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Unlocking bootloader is not the same as rooting.
by ganeshkrishnan 7y ago
Unlocking bootloader is not the same as rooting.
- wolrah 7y ago> Unlocking bootloader is not the same as rooting. True, but having an unlocked bootloader makes rooting trivial. Those wanting to root devices with locked bootloaders have to depend on exploiting security flaws in their OS to do so. This means intentionally ignoring security updates and potentially maintaining a vulnerable device just to be able to retain root. These exploits tend to be device specific as well and often carry a risk of at least soft-bricking. Those with an unlockable bootloader can just unlock and flash in something like Magisk in a pretty much universal fashion.
- lern_too_spel 7y agoUnlocking bootloader makes rooting safely possible.