When you say custom roms will have to wait: Are you referring to you are not ready to flash custom roms or that there is not the ability to flash custom roms for the N3? If the latter is what you are talking about you can flash custom roms using safestrap. Check the link in my SIG for all the info for safestrap and flashing custom roms. If I misunderstood your post, accept my apology.
So if it was a American individual that developed the app and people found it malicious, would you now call that person stupid American? Or would you rather feel more at ease if it was a American developer that created this root app? Anyways, I do understand that you and many other people here are still skeptical about how this kingo app works because of the process it goes through to root the phone. I myself have taken the plunge to use the app and it was very easy. Your device, your choice, and you can only blame yourself if something bad does happen in terms of security breach of information. Thus, I'll blame myself if that ever happens.
The standing practice is to root using Kingo then immediately installing Chainfire's latest superSU 1.85 which overwrites the Kingo superuser. Delete kingo from pc, run virus scan, enjoy your rooted N3.
Anyone not comfy using Kingo for fear of malicious intent will likely not use Vroot which is entirely written in Chinese.
I had thought that stuff was still in development so as to not trip Knox or because of limitations imposed by its presence, ditto for recoveries. It's the reason why I haven't even bothered to perform a manual installation of CWM. I got the root I wanted and thought I'd let the dust settle until things were further along.
I've been flashing roms weekly since October and haven't tripped knox... both still 0x0
I found the thread on XDA about installing super user over kingo but let's play devils advocate for one second let's say I'm trying to install malicious software on your phone ... wouldn't I build the software so that even if you installed a different superuser that I would still somehow maintain access of your information
ANY developer of ANY app could do likewise... Devil's advocate or not, using ANY method to root is 'in effect' installing malicious software, as is installing ANY mod, ANY theme, ANY kernel ...
To ALL of you who are worried about kingo....guess what? Just DONT root!!!!
Rooted without tripping knox, and it's very painless.
Some of the posters' seemed concerned about the fact Kingo is not in USA. My point was I could care less. Android is international. My only concern about Kingo came from some of the initial posts from members of xda warning about data being uploaded. Kingo wrote explaining they no longer do this.
Well I've not used Kingo so all I can do is wait and watch if someone does. How does Kingo monetise its "apps" anyway?
What do you mean by monetize it's apps? Kingo roots your phone, it isn't a ROM. I've used it and it rooted mine without tripping knox just fine. I'm very pleased with it.
I mean make money. Like an app designer might get paid for including advertising.
