Android flaw puts personal data at risk for millions

IvanIV · 26-03-2015, 13:01

Android flaw puts personal data at risk for millions

Google, Samsung and Amazon have released patches for their devices, but 49.5 percent of Android users are still vulnerable

Only 3rdparty stores can cause this, but it does not hurt to install the patch if you haven't done so yet (and the patch is available for you).

DevonBloke · 26-03-2015, 13:12

Most of my customers don't know what the Play Store is let alone third party ones!
Conversations generally go like this...
"How do I get Facebook on my phone"?
"Just go to the Playstore and download it"
"What's the Playstore"?
"It's an app that lets you browse all the available Android apps"
"What's Android"?
Etc.. etc...

slick1two · 26-03-2015, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by DevonBloke

Most of my customers don't know what the Play Store is let alone third party ones!
Conversations generally go like this...
"How do I get Facebook on my phone"?
"Just go to the Playstore and download it"
"What's the Playstore"?
"It's an app that lets you browse all the available Android apps"
"What's Android"?
Etc.. etc...

Oh man i've had worse. Set a phone up for a guy at work, everything good to go. He hasn't worked out how to turn on data, he signed up to a plan and doesnt even know what his data allowance is. He wants to get whatsapp on the phone, i've told him 3 times to setup his google account then go get it from playstore. I even showed him the icons for googlemail and play store. Heaven knows if he's managed to do it yet. But I guess he will be getting back to me.

Not sure why people do not read up and get familiar with using the phone they have. I think it's a safe bet that this dude, along with many many others will not be installing any third party app stores, or side loading any apk files on their android devices.

grumpyoldbat · 26-03-2015, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by DevonBloke

Most of my customers don't know what the Play Store is let alone third party ones!
Conversations generally go like this...
"How do I get Facebook on my phone"?
"Just go to the Playstore and download it"
"What's the Playstore"?
"It's an app that lets you browse all the available Android apps"
"What's Android"?
Etc.. etc...

A lot of those people are the same people who would have owned a Nokia N95 and not known it could run apps, do email, or had a built-in sat nav. I had loads of friends like that. They just get whatever is available to them free on upgrade. They're the same people who don't understand that smartphones can be backed up and then get upset when they lose all their photos because they do an OS update without doing a backup first.

Devilduck · 26-03-2015, 17:00

Stupid people. They should just get an iPhone. That is the phone for stupid people right

*runs off to hide*

Gigabit · 26-03-2015, 17:09

*grabs popcorn*

grumpyoldbat · 26-03-2015, 18:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devilduck

Stupid people. They should just get an iPhone. That is the phone for stupid people right

*runs off to hide*

Oh I know a good few people who are confused by iPhones too!

Devilduck · 26-03-2015, 19:21

Yeah... Me too! One of them is my wife

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26-03-2015, 13:12	#2
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	Most of my customers don't know what the Play Store is let alone third party ones! Conversations generally go like this... "How do I get Facebook on my phone"? "Just go to the Playstore and download it" "What's the Playstore"? "It's an app that lets you browse all the available Android apps" "What's Android"? Etc.. etc...

26-03-2015, 15:16	#3
slick1two Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,796	Quote: Originally Posted by DevonBloke Most of my customers don't know what the Play Store is let alone third party ones! Conversations generally go like this... "How do I get Facebook on my phone"? "Just go to the Playstore and download it" "What's the Playstore"? "It's an app that lets you browse all the available Android apps" "What's Android"? Etc.. etc... Oh man i've had worse. Set a phone up for a guy at work, everything good to go. He hasn't worked out how to turn on data, he signed up to a plan and doesnt even know what his data allowance is. He wants to get whatsapp on the phone, i've told him 3 times to setup his google account then go get it from playstore. I even showed him the icons for googlemail and play store. Heaven knows if he's managed to do it yet. But I guess he will be getting back to me. Not sure why people do not read up and get familiar with using the phone they have. I think it's a safe bet that this dude, along with many many others will not be installing any third party app stores, or side loading any apk files on their android devices.

26-03-2015, 16:00	#4
grumpyoldbat Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,636	Quote: Originally Posted by DevonBloke Most of my customers don't know what the Play Store is let alone third party ones! Conversations generally go like this... "How do I get Facebook on my phone"? "Just go to the Playstore and download it" "What's the Playstore"? "It's an app that lets you browse all the available Android apps" "What's Android"? Etc.. etc... A lot of those people are the same people who would have owned a Nokia N95 and not known it could run apps, do email, or had a built-in sat nav. I had loads of friends like that. They just get whatever is available to them free on upgrade. They're the same people who don't understand that smartphones can be backed up and then get upset when they lose all their photos because they do an OS update without doing a backup first.

26-03-2015, 17:00	#5
Devilduck Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 43	Stupid people. They should just get an iPhone. That is the phone for stupid people right runs off to hide

26-03-2015, 17:09	#6
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	grabs popcorn

26-03-2015, 18:10	#7
grumpyoldbat Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,636	Quote: Originally Posted by Devilduck Stupid people. They should just get an iPhone. That is the phone for stupid people right runs off to hide Oh I know a good few people who are confused by iPhones too!

26-03-2015, 19:21	#8
Devilduck Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 43	Yeah... Me too! One of them is my wife

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