Should I root or not?

[Baugherb]

Just asking for opinions. Never rooted a phone before but I have someone who has rooted every phone she's ever had and loves it. Thanks in advance..

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[kentuc794]

I would only root if there are things you know you want to do that require you to root and you know what you are doing. There is always a risk of bricking your phone if you root. So you need to read a lot of forums and figure out on your own if you want to root or not. Go to xda-developers forums and read everything you can on the phone.

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[UJ95x]

Just asking for opinions. Never rooted a phone before but I have someone who has rooted every phone she's ever had and loves it. Thanks in advance..

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Like mentioned above, do you need anything that requires root? Any specific apps?
There are a few very easy methods to follow for rooting, and if your friend helps I'm sure you'd have no problem doing it.

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[CRUZR]

After reading the responses I have a noobie question.
What types of things can you do once rooted that you can't do with a stock Note 3.
I have read quite a few posts that state what root is best or better than others but I guess I miss the basic reason to do it....
Thanks!

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[kentuc794]

The reason I rooted is I wanted control over certain things on my phone. I use Xposed modules to change the way my phone behaves and looks. I also use titanium backup to save my apps in case I need to factory reset my phone. You could also install other ROM to change up your phone. Root just gives you control over your phone. I compare it to buying a computer from the store and not having admin privileges. You can't do anything with that computer even though you paid for it. All you can do is use it as-is which is bull.

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[waydavis]

No need to root, Google Owns You

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[mbranscum]

Can we still root since the last update that was sent out in february?

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[kentuc794]

Yes I rerooted using an older version of kingo root 1.1.5 would not work with 1.2.0.

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[Baugherb]

Thanks for all the responses. I appreciate it...

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