We also included only one model per OEM. Two models, in particular, the OnePlus 7T and Google Pixel 3a, share all of the same advantages as other models on the list but were excluded because of this rule. In those two cases, we chose the phone with the better hardware. Aside from that, we limited our testing to current-generation phones that were available for sale in the United States.
Since carriers-branded phones usually have locked bootloaders, all the phones on our list are the GSM-unlocked variants of the phone, which the manufacturers sell directly or through an online e-commerce website such as Amazon. Finally, we compared how active the community was on websites such as XDA to see if there were plenty of ROMs, kernels, and custom recoveries for the device, and simply chose the phone with the more active community when we needed a tiebreaker.
You can expect every new phone they release to get full support from the rooting community, thanks to their timely release of kernel sources and driver binaries. They're also one of the only phones to not void your warranty for unlocking the bootloader, which makes experimentation that much easier. Because of OnePlus' support, modifying their phone is as easy as it gets. Their official forums are a haven of information specific to each model and will usually answer almost any problem that might arise when trying to root your phone or add modified software.
Also, like every phone on our list, there is an active XDA community where you'll find all the software you need to root your phone, install a custom recovery, and much more. Strictly from a rooting perspective, there isn't much difference between OnePlus and Google. Both have an active community and are supported for years after their phones are released the original Google Pixel still gets official custom ROM support from Lineage OS. The biggest advantage OnePlus has is that, pound for pound, the 7 Pro is a better phone than the Pixel 4, so it's in the hands of more developers.
The OnePlus 7 Pro was in some ways an answer to every compliant OnePlus users have had the last few years. Want a higher resolution? Want a massive battery? Check again. The OnePlus 7 Pro is the best overall phone they've ever released, and that includes the recently launched OnePlus 7T. But what rooting enables is the ability to keep your phone longer.
Whether you don't have the money to upgrade each year, don't want to upgrade to avoid e-waste, or really just love the phone, rooting makes it easier to keep your phone three or more years.
As with the previous version of OnePlus smartphones, the 7 Pro has a software-based tamper flag that lets OnePlus know you modified the software. However, by flashing the factory images for the 7 Pro , you can restore your phone to its stock state, resetting the flag. While some of its predecessors have a more active community, there are few phones released in the past year which offer more options than the OnePlus 7 Pro.
There's a large number of ROMs and kernels to install to change how your phone functions. It has official Magisk support, the rooting tool of choice, and works with most of its modules.
If you want one of the best options available for rooting and you live in the US, look no further than the OnePlus 7 Pro. If you live in a market that didn't get the 7 Pro, you likely got the 7T Pro, which is essentially the same phone but with a slightly better SoC and a faster wired charging. And if you want to save a bit of money which still using the latest components, get the OnePlus 7T.
You honestly won't be disappointed. When switching from the beloved Nexus lineup to the Pixel, Google tried to bridge two worlds.
They wanted to create a phone that appeals to the everyday user while also having a modder's heart at its core. In the process, it embodied the essence of its biggest competitor, the iPhone, offering good but not great performance, a fantastic camera, and a premium price tag.
It became a phone that better suited the need of the many while still giving modders the flexibility to make it more. Let me start by saying, unlike other phones on our list, it doesn't matter at all which of the Pixel 4 models you choose.
If you want a better battery life and bigger screen, go with the Pixel 4 XL. However, if you want the same experience at a lower price tag, go with the Pixel 4. The phones are interchangeable with only battery size, screen size, screen resolution, and overall dimensions being the difference.
Despite Google's focus on security with the Titan M security chip , rooting still isn't hindered. Google has done a great job of allowing this chip to protect against outside threats while keeping users' tampering unaffected. They are one of the only companies to release the kernel sources day one, a requirement of all OEMs. While most abide this, they take their sweet time doing so, whereas Google releases them day one.
This helps the community get working earlier on mods, for instance, TopJohnWu getting Magisk working on the Pixel 3 within days of its release. At the time of this writing, the Pixel 4 is very new, so currently, very little exists in regards to mods and ROMs. However, with no major changes being reported, we expect the same level of active development from the community as with each of its predecessors. And based on the Pixel 1, 2, and 3, we can expect a very active root development scene.
The major reason why we recommend the Pixel 4 is its easy-to-unlock bootloader. Every model, except for Pixels sold by Verizon, can have its bootloader unlocked via a single Fastboot command.
Unlocking the bootloader also doesn't void your warranty , and can be undone easily using the factory images Google's publishes as soon as any software update is released. Combine that with the release of kernel sources and driver binaries, and developers have all the tools they need to create ROMs just for you, that give you a custom look you want for your Pixel 4 and 4 XL. Ultimately, the reason we couldn't rank the Google Pixel 4 higher is that as a phone, it isn't better overall than the OnePlus 7 Pro.
