Reply to post: Re: "and assume root privilege"

Please, just stop downloading apps from unofficial stores: Android users hit with 'unkillable malware'

Paul Shirley

Re: "and assume root privilege"

Trusted rooting implementations require apps to be whitelisted or one time authorised before they can successfully call su.

Malware on a user rooted device will need to trick the user into authorising it or find an exploit to replace the existing su. Rooting a device is pretty safe unless you're easily tricked.

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