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Nice, but using root generally is very insecure. The whole concept of superuser is broken and bad. Such privileges shouldn't be given to any user.
by worldsavior 4y ago
Nice, but using root generally is very insecure. The whole concept of superuser is broken and bad. Such privileges shouldn't be given to any user.
- alex7734 4y agoBypassing "security" when you as the owner of the device want to is the whole point of root.
- worldsavior 4y agoThis project allows root by default, like it's part of the user experience, which is bad for security.
- summm 4y agoIt does not grant root by default, quote: "Whitelist access control Only App that is granted root permission can access `su`, other apps cannot perceive su."
- worldsavior 4y agoIn this context I meant that it allows root where Android never allows.
- summm 4y agoBut that's the whole point? That you can user your own device as a general-purpose computing device, not only as a media-consumption device limited by arbitrary restrictions the vendor of the device can pose on you?
- worldsavior 4y agoThis kernel is for day to day use. Using insecure features such as root, can potentially cause harm. Do whatever you want, just pointed a fact.
- yjftsjthsd-h 4y agoWhat attack do you see this allowing that wouldn't work without it? Considering that the user has to intentionally add it, and the user has to explicitly give apps root access, the only problem I can see is if a user gives root to an untrustworthy app, but that seems like a good trade. Incidentally, do you also think that users shouldn't have admin power on, say, laptops, or are phones special?
- worldsavior 4y agoThose are apps that are granted root can be exploited by other apps. And yes also on other devices (depends which one, such laptops).