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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by folak to c/android
 

Hi, I'm wondering myself is root useful or not ? In which case it can be useful ? And Root with magisk is unsecure ?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (27 children)

That's like saying being able to turn left is one of the most dangerous things you can do to your car.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (22 children)

No, it's like saying swapping out the fuel delivery system and ecu fuel mapping with a custom tunable system and Map is one of the most dangerous things you can do to your car; which it is if not done by a professional or someone with significant experience/understanding.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (20 children)

No, it's like saying having admin permissions is one of the most dangerous things you can do on your home computer. Only an idiot would think that.

[–] milady 2 points 1 year ago

I mean, it is, if you don't have admin you can't install root-level malware directly (still can if the malware uses some bug to gain privilege). But I still fully agree with your point, I just wanted to say that technically, having root is dangerous in the sense that you can do anything. Most end users have no reason to modify system files etc. Since they only use a web browser and word.

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