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ContáctanosNowadays we often hear common users talk about “rooting” an Android phone, or “jailbreaking” an iPhone. In short, these actions imply total control of the phone through access as an administrator user, and ultimately what they allow is access to functions that are otherwise disabled, such as the installation of software not validated by the manufacturer, who reserves the right to do so through official stores. This is already a growing trend among more experienced users, who are not happy with the limits that the software imposes on their hardware and with the restrictions that are included in the operating system from the factory.Users choose to apply this technique to their devices for clear and concrete advantages. For example, a rooted smartphone can install any operating system (and update the Android version), install applications that require root permissions, or get rid of pre-installed features by manufacturers (bloatware). In some cases, these techniques manage to increase the performance of the device through very fine adjustments to the system’s behavior, such as overclocking the processor, although the results are varied due to the heterogeneity of portable hardware.
Dangers and Concerns
It’s not all good news: by taking full control we are forced to become responsible for the security of the device. Rooting can expose users to portable malware, as security is sacrificed for greater access to software features: systems can be attacked or become unstable, while applications that have not passed market controls are integrated into the system. Finally, the biggest danger is that the rooting or jailbreak procedure fails, leaving the device without a system to support itself.One of the points that is often discussed when discussing this type of technique is the legal aspect. Modifications such as rooting or jailbreaking are usually allowed in many countries, including the United States, which is not known for being particularly flexible. In the vast majority of cases, the situation is that manufacturers cannot prohibit modifications to the phone’s operating system, but they can void the warranty.
All of the above is true for smartphones, but not for tablets, at least in the US: under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act), since January 26, 2013, it is illegal to jailbreak or root such devices, as these techniques can allegedly be used to infringe copyright.
The reasoning of US lawmakers is that more and more products can fall into the “tablet” category, as the boundaries of the genre are broken down by hybrid devices, which combine touch screens and hidden keyboards. Smartphones are for now safe from this legislation, although the windows for users to manipulate the software appear to be closing.
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