Android Phone Rooting Tools and Steps

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What is Rooting or What will it benefit to me? Two common questions which consist the base of risking android phone to death. Rooting is the process by which you can gain access to the root (core) files of Android operating system. Many of us are aware that Android is a Linux based operating system because of which it lies flat under open source category. This gives freedom to the developers to re-write the code which allows them to run more and more app on the same. Currently the Smartphone’s running Android system is locked with some limited features. You can only unlock them by rooting it or in simple words overwriting the phone OS/firmware. There are ample of custom mods and updates on web, but all of them cannot be trusted. Some of them can simply shut your phone down forever. So you must take care to root your phone. You must ensure that the mod you are applying suits the phone and atleast you have option back to restore your phones existing settings. Collect the most appropriate tools needed and then only go for the same. Remember this is not just plug and play process. This needs technical knowledge which can help you to understand about the root process and then only you can take advantage. Rooting allows you to gain permission to Linux core files and unlock those features which are locked. Rightnow there are ample of benefit by rooting. But still remember, that some companies has clearly stated that by rooting you will loose the phone warranty.

This is a geek job. Those you are enthusiast and want to play with the phone functionality go for the same. After the implementation of Android operating system, many portable devices started coming in existence. This has reduced a development cost to much lower grade. Due to availability of an open source operating system, manufacturers remain free from interface development and updates. Android has given an open market and it is widely accepted by everyone. Though in the phase of development is much easier to Root an Android phone than others. I had tried to explain you here each possible step with the help of which you can root your phone. Rooting just cannot be said that you are modifying your phones system files, but it is used many time to gain more performance. As we can notice easily that the number of Android users are increasing day by day, rooting has become a common process among the users. It is just like updating your phone with a better operating system and features. Remember every phone has different firmware version and OS updates. You can take this steps are reference and the entire responsibility is on your choice.

Rooting is very much similar to Jailbreaking. In iPhone or in Apple Products, jailbreaking allows you to run a ton of free apps with the help of cydia. This is just a sample. But Apple has clearly stated that Jailbreak means no warranty. Other than, still many has done this successfully. The market of Apple products is far more different than Android. Under Apple only one manufacturer rules. Only one type of operating system and firmware are developed. While Android is very fast and it is adopted by many with different updates and firmware. So here the process become more complicated to find the right file for your phone. While iPhone on the same has one process. Rooting allows you to gain more performance from the phone, you can run more apps and modify the phones interface. As I had mentioned already, that there are risk involved in rooting. First is loosing the phones warranty and second is making the device useless. Before doing the same backup your phone data. Atleast you can get your contacts back. Second thing, you must be aware about the entire process. You must keep all files ready with you and connection must not be accidentally terminated in between. I had tried to explain the process in detail with number of tools.

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By Rooting you access God mode in the phone. Because of its open source quality rooting is not considered as unethical. Rooting depends on your choice. Many root their phone in order to gain full control over the features. You can tweak the system as you want. There are some points which are proper discussed on benefits of rooting.

• Performance : This is the first thing which is affected. Rooting allows the reallocation of cache which makes your phone faster. A proper root device can do this work in much better way. Other than this by rooting you can also over clock your device to gain some more power. This is becoming common on mobile phones nowadays.
• System Files : As you become the owner of system files you can modify the core files. You can add themes, add new features, modify the widgets or any extra functionality which is possible can be added. Many root to add recovery support on Android phone which is quiet helpful in case of failure.
• Tons of App Support : By rooting the phone supports a higher number of apps. It becomes more compatible. The best example is tethering your phone. This is not possible in many phones without rooting because of difference in hardware configuration. But with the help of rooting you can run the most favorable app for the process.
• Run many more apps from memory card : It is common to use a additional storage space in the phone. Because of limitation some apps cannot access the SD card storage. But after unlocking you can use the memory card as a location for your app. It will allow you to add mor games and applications in the phone.
• Upgrades : Because of rooting, you can add more new Android operating system released in the market. Atleast you can give a try. Many time it becomes impossible to run those on existing phone as you get message that device might not support. But with the help of custom rom it is possible.

