This is a hard to answer question. In general Android is insecure, and rooting it is akin to running windows as administrator all the time (which a worrisome amount of people do anyways).
In an ideal world, smartphones wouldn't come with unwanted software users are not allowed to remove, additionally the likes of AT&T wouldn't add even more of that software if you make the mistake of turning the phone with their chip still in the first time (specially when you are in a completely different country). Also ideally they would provide security updates and even OS upgrades, but the vast majority won't.
The smartphone ecosystem is bad. Apple is a little but not much better, what with dropping support (no security updates) to perfectly working devices because its out of fashion for them.
In general, if you don't have a really pressing need to root your phone, don't. If you just wanted to remove junk, you could root, remove, unroot. But, not all phones can be "rooted" safely, and some can be bricked. Also try not to leave the adb thing enabled when you play with the thing, preferably never go online with that, its a serious infection vector.
Good or bad, well depends if you truly know what your doing, which is sadly not the usual case.
Topic: Does Rooted Mobile Devices Good or Bad? (Read 624 times)
Very interesting discussion. In past I wanted to root my phone, mainly because it had very little memory available, it was occupied by pre-installed apps that I didn't used, so I wanted to remove it. But I didn't tried it because I had little knowledge and was afraid to brick my phone.
But now I don't see many reasons to root my phone. I use stock Android (Android One series) which comes without pre-installed bloatware. And another reason - I don't want to lose warranty.
It's really not recommended or suggested that your warranty is not expired yet and you can't root your mobile phone to avoid losing warranty unless it expired already and your warranty is not valid anymore then it's okay to root your phone if you wanted to. It all depends on the person. I have read many replies in this thread and most are suggesting that mobile phones is not recommended to root when your mobile phone is a new model unlike the old ones which don't have full control at all or atleast some.But now I don't see many reasons to root my phone. I use stock Android (Android One series) which comes without pre-installed bloatware. And another reason - I don't want to lose warranty.
i think today everyone root because it come with custom rom.
don't worry about warranty if flash twrp when have problem you can flash rom back.
when phone have some problem you can flash original rom before sent to phone service.
Very interesting discussion. In past I wanted to root my phone, mainly because it had very little memory available, it was occupied by pre-installed apps that I didn't used, so I wanted to remove it. But I didn't tried it because I had little knowledge and was afraid to brick my phone.
But now I don't see many reasons to root my phone. I use stock Android (Android One series) which comes without pre-installed bloatware. And another reason - I don't want to lose warranty.
It's really not recommended or suggested that your warranty is not expired yet and you can't root your mobile phone to avoid losing warranty unless it expired already and your warranty is not valid anymore then it's okay to root your phone if you wanted to. It all depends on the person. I have read many replies in this thread and most are suggesting that mobile phones is not recommended to root when your mobile phone is a new model unlike the old ones which don't have full control at all or atleast some. But now I don't see many reasons to root my phone. I use stock Android (Android One series) which comes without pre-installed bloatware. And another reason - I don't want to lose warranty.
have some little problem with banking app it always say can't use when you use root device.
but it can fix this problem with magisk to use magisk hide.
ps. im not recommend to apk outside playstore.
but it can fix this problem with magisk to use magisk hide.
ps. im not recommend to apk outside playstore.
Very interesting discussion. In past I wanted to root my phone, mainly because it had very little memory available, it was occupied by pre-installed apps that I didn't used, so I wanted to remove it. But I didn't tried it because I had little knowledge and was afraid to brick my phone.
But now I don't see many reasons to root my phone. I use stock Android (Android One series) which comes without pre-installed bloatware. And another reason - I don't want to lose warranty.
But now I don't see many reasons to root my phone. I use stock Android (Android One series) which comes without pre-installed bloatware. And another reason - I don't want to lose warranty.
