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Cake day: June 3rd, 2023

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  • The official Pokémon Center shop has launched its latest plush toy - and it’s for Wiglett, the long, pink-tipped worm-like creature that stands erect at 10-and-a-quarter inches.

    Wiglett debuted in last year’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and quickly became something of a f avourite.

    Wigglet’s design features a bulbous base, long pale shaft and then redder tip - that’s its nose.

    If you’d like one for your room, its measurements are 26cm in height and 12cm in girth

    Thanks, Tom.


  • Some apps (like banking) may not work on rooted phones.

    They use Google SafetyNet to check for root. There are ways to trick SafetyNet on a per-app basis

    Even if you root your phone properly, you may not be able to unroot it.

    With Magisk, it’s as easy as flashing a single file, and if you want to be thorough, you can just wipe a few partitions and re-install your ROM


  • anyone can boot into that subsystem and access/alter the OS

    Right. I was looking at it from a malware point of view, since OP’s question “is it safe” is vague and can have one of at least three meanings. If your phone is rooted and the wrong person has physical access to it, they can bypass factory reset protection, among other things

    However, most phones nowadays encrypt their user’s data using the lock screen password as the encryption key. I think this would limit an attacker’s access to user data, but don’t quote me on that


  • It means getting access to parts of an operating system that you usually don’t have access to. This allows you to improve the performance of your phone, increase its battery life, browse protected files, change the boot animation, customize the UI, change certain behaviors, set a battery charging limit, use v4a (an amazing equalizer app), uninstall system apps, and much more

    The process of rooting is a little convoluted and depends on the phone, but you should be able to find a guide for your phone if you look for one. Things can go wrong if you don’t follow the steps perfectly, but there’s always a way out

    Your phone will be wiped, so you need to back up your data

    Your warranty will get voided in the process, but can often un-void it by unrooting

    Your phone will be no less secure, as long as you use a good superuser app (everyone recommends Magisk) and only give root access to apps you trust. Think of it as “run as administrator”