Some Tips for Rooting your Android Phone

• Android Phone : First tip is to find the exact tool for your phone model. Some tools works for any phone, but some phones have specific limitations which cannot break via any rooting software’s. So at start it is very important to research properly that first is your phone ready for rooting. Are there people who had already rooted it. Second what tool is the best for it. You can find the same on web. Third, what are the consequences of rooting your phone model. Some phones comes with S-On which stands for locked ROMs. It is a bit complicated to root them. There are tons of forums and discussion which share this information. So just do not download and root.
• Read the Root Process : Though the root process is not lengthy but you must read the same before performing it. There are very less steps, but they should be performed in order. Invalid or incomplete process can cause permanent failure of phone. It is very necessary that the rooting process should go smoothly without any errors.
• Un-Rooting the Device : This is important to save you from loss. Before rooting go and watch some videos and root on unrooting. Many rooting tools provide you a direct button for the same. It is possible to unroot the device after rooting that bringing back the original settings. Rely on factory settings for the same mostly. So anytime if your phone is not responding properly you can unroot the same back again to make it work.
• Charge your phone completely : This is another very important step for rooting. Your phone must be fully charged to carry out the rooting process. Do not just start the process without checking the battery power. It is very important to take care that the process is not terminated in between under any condition. If the phone dies in between the rooting process, it is very difficult to restore it back again.
• Avoid Overclocking : A phone is much smaller in size and it is not really meant for overclocking. Many users Root the phone especially to overclock and gain more performance. This is extremely risky. There are maximum chances that your phone might burn out and you cannot restore it back as it is a complete death of your hardware. There are no way to make the phone work back, unless you are lucky. Do not play with the clock ratio, just root and enjoy the customization.

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Rooting Tools :

SuperOneClick :

This is one of the most popular rooting tool. It is not a official product. It works on any operating system. With the help of this tool you can root and unroot the phone. It helps to find driver automatically for your device. The requirement for this tool is .Net 2.0.

• Download and install this tool in your system.
• Connect your Android phone. It is recommended that you must not mount your sd card now. For this just go in SD Card settings and choose Unmount SD Card.
• Now from phone you have to modify some settings to perform the operation. Look in the settings and look for development. Enable USB debugging.
• Run this tool. You can see a common interface in which you have to click on Root. After a while when the process is ended you can see a Superuser icon in your phone.
• If phone is Nandi Locked then you will need to click on Shell Root instead of Root.

Z4Root :

Z4Root is another tool for rooting Android phone. The mod comes with a single root button which you have to click and site back to see the modification. It is being found after some test that this tool is kind of safer tools for rooting. It works with maximum Android phones. The tool just modifies the phone root binaries. So in case if something went wrong and the process remains incomplete you can just restart your phone and the problem will be fixed. For novice this tool is recommended at start if they are not looking for any kind of major modification in their phone. The process to root is very simple. In this you do not need any pc for running the root process it is done inside the phone itself.

• Download the tool and unzip it.
• Connect the phone. Mount the SD card for file transfer.
• Now copy the .apk files and move tem in your memory card. You have to copy the files on the memory card and do not move that in any folder.
• Now once you are done from File Manager in your Android phone run the Z4 apk file. Click on Root. That’s all.

Universal AndRoot

The current version which you can download and use is Universal Androot 1.6.2 beta 5. This tool is available for free. It is a very powerful root app for Android. This tool also provide you option to root and unroot your phone and it work from the phone itself. You do not need to first get this on your pc. It is possible to directly download this app in your phone and then root it. The process is very easy and consume some time.

• Download the tool.
• Connect your Android phone to pc and mount the SD card.
• Transfer the apk files to the SD card.
• Run them with the help of any File Manager.
• One the tool is launched choose the screen instructions.

Recommended File Manager Apps for Android after Rooting

There are some apps which I had listed here and are recommended to use to navigate the root files. This are available for fee and for free. They are easy to use and flexible.

ROM Manager : As the name suggest this tool allows you to manage your phone ROM. It is a bit complicated tool and only recommended who wants to manage third party ROMs on Android. The tool helps you to customize your device as you want. You add up better ROMs to gain more performance. You just need to put the rom in your memory card and with the help of this tool you can install it.

Root Explorer : This is a Android File Manager. With the help of this tool you can access the entire File System and manage it as you want. You can simply move or modify a file or just check the file permission. A very flexible tool to reach the core files and add apps in your phone.