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    Root "hypothetical" question about Nook and DRM and root

    This question has some bearing on another thread about rooting and security. Let's say someone had several Barnes an Noble books that they had stripped the DRM from, and they had placed these books in the "myDocouments" folder in Nook. The purpose of stripping the DRM had been to be able to...
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    • asus eee pad transformer
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    • Forum: Smartphones
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    Why do I want to root?

    Ever since I got this machine, I have been wanting to root. I have been patient, and am reading. I still don't know enough to start the job. I'm barely techie enough to install Linux on my pc to dual boot with windows, but I see a lot of different language here I didn't see in the Linux...
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    Root Can rooting increase security?

    I am interested in rooting my Asus transformer. On my PC I use Ubuntu, and one thing I have enjoyed about Linux is the increased security that control over root gives. Nothing, absolutely nothing gets installed without invoking root with "sudo" That includes viruses. In order to install a...
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    • asus eee pad transformer
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    • Forum: Smartphones
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    apps running in background?

    I am new to the world of android, but have been using using Linux on my home computers for about three years now. I may be missing the obvious, but it seems that when I open an app, it never completely shuts down. I seems to always be running in background. I can use a task manager and...
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    intro

    I'm a 62 year old Methodist preacher currently on disability. A few years back, I discovered the wonderful world of Linux using Ubuntu. Using Ubuntu, I saw the usefulness of a good community. No, I could not (well, I could, but I'd pay for it, and I liked free) just pick up a phone and ask for...
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