What is Rooting in Android Phones?

What is Rooting in Android Phones?

While you are using an android device, you have probably heard about rooting. To many android users have been talking about this and I'm sure you don't want to be left alone with them. This article will help you understand what is rooting and what its advantages and disadvantages to your android device.

 Root came from the word that describes the user having superuser rights or privileges on the system files. Android is developed based on Unix/Linux kernel that is why the terms are based on Unix/Linux as well.

 Since android is a Linux kernel-based OS, rooting is defined as the process of obtaining "Superuser" rights to your android system. A user guest right by default from your device manufacturer was elevated after successfully rooting your android device. With Superuser privileges, you will be able to access your system files, read, write, modify and delete them.


PROS

With superuser right, you can have the freedom for your android device phone.

You'll have the ability to change and install modified/custom ROM's that changes the overall android software.

You have the control to configure hardware and system components for better performance.
 

SetCPU app lets you control your CPU frequency for better result.

You can install custom modified themes and animations.

Install scripts and mods that tweaks your android features.

CONS

Can void your  warranty
Your carrier does not dispose android device which are already has root access. Simply because the defaults were optimized for better safety than better performance. When you root your android device, it is your decision to take the risks of modifying your system which are the default values of your device. Your carrier is not responsible for the risks you take.

Result to Bricking of device

 One of the worst thing that may happen to your phone is bricking it. Why does it called brick? Simply because your android device can be compared to a brick when you screw it up. When having superuser rights, you must be knowledgeable of what you are doing. A simple mistake may cause damage to your android system and even to your android device hardware.

 There are two kinds of bricking your android device, soft brick and hard brick. Soft brick means your android device is half alive, in short, your android device can be revived. You can identify soft brick when you can't turn on your device but it has power on it or if it can still be detected by your computer with drivers installed. Hard brick simply means dead. No power, no LED, no computer detection.

Bootloop

 Have you been installing custom mods and ROMs? Have you ever got stocked in boot animation and it does not boot normally? If yes, then you have experienced bootloop. This problem is one of the most common problems when you have done wrong or you have installed an incompatible mods that interferes the normal booting. It was called bootloop because the cycle keeps looping during boot.

Prone Security issues

 A lot of apps require root permissions that may contain malicious scripts that may damage your files and system. It can also contain viruses, keyloggers, spywares or trojans. So better beware, only install apps with good user reviews and from trusted sites. Download antivirus and security application from our respected app store to prevent and avoid them.

Enjoy!

How to replace KingUser with SuperSU App

How to replace KingUser with SuperSU App

The kinguser is a bit urgly in android nature but with SuperSu-Me Application on you android your device looks matured and android in nature. So in this article am going to guide you on how you can replace kinguser with supersu me.

Requirements: Your device should be rooted  with kingroot.

 Replacing KingUser with SuperSU

 1: Download  SuperSu-Me Application on you android device.

  

2: Once, SuperSu-Me Application is installed on your device launch It.

 3: Immidiately SuperSU-Me application is launched, it will ask for the root grant it.

  

4: As  SuperSu-Me is been launched, you will see the  screen below:

5:  Tap on the Blue Big Android Buttonto begin the replacing process.

 6: as soon as replacement process is completed, SuperSU application will launched it self automatically.

 7:  you will see that KingRoot, KingUser and other Chinese application have been deleted from your phone and SuperSUme is installed.

Enjoy the superSu!

How to root any Android Device using King Root

These are the instructions to root any Android Device using the KingRoot Application on the mobile phones.
Requirements: Your Android Device should have at least 50 percent of battery.

Rooting Android phone with kingroot

Follow the instruction below to start the rooting process

 1: On your Android Device, go to Settings > Security > Device Administration > Unknown Source and tick.

 2: Download and install KingRoot APK app.

 3: When the installation is complete, you will  see the  icon in the Launcher Menu:

 4: Tap on the KingRoot Icon . Once KingRoot Application has been launched you will  see the following screen:

 5: Just Tap on the Start Root Button to begin the rooting.

 6:  KingRoot will start the rooting process.

 7: Just one or two you will see the Big Green Tick, which indicates that your device is rooted successfully.

Step 8: Reboot your Android Device.

A congratulation as your android phone is rooted!

                                                    

How to UnRoot your Rooted Android Phone

How to UnRoot your Rooted Android Phone

One of the disadvantage of rooting your android smart phone is that it devoid your manufacturer warranty, as such if you encounter any problem one can not return it to the manufacturer. When such case occurs you need to unroot your smart device before sending it to the manufacturer for repair or replacement.

If you really interested in unrooting your device just carry out the below procedure:

PROCEDURE:

1. Navigate to your SuperSU app and open it up
2. Navigate to the Settings tab from the 3 tabs you see at the navigation bar of the SuperSU app
3. Scroll down and find the Full Unroot (Cleanup for permanent Unroot)
4. Click the option, and the process of full system Unrooting should begin
5. After reboot, download Root Checker for free from the Google Play Store
6. Open up the App, and confirm that your system no longer has Root Access

How to remove Kinguser Application

 

 How to remove Kinguser Application

With these procedure you can remove Kinguser from your device to make it clear from rooting.

The phone must have been rooted with kingroot for the process to work correctly.

Step 1:
  Delete or Uninstall the Kingroot and KingMaster Application from your Phone.

Step 2:
 Then Open Kinguser application.

Step 3:
In the Kinguser, Open settings menu (ie taping on the top right button).

Step 4:
In the Settings menu, Tap on the Root Authorization Setting Button.

Step 5:
In Root Authorization Setting menu, Tap on the remove Root Permission.

 Step 6:
 Now, Tap on the Clear Button to begin the unrooting process.

