with only 8MB memory but i manage to put a 8 songs :D
[General Topics] assassinst:
yeah i do the same just like what you did,,

root the phone

install the titanium backup

and backup everything up

then start looking at new roms which is good
[General Topics] detomato:
I would use the phone for couple of weeks to experience the stock function before like everyone else here, customized the ROM.
[General Topics] scottcameron:
Benchmark... followed closely by rooting and flashing.
[General Topics] Kajankajan:
Action launcher pro
[General Topics] fousekis21:
heymli walk

Look for the best launcher...
[General Topics] zr0sgnl:
First thing i do is root. Booted up my s4. Stopped all updates and rooted ASAP
[General Topics] akashtaker001:
I mostly restore apps & other data. I usually root when it starts getting slow or when a new Android update is released.
[General Topics] nascarazy:
Screen protector, case, unlock, root, custom recovery, backup and finally a custom ROM.
[General Topics] Dims_Camper:
Root the devices ヽ(´▽｀) ノ

Don't blame me, i just noob :3
[General Topics] Scripts:
Take it out of the box, load it, uninstall and disable all of the miscallanious applications I don't need or use (such as the Google play music and books) download apps I want and then update all the apps.
[General Topics] soulgfx:
Usually unboxing, checking apps and add accounts, let battery drain totally. After first charge 100% usually Make Root and install a custom ROM
[General Topics] starlightfox:
Unbox, root, flash TWRP, backup from a stock state, then look for the best rom. Usually takes me 2 or 3 before I find one I like to use for a while.
[General Topics] Tilgare:
Unbox, root, clean the rom with System Tuner (Titanium Backup would work too), install Xposed+Sense Toolbox, restore apps and settings from Dropbox with Helium.

That was the procedure when I got my new Vzw One anyways, didn't root right from the get-go on my T-Mo One and had to wipe data to root. Oops. Needed a daily driver immediately when I got the Vzw One, so I cleaned the stock ROM until I found EclipticONE. Near stock without all the fun little tweaks Verizon likes to shove up your ass. No keyboard, OR WIFI, OR Pebble nag either! YAY!
[General Topics] jebus197:
Turn it on.
[General Topics] aamirrajpoot:
Well you must unbox it first...:silly:
[General Topics] isajoo:
GN was my first/only android device and for the first month of ownership I used it as Google made it, in pure stock.

Then after complaining about many tiny things I disliked about android I asked my bro to root/flash Paranoid Android 4.1.2 ROM.

Still running the very same ROM up until today(in extended desktop/tablet mode w/PIE controls), have tested out many custom 4.2/4.3/4.4+ ROM's, but none could ever run as smooth as 4.1.2.
[General Topics] kend0g:
That's what I always thought of axiom I loved that ROM I got the best battery life with my DX bionic and razor m(on 4.2.2)
[General Topics] WaveII_Jil:
Open the box, start it up, root it, change settings for optimized performance, keep checking out various apps.

After getting bored with stock ROM experience, move to Custom ROMs. Then the play starts.
[General Topics] KnifeHead:
Slept with it for one night haha :D then unboxing it next day ;)
[General Topics] narkyz:
Unbox it, give a quick look at it to see if it's in perfect condition then plug the power cable to charge it during one night.

Next morning flash it with an AOSP rom :)
[General Topics] JELLYWAX:
Open the box up and boot that ***** up
[General Topics] Migou67:
I check always the screen for dead pixels :eek:
[General Topics] wojt51:
I'm always looking on functions, then update. After a month there's a time for root, but I'm not doing it too fast. Then I'm looking for custom roms and I need to choose android 4.4 OR working good older mod (usually modded stock) or stock firmware(that's when I'm taking old or crappy phone-I always take this)
[General Topics] alaziz.abbie:
sign in google. sync google data
[General Topics] evil_arri:
- Unboxing, that's the best part of the process :laugh:

- Turn it on

- Sign up with google

- Install Nova Launcher, Swiftkey, Dolphin browser.

- Check a few weeks if everything is ok

- Root and XDA for everything rom related :good:
[General Topics] gematsu:
first thing

i restore my apps
[General Topics] xRECKSx:
Root. Custom Rom.
[General Topics] Hellven:
Sadly, I have to pay with first..........
[General Topics] loicdu:
I begin to parameter my google account in order to get my contacts and emails!

and with my nexus 5, I added a new step: disable this f... Hangout and install a decent SMS app!
[General Topics] Weekend':
Installing WhatsApp and all other important apps.
[General Topics] deathbychoco:
install the necessary driver, get cus-recovery, get cus-ROM, root it, make nandroid backup, then flash the cus-ROM

:)
[General Topics] Klubers:
Factory reset.

To clear all the stuff that wasnt needed, see how it worked form the start.

And now trying to root it, too bad unsuccesful..
[General Topics] nim92akaSean:
First thing I would see when I switch on my phone is to check the display for dead pixels and as I had a bad history of having phones with dead pixels in the past.
[General Topics] L0k3n:
Getting it rooted, recovery and rom installed normally happen within an hour or two of first playing with it.
[General Topics] lovekidd:
I would use the stock for about 2 weeks then I root my devices.
[General Topics] Callides:
Flash it with a custom ROM and root it!
[General Topics] jhelp:
Hello,

I root it, adpat my own ROM for it and flash it.

Then install GAPPS, to get back my musics and some apps I like.

