So, what is Rooting : A lot of knowledge could be found on internet, but for the starters, it's just like you format your laptop and install OS of your choice, you root your Android. It's actually a bit more complicated than just "installing OS", in rooting you attain special privileges within Android's Linux subsystem and a great feeling of taking the authority. Rooting processes are different for different phones. Factory made Android phones come with limited RAM and limited user available internal memory, but by rooting, those RAMs and memories can be unlocked, and the phone in fact can be over-clocked (I like this feature, but it can roast your processor too), to increase the speed or you can under-clock it, set the processor speed, amount of voltage it needs, and save your battery. Different custom ROMs and mods (CyanogenMod etc), which are way too customizable than the stock, are legitimately icing on the cake. Moreover, these phones come with some useless applications which a "user" can never uninstall on his own, even when the better alternatives are available right on the market. But, Rooting or Jail-breaking (if you may), gives you a "super-user" access, that means you no longer let your phone control your activities but you control its. Then again, what for ?
Here's little comparison :
There, rooting certainly seems fascinating, but all that glitters ain't gold. Rooting gives better performance and efficiency, but with dangers too. It voids the warranty, it blocks the OTA updates, and if somehow, you continue to receive those updates, it'll block your root, then you may have to root again. So either BE the ADMINISTRATOR and control everything or BE the ADMINISTRATOR and let the things be controlled by some petty codes themselves. So, to root or not to root ?
Rooting, apropos, is legal (check here). And then rooting isn't all that bad either, as a matter of fact, rooting does make your device truly yours, you have complete customizability, no firmware glitches, no limitations, you own the power to upgrade the version, even if it's not officially out (check here). But, WHY ROOT ADROID ? Well, the answer's simple, just because WE CAN. And WHY NOT ROOT ANDROID ? even simpler, WE might just NOT WANT TO. It's an operating system, with Linux based kernel system, it won't hurt to make it move our way, it is the essence of open sources.
But if you believe in uncontrived, untouched and genuine beauty, then unrooted is your word !
For now, I'm in no mood to deflower my Android, but in future I may be, When I will have seen enough of it's restrictions or ruthlessness, I sure will be !
In the meanwhile, I'm in love with this phone, just the way it is and here's my little Android, would have looked even nicer with one of those OEM cases from ebay :
Thanks for reading.
Keep it Singhing !
Singh ( ਸਿੰਘ )