Step 7:
Again, within a minute  your phone will be unrooted and Kinguser will be removed automatically.

Step 8:
In same cases after unrooting, Kinguser Application doesnt removed automatically from the App drawer, in that situation Restart Your Phone After Unrooting.

Step 9:
 After restarting your Phone, now try to uninstall the Kinguser application (like you uninstall other apps).

 Step 10:
Done and enjoy!
Step 10: Again restart your Device, to confirm whether everything removed completely or not.

Tutorial for rooting Samsung Galaxy S IV i9500, Build "XXUAMDK" Easy 3 step guide.

You may have just bought your self a brand new Samsung Galaxy S IV and enjoyed being the object of envy among your friends, colleagues and neighbours.  After the initial exuberance has worn of, you did better get down to the basic things.  S IV ships with a lot of gloatware or Apps which are needless and hog your memory.  You also may wish to customize your phone to suit your own identity and needs.  I will present to you the safest way of rooting a Samsung Galaxy SIV model i9500 and Build "XXUAMDK".  Under no circumstances should you use this method to root any other build or model, it may brick the phone.

Remember rooting a phone is a serious business and will void your warranty.  Improper rooting may cause the phone to break down.  Now lets get down to business.  First verify that the Galaxy SIV you have purchased is indeed using i9500 (Exynos).  Some SIV are shipped with i9505(Qualcomm).  This process will not work with i9505.  To check which model and build your phone has, you go to Settings > More > About Device.  You can get both the details here.  

Next thing is to check the build number.  For this process, it should read as "XXUAMDK" as the last few digits.  After you have verified both the above, you need to get your phone ready for USB Debugging mode.  However the new OS will not show you the "Developer options" menu nor enabled in the settings by default.

To enable it, click on "About Device" and scroll down till you see the "Build number". Tap continuously on the "Build Number" field till you see some messages on the screen; go down to enable the Developer options. After a while, you will see a message informing you that the "Developer mode" is enabled. 

Hit the back button and you will find the Developer options field available. Click on it and enable it with the toggle switch on the top right. Now head below to the "Debugging" section and enable "USB debugging". Finally, go back to the "Security" options and click on the field "Unknown sources" to allow third-party apps to be installed. 

If you have completed the above steps, congrat, your phone can now be rooted. Now all you will need are two files and a simple utility to be downloaded from the Internet. Download the files from the links below

Odin 3.07 : Android Flashing utility

Samsung SGS4 drivers  : USB drivers required for the PC to recognise your phone. 

ClockworkMod Recovery : Recovery utility that you need to install on your phone to flash ROMs and take backups of your existing operating system. 

Adam’s kernel :   Kernel  to root the phone for you in a single step. 

Download the above files and store them in a separate folder name. You will have to unzip them from within the folder.  Store the folder on your desktop for easy access.

Now to the rooting process : Switch off your SGS4 and wait for a few seconds. Now press the "Volume down" button and the "Home button" together and keeping the two buttons held down, press the power button. Release the buttons when you see the Samsung logo on the screen. You shall see a message stating that the phone is in download mode and asking you to continue by pressing the "Volume Up" button. Go ahead and press the Volume Up button once. Your phone is now in download mode and ready for being flashed with new files.  Next plug in the USB cable into your phone and the PC.  Windows will start installing the necessary drivers.  Wait till all the driver installation work is done. Now open the desktop folder where you have  saved your above files.  In the Odin folder, double click  on Odin.exe executable file. Odin will start up and you should see the phone connected to the utility and ready for flashing. To confirm this, the field "ID:COM" should have a light blue colour with "0:(ComXX)" written in it. (the XX can be any number and will vary from PC to PC). This states that your phone is recognised by Odin and is ready.

Now click on the button "PDA" and choose the file "GT-I9500_AdamKernel.V1.2.Odin.tar" from the Adam Kernel folder. Next, ensure that the check boxes "Auto Reboot", "F. Reset Time" and "PDA" are the only check boxes checked, leave the rest unchecked as per image below :

Hit the "Start Button". Watch the "Message" box on the lower left side to see if everything runs fine and there are no errors. This process will take a few seconds and the phone should reboot on its own. After the phone restarts, you should see the "Superuser" app installed and the phone already rooted automatically by this kernel. To confirm that the phone is successfully rooted, download any app that needs superuser permissions (such as Titanuim backup, ROM manager  or Root explorer) and you should be prompted for the root access, which means that you have successfully rooted the phone.  Shut down the Odin window.

Next process is to install the Clockwork Recovery Mode.  This process is also simple and involves the same procedure you used for Adams' kernel.  

Switch off the phone and restart as per above process, when you get to download mode screen restart Odin. This time, click the PDA button and choose the file "recovery-clockwork-6.0.3.2-i9500.tar.md5" from the folder. Once again, ensure that the check boxes "Auto Reboot", "F. Reset Time" and "PDA" are the only check boxes to be checked. Hit the "Start" button and wait a few seconds till it gets done and the phone restarts automatically. 

Disconnect the phone from the PC and shut down the phone.  Now press the Volume Up button and the Home button together, and keeping the two buttons held down, press the power button. The phone should now enter the recovery mode automatically.

Congratulations! You have successfully rooted your phone.  Now first of all things, take a complete backup (Nandroid) of your existing operating system from the recovery mode to ensure that the operating system can be safely restored in case of a mishap.  This is really important.  

Now you can search for good custom ROM you want to install and install several root level Apps.  You can even remove the gloatware that SIV ships with as per your requirement.

Remember this is a tutorial for only qualified technicians, if you are not comfortable with rooting of phones etc. please don't try this one.  Please post in your comments.

Vijay Prabhu