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Monday, 20 January 2014

WHY YOU SHOULD ROOT YOUR ANDROID DEVICE




Its realy tempting to be a superuser, isn't it?
Rooting of devices, especially androids, opens up a world of possibility, but it can also void your warranty (did i hear you say "who cares").
In achieving this, ulmost care need to be given as you could end up bricking your device. Read up about what you are going to do before you begin. Make sure that you backup your data. Follow instructions carefully to every letter because device manufacturers and carriers have are doing their best to discourage users from rooting. But one thingis sure that with more care the risk is minimal, and the potential benefits are impressive.

WHAT IS ROOTING?

If you’re an Administrator on a Windows machine,
you have access to the entire operating system and
you can do whatever you like.
Android rooting is the process of allowing users of
smartphones , tablets , and other devices running the
Android mobile operating system to attain
privileged control (known as "root access") within
Android's subsystem.
Rooting is often performed with the goal of
overcoming limitations that carriers and hardware
manufacturers put on some devices, resulting in
the ability to alter or replace system applications
and settings, run specialized apps that require
administrator-level permissions, or perform other
operations that are otherwise inaccessible to a
normal Android user. On Android, rooting can also
facilitate the complete removal and replacement of
the device's operating system, usually with a more
recent release of its current operating system.
That’s essentially what happens if you root your Android device. With root access, you can get around any restrictions that your manufacturer or carrier may have applied.
You can run more apps; you can customize your
device to a greater degree; and you can potentially
speed it up in a variety of ways.
What you need do is to back up your current
software.

REASONS FOR ROOTING?
Now knowing what rooting is, its still not safe to say your mind is obviously made up, even if the temptation is building up unimaginably.
so at this point let us take a look at the various  reasons why you should root your android device.
One of the most obvious incentives to root your
Android device is to rid yourself of the bloatware
that’s impossible to uninstall. You’ll be able to set
up wireless tethering, even if it has been disabled
by default. You can also access your entire file
system, install special apps that require a root, and
flash custom ROMs, which can add extra features
and streamline your phone or tablet’s performance.
A lot of people are tempted by the ability to
completely customize the look of their phones. You
can also manually accept or deny app permissions.
You won’t find a lot of amazing must-have apps
when you root, but there are enough to make it
worthwhile. For example, some apps allow you to
automatically backup all of your apps and all of
their data, completely block advertisements, create
secure tunnels to the Internet, overclock your
processor, or make your device a wireless hotspot.


DISADVANTAGES?
Its might mean less to user but it must be note that rooting its negative effect.
There are three potential disadvantages that could arise when a device is rooted.

Voiding your Warranty: Some manufacturers or
carriers will use rooting as an excuse to void
your warranty. It’s worth keeping in mind that
you can always unroot. If you need to send the
device back for repair, simply flash the original
backup ROM you made and no one will ever know
that it was rooted.

Bricking your phone:
Much as the success possibility are high when rooting your device, it should be noted that probabilities of bricking your device are there too.
 Whenever you tamper too much, you run at least a small risk of bricking your device. This is the big fear everyone has.
The obvious way to avoid it happening is to
follow instructions carefully. Make sure that the
guide you are following works for your device
and that any custom ROM you flash is designed
specifically for it. If you do your research and
pay attention to feedback from others, bricking
should never occur.

Security risks:
Rooting may introduce some security risks. Depending on what services or apps you use on your device, rooting could create a security vulnerability. For example,
Google refuses to support the Google Wallet service for rooted devices.

Obviously, there are more reasons you need to root your device, why not give it a try!

Goodluck!
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