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78 in a '71
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: WA on the Wet Side
Posts: 4,048
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Originally Posted by masraum
It seems that most iPhone folks call it Jailbreaking, and Android users call it rooting. Probably because Android is a Linux based OS that you get root (administrator) access to. I think the iPhone stuff is a little different.
When referring to Android, I am 99.8% certain that jailbreak and root are synonymous
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Originally Posted by 89911
Android phones are rooted, not jailbroken
In Android lingo a hacked phone is said to be rooted as opposed to being unlocked or jailbroken. With a rooted Android phone you can change the handset's visual theme, customize the operating system and add multi-touch gestures. You could also use applications or functions that may be forbidden or restricted by your carrier such as tethering.
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Thanks for the information! It sounds like a subtle but very important difference.
Best,
Tom
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