Any disadvantages to rooting?

[dougltc]

I've rooted two different devices -- a Nook Color and several HTC Evo 4G's...

In both cases I flashed new ROMS that gave me more features and bug fixes...

In the case of the N7, I can see the advantages of being able to install apps that require root access... Even if I'm not going to flash a ROM right now...

So are there any disadvantages? Does it break anything?

I seem to recall at one point, a rooted device couldn't access some of the Google Play stuff... Movies?

Thanks!
Doug

 

[mkiker2089]

I know Amazon blocks video on rooted devices. Or used to anyway. OTA Rootkeeper fixes that however. I'm told that rooting and unlocking it won't change your update path or anything so I don't see any disadvantages.

I rooted my Kindle and it does fine with both Amazon and Google but I haven't tried the Play movie store on it.

 

[zero neck]

Play movies and TV works with root these days.

 

[somdave2005]

If you root and stay stock, will you still get updates from Google? or would you have to go through the developers ROM?

 

[zero neck]

if you're stock/rooted, as long as you still have the stock recovery you will get updates.

 

[mkiker2089]

Apparently rooted devices can't use Google Wallet. I got the 10 dollars but it says my device is unsecure. OTA Rootkeeper may fix it but I don't plan on using the wallet that way anyhow.

 

[2defmouze]

Apparently rooted devices can't use Google Wallet. I got the 10 dollars but it says my device is unsecure. OTA Rootkeeper may fix it but I don't plan on using the wallet that way anyhow.

It works fine. You get an Unsupported Device banner if you are rooted, it's just a disclaimer. Wallet works just fine tho.

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[dswartze]

I am stock, rooted, and running the stock recovery, but no 4.1.1 update yet!

 

[2defmouze]

I am stock, rooted, and running the stock recovery, but no 4.1.1 update yet!

You could try clearing data from Google Services Framework (someone correct me if that's not the right name).. I believe most report that will get you an update pushed..

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[dswartze]

That was it! Thanks! It's downloading the 4.1.1 update now (12.6MB) .....

 

[2defmouze]

That was it! Thanks! It's downloading the 4.1.1 update now (12.6MB) .....

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[kgi4]

YES- BIG- DISADVANTAGE:

Read the Google Play Nexus7 Warranty - it is immediately VOIDED for everything the moment you 'root' the device. :'(

 

[2defmouze]

YES- BIG- DISADVANTAGE:

Read the Google Play Nexus7 Warranty - it is immediately VOIDED for everything the moment you 'root' the device. :'(

Well make sure it works obviously before you tinker.. But at the end of the day you can restore the factory images (see my guide), unroot, relock the bootloader, and nobody would be the wiser

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[zedorda]

This is second hand rumor so no real salt to it but I heard that JB had root access notification which notes your online account with Google that your SN is now rooted. Can anyone find more info on this or at least debunk it for us?

 

[2defmouze]

This is second hand rumor so no real salt to it but I heard that JB had root access notification which notes your online account with Google that your SN is now rooted. Can anyone find more info on this or at least debunk it for us?

Honestly my feeling on it is simply make sure your device works completely before you do it if potentially voiding your warranty is something you are worried about.

If you have a hardware defect eventually and need to restore to stock and lock it before you send it back I STRONGLY doubt you would be hassled if they knew it had been rooted.

But be smart and do things right. At the end of the day it's not an expensive tablet anyways. I played with mine for about 10 minutes, decided I'm satisfied, and have already unlocked, rooted and started toying with it, and I have zero worry about it.

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[dmmarck]

YES- BIG- DISADVANTAGE:

Read the Google Play Nexus7 Warranty - it is immediately VOIDED for everything the moment you 'root' the device. :'(

That's an unenforceable clause unless they were monitoring. Most rooting/unlocking policies are voidable, not void, meaning the other party must elect to do so and actually acknowledge the terms by which you acted.