So far I haven’t been shown any logical or legitimate reason why someone shouldn’t root their Android device. Everything from custom skins and themes to overclocked speed can be had. Not only that, but rooting your device can allow users to remove bloatware from their phone that otherwise sits there and sucks up precious MB’s. Now, however, I have a reason to caution potential Android rooters — login credentials are stored as plain text. Granted, someone would have to develop and distribute an app that purposely went digging through your phone and then preceded to phone home with all of that sensitive info. Though we’ve seen a few false alarms on that front already. What’s to say someone doesn’t read this post and get some braniac idea to screw over a bunch of people?

So yeah, if you really want to play it on the uber safe side, don’t root your Android device and give apps free reign on your precious device. If we’re to be brutally honest though, common sense on the end users part has to factor into the equation. If an app looks or acts fishy, don’t turn a blind eye. Delete it! Any rooted Android users (or potential rooters) treading a bit more carefully now?

Source:
IntoMobile
AndroidCentral