Is it better with root access, or is it just fine without it?
Can anyone be truly happy on Verizon, or does freedom demand sacrifice?
Here are your best arguments forand against!rooting your phone.
Rooting is Rewarding… Fortunately, if an app can be written, it probably has.
The third time bricked it, but Kies was able to get it back to factory shape.
All three were supposed to be the latest/easiest/greatest thing to root my phone (a Note).
Yeah, it would be nice to get a better backup.
But as it is, it works as is for me.
It’s not impossible to learn how to root your phone safely, but it takes time and effort.
And possibly screwing up.
Rooting Provides a Ton of Customizations…
Customization is typically the name of Android’s game.
Don’t care for a little quirk that you phone has?
Root it and get rid of it.
With root access, you have the option.
Even minor things are fair game with things likeXposed.
Minor annoyances become less of a problem with root.
Rather than asking whether or not you should root, ask yourself what you want to root for.
If not, maybe rooting isn’t for you.
Asjkrmnjpoints out:
I see no reason not to root.
Most devices can even be “unrooted” by returning to the stock software.
…Except When it Isn’t
The key word in the above section is “most.”
Most of the time, you won’t lose data.
Most of the time you won’t break something.
Especially after some game files got munged and all my progress was lost a couple times.
Or causes it to crash.
Or makes it more vulnerable to security risks.
If you’re up for it, go ahead.
But there are exactly zero guarantees that nothing will go wrong.
You’re probably fine, but if you screw up, you’re on your own.
Then There’s the Warranty Problem
Rooting your phone and especially installing custom ROMs willprobablyvoid your warranty.
Other times, the companies you have to deal with for warranty replacements will have a way of knowing.
If you’re okay with that, have at it!
If not, though, you may want to reconsider.
To yet another person, “rooting” means potentially breaking your phone.
Well,Joshis probably more right than anyone else.
Q: Which is better?
A: The one that works best for YOU.
In the end, no one has an obviously better solution.
There are only solutions that work for your needs.
