Is Rooting Your Android Still Worth It?

[@FranciscoFranco1990]

Hi. Francisco here. Let me know if you have any questions about this and I'll try to answer them.

[@testtest-ps5kj]

Hi Francisco Franco how much screen on time I'm expected to gain if I reduce cpu by 25%? I'm on og pixel xl

[@axwellgaming69]

Is there any l simple way to root Android 8.0 without pc ? Like i rooted my LG g2 back in 2014 with kingroot which was very easy & simple is there any way like old times? Please tell me

[@TMvDuin27]

Hi! I just got my Samsung S9 2 months ago and I was wondering whether it's worth it to root my device? I don't have a lot of experience, and don't feel like I'm missing something currently. On the other hand, I do like to customize things and as a previous apple fan boy I jailbreaked (or broke) all of my iPhones. Moreover, I think the only reason for me to root my device is to get closer to stock Android (since I don't use all of the Samsung apps) but I'm questioning whether I'd go through all the hassle, just for that. Could you give me some advice?

[@f314x96]

What budget phone (s) do you recommend me to buy that is easy to root?

[@BoodyAnto]

Francisco Franco legend

[@longplays2420]

Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Yes, it is still worth it.

[@longplays2420]

@uwu グーチ owo Not necessary, but worth the effort.

[@amoghus]

@@longplays2420 I'm using a 5yr old phone and running on Android 10 I'm surprised this phone still has custom ROM support

[@ogayu3469]

Nice 69

[@ogayu3469]

No one ruin this

[@ambushb0y]

Yes, because "you" should be able to own the device "you" purchased

[@pauldswiftie13]

Manufacturers want you to use their Android ROM. If you wanted that, probably the manufacturers will make you pay more for those functionality. Also, if you miss or they disable the unlock option in Developer mode then it will be harder to root.

[@hnl5100]

@Sam S I don't care about that it's my goddamn phone I bought it with my money It's mine now I do whatever I want with

[@pauldswiftie13]

@@hnl5100 Say that to Android Manufacturers.

[@crazytoki3888]

@@pauldswiftie13 well fu k them in a way

[@4000marcdman]

Shhh you will upset the isheep with language like this.

[@PhoneOps]

That XDA thread and unbrick guide video was mine. Thank you for the awesome video mate.

[@treymtz]

Smartphone 2torials no, thank you

[@YankeeTM]

No one cares

[@soyoltoi]

@@YankeeTM 176 people disagree.

[@darthkulrec7356]

@@YankeeTM But without him you wouldn't do shit. So have some respect.

[@twtce]

Aa AAA aaAa

[@SalMightyOne]

Conclusion: IT DEPENDS You can skip this video now.

[@salazteca1]

Always read comments first , thanks

[@samajlo4336]

Thanks bro!

[@CrystalRoots102]

It depends why?

[@CrystalRoots102]

What does it depend on?

[@ExodiaFantasy]

Thanks

[@WolfgangsChannel]

If you had a family computer when you were a kid, you might remember how your parents used to create "administrator" accounts for themselves, and a "user" one for you, so that you don't accidentally break anything in the system. Now imagine buying a computer that doesn't allow you to have an administrator account, that treats you like a dumb kid that would probably break something if you let him. I don''t think anyone reading this would agree to buy a computer like that, but when it comes to smartphones, the majority of people buy phones that don't have root access out of the box, and it's either really hard or impossible to get it. There is literally no justification for not allowing root access on a phone, and by agreeing to buy an "unrootable" phone you let vendors treat you like a stupid child and assume that they know better what's good for you. So yes, it is "worth it" to root your device, and it's not a question of modifications, custom ROMs or ads. You might not even want that on your device, but you should have the possibility. Because otherwise you let vendors treat you like a baby that needs to be put in a playpen so that he doesn't break anything in the house.

[@Samuel-ml5oc]

everyone including people that don't know anything about smartphone could do a dumb thing with root. But they could make rooting an option instead of blocking it

[@Avalan666]

@@Samuel-ml5oc It is an option, a bit hard to access, requires some knowledge, some experience, it's almost like they want to make sure, that people who root their devices know what they're doing.

[@stevev6002]

I think people should be allowed to root their phones only rooters are rooting theirs and the sales are slumping.

[@fivesquaredyt2521]

One phrase: sudo rm -rd/sdcard

[@fivesquaredyt2521]

Allow to option but don’t use it as a default. Root in insecure if you don’t know what you are doing!

[@Train_Hobo]

Main reason still for root that wasn't listed in the video: AD BLOCKING Adaway is a blessing

[@skubeeraw]

Disconnect works with samsung Knox to provide adblocking without rooting.

[@Gilaric]

@barta235 Just use KZbin Vanced or Adguard Modded APK. You can find more about modded apps/APKS on www.reddit.com/r/ApksApps

[@soulwolfx2291]

Blockada

[@nskdnnm]

There's also Adguard which will work as Adway on rooted phones. Only problem is you'll have to purchase a license, but it'll last forever and they often have heavy discounts.

[@Gilaric]

@@nskdnnm Just use a modded apk

[@cashbonanza963]

bloatware is enough of a reason to root

[@WuschelofDespair]

Cash Bonanza bloatware shouldn’t be there in the first place in my opinion

[@cashbonanza963]

WuschelofDespair I agree. But since it's there, root is the only solution

[@ramade9040]

Thats why android is suck

[@ramade9040]

Waifus Choice apple sucks too both ios and adroid are shitty. For fuck sake symbian are the best

[@thomastaylor5826]

@@ramade9040 Apple is the king of suck!

[@Mintor94]

It is and it always will be. AdAway, Magisk modules, Titanium Backup, Viper4Android, deleting bloatware.

