Android is one of the most open, versatile,
and customizable mobile operating systems
out there.
You may think you don't need
to root your phone, but you'd be surprised
at how much more you can accomplish
with a little work .
Here are 10 reasons
rooting your phone is worth the hassle.
10. Unlock Hidden Features
and Install "Incompatible"
Apps
Sometimes, even Android isn't open
enough to give you some of the features
you want. Either an app is blocked by
carriers, hacks into Android's system files,
or otherwise isn't available. Luckily,
rooting can help with that: you can install
carrier-blocked apps, get features from the
latest version of Android, make
incompatible apps compatible , power up
your hardware , get features like Beats
Audio from other phones, or emulate
exclusive features like those on the Moto
X .
Whatever you want, rooting gives you
the power to do a lot more.
9. Automate Everything
You've probably heard of Tasker, the
awesome app that automates just about
anything on your phone . You don't need to
root your phone to use it, but if you're
rooted, it can do a whole lot more. Certain
tasks, like toggling 3G, GPS, changing CPU
speed, turning the screen on, and others
require root access. So, if you want to get
the full benefit of an app like Tasker,
you'll definitely want to root your phone.
For more automation inspiration, check
out your best Tasker actions , as well as our
most recently featured Tasker tricks.
8. Boost Your Phone's Speed
and Battery Life
You can do a lot of things to speed up your
phone and boost its battery life without
rooting, but with root—as always—you
have even more power. For example, with
an app like SetCPU you can overclock your
phone for better performance, or
underclock it for better battery life. You
can also use an app like Greenify to
automatically hibernate apps you aren't
using—perfect for those apps that always
want to run in the background when
you're not looking .
7. Block Ads in Any App
Look, we of all people understand the
need for occasional ads—it's how we make
money. But ads can also get in the way
and use up data. If you want to block ads
in certain apps or on certain devices,
rooting is by far the best way to do so .
AdFree , AdBlock Plus, and Ad Away are all
great options. Of course, if you aren't
rooted, going into airplane mode works in
a pinch too.
6. Back Up Your Phone for
Seamless Transitions
When you move to a new Android device
—or restore your device to stock for any
reason—you can make your life a lot easier
by backing up your apps and settings first.
That way, you can get your entire setup
back in just a few taps . If you aren't
rooted, you can back up a few things like
apps and data, but you won't necessarily
be able to backup system apps and their
data, or automate the entire process as
well as Titanium Backup can.
5. Remove Preinstalled
Boaltware
Titanium Backup is good for more than
just backups, too. It can also uninstall that
annoying, battery-draining, space-wasting
crapware that comes preinstalled on so
many phones these days—and, sadly, this
feature is root-only . Freeze them first to
make sure your phone operates normally
without them, then delete them completely
to free up that space.
4. Tweak the Dark Corners
of Android
If you're the kind of person that likes to
fiddle with every little feature—both on
the surface and under the hood—rooting
is for you. Whether you want to customize
your keyboard layout with something like
Keyboard Manager or give yourself faster
scrolling, improved multitasking, and extra
themes with Pimp My ROM , rooting gives
you the power to tweak just about any
corner you can think of. If you want to do
it, chances are someone over on a forum
like XDA has created a mini-app or tweak
that will help.
3. Flash a Custom Kernel
Some of Android's most under-the-hood
tweaks require a custom kernel, which you
can only flash with a rooted device.
The
kernel is responsible for helping your apps
communicate with the hardware of your
phone, which means a custom kernel can
give you better performance, battery life,
and even extra features like Wi-Fi
tethering (on unsupported phones), faster
battery charging, and lots more .
You can
flash kernels manually or simplify the
process with something like Kernel
Manager .
2. Flash a Custom ROM
Okay, so you probably already know about
this one—but it's one of the best benefits
of rooting. A custom ROM is basically a
custom version of Android, and it truly
changes how you use your phone . Some
merely bring a stock version of Android to
non-stock phones, or later versions of
Android to phones that don't have it yet.
Some add a few handy features , some add
lots of really unique features , and some
change your operating system from head
to toe . No matter what phone you have—
even if it's a Nexus—we highly
recommend checking out the custom ROMs
out there.
You won't be disappointed.
Note: As some of you have noted, you don't
actually need root access to flash a custom
ROM—though you will need to unlock your
bootloader (a process that sometimes comes
bundled with root access). Still, it requires
freeing your device from manufacturer
lockdowns, so we've kept it in the list
despite this technicality!
1. Truly Own Your Device
In the end, all of this boils down to one
thing: you own your device, and you
should be able to do with it as you please.
Certain manufacturers and carriers try to
keep that from happening, but with root
access, you truly own your device and
open yourself up to all the possibilities
other parties try to block. Sure, there's
some risk involved , and we don't usually
recommend rooting other people's phones ,
but in the end, you can't put a price on
true openness and control.
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