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Get 'Root' on your Android device
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| Android Rooting |
(It's The Roots, get it?)
So you want
to know about rooting your Android phone, eh? Yeah, it sounds a
little scary. It's kind of a big leap, and it may involve a few steps. and
quite possibly the use of a command prompt, which would require you to follow
instructions and type words and stuff.
Here's
rooting in a nutshell: Your Android smartphone is based on Linux. A
big, bad, scary computer operating system known only by people with neck
beards. (Only, not really. But mostly.) Anyhoo, Android apps need permission to
access certain parts of Linux, and not all apps have this special "root"
access. That includes a few basic things, like the camera flash, and the
ability to take screen shots. There are a bunch of other apps that need root
access for other reasons, too, but the basic premise is the same.
So should you root your phone? Then if you're the type who loves
to mess with things, go for it. If you want to squeeze a little more
functionality out of your phone, go for it.
Rooting for your Motorola phone
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Moto G
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Moto X
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Rooting for your HTC phone
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HTC Aria
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HTC Hero
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HTC One
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Rooting for your Samsung phone
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Rooting for your LG phone
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LG Ally
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LG Lucid
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LG Viper
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Rooting your Sony phone
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Xperia E
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Xperia S
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Xperia U
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Xperia Z
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Rooting other Android devices
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ZTE Fury
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ZTE Kis
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ZTE Warp
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Like most anything Android related, this list is constantly
growing. If you come across one we've missed, let us know so we can get it added.