[@nanithefuck]

AdAway and removing the bloatware is all I root phones for

[@Mintor94]

@Artur Yeraly That's why Samsung is a poor choice if you're going to mod your device.

[@diegoramirez-ch6rl]

fuck magisk , it bricked my old pixel 2

[@Mintor94]

@@diegoramirez-ch6rl that's your fault, not magisk's

[@ultimategohan1551]

@@diegoramirez-ch6rl lmfao ima be the third person to tell you, that you did something wrong if magisk messed up your pixel 2.

[@thvndercracker]

Back in the days i used to root phones to hack games xD

[@claudiogonzalezlobo4407]

Those days...

[@midge753]

I used to do that to hack Minecraft lol

[@ProMazterGamer]

Old but gold

[@maxwelzig]

Still doing it 😂

[@ykrareih1559]

Game killer hehe.

[@carlocarnevali7790]

It is worth it. I mean. Magisk+Xposed+Lucky Patcher+Viper4Android is a killer combo!

[@voteDC]

Lucky Patcher has turned out to be a godsend for me. Something happened to the WiFi on my tablet and it'll no longer connect to the internet, yet in every other way it works perfectly. Some of my favourite apps simply wouldn't work without an internet connection to verify the license. Lucky Patcher removed that requirement.

[@cpufreak101]

voteDC try paying for those apps/services to get them to work...

[@123spill90]

_Hava Nagila plays_

[@davidxlte]

This... deserve a like

[@gwadamit8116]

+custom rom +custom kernel+vulkan(if it doesn't support in stock)

[@coreyayers7933]

The only reason i have root is to get rid of non-uninstallable apps.

[@PrashantThankappan]

@Dobbies Revenge oh man, I gotta try this.

[@ms0_u]

Yeah Frick you Samsung Internet Browser

[@PrashantThankappan]

@@ms0_u that and Samsung SmartThings

[@mrbisshie]

LG has quite a bit of bloatware too.

[@Heisenberg355]

I need root to configure my kernel and I also really like magisk modules, it's just a whole new world... Sadly my banking app detects magisk, I can't find an old version of the app :(

[@suryaj4928]

Samsung.... I would root the hell out of it. 😂😂😂

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Rooting is necessary if you dont want NSA to spy on you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@snakalw]

Groot Official Why all the Emojis 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Wei-ym6bs]

Yep. Waiting for my warranty to finish so I can root my s8

[@bvedant]

Doesn’t Knox make it really difficult now though?

[@ducthbatmappinganarchoradi4992]

Barath Vedant flash a twrp and install super SU and then delete Knox

[@mhk5692]

"If I have Samsung, I would root the hell out of that thing" xD

[@kalpesh7668]

mh k but beware of knox circuit

[@victor.cabrera]

Not worth it if you have the Snapdragon version since locked bootloader...

[@NMalteC]

Which is why I would never buy a Samsung phone.

[@anthonywilliams9415]

I did when I had a Note 3. Still miss that phone....sometimes....

[@fukkatsu4]

The worse part is when you mess things up with a Samsung device and see a 100 different versions of your device fix😤

[@yonikelaty6473]

Finnaly A non Indian vid! 😂

[@AaaBbb-kw5em]

Yes xD

[@polymerasiecondens6857]

Finally wtf...

[@optimone6497]

You spell like a Indian

[@AaaBbb-kw5em]

@@optimone6497 how though ?

[@polymerasiecondens6857]

@@optimone6497 ye lol hahaha

[@kxneki984]

*You can use KZbin Vanced without Root. You just need to install the apk and MicroG*

[@commentarysheep]

@@yogeshwaran4919 You can after installing the latter app.

[@reds6253]

I'm on vanced right now it's pure perfection!

[@flashking107]

@@GerardoAguilar1 it's for log in your KZbin account

[@kamilo1175]

You don't need MicroG for Vanced..

[@adisor3889]

@@kamilo1175 you do buddy, if you want to sign in

[@lukmly013]

"Underclocking CPU to improve battery life" Me: Snapdragon S1 single-core 800 MHz No, this isn't what I want

[@bikboi3292]

underclock to 400 MHZ for 50% more battery XD

[@lukmly013]

@@JayPatelVlogs Samsung Galaxy Ace (s5830)

[@lukmly013]

@@JayPatelVlogs But I only ordered it in case my phone dies. I use moto G5s Plus

[@norbertbaylon7733]

Have a spare samsung galaxy mini with the same processor, installed CyanogenMod on it and overclocked the snot out of that thing to 1,200 mhz locked. Still not great performance lol

[@dummypg6129]

worth it? can you play minimized youtube, adblock entire system, app modification, sound enhancement, overclock undervolt... Almost all unimaginable ways you can do with root that the stock doesn't provide, well it is damn worth it!

[@mnc221]

To answer these questions... Yes KZbin vanced doesn't require root, adblock via vpn, app modification sort of, sound enhancement third party app, overclock underclock no... All in all its not worth what it used to be

[@thetechrealist]

@@mnc221 But if you have outdated software, it is worth rooting your phone

[@egyptianflatearther6495]

@@Kyle-ph5hc custom kernel is something you install like root but isn't root

[@ramonoxis]

Absolutely if you want an incredible sound quality and use Viper4Android, that has been the only reason i've rooted every phone i've owned since LG G2, which at the time was probably the best phone out there.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Rooting is necessary if you dont want NSA to spy on you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@humthefinnan]

LG phone have serious heating problem

[@ismaeltorres3219]

Finn The Human I believe that was the G3 and up though with the problem.

