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People Ask Why Some Root Their Device and For Me This is Why (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by alkaliv2@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I am a Tasker enthusiast and when I can automate something simple on my phone I like to. I set a simple task to turn off WiFi when my home network is not detected so my phone doesn't scan and report my location to businesses. However, this functionality is now nonexistent and the developer has to ask people not to one-star their app because it doesn't work. My phone is my phone and killing my ability to use it as such for whatever security theater Google is playing at is why I root my device. Anyone else still rooting for similar reasons?

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[–] Emotet@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why do you keep stating blatantly false info as facts when it is obvious that you're knowledge of the topic at hand is superficial at best?

In this comment thread alone you've stated that:

to avoid "Google Android", one should use Lineage OS (?)
Apps on Lineage are some kind of separated on Lineage OS and not abandonware (??)
Lineage OS is not terrible for security, because you haven't found anything wrong with it besides that small little, insignificant detail of an unlocked bootloader (???)
DivestOS has "all the same issues" as GrapheneOS(????)

Genuinely not trying to stir up shit, I'm curious. Why?

[–] refalo@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

Dunning-Kruger effect