Should I root

[Golfdriver97]

Ok I've read all you had to say,
My personal reason to root is only to be able to move files from internal memory to external sd memory.
Other then that I don't see any other reason to root, and I assume its not a good enough reason to risk briking or void warranty, which may come handy due to factory issues that may appear in the upcoming months. Also the hassle, I got enough hassle in my life other then taking care of my phone, my phone's part in my life is only to annoy me when I study with notifications, interrupt my sleep in the morning and thell me to go to work and stuff like that. I'm nkt a fan of customization, and I'm not tied to my phone all the time.

Another point is that I buy a new phone only when my old one died. Breaking this one so early would be really a waste if time and money by my part.

Moving files across internal - sd is an easy solve with a pc.

Thanks for the opinions and opening up some interesting options, I do believe I'll root but not on such an early experience with my Android phone.

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I only just ran into this thread now. I have rooted my S2, S3, Tab 2, Moto X, Nexus 5, and M8. That is 100% of my devices. That being said, if you are more asking for advice whether to root or not (as that is the gist of what I got throughout the entire thread) I would say...wait. Get used to the Android OS, see what kind of tweaks and changes you can do without it. A launcher does not require root access and can make a world of difference in customizing your device.

However, with root comes responsibility (these are the cons): You cannot accept OTA updates while rooted. At best they will fail. If you aren't careful with what you do to the device (i.e. adjusting the CPU speeds) you can damage your device.

Pros: Custom ROMs. That by itself is a reward for rooting and using a custom recovery. That means, if you choose an AOSP ROM, the most up to date version of the Android OS. Custom ROMs typically give so many options to customize your device it is unbelievable.


So, to reiterate; I would suggest waiting. While you are acclimating to the new OS, read up on how to root, unroot, and common problems and how to fix them. I am not saying that I don't want to help you; far from it. Personally, I would rather see you, the user, know how to combat problems by yourself, and be more self sufficient, as opposed to being in a panic because of a hiccup.

 

[Tiriyon]

Well I could never do this to my old iPhone without jailbreaking it (btw this is sort of what my jailbroken iPhone looked like when it was jailbroken), and hell even with a jailbroken iPhone I never got into the little details as chsing and costumizing the icons themselves by myself. This Android Openness is fantastic.

Besides that, I got my HTC straith from the factory so the only bloatware I have is HTC's, and that's ok besides that I don't use Twitter or this pedometer which I need to buy an accessory to use it or Zoe camera and all the other crap I don't care about... Daim this alone annoy me enough to get super user access and delete those damn things, lol.
But not now, for now I will use HTC's version of android and maybe in a few months from now I will own it

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[houstonwino]

I've rooted every phone I've ever had. I don't see any reason whatsoever to root this one. In fact, I even keep coming back to Sense. I feel so dirty just typing that, but it's true. Some people just love to tinker, I do too, but not enough to mess with something this good.

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[salmanahmad]

I've rooted every phone I've ever had. I don't see any reason whatsoever to root this one. In fact, I even keep coming back to Sense. I feel so dirty just typing that, but it's true. Some people just love to tinker, I do too, but not enough to mess with something this good.

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This perfectly describes what I was trying to say.

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[Tiriyon]

I've rooted every phone I've ever had. I don't see any reason whatsoever to root this one. In fact, I even keep coming back to Sense. I feel so dirty just typing that, but it's true. Some people just love to tinker, I do too, but not enough to mess with something this good.

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I don't know much of stock android, but I think the built in camera app is great and this entire sense luncher feels slick.
Though I don't like the blinkfeed itself (just not into these kind of stuff in general)

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