I use scripting all the time on my daily-driver Android phone. I think I'd have a hard time listing all the uses as they are so numerous. I have init scripts to

I use scripting all the time on my daily-driver Android phone. I think I'd have a hard time listing all the uses as they are so numerous. I have init scripts to do essential stuff at boot (like mount encrypted volumes) and other scripts for backing up. I also have scripts that execute upon trigger events (e.g. notify my desktop over ssh if X occurs). Scripting may not be absolutely necessary, but it sure is immensely useful. Then as far as development, its pretty much a necessity.