Android Rooting: Benefits of rooting and why it should be done carefully

The Android eco system is currently flooded with a great deal of smartphones. And among these, some are stuck with older versions of Android while some are up to date with the newer versions of Android. The process of rolling out updates is solely left to the manufacturer or in other countries to the carriers.

Google, until last year used to roll out major software updates at regular intervals which meant that people who brought the device earlier had to be content with what they had, unless of course the manufacturers decide otherwise.

And mainly due to this reason, hackers and other users root their Android device so as to benefit from custom ROMs. Getting root access to an Android device doesn’t take much time and each Android handset will have a specific way of rooting. After rooting the device, you will have the freedom to install root only applications from the Android Market.

The prominent applications are the ones with which you can overclock the processor upto desirable speeds and screenshot applications which will let you take a screenshot of your device with gesture controls. And lastly, adding of custom ROMs becomes that much easier. With custom ROMs a user can download the latest versions of Android on his/her Android device.

This basically means that users will not have to be at the manufacturer’s mercy for updates. Developer forums like XDA have been set up so as to guide novices with the process of rooting and adding custom ROMs. But there are some risks involved in the process of adding/flashing custom ROMs to an Android device.

The user needs to know what he is doing before adding custom ROMs to his Android device. And if the user is not careful enough, there is a possibility of the device getting bricked. So read the instructions carefully and remember to recover the current ROM before going forward with the flashing.

Apps like ROM Manager help with the rooting process. And if you get the Premium version of the app, it will actually recommend ROMs for your device by searching through the database. One click root apps like SuperOneClick help with the rooting process. Download the latest version of SuperOneClick on your desktop to root your device and if the new version doesn’t work try downloading the older versions. Click here to download the latest version of SuperOneClick.

To learn more about rooting your device, Google for ”Your device rooting”. For ex: Motorola Defy rooting. Head over to the XDA forums for more on rooting and adding custom ROMs.