Saturday, August 6, 2011

5 Reasons to Root Android

Why should you root your android phone or device?


1. More Options



By rooting you open your phone up to customs roms that allows your phone to have better speed along with better keyboards and the ability to back up your entire phone.


2. Better Performance



You can overclock your devices CPU to gain the most speed.  Be careful as overclocking can damage and overheat your device.


3. Applications



There are thousands of applications that don't made for rooted devices such as emulators and software tweaks such as the capability of turning your phone into a hot spot.


4. Remove blotware



Sometimes your phone comes loaded with unwanted software that you can't remove and wastes valuable space.  With a rooted phone you can finally remove the unwanted carrier software.

5. Increase internal storage



With a rooted phone you are able increase storage and install more applications.


How to Root Android



What is rooting android?
Rooting your android phone allows you to access modifications and applications that might not be on the market place.  A great example are emulators and the ability to turn your phone into a modem without any extra cost.

The only downside to rooting an android phone is you are voiding the warranty but can be restored at any time you decide you don't want your phone to be rooted .

You should pertain caution when rooting android.  if something malfunctions your phone could result into an expensive paper weight. Be sure to always back up data before rooting.

For a complete list of tutorials that are targeted to the specific model of your phone visit how to root android for full guides