Should I root my note 3?

[flexwave]

Hi all first thread on here,

 

I am pretty experienced with phones but have never rooted one before mainly because with htc I didn't feel the need, I loved htc sense. 

 

I got a note 3 because I had a note 10.1 and really found the s-pen useful and it broke and decided to go for a phablet and this seemed to be the best for me despite my dislike for touchwiz.

 

I've done a lot to get rid of as many samsung features as possible but I was wandering about rooting it and if I did would I be able to keep all the s-pen features I use like s-note and action memo? and have 2 apps open at once? and making a pen window? 

 

If I can keep these features I'd love to root my phone.

 

Appreciate any help.

[Nineshadow]

Rooting only gives you extra permissions.With a rooted phone you can OC/UC your CPU and install some other apps.You aren't changing your ROM so you will keep all the features.Installing a custom ROM is a different story however.

Note that rooting voids your warranty.

 

You can change the way your phone looks with launchers.I use Nova w/ lots of UCCW widgets,etc.Themer's good if you want something very easy to do. <- doesn't require rooting

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-iqdR7AaJw if you want a guide

[flexwave]

Rooting only gives you extra permissions.With a rooted phone you can OC/UC your CPU and install some other apps.You aren't changing your ROM so you will keep all the features.Installing a custom ROM is a different story however.

Note that rooting voids your warranty.

 

You can change the way your phone looks with launchers.I use Nova w/ lots of UCCW widgets,etc.Themer's good if you want something very easy to do. <- doesn't require rooting

 

So if I wanted stock kitkat or whatever I would lose the s-pen features, I'm using go launcher and some uccw widgets and Automateit to use googlenow instead of s-voice etc. So I'm kinda happy with it but stock android would be better

[Nineshadow]

So if I wanted stock kitkat or whatever I would lose the s-pen features, I'm using go launcher and some uccw widgets and Automateit to use googlenow instead of s-voice etc. So I'm kinda happy with it but stock android would be better

There is a stock kitkat launchcer out there,pretty close to it I must say.But yeah,if you were to install a custom ROM you'll lose all those features.

[flexwave]

Thanks for your help, very helpful, I'll stick with what I have. 

[Nineshadow]

Thanks for your help, very helpful, I'll stick with what I have. 

Rooting doesn't modify the way your phone looks.You can do it if you want to OC or something like that,but it's all you're gonna get.

[Guest]

Just keep it this way, compatible software with your S-pen too.

[JayWhyOkay]

I think Nova Launcher gives a near stock Android home screen skin instead of Touchwiz.
This isn't rooting, but rather a different launcher (just to clarify).
I'm using it right now. Even paid for the Prime feature.