Massive Android Security Flaw Leaves Users Vulnerable, iPhone Remains Safe
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We love to use our smartphones for all sorts of things: socializing, banking, gaming, working out, and more. Our smartphones have become our companions…a way in which we can connect to the world around us. And this means that we keep lots of personal and financial data on our phones: credit card numbers, banking apps, emergency contact numbers, addresses, and the whole lot. So when vulnerabilities are revealed in today’s smartphones, people get a little shook up. Just this week, a glaring security flaw was revealed in the Android operating system.
So what are the solutions? Don’t use Hangouts, and instead download a third party messaging app. This seems like a terrible inconvenience for people who rely heavily upon Hangouts as their means of communication. Drake says that he has sent suggested patches to Google already, but is wary about how long it will take for the patches to reach all manufacturers that run an Android operating system.
Maybe this, if anything, will push more Android users towards making the switch to an iOS device. In fact (even prior to Android’s security flaw detection), Apple has seen a significant number of smartphone users coming over to iOS from Android. In his recent Q3 2015 conference call, CEO Tim Cook revealed that “this quarter saw the highest number of Android switchers ever.” Whether it is due to the user-friendly iOS or the draw of the Apple products high level of security has yet to be determined. Either way, Apple must be ecstatic Android security issues are becoming public, enticing more people to make the switch to iPhone.