| Privacy and autonomy. If I don't have root then someone else owns it, and by extension, me. Have zero cloud dependence. Nobody has my data but me. I pay nothing and give up nothing. My phone is a linux box. I can ssh to it any time I want to get a shell. It has a permanent reverse ssh shell and OpenVPN connection out to my other systems. And no, this has almost no impact on power usage (if done correctly). Real filesystem access without restrictions. This allows for full rsync backups and restores of any app and any data on the phone. I built a script that lets me easily backup and restore individual apps and even move/copy apps between Android devices. I also sync a variety of files on a regular basis (music, pictures, ebooks,...) tcpdump to capture packets. I actually do this every couple of weeks/months, but it's not something I do regularly. Call recording that actually works is impossible without root. skvalex is the best. Adblocking, Bouncer, real screenshots in any app, real firewalling, disabling Doze and other stupid power savings that breaks shit, and a lot more. |