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Especially when hardware makers make money off it. I'll need to replace my phone soon, and I'll make an effort to buy something that doesn't use broadcom.
by goodplay 10y ago
Especially when hardware makers make money off it. I'll need to replace my phone soon, and I'll make an effort to buy something that doesn't use broadcom.
- josteink 10y agoWell good luck with that. As far as I've understood it, there's surprisingly few core HW companies powering the Android mobile ecosystem.
- goodplay 10y agoGeneric Chinese phones seem to sport either intel or allwinner. Both aren't broadcom.
- Moru 10y agoYou could argue that this will be fixed in the next generation broadcom chips. However, do you know what bugs exist in other manufacturers chips? On the other hand, broadcom is more interesting to attack because there are so much more of them...
- goodplay 10y agoTargeted attacks are hard enough to fend off on systems that are fully up-to-date. What chance does an out-of-date locked-down phone have? If you're not allowed to control and secure your phone yourself, the next best thing is to go with uncommon tech. Security-by-obscurity seems to be back in fashion :( I'm also avoiding broadcom as a "vote with my wallet"-type of punishment for being reckless with people's property. If enough people react similarly, broadcom will learn from its mistake. If not, at least I've done my part.