Root [International] root or not root

[lostsoul565]

Well I am such so new to Androids that I am not sure if I feel comfortable rooting the SG3. convince me why i should root and unlock my SG3..

not a power user, this is all i do:

browse internet
google gmail emails
music
calendar

maybe i don't do much because i was so limited on the iphone..

 

[Slug]

Why not wait until you have used the GS3 for a while before deciding? It's perfectly possible that you'll find there's no reason to root it.

 

[lostsoul565]

Why not wait until you have used the GS3 for a while before deciding? It's perfectly possible that you'll find there's no reason to root it.

for sure but based on reviews if the battery and ads are going to be an issue then might have to root. just doing research ahead of time.

 

[AntimonyER]

Hey, I'm moving this into the GS3 forum, thanks for understanding.

 

[jerofld]

for sure but based on reviews if the battery and ads are going to be an issue then might have to root. just doing research ahead of time.

I'm not sure where you're going with this? The Galaxy S3 has been shown to have one of the longest lasting battery lives of any Android device. It also is stronger than the iPhone 4S by some accounts.

 

[matttye]

I'm not sure where you're going with this? The Galaxy S3 has been shown to have one of the longest lasting battery lives of any Android device. It also is stronger than the iPhone 4S by some accounts.

It has a very good battery, but the radio problem spoils it a little. Screen on 1hr, spotify 1hr, 40% battery remaining and cell standby has used 50% of that.

I understand the ota update has a new radio which may help, but it's not out for O2 yet.

 

[sherlock5545]

Well, if all you want to do is browsing, listening to music etc. than there's hardly any reason for you to root the device. I think you should stick with your android for a while, and later decide whether you want to root it or not, depending on your necessity.

I remember last year, when I rooted my first android device, it felt kind of good (yes, I might seem strange, but it actually feels good to have the device rooted and fully on your command).

Remember to be careful while you root your Galaxy S3, it's pretty easy, but you may encounter some problem if you don't follow the steps correctly.

 

[lostsoul565]

Well, if all you want to do is browsing, listening to music etc. than there's hardly any reason for you to root the device. I think you should stick with your android for a while, and later decide whether you want to root it or not, depending on your necessity.

I remember last year, when I rooted my first android device, it felt kind of good (yes, I might seem strange, but it actually feels good to have the device rooted and fully on your command).

Remember to be careful while you root your Galaxy S3, it's pretty easy, but you may encounter some problem if you don't follow the steps correctly.

Thanks Sherlock.. I will test it with what I usually do day to day and see how it goes. I like to have control of things or (admin rights) so not sure yet. It will all depend on the battery. I do have a question, once I root the phone (if i do), is it best to install a custom rom to get rid of all the bloat ware? and also should I change the launcher? or is the launcher part fo the rom? sorry i know noob question.

 

[sherlock5545]

You can just root the device and leave the stock ROM it came with. For the bloatware, you should be able to remove those just by accessing the root folder and deleting the files of each app you want to remove. I did the same with my previous phone.

The other choice (if you'd like to keep the stock rom) is to flash the official unbranded ROM of the Galaxy S3 (if the one you have has the customized firmware of your carrier), which doesn't come with bloatware preinstalled by the different carriers. It's a pretty simple task, but I wouldn't suggest you to go for it right off, read some tutorials on how to flash a ROM using Odin firstly, and then, if you feel confident, do it.

When you root the device, all that changes is that you have full Super User (or Administrator Permission as it's called in Windows) permissions. The ROM remains the same, so you still have the same TouchWiz launcher. You don't have to change it, unless you don't like it. If you are looking for a different one, there are plenty of choices in the Play Store, such as Nova Launcher or GO Launcher. Have a look, and customize your phone, if you like it.