Root Android: what is it exactly? ~ DepoTech

You are more and more curious rooter your Android devices (smartphone and tablet) and increasingly also embarking That said many wondering what benefits it provides? Let's see the interest of this practice.

Root: What does it mean? What is it exactly?
In any operating system, there is at least one Supreme user who has all the rights on the system, ie that it has no restrictions. So it can do everything, including nonsense that can damage the system. This user is called supreme administrator (in Windows universe) aka "admin" and as the android system is part of the GNU / Linux family (free operating system), the user is supreme "Root" or "Super User "alias" SU "for" SuperUser ".

Root setting allows you understood simply to have access to the privileges of a supreme user (Root) on your android system in order to make good hopefully

It allows to do what to my system?
Root be possible to have the luxury to change sensitive settings android system. It allows among others:

install programs that require root layout as the screen capture applications ...
delete pre-installed applications when buying
to change the font
change the CPU frequency to make better use of the battery or increase the autonomy to play games
put a Halloween theme, Noel Saint Valentine and many other
to change the loading screen when switching
to use specific software (eg backup) before putting as some do an optimized version (known in the jargon a custom ROM) or change the kernel

What-are the risks, is it complicated?
We are far from the beginning of the first versions android why developers did make us very long and very technical procedures ... to risk the brig of the smartphone. Today this practice is very simplified. In a few seconds and a few clicks ... no time stressing that the phone is already ROOT. All this especially thanks to those who have the sense of sharing and thanks to your feedback

My operator manufacturer warranty and you will still intact?
The Android system comes default so that may not have access to root. The fact that your smartphone is ROOTE and that is at the service due to breakdown will end the warranty. However I assure you, you can de-rooter your smartphone via applications. So if you are sending your smartphone for service, previously un-rootez your smartphone to retrieve your warranty