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Is Google going to make Android a nightmare? (arachnoid.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The discussion I stumbled upon, about this SSH app for Android, is really worrying. Will Google really manage to make it impossible to root your phone?

But there's more to this, it's more complicated. In the Big Picture, Google has every incentive to make these changes — they lead to more security, and they're aligned with Google's corporate goals as well.

When talking to users, Google will emphasize control over hackers.

When talking to stockholders, Google will emphasize control over users.

Edit: I disagree with "they lead to more security". That's not "security", let's not turn words upside-down.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (9 children)

I rarely defend google, but I can understand them here. For some reason, we are moving towards a "phones control everything" world, phone security for normal users in this (kinda crappy, imo, Desktop for life) world is paramount. For users who want control, that is still available. Root your device, install a custom ROM.

I do miss some things from older versions (mainly just nandroid backups, essentially a full phone image that you can restore), but otherwise, not much changed, and I’m on Android 13.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (8 children)

You missed the point. If Google pushes this through you won't be able to root your device anymore.

Without rooting it gets a bit tough to install your favorite custom ROM.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

You don't need to root the stock ROM to install a custom one, you just need an unlocked bootloader

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