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Considering every single Android phone "uses" AOSP, I have a hard time taking this article seriously as more than simply fear mongering for Trend Micro. Yes, m
by mcsniff 3y ago
Considering every single Android phone "uses" AOSP, I have a hard time taking this article seriously as more than simply fear mongering for Trend Micro.
Yes, many low-end cheap devices come with malware and should be used with caution, but 400 extra "apps"? I'd love to see the data, cause I think not.
- fatfingerd 3y agoUsing AOSP is in contrast to being a google partner with certified devices, play store, and their questionable scanning tool. In countries where Play isn't the popular store, cheaper devices haven't gone through the partner certification rules, which maybe catch some particularly silly stuff.. People may think of user visible apps, but there are hundreds of packages to remove from a new phone and they have permissions and the possibility of being launched to handle requests from other apps, etc.
- valianteffort 3y agoAOSP is Android without the google botnet stuff. If you are using an Android device that has play store it's got google's frameworks and apps running on top of AOSP. Think of AOSP like chromium, and your typical android firmware like Chrome.