Know the Root Android (Plus and Minus)

Hi Broid, nice day to share my knowledge about rooting android smartphone. :) Many people who are new to tablet PC or Android phone feel quite happy and satisfied with this operating system. However, it is difficult to be satisfied human names (including me, because I was a human being categorized: D, after a while using Android phones, many were feeling less and want more performance and capability further maximizes its Android mobile phone. One way to remove all potential tablet or Android phone is by rooting. Yet, what is the root Android? What are the advantages and disadvantages of rooting Android? Here's the explanation.

Understanding Root Android

Android root function is to give the user full rights to the Android to be able to get into the Android system. By doing Root, users can add, subtract or modify files or data that lies on the Android system when in the default state (not root) files can not be accessed. If the analogy Windows computer operating system, Android root function is to give administrator privileges to the user. By doing root Android will not necessarily increase the performance or capabilities of Android phones. Rooting Android as "open the door" for you to develop the operating system. Why Android operating system developers do not give root access since the beginning? It aims to protect the Android operating system as a whole. If users accidentally or intentionally alter or eliminate one or more file systems, it can cause the performance of mobile phone or tablet becomes unstable, and the most severely damaged brick or mobile phone does not turn on, so Android developer to restrict access to the file system.

Pros And Disadvantages Root Android

Disadvantages Root Android # 1: Can remove the phone warranty

Why Android rooting can void the warranty? Root was likened to a "warranty seal". Analogy is like this, if you buy a factory-built computers (not the computer assembly), it will usually come with the warranty seal or sticker. This seal will usually be broken when we opened the computer casing. If we want to improve computer skills, for example by replacing the graphics card with a better computer, automatically we have to open the computer case and automatically will damage the warranty seal. Whether to dismantle the casing will cause the computer to become damaged? Of course not. However, if there is damage whether to scorch the warranty? It is clear, because the service center to see that the warranty seal has been broken and gave the verdict that the computer is damaged due to be demolished, but the damage caused by other factors. Similar to root Android. If your phone is damaged, for example, the speaker does not ring and you bring to the Service Center with ter-root condition, then there is likely to be denied warranty claims and said that the phone damaged by the root process, when in fact it is not. But actually you do not need to worry too much, in contrast to the warranty seal, the process can be reversed or cell phone root is returned to its original state. This process is called Unroot. If the unroot process is done, it will automatically back guarantee will apply. Note: If you want to bring to the HP service center, in addition to do unroot, you should also do a factory reset (removing all data and applications are installed)

Losses Root Android # 2: Security issues

Actually for this one is still being debated. It is said that by doing Root, then applications such as virus or Trojan malware can easily get into the file system and vandalizing or stealing the user's data thus, although HP is actually not in the root, if the creator of the virus is "mean-spirited ", then without any root, virus applications can easily access the file system.

Root Android advantages:

Pros # 1: Can Installing Applications that Require Root Access

Here are some examples of applications that require root access to the most widely installed:

App2Card and Link2SD: With this application allows users to move all applications to the SD Card. In general, Android users do root to install this application.

Titanium Backup: This application allows you to backup all installed applications. Not only that, this application can also back up application data such as settings (settings-an), etc..

ScreenShot Application: Useful for taking screen shots of the mobile phone screen.

Wi-Fi Tether: This application can make Android phones to share Internet connection via Wi-Fi networks. Note: the system Android 2.2 Froyo and above, this application is installed on the phone.

Advantage Root Android # 2: Can install custom ROM

What is a custom ROM? Custom ROM is a custom Android operating system (alternative) or not made by mobile phone vendors. Custom ROMs developed by the Android operating system fan community. Note: by doing root does not mean you can directly install Custom ROMs, but most Android phones require root access if you want to install a custom ROM.

Excess Root Android # 3: Can make arrangements to maximize the performance of the phone.

One of the settings that can be done is to overclock the processor. With overclocking, the processor can be "forced" to work faster than the speed of luggage that can improve the overall performance of the phone. However, overclocking can shorten processor, making the battery more extravagant and fast heat up and also there is the possibility of causing the system to become unstable. Note: In general, with only doing root alone, you will not automatically be able to overclock the processor, but the kernel of the phone / tablet Android supports it. But by doing root, you can do underclock processor or processor speed in order to reduce battery consumption more efficient.

Excess Root Android # 4: Can Uninstall Factory Default Applications

By doing root, we can uninstall applications factory presets are useless and only meets the phone memory. However, if you intend to do this better be careful, because if one can uninstall cause the performance of the phone to be imperfect. Should not be done when it is not really necessary.

Root Android Mobile - Android Root Process Conclusion useful for open access to the Android system. Android gains root outline is to have complete control of the phone / tablet. The complete control if not done carefully can cause damage to the system. So, if you still feel satisfied or fairly with Android phones capabilities and facilities owned, then the root process should not have done. Thus information about Android and its root advantages and disadvantages.

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