Why Root My Android Smartphone?

Why Root My Android Smartphone?
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[@iColassi]

Good video & love your vids. Very helpful for a new user of the Galaxy S2 coming from being a iPhone user since 2007. Just messing around with my S2 so far has been fun with rooting & such.

[@shepard177]

Thanks for posting this video up. I'm not used to rooting and I always wondered what the purpose was. This was a simple and clean explanation.

[@YouLR7]

I'm pleased to have found such an interesting explanation of what rooting an Android phone means. Thank You!!!

[@skittlzism]

thanks man, keep me up to date. and also if something goes wrong with my phone and i want to get it fixed can i delete the root?

[@rushil5891]

dude nice video, I actually didn't know you could do all these things with a rooted phone. Thanks man and keep making more videos.

[@elvischesschamp]

I must say bro. I am from Bosnia and you are one of the best in explaining things. I admire your hard-work and dedication towards helping people and I hope everything goes good in your life. Thank you so much. I do have 1 question if you arent busy that I would like answered. The question is right after this post.

[@MichaelHebert_Andrew]

Thank you. I really appreciate the information you've provided.

[@jhstieglitz]

Great video. What are the risks on rooting? Eg warranty , updates, etc

[@jh5637]

First off, great videos. I really enjoy them and find them quite helpful. I have a question to ask and am only asking you because I can't seem to find an answer (or just haven't looked in the right places) anywhere on the Web. Can I use a Verizon SG3 on TMobile network if I root it/unlock it? If it is possible, will all features work properly? Any advice would be much appreciated and I thank you, in advance.

[@TRUCKERS8868]

Hey Max how you doing? Just a cuestion...how do you move the rom backup to the sd ?Cuz i need to du that to get more free space on my phone. Nice videos you really helped me a lot to root main and change the rom, am very happy now with jedi x 20 rom. So thanks in advance. And keep helping us.

[@JuanyJuanes]

great info man!! thanks and subscribed!!

[@TheHardcore4u]

i didn't get bored and yes i watched the whole video, nice and simple. Keep it up mate

[@ChrisIssac]

Super great info..Video well done! Finally someone I can understand. Thanks

[@t43user]

Thank you for your Instructions on how to root phones and flash roms. Keep up the quality work.

[@LittleMonsterFame85]

Holy crap I love you!! LOL. You have no idea how much you have helped me. I'm freaking obsessed with android now. I just got the Galaxy s3. It took me 2 hours to root it (i'm a noob) but I got it! You are awesome!

[@16ReasonsWhy]

Great video--very helpful. Rooting my Galaxy Nexus now.

[@highonandroid]

Sprint has 4G LTE capable phones and are in the phase of rolling them out so in a way yes but you cannot use it until probably october of this year for most cities in the U.S.

[@highonandroid]

Not sure, it's certainly possible will look into it.

[@DanielQuindeO]

Cool explanation of the benefits, thanks.

[@Tatzelveln777]

Great video man, thanks for the info.

[@NSoule]

Thanks for all that info.. I'll be looking at your other videos soon. I have a ZTE 990s where I use Straight talk.. it's an Android 2.3.5 .. I know my son said I'd be able to tether, but I didn't see anything called Gingerbread in my phone? I should be able to Root this one?

[@CarrotBank]

Extremely helpful video, keep it up!

[@bhavinmoriya9216]

Hi Max Thanks for a wonderful video. Hey, could you tell me where can I download galaxys3zip file as you mentioned in the video? Thanks again.

[@478Cubano]

thanks for sharing and for the clear explanation great video but can you please tell me the side effect of rooting the phone ??????

[@jarekdesign1]

Good Man thank you so much for your advice. Max You Are Best , thanks

[@AmirHAshouri]

Buddy, do u think it will be possible to use the usb cable of prime for connecting the usb flash drives or even a 3g stick ? ;)

[@FryadSaeed]

Thanks man. Are your Galaxy facing any damage during rooting? If that so, How is that? and how to fix it?

