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People Ask Why Some Root Their Device and For Me This is Why (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by alkaliv2@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I am a Tasker enthusiast and when I can automate something simple on my phone I like to. I set a simple task to turn off WiFi when my home network is not detected so my phone doesn't scan and report my location to businesses. However, this functionality is now nonexistent and the developer has to ask people not to one-star their app because it doesn't work. My phone is my phone and killing my ability to use it as such for whatever security theater Google is playing at is why I root my device. Anyone else still rooting for similar reasons?

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[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Tasker is anti-libre software. We do not control it. It fails to include a libre software license text file, like AGPL.

[–] randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Serious question, what would be a recommended alternative?

[–] somerandomname@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Not as powerful as Tasker, but for some basic automation tasks PhoneProfilesPlus is a good alternative.

[–] Persen@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Wow that's actually a great app. Thanks.

[–] randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Appreciate the response / information. I’ll check it out!!

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