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Originally Posted by YoungCorruption
i'm new to all this but what is a root?
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Root was originally the username of an administrative account on a Unix operating system that had full privileges to change or execute anything.
On Android,
rooting is a procedure to give oneself full control over the cell phone--including, in this case, the ability to run a WiFi hotspot without paying a special $30/month fee to Sprint.