Question for you android users

[Ripsnort]

This should settle all the bickering-->

Apple Fanbois-->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFhjDX-DUew

And part 2-->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTTSsB92L_s

Android fanbois-->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7huae767Rxg

[quig]

Almost forgot DroidWall

[Vulcan]

Can't believe you guys are still arguing with mrripley... apples a cult, no matter what logic or evidence you have overcoming blind faith ain't gonna happen 

[guncrasher]

I am still waiting for my answer about the 90k apps with malware uploaded every day to the market.  think mrripley is checking out more links.  he'll be here soon.


semp

[Hajo]

Apple's own detection system for the app store has had work arounds. Apple is good at ignoring faults in it's system. They seem to be able to will their users to do the same.


My daughter is wanting a new phone. She has one that runs android now. She wants the Galaxy S III. I stopped by to check one out last night. Looks like a nice phone with great features. She will get one this weekend.

Heck I may replace my HTC Inspire with one also.

Shuff I just got the galaxy S II Skyrocket......I love it.

[Vulcan]

You can't download anything to iOS unless it's checked and verified by Apple, duh. As I said before a phone has to be totally locked down. Freedom + bank accounts are never a good combination. If you choose to jailbreak your phone and download crap from unreliable sources then by all means install an antivirus and have it eat 50% of your phones already poor processing power

Told you so:  http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/61604453/advanced-ios-virus-targets-hk-protesters.html

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a computer virus that spies on Apple's iOS operating system for the iPhone and iPad, and they believe it is targeting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.

Probably exploited using this:  http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-4377

Integer overflow in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document.

Oh you smug iphone people

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Told you so:  http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/61604453/advanced-ios-virus-targets-hk-protesters.html

Probably exploited using this:  http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-4377

Oh you smug iphone people

Antivirus wouldn't have stopped this zero day trojan (not a virus) oh you smug late-to-the-game-protection believer. And if I have to choose from a million Android exploits in the wild vs a one hand fingers worth of iOS exploits in the wild its a no brainer. Also the attack could have targeted a very limited amount of people since you had to be running iOS older than 8. That means you need to have a phone older than iPhone 4S. Phones of that age are usually already recycled.

Most likely it was a trojan and spread through shell shock http://www.pcworld.com/article/2689432/apple-patches-bash-vulnerability-in-os-x.html

The payload was probably delivered through whatsapp which is being abused heavy by different groups due to its group messaging abilities. I would never in a million years install something like that on my phone.

[Vulcan]

Nope nope nope and nope.

I've always said neither android nor ios are secure. The apple fanbois can't withhold themselves from screaming bloody murder at this statement.

So crying "but android"is no defense. I'd also note, just like on my laptop and desktop, I run a Security/AV app on my android devices (Lookout).

AFAIK shellshock does not affect either iOS or OS X (in its default config).

This exploit has existed for the past year, so saying "but iOS8" is not a defense either. All iOS8 is is a message from apple in the form of an ""oops"". How do you know your device has not been compromised? Does the iOS upgrade re-validate the security of your i-device?

[guncrasher]

Antivirus wouldn't have stopped this zero day trojan (not a virus) oh you smug late-to-the-game-protection believer. And if I have to choose from a million Android exploits in the wild vs a one hand fingers worth of iOS exploits in the wild its a no brainer. Also the attack could have targeted a very limited amount of people since you had to be running iOS older than 8. That means you need to have a phone older than iPhone 4S. Phones of that age are usually already recycled.

Most likely it was a trojan and spread through shell shock http://www.pcworld.com/article/2689432/apple-patches-bash-vulnerability-in-os-x.html

The payload was probably delivered through whatsapp which is being abused heavy by different groups due to its group messaging abilities. I would never in a million years install something like that on my phone.

yeah but what happens when apple releases an update to basically bricks your phone.  is that consider a zero day trojan, virus.......



semp

[BuckShot]

Armored aces is a fun tank game for Android tablets

I also have a game that's a modern version of the old 1942 arcade game, but can't remember what it's called.

[Vraciu]

Flashlight lol. 

I had Flashlight by default and it went away after an update.   The factory one was way better than any aftermarket program I have found.  Very disappointed...   Why did they remove it?

[zack1234]

astro file manager

kindle for android + FB book reader (Aldiko book read is good too but the latest version is a bit messed up)

Noob!

[ImADot]

Noob!

Do you realize that you quoted a 2-year-old reply in a thread that Vulcan necro-bumped a few days ago? 

[zack1234]

Lol

Owned

[Skuzzy]

Locked for violation of forum posting rule #10.