[@johhnyred5g]

i can see you are passionate about your phones, thax for the insight

[@Rannbo]

Wow you're good at explaining man. Just by the first few minutes you had me into rooting my new phone lol.

[@WolffyTime]

Great job in explaining

[@CarolinaGirlCreationZ]

I just recently started using Sprints Samsung Galazy SII & am thinking strongly about rooting. I hate having to pay for hotspot & think it's ludicrous to charge separate for it! I have 2 questions though. 1) How do I ensure my apps, photos, files & music are all still in tact so that I can put them back on my phone (do I lose all of that when rooting?) & 2) can you tell me a little more in detail the safest & best way to back up my current set up so I can restore to it in case something happens?

[@azzamkm]

It is really very important topic. Thank you Max.

[@died4u525]

I'm curious so I've started researching rooting my EVO 3D. Is it true that u can just unroot your phone to still be able to use your phone's warranty? And does that hold true for the extended warranty I purchased through Best Buy when I bought my phone?

[@DjMuthafcknRukus1]

Nice helpful vid .. But can u please tell me wats the bad things about rooting your phone ...and does it make it slow????

[@manzrnet]

You're on about SpeedIntensifier right? Actually it only speeds up the animations on your iphone when you switch through apps/menu to make it SEEM faster, but then again it still is pretty awesome :D

[@KwanNam]

Excellent topic. Getting better at looking at the camera :-)

[@MegaJerome1969]

I have a Samsung Infuse G4 my apps are very slow and internet, can I do something about it to get better performance on this Phone? please give me advice

[@taiki1994]

Most of the features you get by rooting can also be done by jailbreaking iphone..... you can get wifi tethering on both iOS and android as well as SSH etc

[@ruizraulr]

Thnks for your video! I'm new at this stuff and I wanna root my phone, but I don't want to mess it up... Is there a chance for my phone to become a brick in the rooting process? Or it depends on the use I give it?

[@KmLordion]

sorry for asking here .... i know its not a forum, but i cant find anywhere if i can update my phone with sony ericsson pc companion if i have custom kernel and stock rom.

[@Ruizfig]

this video explains alot more and convinced me to do it thanks

[@Pzaman23]

Very well explained...nice vid!

[@Jackovich]

if i root my galaxy s2, do i need to install any roms to get screencast pro to record games for my channel?

[@justinchancellor5620]

so question, if you use the wifi tether app when android is rooted, does it use your data plan? meaning, I have 6 gb of data and my phone is a 4g, if i root and use the wifi tether, will it take out of my 6gb?

[@bbbbbbb1470]

question. Wanting to root my evo 3d sprint cdma. However im happy with my ics an sense 3.6. im not looking to revert back to the old os. how do i do this and keep ics an 3.6 sense while riding myself of the preloaded apps?

[@ihsrc]

Good Information, I'm considering rooting my Rezound - thanks!

[@BiPolarMeltdown]

You are the man!! Thanks for your videos, Max. I made my wife watch this one so she will let me root her EVO 3D.haha. Your videos make it very easy to follow. I watched your videos about 20 times before I rooted my EVO 4g...after that I could'nt believe I was ever nervous about doing it. Thanks man.

[@everythingpsvita]

Will this void the warranty on my phone? If something bad happens can I bring it back to the place where i bought it?seeing as i just bought my phone a week ago

[@RaptorRubenr250]

just got a note...any notes i can take from you? first time android guy been on that apple for years..i see the light now..oh useing mac osx no win/lix..where do i start? thanks

[@iamcutiepie24]

Damn. In Singapore the data has been reduced from 10GB to 2GB for the monthly subscription plan of $39.90. If you want more data bundle, you've got to pay more or get a monthly plan that's more expensive.

[@denallizx10]

hey max.. What's the best root for my nexus s 4G ? Do you think I should over clock it? How and to where?

