Oct 28, 2015, 9:24:05 AM via Website
Oct 28, 2015 9:24:05 AM via Website
Hi, I often come across items in this forum where somebody suggests to 'root' your phone of your phone has to be 'rooted' before you can do this or that.
What do they mean by 'root' the phone.
Andy
Oct 28, 2015, 12:51:33 PM via Website
Oct 28, 2015 12:51:33 PM via Website
Android is basically linux
rooting your phone means giving yourself root, or superuser/Administrator privilege (think...admin) access, giving you access to system files and the ability to change things that normally are marked read only
This allows you to change all kinds of things that normally you wouldn't be able to, along with install custom versions of Android.
Nov 2, 2015, 12:38:17 PM via Website
Nov 2, 2015 12:38:17 PM via Website
Thanks for your explanation.
Short and sweet but clear.
Glad to help you andy