The Evo 4G.
Android phones have quickly become one of the most sought-after handsets on the market. They are also extremely customizable with the right kind of tinkering, and can be useful tools for both Android developers and the casual user. There are many benefits to rooting, or opening super-user permissions, on one of these devices, such as the HTC Evo 4G.
Get Rid of Sprint Applications
Every brand new Evo 4G comes with many Sprint applications, such as NASCAR, Sprint Football Live and Sprint Zone, all of which cannot be deleted until the phone is rooted. After rooting an Evo, these programs can be easily and quickly eliminated from the phone, giving you more room to download and more memory to run programs that you would actually use.
Customization Becomes Easier
While the Evo is already a very customizable phone when compared to other phones on the market, rooting allows the user to customize the phone even further. Mostly, customizing can help the user break away from carrier customizations. For example, the Evo's power-on screen displays an animation from Sprint touting 4G. If your phone is rooted, this can easily be eliminated or a different animation can be installed.
Free Wi-Fi Tethering and More Apps
Have you ever looked in the Market and seen programs that say "root required" or "root access required?" That is because the phone has to be rooted before you can actually install those programs because of some restriction placed on the phone by the carrier. One type of application is an app that allows you to tether your phone to your computer for free, instead of paying sprint the $30 per month hotspot fee.
Completely Back Up Your Phone
With an un-rooted Evo, your contacts back up to your Gmail account and there are plenty of apps out there to download that can back up other content, such as text messaging and apps. When you root your Evo, you can actually ghost the phone, so a complete backup is made. This is beneficial in case your phone crashes or you simply want to do a hard reset.
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