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CyanogenMod to include new open source super user tool

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.

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