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The problem is RC4 is super efficient, especially for devices like Android phones which don't have AES-NI and run on battery (both for the CPU and the radio...)
by rdl 12y ago
The problem is RC4 is super efficient, especially for devices like Android phones which don't have AES-NI and run on battery (both for the CPU and the radio...). Deprecating RC4 in that environment has real cost for end users, as well as for the server operator.