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Re:To hack an Android phone, just type in a really long pass... by pjmlp on Monday September 21, 2015 @12:04PM (#10253163)
I would add Symbian to your list. It was there first.
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Re:To hack an Android phone, just type in a really long pass... by alanh on Monday September 21, 2015 @05:38PM (#10255313)
I can't tell if you are implying Symbian had a good security story, or if you are merely reminding us that it is basically the original smartphone OS.
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Re:To hack an Android phone, just type in a really long pass... by pjmlp on Monday September 21, 2015 @06:04PM (#10255435)
It had a good security history.

The whole point of Symbian OS S60 3rd Edition (aka Symbian OS 9.1) release was to introduce DRM support and a security model based on certificates for API sets.

Many, included myself, were disappointed that they didn't took the opportunity of such breaking change in the programming model, to throw the Symbian C++ dialect out of the window.

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