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Why does aliendalvik.service run as root?

asked 2014-11-20 22:13:12 +0300

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updated 2014-11-26 10:54:47 +0300

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Why not as user (nemo) or some other user to increase security?

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answered 2014-11-20 22:44:34 +0300

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updated 2014-11-22 19:50:16 +0300

The Belgian service provider Proximus is banning Jolla users from its mobile TV service, just because AlienDalvik appears (wrongly) to be rooted: according to them, this raises copyright issues. Okay they are stupid, however maybe we need a stupidity-proof operating system.

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Any of the hide root apps working here?

MoritzJT ( 2014-11-20 22:53:56 +0300 )
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