[@BebebnyaHuTao]

Yeah, my daily driver is Redmi Note 3 from 2016, now running Android 9.0 Pie, with Google Pixel Service and Pixel 3 Camera app, Dolby Atmos, No Bloatware (the only system apps is only 3: Phone - Files - Radio FM) and no ads by installing AdAware, etc. It even faster than before with custom kernel, all thanks to TWRP custom recovery dev, Pixel 3 custom rom dev and ROOT system by Magisk.

[@BenjaminRodriguezReyes]

It really depends on what phone you use, whether you are happy with the stock ROM and whether the manufacturer provides timely software updates. As you said, with a OnePlus device I have basically zero desire to root it, it's already clean, customizable and up to date.

[@arabianprince7508]

Root is always good after the OS update cycle and on some devices it's necessary to keep up

[@sirbughunter]

Jordanian Arabian PRINCE Exactly. On "some devices". Not on a Google Pixel XL or newer, I think.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Rooting is necessary if you dont want NSA to spy on you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sirbughunter]

Groot Official How?

[@CyberRS3Coder]

I like ur profile pic

[@joemann7971]

@@sirbughunter Well, considering that the Google Pixel is targeting the casual audience, then I dont think anyone really case. Just look at the specs on the Pixel 3.

[@exiledfrommyself]

I haven't rooted a phone in three years. I'm content with what's being offered today by phone manufacturers.

[@mastrorj68]

exiledfrommyself it's sad though that it took till about 3 years ago to have decent working phones considering wtf we paid for them. I always said if I buy the highest end phone I shouldn't have to root it to get it to work decently.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Rooting is necessary if you dont want NSA to spy on you 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@timelord2222]

They can spy on you reagardless of what you do to your device

[@cpufreak101]

I know i used to jailbreak my iPhone a lot back in the day, came to find quite a few tweaks i couldnt live without. Then i moved over to an android phone that had it all stock, ao i havent had any need to do it since

[@MattiasMagnusson]

I have been rooting since I got my first device, Samsung Galaxy Spica GT-i5700 I rooted and installed custom roms and got it to a 17 days battery life and I was amazed, today I'm using a OnePlus 6T comming from a OnePlus 6, both rooted but only for Magisk, no more custom roms or other mods. Magisk provides a large customisation base for most devices and I love it.

[@picattiu4813]

oh you can use youtube vanced on unroot

[@PrinceRevolver]

Ellis Tiu yup. Works great too.

[@psnKnowledge]

Ellis Tiu Much battery life saved in Vanced black mode.

[@PrinceShehzad]

I have KZbin Vanced and a rooted android Oero

[@nintendork07]

same with different fonts, at least on galaxy phones. youtube vanced has been incredible for me on non-root, and there's really no difference in the root version

[@shadmansudipto7287]

Ellis Tiu or update KZbin coz they released dark mode days ago.

[@-SUM1-]

This stupid trend of "Is Root Still Worth It?" articles belongs in the list of regressions in the smartphone world in my mind along with notches, missing headphone jacks and unremovable battery covers.

[@tin2001]

The sad thing is that ordinary desktop computers are "rooted" out of the box. Banks, game companies, media services... None of them are worried about "rooted" Windows 10 boxes. But if you want to properly back up your phone so you dont lose important data, you have to hide it all like you're a criminal.

[@Arrozconchopsticks]

👏

[@elbuhdai605]

The truth is that there are just less clear advantages that make rooting a necessity, so it doesn't need to be done anymore for most people. It's not the same type of regression as removing fan favorite features, because unlike the headphone jack, SD card slot, etc, you can still root most phones.

[@Mintor94]

@@tin2001 I'm saving your comment, what you've said is just pure truth.

[@gui18bif]

I'd rather have ip68 than battery removal

[@90jucabala]

Android without rooting is unusable. I can't stand ads.

[@SteveAustin00]

How does rooting remove ads and in what??

[@90jucabala]

@@SteveAustin00 Well, rooting itself doesn't remove ads. But it allows you to install certain apps, make certain system changes that will stop ads. You can install adblocks without root access but, without it, the app will not function as efficiently as if it had root access as it won't be able to change system settings. I use KZbin Vance, which is a player reversed engineered by third parties that allow me to minimise videos, play videos in PIP mode and with no ads whatsoever. If you are familiar with Android and also Linux, you can make your device run faster, smoother, ad-free and safer than stock Android. And, if you root your device, unlock your bootloader and you happen to have a device that is supported by LineageOS, you are guaranteed to have security updates if you are running an official build in a supported device. While Samsung, Google, Sony and other major manufacturers only update their phones for 2 or 3 years, I know people using Galaxies S4 with latest security updates. AND you get zero Google bullshit with LineageOS. No Chrome, no Google Play, no Books, no nothing - unless you want to have these apps.

[@SteveAustin00]

@@90jucabala nice nice...I'm going to try doing it to my phone then

[@90jucabala]

@Zcooger Second Channel No man, I disagree. You need access to the hosts file to get proper adblocking. These "no-root-required" adblockers don't work nowhere near as well as the rooted ones.

[@yotonking2831]

Zcooger Second Channel "do not see any ads" "however ads still appear on youtube ads" Wich is it? The reason you need to root is that you can get ALL ads away from every app including KZbin, IG, Reddit etc. Yes no root adblockers work quite well but they don't entirely block ads. Root adblockers do.

[@VaderYouSeekVader]

Yes for ad blocking and custom roms alone.

[@PCsAddictionZ]

Adaway, netcut, L, Greenify and Titanium Backup is the reason Root will never die

[@Sithhy]

It will, just give it like 5 years

[@kartoonz82]

Sithhy lol true

[@Rhor]

Amen

[@zaydabbas1609]

lol netcut when ur friend is playing a game

[@PCsAddictionZ]

Zayd Abbas netcut when your bro is watching porn and u tryin to download sth

[@jimppa7424]

Watching this from KZbin Vanced.. On non rooted device.

