Should You Root Your Android Device?

Should You Root Your Android Device?.

-- Tom

 

Good overview.
For me, any day of the week. It's the only way I can use Avast's Anti-Theft and Firewall features to their full extent.

Armed with a rooted Samsung phone and having tried a few custom ROMs and recoveries, I've gone back to the stock ROM for my phone/region. SamMobile has a repository of all builds, so it's been easy to find one without burnt-in bloatware.

 

Yes, I'd argue root allows more security - you can change pre-boot encryption pass, re-lock bootloader, use firewalls, spoof MACs etc...

 

Generally rooting your phone is a no-go. Granting root access to specific trustworthy apps via, e.g., Superuser in Caynogenmod, is a must. Otherwise apps like Adaway, AdblockPlus or AFWall+ wouldn't be usable.

 

AdBlock Plus would be usable without root, but I prefer FoolDNS. Personally, I can work can work fine without root, so no need for another step.

 

yes, in order to install firewall, adaway, xposed framework, titanium backup..

 

Which firewall? There are non-root ones nowadays.

 

Only in a limited way: