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I wonder if full device wipe would be the solution to "annoying enough that regular users don't do it even when asked by a scam, but power users can and will de
by Krssst 1y ago
I wonder if full device wipe would be the solution to "annoying enough that regular users don't do it even when asked by a scam, but power users can and will definitely use it".
- dvdkon 1y agoThat's how bootloader unlocking has worked on Android phones for ages, and I've never heard of it being abused, so I think it's a good model.
- Krssst 1y agoIf that comes to pass I hope that one would be able to install a regular firmware with full DRM support / banking app support which only differs by allowing one to install apps freely. I don't think that's the case currently with firmwares that allow root. The security implications are somewhat different (root is more permissive) but I guess that the kind of person that wants to run arbitrary apps also prefer root access (maybe not at the cost of access to everyday apps with bullshit protections however).
- dvdkon 1y agoI agree, if Google's going to disallow "normal users" from installing apps from unknown sources, I'd like there to be some escape hatch other than the (increasingly blocked) nuclear option of rooting/bootloader unlock.