Rooting is the Android
equivalent of jailbreaking, a means of unlocking the operating system so you
can install unapproved (by Google) apps, update the OS, replace the firmware,
overclock (or underclock) the processor, customize just about anything, and so
on.
For
the average user, rooting and can be a scary process. After all,
"rooting" around in your smartphone's core software might seem like a
recipe for disaster. One wrong move and you could end up with bricked handset.
Thankfully,
there's a new Windows utility that makes rooting a one-click affair: Kingo Android Root. It's free,
and based on my initial tests with a Virgin Mobile Supreme, it works like a
charm. (Be sure to check the compatibility list before you proceed, keeping in mind that
although the Supreme wasn't on it, the utility had no problem with it.) Here's
how to get started.
Step
two: Enable
USB debugging mode on your phone. If it's running Android 4.0 or 4.1, tap
Settings, Developer Options, then tick the box for "USB debugging."
(You may need to switch "Developer options" to On before you can do
so.) On Android 4.2, tap Settings, About Phone, Developer Options, and then
tick USB debugging." Then tap OK to approve the setting change.
On
Android 4.3 and later (and some versions of 4.2), tap Settings, About Phone,
then scroll down to Build Number. Tap it seven times, at which point you should
see the message, "You are now a developer!"
Step
three: Run
Android Root on your PC, then connect your phone via its USB sync cable. After
a moment, the former should show a connection to the latter.
Step four: Click Root, then sit back and wait while
the utility does its thing. The aforementioned Supreme took all of about two
minutes, including the automated reboot at the end.
And
that's all there is to it. If you decide you want to reverse the process, just
run Android Root again, connect your phone, then click Remove Root.
With
that done,now you can take advantage of options like USB On-the-Go to make
your non expandable phone expandable.
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