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Re:Android libstagefright still exploitable by NeutronBoy on Thursday August 13, 2015 @05:55PM (#10057451)
> Whoever came up with the idea should be fired, but that's Google for you.

To be fair to Google, once you've modified your /system partition, it's really case-by-case how an update will interact with it. The alternative is Google push an update that inadvertently bricks a bunch of rooted phones. Can you imagine the kneejerk reaction from the internet then?

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Re:Android libstagefright still exploitable by nadams on Friday August 14, 2015 @09:31AM (#10059998)
> The alternative is Google push an update that inadvertently bricks a bunch of rooted phones. Can you imagine the kneejerk reaction from the internet then?

That already happens [1] on non-modified devices. So just come up with a "yes I know what I'm doing and accept that this may bork my phone". Or and even better idea - how about the ability to turn off OTA updates? Right now my phone says there is an update but I can't apply it due to being rooted.

[1] http://www.techtimes.com/articles/51525/20150508/nexus-9-and...

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