[@gaurjj]

Me too

[@Gamersaazz]

Me too

[@vervetech9395]

😉

[@MATAM29]

Same

[@2Node]

Same

[@TakingShapeCreations]

Being with the PIXEL 2XL now for 6 months, I don't see the need to root like when I had my Moto Nexus 6 just last year to put on Oreo. Seeing that Google will update the PIXEL 2XL for 3 years I'll do it after then, if the phone holds up. Not buying a Pixel 3 with that big notch. Its just stupid that all of these companies including Google is copying the stupid Iphone X notch and none would even copy the phone that did the notch first, the better one, the ESSENTIAL PH1.

[@mos8397]

TakingShapeCreations the nornal pixel has bezzels (bezzel> the notch).. when you use a notch you basically lie about the screen size

[@derekfurst6233]

Buy the smaller pixel 3. No notch

[@mikef6430]

Honestly though even rooting a pixel 1 or 2 has the benefit of better performance with custom kernels

[@arrynffc]

I'm completely in the same position as you, copying the notch for no reason is really annoying, I'm going to stay with my p2 (unless there is any groundbreaking h/w hidden in the p3) hopefully by time the p4 is released plus my updates have finished on my p2 the notches would have fizzled out by then

[@David-vw5hf]

theres an easy software fix, hopefully google will think of that and add a setting to "disable" the notch

[@ls.vinicius]

I used to root my phone since galaxy S1. Nowadays I think it's way more optional than it used to be. Back in the past some features you would only get by rooting. Now you'll probably find workarounds. If you want a custom Rom because you don't enjoy your stock one, then it's still a Go to root.

[@DaveSurrey1]

If you don't like the stock ROM, you bought the wrong phone

[@TheBullshit64]

Lol. Even the latest android doesn't even have a system wide dark mode which custom roms had for YEARS.

[@Gubel1990]

Still rooting - my reasons: 1. Delete bloatware 2. Modify "mixer_paths.xml" for full audio output-level on analog-out (for headphones & Line-Out/Aux), the phone-speakers, anf fm-tuner (if any) 3. Titanium Backup (makes many things easier, since android still dosn't have a real FULL backup-option for ALL App-data) 4. Xposed (mainly to get 1. full access to sd-card, and 2. remount the whole internal "usb-memory" to the SD on phones with low int. memory. Do this with "XinternalSD") 5. Remap some buttons ...that's it :)

[@AmpliFreQuency]

*Sigh* here we go again... YOU DON'T NEED ROOT TO INSTALL A CUSTOM ROM! ALL YOU NEED IS AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER!

[@AmpliFreQuency]

Paranoid Android is dead BTW.

[@AndrewMalcolmson]

Was wondering if anyone would call him out on that one. He does correct himself later on. Good video otherwise.

[@kanishkachakraborty]

All you need is a recovery that isn't shit. I flashed my phone with a locked bootloader.

[@joemann7971]

Tommy that's actually true, but we usually refer to root/custom rom to be the same, even though it's not correct. Custom rom just means custom OS, while root specifically refers to root access. You can have root without custom roms, though I never really heard of custom roms without root, but I guess it's possible.

[@tanraycz]

What happens i i flash something with locked bootloader? Just wondering, never got locked bootloader so i asked.

[@Luxxer]

I'd say it's worth for viper4android. That equalizer is amazing for music

[@timelord2222]

This, it makes good speakers sound amazing and crap speakers sound decent

[@NoDisguiseYet]

This is pretty much the only reason im still rooted. I wish it could work without root.

[@GhostSamaritan]

I guess but you should try the app Neutralizer if you're unrooted (or even if you're rooted).

[@the.internet]

Thanks for the heads up on Neutralizer. Gonna give it a go tomorrow.

[@liquidalloy]

That is the only rooted app I want

[@frodo4503]

