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Quote: Originally Posted by DroidFTW Jailbreaking iOS is the same as rooting an Android device. Sideloading just means installing apps outside of the official sources (Google Play or Apple's App Store). Actually, …
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povilas wrote: » It's a race to the bottom already and no one will bother patching this. It has already been effectively patched. Yes, it remains a serious issue for people who sideload without taking any precautions, but that is an extremely sma…
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matrix07 wrote: » All I can say is I never see so many people putting their heads in the sand at the same time like this. Do you think Android secure? Do you think wasting your time reading long and tedious permissions will help you? Sorry, just l…
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d4njvrzf wrote: » Are the apps modular in android 2.3 and older? If not, does google have the ability to make them so? Could it push out Google Play versions of system software that replace the older versions tied to the OS? As far as I am aware,…
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Quote:Originally Posted by drblank A widget is an app, just one that is running all of the time and requiring resources. Apple just built in the flashlight into the OS because it's a simple piece of code that doesn't require an app or widget. Ac…
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Quote:Originally Posted by ifij775 Google made software that's insecure. Device makers put that software on their devices. Telcos rolled out the devices with out easy updates. The media won't know whom to blame They made an app SCANNER that had o…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AaronJ Well, it's difficult to argue with free. Exactly, haha! I would already have had it a long time ago, but alas I'm in poor under-appreciated Canada. *sigh*. They even made some popular ga…
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Quote:Originally Posted by AaronJ Is there a significant difference between GP and Amazon? Or is it mostly overlap? Amazon has an app they make free for a day every day! Except that's only in the states... not Canada. BAH!
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Quote:Originally Posted by koop I'll never understand the need for widgets. They're so boring and it really isn't that hard to dig into an app you need like weather to get better information quickly. Back when I had an android phone I always trash…
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Quote:Originally Posted by drblank So, this is Google's official response? I thought they didn't have a response yet. Side loaded applications? What's that? From what it sounds like based on your method of explaining things, the Android platfo…
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@AaronJ Okay, I apologize for that. I'm tired, wanting to go to sleep, haha; and I wasn't being facetious when I said nice joke, that was actually quite clever . Regardless, you must admit 20 million shipments is impressive. The iPhone 5 had 27 mil…
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mjtomlin wrote: » Wow! Reading comprehension goes out the window when you're blinded by bias. Anyone who thinks this is a minor threat really needs to get their head examined. This vulnerability affects ALL apps in so much that any UPDATE made …