If keep important data and the root is not safe then is bad thing, if root is not ok and the phone is only used for ussual stuff and not bank apps or others then is ok not safe.
its either of the two, you see whats the point of rooting your phone? you want to have full controll? I suggest not to root those phone, what if you brick it? but you don't have enough skills to fix in the end you will need to pay technicians to fix your phone, ending to expenses,
Thank you for the suggestion but as I said I am not going to root my phone and the reason is I am not expert at tinkering mobile software. Anyway, you have a point, what's the purpose of rooting your phone? And that's the question. According to a site (https://www.xda-developers.com/reasons-for-root-android/) about reasons why to root your phone but my opinion to some reasons are not that good to consider if you ask me and it's not that helpful. The information you guys shared will be helpful to those who are planning to root their phones even if they don't know the consequences of rooting mobile phones if gone wrong. 
its either of the two, you see whats the point of rooting your phone? you want to have full controll? I suggest not to root those phone, what if you brick it? but you don't have enough skills to fix in the end you will need to pay technicians to fix your phone, ending to expenses,
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Now I am using a unrooted phone but previously I used a rooted phone And I rooted the phone with the help Kingroot android application.
There are some problem I faced that time. The acute problem was my phone's play store trashed. And I became unable to update application through play store. Tried several time but unable to solved the issue. Secondly I faced some problem while installing crypto related application. That was very rear. Most of successfully installed. But some application showed error for rooted device.
After manually installing custom rom these problems was solved. But I took some advantage from rooted device. Some access was really amazing.
My suggestion :
1. First suggestion don't root your device.
2. If you really need then try to root your old phone which is used more and you will not care if phone will crash.
3. If you root your phone then you should not use any crypto wallet for holding big amount.
4. You must be a well known person about mobile and it’s usage.
Good luck buddy.
There are some problem I faced that time. The acute problem was my phone's play store trashed. And I became unable to update application through play store. Tried several time but unable to solved the issue. Secondly I faced some problem while installing crypto related application. That was very rear. Most of successfully installed. But some application showed error for rooted device.
After manually installing custom rom these problems was solved. But I took some advantage from rooted device. Some access was really amazing.
My suggestion :
1. First suggestion don't root your device.
2. If you really need then try to root your old phone which is used more and you will not care if phone will crash.
3. If you root your phone then you should not use any crypto wallet for holding big amount.
4. You must be a well known person about mobile and it’s usage.
Good luck buddy.
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Rooting means to get SuperUser access over your device, as Android is, at origins, derived from Linux.
To root or not to root your device is - more or less - similar with to mod or not to mod your PC. Modders think "why wouldn't I mod it, if I can do it?", while conservative ones think "why change it, if it works like that?".
Coming back to phones, enthusiasts, generally, tend to root their devices, as they are looking for full control. And indeed, having SU access gives you more powers compared to an user of a non-rooted phone, including, but not limited to, installing custom ROMs, uninstalling apps specific to the operating system or specific to the phone vendor (apps which can not be uninstalled otherwise), spoofing your MAC address or your IMEI etc.
On another hand, as in normal life, freedom of choice comes with a cost - losing your warranty (maybe the most important aspect: rooted phones don't have warranty anymore), chance of bricking the phone during the rooting process, installing various types of malware programs and so on.
Basically, you should not root your phone, unless (1) you really need it; (2) you are a phone expert; (3) although not an expert, you really know what you're doing.
To root or not to root your device is - more or less - similar with to mod or not to mod your PC. Modders think "why wouldn't I mod it, if I can do it?", while conservative ones think "why change it, if it works like that?".
Coming back to phones, enthusiasts, generally, tend to root their devices, as they are looking for full control. And indeed, having SU access gives you more powers compared to an user of a non-rooted phone, including, but not limited to, installing custom ROMs, uninstalling apps specific to the operating system or specific to the phone vendor (apps which can not be uninstalled otherwise), spoofing your MAC address or your IMEI etc.
On another hand, as in normal life, freedom of choice comes with a cost - losing your warranty (maybe the most important aspect: rooted phones don't have warranty anymore), chance of bricking the phone during the rooting process, installing various types of malware programs and so on.
Basically, you should not root your phone, unless (1) you really need it; (2) you are a phone expert; (3) although not an expert, you really know what you're doing.
Am glade to have come across this thread, i have a Samsung Galaxy S9+ given to me by my big brother, i notice the phone is rooted, and i really do not like rooted phones since am not techy guy just a normal user,
first i thought to just continue using it even though it is rooted, but recently i have been trying to watch some movies from my Netflix account and i discover i couldn't, the videos always given error messages anytime i click on watch, so now am thinking may be because the phone is rooted is the problem,
i really want the phone to be unrooted but i have no clue how to go about it, and my brother not around to help out
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in my opinion, not good to root phones, because there will always be something that will not work fine.
first i thought to just continue using it even though it is rooted, but recently i have been trying to watch some movies from my Netflix account and i discover i couldn't, the videos always given error messages anytime i click on watch, so now am thinking may be because the phone is rooted is the problem,
i really want the phone to be unrooted but i have no clue how to go about it, and my brother not around to help out
, in my opinion, not good to root phones, because there will always be something that will not work fine.
