Rooting Android Phone : Pros and Cons of Rooting

If you own an android device then you must have heard or read somewhere of rooting android phone. But are you fully aware of what rooting android phone means?. To be honest when i got my first android phone i read about users rooting their android devices but i dint gave it much importance as it seemed dangerous to mess with my brand new samsung galaxy S2. But eventually one day i rooted my phone, but before that i did a proper research for the pros and cons of rooting.If are new to android world and have read about or heard about rooting android from your friends then this guide will definitely interest you. In this guide we will clear all your doubts related to rooting an android phone. So what does rooting mean and what are its advantages
and disadvantages. The first question that comes in mind is that is rooting safe? Lets find out.
What does Rooting Android Phone means for a user?


Rooting an android phone means getting full rights i.e “superuser” rights and permissions to the locked areas of the android phone software. Rooting Android Phone is just like jailbreaking iPhone but can have permanent damaging effects if one move goes wrong. After rooting an android user gains access to the hidden file system on phone with full administrator rights. He can copy, change or delete any file on the phones software.The good things that rooting offers are ability to highly customize and tweak android phone, flash with the latest android rom or flash a custom Rom like MIUI. Install custom themes, Complete backup of android phone, boost phone’s performance, increase battery life, install paid android apps for free and much more. The downside is only the initial critical period when you are rooting. If rooting goes fine you are good to go ahead and enjoy your rooted android phone.
Note that rooting android phone will void your phones manufacturer warranty. But in some cases the service center people are too noobish to detect a root on phone and repair your phone for free under warranty, depends on luck. Now the question comes to an android users mind ” Should i root my android phone? “.
  Pros & Cons of Rooting Android
Pros of rooting an android phone.
Rooting will enable root access on your phone to access hidden system file areas.
Uninstall useless stock android apps.
Install custom versions of android (Custom Rom’s).
Take phone display screenshots.
Custom android themes.
Use Kernal performance tweaks.
Get unofficial latest version of android if available for your handset.
Backup your android device data, apps and settings. Restore them later.
Enable Wifi and Usb tethering if locked.

Cons of Rooting an android phone.
If gone wrong you may brick your android phone. Permanently damage your phone.
Your phone may get unstable or software crash.
You cannot automatically update phone to the latest official android version when it arrives.
Vulnerable to malicious software that can access your private data.