Hello, i would say rooting is worth, or even more: rooting is essential for aware users. 1. How i get into rooting/custom roms i've been using various android devices through my life, my first (android) phone was xperia x8 with android 1.6. I remembered after some time phone got really sloggish to use, now i know a bit more but i started my journey with this phone, installed custom rom, which allowed me to overclock the processor or when i needed more battery undervolt it, so it lasted a lot more. Then i discovered a benefits of rooting, ive got xperia L later on and after rooting i was able to run xposed and apply some user fixes that solved early kitkat memory and system problems, swapiness and ive discovered posibilities that rooting offered, i was a script kiddie not gonna lie, network apps, sniffers was able to run on rooted devices, back in those days it was possible to crack network keys, steal sessions, various mitm attacks all with using only a phone. Modding games like clib hill racing to exceed upgrade values to see what happen making stupid jokes in middle school network or testing out freshly released android versions on was an awesome expirence. I wanted to know more and more by teaching with own errors bricking phone and recovering data multiple times. Aslo i listen a lot of music and dolby atmos and viper 4 android mods was amazing improvment at quality of sound. 2. Mobile phone support and leaving rooting. Time passed by and i was recognized in my school as somone who can help with fixing android phones, unbricking them, or applying fixes on phones that have factory defects. With custom recovery and root there was nothing that would stop me, for example in my Xperia L power button stopped working - managed to fix it by remapping camera button to act like power button and used phone without caring too much of that. Finally my xperia L got screen cracked and stops working. With rooted system i easily copied all data. Got back to another reserve phone. Later i was using nokia n9 with mee go system, (which imo was the best system ever released in mobile phones history) and felt in love with that phone. Right now im using xiaomi mi 8 lite and after a break from rooting, custom roms in my nokia, i was using it as it is, no root no bootloaders changing nothing. Phone was running fine, only defect was Lte loss, but it was easy to fix just to change networking to LTE/WCDMA and everything was running fine. 3. Fuckup and regret. I got used to smaller interfaces and always changing dpi to fit my preferences but after a year of using xiaomi mi 8 lite i soft bricked phone. Yup by accident i put extra number when entering minimum width dpi in dev settings which makes phone reboots to recovery. I enabled usb debugging earlier on and my laptop is remembered to connect without popup ill reset dpi via adb - that was my first thought. Got back to home, and tried, "device unautorized" error in adb. Excuse me what? A day earlier i had an OTA update from xiaomi which got me android 9>10 and miui 10>11 update. Unfortunate, it reset usb debugging certificates, so i was fucked up. Unlocked bootloader, flashed fresh rom, custom recovery and finally rooted with magisk. It allowed me to recover about 70% of total all photos form my phone. Notes, contacts, sms, and call logs was synced with google so i got them anyway. Then google comes with helpful hand to me, i forgot that when syncing accounts there is a option that sync photos too, and i managed to get all my photos back from google photos app. Quality was a bit worse than orginal as its like this but im happy that i;ve got everything back. However if i had root, or even custom recovery earlier it would save me time and nerves, as i would be able to correct my mistake by entering recovery and changing one line in build.prop. I recovered most of data but not all, and that expirience hit me hard as if i had root i knew several options to bring up system without loosing anything, like pushing new build.prop file, doing adb command to reset dpi to defaults (twrp adb bridge) or flashing only some partition from rom so data would not be lost. I ended up with root anyway (as i said to recover some data) and installed some magisk modules, enabling google cam (which is a way better than stock app) and for example module that fixing wifi bonding problems on qcom wifi adapters. So i would 100% root at any given time to save nerves and have control over device, rooting and twrp makes phone much easier to recover and with systemless magisk root you dont need to be afraid of apps that dont work on rooted as its easy to hide from any given app. if you got to this point, thanks for your time and get into rooting asap :P

[@Vysair]

But 2018> phone or new android can already do those and there is no real benefit anymore even performance is no longer an issue unless it is a cheap phone or mediatek

[@frodo4503]

@@Vysair I agree that newer versions of Android allowed to do more system changes over years. And performance is great too. That's why I don't rooted my phone at first place, everything worked fine and I don't feel like rooting would give me benefits. As I said I was wrong as it was impossible to recover phone from soft brick after changing minimum width (dpi) by mistake which could happen to anyone who so change scaling of interface. My point is that with root+custom recovery there are lot of ways to recover phone from soft problems or even hardware problems. + Changing recovery allow you to do full phone copy which can be restored at any given time to this state and can lay down on sd card or you can move it somewhere to PC or gdrive. Without root permissions most data recovery programs won't work because they wouldn't be able to recover any deleted files so benefits are real imo, thanks for reply Vysair!

[@craigt2003]

it sounds like it's worth rooting when your phone starts to get outdated and it doesn't receive updates anymore

[@hajieso2]

Huawei Nova 2 Lite:/

[@lllllll5990]

Razer phone 2 I'm still on Android 9

[@hunkjunior1065]

xperia x performance, lag af on last official update 8.0.0. but smooth af on aosp 10.0 rom with stock gapps

[@papierkorbknackwurst]

galaxy s7 android 10 one ui 2.1

[@hello11836]

Lg stylo 4 yep

[@DodoGTA]

You pointed to an unofficial Magisk Manager website

[@mhammadalloush5104]

DodoGTA GT IIRC topjohnwu distributes them on GitHub

[@BLSX1]

Reason for rooting? Removal of bloatwares, installing custom EQ like Viper4Android, tweaking the system, modifying some parts of the system (i.e stock apps replaced by GApps, bootanimation, bootlogo, sounds and fonts) and the top reason is installing a custom recovery to flash custom ROMS.

[@aussiesparks]

Rooting your android means something completely different in japan

[@ash-vp6xi]

which?

[@theking-wv7dp]

If you don't get it, you may be too young OR not mind-corrupted yet.

[@ash-vp6xi]

theking 75010 I'm French actually, so if this is a quibble I probably didn't get it

[@coxienormus4228]

Anime in the streets, Hentai in the sheets

[@kayrokk]

I bet they have real phone sex haha

[@oliviadrinkwine1411]

for newbies XDA forums is a god send that's how I learned how to root my HTC one a9 back in 2014-2015.

[@descapitao]

I remember rooting this phone as soon as I got it, it wouldn't turn on at first, figured I had bricked it lol but na

[@hope1901]

I don't need to watch a 8m long video to answer that: As long as AdAway requires root I'll be rotting, as I'm doing since 2011

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

ever heard of DNS66... i had adaway on my samsung but on my unrooted honor this app works really great... it even lets you select the same hosts file as adaway

[@hope1901]

@@chrisakaschulbus4903 I play online shooters, in Brazil, can't have this kind of latency. But thanks for the tip, will use it on my GF device

[@GabrieLight]

that's dumb

[@anirvana]

@@GabrieLight no u

[@gamermapper]

Ever heard of bromite : an ad free chrome client

[@pranaymehta99]

Also Rooting works wonders for budget phones and older phones You can use gcam to increase camera quality Get better audio Get better speed And latest software :)

[@CEKROM]

With a Samsung Galaxy you can download Nova Launcher and Android O Theme, so you can also get a pixel-look =D

[@liquidalloy]

My first Android phone was the Droid 1 from Verizon. $99 for the phone and a 2 year contract in Sept or Oct. 2009. I rooted it shortly after, maybe in December sometime. Definitely made a world of a difference for all the tweaks necessary.

[@nottjohn9418]

Adaway, Titanium-backup and xposed are the reasons I root.

