Any android user on any build from any manufacturer has the ability to disable built in bloatware. Yes, it takes extra steps that novices won't know, to actually REMOVE them, but any android user can, and usually does, disable them.
That's not the point. And it's not the point that apple crapware only comes from apple, no one gives a shit about your iphone. No one but you.
The issue here is this plugin is getting system level access, this is something a non-rooted user is NOT supposed to be able to do. Yes, in this case, you need a bad version of teamviewer, but some roms have this baked in. The issue is, if this "undocumented feature" can allow this application to gain system level access, what other apps can exploit this?
Is the "plugin" installed as root by manufacturers/carriers or is it actually a vulnerability on Andriod that allows it to access system privilege level?
You're wrong, i can disable pre-installed crap. Is it Andriod's fault that Samsung modifies the system?
Uh, I'm right. Just because you can disable preinstalled crap on your magic not-Google-but-not-locked-down Android phone, doesn't mean that most Android users can.
Again, I was pointing out that, if you buy an iPhone, the only preinstalled crap comes from Apple, and they can quickly ship a fix. If you buy Android, the preinstalled crap comes from Xonaxzuing Enterprises, Inc, and... you'll never get a fix.
No you're not, i did it on my previous SAMSUNG Galaxy S3 and on my new Motorola X, so, you're wrong. If you don't know how to do it, doesn't mean that it isn't true. Since i did it, SEVERAL times, you're wrong, and i my phones were not rooted nor modified in any way.
You'll get a fix IF Apple decided to provide one, your assumption that Apple will do it because it's Apple and that any Andriod phone won't because it's Google is meaningless and shows that you don't know what you're talking about.
Really?, i can disable preinstalled crap on my Android phone, i can choose what to run and what not to, can you or are you limited to what your phone's manufacturer allows you to?
Pretty much any non-Google Android phone has crapware you can't get rid of, and it's been the source of many of the horrible security problems of recent months. Samsung's keyboard app, for example, which downloads unsigned files to anywhere on the device.
You're wrong, i can disable pre-installed crap. Is it Andriod's fault that Samsung modifies the system?.
I'm really not interested in what you or pretty much anybody thinks it's best, is up to everyone to choose which one they prefer.
I was a Samsung user, and i'm pretty sure that it'd be a long time before i spend money on another of their products, that being said, i'll never buy an Apple product, they're not better, they don't have more features and they are waaaay more expensive than any of their alternatives.
H, that won't stop third parties accessing your data.
But, if it comes with buggy crapware preinstalled by the manufacturer, you at least have some chance of getting a fix.
Really?, i can disable preinstalled crap on my Android phone, i can choose what to run and what not to, can you or are you limited to what your phone's manufacturer allows you to?
Wow troll, hi.
Now, What makes you think that having the ability to look at a program's source code makes it better?, Well, the believe that open source software is better has proven to be just a lie, simply as that. Almost nobody but the project's member look at the code and they are no better that those that code for a paycheck. I'm not saying open source is worse, but definitely is there's no reason why i'd be better, if the project is run consciously and the developers are well trained the product will be, most likely good, either it is open source or closed.
Follow your own advice my friend. Firefox is in fact a terrible browser, compared to what it used to be, i was kind of sad when i was forced to use Chrome, after seeing the path FF has taken, now i'm not sad at all.
OK, thanks for your answers, i thought that Samsung was doing something they weren't supposed to with their SSDs, but it turned out to be kind of a witch hunt.
Thanks!.
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To be "that guy".
Any android user on any build from any manufacturer has the ability to disable built in bloatware. Yes, it takes extra steps that novices won't know, to actually REMOVE them, but any android user can, and usually does, disable them.
That's not the point. And it's not the point that apple crapware only comes from apple, no one gives a shit about your iphone. No one but you.
The issue here is this plugin is getting system level access, this is something a non-rooted user is NOT supposed to be able to do. Yes, in this case, you need a bad version of teamviewer, but some roms have this baked in. The issue is, if this "undocumented feature" can allow this application to gain system level access, what other apps can exploit this?
Is the "plugin" installed as root by manufacturers/carriers or is it actually a vulnerability on Andriod that allows it to access system privilege level?
