Root Android: how To Root Your smartphone or tablet?

Like the 'jailbreak' on iPhone, the 'root' has become routine for many Android. Looking back, it's also what makes the system more attractive relative to competing mobile operating systems. For others, the root is also a step to achieve his ends: delete very intrusive original applications fit a specific application, raise CPU performance, customize more depth (with gravitybox particular), meet deleted photos by mistake, among other things. That said, a Custom ROM does not need root to install, but just to access its functions on request. Here, we explain everything on the root of Android, with the added bonus targeted tutorials for Samsung, Sony, HTC, etc.

What does "root"?

In the language of Molière, the "root" translates to "root". As the name suggests, the "root" helps elevate the user rights of a terminal Android as a "Super User", also known as the "superuser". From there, the user will be ability to access files in the root of the smartphone, that is to say his system. After submitting the application for leave (temporary or permanent), the user is able to modify system files that can not normally be and / or allow third party applications to do this.

Why a mobile Android "new" does not have access to the root?

Simply by the fact that Google does not want to propose a system called "sieve". Logic. Imagine if a malicious application automatically possessed the root, it would be in capacity to cause significant damage to the system, in normal conditions, accessing sensitive parts of the system. In fact, Google has opted for a system of conditions, which is valid for all manufacturers who want to have the Google Play Store pre-installed in their product to offer for sale on the market. If you did not know, mobile devices Google Nexus are among those that are the easiest to rooter Android.

 

What are the risks of root Android?

Here we discuss the risks related to the procedure following the root. Indeed, we will "flash" a dedicated file to the root of the Android smartphone and a custom recovery that will expand the range of possibilities, if necessary. To root, developers exploiting a flaw in the system. That is to say, a gap left open by the manufacturer or Android that allows sustainable access to system files to the root of the device.
Depending on the version of Android, model numbers of appliances and other special conditions, be aware that flash a bad image may brick your Android device. More specifically, the term "scrub Android" is used when the mobile has become unusable after a lousy handling. Thus, it is so inert as a brick. If it is a "soft brick", it means that blocking is compensatable reinstalling the original system, while the "hard brick" means that the device is permanently blocked.

The root it voids the warranty Android?

Both simple and complicated, this question is. In Europe, the root does not void the warranty. Period. If you are not in France, so it depends on the laws of your country of residence. To take the example of Canada, made a rooter smartphone on its soil voids the warranty of the manufacturer without notice.


To return to the Old Continent, the European Union adopted Directive "1999/44 / EC ', which states that" changing the software part, the root including not prohibit in any way the minimum warranty of two years of the hardware, the manufacturer must provide the buyer. " However, "if the manufacturer is able to prove that the root has damaged the hardware, then the guarantee is void." As it is, we could think of overclocking that can heat the processor to the point of grilling, especially. Still, the evidence due to abnormal physical wear due to root, in this case, can sometimes be difficult to find.

How rooter his Android device?

At that fateful question, we will answer that all depends on the smartphone model that you want rooter. In short, make it a point of some general truths, well not so general that finally:

    Samsung Mobile is rootent from a suitable software. Dubbed Odin, it is available in different versions depending on the equipment: root Android: Download Odin 1.85, 3.04, 3.07, 3.09 (all versions).
    HTC smartphones, Sony and LG need to unlock the bootloader, according to official procedures, but which void the warranty. That said, there are methods to unlock the bootloader without rooter for some devices.
    Nexus smartphones are especially easy to unlock and the surrounding community ensures relatively simple root methods and regularly with each new version of the OS.
    Chinese models are generally easy to rooter, but the rules related to privacy, are sometimes an obstacle. So, the developers of the community will pay less attention.
Fortunately for the other users, less geeks, some developers offer regular small programs that can allow root access with one click, or almost, from Windows or another.

How rooter my Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, etc. ?

On the Web, there is much information, including tutorials and practical assistance. From our side, we also try to regularly publish a new tutorial that targets a very popular product in particular. Whether on the blog or forum, know that we offer many tutorials. Who knows, maybe your mobile is in the list. If you have any doubt, please do a search or ask questions.
Before thinking rooter, there are fundamental rules: each time it is important to check the version of Android, the model number and possibly other information as the build number, etc.