[@TheJaybird95]

i have the epic 4g touch and i know how to root. but how can i install a custom rom without losing my data? i've seen people install roms and all their app and data are still there. like their homescreens and everything look the the same -- like nothing was changed

[@cbelindadavis]

WOW! i appreciate what i learned in the first few mintues - i am subscribing to learn more.

[@TheMindfulOne]

I have an att sgs2. I also have a best buy protection plan. Will rooting void any warrantees?

[@vapourmile]

There's no need for a explanation sealight, being able to use the internet through your phone's mobile network is simple enough to understand! Thanks.

[@vicentecaballes9799]

hi master did you hear about signal reviver on cherry mobile in flashing pac file?

[@ianng1240]

You could reset your phone with cwm recovery if you reset through setting the first time your cwm recovery will be gone if reset the second time your phone will only go to download modethats what happend to my s3

[@discolemawnade]

Probably can't but I figure I'll ask anyway as you seem to be an expert on this. I have the ATT Galaxy s2, unlocked using it on T-Mobile, but I can only use T-Mobile's Edge network at any given time. I've heard/been told that the ATT has the tech for the bandwiths or what have you to use T-Mobile's 4G network. Is this possible with rooting or other processes?

[@zilvinasnavickas5577]

very useful and clear.

[@ecmd6338]

Question: my samsung galaxy note has an incall problem i cant hear a thing and the other party doesnt hear a thing as well but i can make calls skype mobile to skype pc with no problem record voice and audio with no problem will rooting fix this? will flashing a new rom/kernel fix this? will flashing to ICS from GB fix this?

[@thetommantom]

what is the fastest your would overclock an evo 3d? or the fastest you would feel safe running?

[@abooguh]

What would you recommend as a rom for better battery (droid razr), or any other ways to increase the battery life besides underclocking the cpu, ram, etc. Also I have already rooted my phone, and used app quarantine to disable those unwanted, unused, crappy bloatware that came with the phone, but I would really prefer to delete them. Thank you for your help in advance!

[@EasternMerchant]

You have a New Subscriber!!! There are some people I dare say...actually make me more stupid to be around, but you....I think I became 300x wiser in just 10 minutes!

[@gold3084]

Problem is that some of the rooted roms are pretty buggy, thats why i went back to original rom.

[@str8harry]

How can I change the theme of my notification bar if I root it? Is that something that I could do from rooting it or would I have to install a custom rom?

[@123321theunknown]

What is wireless tether? is it like the HTC portable Hotspot?

[@kyokeun]

@TheLFM17 Thanks for trying to help me, but that's not what I wanted. I wanted to know if there's a good backup app without rooting. Don't you need root for titanium backup?

[@wekeiwarrior]

Please respond does rooting allow u to purchase games that arnt free or purchase things in the game

[@aldoggg6]

Hey could you show me how to root my at&t samsung mega. Also if I could can I use the Cm10 or what do think I should use for the phone

[@purplemotoman]

Hey Zedomax. If I was to root my sgh-i717r would I be able to plug a portable hard drive full of music into it and have it recognize it?

[@nexova]

Can u like, change the hardware keys functions? (For example change options to multitasking,) ????

[@LeslieChP]

I got an Android Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus that dont boot up anymore. The only thing I get access to is the Recovery Screen. I tried all the options already and none of them worked. Still don't got to the main screen of the OS. How can I reinstall the system in my phone so I can make it back to boot up normally or install a different version that make it work.

[@kyokeun]

Hey, I don't like rooting. Do you know any apps that you can use to back up app cache or something? I am currently using Astro.

[@aabakri]

you are the man! keep it up Boss!

[@skittlzism]

all i want to do is give different led light colours for different people. like a blackberry. any ideas on how i could do this.... if i can?

