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iphone to android - noob questions

  • 26-08-2012 10:39am
    #1
    censuspro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭


    Following on from a previous thread. Can anyone fill me in on some on some of the following.

    Vanilla - think this refers to android os system but I thought the os on my nexus 7 was jellybean?

    Root - is this the same as jailbreaking?

    Launcher - don't know what this is but have seen it mentioned quite a bit.


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  • #2
    brownej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭brownej


    Vanilla means the basic version that google release. Samsung, lg, Sony, Motorola etc all put their own skin on top of the 'vanilla' version that google release.
    Jelly bean is just the code name for the underlying version of android on the device. Jelly bean is version 4.1, ice cream sandwich was version 4.0 etc.

    Root is like jail breaking although you have much more flexibility in android than iOS even without jail breaking.

    Launcher, refers to the screens from where you start apps. You can download different versions of these if you don't like the standard one


  • #3
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    I think the easier way to explain the launcher, is that its similar to having a customizable desktop on Yer PC.


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