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Rooting allows the user to obtain privileged access to a phone. It does not allow a user to install a new OS (custom firmware or custom ROM) or recovery image, and it doesn't allow a phone that is locked to a certain carrier to be used on another one. Related operations allow these.
Rooting a phone means reactivating functions that were disabled in the phone’s original Google operating system, explains Burton Kelso, a technology expert at Integral in Kansas City.
KingoRoot is software intended to provide root access on smartphones, tablet computers, etc. running all versions of the Android operating system from 4.1.2, [1] available since 2013. [2] There is another very similar Android Application [ 3 ] with the same purpose, KingRoot [ 4 ] launched at about the same time; the two very similarly-named ...
Magisk is a free and open-source software that enables users to gain root access to their Android devices. With Magisk, users can install various modifications and customizations, making it a popular choice for Android enthusiasts.
Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP), pronounced "twerp", [4] is an open-source software custom recovery image for Android-based devices. [5] [6] It provides a touchscreen-enabled interface that allows users to install third-party firmware and back up the current system, functions usually not supported by stock recovery images.
flash – rewrites a partition with a binary image stored on the host computer. flashing unlock/oem unlock *** – unlocks an OEM locked bootloader for flashing custom/unsigned ROMs. The *** is a device specific unlock key. flashing lock/oem lock *** – locks an OEM unlocked bootloader. erase – erases a specific partition.
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