You're wrong, i can disable pre-installed crap. Is it Andriod's fault that Samsung modifies the system?
Uh, I'm right. Just because you can disable preinstalled crap on your magic not-Google-but-not-locked-down Android phone, doesn't mean that most Android users can.
Again, I was pointing out that, if you buy an iPhone, the only preinstalled crap comes from Apple, and they can quickly ship a fix. If you buy Android, the preinstalled crap comes from Xonaxzuing Enterprises, Inc, and... you'll never get a fix.
No you're not, i did it on my previous SAMSUNG Galaxy S3 and on my new Motorola X, so, you're wrong. If you don't know how to do it, doesn't mean that it isn't true. Since i did it, SEVERAL times, you're wrong, and i my phones were not rooted nor modified in any way. You'll get a fix IF Apple decided to provide one, your assumption that Apple will do it because it's Apple and that any Andriod phone won't because it's Google is meaningless and shows that you don't know what you're talking about.
Really?, i can disable preinstalled crap on my Android phone, i can choose what to run and what not to, can you or are you limited to what your phone's manufacturer allows you to?
Pretty much any non-Google Android phone has crapware you can't get rid of, and it's been the source of many of the horrible security problems of recent months. Samsung's keyboard app, for example, which downloads unsigned files to anywhere on the device.
You're wrong, i can disable pre-installed crap. Is it Andriod's fault that Samsung modifies the system?. I'm really not interested in what you or pretty much anybody thinks it's best, is up to everyone to choose which one they prefer. I was a Samsung user, and i'm pretty sure that it'd be a long time before i spend money on another of their products, that being said, i'll never buy an Apple product, they're not better, they don't have more features and they are waaaay more expensive than any of their alternatives.
H, that won't stop third parties accessing your data.
But, if it comes with buggy crapware preinstalled by the manufacturer, you at least have some chance of getting a fix.
Really?, i can disable preinstalled crap on my Android phone, i can choose what to run and what not to, can you or are you limited to what your phone's manufacturer allows you to?
What is the fix?
Buy an iPhone?
H, that won't stop third parties accessing your data.
I'm not the market, i'm me, i liked it, you don't necessarily have to, each can have it's own opinion.
its own irrelevant opinion
Just like yours, but that didn't stopped you.
I'm not the market, i'm me, i liked it, you don't necessarily have to, each can have it's own opinion.
Welcome to /.
I did like Vista, when you have drivers for it, it ran great.
Ha, i still can cut your brakes if i got physical access to your car.
Apparently if you have physical access to a car you can do stuff to it... More news at 11.
How on earth is "...using a small gadget that plugs into modern dashboards." even considered remote?
Yes, that's why there are no few years old bugs, right?, Sadly, the reality is other, whether you like it or not.
Wow troll, hi. Now, What makes you think that having the ability to look at a program's source code makes it better?, Well, the believe that open source software is better has proven to be just a lie, simply as that. Almost nobody but the project's member look at the code and they are no better that those that code for a paycheck. I'm not saying open source is worse, but definitely is there's no reason why i'd be better, if the project is run consciously and the developers are well trained the product will be, most likely good, either it is open source or closed.
Hahaha, feature/bug, depends on which side you're on-
Never saw that screen, got to do a clean Windows 8.1 install because it kept failing.
Haven't seen that check, but, to be honest, never looked for it, i did an update just so it activates itself later when i did the clean install
They kind of did, which makes me wonder, does Firefox OS offers you to install other browsers?
Follow your own advice my friend. Firefox is in fact a terrible browser, compared to what it used to be, i was kind of sad when i was forced to use Chrome, after seeing the path FF has taken, now i'm not sad at all.
Em, not really, he has a point, if you're updating, your settings should be kept.
I wouldn't choose Firefox over IE4 at this point. Mr. Beard should worry about stop making a terrible browser and getting back on track.
If your right, they yes, the article didn't make that clear, at all.
OK, thanks for your answers, i thought that Samsung was doing something they weren't supposed to with their SSDs, but it turned out to be kind of a witch hunt. Thanks!.
Why didn't other manufacturer brands had this issue?
What would change?, hopefully there wouldn't be a video for asking stupid questions.