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[Tutorial] - How to use Google’s Android Device Manager

How to use Google’s Android Device Manager
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Lose your Android device, either to theft or your own forgetfulness, is certainly not fun, that's what happened to my wife last month with my Nexus 7 3G. Google has finally released its response to the loss or theft of your Androphone with Android Device Manager.
It should hit your device soon, if not already, to help you locate or wipe (factory reset) your Android device lost. Here's how to use it.
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Android Device Manager will automatically hit your device without having to do a thing. If you don't have it yet, you will soon receive. But before you can take full advantage of ADM, you will need to do some things, such as allowing factory reset on your device. Its implementation is quite simple..
First, visit google.com/android/devicemanager.
and if you want you can download the apk => com.google.android.gms-1.apk - MD5 Sum: d1884b750aff2dc3ff435f95510420cb - Size: 7.30 MB (7649893 bytes)
From there, a map will pop up with some information about your device, along with a prompt to enable the Erase Device function of ADM. You can either manually open up the green Google Settings app, which should be in your app drawer, or use the send notification link on the ADM webpage, giving you an easy way to find exactly where you need to be to enable remote factory reset.
If you don’t use the notification, just open Google Settings, and select Android Device Manager.
The option to toggle both the ability to factory reset your phone from ADM, and locate it, will be in there.
Using ADM
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After you’ve done that, you’re ready to set to go. At the moment, there are three main functions of Android Device Manager. You can ring a lost phone, factory reset a lost phone or locate your device on a map using your phone's GPS. You can also rename what your device appears as in ADM.
Simply you can load ADM online and will show you the location of your device, but if you’re tracking it while it’s on the move, there’s a refresh button that will recalculate your device’s location.
If your device is located somewhere simply, like in your own house, you may want to use the Ring function. As Google explains, even if your phone is on silent, using the ring function in ADM will force your phone to ring at full volume for five minutes. To turn it off, you have to press the power button on your phone.
There’s nothing on your device indicating why it’s ringing, you’d have to know how to stop the ringing or play around to figure it out.
If you believe your device has been stolen, and you have some precious information on it, then the Erase Device function will come in handy. After you click Erase Device, a pop up will tell you what it will erase (essentially everything), and what will happen after that.
Unfortunately, Google says it “may not be able to wipe the content of the SD card in your device.” Best of luck if you have anything private on there.
If your device is off when you try to factory reset it, have no fear. The moment it’s turned on, it will be erased.
You may think erasing the content of your device is the best thing to do as soon as you find it’s missing, but you may want to hold on. After you erase your device, ADM will not work anymore.
Conclusion:
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For the moment, that’s all there is to it. As with all of Google’s products, we expect to see more features added in time and more practice
Thanks to Androidandme

how can I delete a device from my list?
I've a device which I'm selling (S4 Active SGH-i537) and I don't want it to appears. The phone is formatted and with any Google account registered.

My 30 minute test
It has a few problems:-
the ADM lock and erase activation appears to be disabled each time you use the lock function - seems illogical. Also any updates via Google Store will disable it (not tested as already updated). Obviously completely useless if it gets disabled without informing the user.
the ADM functionality is not very secure as easily disabled by the thief/finder of the phone - so again off little use.
Tracking function is good though - suggest you use that to try and locate phone, then go and steel it back - do not use lock/erase, just ring to ensure that system not disabled.
obviously if you are willing to abandon the phone, then the erase function can save many embarrassing or costly situations with contacts/banks etc. But be careful what you store on external SD cards, as I think they are not erased.
There are other applications around for similar functions, a quick look seems to show they are more secure. Hopefully Google will soon update there version to match or beat them.
Anyone used similar systems? good and bad comments appreciated.

Should be better
I'd dare to use this ADM if it was indeed more secure as mentioned before, it is way too easy for a thief with basic knowledge on android to disable this..
As of my personal POV I buy my devices off ebay if I need callsbor texting I use a crappy phone with a basic text and talk plan...I now have the note 3 I got for half the price but I'm not planning on activating it, so in the event it gets lost, it would totally depend on wifi..Also ADM can be uninstalled as an user app..there should be an alternative for us, root users, to make the app persistent even after a factory reset../system perhaps?
So until there is a fail-proof software that will help you find your device even in the most dire of situations, I'd dub this one kind of useless..

thnx
Thanks for the Great Tutorial .....

