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This is why I still use an Android custom ROM in 2024 (www.androidauthority.com)
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I am surprised that Google spends so much time tackling custom ROMs via it's Play Integrity API. If only they paid that much attention to say, curating the Play Store more, it had be much better for everyone

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[-] renzev@lemmy.world 55 points 6 days ago

"This is why I in "

Didn't read the article, but I hate this style of headlines with a passion. Using custom ROMs isn't even something controversial, yet they go out of their way to make it sound like they're breaking some social taboo or something. Why not a simple and concise title like "Advantages of custom ROMs" or "Consider installing a custom ROM". It sounds like a meme speech pattern straight out of 4chan, except they're using it with zero self awareness or irony. How about an actual hot take: journos who write like this are pretentious pricks that deserve to get replaced by chatgpt.

[-] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 days ago

You slammed his article with your reasoning.

[-] Wilmo@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Slammed/slams is my absolute least favorite headline trend of the past decade. So trash.

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Randomgal BLASTS the article by pointing out that renzev SLAMMED it with reasoning

[-] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 14 points 6 days ago

This is why I brush my teeth in 2024. This is why I still wear jeans in 2024.

So radical, man

[-] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

This is why I still prefer public restroom glory holes in 2024.

[-] Neon@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

for some reason rooting is a hot take.

A lot of people in the reddit rooting subreddits telling others not to root anymore.

[-] ouch@lemmy.world 37 points 6 days ago

The Play Integrity API is less about security and more about Google asserting their monopoly.

They do not want truly open source Android platforms to gain popularity, because there would be a high chance people would want ad blocking, which is a direct threat to their profit margins.

I hope EU takes regulative action to force Google to allow GrapheneOS, LineageOS etc. to be able to run the same apps without issues.

[-] humble_pete_digger@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

God I hope so.

[-] Stomata@buddyverse.one 2 points 6 days ago

Yep, totally

[-] bokherif@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Magisk can bypass most of those issues. Might as well root if you’re using a custom rom.

[-] coriza@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Magisk is a godsend. I just wish you could add a password protection to the bootloader and the recovery rom (like the TWRP). That is the one downside to unlock your bootloader. And you can't like unlock when you need and relock it because to unlock it erases everything. I know that is one more dark pattern from Google to make you keep your phone locked. If they cared about security they would enable a way to put a password to the bootloader

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