January 2018
Beginner to intermediate
402 pages
10h 6m
English
A normal Android phone does not allow you to access certain directories and files on the device. For example, try to access the /data/data folder on an Android device that is not rooted. You will see the following message:

On a rooted phone, you can run the adb shell as a root by issuing the following command:
C:\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb.exe root

Thus, rooting a phone enables you to access folders and data that are otherwise not accessible. Also, note that # symbolizes root or superuser access, while $ reflects ...
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