In addition to the libraries and
kernel used on the device, the sources to some helper programs like the wifi monitor daemon have been released, though there was no legal requirement to do so.
Not exact matches
The Stock and Custom Recovery Mode of your
device will allow you to install new updates, custom ROMs,
kernels on tons of other modifications that you can
use to improve the overall performance of your smartphone.
Now, with this new official stock KitKat factory image you can
use it and get back to 100 % stock Android 4.4.4 KitKat even if you have installed tons of custom ROMs over other custom ROMs or you have flashed any other custom
kernels or similar customizations
on your Nexus 7 20143 LTE
device.
Augen has also yet to release the source to the Linux
kernel shipped
on the
device, which means their
use of Linux is unlicensed too.
It
uses the same
kernel across multiple
devices, and will be more seamless to share
use and experience
on various
devices — whether it is a desktop, tablet, laptop, phone, wearable, or whatever.
On the other hand, as a popular mobile platform, Android (which
uses the Linux
kernel) has gained much developer interest and is one of the main platforms for mobile game development along with iOS operating system by Apple for iPhone and iPad
devices.
In addition to that, you can also
use TWRP recovery for completing other custom operations such as: removing bloatware, adding a custom
kernel, updating with a custom ROM like CyanogenMod, AOKP, ParanoidAndroid and so
on, making a Nandroid backup for saving the firmware that runs
on your
device, overclocking or undervolting the CPU frequencies, install unofficial and third party apps and lot more.
The Stock and Custom Recovery Mode of your
device will allow you to install new updates, custom ROMs,
kernels on tons of other modifications that you can
use to improve the overall performance of your smartphone.
As long as one is
using a
device running
on Linux
kernel v3.18 or later, they are in danger.
Now, with this new official stock KitKat factory image you can
use it and get back to 100 % stock Android 4.4.4 KitKat even if you have installed tons of custom ROMs over other custom ROMs or you have flashed any other custom
kernels or similar customizations
on your Nexus 7 20143 LTE
device.
The advantages of root are numerous, but I do have to mention the following ones:
on a rooted system you can access the OS and the internal system of the
device for performing different operations such as removing in built programs or customize the performances; also
on rooted handsets you can install a custom recovery image which can then be
used for flashing custom ROMs and custom
kernels; then, of course you will be able to overckock your Android
device, or undervolt the same in case you need to upgrade the battery life; finally and as you may know, rooting is the first step to do when trying to speed up and upgrade the battery life of your smartphone / tablet.
By pressing a combination of keys
on your
device you can access Recovery Mode and from there you can start
using it to flash new ROMs,
kernels, install root, or you can
use it to flash new OS updates.
This exploits affects a number of Samsung - made
devices, along with potentially any
device using an Exynos 4412 or 4210 processor and Samsung
kernels, so a lot of Android users should be
on the look out this evening.