For many Android device owners, the million dollar question is whether they should root their device or not? This is such a question that really depends on your skills and why are you thinking to Root Your Android Device.
Are you thinking to root to remove the default bloatware apps that came bundled with your device or are you thinking to root to customize it or install latest version of Android? In this article, you’ll learn what is rooting and why should you root your Android device. See How To Root Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
What is Android Rooting
You must have heard about rooting and many how-to root articles, but what exactly is rooting? Rooting means gaining root access to your device so that you can modify the device’s software on the very deepest system level. When you purchase a brand new Android device, it comes with many default apps and settings that you can tweak to a certain level, and only to what manufacturers allows you. By rooting, you get complete access to your phone and can remove all the limitations placed by your carrier or manufacturer. However, read the below two points in a loud voice:
1. Rooting voids your device’s warranty.
2. Rooting can also sometimes brick your device, which means your phone will stop working, without any way to recover it. In simple terms, this process can render your device useless.
But this does not mean that you should stay away from rooting, as there are certain advantages of rooting. Let’s take a look at some points that are in favor of rooting.
Why Should you Root?
Latest OS Updates
The most important reason for many users to root their device is to get the latest OS updates before the carrier or hardware manufacturers send it to you. There are lots of complications surrounding OS updates – Google, carriers and manufacturers. They take the decision whether a certain device would be getting the latest OS or not, and if yes, then when will they get it. For example; Sony on its blog has said that some of its models like the Xperia U won’t be getting the Jelly Bean update. In such a case, a user is stuck with old OS like ICS, and once a device is rooted, a user can install custom ROM with the latest OS.
Remove Bloatware
Android phones often come with many bloated apps, sometimes they’re added by carriers and sometimes by manufacturers. But the nagging part is that such apps can’t be removed by the user. That’s why, once you’re rooted you can use an app like Titanium Backup to delete them from your device. However, before doing anything, don’t forget to take a backup of your device with Titanium Backup.
Install Apps that Require Root
When browsing Google Play Store, many times you may have came across apps that require root. Once rooted, you not only get more apps, but you can also improve your phone’s capabilities. You can go way deeper into your device’s system and can do things that were not possible before.
Battery Life & Speed Boost
Android enthusiasts who want to get the most out of their phones know how to and from where to install custom ROM’s. Custom ROM’s many times improve the phone’s battery life, as they are optimized for low power consumption. Also some kernels are built to improve the speed so that you don’t get that laggy experience.
Take Customizations to the Next Level
Android is already the most customizable OS out there, and in fact, this point is it’s plus point. A user can customize many things even without rooting but once rooted, a user can just do almost anything. Custom ROM’s can take your customizations to the next level, plus there are some apps that can help you switch the keyboard in different modes, add widgets to notification bar, or change how certain things behave.
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Overall, it can be said that rooting opens you to a whole new world. It definitely has its advantages and you don’t need to be a Android enthusiast to root your device. To get all of these advantages, it makes sense to root the device, however, don’t forget those two points written in bold mentioned earlier.
In the end, it’s you who need to make the hard decision.