Thanks for the detailed article

OK, so, really wishing I hadn't deleted Cerberus off my phone... only later to have it stolen.
ADM is... well, kind of useless as it stands. Oh well. Lesson(s) learned.
I have remotely erased my phone - or at least I hope I have. The phone was offline so the ADM site said it would be erased as soon as it goes online again. My question is... how do I KNOW if it's been done???

also useful is google location history from a PC if you lose your phone in conjuction w/ android device manager. ADM won't work if phone powered off but location history will show you where youre phone was. I found out about this location history feature too late for me but hopefully it helps someone else with a lost phone.
Google - why don't you put a link to locaiton history on android device manager page.

[TUT] How to bypass FRP (verify your account) on LG V10 running Nougat

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Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is a security method that was designed to make sure someone can't just wipe and factory reset your phone if you've lost it or it was stolen. Starting with Android Lollipop, FRP is "standard" in vanilla Android, and most companies making our phones have implemented it in their own models. It's a good thing — it makes a stolen phone harder to use, which makes it less appealing to thieves, and anything that can protect our data on a phone we've lost is welcome.
The problem is that people are selling or trading or even giving away phones with FRP enabled and this makes things difficult for the next user.
I found myself in this predicament recently having purchased a used LG V10 and, being in a rush, I flashed a factory KDZ on the device. Needless to say, I could do nothing with the phone once I rebooted - I was stuck on the proverbial "Verify your account" prompt.
If you reset a phone with FRP enabled, you have to provide the user name and password for the last Google account that was registered with the device. There are tons of random work-arounds on the Internet, but they tend to get patched almost as soon as they are discovered. You'll pretty much need to know the login details for the last account to use the phone before you can do anything with it if FRP was enabled before you reset it.
A quick XDA search turns up some 13000+ hits pertaining to "frp v10 verify account" and it takes time to try them all. The truth is that most were exploits geared for Android versions prior to Nougat and, even those which claimed to fix the problem for Android 7 no longer worked due to changes LG likely made between the 30B and 30C updates.
To make a long story short I finally found one method that worked. I got the device back and fully functional. Although I have only tried this on the 901H (T-Mobile variant) it may well work on any V10 running LG's version of Nougat (30C). If you try it and it fails or works you should let people know which variant and how you made out.
The solution for the V10 devices is documented in this video.
The ADB command line used is in the comments of the video but for ease of use this is it:
Code:
adb shell content insert --uri co-ntent://settings/secure --bind name:s:user_setup_complete --bind value:s:1
If you have another method that you have tried and know works on this specific device, by all means, do tell.
It is nice to have the device I legitimately bought working again!

Help
My LG V10 is missing the USB port. Is there an alternative way?

Lrrrrr said:
My LG V10 is missing the USB port. Is there an alternative way?
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If your V10 is running the 30C version of Nougat I have not found another working method. With other versions of Android there may be more choices.
Sent from my LG-H901 using XDA Labs

