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what does it mean to flash a new ROM onto an android phone?
by rsaxvc Question by Gandalf: what does it mean to flash a new ROM onto an android phone? I just rooted my phone Best answer: Answer by BearIt means to install it! Add your own answer in the comments!
What do people mean by ROM and firmware in the context of android?
Farmor’s answer is nearly there, the explanation is that the ROM on the phone contains the phone’s firmware (again, Cristi’s explanation is nearly complete – you can write to ROM, but that’s why you need root access to reflash your phone. If it was completely ROM, how would you get anything on there in the first place? =P ) By replacing the firmware, the ROM of the phone is wiped and the new firmware has complete control over it, which is why the two terms are seen as synonymous. However the other terms that you have mentioned aren’t synonymous: Firmware – a specific subset of software which determines how a …
What does “root” mean for android devices?
Question by Alberto M: What does “root” mean for android devices? I saw that I can get a toolkit for the Nexus 7. I do not know what that means:o. Please help. Thanks!!1 Best answer: Answer by Cellphone FanaticTo Root an Android cellphone is to hack the phones operating system. By doing this you can enable features not avaiable within the operating system, or download apps that have greater control of the phone. One of the most popular reasons people “Root” their android phone is so they can load a custom or leaked rom ( phone interface or operating system) . -CF www.crazycellphonedeals.com Know better? Leave your own answer in …
What does rooting a phone mean? do i have to root my phone to get the froyo 2.2 uprade?
Question by xx6candy6cane6xx: What does rooting a phone mean? do i have to root my phone to get the froyo 2.2 uprade? I just got the htc aria, from att. Would appreciate any help. Best answer: Answer by DanRooting your phone gives you administrative access to the phones operating system. Basically you can delete/edit files that you normally wouldn’t be able to. This helps if you want to install custom operating systems or tweak certain settings. To the average Android user, Rooting means absolutely nothing. Installing custom ROM’s and Rooting can cause permanent damage to your phone (such as never being able to boot up, rending your Aria a $ …
What does it mean if someone has “root access” to my cell phone?
by dr.coop Question by RadGirl11: What does it mean if someone has “root access” to my cell phone? I’ve heard a lot about “root access” lately and am not sure what it means exactly regarding cell phones. Best answer: Answer by joe.attaboyHaving root access usually applies to Android phones (they call it “jailbreaking” on Apple’s iPhone). Having root simply means that the device is unlocked and gives the owner unrestricted access to the phone operating system. It’s called that because in the Unix/Linux/BSD computer community, being “root” means you can do anything on the system, like a system administrator, only better. There’s a lot of responsibility to being the root …