Android scare

This should be part of the OS if you ask me:

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''I normally thought people with Linux skills are a bit more brainy, but now I stand corrected.

Was about to write a lengthy reply, but just can't be bothered. I'll just post the latest ComScore results here, and maybe, just maybe, you can figure out why Android would attract more malware. Um...I'll give you a hint...compare the number of apps available for Android vs Windows Phone.

Oh, and Windows Phone 8 supports USB Mass Storage mode, so expect the number of viruses for Windows Phone to skyrocket once 8 is released. ;

So what you are saying actually is this: with a gazillion apps as dangerous as malware-prone 3rd party developer apps and no way to prevent some of them to bypass your security, it will be safer than WM?

Also, mass storage mode for a responsible user like myself hardly ever could be a threat. I have been in ICT since 1982 and have had to rescue other people's IT systems many times over, even that of ''computer boffins.''

I am no boffin but don't get viruses because my habits, routine or conduct ensures a secure environment.

Yes WM8 is at risk of attracting more threats BUT its philosophy remains to be a more secure place than Android.
 
Let nobody underestimate the creativity and skill of some cracker posing as an app developer. Widgets, add-ins and the like, same as free apps, may come from a ''trusted vendor'' yet still sink your gadget ship from the inside. How many users are there who run paid security software, back up data and also refrain from venturing into Lust Land? In my former ICT days, I saw many businesses fail because of owners who did not secure their systems. That could prove to be fatal.

Now tell me, how many of the older Android releases out there are wide open to abuse? How many of those devices can run JB? How many people can regularly fork out yet more money to remain current?

Even today, there are millions of computers running on XP. I keep my old E63 and won't lt go of it easily as it does what it needs to rather reliably. It is stable, shows up in time every time and never let me down. I gave it to my son when I bought a newer phone but then traded it back, because it is so dependable.

It is no use having all the bling and then have to struggle to keep it going. @7 times cheaper, not bad at all. See, my phone is no extension of my ego and it doesn't define me. It is just a sturdy, reliable productivity tool. I don't need or want more. Life is greater than geek toys.
 
Oh, and those alternative ROM's: why trust them? In each instance: who is the developer, what are his objectives with his own flavour, etc. One never knows what a free ranging chicken has eaten.

Security threats in the corporate world comes from the inside mostly. If we use apps from ''unknown'' sources, we may be downloading and installing the woodpecker that may sink the ship from the inside. So much for authorizing the installation of an app. Bear in mind the level of skill out there; a small percentage are as educated as you are.
 
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If you're stupid then yes you could end up with some malicious app. So yes by all means stick with WP.
 
''Nduimiso;If you're stupid then yes you could end up with some malicious app. So yes by all means stick with WP.''


The average forum member here already is more likely to be an informed individual. You and I are actually singing to the choir. Those needing the message are most like out there, wallowing blissfully innocent in a swamp full of obscure threats. When it is just kids losing games to infection, the damage may hurt but it won't be a disaster. I do have friends and relaives flying you around in airliners, by virtue of laptops, tablets and smartphones. One had suffered a major crash of apps and data on his smartphone a few years ago, at 12,000 metres.

And some comments here were really spot-on: it usually is ''sin'' leading to injury/death of your pocket friend. I am glad to see that some AV suites include mobile security to computer users. So your AVG/Norton whatever can minimise your risk.

Thanks for the different perspectives and comments.
 
AlphaJohn said ''This should be part of the OS if you ask me:

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Arneduppi, it is only for the lack of a better PIM than Outlook that I am heading back to Windoze. I have tried a plethora of them and could not find the same functionality anywhere else. As my laptop runs on Linux, I cannot test Samsung's utility software including Kies. If it does sync with Windows' contacts & calendar functions well, I'd happily migrate to S3 and ditch MS Office altogether. I already prefer LibreOffice over MSO. I really am no Windows fan at all.

None of the young ''consultants'' wearing branded T-shirts even know what I am talking about. Nowhere a demo machine set up, etc.

I could easily go S3, compute on Linux and sync through Google - if only connectivity in rural areas was available. All of SA doesn't have ''cloud coverage'' - it is arid in more than a literal way.

I would prefer not do depend upon somebody else's server.

