The Benefits of Rooting Your Android Device

There are numerous benefits to rooting your Android phones and tablets. In fact, the benefits are endless. But I’ll try to give
you the top benefits of rooting Android devices here. If you don’t know what rooting is or you are a bit confused about rooting, read our article on What Is Rooting?

1.       Boost Your Phone Speed: One of the most useful benefits of rooting your device is the

 

 

       extra speed and high performance that comes with it. Are you having problems when playing high-end games like Asphalt, Real Racing, FIFA or GTA? Then root it! You can tweak a lot of things to get the desired speed and performance on your device when it is rooted.

2.       Increase Battery Life: With root access on your device, you can get more battery life out of it.

      Having difficulties using your device for 10 hours at a stretch?  Then root it! Though the extra battery life you get depends on the capacity of the battery and software/hardware of your device, you should still be able to get extra juice out of it.

3.       Remove pre-installed/unwanted apps: Many apps are bundled along with android devices, most of which are useless for the users.

       These apps fill up precious memory needed for storage and seamless performance. Since it is not possible to uninstall these apps normally, rooting your device is the only way to remove all crapware.

4.       Flash a Custom Kernel: Some of android’s most intricate tweaks need a kernel to work. The kernel is the interface between software and hardware, brokering communication between the two.

      So flashing a custom kernel helps your device to have features which it didn’t normally have. For example, if your phone doesn’t come with GPS, flashing a custom kernel with GPS support will enable you use the feature on your phone.

5.       Flash a Custom ROM: A custom ROM is basically a custom version of android OS, which can change how you use your phone.

       For example, if your device is running on android version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), and you’ve not gotten an update to version 4.2  Jellybean yet from your phone manufacturer, but would like to use the features, flashing a custom ROM in the desired android version will solve this problem for you.

6.       Back Up Your Phone Totally: Have you had a situation whereby you mistakenly deleted your phone and there’s no way to get it back? Then root it! With Nandroid Backups, you can back everything up on your phone, from the ROM to the kernel to all the settings and data on your phone. Or per-app backup which backs up each apps data and settings for easy data migration between devices, the possibilities are endless.

7.       Unlock Hidden Features: There are many features on Android devices which can make life more enjoyable for users, but are hidden to most people. With root access, accessing these features becomes easy. You could make your phone audio output louder than the default maximum volume, install apps which are incompatible with your phone, and emulate features that are exclusive to certain devices on your phone.

8.       Extreme Customization: Android is already customizable without root, but with root access, you get EXTREME CUSTOMIZATION. You have the ability to customize every part of your phone. From keyboard colours, to status bar to gestures, everything is customizable with root.

9.       Ability To Hack: Have you ever wished you could hack that Wi-Fi connection around your house? Or that you could spy in on that friend’s phone? It is possible. With numerous root apps, you can hack just about anything you want to.

10.   Unlimited Browsing: Ahh! I bet this got your attention. Well, for us in Nigeria and some other African countries, this is the Number 1 benefit of rooting. With apps like Netloop VPN, Syphon Shield, Psiphon Handler, you could tweak Telecommunications (MTN, GLO, ETISALAT, AIRTEL) data subscriptions to make it better for you. And with imei tweaking, you could be getting enormous gigabytes for free!

       Must Read: How To Root Any Android Phone
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This is where I’m going to be stopping today. I’m going to be posting how everyone can harness these benefits of rooting. So keep coming back, or subscribe for updates through any of our channels below. If you have additional benefits of rooting you want to be included in this list, mention it in the comments section. We are going to be updating this list as time goes on.