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Story: Kernel Hacker Wants to Crack Android CodeTotal Replies: 5
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tuxchick

Feb 11, 2009
1:16 AM EST 		Apparently Google interprets 'open source' differently than I do.
theboomboomcars

Feb 11, 2009
9:15 AM EST 		I guess he doesn't realize that the easiest way to hack Android is to download the source and modify it to do what he wants.
jacog

Feb 11, 2009
9:19 AM EST 		I think TC is implying that it's prolly not that open after all.
theboomboomcars

Feb 11, 2009
11:57 AM EST 		You can get the source code though. http://source.android.com/download

Just because the phone is locked down and limited in functionality doesn't mean that you don't have access to the source code to change that.
jdixon

Feb 11, 2009
12:12 PM EST 		> Just because the phone is locked down and limited in functionality doesn't mean that you don't have access to the source code to change that.

That assumes the hardware will allow you to run the modified code. That's not necessarily the case.
theboomboomcars

Feb 11, 2009
1:06 PM EST 		That is true. So the question that now needs to be addressed is will the G1 run non default code? If not then hopefully at least one of the upcoming Android phones will. So I guess I have time before I buy a new phone.*

*Not currently a cell phone subscriber.

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