Finally, I am neither scared nor a fossil. I've just been around the block long enough to know what the risks are and how to attempt preventing inconvenience. I am just being rational, sensible and experienced enough to foresee trouble some can't for a lack of discernment.
 
is dutchuncle that guy who got banned who was pitching nokia?
 
milomak; ''is dutchuncle that guy who got banned who was pitching nokia?''

Milomak, by no means. And I won't be pitching anything IF manufacturers made stuff that worked or IF could integrate systems effortlessly. It seems that, in 2012, all smartphones can do the fancy bits but fail in the department of productivity. My gripe is this: I am planning to spend cash on either a Lumia or S3, once I find something that works.

In my quest for effective solutions, I stumbled across Google News warning about a most crazy Android threat. Coming via Google, it had me sit up and take notice.
 
Dutchuncle777 said:
milomak; ''is dutchuncle that guy who got banned who was pitching nokia?''

Milomak, by no means. And I won't be pitching anything IF manufacturers made stuff that worked or IF could integrate systems effortlessly. It seems that, in 2012, all smartphones can do the fancy bits but fail in the department of productivity. My gripe is this: I am planning to spend cash on either a Lumia or S3, once I find something that works.

In my quest for effective solutions, I stumbled across Google News warning about a most crazy Android threat. Coming via Google, it had me sit up and take notice.
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There's a link called "Reply With Quote" next to each post. Use that instead of paraphrasing, not sure if you're seeing that button on your Nokia phone.
 
Fudzy ''There's a link called "Reply With Quote" next to each post. Use that instead of paraphrasing, not sure if you're seeing that button on your Nokia phone.''

I'm not stupid.......but none of my browsers handle it correctly, so I need to paraphrase. The daft guys are the programmers who write code that doesn't work. On my laptop's browsers, all is well but I don't have it here with me.

Part of the reason why I started looking at Android and took a fancy in S3. However the physical build of the S3 seems a bit iffy to me. Here in Cape Town, one has to take a LOT of trouble to find a real handset to touch and feel. Then to find a stealer happy to take cash as I pay my way up front. But they want to ensnare me with a contract.

Sony.... HTC.... Is there any model that really is sturdy enough to endure heat, lots of fine dust, etc.? The reason why I am stilll with my old E63.
 
Dutchuncle777 said:
There are almost 2,000 viruses/malware aimed at Android and just around 80 - 90 for Windows Mobile. As the latter runs on locked devices, it is obvious that Windows devices are safer to use.
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17% of the adult SA population have HIV, and 0.2% in the UK. You are in South Africa. Do you think you have a 17% chance of being sexually infected? 0.2%? 1 in 6 or 1 in 500 chance? Whether I am in SA or the UK the chance for me is over 1 in million. My point is that I don't need this protected OS to protect me.

Dutchuncle777 said:
In my quest for effective solutions, I stumbled across Google News warning about a most crazy Android threat. Coming via Google, it had me sit up and take notice.
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Nothing is coming from Google. Google is aggregating results from actual content providers. Like newspapers that sell a lot of ad space. A lot of the media are faithful to Apple.

Crazily, in one review of the S3 by the Guardian Apple,IOS and Iphone was mentioned over 33 times and Nokia less than 5. While in the Iphone review by the same Charles Arthur (tech editor of the UK Guardian), Nokia, Samsung, Android, Google, HTC all together makes it less that 15 times. You would notice the trend that they always target Apples competition negatively. An article regarding Blackberry would have more Apple mentions (!), and when Nokia was on top the slant was against them. Then Google rose as Apples competition, with Android, Google Maps etc. Samsung took over the number one position of shipments. With that the snipes was always against Apple's competition.

So don't believe what you read from Tech journalists getting the latest kit from the manufacturers and $$$ of ad space.
 
''Fudzy You don't get Tapatalk for Nokia?''

Hehehehe. Tapatalk on E63 would be like chilled strawberry milkshake straight from the cow. Sadly not.

The real issue is here:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/470724-Which-Android-smartphone-is-tough-as-nails-unbreaable?p=9056510#post9056510
 
Yes, Apple could perhaps be the real American Idol! Hahaha.

My wife and I, througj our lifestyle based upon the beliefs of our maker, will be 100% safe from HIV because we don't fornicate. We use what we have according to its intended purpose and perfect design. As a result, we have joy.


If one communicates and computes along those lines, ones gadgets also should be safe and bring forth a joyful experience.


You and I have that wisdom but a few billion others gamble with their lives. They also use their gadgets to fornicate and can expect to become infected.
 
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