Malicious apps infect 25M Android devices with 'Agent Smith' malware

Re:Malicious apps infect 25M Android devices with 'Agent Smi... by hombre_fatal on Thursday July 11, 2019 @03:39PM (#20414958)

You could say that about all pricing everywhere. Seems like a waste of breath.

Also doesn't change the upstream clarification that you don't need to buy a new device to get a new battery.

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Re:Malicious apps infect 25M Android devices with 'Agent Smi... by metildaa on Thursday July 11, 2019 @07:39PM (#20416883)

The battery is a user changeable part on most mid-range and low end phones.

The point of this predatory pricing tactic is to force owners of phones with sub-$200 in value to upgrade, rather than potentially waste half (or more) of the phone's value on replacing the battery.

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Re:Malicious apps infect 25M Android devices with 'Agent Smi... by scarface74 on Thursday July 11, 2019 @07:53PM (#20416962)

Which carrier sold Android phones - where most users by their phones - have user replaceable batteries?

The Moto G is usually cited as one of the best mid range phone and it doesn’t have user replaceable batteries. I don’t think most of the cheap Walmart phones have user replaceable batteries.

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Re:Malicious apps infect 25M Android devices with 'Agent Smi... by metildaa on Friday July 12, 2019 @01:16PM (#20422362)

The Samsung Galaxy J7 and Moto E5 Play (both free under 24 month commitment on T-Mobile) have removable batteries.

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