Talk:Rooting (Android)

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Blank edit requests
As the editor who twice requested protection on this talk page for continuous vandalism with the persistent blank edit requests, I'd like to request assistance in the matter in preparation for when the next wave of blank requests hits. I do not want to be the one who has to submit a request a third time, so in case I'm not available to remove the vandalism, I'd like to at least continue the pattern: after protection expires, if I'm not here for it, can someone please make the request for page protection for me after the 3rd straight blank request in 24 hours arrives? This would help the users like myself who watch AnomieBOT's SPERTable greatly. Thank you. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 04:13, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
 * If I see multiple blank edit requests placed here I'll be happy to submit a request. DonIago (talk) 15:05, 25 July 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 August 2017
Change "firmwares" in the Industry reaction section to "firmware". Firmware is a mass noun, it doesn't have a plural form. 79.153.55.1 (talk) 02:54, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Also thank god this isn't a blank request. We've been getting too many of those on this page lately. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 03:54, 14 August 2017 (UTC)

Requested move 11 June 2022

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. 

The result of the move request was: not moved. Seems that little has changed since the previous RM 8 years ago. (closed by non-admin page mover) — Ceso femmuin mbolgaig mbung, mellohi! (投稿) 18:04, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

Rooting (Android) → Android rooting – WP:CONSISTENT with iOS jailbreaking&#32;PhotographyEdits (talk) 21:32, 10 June 2022 (UTC) — Relisting. — Ceso femmuin mbolgaig mbung, mellohi! (投稿) 22:39, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
 * This is a contested technical request (permalink). GeoffreyT2000 (talk) 15:35, 11 June 2022 (UTC)


 * According to an edit summary from an old move, this was discussed at some point, but I'm having trouble finding the discussion. I can look later when I'm free, just wanted to note this, otherwise the move seems perfectly reasonable . ASUKITE  13:51, 11 June 2022 (UTC) Struck comment as this was copied here, was lacking some info when I wrote that. ASUKITE  05:01, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
 * The previous discussion is at Talk:Rooting (Android)/Archive 1. DanCherek (talk) 13:59, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't support this proposal, and note as well that it was previously moved away from the proposed title in an RM discussion at Talk:Rooting_(Android)/Archive_1. The current title may not conform to WP:NATURALDIS, but it's much more recognizable. &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 14:20, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
 * @Amakuru I am not able to see why 2 swapped words and without parentheses make any difference regarding recognizability. It improves the consistency, makes it slightly more concise and is still as precise. PhotographyEdits (talk) 07:43, 14 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose per the arguments raised at the previous discussion linked above. DonIago (talk) 13:46, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Support, and let me explain all the WP:CRITERIA. Recognizability: does not change, the same two words make it pretty obvious what the article is about. Naturalness: Android rooting is the natural disambiguation, preferred over the parenthesis disambiguation. Precision: Both are precisely about Android and rooting. Concision: saves two characters. Consistency: better with iOS jailbreaking. There was a recent RM, and there is strong consensus for that title. The argument that support the parenthesis disambiguation say that 'rooting' without Android is used throughout the article, but there is no policy against that with regards to the title. The arguements for the parenthesis disambiguation are in the realm of WP:ILIKEIT, as I currently see it. PhotographyEdits (talk) 16:56, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Per WP:RMCOMMENT: "Nomination already implies that the nominator supports the name change, and nominators should refrain from repeating this recommendation on a separate bulleted line." - Aoidh (talk) 17:08, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
 * @Aoidh My initial move request was an explanation of a single line, this is not really a repetition I'd say. PhotographyEdits (talk) 18:53, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
 * Oppose - The arguments in the previous discussion are very persuasive, specifically Steel and RedSlash's comments on the matter. The supposed "natural" title is awkward and hardly used in reliable sources. Yes, if you search exclusively for "Android rooting" in quotations you'll find uses, but remove the quotations and it very obviously becomes a minority in the results, which describe rooting in the context of Android, but do not call it "Android rooting" for the most part. As for consistency with iOS jailbreaking, even the lede of that article says that while they are sometimes compared to each other, jailbreaking and rooting are not the same process, therefore there is no issue of consistency between the two. - Aoidh (talk) 17:07, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
 * "jailbreaking and rooting are not the same process, therefore there is no issue of consistency between the two.". If they were the same, they would be contained in the article. They are comparable, which is what matters. PhotographyEdits (talk) 18:51, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Per WP:CONSIST, "consistency does not control...Disambiguation." Wikipedia Policy does not support the argument that you are presenting; consistency does not apply to how different articles are disambiguated, even if they are otherwise similar articles (which these are not). - Aoidh (talk) 09:52, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose as Android rooting could refer to rooting an Android, a type of robot. cookie monster   755  03:10, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose Rooting is rarely called "Android rooting", it's just "rooting". InfiniteNexus (talk) 03:47, 22 June 2022 (UTC)