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serious question: all of the reporting around the FBI and its intentions focuses on iPhones. There is not much reporting about android phones, though. Is this because they are generally not as airtight in design as iphones are? Is it because iPhones are more likely to be up-to-date in terms of patches and security updates, and hence android is easier to crack? Is it because Samsung, Google, etc, have been more willing to play ball, so the FBI has not had to wage a public battle?

the article mentions it but not much detail:

> Android devices, on the other hand, end up having large variations in the security of devices from different manufacturers, which may have their own vulnerabilities or may have difficulty distributing security and Android operating system updates to phones quickly.

parent dimator 6 years ago

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