Benefits and drawbacks of rooting an Android
For various reasons, but in general, to have greater control over the software of our Android device, many users sometimes resort to rooting their equipment. Of course, deciding to do it must involve a series of fundamental factors, so that the root we do on the smartphone or tablet does not end up turning the device into a useless object.
As we already suppose, to carry out the process of rooting our Android device, we must know clearly what we are doing, so in principle we must have some knowledge in terms of computing and programming.
It is not convenient for the common user to take as an example the small tutorials that are usually distributed on the Internet to carry out this procedure, without having prior knowledge, since things cannot always turn out the way we want, and also the fact of That a procedure of this nature has given a user a result does not necessarily mean that it works in our case.
Well, before delving into issues that are related to the possible benefits and disadvantages of rooting an Android smartphone or tablet, we must first be clear about what the procedure to root the device means.
Rooting an Android device means being able to access administrator privileges in the operating system, something similar to what happens in Linux since we take into account that Android has been developed based on this platform.
It should be noted that whenever we buy a smartphone or tablet with an Android operating system, for the system we are simple guests, that is, we cannot be administrators of the team’s software, that is, we can use the device, but we do not have the necessary permissions to make changes in the system files.
Through the procedure of rooting the computer, we access the administrator privileges, for which we can already begin to view the Android root folder and carry out changes in the system files of the device, that is, for example, between Other things we could modify the distribution of the storage capacity of the equipment, uninstall applications that have come from the factory, install some apps that it is not possible to do otherwise, and others.
What has been mentioned so far shows us a scenario in which it would seem that rooting an Android smartphone or tablet is a very good idea. However, below we tell you some of the benefits, but also the disadvantages of carrying out the procedure.
Benefits of rooting an Android device
Among the main advantages offered by rooting an Android device, we can mention that with administrator privileges we can run special applications that require root access to be installed and to work.
At this point it is important to mention that in general the applications that request root, that is, the apps commonly called root applications, tend to offer more features than standard applications, since root apps work directly with files Android system.
Another benefit offered by rooting an Android device is that from this procedure it is possible to operate a custom ROM, which in general tends to offer greater performance and at the same timeless energy consumption. Also, this type of ROM is usually updated more frequently than conventional ROMs.
Among the advantages of root on our Android smartphone or tablet, we must also mention that the procedure allows us to access the modification of the storage space within the device.
For example, in the case that we have a device with little internal memory, by rooting the equipment we can transfer any application from the internal memory to the SD card. Although some apps include this option by default, the truth is that there are many that do not allow it, and the only way to achieve this is by rooting the device.
Disadvantages of rooting an Android device
As we mentioned earlier, to root an Android device and not die trying, or worse, not end up turning the device into a useless object, we must have certain knowledge regarding this topic.
It is not at all advisable that the procedure is carried out by an inexperienced user because we also keep in mind that if we are performing the root taking into account the guidelines that a tutorial indicates, we cannot skip any step since it is an extremely important task, which can lead us to break the device software forever.
On the other hand, if our Android Smartphone or Tablet is new, it is not convenient to root it, since, given the possibility that some inconvenience arises and we must take it to the technical service, the fact that our equipment has been rooted invalidates any equipment warranty.
Immediately after having rooted the device, its warranty is void, so it is not recommended to perform this procedure on a computer that still has a manufacturer’s warranty, and keep in mind that in most computers, root does not have turn back.
Conclusion
After what has been explained so far, is it convenient or not to root the Android smartphone or tablet? The answer to this concern must be found by each one of us since each one knows its limitations and also knows how willing it is to take risks.
In general, only in the case of knowing what we are doing and for the fact that we need administrator privileges to run special applications and custom ROMs, it is worth doing it, always depending on the use we give to our device.
It should be noted that it is extremely important to carry out the procedure with total caution, and this premise is also even for the most expert users because we are always exposing ourselves to bricking happening to the equipment, that is, the device is damaged without the possibility of being repaired.
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