Preinstalled Malware Targeting Mobile Users

Re:Preinstalled Malware Targeting Mobile Users by egwynn on Saturday March 11, 2017 @02:15PM (#13846698)

Yes, but isn’t that the problem with Android security updates? OEMs need to (and fail to) deliver closed-source binary blobs to end users. If open source is the real goal, then we* need to be demanding much more openness from OEMs.

* Not me strictly-speaking, because I’m an iOS user for the reasons specified by GP, among others.

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Re:Preinstalled Malware Targeting Mobile Users by dredmorbius on Saturday March 11, 2017 @03:41PM (#13847141)

Security updates, shovelware / crapware preloads, Google, and a slew of other stuff.

I'm exceedingly disappointed with all current mobile offerings. Holding out distant hope for Ubuntu.

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Re:Preinstalled Malware Targeting Mobile Users by CaptSpify on Saturday March 11, 2017 @06:14PM (#13847832)

> Holding out distant hope for Ubuntu.

me too! I've recently got one and am eager to get it going. But as it stands now, it's not an alternative.

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