Apps unrestricting the android market and phone (at&t). Please help

[konradP]

I am trying to figure out some specificities about the android operating system and the new upcoming phones offered from AT&T. In the past months and yet still to come AT&T is bringing 5 new android phones to the market. I am in the market of upgrading my phone because it is slowly starting to die and it is very old. I was looking at switching carriers and going with Sprint so I could get the

 

[Boogs]

You don't need to root your phone for that. On any Android phone, go into the Settings page -> Applications and check "Unknown Sources". You can then install any apk that isn't offered on the market.

 

[cp1]

You probably will have to root, but someone will have to find an exploit to grant root access first.

If you want the "full android experience" try the Nexus one before it stops being sold.