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If it is illegal is it not pirated?

• Piskvorrr 14y ago
  As opposed to using pirated Windows, rooting an Android device is not illegal; it unlocks functions not normally available (with the risk of allowing chosen apps to break out of the sandbox). How is that comparable to piracy? There is even vendor support - for example, Sony Ericsson has an official page that aids in unlocking the phone's bootloader (prerequisite for rooting). There's nothing illegal in this (unless you live in some jurisdiction that explicitly outlaws phone unlocking, but that's obviously not a problem with Android), and no pirated content either. As for the manufacturers' support, for most devices sold with Windows, it is explicitly limited to the hardware - "no OS support here, call MS for that." The author of the article is trying too hard to find similarities, IMNSHO.
  • ForFreedom 14y ago
    On HTC website is also has boot unlockers, and specifically says they do not support them any further.