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To root or not to root

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dwang040

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Hello,I recently just got an htc m9, and i was wondering if i should root or not. Previously, i had a low-mid level phone which i rooted, and i must say, rooting is pretty cool. However, now that i have a new phone, should i root? Cause currently, rooting would mean deleting the disabled apps, greenify and amplify, and that's about it. I mean, do i really want to overclock the phone? I mean, currently, my phone already has an average internal heat of 90F. However, i have heard that it improves in benchmarks and performance with the cores clocked to 2ghz, the original clock speed before the nerf. But at the same time, htc promised that users would recieve android 6.0 late december.... I mean, is it really worth it? It's not like i would be able to download xposed and have it run stable the whole time. I don't know, again, with root, i would really just use it to save the average battery and make it run longer, and if there is an xposed version out there that works well with the htc m9, then maybe i'll get that too. What do you think.

PS: i posted something similar in the htc root thread, limited success. Thanks
 
Well, at the moment, spending days trying to recover from a failed root, I'd say no. This is my first time fooling around with Android though so I'm learning. It seems like a pointless risk, none of your reasons to root seem compelling. I think some of the appeal of rooting is the feeling of power and control you get from doing it, I guess it depends how much that is worth to you.
 
Cause i rooted my previous phone, and that was due to limited storage, the phone started lagging so i overclocked it, deleted useless bloatware, saved battery, xposed module for spotify skip (which is amazing), youtube adaway (which is also amazing). Anyways, If i can't install xposed, and if overclocking isn't worth it (supposedly 2.0ghz is stable, but i'm worried about overheating). And if i do root, i may experiment with custom roms (since my previous model didn't have any available. What phone do you have, just curious.
 
I tried it on my nexus 10, a tablet. I thought I was following a good guide but I think it was outdated and in hindsight I would have tried kingroot first. I got stuck in a boot cycle after I tried to install SuperSU (see previous thread). I don't think I would root my phone after this experience. The tablet is superfluous and I can play with it. My phone is a Galaxy S6 and I love it just how it is! : )
 
fatcatpunt said:
I tried it on my nexus 10, a tablet. I thought I was following a good guide but I think it was outdated and in hindsight I would have tried kingroot first. I got stuck in a boot cycle after I tried to install SuperSU (see previous thread). I don't think I would root my phone after this experience. The tablet is superfluous and I can play with it. My phone is a Galaxy S6 and I love it just how it is! : )
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Yeah, I used king root on my last phone, however, it worked fine. I was told that ping pong root works with the htc. But im not sure of I needtounlcokthe boot loader for the root to be permanent.
 
Hello there!

I see that you guys need some tips about the rooting. Usually i use the Chimera Tool. That tool is using an auto root. And its absolutely safe. I mean the tool warns you at the rooting process if you have the chanse to lose your warrantee. You have to try it i think.
 
There is absolutely nothing wrong with rooting a Android device. And if it's done correctly, you have nothing to worry about. One click root apps while they can be nice for new people, they don't allow you to learn how to properly root the device.
If you learn the right way or as some people say the hard way, you can normally walk yourself out of trouble if need be.
Rooting the M9 is rather easy and can be beneficial for certain apps and or mods.
 
FYI: http://androidforums.com/threads/before-you-root-read-this.909662/page-3#post-7087257 (that's post #51, the first post in that thread is obviously important, too).

The gist for rooting is:

- know what you're doing and why you're rooting
- be prepared for the consequences of your rooting actions
- you'll likely lose the ability to install future OTAs
- it's not advisable to root or otherwise change your device if you cannot fix or revert your changes​

Safe & happy rooting :).
 
Okay, I get the rooting process, but since I have issued with my computer (paranoid dad with admin rights) I can't root phones from a pc. Which stinks cause one click roots are definitely less stable and more prone to failure.
I'm thinking about rooting the phone for greenify, amplify, remove some disabled apps, I'm thinking about overclock in it to 2ghz as a max, I'm curious to see what happens cause on a benchmark rating, someone else's m9 got really high up in the charts while mine was average with the rest. Finally, is there an xposed module out there? Cause my plan is wait for the update (if htc keeps its 90 day promise, it should be here soon) then root it, and hope there's an xposed module out there and maybe a custom rom if I'm feeling it. But that's why I'm wondering about one click roots, I have issues with pc
 
I'll share my current rooted device status here for the benefit of the OP, and anyone else reading this.

Oppo R7 Plus, not rooted, no need. This phone came exactly as I wanted it, and is my daily driver.
Oppo Find 7a, rooted to remove the Cheetah Mobile Clean Master spyware task killer crap. Was my daily driver, kept as a spare now.
Samsung Galaxy S4, rooted and running a custom ROM, CM12. This phone was given to me, and I keep it about the house for trying out various ROMs, and experimenting. Always used on WiFi, doesn't have a SIM in it.

I know with Oppo Find 7a, probably one of the most hackable phones I've used, and is virtually impossible to brick I've found.
 
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