[Belfaborac]

I was probably unclear and/or ambiguous in the OP. I did know what rooting entails, in terms of getting SuperUser access and such, I simply didn't know what happens with the apps and whether the ability to install manufacturer updates would be affected. None of the guides I've read have mentioned it, so I thought I'd better ask before I go ahead.

Originally Posted by =X=

Yes it does, but I only know of one instance. Google can detect if your phone is rooted and will not allow you to rent movies. I believe some people root and unroot their phone to bypass this limitation.

=X=

That's something I can live with, given that I had no idea Google rented movies. In any case, I'm positive their rental service won't be available in Norway.

Originally Posted by vaughnmr

First you have to achieve S-off (security off), in other words you have to "unlock" the device

Thankfully there's no carrier lock involved, so no need to worry about that.

Once S-off and rooted, if you install OTA upgrades from your carrier, most likely you will loose root. You want to ignore the carriers OTA updates and try to get "rooted" updates (try XDA developers for more info).

Roger that.

Thanks a lot for your help folks, you've successfully allayed my paranoia.