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is it dangerous to access root system?

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picard12

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is it dangerous to access root system?

I want to access root to use the cpu booster app.

how do I access root to use CPU boost app?
 
It's as dangerous as the user is.

If you do your research, read up on things, and take proper precautions and backups, it's pretty harmless.

If you dive into it and start blindly messing with system files you will end up with a paper weight that's that requires advanced techniques to recover from.
 
I rooted my DroidX for more battery efficiency. Rooting allowed me to remove proprietary apps running in the background. I won't root again. Rooting worked great in the beginning, then started to degrade. Apps wouldn't run right. Phone got slower. As new apps were developed, they wouldn't run on my rooted phone - etc. Back-ups didn't work properly. Your carrier won't support your rooted phone and rooting voids your warranty.

With Note 2's speed, storage, and battery life - why root? Find an app that does the same but doesn't need root.
 
Serpentine said:
I rooted my DroidX for more battery efficiency. Rooting allowed me to remove proprietary apps running in the background. I won't root again. Rooting worked great in the beginning, then started to degrade. Apps wouldn't run right. Phone got slower. As new apps were developed, they wouldn't run on my rooted phone - etc. Back-ups didn't work properly. Your carrier won't support your rooted phone and rooting voids your warranty.

With Note 2's speed, storage, and battery life - why root? Find an app that does the same but doesn't need root.
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All rooting does is give you admin access. It doesn't change the device functionality.
If those things happened to you, it was due to what you did with root, not root itself.

As to why root the note 2. For me, I want to use titanium backup to backup all of my apps and their settings, you can't do that without root.
I also like to use the Unix command line which is extremely limited without root.
 
pool_shark said:
All rooting does is give you admin access. It doesn't change the device functionality.
If those things happened to you, it was due to what you did with root, not root itself.
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This. Root is nothing more than administrator access. Apps don't know your rooted unless you grant them root access, and your warranty isn't voided if you unroot before bringing it in
 
Except that when you set back to factory, some remnants remained (at least they did in mine).

I suppose if you are a coder and like to spend your days playing with software coding, then you'd want to root.

I like to obtain regular and timely updates for firmware and apps, from their own developers.

If I have to call Verizon for anything, they can't help me if I am rooted.

I want my warranty to work in all scenarios.

So, no root no more for me.

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Though it usually falls under self inflicted, one problematic thing that can come from rooting is it can make any potential virus/malware that you "contract" more deadly to your phone. It will allow it to get into directories it would not normally be able to get into. There aren't many virus or malware apps out there but they do exist. There are also complications with Google Wallet security on rooted devices to consider as well.
 
Serpentine said:
Except that when you set back to factory, some remnants remained (at least they did in mine).

I suppose if you are a coder and like to spend your days playing with software coding, then you'd want to root.

I like to obtain regular and timely updates for firmware and apps, from their own developers.

If I have to call Verizon for anything, they can't help me if I am rooted.

I want my warranty to work in all scenarios.

So, no root no more for me.

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I'm not a coder but I'm rooted with no issues. Having a rooted phone is just like having a desktop OS, if you don't do anything stupid, you won't have problems. All my apps auto-update fine.
 
bengadget said:
I'm not a coder but I'm rooted with no issues. Having a rooted phone is just like having a desktop OS, if you don't do anything stupid, you won't have problems. All my apps auto-update fine.
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There's the key reason I don't root. If I do anything stupid, I will have problems!




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Another reason to root is infinite apps in the multi-window list. It makes no sense to deny yourself complete control of your phone.
 
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