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Root AOKP vs AOSP

emerald10

emerald10

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With the arrival of two really cool looking ICS ROMs, I have to ask a silly question. I know they mean "Open Source" and "Open Kang" but what exactly is the difference?
 
emerald10 said:
With the arrival of two really cool looking ICS ROMs, I have to ask a silly question. I know they mean "Open Source" and "Open Kang" but what exactly is the difference?
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AOSP is essentially what Google sends out (Android Open Source Project) as in completely stock.
AOKP is a custom ROM that's based on AOSP with some mods baked into it. I run it on my Nexus and it's one of the best ROMs out there. Lot's of development and speedy. Give it a shot.

Also, the word "kang" is essentially stealing/copying. One thing that's common in Android development, to its detriment. Devs. like AOKP also cite their sources whether they're other devs. or Google themselves.
 
Saw on this forum a ROM with the word "Kang" in the title. That's why I mentioned it, I wasn't trying to steal anything...but thank you for the clarification :)
 
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