Even if people don't know they are using linux, it's still important if it leads to more investment in the development of linux and related software/technology.
Can anyone shed some light on whether this is happening?
Can anyone shed some light on whether this is happening?
What you mean is getting root access to the linux system that android is based on. Which is a cool hack, but not similar to a jail brake.
It's not disingenuous, just (perhaps overly) pedantic.
That is my understanding of it anyway.
Can you boot your own OS (sans Java VM) on an Android device? How easy is that to do?
Many Android phones can also run various other distros using chroot.