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title: "Jailbroken / rooted device detection"
slug: "jailbroken-rooted-device-detection"
status: "update"
updated: 2026-09-08T12:54:53Z
published: 2026-09-08T12:54:53Z
canonical: "help.nordlayer.com/jailbroken-rooted-device-detection"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Jailbroken / rooted device detection

The NordLayer application will automatically notify users whether their device has been jailbroken / rooted as it may pose security risks. Examples of such alerts can be seen below:

![Jailbroken device security warning dialog with quit and continue options](https://cdn.document360.io/fc1049cd-8f71-4b89-b9b8-dbca9fdcdd16/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-10-28%20at%2015.31.22(1).png)

![Rooted device security warning dialog with acknowledgment and dismiss options](https://cdn.document360.io/fc1049cd-8f71-4b89-b9b8-dbca9fdcdd16/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-10-28%20at%2015.31.04(1).png)

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