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The downsides of rootable phones

RJS (undefined) posted this on Saturday, 3rd December 2016, 09:03

I remember when I got my first iPhone I had to root it to use it on a different network and run some apps that were not on the AppStore. Over time Apple added the few things I needed from these apps to the OS itself (or the AppStore) and I got an iPhone 4 with Orange (spit! don't miss you guys!) so I didn't need to root it anymore and haven't ever since.

Nowadays, the fact your phone can be rooted is a seriously bad thing, it compromises security (and not just in an FBI-can-hack-your-phone way)...

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/11/30/gooligan-android-malware/

Quote:
Check Point security researchers have revealed a new variant of Android malware, breaching the security of more than one million Google accounts.

Having a device that is hard to root is actually now a protection mechanism, just as it is on *nix servers (and Macs). Without it, accidentally installing the wrong thing can compromise not just your phone's OS, but every single thing your phone has access to.

So be careful out there kids!


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