Z:gnu-www-ja-android-and-users-freedom--a73d68-Some Android devices are =26ldqu/en

Some Android devices are &ldquo;tyrants&rdquo;: they are designed so users cannot install and run their own modified software, only the versions approved by some company. In that situation, the executables are not free even if they were made from sources that are free and available to you. However, some Android devices can be &ldquo;rooted&rdquo; so users can install different software.