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> If you can root a device, you're good to go If you can root the device, bad actors can root the device, and all the nice security/isolation guarantees made b
by dymk 7y ago
> If you can root a device, you're good to go
If you can root the device, bad actors can root the device, and all the nice security/isolation guarantees made by the OS are moot.
- ignoramous 7y agoIt's a two way street and not for everyone (note that, I mentioned no-root restricts power users, not everyone), yes, but being able to root an Android device is the reason extensions like XposedMod+XPrivacyLua (uMatrix for all apps) and tools like Frida.re (dynamic and static reverse engineering) exist. I don't see laptops sold without root due to security implications. Why the distinction for handheld devices? That said, I do get there's a lot of malware on laptops, and a malware being able to assume root is game over. So, I kind of get your point too (not necessarily agree with it).