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Samsung embeds IronSource spyware app on phones across WANA

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845 points the-anarchist | 1 comments | 21 Jun 25 03:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source
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userbinator ◴[21 Jun 25 04:22 UTC] No.44334486[source]▶
making it nearly impossible for regular users to uninstall it without root access, which voids warranties and poses security risks

Stop parroting the corporate propaganda that put us into this stupid situation in the first place. Having root access on devices you own should be a fundamental right, as otherwise it's not ownership.

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bongodongobob[dead post] ◴[21 Jun 25 04:51 UTC] No.44334616[source]▶
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potamic ◴[21 Jun 25 05:01 UTC] No.44334656[source]▶
You can default to a hardened, secure setup but provide an option to override to those who want to. I don't think anyone is against secure defaults, but many people have a problem with designs that say you must not even have an option to override.
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bongodongobob ◴[21 Jun 25 05:11 UTC] No.44334706[source]▶
Yeah, that's rooting your phone. It should be a little difficult. You can do it. And it's good that most people don't.
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gyello ◴[21 Jun 25 05:19 UTC] No.44334735[source]▶
The problem is not that rooting is difficult, it's that in most cases now it permanently renders parts of the phone inoperable or makes it impossible to use contactless payments or any banking apps or content streaming apps etc.

These additional restrictions are not there for security despite what we are told.

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1. WarOnPrivacy ◴[21 Jun 25 05:51 UTC] No.44334894[source]▶
> it's that in most cases now it permanently renders parts of the phone inoperable or makes it impossible to use contactless payments or any banking apps or content streaming apps etc.

I've had to cloak the rooted state from an app or two or they'd choose to withhold functionality. That was a couple of phones ago. I've not had trouble with banking, payments, etc since.