r/AndroidQuestions • u/Simple-Cry85 • 1d ago

android root

What can I do with an old rooted phone? I have a Redmi Note 8T stored away and I want to repair it to change the ROM I want to root my device, but I want to know what I can do with root access besides the basics.

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u/Simple-Cry85 1d ago

Please excuse my bad English; I actually speak Spanish, that's why I'm just trying to communicate with you.

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u/gabor_legrady 1d ago

To be honest, there is not much gain by having a rooted phone for the average user. Most banking apps does not work, easier to be hacked. I did root my phones about 10 years ago to be able to move files to SD card, control wifi and network - but the storages got bigger and controls more user friendly.
If you do not use it for banking, security, online shopping, social media than it can be a media player, a camera, an audio player - or an e-book reader.

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u/Simple-Cry85 1d ago

I just want to give a new use to an old phone

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u/Simple-Cry85 1d ago

I'm thinking of buying a Google Pixel XL to use as a server, because of the unlimited storage and the ability to upload things to the cloud.

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u/Mother-Pride-Fest 1d ago

Root allows you to see appdata folders and have more control over the phone hardware e.g. forcing it to act as a router even if the stock ROM doesn't have that functionality. You can search for 'root' on F-Droid to see a bunch of applications that can use root. 

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u/Simple-Cry85 1d ago

thanks bro