• MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Android is Linux with a patched kernel and a different userland. Are you saying you never use root on Linux?

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      8 months ago

      My usage of my phone is different from the usage of devices I specifically install Linux on.

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        8 months ago

        Being root gives you access to the firewall and better access to controls over apps. Although maybe you don’t care

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          8 months ago

          That’s fair, but yeah I don’t really care for that. I can understand why someone would though