I don't get it with you people.
Just use the damn phone. I cannot fathom these amazing things you can do with your phones that I cant. All this shit, I bet my low to mid-range metro does the exact same shit.
Hacking your phone, rooting, whatever buzzword you want to use...It's all bunk.
Well its simple, I just haven't taken the time to figure out exactly how to do It.
Say your phone says at&t like mine does. Rooting it is basically turning your phone from a branded at&t phone with bundled at&t apps you can't uninstall into a generic phone. It'd be like being able to uninstall internet explorer from windows.
The kernel stuff is basically just optimizing how your phone runs. It just utilizes processes better and makes things run a little smoother. You could also ruin your phone though lol
All this stuff is pointles unless you're using the phone to browse all night like I do or you need your phone for work or something andvare constantly on it.
But don't take my word I have a very limited almost nonexistent knowledge of this stuff