Rooting your Android device is the first step to installing a custom ROM on it. Until and unless, you root and install a custom recovery, it is not possible to flash a custom ROM.
Sometimes, you will also come across some zip files that you need to flash via recovery to gain new features or enhance existing ones. These are generally called mods and modify some system file to improve and enhance existing features or change the look of the whole system. Mods are only meant for a specific software version for your device and are rarely universal in nature.
Installing a mod only requires a custom recovery with root access on your Android device. This is exactly the same as when you plug something new into Windows and it runs the New Hardware Added wizard and goes looking for a new driver before you can use it. Drivers are loaded by the kernel , the core of the operating system. An Over The Air OTA update is when your phone receives an update to its Android operating system "over the air", ie it is sent the files automatically over the cellular network from either Google or from your phone network without ever needing to be plugged into a PC.
This contrasts with the way that, for example, the iPhone was originally updated where it needed to be physically plugged into a computer running iTunes to get its updates. The bootloader controls how the device boots.
Google's PC-side tool for getting into the bootloader and other related tasks is called Fastboot , and running the bootloader interactively may be called "Fastboot mode". A locked bootloader will verify the Android system partition and restore it to stock if it doesn't match, whereas an unlocked bootloader doesn't do the same checking, which is why unlocking the bootloader is required to permanently root a device.
The term recovery is often used to mean several different things. It could mean a mode of operation for the phone. For example, to boot into recovery mode on Atrix 4G MB olympus, one must:. This is a mode of operation that allows the user to make major changes to the phone.
Or recovery could also mean the recovery partition on the phone. Or recovery could also mean the image file filename. For example, the Atrix 4G MB olympus ships with a stock recovery image flashed to the recovery partition, and booting into recovery mode on such a stock phone allows the user to make some major changes to the phone:.
It is possible though this usually requires an unlocked bootloader to replace the code that executes in Android Recovery mode by replacing the stock recovery image that the manufacturer installed on the recovery partition with a custom recovery image like ClockworkMod. Installing and executing the code in a custom recovery image often allows the user to make many more comprehensive changes to the phone and also often allows the user to make Nandroid backups and restore these backups to the phone.
The bootloader may also play some part in flashing firmware, though this is usually part of recovery. While you normally don't want to mess with the bootloader, advanced users will often flash a custom recovery like ClockworkMod though a locked bootloader may prevent this.
This allows one to flash firmware that hasn't been signed by the manufacturer such as custom ROMs , since stock recovery usually checks for the signature, and do advanced tasks like complete Nandroid backups.
Recovery is a bit like the BIOS boot screen on PCs in that you get to it by pressing a special combination of buttons as the phone starts up. Which one s do I need? Many mobile phone networks that sell GSM phones on a contract restrict the phone so that it can only be used on their phone network, this is known as a SIM lock , network lock or subsidy lock.
This allows a provider to ensure that a phone that they've subsidised can only be used on a network that will help them them recoup that money. The phone reads the IMSI code of the inserted SIM card and checks that it corresponds with the allowed country or network codes that the phone has been programmed with. SIM unlocking removes this restriction from a phone so that any network's SIM card can be inserted and used. This generally involves typing a code into the phone's dialler that removes the lock.
There are different ways to get this code depending on your device and network, some networks will give you the unlock code once you reach the end of your contract's term, some manufacturers publish these codes on their websites, some manufacturers embed these codes into their devices in a way that can be extracted by an app and some require use of special PC software to reprogram the phone. More info: Can I use my device on a different carrier?
Related : Another question that explains some parts of the Android platform in terms familiar to users of traditional computer systems is: In normal computer terms, what are the different parts of an Android system? Rooting and Jailbreaking refers to the same thing.
The term Jailbreaking comes from Apple's iPhone community, the preferred term in Android is rooting. In unrooted device, the superuser account is disabled for security purpose. The superuser possess full privilege over the system, including deleting or modifying critical system files. More about rooting: What does "to root a phone" mean? Firmware refers to the whole Android Software Stack: Kernel incl. However, it does not include applications installed from Market.
CyanogenMod has a good definition of ROM and a lot of the other terms on that list. Read Only Memory. In the context of an Android device, ROM is the internal flash memory where the core operating system resides. It can also refer to a specific version firmware that can be applied to a device through a process usually referred to as flashing. An improperly flashed ROM can often brick the device, rendering it unusable. Unlocking is relevant to the phone part of the smartphone.
In some countries USA typically , the phone part of the smartphone is locked by the carrier so that it cannot be used with other carriers. You do not have administrator permission on your device unlike a Windows PC where you can login as an administrator. This is done for many reasons 1.
You have to buy through their appstore etc 2. A lot of users aren't technical enough, hence this is done to protect them from doing something stupid. Bypassing these measures to get administrator access to your own device is called rooting or jailbreaking. Android Kernel refers to the Linux Kernel and the set of drivers that comes with the Linux kernel.
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