Rooting an Android phone like the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus has its advantages. Stock ROM on the mid-range Android has its limitations such as not allowing you to remove the useless apps, improve the performance, overclock the processor, etc. All this needs root access.
Rooting gives you access to the core files and full control over the device. You can install third party apps and customized themes after rooting the phone.
Rooting the phone voids your warranty or may cause damage to your phone. Before rooting the Ace plus, you must take care of the following pre-requisites:
Prequisites to root Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus:
- Download Root package
- Enable USB Debugging by going to Settings > Application > Development and click on USB debugging option.
- Make sure your phone has enough charge (60% battery at least).
- Backup the data on your phone.
- Download and unzip Odin3.tar.
- Download the ROOT.tar file which contains the modified boot.img.
- Put the phone into download mode (volume down + home + power on) & connect it with PC.
- Open Odin3.tar and Flash the ROOT.tar file as PDA & wait for the phone to reboot.
- Download DooMLoRD’s Easy Rooting Toolkit and extract it.
- Go to extracted folder and click ”runme.bat”, follow the onscreen instructions and Voila! you’re done.
You have successfully rooted the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus.
Along with gaining root access that can help you tweak with the settings there are some disadvantages too. When you root your phone there is a potential threat of bricking it too. Bricking the phone means that you interfere with your phone’s working so much that you end up destroying its functionality and it is pretty much as useless as a brick. Obviously you need to get a new phone because in almost all cases, rooting the phone voids your warranty.
Another such disadvantage is the compromised security issues. Rooting the phone makes it more susceptible to malicious software. You might unknowingly install malware. Root access circumvents the security system of the phone. While downloading an app, there is not much you can do to know whether it’ll harm your phone or not – so you are in fact, putting too much trust in the developer. There is a way to reduce the risk though. You can install an anti-virus and security app that’ll keep your phone safe.
In spite of all this, rooting the phone cannot be judged as an altogether bad option. You can extend the battery life of your phone, improve the performance, update basebands on your phone, etc.
Note:
Above mentioned procedure is tested and works perfectly fine, owners should use this procedure at their own risk.
