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'''[[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking|Jailbreaking]]''', in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com |url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak |url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251111213840/https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak Archived])</ref> | '''[[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking|Jailbreaking]]''', in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com |url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak |url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251111213840/https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak Archived])</ref> | ||
When referred to as '''[[wikipedia:Rooting_(Android)|rooting]]''', it consist of gaining access to the [ | When referred to as '''[[wikipedia:Rooting_(Android)|rooting]]''', it consist of gaining access to the [[wikipedia:Superuser|SuperUser]] account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user. | ||
It is worth noting that the terms "to root a device" and "rooting a device" are misleading, as <code>root</code> is a concept that only exists when a kernel is running. Rooting is performed on software, not hardware. | It is worth noting that the terms "to root a device" and "rooting a device" are misleading, as <code>root</code> is a concept that only exists when a kernel is running. Rooting is performed on software, not hardware. | ||