[@bloodybunny5745]

My phone is already failing to do basic tasks such as multi tasking after android 9.0 update Thanks huawei

[@KevinGenocchi]

As a head representative of huawei Inc, could you please further address your problem? Here at huawei, we are more than happy to help you. Thanks, Kevin.

[@KevinGenocchi]

@Mackii.SWE 🇸🇪 over the years, I found that our customer service has dramatically improved, as did our products, so could you please address your problem? We are more than happy to help here at huawei. Thanks, Kevin.

[@KevinGenocchi]

@dominator#0212 as a head representative of huawei, could you please state any past or present inconveniences you have had with our mobile smart phones? We are more than happy to help. Thanks, Kevin

[@goku21youtub]

@@KevinGenocchi u trolling ?

[@KevinGenocchi]

As a head representative of hauwei Inc, could you please further specify your problem? "Trolling" doesn't appear to be in our data base. Thanks, Kevin.

[@oOIPaBoIOo]

firewall, app permissions, disabling services, host file modification, ... basically a lot of the most important options given by rooting and providing a lot of security or privacy aren't covered here.

[@hiraethneko-chan1022]

rooting (and in extension, specifically installing custom os) mainly because 1. no bloatware 2. adaway 3. themes 4. battery life 5. latest android os (or latest security update) 6. hacks lmao

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

adblocking via dns66... no root required

[@hiraethneko-chan1022]

@@chrisakaschulbus4903 woah thanks this is the first time ive heard of it

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@hiraethneko-chan1022 yeah, many point out that a big point for root seems to an adblocker... and also bloatware can be uninstalled via a pc and the android sdk

[@Razor-gx2dq]

Yes

[@bmhater1283]

@Zcooger Second Channel Idk, another one is Blockada

[@gruntstyl393]

Games, bloatware, tweaks are the 3 reasons why I prefer rooting phone.

[@DeepDand]

Been rooting my devices for 5 years now and completely agree with 6:20. While finding the right custom ROM is one of the most important things, finding gapps is another important thing. Literally, in last one week, I installed custom ROM 4 times just to realize the Moto X play doesn't have a stable Android Oreo Rom and had to switch back to Lineage 14.1 :-(

[@phillamansky8209]

4:29 "Vibration Control" *Sets it to 69* 😂

[@emirotheking]

nice

[@chevyfan7930]

We were almost at greatness

[@kebbyisthebest]

nice

[@crimson1228]

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[@crimson1228]

@@uluth ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@iPtrck]

The very old reason we root is to delete undeletebale apps to save memory/storage because we have very limited memory/storage before. Next reason is for the ones who doesn't want to spend money. installing hacked apps that needs root to play and have unlimited money or free in app purchase. (Ex. Poweramp) Viper4android. (Awesome music player!) Next reason we root is just trying something new(custom rom). (Rooting gaining 1 good feature but adding 4 bugs/problems) when phone got 2012 laptop specs rooting is not needed anymore.

[@mikeoxlong7607]

I don't have any knowledge about custom roms.. Does it decreases the gaming performance of the phone?

[@iPtrck]

@@mikeoxlong7607 with custom rom chance to increase gaming performance is less.. your phone is already optimized for using "apps/games" there's always a version of an app the lowers the resolution for faster graphics/frame rate for every manufacturer (some settings are in the game it self) we just use custom ROM to try out new Android version which your "old" device can't get via OTA update.

[@mikeoxlong7607]

@@iPtrck Does it affects gaming performance? Miui 10 taken out almost 6gb of my internal storage, so I want to try if installing other rom will make some free space

[@iPtrck]

@@mikeoxlong7607 What's your internal storage? Is it expandable? Rooting may make your device unstable and you can't install specific apps. As I've said you don't need root. If you're always online just download what you needed and uninstall apps that you didn't use.

[@lenseeing829]

Reasons for root (my opinion) Removing Bloatwares Restrict certain parts of apps Audio Tweak (install Dolby Atmos) Backup through TWRP init.d tweaks.. and if your phone is outdated custom rom or flash ported aosp roms

[@rocko100able]

And with that root access you can also stop people from tap jacking you and all the customization you ever wanted and control over the phone personalizing your own Android experience I'm in all the way.

[@bluestar6579]

John Kavanaugh and can hack without crashing

[@LogicalError007]

Bloatware?? Android one : I'm gonna end this man's whole career.

[@smallmj2886]

I didn't root my old Galaxy Note II, but I did install a custom ROM after a couple of years. The difference between 4.4 with Touchwiz and 7.0 from LineageOS was astounding. It really flew until the day it died.

[@deyszaam5898]

The only reason I rooted my phone,and it's not mentioned in video is IN APP PURCHASES 😉

[@dfelton86]

Wat apk u use for that?

[@JL_Minty]

You can use lucky patcher, Game Guardian or Game killer and more.

[@gautamkumar-li7ey]

Rooting has benifits if your device made by xiaomi🤣

[@gauravxdhingra]

like what benifits??

[@ob1934]

@@gauravxdhingra like not getting spyed on ;)

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

@@ob1934 And getting Android updates.

[@bluestar6579]

gautam kumar ik mine wasn’t but I use pc now and I’m rooted

[@bluestar6579]

Gaurav Dhingra and unlock bootloader

[@TheCliffHanger]

Brings back so many memories! Glad to know all the old players are still in the game!

[@jamiethetechgeek]

I've just done a vid about how to get rid of ads without root. Not as good as root, but still works pretty well.

[@orpheus0108]

i root because i actually need superuser access on the commandline for my phone. I buy my phones based on whether i can get root access.

[@avx10tech53]

Just change reality with a genjutsu so you can root any phone lmao.

