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Old 05-27-2008, 01:43 PM
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Hi,

I'm interested in upgrading to an unofficial ROM as the Bell one seems to be lacking. How safe(re: security) are ROMs created by 3rd parties?

Can't 3rd parties install keyloggers and other crap into the ROM without me knowing?

Are there any other privacy/security risks?

thanks.
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Re: Unofficial Roms / Custom Roms Safe ?
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Hi,

I'm interested in upgrading to an unofficial ROM as the Bell one seems to be lacking. How safe(re: security) are ROMs created by 3rd parties?

Safe.

Can't 3rd parties install keyloggers and other crap into the ROM without me knowing?

What?

Are there any other privacy/security risks?

NO.

thanks.
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Old 05-27-2008, 02:11 PM
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Re: Unofficial Roms / Custom Roms Safe ?
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I'm interested in upgrading to an unofficial ROM as the Bell one seems to be lacking. How safe(re: security) are ROMs created by 3rd parties?
I have had no issues...
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Can't 3rd parties install keyloggers and other crap into the ROM without me knowing?
There could be, but I have not seen any to my knowledge. If this is a worry, learn to cook your own rom...
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Are there any other privacy/security risks?
Possibly...You have to know your chef's reputation. I so far have not seen anyone do anything here that was malicious. So far the roms I have encountered are safe. Chefs here pride themselves in their roms, and the big names would never do anyone's device harm. A chef's rom is like a knight's shield, a mothers newborn, or an irishmans beer.

And we do not care what you are doing with your phone, we are not a government agency, just a bunch of geeks hanging out on some guys computer in north carolina somewhere....
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Old 05-27-2008, 04:09 PM
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Re: Unofficial Roms / Custom Roms Safe ?
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Hi,

I'm interested in upgrading to an unofficial ROM as the Bell one seems to be lacking. How safe(re: security) are ROMs created by 3rd parties?

Can't 3rd parties install keyloggers and other crap into the ROM without me knowing?

Are there any other privacy/security risks?

thanks.
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