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    Why don't banks like root on Android? (lemmy.world)
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    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    I mean, they get that anyway with malware and security exploits. Except that rooted phones usually have a root manager, which asks for permission if an app wants to do more. And i don't think the root user listening into the app/their own account should be a problem; because in this case the problem is with the banks' security practice.

    Well, at least my bank doesn't care about root or safety net.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

    The concern is not much phones rooted with intent by their owners, but phones rooted by malware without the owner’s consent:

    https://thehackernews.com/2021/10/this-new-android-malware-can-gain-root.html

    If there was a way to signal that a rooted phone was actually secure, malware would send that signal.