Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for...
by sixstringtheory on Thursday September 24, 2020 @01:39PM
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Once root mode is an option it will be exploited. The weakest link in software systems is often a human.
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Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for...
by spideymans on Thursday September 24, 2020 @02:09PM
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Follow this tutorial for awesome new wallpapers!
Step 1: Open settings > Tap 'enable root mode'
Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for...
by greycol on Thursday September 24, 2020 @05:59PM
(#24584169)
You're not wrong. I also understand the viewpoint stemming from that truth that having the option is not worth the extra features. I still think the trade off is worth it.
Just like while we have people tricked into buying apple gift cards for scammers we still don't decide to ban those cards because they do offer utility.
Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for...
by lern_too_spel on Thursday September 24, 2020 @02:06PM
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The number of steps and warnings required to unlock the bootloader on an Android device is so large that I have never heard of anybody being tricked into it. On the other hand, iOS is so rife with rootable vulnerabilities that it's becoming too cheap to meter.
Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for...
by judge2020 on Thursday September 24, 2020 @02:52PM
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Replace tricked with lured. Try searching 'free vbucks apk android 6' on youtube then go to page 3 of results or click recently uploaded.
Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for...
by lern_too_spel on Thursday September 24, 2020 @04:36PM
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You cannot unlock your bootloader with an APK. This is the process for unlocking the bootloader: https://www.androidjungles.com/unlock-bootloader-using-fastb...
No amount of luring is going to make somebody go through that only to have their device data completely wiped as the warning clearly says.