Arctic (2015-08-22 11:38:50)

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Should I root my android phone? It is an 2015 android Lg flex 2 should I take the risks with Rooting it or not?

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CoolApps (2015-08-22 11:51:18)

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If it's not currently on contract, yes, you should do so.
Risks can be that it could be voiding you warranty (especially unlocking it) though you can possibly hide that fact.

When rooting your device, the tool used to do so would use an exploit that would temporary escalate root privileges so that it could place the SU binary, maybe place the root privilege manager (like SuperSU) and set permissions, all in the system partition. This should not touch any other unrelated files/directories so it should be safe, though you should note that there is a very minor risk of ruining your device and you are responsible for anything that happens.
In my experience in rooting my devices, I NEVER had any issues during the process. It seems that everyone else who had tried either got root working or not, doesn't seem that they had any system related issues after attempting.
OTA updates WILL wipe off root and are likely to patch the vulnerability that was being exploited, unless you have OTA survival set (will copy the SU files over after the OTA).
The wipe off is because of the system partition being formatted (or something similar) and those new files being copied over.

Some applications like Sky Go will check if you have root and prevent you from streaming, there are apps out there to hide root from applications like that.

If you want to customise your device without installing a custom ROM, you may want to consider getting Xposed Framework.
There's information out there of what's it about, how to use it, and how to install.
YOU MUST INSTALL THE CORRECT VERSION OF XPOSED OR YOU'LL END UP IN A BOOTLOOP. IF THIS DOES HAPPEN, YOU CAN ONLY FIX THIS VIA A CUSTOM RECOVERY (REQUIRING YOU TO HAVE AN UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER) INVOLVING REMOVAL OF XPOSED FILES. THIS MAKES CHANGES IN THE SYSTEM PARTITION SO A FACTORY RESET WILL BE USELESS. YOU CAN EITHER USE A ZIP FILE TO UNDO THE CHANGES OR MANUALLY DELETE AND RENAME THE FILES.
An Xposed module can also put you into a bootloop, which you should be able to get out of by temporarily disabling Xposed via VOL+UP while on the boot animation. Once you're out of it, disable the offending Xposed module and it then should be all fine.

If you do have to unroot your device, you can do that any time.

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Boo (2015-08-22 12:13:24)

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Ye, I saved like 50$ of app stuff. Maybe even 1000$, lmao.

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LilyWoods (2015-08-22 13:28:53)

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Yeah! I did it to mine. However, CoolApps is correct Read his post and then ask yourself

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UnhingedTool (2015-08-22 16:47:21)

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No, its a pain to get it off. And you have access to everything, which means everything has access to you. And your chances of a virus are higher.

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angelrulez7 (2015-08-22 19:07:12)

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I've rooted every android phone I've had so far besides the LG G4 (because root is still fairly new for it)
I'd say if you know what you're doing, go for it.

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