Nov 15, 2018 - Some devices may also require a minimum software version, or you may need to update your. Apple iPhone does not need to be T-Mobile branded. MyTouch; MyTouch Q; Prism; Prism II; Summit. Android phones with honest-to-goodness real physical keyboards rarely cross my desk these days. That’s why I jumped at the chance to give the new $49.99 T-Mobile MyTouch Q by Huawei a spin.
Once you have rooted the Huawei MyTouch Q by T-Mobile you can remount the system directly read-write. Doing so is how you remove the apps shipped by your phone carrier networks — we refer to this as bloatware. You know how you can have spam on your device from emails? We call spam anything that we don’t want and often it makes other people money. The same can be said for these apps that come shipped on your device by carriers.
In addition to removing apps, root file explorers can let you views all folder on the Huawei smartphone. Some fine examples of root file explorers you might want to install include the ES File Explorer, Root Explorer and the Mount/System/RO/RW. Remember when we tell you there are apps you can use that do much more than just play games? Well this is one example of that.
What Is Rooting the Android Operating System?
When you buy a new smartphone, you might not know it, but the Android operating system is in a “locked” state. For the most part, it will not make much difference to you: most apps are still available to use, and there are benefits to this locked state such as better security. When you root the Android operating system, you are gaining full administrative rights over the OS.
Why Would You Want to Root Android?
Gaining full administrative rights over the operating system has some perks to some people. For example, out of the millions of applications available on Google Play, some of them will not be able to run on your device unless it has root access. Until you have a specific need for wanting Android rooted, you probably want to leave Android as it comes out of the box. But if you need to unlock an app, then that is when you want to look into rooting methods. Using more apps is only one example of why you may want root access, here is the full list of benefits:
- Unlock more applications. Some of the apps available for Android cannot run unless you have root access. This is because the app’s features cannot run without the root permissions because the features require the full system access before they can be useful.
- Better battery life. Smartphones are great, but they have one caveat, which is each time you recharge the battery, it loses some of its overall lifespan. That means smartphones, in general, do not make great investments, and if your weekly paycheck is low, you will want to limit the number of smartphones you go through. One of the ways you can do that is by removing bloatware and creating a better battery life.
- Bolster performance. If you are the budget-conscious shopper, you may want to increase the device’s performance. This can be done by removing the bloatware as well. The more processes you have running, the more memory that is used. By removing some of the apps, it can help lighten the load on your hardware.
- Customize Android with themes. With root access, you can download and install any theme that’s at your disposal. That includes any customized theme you can find.
What Are the Risks of Rooting?
If you are buying a smartphone that is not running iOS, then it is probably the Android operating system that you want running as the ideal software to pair with your shiny new hardware. It is, in fact, the Android OS that offers you the chance to customize the OS considerably more than iOS: custom themes, run any app you know about, the works. For many users, the “openness” of an operating system is important, because it offers them more freedom which means running into fewer problems with their investments. But there is a reason iOS likes a far more locked approach: the ability to customize is not for everyone, and if you do not know what you are doing it can lead to a lot of problems which can define your time with the OS rather than freedom.
With power (full admin permissions) comes greater responsibility. Here are some of the main risk factors when it comes to rooting:
- Malware becomes a larger threat. You might read the occasional news article about how new malware is wreaking havoc in parts of the world on Android. But the Android operating system with root access becomes considerably more vulnerable to exploits because applications are no longer prisoned off in their own sandbox environments. This means if you accidentally download malware, it can do more damage because it can spread throughout the operating system and even jump into other applications and potentially view sensitive data.
- You can accidentally brick the smartphone. There is always a chance that you end up bricking the smartphone before you had the opportunity to use it with root access. That is because if you are going to brick it, it is going to happen during the rooting process.
- You may void the warranty. Most manufacturers do not allow you to root the Android operating system and still get to bring it in for repairs under warranty. Whether they are legally meant to do that or not is another question, but it is now common knowledge that most do not want to help you if they find out you have unlocked the OS with root access.
The Files You Need
- Download the SuperOneClick rooting tool we are using fromthis page.
- These are the steps to root the Huawei MyTouch Q smartphone for T-Mobile subscribers. You must have the T-Mobile model number of the device to follow this guide.
- Furthermost, the following steps to void the manufacturer’s warranty you get from Huawei. You can unroot the MyTouch Q smartphone to get that warranty working again. You can get that done because Huawei devices do not come with any additional security.
Rooting the Huawei MyTouch Q by T-Mobile
- Download the SuperOneClick package to the computer and shift the file over to the desktop.
- Extract that file now by right-clicking over the file and choosing the extract it here option.
- Make sure the MyTouch smartphone has the USB Debugging Mode on so you can connect it to the computer. Do that by heading to the Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging Mode.
- Some of you will not see any Developer Options menu. All of those people must unlock it first and then it will appear. Do that by heading to the Settings > About Device and tapping over the build number 7 times or until it says you are now a developer. That’s Android’s fancy way of letting you know the Developer Options is now available from the Settings menu.
- Connect the device to the computer with the USB cable.
- Double-click the SuperOneClick rooting tool.
- The rest is very easy: just click the Root button and it will root your device since this is a one click rooting package.
- Wait until your device is rooted before unplugging it from the computer.
- Now you can install any of the apps that need root access to work. You find those from the same Google Play Store where you find the rest of your apps.
- You might want to start your journey by installing the root checker app. With the root checker, you can check if your device has root access or not.
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