Android Root: Admin rights on the smartphone - how it works

If you are the owner of an Android phone and want to exercise full control over your mobile device, this only works via the so-called rooting of the device. If you are looking for something that is a bit offensive, you may be able to see the administrator privileges on your Windows PC on closer inspection.


Risks while rooting your Android smartphone or tablet


This allows you to determine which programs are installed on your mobile computer and which access rights they receive. This saves energy, increases the runtime of your device and stops snooping. In addition, you can now import newer Android versions that you can not get from the device manufacturer. This also increases security.


However, a certain amount of protection is also lost when rooting, because you can now use unauthorized applications to install viruses or malware and cause damage. You should be aware of what apps you are taking. In addition, you can destroy your system irreversibly after rooting. After all, it is not so easy to restore a previously functioning Android operating system. In any case, before you rooting your device, you should back up your personal data in the cloud or on the PC.


Whether the rooting of Android devices is actually illegal, remains set. Manufacturers and distributors warn against this and can not guarantee that they will be able to guarantee their warranty and guarantee. However, the Free Software Foundation Europe does not believe that the use of alternative operating systems or rooting is not a sufficient reason for the extinction of warranty claims. Anyone who wants to get to the Rooten experiment can achieve this by one of the following three options


For all three possibilities, the mobile device must be in the so-called developer mode. And when connecting to the PC, the USB Debugging option must also be selected. As the safest variant is the flashing over the PC. Because this method is essentially about direct commands (and Google's developer tools), you are minimized in the risk of catching malicious software through additional applications. For example, on the CyanogenMod web pages the installer is no longer offered officially because of the Stagefright security gaps. It is precisely the application of an alternative Android operating system (CyanogenMod 13 includes Android 6) close known security gaps.