Phone Rooting Security
Discussions center on the security risks and benefits of rooting mobile devices, especially Android phones, including debates over device ownership without root access, app compatibility issues, and comparisons to non-rooted security.
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Root access on your phone isn't enough: there's layers below root.
not OP but rooting is incompatible with security.
If you can root your device, so can the bad guys.
A rooted android is even less secure.
So it's still possible on rooted devices? Seems good enough.
Don't some apps now check for root access and refuse to run? This ends that cat-and-mouse game.
Rooting a phone doesn't give all apps root access. You still need to approve each app.
Not if you actually want to own your device (have root).
No I am not, unless someone finds a bug in their code. In contrast, android allows rooting for someone willing to forgo their warranty.
Interesting, how does rooting your phone help you avoid that?