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Re: Unlocked == Rooted?

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On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:16:38 +0000 (UTC), 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?

I'm not the expert, but here's how I understand it:

1. Locked = the carrier (e.g., T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, etc.),
locks the phone so that it can only be used on their network (or via
roaming to their service).

2. Unlocked = the carrier unlocks the phone, so that it can be used on
*any* network that it has the radio for (generally that's a complex subject
but to simplify, there is GSM and CDMA).

3. Rooted = you installed a custom Android such that you have complete
privileges since you're the "root" administrator.

That's off the cuff.

For the official answers, look here:
http://www.howtogeek.com/135663/htg-explains-whats-the-difference-between-jailbreaking-rooting-and-unlocking/

And, if you want to know about rooting versus jailbreaking, look here:
https://www.androidpit.com/jailbreak-android
http://spyappsmobile.com/rooting-vs-jailbreaking/

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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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