Gaining administrative access to your mobile device and authorizing applications to do the same is a form of vertical privilege escalation. In the case of the Android operating system, these privileges are known as “root” or “superuser” rights. Rooted Android devices generally include a superuser app for the purpose of granting and revoking root access permissions to specific apps. A superuser app can be downloaded via the Google Play store if your device does not already include one (see links in Resources). Grant root permission to your Wi-Fi tether app using a superuser app on your rooted Android mobile device. Tips Warnings Writer Bio

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