CyanogenMod to include new open source super user tool | Linux Today

CyanogenMod to include new open source super user tool

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 1, 2013

ClockworkMod Recovery and ROM Manager developer Koushik Dutta has released a beta version of a new super user application for Android. According to Dutta, the ClockworkMod Superuser tool will be integrated into the settings application of the next major CyanogenMod release. The tool is open source, supports Jelly Bean’s multi-user functionality, and uses Android’s built-in permission model to give selected applications super user permissions when they are required.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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