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I agree that it sucks, but to be clear, you are not allowed to _break DRM_ to root a tablet you paid for. If the manufacturer supports it (e.g. Google), there i
by jordanthoms 14y ago
I agree that it sucks, but to be clear, you are not allowed to _break DRM_ to root a tablet you paid for. If the manufacturer supports it (e.g. Google), there is no problem.
- TheAmazingIdiot 14y agoHow do you know, if you are a system geek, that you are indeed breaking DRM vs just doing complicated stuff with a firmware? It seems obvious if there's PKI in there somewhere. But aside that, how do you tell the difference?
- nitrogen 14y agoI also would like to know the answer to this question. After all, the dreaded broadcast flag of ~2005 was expected to be covered by the DMCA's anticircumvention provisions. If a single bit can be a technological protection measure, who's to say what couldn't be argued is an "effective" measure by a skilled lawyer?