Mine is actually running version 30B

NYLimited said:
Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is a security method that was designed to make sure someone can't just wipe and factory reset your phone if you've lost it or it was stolen. Starting with Android Lollipop, FRP is "standard" in vanilla Android, and most companies making our phones have implemented it in their own models. It's a good thing — it makes a stolen phone harder to use, which makes it less appealing to thieves, and anything that can protect our data on a phone we've lost is welcome.
The problem is that people are selling or trading or even giving away phones with FRP enabled and this makes things difficult for the next user.
I found myself in this predicament recently having purchased a used LG V10 and, being in a rush, I flashed a factory KDZ on the device. Needless to say, I could do nothing with the phone once I rebooted - I was stuck on the proverbial "Verify your account" prompt.
If you reset a phone with FRP enabled, you have to provide the user name and password for the last Google account that was registered with the device. There are tons of random work-arounds on the Internet, but they tend to get patched almost as soon as they are discovered. You'll pretty much need to know the login details for the last account to use the phone before you can do anything with it if FRP was enabled before you reset it.
A quick XDA search turns up some 13000+ hits pertaining to "frp v10 verify account" and it takes time to try them all. The truth is that most were exploits geared for Android versions prior to Nougat and, even those which claimed to fix the problem for Android 7 no longer worked due to changes LG likely made between the 30B and 30C updates.
To make a long story short I finally found one method that worked. I got the device back and fully functional. Although I have only tried this on the 901H (T-Mobile variant) it may well work on any V10 running LG's version of Nougat (30C). If you try it and it fails or works you should let people know which variant and how you made out.
The solution for the V10 devices is documented in this video.
The ADB command line used is in the comments of the video but for ease of use this is it:
If you have another method that you have tried and know works on this specific device, by all means, do tell.
It is nice to have the device I legitimately bought working again!
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I grp bypassed my verizon lg g7 thinq through an exploit using wifi with a dead sim card. I basically found a way through youtube and google settings and i never once used any kind of downloaded app. Im on 9.0 pie. This was acheived about 15 minutes ago. It took 5 days to get it. But if you get at me tomorrow I will share what I did through step bu step instructions.

GkHammer said:
I grp bypassed my verizon lg g7 thinq through an exploit using wifi with a dead sim card. I basically found a way through youtube and google settings and i never once used any kind of downloaded app. Im on 9.0 pie. This was acheived about 15 minutes ago. It took 5 days to get it. But if you get at me tomorrow I will share what I did through step bu step instructions.
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tooo bad you wil likely never see this - as im VERY curious as to whats up with a dead sim somehow allowing a frp bypass!!

Reason to Root Fold 2

I have an unlocked Fold 2 from Samsung. I love the idea of rooting and having full access/control over a device I own, but it has been years since I rooted a phone. Recently my needs have changed and I find I am thinking about rooting again. Just curious if the below reasons are worth rooting and if rooting will even help or would I need to root and load a a custom rom?
1st I need to disable the 5g radio on my phone. I live and work in an area with poor 5g coverage, but have just enough that the phone can see it and try's to default to it and ends up providing far worse connectivity than the LTE that is steller in my area. AT&T is who I use and they have disabled this feature in their portion of the firmware. I can plug in a buddies T mobile sim and after reboot have access to the menu that allows me to pick LTE and my preferred connection type but not on AT&T.
2nd This is less of a concern as I have work arounds, but I would like to remove any and all carrier control of my device. In particular their ability to monitor and dictate how I use my data, i.e. wifi/BT/usb tethering. Like I said I have a work around but its fiddly.
3rd I would like to be able to run full weight cellular diagnostic tools on my phone as well as have full access to the USSD dialer codes.
Can these things be done after rooting and or loading a custom rom, in particular on the Fold 2? I have been searching for a bit, but can't seem to target my search to just this thread as I end up having to sort through a dozen other threads. I can work my way through rooting my phone and loading a rom, just curious which apps and or roms to look for once I have rooted. Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Ok how about this. Can anybody point me to a location that can help me figure out how to removed carrier specific configurations once rooted? I want to disable my 5g radio on my fold 2. This is something that can be done when it has a T Mobile sim, but not an AT&T sim.

Redtick said:
Ok how about this. Can anybody point me to a location that can help me figure out how to removed carrier specific configurations once rooted? I want to disable my 5g radio on my fold 2. This is something that can be done when it has a T Mobile sim, but not an AT&T sim.
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You should google harder dude
You could just Flash an international firmware of an un-carrier branded software, they can be found here - https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-z-fold-2-5g/firmware/#SM-F916B
Try this app - ESET USSD Control : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eset.securedialer&hl=en&gl=US
Disable 5G radio :
Settings -> Connections -> Mobile Networks : Change the network mode
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Sorry about the googling... Could only find and confirm that it was locked on att phones. As I have an unlocked variant I was not sure why I was having that problem. Thanks for the tip on F916B I did not know I could load that on the F916U1, I will look more into that. But again I thought the F916U1 from Samsung was unbranded.
Thanks for the software link.

