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I am a Tasker enthusiast and when I can automate something simple on my phone I like to. I set a simple task to turn off WiFi when my home network is not detected so my phone doesn't scan and report my location to businesses. However, this functionality is now nonexistent and the developer has to ask people not to one-star their app because it doesn't work. My phone is my phone and killing my ability to use it as such for whatever security theater Google is playing at is why I root my device. Anyone else still rooting for similar reasons?

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Part of me wishes my Samsung note 20 would die already so I could replace it with something cheaper, less powerful, but that I actually can do what I want with, I'm never getting a phone I can't root ever again

The issue is I only want it if it also has expandable storage, so many modern phones suck

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (4 children)

you can root Samsung really easily tho?
you lose some features if you decide ti go back tho

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Depends on the device and the country, in the case of mine no

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

i mean unless your phone is locked to a carrier (which is pretty rare???) there's nothing stopping you?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

On my phones model number there is no method that is publicly available at least, trust me I have researched it at least once a year sense I bought it

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