funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
Yeah i think its right to make it a wee bit hard to root but every bootloader should be unlocked imo
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Should I root my phone?
- Thread starter mojos
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davoid
Android Expert
No. You are thinking of MTP mode, where you need the phone's drivers installed on the computer in order to access the phone's memory.
USB Mass Storage makes the phone act like a USB flash drive where you can plug it into any computer - say in a library or internet cafe - and the phone's microSD card will be accessible by the computer without having to install driver software, which you would normally not have permission to do.
However, the computer will only be able to see a microSD card if you have one installed, and not the phone's internal memory like it does in MTP mode.
03bluecoupe
Guest
I agree but they'd have to have some sort of signoff in place. They could make it optional to get a "su" password and to get it you'd have to sign away any warranty that you may be eligible for. aka: a "you're on your own" clause.
I wasn't thinking of MTP mode. All the android models I've used have had usb mass storage without root and without drivers. So I guess not all of them are like this...
03bluecoupe
Guest
When I connect my LG L39C I have 3 options;
Charge Only
Media sync (MTP)
Camera (PTP)
Charge Only
Media sync (MTP)
Camera (PTP)
Not having root on a phone to me is like being a total slave to commercial interests. I wouldn't dream of owning a phone or tablet without the control that root offers.
Apps and services that can't be otherwise uninstalled (because they don't show up in your apps list or are simply uninstallable) are uninstallable with apps like Root App Delete,and this is only possible when you're rooted.
For me personally, I dislike all the standard Google apps and Google in general. Their garbage spyware profiling apps are the first to go, including Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Play Store, etc. Though I'm sure many others love these, I don't.
All social network apps disappear in a puff of smoke, even those they don't let you completely uninstall (for obvious reasons). All components that automatically update the operating system are disabled. I don't like that, nor do I agree to it.
All unnecessary spyware from the phone company and operator also disappear that otherwise can't be uninstalled and that otherwise may not show up in your Apps list.
Root can be summed up in one word: control. More control over what runs on your phone. Less disgusting profiling companies and spyware outfits and central planners taking it over. The amount of cool apps that have added functionality when rooted (or that simply won't function without root), is also a fantastic incentive.
Like others have mentioned, I simply wouldn't buy any phone that cannot be rooted. But yet I have friends that don't care about rooting their phones. It really depends on what type of user you are and what you want to get out of your phone / tablet.
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
Yup I'd be cool with that mate 🍺
Rxpert83
Dr. Feelgood
funkylogik
share the love peeps ;)
That's what an unlockable boot loader is
Lol yeah I don't mean for me, I was thinking more of the US carriers like Verizon who go out of their way to make things harder :thumbdown:
chanchan05
The Doctor
Wasn't this removed as of the 4.1 update? USB mass storage disappeared from my devices after that update.
Depends on the manufacturer. Google removed it from Android, but Sony have retained it (info from Slug).
You get updates from the manufacturer, not Google (unless you have a Nexus). So if Lenovo have retained it in 4.1.2, then it's probably still there in the updates.
Of course once you are rooted you need to be careful about accepting official updates anyway.
Of course once you are rooted you need to be careful about accepting official updates anyway.
