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Google is increasing SafetyNet's oversight
- Thread starter svim
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Well, "like" is probably the wrong response, but it's the only one the forum software offers
MrJavi
Android Expert
It the main reason Magisk surpassed SuperSu as the preferred root method was its ability to pass Googles "SaftyNet" checks. Looks like thats a thing of the past thanks to Google 
. Personally, I prefer SuperSu , Xposed and a Permissive kernel and could care less if I pass "Safty Net" but thats just me. 
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/...-hardware-check-has-been-spotted-in-the-wild/
. Personally, I prefer SuperSu , Xposed and a Permissive kernel and could care less if I pass "Safty Net" but thats just me. https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/...-hardware-check-has-been-spotted-in-the-wild/
It depends on whether you want to use a banking app (though Pokemon Go still seems to be the thing that the blogs use as the reason...).
SuperSU is certainly less hassle.
SuperSU is certainly less hassle.
MrJavi
Android Expert
https://www.xda-developers.com/safetynet-hardware-attestation-hide-root-magisk/
"Since Android 7 Nougat, Google has required that all devices have an isolated secure environment, meaning this change to how SafetyNet verifies bootloader unlocking will affect most devices that are out there. Since older devices without an isolated secure environment obviously can’t perform hardware-backed attestation, Magisk will still be able to hide root access on those devices. But if this change rolls out widely, everyone else will have to make a hard choice between root access and banking apps."
"Since Android 7 Nougat, Google has required that all devices have an isolated secure environment, meaning this change to how SafetyNet verifies bootloader unlocking will affect most devices that are out there. Since older devices without an isolated secure environment obviously can’t perform hardware-backed attestation, Magisk will still be able to hide root access on those devices. But if this change rolls out widely, everyone else will have to make a hard choice between root access and banking apps."
Davdi
Android Expert
Well, since I don't use banking apps (A phone is not secure enough for me, and banking apps can be compromised) It won't affect my rooted HTC 10 Evo/Bolt on stock Nougat.
BTW, it's not my daily driver,, nor does it have an active SIM, but it does have some pentesting tools that absolutely need root to function (or even install).
BTW, it's not my daily driver,, nor does it have an active SIM, but it does have some pentesting tools that absolutely need root to function (or even install).