The discussion I stumbled upon, about this SSH app for Android, is really worrying. Will Google really manage to make it impossible to root your phone?
But there’s more to this, it’s more complicated. In the Big Picture, Google has every incentive to make these changes — they lead to more security, and they’re aligned with Google’s corporate goals as well.
- When talking to users, Google will emphasize control over hackers.
- When talking to stockholders, Google will emphasize control over users.
Edit: I disagree with “they lead to more security”. That’s not “security”, let’s not turn words upside-down.
The longest I ever ran stock was on the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2 for USA peeps), 3 days before I decided to go with (I think) Cyanogen.
But I’m still waiting for you to explain where you get “You missed the point. If Google pushes this through you won’t be able to root your device anymore.” from as that is certainly not from the linked article.
Sorry, that was more of a general comment to the topic (especially with Google getting more strict lately, see the Chromium and YouTube drama).
I didn’t expect someone to link old news, so I treated it more like a discussion.