Root or Not Root?

[UJ95x]

I like the red and black look!

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I know right. If only I could make the signal icon red

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[Anon8154066]

I know right. If only I could make the signal icon red

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Stop complaining lol at least it's showing Lte the best I get is hsdpa+ and not great download speeds, at best 60kbps yup another angry voice lol

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[Almeuit]

Stop complaining lol at least it's showing Lte the best I get is hsdpa+ and not great download speeds, at best 60kbps yup another angry voice lol

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Oh my.. Who do you have?

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[Anon8154066]

Oh my.. Who do you have?

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I'm in the fat north of Scotland and it will be many many many years before we will see Lte, I'm currently with EE but will be switching shortly although the speeds will be much the same lol

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[pappyfire]

Stop complaining lol at least it's showing Lte the best I get is hsdpa+ and not great download speeds, at best 60kbps yup another angry voice lol

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That's all we get here and we haven't had H+ for that long either. AT&T is pretty slow to roll new tech out in rural Alabama. Assuming we get LTE in the same timeframe we got H+, we should have it by 2020.
Back to the original topic of the thread, since I have work exchange email on my phone, it is against company policy to root. Not sure how a rooted phone would be a security risk, but, they make the rules.

 

[anon(394005)]

Check out this AC article, it has some very good info on rooting: Rooting - is it for me? Some Q&A | Android Central

Myself I root all my Android devices for the following reasons (in order of importance):

1. Use AdAway with the MVPS blocking hosts file (blocks known malicious websites as well as ads)
2. Freeze the OTA updater. I want control over when and IF my system gets an update. I prefer to evaluate updates when they're released (via change logs or others who have installed/reported on it) to see if it's worth updating or not.
3. Gain full control over system to apply any system level modifications if needed. An example of this was with my Verizon Note 2 where for some unknown reason they disabled the following feature and I wanted it back: Re-enable infinite scroll on home screens and app drawer http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...d-infinite-scroll-touch-wiz-home-screens.html

 

[rmadrid20]

I will like to get rid of all the non sense apps that come with the phone

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[UJ95x]

I will like to get rid of all the non sense apps that come with the phone

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Then rooting and using Titanium Backup is the way to go

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[rmadrid20]

Yup, I will root after the upgrade, I've hear is coming today for the tmo note3, lets see

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[UJ95x]

Yup, I will root after the upgrade, I've hear is coming today for the tmo note3, lets see

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Assuming there's a root method for 4.4.2 soon...

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[Anon8154066]

Yup, I will root after the upgrade, I've hear is coming today for the tmo note3, lets see

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Hope you get your update and keep us posted on your experience of rooting

WARNING - FLASHING ROMS MAY BECOME ADDICTIVE LOL.

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[Almeuit]

Assuming there's a root method for 4.4.2 soon...

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We can hope! .

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[Anon8154066]

We can hope! .

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There is for the SM-N9005 lucky me eh lol

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[rmadrid20]

Im downloading the KitKat upgrade as right now....

 

[rmadrid20]

So now that the upgrade finally came, now is time to root... any suggestions? ?

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[phillyundead]

I am unable to root or flash with the update.

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[Spencerdl]

To Root or not to ROOT, that is the question? For me I'm still amazed at what these smartphone can do (after 8 years/progress) without Rooting, doing a Leak or Jailbreaking. I've considered it several times, but for ME, the pro's out weigh the con's for NOT Rooting, Jailbreaking or Leak......just my .02 cents

 

[UJ95x]

So now that the upgrade finally came, now is time to root... any suggestions? ?

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Idk of any root methods for Kit Kat yet

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[rmadrid20]

Sad

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[rmadrid20]

Any way to root kitkat yet??

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