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    Root Can I Root Lollipop or Not?

    Greetings, I'd like to root my Verizon S5 and I'm finding conflicting and/or confusing information on the web (this site, XDA, etc). Android: 5.0 Kernel: 3.4.0 Build: LRX21T KNOX: 2.3 Last Update: OE1 Is it possible to root this configuration? If so, is it possible to load other ROMs...
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    Root CM7 Questions from a Newbie

    Just rooted about 4 weeks ago and installed CM7. My sincere thanks to the folks who posted all the great info on rooting. I'm not a programer. I'm more of a hardware guy. I rooted mostly to escape the clutches of Verizon, their pre-installed crap-ware, and for the learning experience Does...
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    Root No Way to Root GB?

    I was all set to take the plunge into rooting and then I get the Verizon OTA update to 2.3.4. From reading on the forum here I get the sense that there is no way to gain root after this update and no way to revert to 2.2 I saw some threads talking about Hboot but couldn't follow them since...
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    Help Some Quick Questions . . .

    A few quick questions that I hope will only require quick answers: I have 3 location services. I understand the difference between Network Location and GPS, and that Google Location Services is GPS that 'spys' on me to a certain extent with my permission. Which one uses the least power? How...
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    Root a virgin thinks of rooting . . . .

    There's lots of good information on how to root here. Thanks to all who contributed. Can anyone recommend a Primer on rooting? Not a how-to but rather an explanation of the advantages, disadvantages (other than bricking), a basic explanation of the Android file system and most importantly...
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    Help Newbie Q #2 - Charging From Laptop

    When I plug the phone into my laptop for charging, I get the dialog box asking me if I want to mount or just charge. If I pick the just charge option, I can still see my phone in my laptop's USB listing. I can also see it in my Windows Explorer. See thumbnails. If I can see the drives...
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    Help Newbie Q #1 - SD File Structure

    So I hope I've attached these screen captures correctly . . . If I take the SD card our of my phone and plug it into the card reader on my laptop, it shows up as a single drive (G:) and I see the file structure shown in Fig 1. If I mount the SD card to my laptop through the phone using the USB...
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    Greetings!

    Just recently gave up my old Treo 650 for an HTC Incredible. I've been working my way through the learning curve and have a small collection of newbie questions.
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