Rooting any Android Device

Have you ever wondered while using an android smart phone you are unable to notice the green android logo although the phone has an android platform? Have you ever wondered why? The answer is very simple. The smart phone is not rooted. Wait a sec!! What do you mean by rooting? Here’s your answer.

What is “Rooting?”

The Android phone that is running an operating system was designed for commercial and private use. Like most any operating system, several features have been disabled, either for future use or to prevent the casual user from causing permanent damage to the operating system. “Rooting” is the process in which the limitations are removed and full-access is allowed. Once rooted, the Android phone owner will have more control over many settings, features and performance of their phone. Basically, “Rooting” means to get to the root of the operating system and to have the ability to make global changes.

Things to consider before “Rooting”

• Read enough, at some time most sites you visit about rooting your device will become repetitive. It’s at that point that you should feel comfortable with what to expect in rooting your device.
• Stick to reputable websites that come up on your searches.
• Make sure you’re looking at the most recent process to root your device.
• Read all instructions carefully – very carefully.
• Have a ‘backup’ plan.

How to “Root” your Device?

Step 1: Plug in and connect your android device to your computer via USB and it will initiate driver installation for the device. Install them. Skip this if you have done this already before.

Step 2: Unplug and re-connect, but this time be sure that your phone’s SD Card in not mounted to your PC during the rooting process.

Step 3: Put your android into USB Debugging mode. Go to Settings > Applications > Development and enable USB Debugging. This will enable SuperOneClick to root your android device by running the exploit from your PC while connected via USB.

All drivers should be installed. You SD card must be un-mounted and USB Debugging must be enabled. Now get ready.

Step 4: Open the Superoneclick folder you’ve downloaded and run SuperOneClick.exe file. You will see a window. Click on the “Root” button. You will get messages and if everything goes well you will get OK messages a lot.

Step 5: It takes just a minute. And after it’s done you will see a “Running a Su test Success!” which means the rooting process is completed. Go to your phone app drawer and you will see Super user icon which means you now have root access. (Reboot the phone if you don’t see it).

Last but not the list, it’s your phone and can do whatever you want with your smart phone. It should simply be used as a resource so you can make your own decision. There are many benefits of rooting, but if it’s not worth the risk then you obviously shouldn’t do it. Good luck and happy rooting.

What are the advantages of “Rooting”?

“Rooting” your Android phone does afford you numerous benefits, including;

1. Latest Android OS Updates: Why am I always three updates behind? Everyone’s using Jelly Bean (4.2) OS and am still lagging behind with my Ginger Bread (2.3) OS. Rooting is the solution to your answer. Once you’re rooted, you just have to find the OS version you want (optimized for your specific device), and it’s generally extremely easy to install the latest and greatest.
2. Control Processor Speed and Battery Life: If you’re having trouble making it through the day on a single charge? Rooting allows you to install customized kernels (the software that enables the OS to talk to the hardware, basically) that are optimized differently. Some are made for low-power consumption, and some are built for speed. You can also use an app like Set CPU, which enables you to over clock or under clock your phone’s processor, and set rules for usage.
3. Freeing up memory: When you install an app on your phone, it is stored on the phone’s memory. “Rooting” allow you to move installed applications to your SD card, thus freeing up system memory for additional files or apps. You don’t have to worry again for freeing the phone memory.
4. Extreme Customization: If your smart device is rooted, then sky is your limit in case of customization. There are multiple custom ROMs are available in the market and you can customize anything that you notice in your device, from lock screens to notification bar.
5. Infinite Features: Yes, you read it correctly, INFINITE features… Need examples?  Connect your Play Station controller with your android device, undelete files that you have deleted previously, connect to any Wi-Fi without the threat of attacking of viruses and blah blah blah.

I can still carry on bragging about special applications, but just root your device and feel the power.

What are the disadvantages of “Rooting”?

Directly coming to the point, if you don’t follow the instructions minutely in each step of rooting your device, you can easily turn your smart phone into a BRICK! So be CAREFUL! Though there are limitless merits of rooting, there are some glitches that might put a curve on your forehead.

1. Your phone warranty turns void: It’s legal to root your phone; however, if you do it, your device gets straight out of warranty. Say you root your phone and sometime after that, you experience a phone malfunction – hardware or software related. Because of the android rooting, the warranty is no longer valid, and the manufacturer will not cover the damages. Hope this answers my first question that I asked in the beginning.

2. Malware can easily breach your mobile security. Gaining root access also entails circumventing the security restrictions put in place by the Android operating system. Which means worms, viruses, spyware and Trojans can infect the rooted Android software if it’s not protected by effective mobile antivirus for Android. There are several ways these types of malware get on your phone: drive-by downloads, malicious links, infected apps you download from not so reputable app stores. They take over your phone and make it act behind your back: forward your contact list to cyber crooks, sniff your e-mails, send text messages to premium numbers, racking up your phone, and collect personal data such as passwords, usernames, credit card details that you use while socializing, banking and shopping from your smart phone.

Note: We cannot be held responsible for any damage is done to your device.