People Ask Why Some Root Their Device and For Me This is Why
People Ask Why Some Root Their Device and For Me This is Why
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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I like being able to use my banking app. I do miss having proper control, though.
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
Big fuck you to the Belgian govt who detected my developer settings being on and blocked their app from working...
That's pretty badass.
Magisk zygisk won't work for you?
It's been a while since I've rooted. I'll look into it. Thanks for the direction.
Didn't when I tried when on LineageOS. I needed that bank app for work, so got a Pixel and switched to GrapheneOS. The bank app works, and it is useful to be able to on and off Google Maps (because of traffic routing and search, when compared to Organic Maps). But LineageOS worked better. GrapheneOS has more bugs and a small community.
KernelSU looks like a better way nowadays.
Does that effectively hide root? Because the parent repo says it's only "guaranteed" to work for Google apps.
Shamiko does help hiding root with most apps.
Shamiko is anti-libre software. We do not control it. It fails to include a libre software license text file.
It's not even just banking apps anymore. Tons of libraries just check by default before allowing apps using them to run. I can't use my local transit agency's app with root, not can I order a fast food burger.
Yeah Micky D's blocking root was enough reason for me to avoid installing it on my non-rooted phone for ages, because of the implication.
Did eventually cave though, saves me a few bucks once in a blue moon when I do go.
Meanwhile my latest phone I haven’t yet rooted but am running a custom ROM & the banking app crashes