I strongly recommend f-droid.org. They have a marketplace that adheres to the FOSS ethos. That's a pretty simple solution, if you just want to ditch the google play store. If you want to flash a custom rom/recovery, xdadevelopers is the go-to for active communities for most devices. I'd be happy to help, but I'm in abq. If you send me make/model/sw versions, I could find appropriate resources. -----Original Message----- From: "Info" <clacc@phreego.com> Sent: 12/9/2015 10:50 AM To: "nmglug@lists.nmglug.org" <nmglug@lists.nmglug.org> Subject: [nmglug] another try android rooting Hi, I had been recommended to ask this list for advice. but perhaps i didn't explain it properly. I have android phone (flashed not rooted, samsung mega) and an android tablet (rca) I would like to know IF anyone is familiar with rooting these so i can get google out of my phones, and use another 'market' for my apps. I've used a fabulous market once on a unlocked phone from china but it was gsm and would not work where i live in the sticks so i had to go back to cdma network. IS there anyone out there who has the knowhow to do this for me and if so could you contact me directly? Of course, i'm not asking this to be done for free. if that is allowed that be great. I live 45 min from town so im never there in the evenings but i would bring it to town if someone could help me 'lobodomize' them. I also need to upgrade my linux mint to a more recent version I"m told. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks a Million! Jena 501 -8083 -- Securely sent from Linux Mint OS ----