Rooted Android Device – Root Advantage and Disadvantage

you should or should not root your Device. Here is detailed discussion on root advantage and disadvantage.

Hi friends, today we are discussing on “Root advantage and disadvantage”. The user will have more control on their Android phone like settings, features and performance by rooting. Root is giving more faculties but it avoids phone warranty. Let’s go to discuss all things of Root.

What is rooting?

In all Android phones rooting is very important for making any kind of changes in your Android phone OS level. Root enable or give right to any Android phone user to get full access on whole android OS or phone. Android rooted phone user make necessary changes according to his requirement. Root user mean as like window Administrator user. You can not make any change without Root right.

Root give facility to remove bloatware of manufactures of Android phone, to increase internal storage capacity, make more RAM free, install custom ROM, settings and Apps.

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Root Advantage and Disadvantage

1. Root Disadvantages

Voids your phone’s warranty

Before rooting you know one thing very well that after rooting , your Android phone service or warranty period will be finished and if you are flash your stock ROM in your phone or unroot your phone then you get your phone warranty back.

The risk of “bricking” your phone

After rooting, you are able to make any kind of changes in your Android mobile phone, but if you made some wrong changes then your phone will be dead or bricked.

Poor performance

After Rooting, you can install or remove any apps from your Android phone device. It is not compulsory after installing or removing apps your phone it will work faster. It is not sure that your mobile performance may be increased or decreased.

Viruses

In the rooted phone, if your phone will be infected with the virus and virus will get root access of your phone then it will be very harmful for your Android mobile phone.

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2. Root Advantages:

Running special applications

Super user is an app on your Android phone and it work’s as like a firewall in window that can only be run on a rooted Android phone. It decided to permit to get access on the “root” system.

Increase Internal memory and make free more RAM

When you root your phone you able to uninstall some bloatware from phone manufactures and make more RAM free. You can use task manager apps to force close any running apps in the background. With the help of some moving apps you are able to move your apps from internal storage to SD card. By this process you can increase your internal storage.

Install Custom ROM’s, Apps and Settings

After root you can install custom apps, custom ROM and custom settings in your Android phone.

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Summary
This is your discussion to root your phone or not. On my way, if you can handle rooted phone and you can install licensed Antivirus and configure all security on your Android phone then root is good for you. After root doesn’t do anything with your phone. First, read about what will do on your phone then do. If you feel any problem, then unroot your phone warranty will come back. If you have your Stock Rom of your phone, then flash Rom on your phone, the warranty will be back. So Root and enjoy your phone.

I hope you like this Root advantage and disadvantage guide from which you will be able to easily decide to root or not root your Android Device. If feel any problem in this guide then please use comment box. Thanks to all.

156 Comments

  1. Can you just tell me, how can i root my HTC DESIRE 628 DUAL SIM?
    I tried all the apps like kingroot, iroot, superSu but i am not able to root it.

    1. Hi i need help on how to root samsung galaxy grand prime g531h 5.1.1. ? please help… without no pc…

      & a Android app root solved this.. .

    1. Yes bro you can use kingo root not king root kingo.root it doesnt brick your phone if.rooting fails.it only.says that root failed not.brick your.smartphone you.can see the video.and.subscribe my.youtube.channel

  2. Hello … I have Huawei Ascend P6 phone which displays only at startup logo “android” … how can root and install software? Thank you !

  3. hey abhishek…. mene phone to root kar lia…but I hv only one problem….. kya kisi bhi app se mere fon me unwanted viruses aa skte h….aur aaa bhi jaae to…wht should I do….

        1. dude… I search eset nod 32 antivirus but it show me….go explore will u plzz send me a link of nod32 ,plzz plZ plz

  4. i have rooted my micromax canvas turbo a 250. it was all going good. one day i installed an app “fontfix”. i changed the fonts of mobile by the rooting method (as given inside the app). after changing the fonts when i rebooted my phone, it didn’t start. it shows boot animation loading again and again.
    i have tried hard formatting it.
    i have 1 backup of it in my sd card, but when i restored it. it did the same.
    I placed the wrong fonts (ttf file) in my phone.
    what should i do??
    should i update stock rom.
    plz help me..

    1. Hi Rahul

      If you take right root process to root your phone and you will not make any mistake then I sure your phone will not damage.

  5. hi if i root my samsung galaxy s6 edge plus will that give me access to unlimited free hotspot data

  6. hi, I’m micromax A104 user, my mobile is affected by some trozon virus, installed as system apps. so I’m unable to uninstall them.. I need to uninstall the virus. because they are installing too much unwanted apps.. pls help.. thnx

  7. hello abhishk you are doing great job can you tell me how to unroot micromax canvas 5 e 481 because i want that my waranty will back to me

    1. Hi amit

      Open su app and tap on setting then find full unroot option and tap on it or flash stock Rom on your phone.

  8. I just want to say…that you are doing a great job…Abhishek..
    Thanxxx for for your guide…

  9. hi I have 2year old micromax bolt with amr siñgle core 1Ghz prossecor 210mb ram and 160mb internal storage with androied 2.3.5 can I root it or upgrad it

  10. Hey Abhishek
    I have micromax a120. I have flash my phone last month from shop. It had virus. Now its working well no virus if i root my phone nothing gonna bad na plz tell

    1. Hi Rohit

      Root and then install Nod32 antivirus, It is a good free antivirus for Android phone and tabs.

