On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 07:08:52PM +1100, Toby Corkindale wrote:

> you can legitimately "get root" on many
> Android devices these days -- you just usually have to tick a box on a
> disclaimer first, acknowledging that you're discarding tech support
> and the warranty

which is at leat partially bullshit in this country - you can't sign
away your statutory rights and a company can't avoid their legal
obligations just by saying "we don't want to", and that includes consumer
protection rights such as statutory warranties.