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[โ€“] Elephant0991@lemmy.bleh.au 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some apps (like banking) may not work on rooted phones.

Even if you root your phone properly, you may not be able to unroot it.

[โ€“] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Some apps (like banking) may not work on rooted phones.

They use Google SafetyNet to check for root. There are ways to trick SafetyNet on a per-app basis

Even if you root your phone properly, you may not be able to unroot it.

With Magisk, it's as easy as flashing a single file, and if you want to be thorough, you can just wipe a few partitions and re-install your ROM