Redtick said:
I have an unlocked Fold 2 from Samsung. I love the idea of rooting and having full access/control over a device I own, but it has been years since I rooted a phone. Recently my needs have changed and I find I am thinking about rooting again. Just curious if the below reasons are worth rooting and if rooting will even help or would I need to root and load a a custom rom?
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I have been an XDA Forums member for about 10 years and have enjoyed countless custom ROM on dozens of devices ... here is my opinion ...
In 2020 there is ZERO point in rooting a phone. Full stop. The end.
Edit: no point whilst the manufacturer is still providing software updates & support

Fair point... Is there a means by which I can manual control the radios in my phone without rooting? For example sending custom crafted AT commands to the radio to do things like IMSI masking, band switching, and most importantly band aggregation commands.

dezborders said:
I have been an XDA Forums member for about 10 years and have enjoyed countless custom ROM on dozens of devices ... here is my opinion ...
In 2020 there is ZERO point in rooting a phone. Full stop. The end.
Edit: no point whilst the manufacturer is still providing software updates & support
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i am sorry but as I upgraded OS I encounter more and more issues in termux most of good things require root now IMO its on the contrary more needed to root your device

BeRkCaN said:
i am sorry but as I upgraded OS I encounter more and more issues in termux most of good things require root now IMO its on the contrary more needed to root your device
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Everyone's mileage may vary but I stand by what is said ... For me, I see ZERO need to root on Samsung android 10 or 11

If you had asked me a few years back, what I would do with a brand new android phone out of the box and I would have said "root". I think the last phone I rooted was note 8, out of habit and that voided my warranty and I didn't gain anything in return... almost everything I used to do, can be done without root. Ad blocking via disconnect pro and netguard, to disable apps, use ccswe (as long as knox licence isn't revoked), youtube vanced to fine tune adfree youtube, naptime for putting device to quick deep sleeps, side actions to configure power button behaviour etc... these were probably the things I could have only achieved with root earlier.

I personally rooted my Samsung Fold 2 just so I can degoogle it. I cant stand big tech so for me it was worth doing

Question (Please read before posting) What should I do with my new Poco X3 Pro?

Hi there, first time poster here.
I recently got myself the POCO X3 Pro 8GB, and it has been recommended to me by a friend to undergo some kind of bootloader or flashing to improve the device.
I know there's stickied guides and such, but there's so much to go through at once that I get a sensory overload and get overwhelmed and I just do not know what to do, worried about breaking or ruining my phone.
As such, I'm making a specific personal thread to ask for advice and to answer questions in a place that I can read without getting overloaded and overwhelmed.
Here are my questions:
What should I do with this phone? It seems the first thing to do is to get that Xiaomi unlocker, but beyond that i'm not sure of the best options.
What benefits would I get from unlocking and flashing my Poco X3 Pro? Are there any downsides, like apps I can't use, etc?
What are the risks involved in going through this?
I know the bootloader/unlocker requires a complete wipe - is there a way of backing up files (save data from games etc) that people can recommend so I can restore them once my phone has been wiped?
My OS version from my phone is pictured underneath. If anyone would prefer to PM about this one on one, please do so. I really appreciate any help I can get.
Thank you very much
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Jaynepea said:
it has been recommended to me by a friend to undergo some kind of bootloader or flashing to improve the device.
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Easy answer : find that friend to do it for you since the person recommended that.
Tell the friend to explain to you why recommended, and answer your questions.
If it's too much and complicated to you, then don't do it. It's your phone, do as you wish.

Since you don't seem to have any experience with custom firmware, I would recommend you to test the Poco with the original MIUI for a while and see if you miss any features. I myself have had various experiences with various custom roms for years and to be honest, most of them are overrated. An official Lineage OS may still make sense for reasons of personal data protection, but if you don't care whether Google and Xiaomi collect your data, then a custom rom often makes little sense.
If anything, I would recommend removing unnecessary bloatware from your phone. This is straightforward and is well explained in the following link.
GitHub - Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools: A simple tool for managing Xiaomi devices on desktop using ADB and Fastboot
A simple tool for managing Xiaomi devices on desktop using ADB and Fastboot - GitHub - Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools: A simple tool for managing Xiaomi devices on desktop using ADB and Fastboot
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thorin0815 said:
Since you don't seem to have any experience with custom firmware, I would recommend you to test the Poco with the original MIUI for a while and see if you miss any features. I myself have had various experiences with various custom roms for years and to be honest, most of them are overrated. An official Lineage OS may still make sense for reasons of personal data protection, but if you don't care whether Google and Xiaomi collect your data, then a custom rom often makes little sense.
If anything, I would recommend removing unnecessary bloatware from your phone. This is straightforward and is well explained in the following link.
GitHub - Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools: A simple tool for managing Xiaomi devices on desktop using ADB and Fastboot
A simple tool for managing Xiaomi devices on desktop using ADB and Fastboot - GitHub - Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools: A simple tool for managing Xiaomi devices on desktop using ADB and Fastboot
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Does this still require the miUnlock?
Also, oes this still require me to wipe my phone? I'm just worried about my Google Authenticator details. Also, will any apps not work after this? Specifically stuff affected by SafetyNet.

You don't have to wipe or unlock anything for debloating and the safety net status remains unaffected. All programs that are removed with the help of Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools can also be reinstalled with the same tool. This is almost completely foolproof.

thorin0815 said:
You don't have to wipe or unlock anything for debloating and the safety net status remains unaffected. All programs that are removed with the help of Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools can also be reinstalled with the same tool. This is almost completely foolproof.
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Ah, excellent. I'll give it a shot. I'm just wondering if it's worth just doing it all now, so I don't end up with more data that needs backing up in the future. Does this remove the spyware too, or would I really need to go into unlocking/rooting my phone?

At least you can remove some "spyware". I can't tell you what might be hidden deep in the system. In addition, you can install a firewall (e.g. Netguard works without root), so that you can then decide which process is allowed to send data.

thorin0815 said:
At least you can remove some "spyware". I can't tell you what might be hidden deep in the system. In addition, you can install a firewall (e.g. Netguard works without root), so that you can then decide which process is allowed to send data.
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Interesting. I used the ADB to remove the MSA, the analytics and Quick apps. is there anything else I should uninstall?

I can't tell you that in general, because I don't know what you consider useful and what doesn't. For my part, I uninstalled pretty much everything except the Gallery, Themes and selected Google stuff.
You could search for MIUI debloat lists via a search engine, as the functions of individual components are occasionally described.

thorin0815 said:
I can't tell you that in general, because I don't know what you consider useful and what doesn't. For my part, I uninstalled pretty much everything except the Gallery, Themes, and selected Google stuff.
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ah, fair enough. if i ever wanna remove more i know i always can. now if only i could get YouTube vanced to properly work, I'd be set.
thanks

You could try this for YouTube Vanced.
Download YouTube Vanced APK for your Android smartphone [Discontinued]
YouTube Vanced is a popular modded version of YouTube. This page has installation instructions and download links for non-rooted devices.
www.xda-developers.com

thorin0815 said:
You could try this for YouTube Vanced.
Download YouTube Vanced APK for your Android smartphone [Discontinued]
YouTube Vanced is a popular modded version of YouTube. This page has installation instructions and download links for non-rooted devices.
www.xda-developers.com
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oh, I've tried the vanced manager, but the miui optimisation stops it from working. i managed to get some older apks to install but not the nearest version

I'm afraid I can't really help you because I generally don't use a YouTube app. I only watch YouTube content via a browser.

For Vanced manager and Youtube vanced to be installed/update you need to disable MIUI optimization.
1. Enable developer options
2. go to the bottom of the developer options
3. Tap on several times on "Reset to default values"
4. Enable/Disable MIUI optimization
After install or update you can turn on back the MIUI optimization and reboot the phone(to have rounded apps).

thorin0815 said:
I can't tell you that in general, because I don't know what you consider useful and what doesn't. For my part, I uninstalled pretty much everything except the Gallery, Themes and selected Google stuff.
You could search for MIUI debloat lists via a search engine, as the functions of individual components are occasionally described.
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Hey, I have another question: if I choose to use the miUnlock, do I have to reinstall all of the bloatware I removed?

Is rooting the 8t even worth the trouble?

If I just want to install a custom ROM, some basic FOSS apps and maybe TWRP and then install a ROM update a couple of times a year, is there anything that I would need root permission for? If I don't root the phone what am I losing out on? Is it just that I would be able to get a more complete backup with root access? So many "Top 10 reasons" articles make it sound like root is required to install a ROM but that's obviously not the case with the OnePlus 8T.

