But Android-based smartphones will be exempted from the ban. Read more at straitstimes.com.
  • UraniumBlazer@lemm.eeEnglish
    161·
    7 months ago

    They do have security/privacy concerns if you have google installed. However, with vanilla AOSP and vetted applications whose source code can be screened, you have a much much secure device than IPhones.

    • Lysergid
      28·
      7 months ago

      I’ll tell it again. You’ll have security concerns on any Internet/Bluetooth capable device. There is no software without vulnerabilities. There is software in which vulnerabilities were not found, yet. Also, the biggest attack vector is human

      • UraniumBlazer@lemm.eeEnglish
        8·
        7 months ago

        What? Sure, no software is completely hacker proof. But u can have more and less secure devices.

        That being said, the rest of ur comment just looks like a word salad to me.

      • istanbullu
        4·
        7 months ago

        this is not an argument for apple’s closed source ecosystem. at least you can improve android. you can’t imrpove apple.

      • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
        32·
        7 months ago

        Conveniently ignoring the difference between Android and iOS - moving the goalpost to BT concerns.

        That’s called sophistry.

        Where did anyone make the claims you’re arguing against?