1. Blocking ads
Yep, ads make the world go around, but
preferably not all over my Android device,
thanks. Ad-blocking favourites like AdFree,
AdAway and Ad Block Plus have themselves
been blocked from Google Play, but they still
exist on the web. (Free tip: if you don’t want
root access, you can still kill ads by turning off
your device’s Wi-Fi.)
2. Unlock hidden features
Having root access to your device opens up
your device to its full potential from using the
awesome Xposed framework to turning off
those annoying camera shutter sounds on
devices that don’t offer simple mute options.
It even enables screen capturing on older
devices.
3. Run more apps
Without root access, Google controls what you
can and can’t do on your Android device. Root
access puts you in total control – I use a
cheap, old Android 4.0 tablet as a home server
with a 500GB drive, all thanks to the Samba
FileSharing app on Google Play.
4. Gain more speed
Serious geeks overclock a computer, right?
Your Android device is a computer, right? It
might not do your battery life much good, but
gain root access, grab SetCPU from Google
Play and you can overclock your device’s
processor (with care) for extra zip, which can
be very handy on high-powered FPS games.
5. Improve battery life
Who doesn’t want better battery life from their
portable devices? Root access not only enables
you to overclock your device’s CPU through
the SetCPU app, but underclock as well.
Dropping the processor speed down can help
reduce power demands.
6. Get comprehensive backup
Could you get all of your data back if your
Android device carked it? Root access allows
you to install custom recovery features to
make (and restore) full device backups should
anything go wrong. Alternatively, it also
enables Titanium Backup, arguably the best
Android backer-upperer going around.
7. Ditch the bloatware
If uninvited ads on your Android device are
bad, bloated pre-loaded junkware is worse.
Gain root access and you can dump that
bloatware once and for all. Grab NoBloat Free
and System App Remover, both from Google
Play. One tip though – try disabling an app for
a day or two before uninstalling and don’t
uninstall must-have Android apps.
8. Run a newer Android
Hate seeing a new Android OS release and
waiting f-o-r-e-v-e-r for your phone maker to
push out an update? Us too. Root your
Android device, install a custom release or
‘ROM’ and get the latest Android now.
OmniROM and CyanogenMod are our
favourites and support a wide range of recent
phones.
9. Add external storage
Most Android devices now carry USB-OTG
ports that allow them to host external devices.
Get root access, download USB-OTG Helper
from Google Play and you can mount USB
sticks and externally-powered hard drives on
your Android device, even those with NTFS
formatting. Works on most Android devices,
but best of all, it’s free.
10. Game like a console
Sure, your Android device gets you all social,
but what about serious gaming? Root your
phone, grab SixAxis from Google Play and turn
your Android device into a gaming box
controlled wirelessly from your Sony
DualShock 3 controller. Test using the free
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