Android Tips And Tricks: 4 Reasons Why You Should Root Your Device
There is certainly a reason why Android is above the competition. Aside from the fact that it enables users to modify their homescreens and personalize their devices without limit, this platform can also grant owners 'full control' of their smartphones.
In terms of PC terms, a person can be granted admistrative permissions so he can modify anything within the system, even system programs and services. In the smartphone realm, this 'power' is achieved by rooting your phone.
What is rooting?
In layman's terms, rooting is simply being able to access the 'root' of a particular Android phone. If you own an Android-powered device and you want to know why you need to root your phone, here are some reasons:
1. It gives you 'administrative permissions' for your device. This means you will have the power to change your settings, preferences, and even how certain applications behave in certain situations.
2. You can uninstall bloatware. Most phones and carrier smartphones have different applications which are considered bloatware because they're just there to eat storage and memory space. A good way to solve this problem is to uninstall them after rooting your phone.
3. Conserve battery. Once you have rooted your phone, you can also modify the voltage that it actually uses. This means your phone can have a couple of hours extended battery life. However, just make sure you don't undervolt too much that might cause your device to reboot or shutdown by itself.
4. Change your ROM. Rooting your device is just the first step in changing your smartphone's firmware. You can check out the particular custom firmware by visiting the XDA forum. But take note, once you root and/or change your phone's firmware, your warranty would be void. There is also a very small chance that you'd 'brick' your device. But as long as you follow the steps carefully, your phone would be in good hands. You can also revert to stock features by following certain steps on that particular forum.