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Android rooting explained

What is Android rooting?

Using the word root, we can imagine or have some clue about what rooting is all about. Rooting is the ability of a user to have super user privilege. User user privilege give the user administrative access which is restrictedon the default settings or stock Os of almost every android devide.  With super-User  you have access to the entire operating system and you can be able to customize almost everything on your device. If you can have  the super-user privilege access, you can bypass any restrictions that your manufacturer or carrier may have applied on your device. Additional advantages are  you can run more apps than before, overclock your processor and use custom Rom cutomised operating system.

Rooting an Android phone allows Android users to boost their handset’s operating performance, install non-approved applications and otherwise modify their phone to their taste. Non-experienced users are likely to “damage” their device. If they try the rooting procedure without following proper guidelines. You should know that rooting your normally voids the phone’s warranty.



Why should I root...

Most people root their Android device to rid of the bloatware that’s impossible to uninstall. Some people don’t like handset built-in firmware. The stock OS sometimes includes unnecessary apps which are are useless to the user and consume a lot of spaces. Rooting your phone will make your phone much faster as it is free from unnecessary stock apps.  Moreover, you’ll be able to set up wireless tethering option which is disabled by default in your handset. Some other benefits include the ability to install special apps and custom ROMs. Every custom ROM can add extra features and streamline your device performance. Many people are tempted by the ability to completely customize the look of their phones. There is option to manually accept or deny app permissions. wow this one is nice. There are many great apps out there that won’t work without rooting. For example, some apps allow you to automatically backup all of your apps and all of their data, make secure tunnels to the Internet, totally block advertisements, make your device a wireless hotspot, overclock your processor etc. Rooting also allows you to use cracked apps without any hassle.

Why you Should avoid it!

There are several reasons for which you may rethink root process. Rooting your android device come with some disadvantage too. rooting will void your manufacturer’s warranty. Almost all of the manufacturers or carriers use rooting as an excuse to void your device warranty. You must know that you can always unroot the device(returning to to its initial stock OS). In case of you need to send the device back for repairs. You need to flash the original backup ROM you made. By restoring the stock OS, no one will ever know that it was rooted. A certain way to avoid destroying your device is to follow instructions carefully. Rooting android device may lead to some security risks. Based on what services or apps you use on your device, rooting might cause security vulnerability so one has to be very carefull.

Some benefits fo rootiing! 

Gaining full root access to your Android device can be thrilling. You can play around with your settings, which will give you the full ability to customize your device. Some of the  benefits of rooting to all Android users include improved battery life, no bloatware, root-only apps, overclocking, you choose what to install, you have the ability to uninstall almost everything, improved performance, installing custom ROMs and the privilege  to upgrade your phone without waiting for manufacturers slow upgrade which sometimes took forever to arrive. Rooting isn’t for you If you aren’t excited at the prospect of any of these things,

Conclusion

If you finally think it’s a worthy effort to root your phone, follow the instructions carefully. Then back up all your data with software. Now you are ready for root. Install custom Rom and finally restore the data. This is as simple as that. Watching a video tutorial in Youtube will certainly come in handy. use software like Kingo root for safely rooting.

Via: Technotification

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