For the final (for now) portion of the “Why Root” series I will discuss some other apps that are only available on a device that is rooted. Well they may be listed on here as “only available”, keep in mind that they may be install-able on a non-rooted phone but they probably won’t work, or do anything at all….
For this part of the conversation about Root we will talk about Custom Roms. All of the internets are a buzz talking about Custom Roms. You may be asking yourself, “What is a Custom Rom?” Well (put simply) it is an alternate build of the operating system for your android device. So let’s describe it this way….
Me: Age 7 For the 3rd installment of Root – The “What?” “Why?” “How?” I will be covering an option for root users called overclocking (or underclocking – depending on what you are looking to do). Overclocking is the process of speeding up your processor. In the case of a lot of phones the manufacturer will underclock the processor,…
As discussed in the article “Root – The "What?” “Why?” “How?” Article", the first mentioned reason why you would want to root your phone is to be able to share the phone’s internet plan with your computer(s). Computers love internet access. They almost need it anymore, with the increased popularity of apps like Google Docs, and other web…
(Me in my younger days.) So you bought yourself a nice little android phone and are wondering what more you can do with it? I mean you are probably already bored with the hundreds of thousands of apps that are available to it, let alone the amazing built-in capabilities it already has, like the calendar…
