hi.i was seeing a lot of root methods (included the new geohot) and i wonder: lets say one day google brings out an ios like anfroid version that its impossible to get root access,will be the end of piracy? i dont mean rooting its only about piracy,but rooting=helps a lot for pirated paid aps so i would like to ask no root=no piracy at all?
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android root and piracy
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argedion
The TechnoFrog
I think your abit confused. Rooting has nothing to do with piracy at all. You can run pirated apps on a non rooted phone.
if there is not root method for all android devices how a hacker without root access can extract paid protected apks? look at latest ios iphone5 there is no pirated sideloaded apps!
Digital Controller
The Real Bass Creator
If you are confused what Root means I would suggest to check out this thread:
http://androidforums.com/faqs/443432-what-root-being-rooted-mean.html
http://androidforums.com/faqs/443432-what-root-being-rooted-mean.html
i know what root means, and as i said its not about piracy but hackers "exploit" this method to make pirated apk. for example there is an paid app in google play "example" then the hacker buys and installs this app ,next step he must be rooted to extarct/make a pirated example.apk and then make a sideloaded apk and i repeat are there pirated apps for latest ios iphones? no! due to lack of jailbreak methods (root) iam not against root but i suspect google sooner or later will follow apple steps about jailbreak. why? see the apple profits vs google profits about online stores.
Bootlegger
Well-Known Member
Honestly you truly don't gain any advantages to implementing pirated apps, all your doing is mooching off of crackers who cracked the apk file and who knows what they did to the app.
If you can afford a cup of joe daily, you can afford to support the devs of said apps. I have a lot of money invested within Android and I always feel great with majority of my investments for apps.
Just my 2cents!
If you can afford a cup of joe daily, you can afford to support the devs of said apps. I have a lot of money invested within Android and I always feel great with majority of my investments for apps.
Just my 2cents!
chanchan05
The Doctor
Ios has pirated apps. People will always find that loophole.
Digital Controller
The Real Bass Creator
Agreed. There are plenty of pirated apps on IOS especially when you jailbreak, it gives you access to these jailbroken applications.