CyanogenMod, which offers aftermarket firmware for Android mobile devices, is apparently planning to sell apps that have been banned from the official Android Market. Koushik Dutta, who writes apps for CyanogenMod, has put up a screenshot of what seems to be the landing page for the app market. The market’s offerings will include root apps, as well as tether apps and Visual Voicemail apps, according to Dutta. The market for root apps “is there, it’s talked about in techie circles, but it’s not really in the general market,” said ABI’s Michael Morgan.
I've found the single most compelling reason to root an Android device is the very simple need to back it up. This seems to be something that all users need and should want.
Due to the strange way (imo) that permissions to apps and data are limited to the individual app a user can't backup their applications and data without root access. There is an exception, of course, data that gets written to a memory card or some other external storage.
Here is a brief list of reasons why I use a root enabled backup tool that I think is relevant to all users:
* backup applications in case they have to be moved to another device or rolled back if an update proves undesirable.
* Backup *all* data. Most applications do not provide a way to backup.
* Backup data that would otherwise only be able to backup to someone else's server ("cloud"). I like to keep copies of my stuff. I don't rely on third parties to keep it. You can't ever be certain that you'll have access to it later. And then there are the privacy concerns with an external service. Restrictions may even be imposed on whether or not you can restore it as needed.
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CyanogenMod May Start Selling Forbidden Android Fruit
Posted by: Richard Adhikari January 24, 2012 05:00 AMCyanogenMod, which offers aftermarket firmware for Android mobile devices, is apparently planning to sell apps that have been banned from the official Android Market. Koushik Dutta, who writes apps for CyanogenMod, has put up a screenshot of what seems to be the landing page for the app market. The market’s offerings will include root apps, as well as tether apps and Visual Voicemail apps, according to Dutta. The market for root apps “is there, it’s talked about in techie circles, but it’s not really in the general market,” said ABI’s Michael Morgan.
Due to the strange way (imo) that permissions to apps and data are limited to the individual app a user can't backup their applications and data without root access. There is an exception, of course, data that gets written to a memory card or some other external storage.
Here is a brief list of reasons why I use a root enabled backup tool that I think is relevant to all users:
* backup applications in case they have to be moved to another device or rolled back if an update proves undesirable.
* Backup *all* data. Most applications do not provide a way to backup.
* Backup data that would otherwise only be able to backup to someone else's server ("cloud"). I like to keep copies of my stuff. I don't rely on third parties to keep it. You can't ever be certain that you'll have access to it later. And then there are the privacy concerns with an external service. Restrictions may even be imposed on whether or not you can restore it as needed.