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Android Terminology

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=== Notification Bar ===The thin area at the top of the screen that lists notifications. It also displays other information such as the time, cell and data reception.  It can be pulled down to display all of the current notifications, including unread emails and text messages.Root is an access level that gives you full control over your Android device.  The manufacturers and your carrier typically do not wish for you to have root access.  With root access you can remove unwanted apps that your carrier force onto your device, which will save memory and make your Android run faster.  Furthermore, with root access you can do much harm, even render your Android device completely useless.  Root access, accomplished by "rooting your Android, also known as jail breaking, or hacking" gives you the equivalent to root system level access on a UNIX system, or System Administrator privilege on a Microsoft Windows system.Root is an access level that gives you full control over your Android device.  The manufacturers and your carrier typically do not wish for you to have root access.  With root access you can remove unwanted apps that your carrier force onto your device, which will save memory and make your Android run faster.  Furthermore, with root access you can do much harm, even render your Android device completely useless.  Root access, accomplished by "rooting your Android, also known as jail breaking, or hacking" gives you the equivalent to root system level access on a UNIX system, or System Administrator privilege on a Microsoft Windows system.  The use of rooting, as a verb, is the act of exploiting a flaw in the Firmware to gain root access.