[@haytipify]

hello sir! i have two concerns in my mind these past few days. just bought my GNex (non-verizon version) a week ago, and i found it so good. and it;s really nice, smooth, and awesome. as far as i can see.. this smartphone is next closed to iphone 4s? ok now. my first concern is. could i unroot it back once i rooted it?

[@ChristopherCayasBernal]

i have an international version of HTC one x plus.. i want to root it but most of the tutorials are for one x only.. im not quite sure if rooting is also for one x plus.. thanks.. please help..

[@AliZurix]

i wanna ask you about your galaxy tab 10.1 , why didn't u update it ? i mean the touch wiz update :)

[@TheQsanity]

What is the worst that can happen if you root your phone? If something happens can you reset to factory settings? To use otg for something like a keyboard from a desktop does it have to be rooted?

[@iTechie17]

Are there any custom roms that don't require a data wipe? I backed up my phone with ROM Manager just in case..but I heard of the ROM Nostalgia but I can't find any videos or snapshots of it.

[@robertfng]

maybe you can tell us if there are any risk of rooting an android phone and if it can easily be restored to original factory

[@DLopez-wq4oi]

Why do I keep getting a "System UI has stopped workingc notification? Please Help.

[@Skonkw0rks]

Nice video, Subscribed!

[@iTechie17]

I rooted my s3 but now I'm nervous about custom roms. I have AT&T and I don't want to do data wipe, is there any custom rom that doesn't need a data wipe?

i use stock which i have rooted and debloated myself, does it make me dumb that i use stock. its heavily modded and still gets miles better battery and performance then cm or aokp and so on

[@UTube4588]

Will it avoid my warranty? and if it does, can i restore it so samsung can't see its ever rooted?

[@dexxxpreme]

Thank you so much for a quick response. I have to subscribed to your channel have a lotta good information. I have my samsung galaxy to overclock at 1.2... how do I tweek it to get 1.6?

[@acercon553]

after rooting the phone is there like a free market like jailbreaking on iphone?

[@bbbbbbb1470]

im runing android 4.o with sense 3.6 if i root an s-off my 3d will i still hav ics or will i either need to load a rom/kernal or be stuck back to gingerbread. not looking to change my rom happy with everything but the sprint preloaded bloatware as you called it,, and dont wanna pay 30 per month to use teathering...

[@OccupyRiot]

Just got the Blazer Rom 4.1. Is that a good rom for hacked sprint hotspot hack? or Calkulin's Hotspot hack? or are they the same?

[@ItsNickthaDick]

I just got a galaxy nexus from sprint and was wondering what rom you recommend?

[@nemesisut8793]

Love all your videos, I have not seen this question or thread but is there a way to avoid the ATT 300 MB data plan for SGs3? $20 plus tax costing over $250 a year when I can spend that on my books. I just can not justify that when I have solid internet at home and or around campus and almost everywhere I go. Can you shed any light on this? thxs in advance....

[@richmondishmailaddr]

HOW DO YOU ROOT THE PHONE? lg thrill. it keeps just sitting there saying that it is rooting. tried superclick. have usb debugging on.

[@iTechie17]

What's the best way to root your galaxy s3, I'm nervous if I get it stuck..is it possible it could get stuck?

[@soumendastr]

whatever I download from market,everything gets deleted automatically in my HTC explorer A310e in 3-5 days.can u help me why it is happening?or it can be solved by donig root

[@kauwnt]

@zedomax from what I researched, it chooses the country using the sim card or something there was an app called market unlock which people use

[@elisewu6302]

can you still receive and update OTA updates when youre rooted?

[@geesalem5559]

hey zedomax, can rooting my one x increase my phone's speaker volume? is there's an app for something for that?

[@AdelBasiony]

i wanna know what r the disadvantage of rooting ??? and "You Know" i heard that after rooting if do something wrong(like really over do) with your mobile, it might burn down , it's true or not ?? thanks

[@LeonThong]

hey, i wanna ask, if i were to root my phone, doesnt it voids d warranty?