- cross-posted to:
- android@lemmy.ml
- privacy@lemmy.ml
- cross-posted to:
- android@lemmy.ml
- privacy@lemmy.ml
Background
Rooting disables OEM updates and makes your device unofficial, so you will probably still be able to sideload apps. Depending on how this shitstorm turns out though, and if there will ever be a need for it, I would love to help people root their smartphones.
Another idea is to collaborate on a wiki that aggregates and documents all rootable versus non rootable smartphones and the methods that work.
Rooting services
We could setup a chatroom on Signal or any other platform that enables voice and/or video chat. People would also be able to send their smartphones to another person that roots it. Or like street vendors, setup a pipe chair and table and do it on scene at festivals and other gatherings.
The wiki
I could host something fresh from my desktop or create a community on some fedi instance. The wiki would aggregate preexisting information but also be open for continuous updates by the community.
Edit: thank you @ChanchoManco@lemmy.zip for posting the repo Bootloader Unlock: Wall of Shame
Question
What does the community think of such an idea? I’m just spitballing here, trying to add something to the opposition.
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Some phones are straightforwardly rootable, some want you to download a suspicious binary from a file sharing site, and some are difficult. Maybe the best thing is post instructions for as many phones as possible.
That’s what XDA is for. There’s a lot less activity than there was 5-7 years ago but you can still find useful info there.
That’s right! At the very least, maybe one could open a “repo” or a wiki that
collectsdocuments all rootable Android phones and which rooting method works and to what extent. As a long term project, of course.
a repository of files would be very usedul as opposed to dead links to mediafire, xda, and in closed telegram chats. smaller stuff like root binaries and exploits?
Yeah! Some of those communities require registration and the general climate can be quite hostile towards tech illiterate people. I’d love to see a forum and a wiki that’s inviting to all.
For what its worth I’m interested. XDA has a lot of info, but its either dated or assumes you know a whole lot, which makes the whole process arduous. Especially considering that the consequences of doing it wrong are significant.
The other problem is trusting custom ROM providers. If they are known/ have rep three is some trust. But I dont know anyone in that space
I would love to read a wiki about degoogling phones. I am confused about rooting, changing the bootloader, custom ROMs, libre OS ontop of Android, etc.
Take one thing at a time and give it time. There is a lot to learn, depending on what level of understanding you want to achieve. How about starting here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android)
Rooting: making yourself the true owner of your device from a software perspective. You already paid a butload of money to buy the physical device, but the manufacturer doesn’t allow you to install and/or remove apps (packages), customize or otherwise tweak the phone to the extent that the underlying operating system would allow.
Unlocking the bootloader: to remove the restrictions that otherwise prevents you from altering (tweaking or replacing entirely) the operating system as implemented by the manufacturer.
Custom “ROM”: I don’t really have an answer for you here, since I don’t understand - and haven’t yet looked up - why people call it that. Anyway, people use it to mean “custom operating system”, such as Graphene OS or Lineage OS.
Edit: “custom ROM”, as I suspected, is a colloquial term and not technically accurate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_ROM
Am I allowed to say, I’m rooting for you?
I’d love to root my OnePlus 13R…
People crying over Google copying Apple once again. What else? :D
