1.What is Rooting?
Rooting is the procedure of gaining the administrator rights on an
Android device.The root user has complete access to the entire operating
system.He can customise the device,remove system apps,deny app
permissions and much more.By rooting the user overcomes the restrictions
put on by the OEMs and carriers.
2.Why Root your device?
Rooting gives the ability to alter system applications and use apps that
require administrator-level permissions.By rooting,a user can even
replace the entire operating System with a custom made one.For
example,the user can unlock features like WiFi-Tethering which is
blocked by carriers.
3.Advantages
Advantages of rooting includes the complete control over the operating
system and the ability to customise the OS according to ones taste.The
following are some of the main advantages a root user can have.
- Full access to the UI:The user can change or theme everything ffrom basic things like icons to the Boot Animations.
- Full access to CPU and Kernel:The user is able to tweak the Kernel and the CPU for better perfomance/battery life according to his needs.OverClocking helps to unleash the CPU power which is generally kept controlled by the OEMs.
- Backup&Restore:The user gains full application control and the ability to backup and restore the apps or even the entire operating systemusing a custom recovery.This becomes handy when switching ROMs or testing builds.
- Automation:One of the gratest feature of root is that you can automate almost everything on your phone.This can be attained by using Automators like Tasker.
- Ability to install a Custom OS:As android is open-source its easy for anyone with proper programming skills can build a custom ROM on their own.Custom ROMs can be flashed on a device that replaces the OEM's firmware and add additional levels of customisations
4.Warnings
Warranty: On most of the devices,rooting voids Warranty.However Rooting
doesn't damage the hardware.There are a few manufactures like OnePlus
which provides warranty to the device even if the user roots the device.
Bricking:Rooting a device is a safe process.However,there's always a
danger of bricking it."Bricking" refers to braking the device,making it
unusable.There are two types or "Bricks"-Soft Brick and Hard Brick.In
the case of Soft Brick,it is possible to bring back the device to the
working state,but when it comes to hard-brick,the device cannot be
recovered and is rendered useless.It is always advised to do some
research and ask advices from experts before you root your phone.
5.Methods
There are many methods available to root devices.There are safe methods
for each OEMs or devices.There are also many One-Click Root methods
available across all device platforms.
You can also read : Root your Android Mobile [Super Fast Method]
We will have more updates on the things you can do with a rooted device later in other post.
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