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People Ask Why Some Root Their Device and For Me This is Why (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by alkaliv2@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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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[-] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Tasker is anti-libre software. We do not control it. It fails to include a libre software license text file, like AGPL.

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[-] MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

People still use Tasker? That makes me smile. I remember using it way back in the day and it was just incredible seeing the things other people came up with. Tasker allowed for so many features that took iOS and Android years to implement.

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