I have searched all over. But i haven't found a single "easy" way to root the latest firmware. Rooting on Samsung phones etc. is really easy. Why is it so complicated on Sony? For every new firmware, there is downgrading involved or it's all related to bootloader unlocking. That's not easy for most people here. I see this issue with every new Xperia phone. The older ones had easy methods. Did Sony increase security or something?
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Do you know why Microsoft kept releasing a bugfix update now and then for Windows OS? Yes that's because there are security hole that can be attacked by hacker. Now Android on itself is not a platform built with security in the first place, so each manufacturer needs to protect their business (read: minimizing return rate caused by user fault) by securing their devices. It is easy for Samsung to be rooted (read: hacked) because they don't develop a security bugfix for them. I don't know about KNOX equipped device but if we count the news that Blackberry is still the number one the most secured device for the White House instead of Samsung now you can see why. It is harder to hack Sony too, because of its unremovable battery nature.
It actually is much clearer with Sony, that if you are willing to root, then void your warranty. If not just let Sony take care of your problems and keeping the warranty intact. Plus with recent Android build, there's less a motivation to do root anyway to operate the phone on daily basis.
So no i disagree if you put Samsung as the better company just because of its less secured ROM. Plus rather than whining, a contribution to hack Sony's ROM would be more useful. Don't wait, try it yourself to see how hard it is to break Sony's ROM.
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