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    rooting is what allows you "root" access to the os so you can make high level changes. Amazon is put on by Android so it cant be removed the same as apps put on by your provider.

    What phone/android version is it?

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    It's a T-Mobile MyTouch 4G (HTC) and it's Android 2.2.1

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    Rooting is like giving yourself the "Administrator" privileges to your phone. You can do all that you want, down to the root of the phone. So this gives you the full access to your phone. Rooting is made very easy these days. There are plenty of "one click" solutions to it and all you need to do is follow a few steps. At least for Samsung there are plenty of those. I can look around for MyTouch devices. Is it made by HTC or...?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    rooting is what allows you "root" access to the os so you can make high level changes. Amazon is put on by Android so it cant be removed the same as apps put on by your provider.

    What phone/android version is it?
    Quote Originally Posted by Jezter View Post
    Rooting is like giving yourself the "Administrator" privileges to your phone. You can do all that you want, down to the root of the phone. So this gives you the full access to your phone. Rooting is made very easy these days. There are plenty of "one click" solutions to it and all you need to do is follow a few steps. At least for Samsung there are plenty of those. I can look around for MyTouch devices. Is it made by HTC or...?
    That doesn't void any warranties or anything, does it? Or does it really matter?

    And yes, it's an HTC

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    Also, I have a question about an app...I grabbed the free version of the AVG anti-virus for Android. Is it worth having or is it just a waste of phone resources?

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    from what i read anti virus isn't worth it ,but i may have been misled

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    Quote Originally Posted by thelancinator View Post
    That doesn't void any warranties or anything, does it? Or does it really matter?

    And yes, it's an HTC
    I would imagine that if you do something to your phone after rooting, that requires you to take it to the service, it would not be under warranty anymore. I am not sure about the policy though. Porky might know better. Rooting can be undone too, though so you can hide your tracks.
    Quote Originally Posted by thelancinator View Post
    Also, I have a question about an app...I grabbed the free version of the AVG anti-virus for Android. Is it worth having or is it just a waste of phone resources?
    If it is running constantly, then it is waste of resources. If you are not downloading a ton of stuff all the time and installing stuff randomly, then it is waste. In my opinion.
    Quote Originally Posted by redred View Post
    from what i read anti virus isn't worth it ,but i may have been misled
    This is what I believe too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thelancinator View Post
    That doesn't void any warranties or anything, does it? Or does it really matter?

    And yes, it's an HTC
    Check this out
    http://forum.xda-developers.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    Thanks....lots of stuff there. Most of it way over my head right now.

    I'm a smart phone n00b

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    You find the model and os then that will lead you to step by step for rooting. But, I haven't done it so I cant walk you through it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    That's like my 3rd most visited bookmark. Love that place.
    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    You find the model and os then that will lead you to step by step for rooting. But, I haven't done it so I cant walk you through it.
    I could do it if you had Samsung.

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    Why is it that some apps just keep restarting, no matter how many times I kill them? And they are apps that i don't use

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    Like the amazon one in particular, google gets paid to make sure they are installed and keep running.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    Like the amazon one in particular, google gets paid to make sure they are installed and keep running.



    Also, I'm not a big fan of the stupid Google ads either

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