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

submitted 2 years 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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[–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

I'm rooted to...

backup & restore my apps as I please (as well as scheduled backups to my SD card)
BMS control to keep my battery in good health
Automation app for automating stuff (like Tasker)
revoking typically unrevokable permissions from system and Google apps
To actually feel like I own my device.

If I wanted a heavily curated (and somewhat locked down) experience, I'd be in the Apple ecosystem - don't know why Google thinks it's a great idea to force this ideology onto practically all Android users...

Similar situation with that additional warning for sideloading apps - there's already two warnings and Play Protect typically uninstalls these apps anyway, without the user's consent - in one case deleting KDE Connect from users' devices if installed with F-Droid

Uhh I definitely went off on a tangent, oops.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So, PinePhone is gonna be a mature project... when? Can't be soon enough.

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like being able to use my banking app. I do miss having proper control, though.

[–] aquafunk@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

shoutout to USAA banking app that detected my root, but just showed a warning and allowed me to continue. that's how it ahould be imho

[–] lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tasker is the reason Android is so much better than iOS

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It requires Google play

[–] baatliwala@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Tasker? It's provided an alternative for several years, it is literally the only paid app I know which does this.