Android Lollipop might put an end to easy rooting, decries Chainfire

Uh, oh, Google, what have you done? Under the hood, Android 5.0 Lollipop is not like any other release in history, as it does away with Dalvik, and throws us into the era of 64-bit mobile computing. Those desirable changes will bring over some not-so-welcome ones, too, according to the renowned root master Chainfire.

These actually stem from the new security features that Google introduces, in order to fight the snooping powers of government and other assorted threats. The newest Lollipop build, LPX13D, breaks root, but not in the usual, repairable way, as the script required ...



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