Rooted android device is good if you have good reasons to do it (e.g. backup application along with it's data) and you know what you do.
With proper configuration/tools (such as XPrivacyLua), rooted device is more secure and could improve your privacy.
Fortunately that app doesn't work on most devices these days
With proper configuration/tools (such as XPrivacyLua), rooted device is more secure and could improve your privacy.
Fortunately that app doesn't work on most devices these days
On the flipside, some mobile banking apps prohibit themselves being installed on rooted phones. What a bummer.
Rooted devices feels like you have admin control just like in a desktop you can do anything on your device you can install everything, change OS etc. That's what rooted devices can offer and gives you added privilege, Some applications require rooted device to install, that is why some people try to root their device but rooting sometimes can destroy your phone, make sure you know what you are doing to avoid destroying your phone.
Is it really high risk in introducing your phone to viruses and malware?.
Hmm, not as most users described.Even non-rooted device is as susceptible as rooted. As long as you've installed a malware, it will infect your system.
I'm sure that you've stumbled upon an App that can root your phone with a simple click;
So, a malware with that capability can easily flash, install something or alter some system level applications.
The added risk to a rooted phone is flashing custom ROMs that may have a more vulnerabilities than the stock Android.
And of course, more variety of risky "underground" applications.
If you're installing a wallet, just make sure not to browse to shady sites and never install unnecessary app to your phone, like Facebook App
When i have my first Android phone, i searching in internet and found Rooted Phone and i think this is good and i can full customize my phone. So, i try it and it work.
Before my phone is rooted i can't remove app in my phone.
After rooted, i can remove that app.
Then i try install another app in Playstore and open it. The app send message Your phone is Rooted.
So, i unroot my phone to access this app and never root phone again.
Before my phone is rooted i can't remove app in my phone.
After rooted, i can remove that app.
Then i try install another app in Playstore and open it. The app send message Your phone is Rooted.
So, i unroot my phone to access this app and never root phone again.
I still have my old rooted android KitKat phone (local brand) with custom rom and as far as I know,
it has never been hacked due to the advanced permission management the "superuser" feature have added.
But that's already covered by today's latest android version, like my current phone that i don't even bothered rooting.
Like the seemingly consensus here, latest phones doesn't need root access to be more secured, you'll likely get the opposite if you try.
For beginners, better off not tinkering with the things that they don't understand.
I agree, it's like diving in a sea water that you didn't know if it's dangerous to people who wants to dive. I don't want to tinker my phone since I am not expert at that. Thank you for sharing such information about your old phone that is rooted and never get hacked. I have a question, Is it really high risk in introducing your phone to viruses and malware?.it has never been hacked due to the advanced permission management the "superuser" feature have added.
But that's already covered by today's latest android version, like my current phone that i don't even bothered rooting.
Like the seemingly consensus here, latest phones doesn't need root access to be more secured, you'll likely get the opposite if you try.
For beginners, better off not tinkering with the things that they don't understand.
It depends on the user, the purpose, and the phone I suppose? I'm not particularly sure but the latest phones should be able to somehow replicate what rooted phone does without the need to do so, but still lacking in some aspects.
Purpose, if you wanted to have full access to your phone, then go. If not, and you just want to root for the sake of it, why even bother? Waste of time and effort.
As for user, well, as long as the user is an experienced one, a rooted phone isn't all that bad. On the contrary, if you're a newbie regarding it, I'd suggest to completely avoid rooting your phone. You might lose it after a single week or so.
It really does depends on the user if what he/she wants to do with his/her phone. Anyway, I am not creating this thread for looking some answers because I am gathering information whether if rooting is good or bad. In that way, when there is a newbie who wants to root their phone then they can open this thread then read and learn. You suggest that I avoid rooting my phone?. It's been two years and until now my phone is not rooted at all. This thread's purpose is to notify and educational for any person who wants to root their phone. Purpose, if you wanted to have full access to your phone, then go. If not, and you just want to root for the sake of it, why even bother? Waste of time and effort.
