I like to know why Google not releasing the list ? Scared to hurt a manufacturer maybe?Ew, Forbes.'
It would've been nice if the author mentioned some examples of manufacturers. I'd bet the farm that most are obscure direct-from-China brands.
You'd likely win a farm.Ew, Forbes.'
It would've been nice if the author mentioned some examples of manufacturers. I'd bet the farm that most are obscure direct-from-China brands.
The risk impacts Android's Open-Source Project (AOSP), a lower-cost alternative to the full-fat version. AOSP is installed on lower-cost smartphones where cheaper software alternatives help keep prices down. This means owners of Android-badged devices from the likes of Samsung and Google itself are safe from this particular risk.
Google is working to help device manufacturers screen for such vulnerabilities...
I like to know why Google not releasing the list ? Scared to hurt a manufacturer maybe?
Good point .Maybe because it doesn't affect major markets where people have devices from well-established and reasonably conscientious manufacturers. The list might also be unreasonably long (since there are plenty of terrible shady phone "brands" coming from parts unknown), but from a practical standpoint, the actual prevalence of the phones in the population is probably quite small.
Good point also .You'd likely win a farm.
We've also seen this happen with users on here, and always from those no name knockoff brands. Then there's this...
Google may be trying with some success, but how else are these manufacturers going to make money on their dirt cheap phones? I suspect they have no real desire to fix their problems.
I'm not saying that there are not phones with this problem, but I put about as much trust in Forbes as I do The National Inquirer. Their writers are among the worst in the tech industry.
I'm not saying that there are not phones with this problem, but I put about as much trust in Forbes as I do The National Inquirer. Their writers are among the worst in the tech industry.
Here's a good article from my favorite tech journalist JR Raphael that should make us all a little less anxious: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3411440/android-security-scares.html
You only have to join a thread on iMore forums
Don't, if you value your sanity.
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I agree , good articleHere's a good article from my favorite tech journalist JR Raphael that should make us all a little less anxious: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3411440/android-security-scares.html
I would think 2 separateAs long as you buy an Android phone from major companies like Samsung, Huawei, OnePlus, Sony etc it shouldn’t come preloaded with malware.
Which reminds me, Samsung devices come with Device Maintenance security powered by McAfee and Samsung Knox. Are those 2 separate or are they the same system by both companies?