I got an Android, but want to go back to the iPhone. Why is this?

[JeffDenver]

Quote from that article:

"In Q3 2013, some 259 total mobile threat families and variants have been detected across the popular mobile OS's, with a shocking 252 of them being found on Android. The remaining 7 are found on Nokia's aging Symbian OS, while equally as shocking, no threats have been reported for iOS, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone.

Looks like 97% on Android, and 3% on Symbian. None on iOS, BB, or WP.

LOL...about that:

F-Secure: Android accounted for 97% of all mobile malware in 2013, but only 0.1% of those were on Google Play

At the very bottom of the list was Google Play itself, with the lowest percentage of malware in the gathered samples: 0.1 percent. F-Secure also noted that ?the Play Store is most likely to promptly remove nefarious applications, so malware encountered there tends to have a short shelf life.?

Source: Android Accounted for 97% of All Mobile Malware in 2013

Also:

Android threats are primarily a non-US problem ? Of the top 10 countries reporting Android malware detections to F-Secure?s systems in the second half of 2013, 75 percent of the reports originated from Saudi Arabia and India; in comparison, the five European countries in the list combined only accounted for a little over 15 percent of reported detections.

Source: Android Accounted for 97% of All Mobile Malware in 2013

So the "OMG Android is full of Malware" argument is officially dead. Only 5% of malware infections even occured in the US, Play store or no. Only a tenth of 1% of mobile malware is from the Play store...if you use the Play store, your chances of getting Malware are virtually zero.

 

[A895]

LOL...about that:



Also:



So the "OMG Android is full of Malware" argument is officially dead. Only 5% of malware infections even occured in the US, Play store or no. Only a tenth of 1% of mobile malware is from the Play store...if you use the Play store, your chances of getting Malware are virtually zero.

You and facts get along well.

 

[sting7k]

I think this is true.
However,
I see it kinda like having a lock on your cars hood that only the dealer has the key to.
Sure, you cant get in there and take off your oil filter and drive without one [well you can because of oil filter placement but this is just an example analogy], so it protects you from making un-wise choices. However, you also can do the work correctly yourself. Say I have a backup of an app from the android market like say flappy birds and I need to reset my device. Hmm sideloading seems great now. As long as the source of the file os trusted, and I know the app is leget because it originaly came from the google store. But on ios can this be done? Say you upgrade from an iphone 4 to the 5, guess no more game for you?

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Yes, you can download apps from iTunes and store them on your PC.

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[pappy53]

LOL...about that:



Also:



So the "OMG Android is full of Malware" argument is officially dead. Only 5% of malware infections even occured in the US, Play store or no. Only a tenth of 1% of mobile malware is from the Play store...if you use the Play store, your chances of getting Malware are virtually zero.

Fact still remains that 97% occurs on Android.

 

[prepaidguy9081]

Dose that take into account the market differential of both products, android also has higher market saturation world wide, thusly a higher percentage of malware is statistically unavoidable just based on the higher number of devices.



70% vs ios 20%
97% vs ios 3%

No wonder hackers prefer android, theres more people to I dont know, hack. If ios was equal there would probably be less of a differential.

Ios is built by people, they no maka the perfect lock.

If I am a theif, I dont hang out at the graveyard, I go to the mall.

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[prepaidguy9081]

Some newer numbers from q3 2013

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[JeffDenver]

Fact still remains that 97% occurs on Android.

It's not 97%. It is 5% in the US. And if you only install apps from the Play store, the rate drops to 0.1%. How many people install apps from sources other than the Play store?

(and only 5% of that 97% figure occurs in the US btw)

So tell me, did you just ignore these facts or were you simply not aware of them until now? Why did you not share them before?

 

[dmmarck]

Fact still remains that 97% occurs on Android.

With an open platform comes risk. How is that shocking?

 

[JeffDenver]

With an open platform comes risk. How is that shocking?

That is the point...there is no risk.

The 97% figure only applies to people who use disable their security. For people who do not disable their security, the risk drops to 0.1%. And even among the people who disable security, only 5% applies to people in the US. He used a figure that was deliberately misleading. It is not really 97%.

 

[pappy53]

It's not 97%. It is 5% in the US. And if you only install apps from the Play store, the rate drops to 0.1%. How many people install apps from sources other than the Play store?

(and only 5% of that 97% figure occurs in the US btw)

So tell me, did you just ignore these facts or were you simply not aware of them until now? Why did you not share them before?

It's funny that if we talk about marketshare, you want to include global stats. But on this subject, the U. S. stats are used. Whatever fits your argument better, huh? 97% is the number.

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[dmmarck]

That is the point...there is no risk.

The 97% figure only applies to people who use disable their security. For people who do not disable their security, the risk drops to 0.1%. And even among the people who disable security, only 5% applies to people in the US. He used a figure that was deliberately misleading. It is not really 97%.

Well there is risk, it's just so marginal that it has no real impact. But, the very nature of Android allows there to be risk, which is both a blessing (rooting, unlocking, sideloading, etc.) and a curse (potentially bad apps and OS instability due to modification).

 

[JeffDenver]

It's funny that if we talk about marketshare, you want to include global stats. But on this subject, the U. S. stats are used.

Why is it funny? It makes perfect sense. Different contexts.

Whatever fits your argument better, huh?

Oh the irony.

97% is the number.

Not for the average user.

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Well there is risk, it's just so marginal that it has no real impact. But, the very nature of Android allows there to be risk, which is both a blessing (rooting, unlocking, sideloading, etc.) and a curse (potentially bad apps and OS instability due to modification).

Android treats it's users like adults. You are exposed to only as much risk as you choose to be exposed to.

 

[dmmarck]

Why is it funny? It makes perfect sense. Different contexts.


Oh the irony.


Not for the average user.

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Android treats it's users like adults. You are exposed to only as much risk as you choose to be exposed to.

Agreed.

 

[pappy53]

Why is it funny? It makes perfect sense. Different contexts.


Oh the irony.


Not for the average user.

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Android treats it's users like adults. You are exposed to only as much risk as you choose to be exposed to.

So, it is true that Android has 51% marketshare, and iOS has 42%? I'm glad that is cleared up. Lol.

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[JeffDenver]

So, it is true that Android has 51% marketshare, and iOS has 42%?

In the US, yeah. Last I heard 51% is still a majority.

 

[pappy53]

In the US, yeah. Last I heard 51% is still a majority.

That is true, but Android share is starting to fall, and iOS is increasing. Interesting to see what will happen if the new iPhone lives up to the rumors. But I will enjoy my X till that time comes.

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[dmmarck]

That is true, but Android share is starting to fall, and iOS is increasing. Interesting to see what will happen if the new iPhone lives up to the rumors. But I will enjoy my X till that time comes.

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Over what period of time?

 

[pappy53]

Over what period of time?

Over the past year and a half, iOS has increased about 10%. Android has taken some of that hit.

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[JeffDenver]

That is true, but Android share is starting to fall, and iOS is increasing.

LOL

Interesting to see what will happen if the new iPhone lives up to the rumors.

I agree. Because it sure hasn't since the iPhone 4. Do you think they will add another row of icons? That would be awesome.

 

[dmmarck]

LOL


I agree. Because it sure hasn't since the iPhone 4. Do you think they will add another row of icons? That would be awesome.

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I, for one, am looking for to the iPhone 6. If only because zero of the anticipated 2014 Android devices appeal to me.