Root, JailBreak and Legality

You may encounter many such jargons used by many who are in favor of up-to-date technology about "Gadget" (A gadget is a small technological object such as a device or an appliance that has a particular function typical examples are smart phone, tablet). 

Root: 

    Rooting enables users to use the superuser, or root, permissions of the Linux-based operating system (OS)(Android is based on Linux system) thus have more control over it,thus overcome limitations carriers or manufacturers put on your devices. One example is Amazon Kindle Fire, the Android on the Fire is extensively customized to allow users more easily buy stuffs from them, and has many limitations. Another example is the fire-saled HP TouchPad (TP), the WebOS does not have as many apps as on Android, thus a totally new Android has to be installed on the TP.

    Advantages of rooting are: more freedom to control your gadgets, fun to explore

    Disadvantages are: risk of "bricking" (Firmware cannot start and run on your device) your gadgets and loss your data; void your phone’s factory and/or service provider warranty  

JailBreak:         

   This is often applied to only Apple's system IOS. Hacking the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad allows users to

How to install Android Market on your CM7 Alpha 3 TP

Step 1: Install CM7 as instructed, be sure to include the moboot zip and the ClockworkMod zip;

Step 2: Boot into Android and connect the TouchPad via USB as an External Storage device;

Step 3: Download the Google Apps zip for CyanogenMod 7 from here, copy the zipped file to

             TouchPad;

Step 4: Reboot the TouchPad & use moboot to choose "ClockworkMod";

    This is the step I was initially confused about. What the heck is " moboot "? It is nothing but    

    Mobile Open Bootloader for the HP Touchpad.

    How to enter moboot?

    a. Reboot your Android (hold power button for a while and choose "Reboot"

    b. Select reboot option " Recory" then ok to reboot, then you will see options like this:

         CWM-based Recovery V5.0.2.6

         -reboot system now

         -apply update from sdcard

         -wipe data/factory reset

         -install zip from sdcard

         -backup and restore

         -mounts and storage

         -advanced

         -power off

         -+++++Go Back+++++

        
         Use the volume up and down button to highlight the options and choose the option by press the center
         button (the one close to the microusb port) on your TP.

Step 5:  choose "install zip from sdcard", then choose "choose zip from sdcard";

Step 6:  find and select the "gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" file you placed on the Touchpad;

Step 7:  Google Market & apps will install;

Step 8:  Reboot into CM7 and find the " Market" to find lots of free apps you might be

               interested!