With iOS devices, we are limited to what apple tell us what we want and we are restricted to run third party tweaks or system modifications. Apple like to keep it locked down so we aren't running any dodgy software or having easy access to pirated apps.
Well this gets me on the subject to today's blog. I recently rooted by samsung Galaxy Si9000 and when it comes to rooting android devices, it's quite complicated for a first time rooter or a person coming from a long history of a iOS jailbreaker. With iOS i could possibly name every jailbreak software that you use to actually jailbreak your iOS device but with android, it's not so simple to remember all the rooting programs for every android device. Each android device requires a different type of program and a different set of files that are used to configure and put clockwork mod on.
Clockwork mod is a rooting menu, that you can have full access to the device, Wiping cache/Data, installing a zip, create a partition on the SD card and any other command that you can think of is on Clockwork mod. It's an overall service that lets you install different operating systems. I've got Ice cream sandwich but with Jellybean inspired speed, icons and overall look and feel on my Galaxy Si9000 and that's the different between rooting and moding. During the process of rooting the device, i lost the original operating system that was on it (Froyo) and it was either set in download mode or Bricked.
I honestly apprectiate Samsung and Google creating a Hacking/rooting process where it's easy for the user. Using the 3 buttons combination (Volume down+Home+power), you can access the download mode screen and it's easy to root your device.
With the process of jailbreaking iOS devices, It's entirally different and incredibly easy. Heck there was once a website called Jailbreakme.com and you'd access the website through safari on the iOS device, you'd follow the on screen instructions and only a few minutes later, your iOS device would be jailbroken. This is easiest way to jailbreak ever but sadly it's been purchased by another hacker group and we've not heard from them in ages plus they might have not found out a way to jailbreak iOS 5+ devices.
Redsn0w is the default program to go for when jailbreaking the iOS devices. It's compatible with other jailbreak programs and it's one of the oldest jailbreak software out there. With the 3 button combination on android, on iOS you've got to enter DFU mode which is basically a recovery/Download mode for iOS. To enter DFU you've got to hold down the power button for 3 seconds and then hold the home and the power button for 10 and then release the power button but not letting go of the home button and you've got to hold the home button for an additional 20 seconds. The phone may appear to be off but that's just what DFU mode is.
Overall i think iOS is the easiest to do and remember but with iOS you've got to wait for a compatible jailbreak with your device and then it might only be tethered and not untethered. With android, once you've got it rooted, you can install any version of Android you like and even custom version of android.
Thanks for reading
Well this gets me on the subject to today's blog. I recently rooted by samsung Galaxy Si9000 and when it comes to rooting android devices, it's quite complicated for a first time rooter or a person coming from a long history of a iOS jailbreaker. With iOS i could possibly name every jailbreak software that you use to actually jailbreak your iOS device but with android, it's not so simple to remember all the rooting programs for every android device. Each android device requires a different type of program and a different set of files that are used to configure and put clockwork mod on.
Clockwork mod is a rooting menu, that you can have full access to the device, Wiping cache/Data, installing a zip, create a partition on the SD card and any other command that you can think of is on Clockwork mod. It's an overall service that lets you install different operating systems. I've got Ice cream sandwich but with Jellybean inspired speed, icons and overall look and feel on my Galaxy Si9000 and that's the different between rooting and moding. During the process of rooting the device, i lost the original operating system that was on it (Froyo) and it was either set in download mode or Bricked.
I honestly apprectiate Samsung and Google creating a Hacking/rooting process where it's easy for the user. Using the 3 buttons combination (Volume down+Home+power), you can access the download mode screen and it's easy to root your device.
With the process of jailbreaking iOS devices, It's entirally different and incredibly easy. Heck there was once a website called Jailbreakme.com and you'd access the website through safari on the iOS device, you'd follow the on screen instructions and only a few minutes later, your iOS device would be jailbroken. This is easiest way to jailbreak ever but sadly it's been purchased by another hacker group and we've not heard from them in ages plus they might have not found out a way to jailbreak iOS 5+ devices.
Redsn0w is the default program to go for when jailbreaking the iOS devices. It's compatible with other jailbreak programs and it's one of the oldest jailbreak software out there. With the 3 button combination on android, on iOS you've got to enter DFU mode which is basically a recovery/Download mode for iOS. To enter DFU you've got to hold down the power button for 3 seconds and then hold the home and the power button for 10 and then release the power button but not letting go of the home button and you've got to hold the home button for an additional 20 seconds. The phone may appear to be off but that's just what DFU mode is.
Overall i think iOS is the easiest to do and remember but with iOS you've got to wait for a compatible jailbreak with your device and then it might only be tethered and not untethered. With android, once you've got it rooted, you can install any version of Android you like and even custom version of android.
Thanks for reading
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