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Is There Real Difference Between Ease of Use on Android and iPhone

AndroidSPCS said:
Amusing.

As a user of both iPhone & Android (plus Blackberry, Palm, Windows, etc), you have some misperceptions about the security of the iPhone. It has more vulnerabilities than Android.

Take for example: Security breach gives complete access to iPhone - Technology & science - Wireless - msnbc.com

Security breach gives complete access to iPhone
iPhone and iPod Touch running iOS4 — and any iPad — could be exploited

Apple's security is really lacking. Android is open and far more secure as it's based on Linux, and it evolves far faster than iPhone.

I love my iPhone, but I love my Android far more.
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:rolleyes:

Okay, seriously, I hate apple but you're being ridiculous.

You do realize the iOS is based on Unix just as Android is?

Until you can qualify the statement that iOS has more vulnerabilities than Android (which posting a single link to a single vulnerability does not to), you're doing nothing but blowing smoke.
 
Well that is a pretty huge hole if someone wanted to exploit it....just sayin.

I had trouble understanding the OP, but I got the jist of it. Android isnt "harder" than IOS if all you want to do is surf the web and make phone calls/txt. The problem for "non-techies" and I use that term very loosely is one bad app (facebook update anyone) is going to drive someone bonkers that doesnt know what to look for.

I don't like apple, will never own anything of theirs but if ease of use or an app you can't survive without is #1 on your priority list then Android isn't even in the running from the limited time I've spent with an iphone.
 
ari-free said:
So what? Unix can be as secure or insecure as you want. Just repeating unix...unix won't give you anything.
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Seriously man? You've seen me go on plenty of anti-apple tirades in this forum, and I won't come to Apple's defense often, but your wrong on this one.
 
So you don't have a problem with an OS that can get rooted just by following a web link? Unix (or linux in the case of android) won't give you anything if the OS that it is based on botches it up.
 
ari-free said:
So you don't have a problem with an OS that can get rooted just by following a web link? Unix (or linux in the case of android) won't give you anything if the OS that it is based on botches it up.
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Yeah and there are methods for some android handsets that allow you to root just as easy. Ever hear of unrevoked?
 
IOWA said:
Yeah and there are methods for some android handsets that allow you to root just as easy. Ever hear of unrevoked?
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yes and that's exactly my point. Just because there's unix inside doesn't mean you can claim that therefore the OS must be secure. An OS will only be secure if those behind it are constantly vigilant.
 
yeah my post was confusing because I was really responding to both spcs and computerpro. In fact, you'll hear a lot of people claim that since their OS is based on unix, they don't have to worry about anything. It gives them a false sense of security and they could be the most vulnerable.
 
ari-free said:
So what? Unix can be as secure or insecure as you want. Just repeating unix...unix won't give you anything.
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That was my entire point. The poster was claiming that Android was somehow more secure because it was based on Linix/Unix. I was point out that has nothing to do with security as iOS is based on it too!

Security discussion is a moot point. As it always is in the tech world, whichever platform has the most marketshare will become the most vulnerable. Always has been this way and always will.
 
Yeah I misread because many mac people make the argument that OSX is more secure because it is based on unix.
 
computerpro3 said:
That was my entire point. The poster was claiming that Android was somehow more secure because it was based on Linix/Unix. I was point out that has nothing to do with security as iOS is based on it too!

Security discussion is a moot point. As it always is in the tech world, whichever platform has the most marketshare will become the most vulnerable. Always has been this way and always will.
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Um not quite.

I was responding the other poster who said iPhone was more secure and he didn't have to worry about malware on his iPhone, compared to Android.

I posted a link showing that iPhone is just as vulnerable, if not more so, than Android. Android OS is open source, this means many eyes can review the code. iPhone is not. Open source is always more secure than closed source, due to public review.

Understand now?
 
computerpro3 said:
:rolleyes:

Okay, seriously, I hate apple but you're being ridiculous.

You do realize the iOS is based on Unix just as Android is?

Until you can qualify the statement that iOS has more vulnerabilities than Android (which posting a single link to a single vulnerability does not to), you're doing nothing but blowing smoke.
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This is quite the most ridiculous defense of iPhone / iOS I have yet read here.

I have both iPhone and Android, and even I can't stomach this fanboishness. I think I threw up in my mouth a little.
 
AndroidSPCS said:
This is quite the most ridiculous defense of iPhone / iOS I have yet read here.

I have both iPhone and Android, and even I can't stomach this fanboishness. I think I threw up in my mouth a little.
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No, your the one being ridiculous here. Your wrong. Plain and simple.


Btw call me an apple fanboy and the entire forum(barring new members) will laugh at you, and your credibilty will be... already worse than what it is. Man, your wrong.
 
AndroidSPCS said:
This is quite the most ridiculous defense of iPhone / iOS I have yet read here.

I have both iPhone and Android, and even I can't stomach this fanboishness. I think I threw up in my mouth a little.
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WTF are you talking about? I hate apple and don't own a single Apple product besides an old 60GB ipod that lives in my car.

Just because you were making hyperbolic statements and got called out on it, doesn't mean you have to act all butthurt.

I mean seriously,

Apple's security is really lacking. Android is open and far more secure as it's based on Linux, and it evolves far faster than iPhone.
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You were clearly implying that Android is more secure and evolves faster than iOS BECAUSE it's based on Linux, and you obviously had no clue that iOS was ALSO based on unix/linux.

Further, I never said that iOS was more secure than Android. I merely stated that posting a single link and claiming "ZOMG iOS IS MORE VULNERABLE THAN ANDROID" is completely ridiculous - which makes sense, seeing as you clearly have a penchant for making ridiculous statements.
 
Android could be more secure because it is open source and evolves faster. If you can't keep up with what is out there, if you'd rather sit back and relax nice and easy and update the OS only once a year, you will lose.

Also, Android has a permission system
 
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