Android rooting ?

What is rooting ?

Rooting is jail breaking for Androids and allow users to have all out access into the phone systems. It allows you to have access the entire operating and the freedom to customize almost everything on your android. With root access, you can get around any restrictions that your manufacturer or carrier may have applied. You can run more apps, you can overclock or under clock your processor, and you can replace the firmware.

Why would you root?

Bloatware is the preinstalled software that come together with your phone. Most of these software are useless and running automatically on background whether you use it or not. One of the most obvious reasons to root your Android device is to get rid of those annoying bloatware. This is because the system will block any attempt to uninstall bloatware unless you root your device. You’ll be able to set up wireless tethering, even if it has been disabled by default. Additional benefits include the ability to install special apps and flash custom ROMs, each of 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.

There are a lot of apps for rooted device. For example, some apps allow you to automatically back up 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.

Reasons to root your Android :

• Customs ROMs
  
  Stock android can be boring. But there are also tons of other customized ROMs offering unique features and improvements to the default Android experience. ROMs such as CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android and MIUI, to name just a few of the most popular ones. Many custom ROMs are actually at the forefront of innovation on Android, offering several features that aren’t available anywhere else.

• Don’t wait around for manufacturers and carriers for updates  
  
  Once you have rooted the phone, you can install any custom ROMs. For example, Galaxy S3 does not have any new update from Samsung, they have decided to stop the update until Android version 4.4.4 which is Kit Kat. While independent developer offers the latest update for S3 which is Android 6.0 Marshmellow. Only if your mobile phone is rooted.
  

Why wouldn't you root ?

There are three potiential cons of rooting your Android phone :

• Voiding your warranty : Some manufacturers or carriesr will say rooting caused you to void your phone warranty. But you can always unroot the phone into its original condition without being detected as rooted. By flashing the original ROM into the phone, manufacturers will never detect that your phone have been root.
• Bricking your phone : This will occurs when you does not follow the root installation process. Although it chances of bricking the phone is very small, it still could happens. I have once brick my phone due to installing the wrong framework causing the phone to enter bootloop. 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 Risk : 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.