The only thing I want to root for anymore is adblocking. All the other shit that I used to add, they're part of default android now. I'm just lazy and haven't gotten around to rooting my current phone.
this post was submitted on 02 Mar 2024
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I use DNS66 for a vpn-based ad blocker. Works great, no root needed. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jak_linux.dns66/
I stopped some years ago but I think I'll have to start again because ROMs are becoming so sh***y and won't let me use my phone and my app the way I want
Since I like my phone with a bunch of 2FA codes and banking apps working, I don't flash my phone anymore.
But I did it in my teens with my Galaxy Y and some rom (I only remember the boot up sound to be a section of a song, being extremely loud and it got me in trouble resulting in a phone confiscation) I found online to get root permissions and later on my S4 with CyanogenMod and later with LineageOS. Still have both :)
Something something google personal data I love foss espionage tinfoil hat something
I stopped to root my phone when I switched to GrapheneOS and learned that root compromised the security model of android. Life is good now
Well, yes, breaking the security model is the whole point. The security model prevents things you might want to do, like using the hosts file as a denylist (adblocking). On the other hand, a malicious app writing the hosts file would allow an attacker to impersonate websites and services. HTTPS wouldn't save you either since they could add malicious certificates.
Ideally, we'd have ways to open much smaller holes in the security model; an ACL could allow an app to write just the one special file or directory it actually needs rather than giving it completely unrestricted access.
I used to, but ever since I started using a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact followed by the XZ1 Compact and now the Zenfone 8, ive never rooted it since it's not as easy to do so compared to my old Nexus 4.
AdAway, AFWall+, A-GPS SUPL Replacer, Pixel Tensor Audio Decompressor, Wireguard Command line tools, Termux and chroot capabikities, App Manager, Pixel IMS, SDMaid automation, and a number of other controls on how my phone works.
Its not for everyone.
I’m married and old and unattractive. I’m not rooting ANYONE.