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How Do I: An Android Q&A

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<small>''also known as root rooting jailbreak jail break jailbreaking unlock unlocking cracking modding and obtaining root or administrator rights and privileges or the ability to chroot.''</small>When purchasing an Android device you intend on rooting, you really need to do some research to ensure you purchase a device that is root friendly.  [[Why Root My Android]] explains the advantages to having full root access to your Android device and discusses some of the risks involved during the process and afterwards.  Specific rooting guides can be obtained by searching this site and external resources such as [http://androidforums.com/ Phandroid Android Forums] under device sections labeled "All Things Root."You have to understand that your phone carrier does not want you too root your Android phone.  Tablet manufacturers such as Samsung also do not want you to root your Android device.  They have business reasons for this.  Rather than allowing you full control over something you own and paid for, they want to maintain control of it so you can't remove crap such as useless junk apps they force on you. When purchasing an Android device you intend on rooting, you really need to do some research to ensure you purchase a device that is root friendly.  [[Why Root My Android]] explains the advantages to having full root access of your Android device and discusses some of the risks involved during the process and afterwards.  Specific rooting guides can be obtained by searching this site and external resources such as [http://androidforums.com/ Phandroid Android Forums] under device sections labeled "All Things Root."
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