Oct 4 2011, 02:46 PM
QUOTE(Similan @ Oct 3 2011, 05:42 PM)
agree abt ur rule of thumb. 
but what is mostly concerning is not androidheads like you, BUT the ppl who are not so tech-savvy.
even the caution message whenever u install an app is so complicated and wordy.
normally ppl just press "OK" or "I Agree".
surely they will just download from the android market bcos naturally, evrybody is assume to be safe.
never in their nightmares cld they imagine the possibility of stolen money or worst, kidnapping by just using a htc android phone.
rooting doesn't make ur android safer, it is just a remedy to a created problem.
custom ROMs are safe? maybe yes, maybe no.
the point is, since userbase is small and limited to androidheads, the possibilities of detecting a major security issue (even though it is there) is very unlikely.
Just like bank phishing emails. So many people who are not tech-savvy use Maybank2U. So many kena con. Read email, click on link, enter password, *BAM*. but what is mostly concerning is not androidheads like you, BUT the ppl who are not so tech-savvy.
even the caution message whenever u install an app is so complicated and wordy.
normally ppl just press "OK" or "I Agree".
surely they will just download from the android market bcos naturally, evrybody is assume to be safe.
never in their nightmares cld they imagine the possibility of stolen money or worst, kidnapping by just using a htc android phone.
rooting doesn't make ur android safer, it is just a remedy to a created problem.
custom ROMs are safe? maybe yes, maybe no.
the point is, since userbase is small and limited to androidheads, the possibilities of detecting a major security issue (even though it is there) is very unlikely.
never in their nightmares cld they imagine the possibility of stolen money or worst, kidnapping by just following a maybank2u email.
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