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Re: Unlocked == Rooted?

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tb wrote:

> I bought an unlocked cell phone.  Does it mean that it is rooted?
> I other words, are the terms "Unlocked" and "Rooted" equivalent?

http://www.cnet.com/news/confused-about-locked-vs-unlocked-phones-ask-maggie-explains/

http://forums.androidcentral.com/software-development-hacking/4654-what-does-rooting-your-phone-actually-mean.html
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-root-android/

The video tells how to enable Developer Options in the Settings app.
I've used that, for example, to look at Process stats (about running
processes).  Unlike Windows, Android will take care of closing idle apps
when it needs more memory, so app exit is usually not an option within
an app but there are utility, security, or battery saver apps that will
let you stop all currently running apps (but some will restart
themselves).  

According to one article, to get rid of the Developer Options entry in
the Settings list has you:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap on Application Manager to open it.
3. Swipe from right to left to scroll through the panes until you see 
   the All Applications column.
4. Scroll down (way down) to tap on the Settings app in the list.
5. In its properties dialog, tap on the Clear Data button.
6. Supposedly the Developer Options will then disappear from the 
   Settings app.
Didn't work for me.  The Clear Data button was greyed out in step 5 for
me.  The Developer Options are still there.  The other remedy to remove
Developer Options from the Settings app is to reset the cell phone.
That means wiping all data and installed apps on the internal (main)
memory.  Data on the external SD card will remain untouched.  Ain't
gonna do dat.  I'll just have to remember to be damn careful in there.
There is stuff in there that is dangerous and, to me, unknown.  I have
not had the time or inclination yet to educate myself in the Android OS.

Besides the handy "Process stats" option to show me the running
processes, there is a "Stay Awake" option that says NOT to sleep the
screen (hence avoid the lockscreen) while charging.  I'm charging at
home or using a power bank that I'm toting along on a long flight so my
phone is always in my sight and physically controlled.  So it might be
handy not to have to unlock the screen while at home when the phone is
sitting in a cradle getting charged.  No kids or nosy adults to worry
about there.  Charging will likely take more time but the difference of
half an hour over many hours will be unnoticeable since most of that
time I'll be sleeping.

Another option in there is "Show touches".  A small translucent circle
appears showing where it touched the screen.  Looks handy in knowing
just where you touched.  Sometimes I'll touch, nothing happens, and then
I'll touch again not realizing that the center point of my touch surface
isn't where I thought it was.

All the other stuff in there I am ignorant about.  Maybe one day I'll
play with being a superuser (be root user) but that'll be after the
warranty expires.  Probably a long time after that.  Won't happen until
I get another cell phone so I can afford to sacrifice one to
experimentation.

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Unlocked == Rooted? "tb" <nospam@example.invalid> - 2016-07-18 23:16 +0000
  Re: Unlocked == Rooted? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 19:17 -0400
    Re: Unlocked == Rooted? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-07-19 07:53 -0600
      Re: Unlocked == Rooted? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2016-07-19 15:40 +0100
  Re: Unlocked == Rooted? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-19 00:42 +0000
    Re: Unlocked == Rooted? tb <nospam@example.invalid> - 2016-07-18 22:41 -0500
    Re: Unlocked == Rooted? Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2016-07-19 07:30 +0100
      Re: Unlocked == Rooted? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-19 23:00 +0000
    Re: Unlocked == Rooted? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-20 05:32 -0400
      Re: Unlocked == Rooted? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-20 09:54 -0400
        Re: Unlocked == Rooted? tlvp <mPiOsUcB.EtLlLvEp@att.net> - 2016-07-22 03:01 -0400
    Re: Unlocked == Rooted? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-07-22 21:21 +0200
  Re: Unlocked == Rooted? Dave Doe <hard@work.ok> - 2016-07-19 14:20 +1200
    Re: Unlocked == Rooted? tb <nospam@example.invalid> - 2016-07-18 22:41 -0500
  Re: Unlocked == Rooted? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2016-07-18 22:37 -0500
    Re: Unlocked == Rooted? tb <nospam@example.invalid> - 2016-07-18 22:41 -0500
  Re: Unlocked == Rooted? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2016-07-22 21:19 +0200

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