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Re: To root or not to root, that is my question

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On 11/12/16 1:06 AM, micky wrote:
> I'm sure this has been discussed before, but maybe my question is a
> little different.
>
> To root or not to root.
>
> Even though I do a lor of things to the PC that others don't know how or
> would be afraid to do, and I never caused myself a problem (until last
> August), early on, something I read made rooting a phone seem very
> dangerous, that one could slip and screw up the phone.
>
> Even the "Root Android without PC" app says bricking is possible.
>
> The author of that app gives disadvantages and advantages.  The
> advantages include increasing battery pack, improvign performanc and
> enhancing speed of the OS, enhancing the visual experience.
>      Now am I right that NONE of these things happen just because of
> rooting?  Something added has to be done to get each of them,    Things
> I almost surely won't do.
>
> He also lists removing inbuilt system apps to boost internal storage.
> Iirc I have 1 gig internal and 64 gigs on SD.  The first root programs
> were probably written when internal was much less, and getting rid of
> internal programs to make space woudl be less important because of that,
> right?  But OTOH it would be more important because  there are so many
> more internal programs now, and they keep wanting to update themselves,
> which I find annoying. (8 programs are pending now!)  Most of them I
> will never, ever use.    So if I could figure out how to delete them,
> would the updating also stop, or is that directed from some place
> outside the app?  If so, if I can find the list after the appss are
> deleted, maybe I can find the list without having to delete them, and
> just stop the updating.
>
> The only real reason I wanted to root is that I was once stuck in an
> airport all night and the airport wifi only worked for me for an hour.
> I found someone else and to entertain ourselves, we used his laptop
> together for another hour and then the wifi shut down for him too.  So
> we tried to sleep.   I understand with a rooted computer I could go all
> night if this happened again.    I guess it's not likely to happen
> again, but if I had the chance to be prepared and I didnt' take it, I'd
> be annoyed at myself.
>
> So should I root.  Is it that dangerous?
>

Yeah, like the Nike slogan says, just do it.

Then you'll have plenty to post about here what with your phone not 
working like it was designed to, apps going screwy, and bye-bye warranty 
coverage.

-- 
Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.

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To root or not to root, that is my question micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-12 01:06 -0500
  Re: To root or not to root, that is my question Travis Bickle <3S96@taxi.net> - 2016-11-12 09:31 -0500
  Re: To root or not to root, that is my question "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-11-12 16:57 +0100
    Re: To root or not to root, that is my question M.L. <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-11-15 07:21 -0600
      Re: To root or not to root, that is my question Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2016-11-16 09:28 +0000
        Re: To root or not to root, that is my question M.L. <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-11-17 04:36 -0600
          Re: To root or not to root, that is my question "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-11-17 20:38 +0100
            Re: To root or not to root, that is my question M.L. <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-11-17 17:37 -0600
              Re: To root or not to root, that is my question "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-11-18 18:56 +0100
                Re: To root or not to root, that is my question micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-18 22:33 -0500
          Re: To root or not to root, that is my question micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2016-11-17 16:58 -0500
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