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Re: Unlocked == Rooted?

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On 07/18/2016 10:37 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
> 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.
>
Thanks for the links!

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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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