If you are concerned about your device’s privacy and security, it can be important to regularly check phones, tablets, and streaming devices to see whether they have been rooted or jailbroken.

“Rooted” means that someone has gained the ability to administer or manage the device’s operating system. The operating system supports the device’s basic functions and allows apps and programs to run. Rooting a device can compromise the operating system, making your phone less secure and more vulnerable to spyware and stalkerware.

“Jailbroken” means that someone has removed the limitations that the device’s manufacturer put in place to keep the device secure. For example, jailbreaking makes it possible to install apps on an iPhone that do not come from the Apple Store, or to illegally download copyrighted content…READ MORE