On 27 November 2013 15:13, Jeremy Visser <jeremy@visser.name> wrote:
To get a root shell on an Android phone, you must “root” it. Close to no manufacturers officially support this, so to “root” the phone you must run an exploit against it. The exploit varies upon device manufacturer, model, and OS version, so you will need to do your own research here. Nobody will support you if you do this, so only do it if you are prepared to support yourself, including de-bricking your phone if you break it.
This is no longer the case -- 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 and losing access to DRM-enabled components.