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Old 07-20-2011, 11:13 AM
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Re: What is root?
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Originally Posted by devicemanager View Post
I am waiting on my evo 3d to arrive today and reading up on some of the threads. I hear the term often of root the device. Can some explain what that is and why people are doing it? Thanks!
Short Version: Its the Android equivilant to getting HSPL for your TP2 so that you can flash custom ROMs.
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