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this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2023
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This is one reason why I will never pay for a phone I cannot root if a rootable option exists.
Strangers on the internet constantly tell me I am a fool to root "'cause security", and I just shake my head.
If I pay $700 for a phone, I own it. If I'm paying for X gigabytes of cellular data, I will not be told I cannot use it "for that".
I almost never see advertisements, am blocking tracking and malware at the device level, and impriving sound output quality. I use kernels that are patched up way better than the device default, and have superior battery life, and cpy over-clocking.
I'd go insane if I had to deal with all those restrictions, invasion of privacy, and monetization of my life at my expense.
The options grow thinner every year. Not too many high spec devices can be rooted at all these days.
Perhaps. I'd have to see how it blocks ads and malware. If I can get the features I want, I'd be happy to remain unrooted because I am taking risks if I lose the phone or it is outright stolen.