Rooting is the process of gaining administrative privileges on an Android device. It allows users to control their CPU, flash custom ROMs and kernels, remove pre-installed apps, and back up their system for seamless transitions. However, rooting also carries risks like bricking the device, voiding the warranty, and increasing security vulnerabilities. The procedure to root a device depends on its model and different applications like Framaroot, Towelroot, and CF-Auto-Root can be used for rooting select devices.

1. Android Rooting

2. CONTENTS
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What is Rooting?
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Glossary
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Why Root?
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How to Root?
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Risks of Rooting

3. What is Rooting, exactly?

4. Rooting is the process by
which you gain administrative
level access to your phone.
“Rooting” an android is similar
to running programs as
admininstrator in Windows or
running a command with “sudo”
in Linux.

5. The android operating system is designed to by
default not allow any application to
run with “root” privileges.
“Rooting” is a way of hacking into the android
system.
Just like any other hack, “rooting” also works by
exploiting a vulnerability.
Different phones have different methods to
“root” them.

6. Glossary of Rooting Terms

7. ROM: A ROM is a modified version of Android. It
may contain extra features, a different look,
speed enhancements, or even a version of
Android that hasn't been released for your
phone yet.
STOCK: "Stock" means the version of Android that
came with your phone—e.g., if you want
to get rid of your ROM and return your
phone to factory settings, you might say
you're "going back to stock."

8. KERNEL: A kernel is the component of your
operating system that manages
communication between your software
and hardware. Custom kernels can
speed up your phone and increase your
better life.
FLASH: Flashing essentially means installing
something on your device, whether it be a
ROM, a kernel or a recovery that comes in
the form of a zip file.

9. BRICK: To brick your phone is to break it during
flashing or other acts. There is always a
small risk with flashing, and if your phone
becomes unable to function—that is, it
basically becomes a brick.
BOOTLOADER: Your bootloader is the lowest
level of software on your phone,
running all the code that's
necessary to start your operating
system.

10. RECOVERY: Your recovery is the software on your
phone that lets you make backups,
flash ROMs, and perform other system-
level tasks.
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.

11. ADB: ADB stands for Android Debug Bridge, and
it's a command line tool for your computer
that can communicate with an Android device
you've connected to it. It's part of the Android
Software Developers Kit (SDK).

12. Why Root?

13. ADVANTAGES
1. Control your CPU.

14. ADVANTAGES
2. Flash a custom ROM.

15. ADVANTAGES
3. Flash a custom Kernel.

16. ADVANTAGES
4. Remove pre-installed crapware.

17. ADVANTAGES
5. Backup for seamless transitions.

18. How to Root?

19.  The procedure for rooting an Android
device varies from device to device.
 In almost all cases, a rooting solution
for a particular device will not work
on another device.
 Also, a particular device can have
several different rooting solutions.

20. To root your phone, in some cases, you will have to
download an application from the Internet. Some of the
widely used applications are as follows :-
1. FRAMAROOT (Website: framaroot.net)
Many devices can be rooted using this application. You
could check your device for compatibility.

21. 2. TOWELROOT (Website: towelroot.com)
Created by XDA recognized developer Geohot, Towelroot is
another root exploit app that is compatible with a large
range of devices. The root exploit itself is built around Linux
kernel CVE-2014-3153 discovered by hacker Pinkie Pie, and
it involves an issue in the Futex subsystem that in turn
allows for privilege escalation. Although specifically
designed for certain variants of the Galaxy S5, it is
compatible with the majority of devices running unpatched
kernels.

22. 3. CF-Auto-Root (Website: cfautoroot.com)
Created by XDA senior recognized developer Chainfire, CF-
Auto-Root is a root for “rooting beginners” and those who want
to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root is meant to be
used in combination with stock Samsung firmwares as well as
Nexus devices, and be the quickest and easiest way for your
first root. In essence, it does nothing but install and enable
SuperSU on your system, so apps can gain root access.

23. Risks of Rooting

24. RISKS OF ROOTING
1. You can turn your smartphone into brick.

25. RISKS OF ROOTING
2. Your phone warranty turns void.

26. RISKS OF ROOTING
3. Malware can easily breach your mobile
security.

27. CONCLUSION
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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.
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It allows you to extend the longevity of a device via
custom ROMs, tweaks, and up to date patches.
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By rooting your android device and getting super
user access, things can only get better for you.

28. REFERENCES

lifehacker.com
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forum.xda-developers.com
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en.wikipedia.org

androidcentral.org
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youtube.com

29. THANKS