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What is Rooting?
Rooting is the method of accessing the jailbreak Android apps. There are some limitations set by the mobile carriers and Android manufacturers. They block the access to subsystems of Android which can be accessed only through rooting procedure. In order to have a full control of your Android smartphone, the user needs to install ROM, install incompatible applications, and eliminate bloatware. The root access to the android phone also upsurges the battery life and overall performance of your phone.
Rooting is a risky procedure and must be done very carefully. If not done properly, it will turn your phone and tablet useless.
Why Do You Want to Root Your Phone?
Rooting is one of the best methods that help your smartphone to get cleared of bloatware which is otherwise impossible to eliminate from the device. When you root a device, some of the previous disabled settings like wifi tethering is enabled. It also helps in installing special tools, and speed up the overall performance of your android device. Though there are not many root applications, yet there are few which can give you worthy results. Some applications automatically backups and store the data for you in the cloud. They block the web and advertisements as well. They turn your device into a hotspot and securely run the internet connections.
In order to begin with the rooting apps for Android, you must know what is root. Root is one of the best tools that allow you to unroot and root the Android smartphones. It processes the android device efficiently and securely. Once your phone has root access, you can customize the ROMs, increase performance, and speed, eliminate preinstalled apps and install apps that are blocked.
How to Root Android Phone?
Before beginning the root process, the user has to do some preparations:
- Backup the phone - You must take a complete backup of your device. It is important because once the rooting starts; it completely deletes the data on the phone.
- Checking the battery- The device must have at least 80% charge before you begin the rooting process. It is better to have it on 100% so that the phone does not get discharged during the rooting process. Failing to which it may turn the phone into a brick.
- Suitable method - Rooting for each device is different. You must choose the appropriate rooting process for your device.
- Know how to go into the stock recovery so that you can retrieve the data after the rooting process is done.
- Know about how to unroot your device
- Enable the USB debugging and know how to connect it between your device and the PC.
Steps of Rooting An Android Phone:
1. Select Root on the list after launching dr.fone on your PC.
2. Use USB cable to connect the PC with your phone. USB debugging enables dr.fone to identify your smartphone.
3. In order to find a right solution for your phone or tablet, click Start. The procedure may take a few minutes.
4. Clicking on root now will start the procedure.
5. On being prompted, tap on Confirm on your phone. Your device will restart a few numbers of times to start the rooting process.
6. On completion, this window will pop on the screen.
Now that you know how to root an Android phone, let's check out how to unroot them. But before that, you must know what is unrooting and how to do it properly.
What is Unrooting?
Unrooting is just the opposite or reverse method to the rooting process. In this process, you provide advantaged control of the Android's Operating subsystem. Rooting method provides you with complete control of the android device but it is exposed to security issues and virus threats. The rooting process is not covered under manufacturer warranty as well. Hence if you tend to damage your device during this process, the warranty becomes void. Thus, you may need to unroot the device and bring it back to its earlier self. Unrooting the android brings back the warranty and protects you from the security threats. If you want to sell your device, you have to unroot it first and then try selling them, as the buyers want the device in its original setting only.
Why Shouldn't You Root?
Jailbreak android apps or rooting void the manufacturer's warranty. Hence if you want to get back the warranty, you have to unroot the phone and tablet. If you are sending the device for repairs without unrooting, you may end up paying the repairing charges.
When the rooting process goes wrong, it will turn the phone into a brick. Always make sure that you have followed the steps properly and do not interrupt the procedures.
Rooting leads to security threats. It makes the phone vulnerable to malicious threats. You may tend to lose important data to the hackers and also damage your phone with malware.
There are some applications on the Google play store that cannot be downloaded to a root device. most of them are security conscious apps like banking apps or paid apps. Hence you need to unroot before downloading these applications.
How to Unroot Android Phone?
Just like rooting process, you have to first open dr.fone and then select Root.
1. Now you must use a USB cable to connect the PC and your device. The root status will be automatically detected by dr.fone.
2. In order to unroot, you have to select “Unroot.” This will begin the unrooting process.
3. The following screen will pop up when the procedure is complete.
As soon as you have unrooted the device, you must update your Android Operating system with the latest updates. After updating the device, you can once again root the device.
