"Rooting" my phone?

[tyson14136]

Very new to this forum, hello all. I am trying to get some feedback on rooting my phone. Both pros and cons would be appreciated. I have a Motorola Droid Global 2. I would like the ability to acquire 3rd party apps if this is possible, any drawbacks to going through with this? Thanjs

 

[tyson14136]

Sorry, I just noticed this is the wrong forum for asking questions....my mistake

 

[Metroid Prime]

Hello, tyson14136 and welcome to AF. The pros. You gain full administrative control of your device, from completely removing and changing your operating system, to removing pre-installed carrier bloatware and moving apps to the SD card despite that not being possible before root. The cons. You void your warrinty and risk bricking your phone which is a term used when the phones software has been altered to the point where the device is no longer functioning and the phone takes on the functionality of a brick. You should really think about this if you want to go through with this because rooting is also a choice too. Here is a link to learn more about rooting. Rooting (Android OS) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia