CyanogenMod disables root access by default, now requires user configuration

[![CyanogenMod disables root access by default, keeps it as an option][1]][2]Holy crap! [CyanogenMod][3], the custom ROM of choice for many power users, will no longer offer root access upon first install. Now before you panic, let's make this part clear: everyone so inclined may still enable superuser access -- for ADB, apps or both -- from the Developer Options menu. The biggest change, in fact, is that CyanogenMod is making a significant departure from the majority of custom ROM developers, which offer root access to all users by default (and often without their knowledge). The move is an attempt by CyanogenMod leaders to make the platform more secure, and given the number of ROMs that are based on CyanogenMod (or glean its packages), we wouldn't be particularly surprised to see this feature become more commonplace amongst other custom Android ROMs. To learn more about the rationale of the project leaders, be sure to hit up the source link below.

[CyanogenMod disables root access by default, now requires user configuration][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][4] on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:06:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][5].

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