If so, we'll need all to install the ADP1 images, which is possible after installing HardSPL.
Andreas Mattaku Betsujin <[email protected]> hat geschrieben: >Really? I think the restriction is only for ADP phones which has legal >(bestowed by google) root access. > >I heard that "unconventionally" rooted phones have full access to paid apps >on Android Market. Can anyone confirm this (without incriminating yourself, >that is)? > >On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Andreas Kostyrka <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Luckily for us, Google does not allow us to install copyprotected apps on >> rooted phones. >> >> Andreas >> >> Mattaku Betsujin <[email protected]> hat geschrieben: >> >> >I am not a lawyer, but in case you are, and you are sueing other people on >> >grounds of *The Digital Millennium Copyright Act* (DMCA), then I would >> >strongly implore that you shouldn't root the G1 on grounds of hypocrisy. >> > >> >According to Wikipedia: >> > >> >DMCA is a United States <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States> >> >copyright <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright> >> >law<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law>that [...] also criminalizes the >> >act of circumventing an access control, >> >whether or not there is actual infringement of copyright itself. >> > >> >Because G1 has some sort of (very weak) DRM to control paid apps, and root >> >can allow you to copy paid apps, all you guys rooting G1s should get ready >> >for some jail time. Cops are coming real soon now. >> > >> > >> >On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 5:54 AM, Dave White <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> IANAL*, nor am I qualified to give you legal advice, but I keep reading >> >> these messages on this list. I would think there's a difference between >> >> "illegal" and "in breach of contract". ie: The police can put you in >> prison >> >> for the first one, and you can get civilly sued by an individual or >> company >> >> for the second. I would have thought that in most countries what you do >> >> with your phone after you have purchased can really only invalidate the >> >> warranty, or breach your contract with the teleco. That would >> potentially >> >> put you in line for a civil case against the teleco, but not have the >> police >> >> come looking for you. >> >> I'm guessing you come from America, where I think the RIAA / MPAA have >> >> muddied the waters about what is and isn't illegal. >> >> >> >> With regards to Google, and again with the proviso that I'm not in the >> >> lagal profession, I would suggest that they don't actually have any >> control >> >> over what you do with YOUR telephone, which was in any case made by >> another >> >> company. Don't forget they sell the Dev phone completely unlocked. >> >> >> >> *IANAL = I Am Not A Layer. >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >>> > >> >> -- >> Sent from my Android phone with K-9. Please excuse my brevity. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9. Please excuse my brevity. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
