Daft question, second hand rooted device - security risk...?

glynade · 9th May 2012, 10:28 PM

Hello Wise OCAU Hegemony,

Just got me a shiny Android tablet, very happy with it. Second hand, it came rooted and wiped with S-Off. Should I unroot and S-On before putting on my accounts and passwords? Or am i being paranoid...?

While I'm asking silly questions, what is the easy way to unroot and set S-Off

Thanks for any tips or pointers!

XiTatiON · 10th May 2012, 9:18 AM

If the person you got the phone from isn't nice they could have embeded stuff into the flash image they put on there...

I'd suggest doing a full wipe from recovery is a good idea. If you are really paranoied install a new rom.

9th May 2012, 10:28 PM	#1
glynade Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Adelaide Posts: 336	Daft question, second hand rooted device - security risk...? Hello Wise OCAU Hegemony, Just got me a shiny Android tablet, very happy with it. Second hand, it came rooted and wiped with S-Off. Should I unroot and S-On before putting on my accounts and passwords? Or am i being paranoid...? While I'm asking silly questions, what is the easy way to unroot and set S-Off Thanks for any tips or pointers! __________________ TUALATIN IN A i440BX CLUB

10th May 2012, 9:18 AM	#2
XiTatiON Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 85	If the person you got the phone from isn't nice they could have embeded stuff into the flash image they put on there... I'd suggest doing a full wipe from recovery is a good idea. If you are really paranoied install a new rom.