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I wish Google took the high road when it comes to Android and let users create legit root accounts on their phones. Instead they seem to be emulating the worst
by perryizgr8 6y ago
I wish Google took the high road when it comes to Android and let users create legit root accounts on their phones. Instead they seem to be emulating the worst parts of Iphone OS.
And no, root account does not violate any security principles. If your app is leaking secrets due to root accounts, your app is broken.
- higerordermap 6y agoHN has this fetish for root access. But it's more important to protect dumb users, and script kiddos watching youtube videos for everything, than letting someone do some text operation his smug greybeard (tm) 1970s way. And Google technically allows it, buy a phone with unlockable bootloader.
- perryizgr8 6y agoWhy would "dumb" users create a root account on their phone?
- higerordermap 6y agoBy watching a youtube video or worse, strange link on how to make youtube ad free. They aren't hard to mislead.
- dingaling 6y ago> If your app is leaking secrets due to root accounts, your app is broken. Yes it amuses me how banking apps refuse to run on a rooted phone, but the same bank's website works on the same phone. Suggests that they've placed a little too much trust in the app. Never trust the client...