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minus-squaredai@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·17 hours agoGranting blanket root to all programs on an android phone sure that’s a risk; but who the fuck does that on any system… From memory individual apps would be able to request root which could be denied, approved once, approved always or ignored.
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·17 hours agoWhy would you provide any app with root access tbo? What do they need it for?
minus-squareJustARaccoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·16 hours agoNot OP but rooting is still necessary for advanced backups like those made using Swift Backup
Granting blanket root to all programs on an android phone sure that’s a risk; but who the fuck does that on any system…
From memory individual apps would be able to request root which could be denied, approved once, approved always or ignored.
Why would you provide any app with root access tbo?
What do they need it for?
Not OP but rooting is still necessary for advanced backups like those made using Swift Backup