Benefits of rooting?

[crysisandrew]

So what is so good about rooting? I thought android was already a free open system? What more can you do with rooting or jailbreaking or whatever it's called?


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[Corey Sheldon]

Battery savings customize looks and removing stock "bloatware" ie vznaviagtor and the like saving space just to name 3

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[tat21985]

Rooting in and of itself will not save you any battery. There are several advantages in rooting, such as under/overclocking, freezing bloatware using Titanium Backup, being able to access root system files, such as silencing the camera, or changing the startup/shutdown music, and there really isn't a solid reason NOT to root.. The best advice I got before rooting myself was READ, READ, READ..

 

[crysisandrew]

Seems decent, so its sort of like jailbreaking giving the phone more features of which it already has plenty? Sorry I'm new to the whole android scene.

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[anon(19759)]

Rooting is just what it's called on Android. Jailbreaking an iPhone is the same things. Gives you root access to the system files to modify and change anything you want. I don't go nuts with things, but I do root for a couple reasons. First, I can't stand that Android doesn't have a native full system backup process, so I root to use Clockworkmod Recovery to periodically make a full system image backup. Peace of mind. I also root so I can remove annoying sounds like the low battery warning beep and the connect-to-usb beep. Also hated the ongoing wifi notification in the dropdown panel and rooting allows you to remove that. Some good apps I use also require rooting.

 

[Nicholi2789]

Innumerable reasons. Since your posting in the Verizon thread I'm gonna make a huge leap and assume you have a Verizon Galaxy S3. Let me just start by saying that Verizon thinks they are more special than every other carrier. They add more b/s bloat apps, they are the slowest to update, and they "lock" their software down more than most. This phone is more loaded with b/s than any other phone I've had. If you want to be able to remove that stuff you have to root. Also, as I said above we are always last to recieve our updates. Sprint just got their premium suite update with multi-window, project butter and the rest of the sweet stock firmware upgrades. I guarantee you that every other U.S. Carrier will get theirs before us as well. By the time us Verizon GS3 users get our "official" premium suite, the next version of Android will probably be out. Be it 4.3 or 5.0 key lime.
Once you root and install custom recovery, you have the ability to choose what software you do or don't want. There is literally hundreds of developers out there who are constantly developing new software and new features to add to your phone. And best of all... It's all FREE (though if your a good little Rom flasher, you will donate to them). All you have to do is go and download whatever custom rom your interested in, put it on your Sd card and install it from your custom recovery. Almost every developer makes their Roms in zip format so all you have to do is put the rom on your phone and basically click install. You rarely have to use your desktop computer to install anything (though you will probably have to use it to achieve root in the first place). If you were smart though you would learn as much as you can about using Odin and adb as you can.
In short, rooting enables you the end user to actually unlock the potential that your device has, instead of being stuck with whatever your Carrier/Samsung decides you get.
I know it all sounds intimidating when reading about it, but it's really alot easier than it sounds. Just do as much research as you can and read read read. If you are serious about this, then I would recommend this root method for the Verizon Galaxy S3.
[GUIDE] Root for Jelly Bean 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 OTA ***UPDATED 3/5*** - xda-developers
That's what I used and it is pretty straight forward. Though it will require you to have a windows computer. XDA is the site to go to (no offense Android Central, I love you!!) There you can find just about any information you need regarding your phone and rooting.
Good luck!

 

[Blauman]

Having been using a rooted DInc2 for the past 2 years it is the best thing you can do to your device. It greatly increases it is life span as long as there devs working on your phone. I have been using my S3 now for all of 24 hours (I only waited this long just to make sure the phone at least works) and it will be getting rooted today as I cant stand custom overlays like TouchWiz and all the carrier bloatware that I never use. Its a pretty starightforward process if you are comfortable with a PC/MAC and there are tons of write up's and walkthrough out there for the S3 on doing it. I have all files downloaded already so I think I will go root it now after talking about it .

 

[eibbed0001]

I like to have my rooted so I can install an ad block app (my current favorite is AdAway, available via F-Droid). My current phone is only rooted, but no custom ROM. My previous phone (Samsung Fascinate) was rooted and I used a custom ROM so I could have different features, as well as keep it updated after it was no longer receiving updates from Verizon.

I also like to be able to run Titanium Backup and other apps that require root access.