New vulnerability can put Android phones into permanent vegetative state (Link Only)

To: Swordmaker; Da Coyote

Did you spew your soft drink all over your keyboard?

Nah, Da Coyote beat me to it.

21 posted on 07/31/2015 6:49:50 AM PDT by null and void (If the government can't protect the Marines, how can we expect it to protect us?)

My old Motorola Droid was put in a permanent vegatative state when Verizon finally got the iPhone. The Droid is a great paper weight though.

22 posted on 07/31/2015 10:35:43 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper (Mi baol ach dom olcas mise)

Do these exploits only effect Android phones or Android tablets as well ?

That question was asked in the comment section and it is both.

23 posted on 07/31/2015 12:20:01 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)

To: Fungi; Post5203

Consider the comments from Post5203 start with an insult toward me, continue with more insults, and finishes with more insults. He does not address any of the factual data presented in the articles and his anecdotal evidence is that he likes his Samsung phone that has now been superseded by two other models.

He really has nothing but insults for arguments. That's argumentum ad hominem, a huge logic fallacy. It is significant of someone without facts. If you have no facts, you attack your opponent's character.

You'll not that I have provided links to my evidence. He has just spewed his insults.

Use your own judgement. Note also that it has been discovered that the vast majority—around 650,000,000—Android devices cannot be wiped clean of personal information including passwords so they can be handed down, sold, or otherwise safely disposed of without revealing private information. They can only be destroyed.

Flawed Android factory reset leaves crypto and login keys ripe for picking - LINK ONLY—Ars Technica — LINK ONLY | May 21, 2015 | by Dan Goodin

24 posted on 07/31/2015 12:40:54 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)

To: Swordmaker; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; Alas Babylon!; amigatec; ...

Android serious vulnerability ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

Thanks to Swordmaker and ShadowAce for the ping!

25 posted on 07/31/2015 1:29:25 PM PDT by dayglored (Meditate for twenty minutes every day, unless you are too busy, in which case meditate for an hour.)

To: ican'tbelieveit

What about the Galaxy S6? A little pricey at $682.

26 posted on 07/31/2015 2:52:38 PM PDT by Fungi

If you sign a contract with a carrier, the phones run about $200.

The difference between the note 4 and the s6 are the battery and expandable memory. note 4 allows for an microSD card and you can replace or put a different battery in.

The new models do not allow for these features...

27 posted on 07/31/2015 7:06:21 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit

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