The process of getting Linux kernel super user privileges, which are not enabled by default!
TODO what does it do exactly?
- http://gizmodo.com/5982287/reasons-to-root-your-android-device
- http://www.androidcentral.com/root
- http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-root-android/
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1043322/why-do-i-get-access-denied-to-data-folder-when-using-adb
Many rooted apps are available on the Play store itself. Google is much less restrictive than Apple is about jailbreaking.
You need to backup your ROM and replace it with a new one.
Run as the user of a given package of an app (the package is an unique app ID, each app has one Linux user):
run-as com.cirosantilli.mypackage
TODO: permission denied. Requires sudo?
There are two methods: https://www.kingoapp.com/faq.htm
- Finding firmware exploits and using them: https://www.quora.com/What-does-root-access-mean-on-an-Android-phone-What-can-be-done-after-rooting-a-phone. Used by Kingo.
- Flashing a new rooted disk.
Kingo Root method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWNykj-lb-I
Works via exploits.
Once you have it, just type su on the SSH session or terminal emulator and go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/help/how-to-proceed-d6643-model-t2960099