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Rooted phone
« on: 09 December 2013, 14:07:36 »
Not technically minded. Can anyone tell me, how a mobile phone becomes 'rooted' and why?  :y
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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #1 on: 09 December 2013, 14:13:20 »
Quote from: Jusme on 09 December 2013, 14:07:36
Not technically minded. Can anyone tell me, how a mobile phone becomes 'rooted' and why?  :y
Plenty on Google, pages and pages of it. Have fun. ;D
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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #2 on: 09 December 2013, 14:53:28 »
Yes Stemo, seen it. But makes no sense to me? Son dropped Galaxy S3. Screen black. Sent it to Elite phones. (Google them & have fun.) Repair £127:50. Next day, LCD screen wrecked now £187:50. 48 hour turnaround. 15 days later and £225 poorer phone arrives. " DOES NOT WORK". Send it to Samsung. 'LCD screen cracked and motherboard rooted'. Can repair for £254:91. Do NOT ever use Elite phones.. NOT ever..  >:(
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Under-steer is when the front of the car hits the wall, and over-steer is when the rear of the car hits the wall.
Power is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how much of the wall you take with you.

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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #3 on: 09 December 2013, 15:00:08 »
Just means they can install "homebrew" apps etc or apps not certified by google play.
Same principle as a jail broken iphone.
Claims to give you more control over your phone as far as I can make out but invalidates any warranty.

Lots about it on here http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general
« Last Edit: 09 December 2013, 15:02:43 by Proz »
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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #4 on: 09 December 2013, 15:59:40 »
hmmm! Just can't work out why the conmen at Elite phones would do it???   >:( ???
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Under-steer is when the front of the car hits the wall, and over-steer is when the rear of the car hits the wall.
Power is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how much of the wall you take with you.

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« Reply #5 on: 09 December 2013, 16:10:01 »
Just had a read of some of their reviews, which is something I do before I use any company.
Fraid you'll have to take this as an (expensive) lesson.
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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #6 on: 09 December 2013, 16:57:56 »
Fraid I will NOT... Letter going registered post in the morning claiming damages for non-repair and carrying out repair without correct skills and care. Already had it all logged with Action Fraud and Trading Standards. I am reliably informed by them that a criminal offence has been committed..  :(
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Under-steer is when the front of the car hits the wall, and over-steer is when the rear of the car hits the wall.
Power is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how much of the wall you take with you.

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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #7 on: 09 December 2013, 16:58:27 »
Quote from: Jusme on 09 December 2013, 16:57:56
Fraid I will NOT... Letter going registered post in the morning claiming damages for non-repair and carrying out repair without correct skills and care. Already had it all logged with Action Fraud and Trading Standards. I am reliably informed by them that a criminal offence has been committed..  :(
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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #8 on: 09 December 2013, 17:41:11 »
£250 for a phone repair. ;D

My smartphone including calls and one off setup cost hasn't cost that for ten years worth of use. I would want it to make tea, drive the car and repair the car for that sort of money :y
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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #9 on: 09 December 2013, 17:44:25 »
i could get 25 of my phones for the cost of a £250 repair  :o ;D
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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #10 on: 09 December 2013, 19:31:35 »
Quote from: Jusme on 09 December 2013, 14:53:28
Can repair for £254:91.
They are £240 brand new, however a full (glass, LCD, and digitizer) screen replacement is only £130.

The phone being rooted doesn't stop it from working, all it means is that applications can run with Administrator privileges.


Quote from: Varche on 09 December 2013, 17:41:11
I would want it to make tea, drive the car and repair the car for that sort of money :y
The S3 could quite easily do that lot with the right hardware interface.
« Last Edit: 09 December 2013, 19:36:29 by AndyRoid »
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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #11 on: 09 December 2013, 21:13:02 »
Quote from: AndyRoid on 09 December 2013, 19:31:35
Quote from: Jusme on 09 December 2013, 14:53:28
Can repair for £254:91.
They are £240 brand new, however a full (glass, LCD, and digitizer) screen replacement is only £130.

The phone being rooted doesn't stop it from working, all it means is that applications can run with Administrator privileges.


Quote from: Varche on 09 December 2013, 17:41:11
I would want it to make tea, drive the car and repair the car for that sort of money :y
The S3 could quite easily do that lot with the right hardware interface.
*cough* superuser *cough*, as its a NIX derivitive
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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #12 on: 10 December 2013, 05:53:24 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 09 December 2013, 21:13:02
Quote from: AndyRoid on 09 December 2013, 19:31:35
Quote from: Jusme on 09 December 2013, 14:53:28
Can repair for £254:91.
They are £240 brand new, however a full (glass, LCD, and digitizer) screen replacement is only £130.

The phone being rooted doesn't stop it from working, all it means is that applications can run with Administrator privileges.


Quote from: Varche on 09 December 2013, 17:41:11
I would want it to make tea, drive the car and repair the car for that sort of money :y
The S3 could quite easily do that lot with the right hardware interface.
*cough* superuser *cough*, as its a NIX derivitive

Pedantic f***er  ;D ;D
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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #13 on: 10 December 2013, 12:22:41 »
*cough* superuser *cough*, as its a NIX derivitive And just what does 'that mean'?   ??? One thing/answer I was really looking for is. 'Why on earth would the repairers do 'that'??  :-\
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Under-steer is when the front of the car hits the wall, and over-steer is when the rear of the car hits the wall.
Power is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how much of the wall you take with you.

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Re: Rooted phone
« Reply #14 on: 10 December 2013, 12:59:06 »
Quote from: Jusme on 10 December 2013, 12:22:41
*cough* superuser *cough*, as its a NIX derivitive And just what does 'that mean'?   ??? One thing/answer I was really looking for is. 'Why on earth would the repairers do 'that'??  :-\
Because they are cowboys who are after your money!
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