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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] How to root my Nexus S gingerbread phone for OpenVPN


Sent from a locked proprietary device. I'm working on my freedom and I'll be there one day.


On 2011-07-25, at 12:41 AM, Brett Delmage <Brett [ dot ] Delmage [ at ] twobikes [ dot ] ottawa [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> wrote:

> Having recently acquired a Nexus S phone I'd like to root it so I can 
> install OpenVPN among other things. I'm running the latest version of 
> gingerbread, 3.4.3
> 
> I'd like to run an OpenVPN client for which I'll install a server for, on 
> my linux server.
> 
> I expect someone on the list has already rooted their phone...? I'd 
> welcome any pointers to trustworthy and proven sites, instructions and 
> downloads for this task. I'm not too worried about bricking the phone. But 
> I do worry about installing a trojan, because I know nothing very little 
> about the Android world yet. I've seen a number of instructions on the web 
> but don't know which sources to trust.
> 
> I'd also be interested in hearing of anyone else's fav sites for Android 
> development and hacking.
> 
> And if I wanted to run PPTP or L2TP/ipsec, any recommendations on 
> which one is least hassle to set up a server for (ubuntu)?
> 
> Thanks :-)
> 
> Brett
> 
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