[Q] worth getting s-off?

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Ok, so I've looked around about getting s-off on my aria. It's rooted and running CM7; been that way for almost a year and no problems.

I have the files to get s-off, but is it worth it? Are the benefits of -off that much?

The main benefits from an ordinary user's point of view are the ability to use apps that require write access to the system partition (these are pretty rare and specialized) and the ability to more easily update your CWM version. Most people wouldn't notice any difference in day to day use.

Originally Posted by drumist

The main benefits from an ordinary user's point of view are the ability to use apps that require write access to the system partition (these are pretty rare and specialized) and the ability to more easily update your CWM version. Most people wouldn't notice any difference in day to day use.

Basically metamorph and ad blockers, then? I dunno, metamorph might be worth it. Wait, I'd need that to fully partition my sd card?

Originally Posted by wildmonky

Basically metamorph and ad blockers, then? I dunno, metamorph might be worth it. Wait, I'd need that to fully partition my sd card?

It has nothing to do with your sd card. Metamorph may require it; Adblockers, no.

Originally Posted by Theonew

It has nothing to do with your sd card. Metamorph may require it; Adblockers, no.

Every ad blocker I've seen needs write access to the system partition. I meant moving system partition to the sd card, but never mind.

Originally Posted by wildmonky

Every ad blocker I've seen needs write access to the system partition. I meant moving system partition to the sd card, but never mind.

You do not need S-OFF to write to the system partition (in most cases). Root alone allows this (most times).

Originally Posted by Theonew

You do not need S-OFF to write to the system partition (in most cases). Root alone allows this (most times).

I must be one of those cases where it doesn't allow me too. Regardless, it's not sounding like s-off will drastically change anything.

Originally Posted by Theonew

You do not need S-OFF to write to the system partition (in most cases). Root alone allows this (most times).

If you have S-ON, you can "write" to the system partition (i.e., it will appear to have worked fine), but those changes will be reverted the next time you reboot the phone.

Originally Posted by drumist

If you have S-ON, you can "write" to the system partition (i.e., it will appear to have worked fine), but those changes will be reverted the next time you reboot the phone.

I know .

Originally Posted by wildmonky

I meant moving system partition to the sd card, but never mind.

There's no reason to "move" the system partition, so I'm not sure what you are referring to. If you mean moving apps and/or dalvik cache to an ext partition on the SD card (i.e. S2E or another apps2ext solution), you can do that without S-OFF. The data and cache partitions are not locked.