renegade809
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Lol. If you are familiar with apple products. ie: Ipad, Ipod Touch, or Iphone, it's the same principal.
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What's so good about rooting??!!
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Allstarj765
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Oh, then I might have to consider rooting, if its as easy as jailbreaking then I could most definitely do it
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OneTenderRebel
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root is awesome even if the only reason is removing the ridiculous amount of bloatware these phones carry now. It has many other benefits as well but to me that is the biggest.
Allstarj765
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That bloatware is pointless... lol
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Rooting is just gaining root access to the system, in other words SuperUser permissions. It changes nothing else other than allowing anything to use superuser permissions. SuperUser.apk (the application) is used to prevent anything (other than the system itself) from using superuser permissions unless you allow them. Without the app, anything and everything could run with superuser permissions.
It does not grant access to free programs, it also does not allow for system backups (nandroids) though it is a step towards that goal (backups). For backups (nandroids) you need a recovery, root doesn't provide that, though it does make it possible once a recovery/bootstrap is compiled for the Droid 3.
It does allow you to use root applications though (Wireless tether for root users, Titanium Backup for root users, etc..) that provide more functionality than the stock OS allows.
Titanium Backup is enough reason in my opinion for root. If you ever need to "Factory Reset" your phone...or it's damaged and you replace it........titanium backup allows you to have made a backup of not only your apps, but the settings/configuration of those apps (game levels, license codes entered, etc...) so you can easily restore the data back along with the app. Definitely a plus..
Root can later bring about recoverys (for entire system backups and installing custom roms) and custom roms....
It does not grant access to free programs, it also does not allow for system backups (nandroids) though it is a step towards that goal (backups). For backups (nandroids) you need a recovery, root doesn't provide that, though it does make it possible once a recovery/bootstrap is compiled for the Droid 3.
It does allow you to use root applications though (Wireless tether for root users, Titanium Backup for root users, etc..) that provide more functionality than the stock OS allows.
Titanium Backup is enough reason in my opinion for root. If you ever need to "Factory Reset" your phone...or it's damaged and you replace it........titanium backup allows you to have made a backup of not only your apps, but the settings/configuration of those apps (game levels, license codes entered, etc...) so you can easily restore the data back along with the app. Definitely a plus..
Root can later bring about recoverys (for entire system backups and installing custom roms) and custom roms....
Allstarj765
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so basically rooting is making your phone do what you want it to with out any restrictions?
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Allstarj765
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Oh I see now.
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To a point. You have access, doesn't mean your access will change anything 
Think of a computer. You have two users. One is a "user" and can login, browse the web, use applications installed on the computer. The other is the "Administrator" and can login, browse the web, use applications installed on the computer....but can also uninstall apps, install apps, delete data from the "user", delete system files (making the computer not work), format the drive and cause a whole lot of other problems. That's if they don't know what they are doing.
The good part though is that since they have access to the system, they can replace some of the software with better written, more featured or just different software. This is how some custom roms are created...they start editing some of the basic stuff, leaving most of the compiled pieces still intact (though removing what's considered bloat). You have to understand all the pieces that work together so you don't unintentionally break something by removing something it required to function.
So root is good in that it allows you "system access" so you can make backups and such (as a start..simple level). Root is bad in that it allows you "system access" so you could delete/remove apps or files that are required for the phone to function.
Think of a computer. You have two users. One is a "user" and can login, browse the web, use applications installed on the computer. The other is the "Administrator" and can login, browse the web, use applications installed on the computer....but can also uninstall apps, install apps, delete data from the "user", delete system files (making the computer not work), format the drive and cause a whole lot of other problems. That's if they don't know what they are doing.
The good part though is that since they have access to the system, they can replace some of the software with better written, more featured or just different software. This is how some custom roms are created...they start editing some of the basic stuff, leaving most of the compiled pieces still intact (though removing what's considered bloat). You have to understand all the pieces that work together so you don't unintentionally break something by removing something it required to function.
So root is good in that it allows you "system access" so you can make backups and such (as a start..simple level). Root is bad in that it allows you "system access" so you could delete/remove apps or files that are required for the phone to function.
Allstarj765
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So if you know what you're doing then you'll most likely encounter no problems during the root process, and later on when your phone is rooted.
Also, if rooting is so popular, then why don't the phone companies just make the phone when you first get it already have superuser permissions. In my opinion I would think that they would make a ton more money.
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Also, if rooting is so popular, then why don't the phone companies just make the phone when you first get it already have superuser permissions. In my opinion I would think that they would make a ton more money.
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droid2drummer
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If you ever run into a bad flash, you'll know how important that backup is..lol
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Allstarj765
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Haha ok thanks
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What's so good about rooting you ask? Well,...... EVERYTHING!! Your phone will explode in a rainbow of colors and you will enjoy the new found powers of levitation and invisibility. That's about it.... yeah.
You should totally do it. You'll never go back. I promise.
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You should totally do it. You'll never go back. I promise.
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Allstarj765
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Oh so that's why all of that **** is there...
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