Exploiting the Wi-Fi Stack on Apple Devices

Re:Exploiting the Wi-Fi Stack on Apple Devices by pjmlp on Saturday September 30, 2017 @10:21AM (#15372946)

That attitude is the genesis of GNU/Linux desktop failure.

Workarounds that regular users don't have to endure with companies that actually care about them.

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Re:Exploiting the Wi-Fi Stack on Apple Devices by Spivak on Sunday October 01, 2017 @12:34PM (#15378558)

I wouldn't expect any 'normal' user to go though any of this. This is for Android enthusiasts that can get access to good hardware on the cheap and run the latest software.

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Re:Exploiting the Wi-Fi Stack on Apple Devices by Fnoord on Saturday September 30, 2017 @10:34AM (#15373014)

It isn't at all ideal; it is a hack around the problem of terrible software support in the embedded computer industry. Once you got LineageOS on your phone, you can use OTA updates.

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Re:Exploiting the Wi-Fi Stack on Apple Devices by pjmlp on Saturday September 30, 2017 @11:23AM (#15373255)

Meanwhile the OEM that got your money will happily keep selling devices without updates.

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Re:Exploiting the Wi-Fi Stack on Apple Devices by Fnoord on Saturday September 30, 2017 @01:15PM (#15373861)

I know, and I very much dislike that as well. That is one of the reasons why I got a Fairphone 2, with long term support.

I also bought a Xiaomi for my partner (cause the FP2 would be an old SoC for the same price it cost 2 years ago) with specs which otherwise would've cost us more than double. I expect the device to last 1,5 years. Hopefully by that time the FP3 is on the horizon.

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