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Cheap high-end smartphone - now with extra added malware
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:17 am
by AnotherFairportfan
Spyware subsidizes high-end Android phone
Robin Harris wrote:
Summary: We're all used to crapware subsidizing Windows PCs. Now firmware-based spyware is subsidizing Android phones. Here's what to look for.
Apparently, the phone comes with a hacked/spyware version of Google Play in firmware.
Why would you buy this phone?
...at least you're getting a lot of phone for your money: capacitive 5" HD IPS touch screen; quad-core processor; 1GB RAM; 8MP camera; Android 4.2; dual-SIM card support; second battery; car charger; and a second cover. All for as low as $135 online with no contract.
{full story}
Wonder if you could root it and load Cyanogenmod or a similar modified ROM.
Re: Cheap high-end smartphone - now with extra added malware
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:41 pm
by Mark N
AnotherFairportfan wrote:Spyware subsidizes high-end Android phone
Robin Harris wrote:
Summary: We're all used to crapware subsidizing Windows PCs. Now firmware-based spyware is subsidizing Android phones. Here's what to look for.
Apparently, the phone comes with a hacked/spyware version of Google Play in firmware.
Why would you buy this phone?
...at least you're getting a lot of phone for your money: capacitive 5" HD IPS touch screen; quad-core processor; 1GB RAM; 8MP camera; Android 4.2; dual-SIM card support; second battery; car charger; and a second cover. All for as low as $135 online with no contract.
{full story}
Wonder if you could root it and load Cyanogenmod or a similar modified ROM.
Knowing the genius of the spyware creators (just because I despise them doesn't mean that I can ignore simple truths) I would figure that the spyware would be un-rootable.
Re: Cheap high-end smartphone - now with extra added malware
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:20 pm
by AnotherFairportfan
Mark N wrote:AnotherFairportfan wrote:Spyware subsidizes high-end Android phone
Robin Harris wrote:
Summary: We're all used to crapware subsidizing Windows PCs. Now firmware-based spyware is subsidizing Android phones. Here's what to look for.
Apparently, the phone comes with a hacked/spyware version of Google Play in firmware.
Why would you buy this phone?
...at least you're getting a lot of phone for your money: capacitive 5" HD IPS touch screen; quad-core processor; 1GB RAM; 8MP camera; Android 4.2; dual-SIM card support; second battery; car charger; and a second cover. All for as low as $135 online with no contract.
{full story}
Wonder if you could root it and load Cyanogenmod or a similar modified ROM.
Knowing the genius of the spyware creators (just because I despise them doesn't mean that I can ignore simple truths) I would figure that the spyware would be un-rootable.
It would have to have two ROMs - one with the spyware and the regular, flashable ROM.