Originally Posted by
mcdanielnc89 Oh I've been learning more and more about the phone. I spend at least 5 hours a day on this website alone listening to what people say about the phone, etc. I've been googling things about it and such as welll. If I understood what ROOTING was, I'd know even more, but I have no idea what the heck that is. lol
Rooting is the process of gaining root. Root = Superuser permission of your phone. When you recieve your phone you essentially a guest on your own system. You can use apps make phone calls search the net but you do not have the proper permissions to change things such as icons , colors, or system properties of your phone.
Gaining root/superuser permission is done many different ways usually done by whats called an exploit(could be interpretted as a trojan but one you are applying yourself, it only executes when you tell it to). The exploit finds a hole in the phones security and takes advantage of it. Once a hole is found a file is placed inside the system and when called upon in the future the file gives you superuser permission.
There are also other means of gaining root such as flashing custom firmware that already have the needed files in place. In some cases a custom kernel needs to be installed because security holes are being found and patched by the manufacturer.
hope that helps
When I've been in your situation, I bide my time by learning about the phone I'm going to get, what others are saying about it (tips/tricks), checking out apps, customization options, etc. That way I'm ready to go on day 1
