Smart phone lore

Anyone know the specifics of rooting a smartphone?
Specifically: Verizon wants me to pay extra to use my own gigs on my laptop.
Now it is my understanding that the ability is in the phone by default, and Verizon disables it until you pay up. My understanding is, if you root the phone you can enable it back to its original configuration before Verizon put their software in it.

This to me is reverse copy right infringement since the phone was designed to have this option and the phone company took it upon themselves to disable it so they could charge me more.

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Sounds like a dick move, couldn't really help you though, I've never had an android phone

Also, a software solution is perfectly acceptable as long as its legit. I have no interest in putting questionable software in my new phone.

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It's 100% different for every device, you're going to have to look it up online. (How to root [phone manufacturer and model])

And also, be careful. If you brick the phone, they will not replace it for free, and warranty will not apply.

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Blame it on Microsoft, God does.

Sighs
I figured as much. Thanx Adam

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Now you would think that this is an obvious question, but its not. Are there differences in USB cables? I wanna know if one of mine is broken, or just a different model.

With my new phone I have the option of tethering it and using the internet connection for my laptop. THIS IS NOT A MOBILE HOTSPOT but a tethering.

The USB that cam with the phone lets me do it all by itself. No problems. Another USB I have in my truck won't do it at all. It connects. It charges. For all intents its working but it fails to tether.

Ok the reason I ask. My wifes phone tethers too but her USB wont let it. I wanna know if there are different USB cables so I can tether hers to the net so she can use it while I am gone.

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The best things in life, aren't things.

It's likely a proprietary cable and the socket has extra pins that aren't part of whatever USB connection standard they're using.

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Blame it on Microsoft, God does.