Comment by hparadiz Comment by hparadiz a day ago 5 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News Seriously. Why is using your own pocket computer so hostile to user intent these days?
Copy Link surajrmal 21 hours ago Next Collapse Comment - Because the world is full of malicious entities who want to exploit people and most people do not need root. Reply View | 3 replies Copy Link ycuser2 17 hours ago Parent Next Collapse Comment - That's right, but why make rooting almost Impossible? Why they are fighting rooting at all? They could make rooting easier, for example in the hidden developer menu. Reply View | 0 replies Copy Link me-vs-cat 10 hours ago Parent Prev Collapse Comment - By malicious entities, do you mean the phone manufacturers, third-parties, or both? Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link jwrallie 10 hours ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - Probably malware makers? Some phone manufacturers use that argument to explain why they prevent users from becoming root.I still read it as phone manufacturers on my first pass! Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link ycuser2 17 hours ago Parent Next Collapse Comment - That's right, but why make rooting almost Impossible? Why they are fighting rooting at all? They could make rooting easier, for example in the hidden developer menu. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link me-vs-cat 10 hours ago Parent Prev Collapse Comment - By malicious entities, do you mean the phone manufacturers, third-parties, or both? Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link jwrallie 10 hours ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - Probably malware makers? Some phone manufacturers use that argument to explain why they prevent users from becoming root.I still read it as phone manufacturers on my first pass! Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link jwrallie 10 hours ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - Probably malware makers? Some phone manufacturers use that argument to explain why they prevent users from becoming root.I still read it as phone manufacturers on my first pass! Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link goodpoint 12 hours ago Prev Collapse Comment - The hardware is owned by the user but the OS is essentially owned by Google or Apple. The user is a tenant or a cow to be milked.The main goals is preventing a spread of "google play" alternatives with paid apps. Reply View | 0 replies
Because the world is full of malicious entities who want to exploit people and most people do not need root.