[@EdmfreeMlove]

Lots of E-banking app are disabled on rooted devices. Although you my use something like Hide my root but i find it inconvenience to use E-banking app on rooted phones. But as a student studying mobile programming, I would still prefer rooting my device though, if i have a spare phone.

[@sumanthperambuduri5857]

Since when android is giving modules/modules manager in their source? Rooting is always worth it

[@Fruitarian.]

Those wer the days of htc and samsung that gave us laggy phones

[@khalid4715]

lagging phones were so annoying back in the day

[@theendurance]

Samsung phones still lag....

[@plasmahvh]

@@theendurance no they don't

[@superaiyan9462]

@@theendurance stop spreding lies

[@quport99]

@@theendurance yea they actually dont

[@elektrosoundwave]

I used to be a rooting enthusiast. Then I got my Pixel XL and more importantly, I discovered KZbin Vanced, which gives me all the functionality of the various KZbin mods in Xposed that I wanted. We'll see what happens once Google quits updating it. I do miss tinkering with it though.

[@midebanks6740]

"If I have a Samsung, I will root the hell out of it" ..... That's funny 😁😁😁😁😁

[@ulti8106]

Lmao it was funny as f

[@ytt8370]

For samsung devices yes because stock kernel and software suck

[@sammymcfone8281]

Great phones but way too much bloatware and bloatware disguised as apps. My stream lined s7 is awesome now.

[@alexandermercer5363]

Yeah, but with Samsung devices, camera sucks on other ROMs... As for the kernel, yeah, definitely.

[@re_negado]

Only because of ViPER FX, ViPER XHiFi, the Waves Speakers IRS I'm using for the built-in speaker and the Blobmoji, rooting is already still worth it. My POCOPHONE has a gorgeous sound (built-in speaker included). And the emojis I like. And now that I know the screen can be tuned up with Franco Kernel, I'mma install it.

[@THYCR3AT0R]

4:20 Dude underclocked his phone 20% and claims it performs as well as when its at 2.6ghz? Sounds like someones lying. I believe he didn't notice any stutters or lag, but claiming "there are no changes in jank frames percentage compared to the default frequency" is an obvious lie. Maybe idling at the homescreen or in video playback but def not in games or anything actually cpu demanding. If there was no performance increase at 2.6ghz they would have clocked it at 2.1ghz to save battery life.

[@lol_vevo]

Custom ROMs, Greenify, Xposed, overlays, Viper... I can't keep my android unrooted for long

[@nubie1100]

Same.. I lasted a full two month on my s9+ before I got the itch and had to do it..

[@Vysair]

custom rom...use launcher greenify...you dont need that, all new android ady have it built-in xposed....outdated and not maintained but anyway, you dont need that anymore overlay viper....viper4android? no need unless you have old phone

[@AntiWeebPenguin]

@@Vysair "Use launcher" lmao, what if i want to update android version but i don't have updates available?

[@Vysair]

@@AntiWeebPenguin There is still backdoor through app though if you want customization and whatnot, you can go ahead and use custom rom and the update aren't worth checking if you use custom rom. Anyway, I'm not sure what my last comment meant nor how far my head stuck up my ass either in the last comment.

[@J.A.Z-TheMortal]

Super late to the party, but i just wanted to say that i while i still love custom roms or love to use themes to change the look of stock android, by far the main reason why i still spend hours if not days trying to root phones is just to write a simple line in the build prop to enable Camera 2 api. It is super frustrating that most if not all non pixel phones have that feature disabled. And yes, installing a Cgam mod is super essential. In my experience it makes a huge difference compared to the stock camera app. Even in flagships, the difference is super noticeable. God bless BSG and Arnova for porting GCam with HDR+ and nightshight to non pixel devices. So if any of the bigtime XDA developers are still reading this comments, please try to make a miracle app that can enable Camera 2 API without needing to root. That would be a lifesaver. Still don't understand why they dont enable it by default...

[@Akab]

Btw Netflix can be downloaded from their official Page even with root...

[@Fabian-_-]

0:22 what's that widget? (in the mid). It looks great

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

Great video. It got me thinking. You know I've never had any problems with any app not wanting to run on a device that is rooted. I use Netflix daily and never had it say anything about a device having root. Never had a problem with multiple banking apps either. Never really thought about it until now. I've rooted for years now but mostly on galaxies. Good video though. It really got me thinking about rooting and the actual need for it in 2018

[@Alivseven]

I'll play around with stock atm. will root it when the phone got old.

[@kvxzero]

Same

[@tarrisdarling4621]

This is what I'm thinking, just bought a s8+ a few months ago and am tempted to root but idk

[@ytub4358]

@@tarrisdarling4621 Well you wont receive further os updates so...

[@maxwelzig]

I rooted my galaxy s7 the day after I got it. I just hate the touchwiz stuff. I am currently running sac_23_s9_Custom_Rom and it is working great to a certain extent. My only problem is with the camera where is sometimes crashes and requires a clear data to fully function. Root is the best thing about android

[@maxwelzig]

MarkDaNerd No

[@rabieferro2530]

@MarkDaNerd you can't root a galaxy without twrp and twrp trips knox

[@gtaseed]

Hell yeah it's still worth it! running Android 8.1 or 9 on a note 3 makes it a beast of a phone even compared to more recent phones! Although the Bluetooth call issue on 8.1 is kind of running it

[@stam7250]

Android 7 nugat fellas here?

