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Rooting Android. Created By : Mayank Talwar. Android . Currently Developed by Google OS Versions named after desserts: 1.6 Donut 2.0 Eclair 2.2 Froyo 2.3 Gingerbread 3.0 Honeycomb 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4.1 Jelly Bean 4.4 Kitkat 5.0 Marshmallow. What is Rooting?.
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Rooting Android Created By : Mayank Talwar
Android Currently Developed by Google OS Versions named after desserts: • 1.6 Donut • 2.0 Eclair • 2.2 Froyo • 2.3 Gingerbread • 3.0 Honeycomb • 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich • 4.1 Jelly Bean • 4.4 Kitkat • 5.0 Marshmallow
What is Rooting? • Administrative or root access • Android by default doesn’t have root • Different Methods for different phones • Rooting gives you a lot of advantages.
This is usually how you can see if an android phone is rooted – the SuperUser app
Roms • Read Only Memory • Data cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty • ROM is modified version of android • Stock ROM is the default ROM (Backup)
Kernel • Component of OS • Manages communication b/w S/W & H/W • Custom Kernel can speed up phone • Custom Kernel can improve battery life
Flashing • Installing something on your device • Done through recovery or through ADB(Android Debug Bridge) • It can be Rom/Kernel or recovery
Brick • WHAT IS BRICKING?
Bootloader • Lowest level of S/W on your phone • Runs all the code to start OS • Security Checkpoint for different partitions • Locked Bootloader keeps phone safe • Bootloader verify signature of system image before booting
Recovery • S/W on your phone that lets you take backups or flash roms • Wiping cache/data
Nandroid • From most third-party recovery modules, you can make backups of your phone called nandroid backups. It's essentially a system image of your phone: Everything exactly how it is right now.
Superuser • Rooting android device makes you superuser
ADVANTAGES • 1. Control your CPU.
ADVANTAGES • 2. Flash a custom ROM.
ADVANTAGES • 3. Flash a custom Kernel.
ADVANTAGES • 4. Remove pre-installed bloatware.
ADVANTAGES • 5. Backup for seamless transitions.
ADVANTAGES • 6. Use Low end device with high end performance
ADVANTAGES • 7. Completely Block Advertisements
ADVANTAGES • 8. Automate Everything with Tasker
ADVANTAGES • 9. Dual Boot Roms
ADVANTAGES • 10. Move apps to SD CARD
Hacking • Hack site,server or n/w • Linux based has high high hacking capabilities • Enhanced to 100% by rooting • WIFI KILL- Secured or unsecured wifi
Method • Before doing anything - Make a backup! • SMS, call logs text messages etc. can be erased so don't take chances! • Every device is different but the basic premise is you need to • unlock bootloader • flash a custom recovery which will allow you to • install Superuser APK • Before flashing a new ROM, make a backup of your current ROM. • If anything goes wrong you'll be able to reflash a ROM you know works.
CONCLUSION • Rooting your device turns you into its owner in the truest sense of the word, as it puts you in charge of every aspect of your phone. • It allows you to extend the longevity of a device via custom ROMs, tweaks, and up to date patches. • By rooting your android device and getting super user access, things can only get better for you.