Unrooting ICS rom - bad idea?

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Hello all,

I am currently running Slim ICS on my captivate and have a question. My new job allows me to install McAfee Mobile to connect to my corporate email server. Only issue is it won't install on a 'rogue' (I.e. rooted) (their words, not mine) device.

My question is, would it adversely effect me to unroot my device? I realize things like root explorer and titanium backup won't work, but are there any deeper implications other than loosing access to those apps?

Lastly, from what I've looked at the one click unrooting apps won't work if busy box is installed, or something lime that. Slim ICS comes with busy box, is that an issue? If so are there other procedures I can follow?

Or perhaps I need to return to stock. I'm wondering if corporate email is worth it...

I know CM9 allows you to disable it through settings. I can't think of any implications whatsoever. I feel like there's a way to trick the app into thinking you're not rooted. Pretty sure it's been done before

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I think you will need unrooted stock. Which sucks. Do you travel and need to see your email while off WiFi? Is your laptop too heavy? I use only Calendar syncing - for reminders and dialing up to calls. Emails and Gmails are too painful to view and read.

The primary reason for me wanting to do this is so I can sync my calendar... As events come up at work I would love to just throw them into Outlook and have them show up on my phone, or vice-versa.

I tried to install Google Sync on my work computer but alas it was denied as I was not an administrator. Perhaps I just have to suck it up and try to put things in both my Outlook and Google calendars.... Unless someone has any other suggestions?

If you cannot sync with Google - you are screwed. Still check any portable apps which don't need install.

Stock ROM is not bad. As long as you have "Unknown source" checked and can have any apps...

Originally Posted by bravomail

Stock ROM is not bad.

It's no ICS, though... Thanks, I'll take a look for some portable syncing apps, any that spring to mind?

Have you tried that app, I think it's ota root keeper or something like that. It can disable root temp, and bring it back when you're done

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Originally Posted by screwyluie

Have you tried that app, I think it's ota root keeper or something like that. It can disable root temp, and bring it back when you're done

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I'll take a look, however my guess would be this app constantly monitors whether or not a device is rooted. I may just go back to stock or give up completely, lol.

Most of these kind of apps just look for the su app. Remove that and they often work, which I think is basically what ota root keeper does

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Originally Posted by screwyluie

Most of these kind of apps just look for the su app. Remove that and they often work, which I think is basically what ota root keeper does

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Interesting. You're referring to /system/xbin/su? Or the superuser app? Both?