Everything Android. Five Best Android ROMs. Yeah...no, you don't need to join the XDA Developers. I am with you, though. What do you need to know? It seems scary but the more you know the less scary it becomes. Don't start without reading or watching videos. Generally what you will learn is that every phone is different. I am in the middle of putting CyanogenMod 9 on my Epic 4g. Here is what I think I have learned: Rooting and flashing the ROM are two different things. If you are a visual learner, search YouTube for QBKing77. CyanogenMod | Android Community Operating System. From the Android Forums: Unlocking and root. Justiceanthony asks in the Android Central Forums: Hi all, I'm new here. I'm looking to buy a new Note 2 for the third time (yeah, I lost the first one and gave the second to my girlfriend).
Someone is selling one to me here in Ghana , and it was previously locked to O2 (UK network), it's now been unlocked and my question is whether it's been automatically rooted since it's unlocked. I wouldn't mind a rooted phone since I would like a little more "freedom" . thnx to you all. First things first -- welcome to AC justiceanthony! Now to the question. This begs for an explanation about the different uses of the word unlock and root. Root: Rooting an Android phone is simply adding a file to the system that allows other apps to elevate their permissions and read, write, and execute anything on your device. SIM or Network Unlocking: This allows a phone bought for use on a particular network to be used on another network. Remember, the networks have to be compatible. Android Parts.
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