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General questions about rooting.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 6/11/14 at 12:45 pm
I'm due for an upgrade in a couple weeks and I think I'm going to get a Samsung S4. I always see people refer to how they've rooted their phones so I have some pretty basic questions. What exactly is rooting? Is it useful for someone who does fairly basic smartphone functions? Is it a difficult process? What are some general problems you encounter when rooting/once the phone is rooted? Lay some knowledge on me.
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Posted on 6/11/14 at 12:47 pm to upgrayedd
First, what carrier are you on?
This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 6/11/14 at 1:52 pm to upgrayedd
Think of rooting your phone as giving yourself the highest level of access rights to your phone. What you do with those access rights is up to you. you can do something as simple as installing an ad blocker app or a data backup app to something as dramatic as changing from the Samsung/Verizon version of Android to a custom version. I suggest doing a search for apps that require root and see if any of them interest you. Personally I will never get a new phone until I know it can be rooted.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 3:20 pm to upgrayedd
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I'm due for an upgrade in a couple weeks and I think I'm going to get a Samsung S4.
I would recommend a new M8 for $99 over the S4, but that's just me.
Just lurk the XDA boards for the phone you get and learn as much as you can. Watch the videos, and follow the instructions to root. If you do this, there is no risk. It is very hard, if not impossible, to brick your phone.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 3:37 pm to upgrayedd
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I'm due for an upgrade in a couple weeks and I think I'm going to get a Samsung S4. I
I switched from the iPhone to the S4 in November. I am glad I switched to Android, but I wish I had chosen a different phone. Samsung on ATT (and I think Verizon also) is more difficult to root.
Like someone said, I would go with M8 for $99
This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 6/11/14 at 3:54 pm to upgrayedd
If you know what you are doing, rooting shouldn't cause you any problems (there are all in one toolkits that automate the process for pretty much any phone worth having, like the m8). Rooting simply refers to gaining the ability to modify the root directory of the phone. This is where the system files are. Rooting allows you to use certain backup programs, ad blockers, and to mod your phone in some cool ways. You can make your at&t phone stop playing a loud obnoxious mp3 every time you fire it up or allow the phone to tether without a plan. All in all, it is all about being able to customize like you might do on your pc or laptop.
This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 3:56 pm
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