- BBAndroid just different from regular Android phones in boot up process and hardened kernel. Compared with IOS, again different. Android open ecosystem and IOS closed ecosystem. Google is clamping down on Android but 10+ years won’t change overnight. Biggest vulnerability isn’t the OS but the user downloading free or cheap malicious apps from less reputable sources..02-20-19 07:19 AMLike 2
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Best for Android security... is going to be either the KEY2 or KEY2 LE as they are current and will get security updates longer than any of the others devices out there. There are still BBOS and BB10 powered BlackBerries out there... they are either EOL or soon will be EOL - I'd avoid those without a LOT of research.02-20-19 10:38 AMLike 0 - My wife and son/daughter-in-law are Apple fans.
I have an iPad that I really enjoy and has served me flawlessly for 2 -4 years.
When it comes to phones, BB Android all the way - I've tried to use my wife's iPhone (5) but the small screen just drives me up the wall.
I vote Android, but again, that's me.02-20-19 01:37 PMLike 0 -
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You will get different opinions on this question based on who you ask here. I would argue that the Blackberry 10 OS, even though it is approaching EOL status, still is more secure than any Android device. With that said, it has some app limitations that it's important to keep in mind, which is important if you need a lot of popular apps or popular mobile games.
The Blackberry Priv, KEYone, and KEYtwo devices all run a version of Android, which theoretically is more secure than regular Android. However, it would be very similar to your existing Android experience from the past 5 years.
Honestly you have to think about what is important to you. If app availability is the most important, you would want to go with an iPhone. If privacy and security are most important, and you don't mind the app gap, Blackberry 10 is worth considering. If you'd like the apps but want to have a physical keyboard, Blackberry Android devices like the KEYone or KEYtwo are a possibility.02-20-19 03:26 PMLike 3 - My wife and son/daughter-in-law are Apple fans.
I have an iPad that I really enjoy and has served me flawlessly for 2 -4 years.
When it comes to phones, BB Android all the way - I've tried to use my wife's iPhone (5) but the small screen just drives me up the wall.
I vote Android, but again, that's me.02-20-19 04:02 PMLike 0 -
Compared to the iPhone, however, the iPhone does have an unimpeachable edge in long term security, in that updates are consistent, universal, and don't dry up 12-24 months after release.
Frankly, whether or not you can get the apps/services you need out of it, whether you can get a good price, and whether your carrier supports the phone are all things to consider before factoring in something as nebulous as mobile security anyway.Last edited by howarmat; 02-20-19 at 06:30 PM.
02-20-19 04:15 PMLike 0 -
- Hey sclikes,
You will get different opinions on this question based on who you ask here. I would argue that the Blackberry 10 OS, even though it is approaching EOL status, still is more secure than any Android device. With that said, it has some app limitations that it's important to keep in mind, which is important if you need a lot of popular apps or popular mobile games.
The Blackberry Priv, KEYone, and KEYtwo devices all run a version of Android, which theoretically is more secure than regular Android. However, it would be very similar to your existing Android experience from the past 5 years.
Honestly you have to think about what is important to you. If app availability is the most important, you would want to go with an iPhone. If privacy and security are most important, and you don't mind the app gap, Blackberry 10 is worth considering. If you'd like the apps but want to have a physical keyboard, Blackberry Android devices like the KEYone or KEYtwo are a possibility.
BlackBerry hasn't even bothered to comment on Specter... how many other exploits aren't they commenting on at this point - or won't in the future?
I'm not a big believer in once secure, always secure.... or that their is safety in irrelevance.
My "view" is an up to date KEYdevice is more secure. How many people at BlackBerry are still using BB10 devices... do they consider them secure?02-21-19 02:29 PMLike 0 - theoretically....
BlackBerry hasn't even bothered to comment on Specter... how many other exploits aren't they commenting on at this point - or won't in the future?
I'm not a big believer in once secure, always secure.... or that their is safety in irrelevance.
My "view" is an up to date KEYdevice is more secure. How many people at BlackBerry are still using BB10 devices... do they consider them secure?
I believe in what the technology proves or allows, and BB10's QNX-based permissions model ensures its security. It's as simple as that.
You are certainly welcome to your opinion on the KEY devices.
As for Spectre, this has been proven not to affect Blackberry 10 devices, in part due to the design of the hardware and security of the OS.02-21-19 02:38 PMLike 0 - theoretically....
BlackBerry hasn't even bothered to comment on Specter... how many other exploits aren't they commenting on at this point - or won't in the future?
I'm not a big believer in once secure, always secure.... or that their is safety in irrelevance.
My "view" is an up to date KEYdevice is more secure. How many people at BlackBerry are still using BB10 devices... do they consider them secure?
Theoretical vulnerabilities like Spectre are very difficult to exploit in the real world, particularly on a Mobile phone which doesn't keep as many predictable ports open as a PC where a single Web browser sending a timing signal to intercept cached data can be left open for long periods of time.
One of the big risks of modern phones is the way that apps are never fully closed. This means that any vulnerabilities in the app can be used to extract data over long periods of time.
Posted with my trusty Z1002-21-19 03:07 PMLike 0 -
My Samsung has a Power Monitor feature that allows me to put apps to "sleep"....and to select which apps will always "sleep" unless activated. But to me "sleep" ought to be off.
Really ought to be some sort of "setup" phase of installing apps... let's you select if an app can run in the background, and explain why it might need to or be useful that way. As well as each permission and why it "might" be needed by the app.
I also have a few apps that I use only once in a while... that I leave disabled.02-21-19 03:49 PMLike 0 - From a personal point it would be a cold day in HELL before I would give Apple one red cent.
So BlackBerry all the way,stephenabm likes this.02-21-19 06:49 PMLike 1 -
Many companies, including BlackBerry have licensed technology from Apple. But I get you don't want to join the "club" or buy one of their "pricey" devices.
BlackBerry all the way... more like PKB all the way.02-22-19 08:53 AMLike 0 - I'm assuming he doesn't enjoy using CUPS and WebKit and all of their derivatives.Dunt Dunt Dunt likes this.02-22-19 09:14 AMLike 1
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