Newbie here

[Syberhunter]

Hello everyone, i am a total noob, just got my first Android phone, Samsung Galaxy S2X, not a Linux noob mind you, been using ubuntu for years..
so..what's all this talk about rooting your phones, why, what for..more control ?

 

[Rush]

Hello and welcome aboard. You will want to stop by your device's sub-forum to see what new things being discussed on your phone.

Here is a link to that area: Samsung Galaxy S2 (International) - Android Forums
If you need any help navigating the site, just give one of us Guides a shout!

 

[Unforgiven]

Hello everyone, i am a total noob, just got my first Android phone, Samsung Galaxy S2X, not a Linux noob mind you, been using ubuntu for years..
so..what's all this talk about rooting your phones, why, what for..more control ?

rooting gets you su access to your phone. Welcome to the Forums. I'm actually going to go the opposite direction. I'm good with android and going to get busy with linux so I can play under the hood.