Time and it may prove harder to troubleshoot.
If you get stupid, malware or a rootkit might get in.
If you wanna play god you better know what your doing. It's almost impossible to crash a stock Android. Not so with a rooted phone, and that's assuming you don't inadvertently brick it while rooting. I've lost count of all the "I bricked my phone" threads here.
I don't root as my stock N10+'s run well, fullfill their mission and are reasonably secure even with outdated firmware. Simply not worth the time and the risk of destroying a valuable device that's notoriously hard to root (in my case) for the gains I would get.

FakeGemstone said:
If I just want to install a custom ROM, some basic FOSS apps and maybe TWRP and then install a ROM update a couple of times a year, is there anything that I would need root permission for? If I don't root the phone what am I losing out on? Is it just that I would be able to get a more complete backup with root access? So many "Top 10 reasons" articles make it sound like root is required to install a ROM but that's obviously not the case with the OnePlus 8T.
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With an unlocked bootloader and no root, you won't be able to:
- use banking apps, Netflix, or any app that requires the device passing SafetyNet.
- fully backup/restore your apps and their data.

blackhawk said:
I don't root as my stock N10+'s run well, fullfill their mission and are reasonably secure even with outdated firmware. Simply not worth the time and the risk of destroying a valuable device that's notoriously hard to root (in my case) for the gains I would get.
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Were I planning to keep my OnePlus 8T with the stock OS, I suppose having root access would at least allow me to turn off some of the more annoying bloatware such as Zen. But with my older OnePlus, like you, I've chosen to tolerate the annoyances because introducing Magisk seems like it would be a make-work project for the life of the phone.
On the new phone I'm planning to switch out the operating system so if ever I was going to root a phone, this would be the time. I'm still thinking it over, especially the backup question. I don't keep anything important on my phone so if I had to rebuild it after a wipe it would be time consuming but eventually I'd get everything back to the way it was, I think.
Thank you for your reply; it was good to hear the perspective of someone from the non-rooted camp.

BillGoss said:
With an unlocked bootloader and no root, you won't be able to:
- use banking apps, Netflix, or any app that requires the device passing SafetyNet.
- fully backup/restore your apps and their data.
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Thank you, kind Sir, for this summary explanation. It confirms my rather fuzzy understanding of the main reason people put so much work into maintaining root, i.e. banking apps and Netflix.
I don't use my phone for either so I guess it comes down deciding whether or not having a backup of a few really basic FOSS apps (and contact list?) would be worth the complexity of Magisk.
Maybe the thing to do would be, set up the phone with the custom ROM and apps, use it for a couple of weeks until I get comfortable with it, then wipe and rebuild. I'll know for sure then if a full backup was necessary.

FakeGemstone said:
Were I planning to keep my OnePlus 8T with the stock OS, I suppose having root access would at least allow me to turn off some of the more annoying bloatware such as Zen. But with my older OnePlus, like you, I've chosen to tolerate the annoyances because introducing Magisk seems like it would be a make-work project for the life of the phone.
On the new phone I'm planning to switch out the operating system so if ever I was going to root a phone, this would be the time. Still thinking it over, especially the backup question. I don't keep anything important on my phone so if I had to rebuild it after a wipe it would be time consuming but eventually I'd get everything back to the way it was, I think.
Thank you for your reply; it was good to hear the perspective of someone from the non-rooted camp.
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Lol, I'm not that tolerant...
I use a package disabler (or you can use adb editing), a firewall and the DNS setting change below to globally kill ads.
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BillGoss said:
With an unlocked bootloader and no root, you won't be able to:
- use banking apps, Netflix, or any app that requires the device passing SafetyNet.
- fully backup/restore your apps and their data.
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I wish I had read this before unlocking the bootloader. My previous phone, the Poco X3, would pass fine with the majority of custom ROM's on Android 11 so I completely forgot about the root & magisk palaver I had to endure in the past. Think I'll pass for now on that basis!
EDIT - I've unlocked the bootloader and not rooted, and both the ROMs I've tested work absolutely fine with banking apps