So now you need to stay up-to-date with the newest advances in rooting (which I clearly wasn't). It's nice if this is a hobby (and I have rooted my phones in t

So now you need to stay up-to-date with the newest advances in rooting (which I clearly wasn't). It's nice if this is a hobby (and I have rooted my phones in the past), but for the average user (even the average technical user) who just wants to get on with their day without becoming an expert in rooting, it's a complete no-go. Importantly, it's a very poor substitute for regulations mandating that manufacturers offer us these options without having to go through back doors. I believe that any energy spent on technical workarounds to manufacturer locks is better spent on political activism to enable true device ownership through regulation.