solidkevin
Android Enthusiast
What does rooting do for the User? So far I have had N1, X10 and Hero, I should be getting the milestone soon, Ive heard about rooting but never looked into it, what does it do? Should I do it? Thanks.
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Advantage of rooting?
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bluenova
OK Computer
Rooting gives you the ability to modify system files that you are not able to modify as a normal user. Some apps require root permissions in order to work as they also need to modify system files.
A lot of people get confused between rooting and installing a custom ROM. These are two different things, but often get confused because custom ROM's often come with root access. It's not necessary to root in order to install a custom ROM, you only need to do it if you (or an app you want to use) needs to modify system files. For instance if you wanted to remove a stock app, you would need to root.
More info on rooting the milestone can be found here...
All Things Root (Milestone) - Android Forums
A lot of people get confused between rooting and installing a custom ROM. These are two different things, but often get confused because custom ROM's often come with root access. It's not necessary to root in order to install a custom ROM, you only need to do it if you (or an app you want to use) needs to modify system files. For instance if you wanted to remove a stock app, you would need to root.
More info on rooting the milestone can be found here...
All Things Root (Milestone) - Android Forums
InstantKarma
Android Expert
Come again?
You don't have to install a custom ROM once you've rooted, but if there's another way to install one, I'm not aware of it.
bluenova
OK Computer
It's not necessary to root in order to install a custom ROM
Root (SU rights to the ROM's system files) is not necessary to replace the recovery image in order to install a custom ROM. Not really sure how I can make that clearer?