I check if the phone/tablet can be bootloader unlocked before buying... and then buy and unlock and root within hours... and sometimes even build ROMs for my devices if there aren't too many community ROMs

1-Buy phone
2-Flash MIUI or CM
3-Already rooted

Seriously, root is a must.

I would just like to know one thing; why wouldn't you root? It's not like jailbreaking where you loose battery life and get all sorts of problems. It just gives you an option for better apps and customization.

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I don't call a phone mine until I root it and put custom rom in it

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i have rooted 5 mins after I bought it

I'm new to Android with the Sony Xperia T being my first Android phone. I actually really like Sony skin so I can't see myself rooting in the near future but perhaps when I get more knowledgable and confident about doing it I might consider it.

Originally Posted by aryehzev

Do most XDA members root their phone(s)?

Looking for a way to root is how i discovered xda in the first place.

Originally Posted by Jailbreaker94

i have rooted 5 mins after I bought it

Lol same. Took my sgs2 straight to my computer and odined cwm.


But seriously, why would any of us be here if we had no interest in gaining #?

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