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Re:Show HN: Android 'root' phones via dirtyc0w exploit by digi_owl on Thursday October 27, 2016 @09:31AM (#12804949)
Welcome to the world of phone firmware modding.

I suspect you got much the same back in the microcomputer era. Just look at the various phreaker stuff salvaged from BBSs.

Re:Show HN: Android 'root' phones via dirtyc0w exploit by daveloyall on Thursday October 27, 2016 @02:49PM (#12808223)
Well at least these github repos and gists are an improvement beyond "here, download this .apk from megaupload and install it!"