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Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by pnw on Friday January 09, 2026 @03:23PM (#46558812)
To stop third parties selling your location information.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/12/...

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Re:The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from usin... by jama211 on Saturday January 10, 2026 @12:45PM (#46567996)
Interesting, how does rooting your phone help you avoid that?
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