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18 great IT tools for Android

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Aug 30, 2012

I’ve long wanted to love Android tablets because of the huge variety of apps available to do just about anything I could possibly want. These include network sniffers, SNMP MIB browsers, port scanners, and even some SSH tools. Unfortunately, a few of these tools require root-level access to your device, and on many Android devices, rooting can be a nasty and mysterious ordeal. But for these killer tech apps, it’s worth it.

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