  11. Hey Abhishek.

    my problem is, i m having micromax fun A76 and i m frustate becoz it has 512mb ram and my phone getting very slow so i decided to root my phone but i can search any root app that is available for my phone …..i used kinguser…superuser…kingroot but it cant work give me the direction how i can root my phone without connecting to pc

  12. hi
    i have micromax canvas colour a120, its stuck at the boot screen need help to root it with help of pc and can i install lolipop in it?

    1. Hi

      Flash stock Rom then try to root your phone. You can find both guide here.

  13. Hi Abhishek,

    Thanks for your posts. Is it possible to root a Gionee S6? I am new to Android and would really appreciate your help. Thanks.

  14. Sir….I want to root Micromax canvas xpress 2 ….this is my 1st time…so I have some queries…
    After rooting
    –>should i install all apps again .
    —>will my data deleted( internal and SD card data)
    –>which type of action must be taken by me after rooting…
    –>what is custom app ,ROM,setting…..where I get it all..
    –>what happen if i will root and then do nothing……..
    …..
    Pls pls pls pls pls sir reply me soon as possible…….pls sir

      1. Hi Shubham

        I am using a rooted android phone, after root I mange my phone according to me like remove all bloatware app and move app from internal storage to SD card like Facebook, Whatsapp etc. And all app are working well on my phone, these apps need root permission like task manager app, cash cleaner app etc. and after root I take back of whole phone via custom recovery like TWRP recovery.

        I am giving you just two tips first one don’t install any custom Rom and install a good antivirus on your android phone like ESET nod32.

  15. as you mentioned above that virus will get root access and it will be very harmful to my phone does I need to worry…? actually I have Micromax Canvas sliver 5 and I just rooted my phone and your virus description bugging me

    1. Hi Beca

      Install a ESET nod32 antivirus, it is a good free antivirus for Android users.

  16. Hi,

    This info is much useful.
    I am using Micromax Unite 2. Recently i have got Lollipop update and i made it. Though my phone internal memory is 8 GB, user availability is 1 GB alone. Other 7 GB is partitioned as Internal SD Card. So after Lollipop i don’t have any more memory on my phone in that 1GB.

    Please suggest how can i increase/resolve memory problem.

  17. Sir, i am using micromax A250.how can i root my mobile andalso increase internal storage of my mobile.pls help me.
    Thnx in advance.

  18. Hi!
    I’m using gionee pioneer P2. Will it be advisable for me to root it?
    If yes, please send me the procedure.

  19. sir i want some help.. Plz tell me that how i increase my ram using SD card..
    i’m using micromax unite 2. And i update my phone to lolipop 5.0 version. So plz sir help me.

  20. My friend i m using LG E450 .I want to root my device. Plz tell me simple and easy way to root it. I will be very thankfull of u.

  21. hi sushil,
    you can flash rom without root and with root but bro micromax doesn’t launch lollipop for A210 Canvas 4.

  22. hi abhishek bro..i m using canvas a120 i.e canvas 2 color …i wanna root it plz guide me nd also tell if i root it …is their any chance my phone will dead

  23. Dear Abhishek ji,
    I am using samsung galaxy grand duos (GT-I9082) . I wants to root my phone for newest and better performence . so please advise me that same will be good or not ?
    Also explain the rooting method of the same
    Awaiting your quick reply

    raj
    new delhi
    mo-9811206585

  24. Sir,
    I need to upgrade micromax canvas juice jellybean to kitkat will it be possible by rooting my phone.

    Linson Lorance

    1. Hi Linson Lorance

      Micromax didn’t release KitKat Rom for micromax canvas juice.

    1. Hi

      Root allows you to use a maximum of your phone without any restrictions. After root you will install custom apps, custom Rom and custom setting in your phone. But root avoid you phone warranty.

    1. Hi Omkar

      According to me, root does not damage any mobile and root allows for you to use a maximum of your phone without any restrictions. After root you will install custom apps, custom Rom and custom setting in your phone. But root avoid you phone warranty.

    1. Hi Vinit

      you will not lost any data but safe side, you should take backup of your phone data.

  25. Sir…..by rooting my phone. I.e.,vivox3s. Can I be anle to hack games. And can I be able to download in play store any price app without paying it..??

  26. Hi. I hv Samsung Galaxy S Duos3 is it safe to root and wat r the things i should remember wen i root,.

  27. Hi
    Ihave micromax canvas gold and i want to root my phone. So plzz tell me it safe to root or not

  28. i want to know that after rooting is it possible that Mobile IMEI changed?????????
    or
    any signal problem

  29. how to increase ram i have rooted mmx canvas juice.. wd swapped internal storage to 30gb now i want to increase its ram.. is it possible

  30. mysony xperia sp phone processing s slow n poor performance n also poor battery……. can I root my sony xperia sp? I'm lot of confusion by rooting my mob if any prob occur n it…. plzzz suggest me

    1. Root your phone then take backup of your phone then you can easily improve your phone performance and battery by some rooted phone app.

  31. plzZzzzzzzz helppppppp
    my canvus A117 cant able to uninstall apps….showing a error… unfortunately package installer stopped…..while i can install app…problem is with uninstalling app

  32. Sir..is it necessary to have minimum 80%battery for rooting…coz sir every time i attempt rooting it just show no response… I m using framearoot for rooting

  33. hello,
    I had rooted my karbonn smart tab 8 a few months back and messed with it :(
    I think its bricked, is there any way to fix this.
    Thanks in advance.

    1. i don't suggest you any custom Rom for you bcoz, custom Rom means beginning lot's of problem in your phone.

    1. sir i have canvas 2 phone if i connect the usb cable to computer it will charge but i cant use it in computer plz can u help me…

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