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Thanks! That's mostly what I suspected. Android does have massive market share outside of North America, but here it is much closer to 50/50. Obviously our se

Thanks! That's mostly what I suspected. Android does have massive market share outside of North America, but here it is much closer to 50/50. Obviously our security/privacy concerns are drastically different than those in other parts of the world so it makes sense to secure android first. It's hard to recommend alternative distributions of android to most people. I feel like it's similar to linux 15 years ago, it CAN be more secure, but it can also be incredibly insecure if setup improperly. And if you are just going to go install playstore and google apps, was anything really accomplished?

secfirstmd 10y ago
Yes. Though in some countries and threat models (where Google/NSA is not your problem) we are seeing many activists/journalists switching entirely to a Google Platform...Google Apps, Docs, Android, Google Chromebooks etc. If implemented properly (two factor etc) in some threat models it actually makes more sense compared to a mishmash of systems without anyone capable of monitoring and protecting them - and it helps to reduce the overall attack surface...It's not ideal but often the best that can be offered in certain circumstances.
- wheelerwj 10y ago
  > it actually makes more sense compared to a mishmash of systems 100% agreed! It's like using new, super secret, awesome encryption (telegram/zcash) vs something more established that's been reviewed, tested, and has support.
- Nition 10y ago
  The Russian government just confirmed Sailfish for all government mobile work going forward: https://cdn.jolla.com/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/Jolla_Slush2016_press_release_FINAL_79.pdf https://cdn.jolla.com/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/Jol...