R revlen Member Apr 7, 2011 3 0 Apr 7, 2011 #1 I'm just curious --- why can the G Tablet not access the Android Market app and work on the Android market without rooting?
I'm just curious --- why can the G Tablet not access the Android Market app and work on the Android market without rooting?
Carbira1 Member Aug 7, 2010 514 12 Apr 7, 2011 #2 Because the whole legality of running the Android market on non-phones is a grey area and tablet producers do not want to get in trouble.
Because the whole legality of running the Android market on non-phones is a grey area and tablet producers do not want to get in trouble.
R revlen Member Apr 7, 2011 3 0 Apr 7, 2011 Thread starter #3 Thanks for the reply --- so if I can ask a follow-up ---- then how does "rooting" (I don't really know what that means) make it possible to access the market? I thought maybe it was a software issue.
Thanks for the reply --- so if I can ask a follow-up ---- then how does "rooting" (I don't really know what that means) make it possible to access the market? I thought maybe it was a software issue.
Fuganater Moderator Staff member Feb 8, 2011 728 93 Apr 7, 2011 #4 Rooting gives you SuperUser access to the tablet. You can install custom ROM's and be able to do pretty much what ever you want to.
Rooting gives you SuperUser access to the tablet. You can install custom ROM's and be able to do pretty much what ever you want to.
