Originally Posted by
juanitoriv Just curious, but why do you NEED sys file access?? How us this a deal breaker?? Again, just curious.
Having root access in Android (and other, often older devices, since Windows Mobile, Palm OS, webOS, etc. didn't hide system stuff) gives freedom.
One can edit the HOSTS file, giving systemwide adblocking, one can tweak or change operation to their liking. (within reasonable bounds, not like you can just transform it into another OS)
Jailbreaking iOS let one have systemwide themes, custom bezel swipes and button remapping, do things apps weren't normally allowed to do, like toggle hidden features, remove system fluff, use the wondrous app f.lux. Not saying those things will carry over to Windows Phone if we do get that access, but its indicative to what can happen.
Of course mucking around under the hood can send you running to iTunes for a restore or have your device running in circles with a respring loop, but its the potential tradeoff.