5 reasons NOT to root your smartphone

• 1. Le root met en danger la sécurité de votre smartphone Android

As you have already seen, every time you install an application, you must accept the permissions of the application. If you have rooted your device, you can give access to all system files for any application. That is, you cancel the action limits that applications normally have.

This is a huge risk for your Android smartphone. If  a malware (malware) accidentally accesses your device, either from an  infected application or through an unsecured connection to a public  Wi-Fi network, this can be devastating because it will have access to  the Internet. whole system.

• 2. Applications requiring root access are becoming fewer and fewer

Each version of Android brings new possibilities to the public. At the birth of Android, the system was pretty closed. Root access was required for many things. But over time, Google has been able to evolve its mobile OS for more transparency and more freedom.

For  example, with Lollipop you can save your desktop while doing another  task, something that up to Android 4.4 Kitkat was something only for  rooted users. And of course, the new version 6.0, Android Marshmallow, further expands this process.

• 3. Rooter his smartphone is complicated

Rooting  your Android phone is not as easy as one might think, at least for a  typical user who does not necessarily have highly developed computer  skills. To begin, you need to look for useful information on the Internet to learn how to root your model. The process is indeed different depending on the brands and versions of Android. This is often referred to cases of phones "bricked" after a rooting attempt.
Root is also complicated when you install applications. It will be necessary to remain very vigilant on the authorizations which you give. A bad surprise can happen quickly and a virus can escape your attention.

• 4. Problems with updates

When you have rooted your Android smartphone, you may have problems updating your device via OTA (Over-The-Air). Warning messages for updates tend to disappear when the phone is rooted.
Although it is still possible to manually install new software, it complicates things a bit. For a person who is not necessarily expert or comfortable, it can quickly become a nightmare.

• 5. You can lose the warranty

In Europe, root does not remove the warranty unless the problem is caused by the procedure itself. And believe me, problems can happen. The comments are numerous and the topics on the forum are not lacking. Worse, if you are not in mainland France, rooter is not allowed. In Canada, for example, root simply cancels the warranty.
Still,  if you do not want to have to procrastinate and negotiate 107 years  with the SAV, I advise you to remove the root, or not to root purely and  simply your Android.

                                                                Conclusion

It is advisable to think carefully before rooting your smartphone. The  benefits are many, and here at AndroidPIT we are well aware and we  recommend it for Android fans who know their phone and its limits. But each user must also know the disadvantages that an Android root can cause to be fully informed to make his decision. Contrary to what one might think, root is not necessarily an easy decision to make.

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