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First stop, have a look at xda developers. They'll have a phone specific forum which will cater for your model. There'll be a rooting guide. If it's a popular phone, there's likely to be several programs which can root your phone. That is usually done through a downloaded programme on your...

Not true. I have a rooted phone and still have to consciously check 'allow installation from unknown sources'. Any Android phone will do that rooted or otherwise. As I said before, there are many more apps on the play store which will only work with rooted phones however.

Eh? You need a rooted phone for superuser access to be granted.

Ah, well, at least it wasn't a note 3 or something for top dollar. Pretty annoying though.:mad:

Rooting, as far as the HTC phones I've used, is a grey area. I've read some success stories where people have still been able to use the warranty. However there are loads who haven't, it seems to depend upon the individual who initially deals with the problem. And sorry to hear of your...

I've rooted a few Android phones. It means to gain root access which itself means that you have full control over which apps are on your phone. You don't need the bloatware that manufacturers often bung on there. You also, if the phone is popular, have a choice of different roms which are...