On 4/22/2011 4:34 PM, atec77 wrote:
> On 23/04/2011 12:24 PM, notbob wrote:
>> On 2011-04-23, > wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe notbob can't afford one and hates to think everyone else has one.
>>> Hence his attempt to discredit the iPhone.
>>
>> I had you pegged as one who was at least semi computer literate and
>> likely to see my post for what it was, a heads-up on a possible
>> security issue.
>>
>> "Hates to think"!? Stood in front of a mirror, lately?
>>
>> nb
> I have avoided then apple phones with good reason, I simply dislike the
> apple ethos and now it seems that feeling was correct , my current htc
> runs a free o/s which appears to not have secrets
>

I don't believe that this is the case, my android phone will transmit
data at random moments and sometimes it appears that someone's taking
control of my phone - I'll find the settings changes.

I have my phone setup to not share my information location, not enable
GPS, not enable background data, and not auto-sync with any application.
I don't allow the bluetooth and the wi-fi to connect automatically.
Heck, I even turn the 3G networks off.

I do this to increase battery life but I also don't like the phone
sending information without my knowledge yet it's obvious to me that
it's doing just that.

My guess is that the dirty little secret about the Android OS is that
it's a huge security risk with so many holes in it that I might have to
find some other OS. The nasty habit of giving so much control to the
apps has to be changed. A lot of the apps that come with the phone can't
be deleted nor can it's settings be changed. It's a total wild wild west
out there in Android land. The shocking thing is that it appears that
hardly anybody seems to be aware of these problems. My guess is that
someday the shit will hit the fan. It's an awful shame that the price
for thumbing our noses at Microsoft and Apple comes at such a high
price.