If you have a popular device like the nexus line there are multiple root kits the most popular and kept up to date one is the wugg fresh root kit. The only issue is to unlock the bootloader you need sighted assistance and beyond that everything can be done through the root kit by follow instructions. For the Samsung s3,s4 and s5 there is a very wonderful developer named chainfire and he has put together an cf auto root kit for these devices and that will root those . So Google your model and the rooting methods and custom recovery and custom rom and you will get lots of info. I have done this with my nexus 4, nexus 7 and now I will be doing it wen I decided to go further with my android devices. I have had more experience then most, having been a 5 year user of android from the beginning ttill now. I have seen lots of changes and the changes that Google is doing with the nexus program now will be called the silver program will make it even better for us in the long run. I will be most likely looking at a Google silver device when they are available. So I will keep my 2 year old nexus 4 and nexus 7 around till then. To post to the list, simply send email to vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. To unsubscribe from the list send an email to vi-android-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field (new users, use 'subscribe' to subscribe) To receive the list as a digest, send an email to vi-android-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'set vi-android digest' in the subject (to go back to receiving every message use 'unset vi-android digest' in the subject).