[Discuss] BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - How & Why to Root Your Android Device - Weds, Apr 3, 2013
Will Rico
willrico at gmail.com
Fri Mar 15 12:58:28 EDT 2013
When: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 6:30PM
Location: Akamai, 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Notes
1) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously agreed to provide space
and 'free as in food' for this meeting.
Thank you to our sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
Summary
How & Why to Root Your Android Device and/or
Install ROMs/Radios
Abstract
Thanks to Android's use of Linux for its
kernel, Linux is the most popular operating
system in use by consumers in the world.
However, many people aren't taking advantage
of the freedom this permits, but rather
allowing themselves to be walled in by the
proprietary interfaces that come with their
Android devices.
For April's meetup, we introduce you to a man
with the keys to set you free. Adam Stroud is
the lead developer at RunKeeper and author of
Professional Android Sensor Programming. He is
a self-proclaimed "phandroid" and is an active
participant in the Android virtual community on
StackOverflow and Android Google groups.
Presentation Outline
-- Why root/modify your Android device?
-- What's the difference between "rooting" and
installing a ROM or radio?
-- Cool things you can do once your device is rooted
-- Demonstration of rooting a device
-- Q&A
Transportation & Parking
The Akamai office is a short walk from the Kendall
Square T stop and other public transportation.
Metered parking should be available near our
location.
More Events & Announcements
Northeast GNU/Linuxfest March 16-17 at Harvard University
http://www.northeastlinuxfest.org/
BLU meeting on ClusterFS, Wednesday, March 20
http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2013-mar
LibrePlanet March 23-24 at Harvard University:
http://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Conference/2013
Contact sales at fsf.org if you'd like to volunteer at
LibrePlanet. Free admission is available for volunteers.
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