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Rooting an Android
Posted on 11/16/12 at 12:49 am
Posted on 11/16/12 at 12:49 am
I just got a galaxy s3 about a month ago. Is rooting the equivalent to jailbreaking? I was an iPhone fanboy since the 3G, but decided on not waiting for the 5 and got this.
How difficult is it to do compared to Jailbreaking (which is pretty easy)?
How difficult is it to do compared to Jailbreaking (which is pretty easy)?
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Posted on 11/16/12 at 1:06 am to bluebarracuda
XDA Developers, check the S3 forum and get ready to read.
Posted on 11/16/12 at 1:06 am to bluebarracuda
XDA Developers, check the S3 forum and get ready to read.
Posted on 11/16/12 at 1:07 am to bluebarracuda
Posted on 11/16/12 at 2:40 am to UltimateHog
Thats so much more shite that jbing...
Will I be able to tether my 4g lte like I could on iphone jailbreaks? Thats all I really care about
Will I be able to tether my 4g lte like I could on iphone jailbreaks? Thats all I really care about
Posted on 11/16/12 at 2:45 am to bluebarracuda
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Thats so much more shite that jbing...
Sure is, doesn't get any simpler than JB'ing an iPhone, download RedSn0w, click jailbreak, done.
Hell I just sold my 4S on eBay, so I had to restore 5.1.1 to wipe it and rejailbreak it for the guy, too easy even when Apple isn't signing 5.1.1 anymore. Restored through Redsn0w using my Cydia blobs, piece of cake.
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Will I be able to tether my 4g lte like I could on iphone jailbreaks? Thats all I really care about
No clue, don't own an Android.
This post was edited on 11/16/12 at 2:46 am
Posted on 11/16/12 at 6:50 am to UltimateHog
you can tether/hotspot the S3 without rooting.
FoxFi is an app that's blocked on PlayStore, but you can download it from their website on your phone (foxfi.com/bin)
then download the FoxFi Add-On from the PlayStore...the add-on blocks information about your data traffic so your carrier doesn't send you nasty-grams about your data usage...fwiw
FoxFi is an app that's blocked on PlayStore, but you can download it from their website on your phone (foxfi.com/bin)
then download the FoxFi Add-On from the PlayStore...the add-on blocks information about your data traffic so your carrier doesn't send you nasty-grams about your data usage...fwiw
Posted on 11/16/12 at 7:05 am to bluebarracuda
Android phones can do what most Jailbroken iPhones can do without rooting, including mobile hotspots. Rooting is to get superuser access to the phone for some additional permissions, most commonly used to change the kernel and ROM, thereby effectively changing the operating system on the phone and removing provider bloatware.
In short, you don't need to root to do mobile hotspots on most Android phones. Pretty sure the S3 doesn't require it.
In short, you don't need to root to do mobile hotspots on most Android phones. Pretty sure the S3 doesn't require it.
Posted on 11/16/12 at 7:26 am to Hulkklogan
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Android phones can do what most Jailbroken iPhones can do without rooting
Bingo.
Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:47 am to bluebarracuda
I'm not sure how different it is for the S3 but I have a galaxy nexus and some in the community have made toolkits that allow you to hook your phone up to the computer and will walk you through the drivers you need and also helping you with adb. It couldn't be simpler.
I would suggest rooting your phone to anyone. If you follow instructions you run very little risk to your phone. There are so many roms and programs that you can use once you are unlocked and rooted. If you plan on keeping your phone for a long time you will definitely get more useful life out of it because you'll be able to continue updating to new versions of android after your carrier stops supporting your phone.
I would suggest rooting your phone to anyone. If you follow instructions you run very little risk to your phone. There are so many roms and programs that you can use once you are unlocked and rooted. If you plan on keeping your phone for a long time you will definitely get more useful life out of it because you'll be able to continue updating to new versions of android after your carrier stops supporting your phone.
This post was edited on 11/16/12 at 11:48 am
Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:50 am to bluebarracuda
no need to root for thether, just use foxfi
Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:58 am to Hulkklogan
Awesome thanks guys. Sold my ipad a couple days ago toget a galaxy note 10.1 and you sure as hell know Im not paying for 4g lte on that thing. Don't see why people do that when they can just tether their phone
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