you can edit hosts without root with adb, if you don't want to root. If you want to live in a post-pc world you can simply grant root privileges to one single a

you can edit hosts without root with adb, if you don't want to root. If you want to live in a post-pc world you can simply grant root privileges to one single app for one single session... I bet that if you don't trust any app on the market, you can simply write one for yourself, pay someone to write one or find one that is open source (and pay someone to audit it) and build it+sideload that app on your phone. Too complicated? Sure it is. Make your trade off