Absolutely anyone can follow a guide to root a phone, I am an idiot and I have done it. The manufacturer should not be liable for me using the phone in a manner not intended and then breaking it, but they should absolutely have to make it available to do. It should only require signing away liability in a tick box.
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lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks agoBecause people are stupid, will fuck up their device/s, and then complain to the manufacturer about how their device was ruined.
It’s an incredibly stupid argument, but it’s their argument nonetheless. Something something “for your safety/protection/security/etc”…i.e. “Trust us”.
I think root privileges should be available as well, but in a way that 1) only someone who knows what the fuck they’re doing can access, and 2) can be done entirely locally, without calling to a server controlled by the manufacturer.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Exactly, and this also ties into my first point that the people who know, know what to look for.
raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Rooting a device shouldn’t be any more complicated than having a sticker saying “warranty void if removed”.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I don’t disagree, however, there needs to be some form of security so the average Joe (or their kid) doesn’t accidentally press the wrong button and
rm -rfthe entire device (exaggerating of course, but you get the idea).raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
my apologies, I was actually thinking of “unlocking the bootloader”, rooting a device without an unlocked bootloader didn’t even occur to me. And since unlocking a bootloader is non-trivial by design, that would prevent any such accidents.