JHelp
[General Topics] Hero746:
I've always hated texting on phones because of how long and difficult it can be so I install SwiftKey right away. If I have to leave for work because I can customize the phone to my liking, I can at least text, browse the web, email without much of a hassle.
[General Topics] kakurri:
first thing I do is be root, then seek and installed custom recovery and ROM .. good and what is left are the applications installed alongside the GAAPS
[General Topics] iZLeeP:
install custom recovery, nandroid backup, make my own rom.zip (rooted, debloated, tweaked) from stock firmware/ROM, and flash in recovery.
[General Topics] akirici:
excatly same, only I install different rom from xda forums on my gs3 :)
[General Topics] Presbuteros:
root it day one while it is still covered under warranty. if it is hard bricked then exchange it under the warranty... what else?
[General Topics] mini01:
I do the setup, try the phone for some time to see if it works for me. And after this time I think it doesn't works and flash a custom rom;)
[General Topics] nottys4:
i normally let the phone download all apps then sign back into them all, the get phone setup how i like it folders on the main screen etc
[General Topics] wallace108:
Install CWM recovery, remove all bloatware and make a full backup.
[General Topics] olivi25:
the first root and install after custom recovery and cyanogenmod if exist
[General Topics] Makiavell:
I also do exactly the same :)
[General Topics] Welld1s:
Custom recovery and custom rom :D
[General Topics] laserhawks:
Checkout camera quality
[General Topics] TechnoMonkey76:
It seems to be what everyone else does, but:

Root, custom recovery, flash new ROM.

I wouldn't get a new phone unless it were possible for me to do that.
[General Topics] icesilver18:
count me in.
[General Topics] a10fjet:
see how high i can drop it from until it breaks.

then put it on youtube.

not really i could never do that to a poor innocent phone :(
[General Topics] TechnoMonkey76:
...Unless it were a Nokia, of course.
[General Topics] -DemiGodz-:
buy all the accessories for my first smartphone and protected with oter box... hahahaha but now its all mess up :D
[General Topics] D2Y aka E:
Custom recovery and custo

M rom:D
[General Topics] jakuburban:
Root, that's the most important thing at first.

Sent from d605
[General Topics] Sanchito731:
Remove any bloatware I can.
[General Topics] androidprincess:
Always

I install messaging app to inform my friends that i got a new phone.
[General Topics] eowfjfk:
Root and backup!!
[General Topics] mojohorlick:
mess with the camera, root and look at the available roms
[General Topics] poohateq:
Instal non-branded soft and customize :) all i need :D
[General Topics] echevierra:
i will do some research about mastering my phone first by checking its app , system , what to do and what shouldn't do , how to fix this and that . etc
[General Topics] Mitsuoka123:
I usually see battery life, but first thing I done with Galaxy S4 Zoom was mounting to helmet and riding the trail :D

[YOUTUBE]mnVX6AGVDiA[/YOUTUBE]

It looks shaky but it's like autobahn with this device. One proper action cam performed worse :laugh:

[YOUTUBE]DRHJK-GwgJQ[/YOUTUBE]
[General Topics] techstudio:
Root it!
[General Topics] gorya76:
indeed)))
[General Topics] k660:
buy a new cover & stick a screen protector.

then ROOT
[General Topics] Anang_Galih:
Yeah. I think so :thumbup:

Hit THANKS if I help you

Xperia Neo --> MIUI
[General Topics] King_Rat:
watch out Mickey Mouse will close thread if we start listing cr@p...

Read up on how to root it... Maybe 2nd, themes probably first... Then flashing stock, then rooting...

o shiz I made a list :5hhh:

Sent from my i9100 Warbird
[General Topics] the_geek05:
Experience the ui, like dialer, keyboard, notification bar, etc...... they are different for every phones like samsung and htc
[General Topics] Shellion:
Stability check, performance check, root, custom recovery time to customize :laugh:
[General Topics] andresee:
root
[General Topics] Bazcabs:
log in google account to get back people
[General Topics] jamorOO7:
restore apps without syncing gmail account, restore contacts and sms. those two are so important for a phone.

good thing restoring contacts and sms are very easy now compared to the hassle old days.
[General Topics] lidorkalfa:
Searching for other rom to install haha.. after that the most important thing is to copy all the music into the sd card..
[General Topics] wolfen69:
I turn it on.

I now buy phones without bloatware. No Samsung in my future. Nexus, Motorola/Lenovo phones only from now on.

I don't believe in rooting and romming for no good reason. I did it with my Samsung Infuse, but that's because it was no longer receiving updates after Gingerbread. Stock works great on my Moto G, and have no reason to rom it.
[General Topics] Drice81:
When i get a new phone, i look the functionalities, i visit all menus and i restore my data from my old phone.
[General Topics] owlwood:
I disable the clicking sound.
[General Topics] Shetty5:
Root apps

Root.. Install Seeder ang Greenify.. Increase RAM if necessary, Try Root Apps
[General Topics] solidforce:
Rooted and threw on Carbon.
[General Topics] Kenobz:
It depends usually its install Shadow Gun then the rest or Contacts then Shadow Gun then the rest.
[General Topics] jimbju:
Root and flash custom rom. :good:
[General Topics] METAL66:
restore

basically restore my old info, while doing that i re organize icons around and see how i could do when i install the apps.
[General Topics] InfamusOne:
First things I do are....

1. Buy a good phone case, I don't need a shattered windshield.

2. Set passwords to ensure no one goes through my things.

3. Then get contacts list and other necessities too use the "Phone" part of it

And that's my to-do list in order. :)