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*************What is rooting?*************
1. Rooting is to gain full access to your device.
2. Rooting will void your warranty to most providers.
3. Rooting allows you to fully customize your device.


****************Benefits****************
1. Full access to your device.
- Gives super user.
- Allows root programs(programs unrooted devices cannot use)
- Such as Titanium Backup, screenshot, and many others.
- Allows you to remove bloatware.
- Allows you to overclock your device's CPU.
- Allows such mods as [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] .
- Allows ported updates no longer available for your device.
- Allows Custom roms, themes, and features.
- You can basically change your phone to your liking.


*****************Risks*****************
1. VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY FOR MOST CARRIERS!
- Most carriers do not allow rooting due to the fact it unlocks features they want extra money for.
- Most devices can be unrooted, check with the root method you use before you root.
2. Can cause bugs or force close.
- Depending on the rom you use or the overclock you put on your phone it could cause bugs.
- Bugs such as lag, apps not working, device rebooting, certain features not working.
- Force close is when an app is not able to work with the rom.
- Example: If an app needs gingerbread(2.3.4) and you have froyo(2.2).
3. Most known custom roms will not cause these issues. Only use trusted custom roms to avoid this problem.
- These risks are not major but they are there so I figured I would mention them.


*********How to Root Your Device!*********
1. Well thanks to ijordani there is already a nice sticky for this!
- Visit How to root almost any android device!.


****************Disclaimer****************

1. I am not responsible for anything you do to your device.
2. No one is responsible besides you.
3. This is not to tell you to root or not root.
4. This is just to inform you on the risks and benefits.


If this post helped you please thank! Rep is also welcome!

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So is just like Jailbreaking an iDevice?

God dam, my phone cant have it >
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Yes, its basically the same thing but with Linux(android) based OS's.
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should be sticky !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Toxxic_Mods wrote should be sticky !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


haha, would be nice that way people stop asking the same question over and over
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This helped me(:
How would you unbrick if it gets bricked?
I realize I can youtube this but it would be nice to have it in this post(:
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shadiestyeoj, If I were to install a custom rom on the droid X2, would it delete all the contacts?
Note: I have titanium backup installed and everything is backed up, does it include contacts?
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DreamEndlessly wrote This helped me(:
How would you unbrick if it gets bricked?
I realize I can youtube this but it would be nice to have it in this post(:
I'm pretty new to this, but I'm pretty sure, we are yet to find a way to un-brick your device.
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Rooting No Longer Voids Warrenty
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Im_a_Killer wrote
DreamEndlessly wrote This helped me(:
How would you unbrick if it gets bricked?
I realize I can youtube this but it would be nice to have it in this post(:
I'm pretty new to this, but I'm pretty sure, we are yet to find a way to un-brick your device.
a Way to un-brick your Device Is To Back up the Root file With Rom Manager . And If it Broke Boot into recovery And Go to Restore and Backup. Choose restore and Wall-la Un-Bricked
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