Rooting (What is it?) Rooting (What is it?)
Rooting is : gaining root privileges on your Rooting is : gaining root privileges on your phone. This allows you full access to the phone. This allows you full access to the operating system as a privileged user. operating system as a privileged user.
Why Should I root? Why Should I root?
The below content was taken from: The below content was taken from: http://http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/distm/allwhy_should_i_root_here_is_why/distm/allwhy_should_i_root_here_is_why/by lawlyer. by lawlyer.
" " This post addresses the pros and cons of This post addresses the pros and cons of rooting. I do not advocate for the rooting or rooting. I do not advocate for the rooting or flashing of custom ROMs in any sense. flashing of custom ROMs in any sense. Instead, I am providing this information for Instead, I am providing this information for people to make somewhat educated people to make somewhat educated decisions from information readily decisions from information readily accessible in this community and others. accessible in this community and others.
PRO PRO
To begin, "rooting" gives you full To begin, "rooting" gives you full access to system files and more access to system files and more control over your phone. For control over your phone. For instance, you can add custom instance, you can add custom themes, change your recovery themes, change your recovery image, alter your bootloader, alter image, alter your bootloader, alter the "toolboxes" so the Linux system the "toolboxes" so the Linux system operates more efficiently, and add operates more efficiently, and add Linux Binaries. Linux Binaries. After you root you will be able to put After you root you will be able to put special apps on your phone such as special apps on your phone such as Super User which allows certain Super User which allows certain apps to access root privileges. Once apps to access root privileges. Once you have Super User, you can install you have Super User, you can install and use other apps to control the and use other apps to control the start ups of other apps, limit the start ups of other apps, limit the running of certain memory draining running of certain memory draining apps to increase battery life and apps to increase battery life and responsiveness, and install either responsiveness, and install either wired tethering or wifi tethering. wired tethering or wifi tethering. Also, finally, you can download an Also, finally, you can download an app that reboots your phone for you. app that reboots your phone for you. More apps and discussion of apps More apps and discussion of apps can be found here can be found here Another great tool through rooting is Another great tool through rooting is you can backup your files and ROM you can backup your files and ROM onto your SD card. onto your SD card. Also, through rooting you have the Also, through rooting you have the opportunity to dramatically change opportunity to dramatically change the look and feel of your phone. As the look and feel of your phone. As mentioned above you can install mentioned above you can install customized themes onto your phone. customized themes onto your phone. Another great advantage is you can Another great advantage is you can install custom made ROMs, kernels, install custom made ROMs, kernels, and other files to enhance the way and other files to enhance the way your phone works, looks, and feels. your phone works, looks, and feels.
CONS CONS
Before doing any rooting, flashing of Before doing any rooting, flashing of custom ROMs, radios, etc, ALWAYS custom ROMs, radios, etc, ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS make sure that ALWAYS ALWAYS make sure that they are compatible with your phone. they are compatible with your phone. Otherwise you WILL end up with a Otherwise you WILL end up with a brick. And before attempting flashing brick. And before attempting flashing of any ROM, ALWAYS ALWAYS of any ROM, ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS perform a backup with ROM ALWAYS perform a backup with ROM Manager or any other method your Manager or any other method your prefer. As a quick and final note, prefer. As a quick and final note, NEVER PULL THE DAMN BATTERY NEVER PULL THE DAMN BATTERY WHEN FLASHING ANYTHING!! IT WHEN FLASHING ANYTHING!! IT WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE! WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE! There are a few cons to rooting. There are a few cons to rooting. Should you decide to do a "full root", Should you decide to do a "full root", meaning unlocking system so you meaning unlocking system so you can flash custom ROMs, your can flash custom ROMs, your warranty will most likely be voided warranty will most likely be voided with both your cell carrier and phone with both your cell carrier and phone manufacturer. This is perhaps the manufacturer. This is perhaps the number one reason why you should number one reason why you should not root. It is important to remember not root. It is important to remember that almost everything is recoverable that almost everything is recoverable and fixable so long as you follow all and fixable so long as you follow all directions listed by the developers of directions listed by the developers of the ROM or root method. the ROM or root method. But, thanks to a significant increase But, thanks to a significant increase in "one click root" methods, the in "one click root" methods, the issues incurred during root have issues incurred during root have dropped significantly. However, dropped significantly. However, remember the admonitions given at remember the admonitions given at the beginning of this section, make the beginning of this section, make sure your phone and software sure your phone and software version is supported before doing version is supported before doing anything. anything. Another con is that rooting your Another con is that rooting your phone does not guarantee an phone does not guarantee an enjoyable experience. Meaning, you enjoyable experience. Meaning, you do not need to root your phone to do not need to root your phone to continue to be miserable or to love continue to be miserable or to love your phone even more. The bottom your phone even more. The bottom line is that you may root and realize line is that you may root and realize you hate it. you hate it. A big con is you cannot accept OTA A big con is you cannot accept OTA (Over the Air) updates pushed to (Over the Air) updates pushed to your phone from your cell carrier. If your phone from your cell carrier. If you accept the OTA update, you will you accept the OTA update, you will lose root. In order to maintain root, lose root. In order to maintain root, you need to wait until the rooted OTA you need to wait until the rooted OTA is available then flash it. However, it is available then flash it. However, it is possible to maintain root while is possible to maintain root while flashing an OTA. It all depends on flashing an OTA. It all depends on your device and cell provider. your device and cell provider.
Still Undecided? Still Undecided?
Think it over. If you actually read this entire Think it over. If you actually read this entire post and still have questions whether or post and still have questions whether or not to do it -- ask. not to do it -- ask. " "
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