[@davr1]

AndRoidPie fella here

[@YogeshGosavi]

Should have mentioned about xiaomi devices :p They are way too slow at bringing new os Updates to phone

[@skylerb2218]

The main reason I was rooting was to control access rights for apps before marshmallow allowed control of permissions. I also rooted to control apps. Both of these can be done without root now. Package Disabler can disable garbage apps when you grant "ownership" permissions through adb. I personally don't think it is worth it but I definitely would like to see the cds community continue to root phones and leave this option open for people who want to. Unfortunately companies are making it harder and harder to do with each release. I think this stems from people rooting their devices, "killing" them and then saying it's broke under warranty.

[@MrJay197409]

I just wish they would give us stock Android. Not all of us own a computer know how to root .

[@cpufreak101]

Mr. Carroll W a lot of phones out there do come with near stock or fully stock android though

[@MrJay197409]

Justin Noker . Well lg and samsung flagships don't.

[@cpufreak101]

Mr. Carroll W that's true, you have to steer away from big name brands, but there's some companies out there that probably make the phone you're looking for :P I know my G5+ was the perfect thing for me, powerful hardware, good camera, but nothing excessive.

[@MrJay197409]

Justin Noker . Actually no one makes the phone I want. Wish we could get a customer phone like laptop.

[@HelipOfficial]

My nokia 6 (2017) is stock android. Android 7.0 nougat out of the box, currently 8.1, will begetting 9.0 Pie later this year. This phone is my daily driver and to be honest, it's the best phone i had since i first own a touch screen smartphone. Also it survived two brutal drops (face down), nuke proof dude.

[@MrUtuber29]

One big con is crappy camera after rooting.

[@yabyog6519]

that depends on the device though

[@stormzzy6347]

I currently have an Asus Max Pro M1. I have tried 5 custom roms, 3 custom kernels, and a dozen magisk modules. The only thing in the software that is still stock is that one Asus boot screen.

[@adrianobcavf]

It's worth it if you have an old phone, like my Nexus 5.

[@AndrewMalcolmson]

I suppose you mean underclocking the Nexus to help with its battery life problem.

[@adrianobcavf]

Andrew Malcolmson and to install a custom rom. My Nexus 5 is running smoth on the lineage os.

[@AndrewMalcolmson]

IC. I have mine on DirtyUnicorns. The video is creating some confusion by discussing unlocking the bootloader and installing the root binary as if they were the same thing.

[@AsToNlele]

I wish mine was still working :c

[@vxllvxn]

True

[@Abu3laj]

1:02 triggered my Google assistant lol

[@redmozzy]

Thanks for this video. You hit the proverbial nails on the head. I have a Hauwei P10 plus and never felt the need to root as it runs fine and I like the UI (plus I run banking apps on it). My Samsung tablet on the other hand? Rooted the shit out of it ;)

[@wholeNwon]

Isn't the usual reason to get rid of crapware and bloatware permanently?

[@BlitzIn4]

8:12 "If I had a Samsung. I would root the hell out of that thing." 100% Agree. But Samsung doesn't agree at all. From my experience with 2 non-flagship Samsungs, they were impossible to root. Their non-flagships are trash and need to be rooted to fix them.

[@nandaoktavera5707]

Their whole Knox things is just ridiculous, considering that enterprise features are forced to be embedded on a consumer-level product, and it makes harder for the community to put a custom firmware inside of it. I'm definitely not going to buy their products again.

[@ithraldharzul6887]

You forgot titanium backup, or other full backup and restore of everything. That is an amazing app.

[@Davysguru]

According to me it's very much worth it.

[@DemocracyDecoded]

Honestly, none of these reasons make me want to root, but i so want to root for other reasons, mostly evil stuff :)

[@Itsurai01]

;-; I'm just an hacker

[@shazuzrqt7985]

Ohh yeah

[@lukasz2284]

I remember back in the days I was rooting every device I had. The most tested was Samsung Galaxy Nexus gt-i9250. This phone was amazing. I actually could change anything in the system. Every color of theme/launcher or even vibration pattern of any kind of notification or ringtone. You could edit your system on million unique ways. Now I agree you can root your second aging device. Still many possibilities I suppose ;)

[@asdasd2]

You forgot about the matter of privacy in the pros

[@ikigai47]

wow you seriously responded to Francisco with "Wow, that's super lit. Ima do that now"? lololol

[@offdatgogo]

Rooted Snapdragon Note8 here. Love Viper4Android. Hate 80% max battery life. Love 0 bloat. Hate locked BL so no custom kernels. Love AdAway, L SPeed, SD Maid & Titanium Backup. Hate having the US version. If I get another Sammy device it'll certainly be an international version....they are having all the fun (at least with the Notes). Great review. Oh, LOVE AP!!!

[@pcislocked]

bloatware remove google play services overclock & underclock battery charge limit thats why i root

[@blackbullet4254]

What do you mean battery charge limit?

[@-joo3033]

@@blackbullet4254maybe 80% max charge...using full 100% wears the battery faster

[@pxnx]

Rooting? Answer: yep.

[@pxnx]

If no? Ever tried LuckyPatcher, CheatDroid, GameGuardian, Freedom?

[@wturner777]

I've owned the OnePlus 5t since December and ever since then I have no desire to root it. I like simplicity and performance and still don't have a lot of bloatware compared to my previous Samsung Galaxy devices from major carriers. Its had a few glitches every once in a while, but it still serves my purpose and I have no plans to upgrade anytime soon. 😃

[@maksimpopovx]

What launcher does he use?

[@artyfishalmusik]

I would like to know as well.

[@OhnoKnux]

Probably Lawnchair v2

[@artyfishalmusik]

Thanks. Just found out where to get it. Any idea what widgets were used for the notifications on the homescreen and the calendar widget shown? Thanks again for helping out!

[@artyfishalmusik]

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pixxy.kustom.pack&hl=en_US KWGT needed for it. Found the widgets!

[@maksimpopovx]

@@artyfishalmusik thx 👌