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HN title is misleading clickbait. The article says that modern Android security is pretty good, listing a number of Android's security features and recent impr
by darklion 6y ago
HN title is misleading clickbait.
The article says that modern Android security is pretty good, listing a number of Android's security features and recent improvements, but the author never tries to make the case that it's "the most secure device you own".
There's also zero comparison between Android and any other operating system that would be required to support the HN title's conclusion.
Also, Android isn't a device, it's an operating system. An operating system is only as good as the devices it's put on; a deeply insecure device isn't going to magically be made better just be installing Android on it.
- Synaesthesia 6y agoIt’s the author’s own headline
- darklion 6y agoThe headline was updated since I wrote that comment. The original headline was "Android might be the most secure device you own".
- p410n3 6y agoYeah guess the mods did that or something. I just updated the original title :) Read here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23714416#23716962 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23714416#23716962