What's rooting and what we need to know about it

What's rooting and what do I need to know about it?
Viswanath Math: Hey Phonearena!
I really need to understand what is rooting and what dis/advantages it provides. I'm kinda a newbie to Android since I moved to Galaxy S 2 recently from my Nokia N8. I was thinking of exploring new custom ROMS which seem to bring more functions and options to the interface. I was particularly looking at Cyanogenmod Rom for my S2 i777.
I'm conceerned about losing all my data if I root. Please share a safe and esay way to do it and suggest some nice ROMs for that at&t SGS2.
Thanks
I really need to understand what is rooting and what dis/advantages it provides. I'm kinda a newbie to Android since I moved to Galaxy S 2 recently from my Nokia N8. I was thinking of exploring new custom ROMS which seem to bring more functions and options to the interface. I was particularly looking at Cyanogenmod Rom for my S2 i777.
I'm conceerned about losing all my data if I root. Please share a safe and esay way to do it and suggest some nice ROMs for that at&t SGS2.
Thanks
Should I get the iPhone 4S or Galaxy Nexus, or wait for the Galaxy S III or iPhone 5?
Jagdeep Gaba:I'm very confused what to buy iphone 4S or galaxy nexus or wait for
galaxy s3 or iphone 5 to launch..
nice move phonearena .. .
galaxy s3 or iphone 5 to launch..
nice move phonearena .. .
Carrier-unlocked vs Factory-unlocked
Steve: Hi Phone Arena staff,
Thanks for setting up "Phone Arena Knows Best" and helping your readers out! Great idea.
My question is this: I am weighing the pros and cons of getting a carrier unlocked phone versus a unbranded factory unlocked phone. For example Negri sells phones that were locked to T-Mobile that they then unlock (carrier unlocked) versus phones that are unbranded to a carrier and came from the factory unlocked. I know that with carrier unlocked phones, software updates are fairly straightforward as they come from the carrier. However, I am wondering how unbranded factory unlocked phones receive their updates. Do the updates come automatically or does one have to be proactively in seeking out updates? I ask this question because I am interested in the new HTC One X or S and I know that AT&T and T-Mobile will carry them. But some online vendors also sell unbranded international versions.
Apart form software updates, if you have any other thoughts about the pros and cons of buying carrier unlocked versus factory unlocked, please let me know.
Thanks
Steve
Thanks for setting up "Phone Arena Knows Best" and helping your readers out! Great idea.
My question is this: I am weighing the pros and cons of getting a carrier unlocked phone versus a unbranded factory unlocked phone. For example Negri sells phones that were locked to T-Mobile that they then unlock (carrier unlocked) versus phones that are unbranded to a carrier and came from the factory unlocked. I know that with carrier unlocked phones, software updates are fairly straightforward as they come from the carrier. However, I am wondering how unbranded factory unlocked phones receive their updates. Do the updates come automatically or does one have to be proactively in seeking out updates? I ask this question because I am interested in the new HTC One X or S and I know that AT&T and T-Mobile will carry them. But some online vendors also sell unbranded international versions.
Apart form software updates, if you have any other thoughts about the pros and cons of buying carrier unlocked versus factory unlocked, please let me know.
Thanks
Steve
Is it OK to buy a dual-core tablet, or should I aim for a quad-core one?
Tevin Wilson: Hey Phonearena, I'm a regular reader of the website and I was wondering which tablet I should get. I know I absolutely DO NOT want an iPad, because i already have an iPod touch and i'm all too familiar with the experience. I also know that I do want an android tablet and the screen has to be 10 inches. What i'm really asking is, what tablet has the best performance for my money. Would I be okay with a last-gen tablet, or should I pony up for this year's quad-core beasts?
Please help,
Tevin D. Wilson
Please help,
Tevin D. Wilson
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