Before you read this short blog, let us take two quick steps back and explain two terms to you. The first is ‘rooting’ and the second is ‘ROM’. Let us understand that we will be discussing these two terms here in the context of Android phones (the iPhone and iPad equivalent of rooting is jailbreaking, by the way).
The process of rooting is the unlocking of functions and customizations of Android phones after the user has received the new handset. The manufacturer could root it for all handsets but that would run the risk of damaging the operating software, so they keep it as an option only instead of rooting all handsets by default.
ROM normally stands for read-only-memory but in the context of Android phones it simply refers to the software that runs Android on the phone. For every handset, the basic Android code has been customized by the manufacturer according to the features the handset has. So the ROM that you are using on your handset might be a little different from how Android designed it.
Now we come to what a custom ROM is. It is a ROM that has been created by a developer by making changes to the ROM provided by the manufacturer. So in a way, this is a ROM twice removed from the Android program. So why would you use it on your phone? What benefits do custom ROMs give you? Here are three of the advantages listed below.
Your handset often has a large number of pre-loaded software from the manufacturer’s side. While rooting the phone, you can use a custom ROM to bypass the default launch of certain apps you do not need.
Users tire of their smartphones very quickly today, even though they might have paid good money for the handset. That is why manufacturers have also reduced the time till which they would provide upgrades and also render support. To overcome this, a custom ROM can allow you to enjoy the latest Android version till whenever you wish to keep your handset in use.
Using a custom ROM gives you more privacy than when you use the manufacturer’s default. So it is great to have it when you use your betting apps or other apps that require privacy. Now youwon’tneed not worry about your privacy being compromised. A custom ROM allows you to restrict certain parts of your phone from being accessed by Google, and you can also have a say in which Google apps you will download.
