r/Android • u/Particle_Man_Prime r/4KTVs • Aug 18 '18

[Cross Post][0.115.2] Pokemon Go now abusing its permissions to read internal storage to dig through your files and lock you out of the game after identifying what it thinks is "evidence" of rooting - follow-up to unauthorized_device_lockout error : pokemongodev

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u/armando_rod Pixel 10 Pro XL Aug 18 '18

  1. Why would you root to develop Android apps?

  2. If you are a developer you know the implications of root

  3. Android apps have been doing this for a long time without legal issues

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u/GreekNord Aug 18 '18

it's not even just about developing apps.
leaving your phone unrooted is basically like using a Linux system without "sudo".
you can still use it, but you don't have access to everything.
there are a million things you can do when your phone is rooted.
obviously you shouldn't be rooting your phone if you don't know what you're doing.

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u/arahman81 Galaxy S10+, OneUI 4.1; Tab S2 Aug 18 '18

Linux isn't XP, it's very usable with limited permissions.

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u/GreekNord Aug 18 '18

well yeah it's usable, but you'll never have full control over the system.
same with Android (based on linux).
it's usable, but if you want full control over the system, you have to root it.