As for user, well, as long as the user is an experienced one, a rooted phone isn't all that bad. On the contrary, if you're a newbie regarding it, I'd suggest to completely avoid rooting your phone. You might lose it after a single week or so.
It depends on the user, the purpose, and the phone I suppose? I'm not particularly sure but the latest phones should be able to somehow replicate what rooted phone does without the need to do so, but still lacking in some aspects.
Purpose, if you wanted to have full access to your phone, then go. If not, and you just want to root for the sake of it, why even bother? Waste of time and effort.
As for user, well, as long as the user is an experienced one, a rooted phone isn't all that bad. On the contrary, if you're a newbie regarding it, I'd suggest to completely avoid rooting your phone. You might lose it after a single week or so.
Purpose, if you wanted to have full access to your phone, then go. If not, and you just want to root for the sake of it, why even bother? Waste of time and effort.
As for user, well, as long as the user is an experienced one, a rooted phone isn't all that bad. On the contrary, if you're a newbie regarding it, I'd suggest to completely avoid rooting your phone. You might lose it after a single week or so.
I still have my old rooted android KitKat phone (local brand) with custom rom and as far as I know,
it has never been hacked due to the advanced permission management the "superuser" feature have added.
But that's already covered by today's latest android version, like my current phone that i don't even bothered rooting.
Like the seemingly consensus here, latest phones doesn't need root access to be more secured, you'll likely get the opposite if you try.
For beginners, better off not tinkering with the things that they don't understand.
it has never been hacked due to the advanced permission management the "superuser" feature have added.
But that's already covered by today's latest android version, like my current phone that i don't even bothered rooting.
Like the seemingly consensus here, latest phones doesn't need root access to be more secured, you'll likely get the opposite if you try.
For beginners, better off not tinkering with the things that they don't understand.
Many years ago before Android was fully matured, rooting was essential to keep things fresh. Many phones were pre-installed with bloatware, causing unnecessary slowdowns and being fed up with them, I learned some rooting despite the brick risks.
I'd say it's fun but exhausting because it comes to comparing different ROMs and their features and also reformatting several times. But then there are caveats. No ROMs I've used have been stable; there are pronounced bugs and patches would always introduce new ones. The last time I flashed a stock AOSP ROM on a Redmi phone, it had a GPS issue.
Thankfully some manufacturers such as OnePlus have released their near-stock Androids so I've put rooting behind me. Unless I buy some previous-gen phones and they come with loads of crap, that is.
Back to the topic, it's not bad if you know what to tinker with. After all, even non-rooted phones are vulnerable to unpatched exploits when their manufacturers (e.g. Samsung) abandon their update cycle.
I'd say it's fun but exhausting because it comes to comparing different ROMs and their features and also reformatting several times. But then there are caveats. No ROMs I've used have been stable; there are pronounced bugs and patches would always introduce new ones. The last time I flashed a stock AOSP ROM on a Redmi phone, it had a GPS issue.
Thankfully some manufacturers such as OnePlus have released their near-stock Androids so I've put rooting behind me. Unless I buy some previous-gen phones and they come with loads of crap, that is.
Back to the topic, it's not bad if you know what to tinker with. After all, even non-rooted phones are vulnerable to unpatched exploits when their manufacturers (e.g. Samsung) abandon their update cycle.
Mostly around 2012 to 2015 you will see a lot of android phones being rooted to further customize or improve their phones by adding their own personalized theme, removing bloatwares that comes installed in a phone, and also overclocking and undercloking, all of these things I have said can be done now by a unrooted phone.
I just want to add a little bit. Besides customizing or improving, people root their phones in order to install a proper ROM for use. Back in the days, many good phones are made for domestic markets only or not distributed largely (Japanese and Chinese manufaturers are pretty well known for this). Nearby countries' users could buy their phones however they didn't support their local languages. Hence, rooting was the solution.Nowadays, every manufaturer produces both domestic and international versions of their phones. Rooting for ease of seems becomes unnecessary.
Generally, I think rooting brings more harm than goodness, even with pro users: viruses and malwares can be featured in any app on CH Play, while mobile anti-virus apps have never been effective.
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