To Root or not to Root

[BaconComputing]

Hello! I've had my Nexus 7 (2013) for a while, and am not sure if I should root it. I don't really need any features I would get from rooting it, but I just like doing things like jailbreaking for the fun of it. Would anyone recommend it? If so, what roms would be good? One of the reasons I might want to is to get access to some of those screen recording programs on the Play Store that you need root access for.

 

Thanks

-Bacon

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

I wouldnt unless you know what you specificly want to do.

[qwertywarrior]

ever  since i bought a nexus

i stopped doing all the stuff i used to  do with my HTC or samsung phones

everything is perfect

 

unless you want to run a root enabled app then do it

[_ASSASSIN_]

You can consult my guide in my SIG. So you actually know what you are doing since jail breaking and rooting are 2 different things. If you know what you are doing, or you have help from someone who knows what they are doing, sure, but if you go downloading root apps from shady sources, just no

[xVxM4tthewxVx]

If you do, any warranty you have on it will be void.

[Probenja]

Your warranty will be voided, and there is a tiny chance of bricking your phone. Anyways there are many cool things you can do with root, it is not just changing your ROM, you have apps like Adaway, Rootdim, Setcpu, full!screen, titanium backup, and even more...

[theawesomejman]

Hello! I've had my Nexus 7 (2013) for a while, and am not sure if I should root it. I don't really need any features I would get from rooting it, but I just like doing things like jailbreaking for the fun of it. Would anyone recommend it? If so, what roms would be good? One of the reasons I might want to is to get access to some of those screen recording programs on the Play Store that you need root access for.

 

Thanks

-Bacon

I have the Note 3 and I installed CyanogenMod on it, can never go back. The Nexus 7 is nice too, I say go for it and install CyanogenMod!!

[notenoughtv]

I would go the root way. I used to have a Galaxy Note 2 and didn't enjoy touchwiz a whole bunch. So the minute the CyanogenMod Installer came out I jumped on it. It made the experience a lot better. Now I have a LG G2 and recently rooted it and flashed CM 11 on it. It seems like a totally different device, big improvement.

Even for someone like you, who is running stock android I would recommend going for CyanogenMod, it gives you more options on what you can do with your device and the ability to modify the toggles, close all running apps at the same time. I mention those two, because for me, this are the ones that make the most difference in everyday use.

I hope this helps somewhat

[DeathSentinels]

Why root a stock google experience?, the only reason I've ever rooted my devices is so I can get the vanilla google experience

[tomburnes]

If you decide on rooting, go to the Nexus 7 forum on XDA. CyanogenMod is a good starter ROM.

 

Why root a stock google experience?, the only reason I've ever rooted my devices is so I can get the vanilla google experience

Custom ROMs, Xposed, full control over your device, fixing bugs in Google's ROM, etc.

[DeathSentinels]

If you decide on rooting, go to the Nexus 7 forum on XDA. CyanogenMod is a good starter ROM.

 

Custom ROMs, Xposed, full control over your device, fixing bugs in Google's ROM, etc.

 

 

absolutely right, gotta love xposed, especially with gravity-box and xuimod, however... had i had a vanilla google experience from the very beginning,

and didn't have to resort to rooting and installing a google play edition rom, with of course the added features of said mods, i probably would have been just

as happy with the vanilla experience, the only thing i would honestly miss is being able to change the song by holding either volume up or down

[Carter]

That is the question... Do you have anything in mind to do when rooted, or doing it 'just in case' you don't want to be limited in the future?