Not exact matches
Then, you should get and
install a
custom recovery image,
which is a complex tool that can be used for maintenance, optimization, update, backup and restoration procedures and as you will see it will be extremely important for us.
Good, so root access isn't required for this tutorial,
which means that
installing a
custom recovery image is also unnecessarily — these are tasks that have to be performed when dealing with
custom ROMs and not with OTA updates, like the present XXUBMI1 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS.
Furthermore, after rooting you should also
install a
custom recovery image into its system,
which will be used for the installation procedure as you will see during the steps from below.
Thus, it is just a
custom ROM developed by those of xda - developers,
which means that this update process is not entirely official — you can complete the steps from below only if your Xperia Z1 Compact is already rooted and
installed with a
custom recovery image, thus the warranty of your phone will get void once you apply the mentioned operations (do note that the warranty can't be reclaimed even if you manage to brick your phone and return it back to service — thus, in that respect, the best will be to check how you can manually fix software related issues on your own Android device).
As such, root access is often used to
install custom recoveries,
which then can be used to flash
custom ROMs, kernels, and other device modifications.
This allows you to
install your own firmware images, namely TWRP
custom recovery,
which then allows you to root.
Since the bootloader comes unlocked out of the box, it is very easy to
install a
custom recovery ROM on the device,
which allows for such naughty behaviour as
installing CyanogenMOD 7, our favourite
custom Android ROM (
which happens to be running the latest version 2.3.4).
Your particular manufacturer and device model will determine
which root method you need, but I'd recommend using one that also unlocks your bootloader, since that will also let you
install TWRP, a very popular
custom recovery.
We are talking about a
custom ROM
which can be
installed only on rooted devices that are running on a
custom recovery image.
Rooting your device will offer you support for accessing the phone's Android sub-system and it will also
install CWM
Recovery,
which means that you will be able to
install new
custom ROMs to improve the Galaxy S performance and enhance your Android experience by upgrading to an official CM9 or AOKP rom firmware, or if you prefer you can choose to upgrade to another
custom ICS ROM build.
zip file,
which can be
installed only through a
custom recovery image.
The guide above doesn't
install any
custom Recovery nor it roots your device,
which is why you will need to read this other tutorial here and learn how to do it manually.
zip file
which can be
installed only if a
custom recovery image can be used — in that respect I recommend you to use the TWRP or CWM
recovery software.
The advantages of root are numerous, but I do have to mention the following ones: on a rooted system you can access the OS and the internal system of the device for performing different operations such as removing in built programs or customize the performances; also on rooted handsets you can
install a
custom recovery image
which can then be used for flashing
custom ROMs and
custom kernels; then, of course you will be able to overckock your Android device, or undervolt the same in case you need to upgrade the battery life; finally and as you may know, rooting is the first step to do when trying to speed up and upgrade the battery life of your smartphone / tablet.
After the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 root is applied you will gain «superuser» access to your tablet,
which, among others, allows you to
install a
custom recovery.