There’s nothing inherently wrong with a touchscreen, IoT light switch. But the main problem here, apart from using an insecure legacy protocol, is the use of a

There’s nothing inherently wrong with a touchscreen, IoT light switch. But the main problem here, apart from using an insecure legacy protocol, is the use of a general-purpose OS like Android instead of an embedded OS. It’s not just this light switch – Android refrigerators, Android ovens, Android washing machines are all using a wildly inappropriate operating system for single-purpose devices. The problem is likely that it’s a lot easier to develop for Android than it is for a proper embedded OS: It’s faster, the commodity hardware is easy to procure, licensing fees are minimal to none, and it’s easier to hire developers. The first company to bring to market a more IoT-appropriate, yet accessible combination of operating system and SoC reference designs stands to become a massive player when IoT goes mass-market.