All OS Which team are you on - iOS or Android? And, why?

i never jailbreaked any kind of phone myself, i just thought we can jailbreak any phone be it andriod or ios by plugging it to laptop/pc. From the security pov of ios i thought we cannot access the data if we jailbreak a locked phone, guess i was wrong.

For Android, when we unlock the bootloader, the data is wiped because the encryption key for the user partition is wiped out.
 
Apple recently pushed security update to 10 year old devices, like iPhone 6s. Even after they were declared legacy.

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The samsung galaxy S series phone that was launched in the same year as iPhone 6s in 2015 was Galaxy S6.

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The Samsung Galaxy S6 received its final official security update in February 2018. Following this, Samsung officially ended software support for the Galaxy S6 family, including the S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, and S6 Active, in April 2018, marking the end of both security and major OS updates for these devices.
 
in what way? genuinely curious, after WSL2, it really grates me to use MacOS in any capacity,
Because like linux, there are really no constraints on how you want to use your system..
and unlike windows - which is perpetually forcing what MS wants you to do (forced updates anyone?)
Of course there are constraints on what hardware you can use (which is a valid gripe) but the software side of it is fully flexible with no real restrictions / forced diktats

I am not quite sure why your MacBook won't allow you to override the supposed malware block since it has always been a function of overriding it from the system security tab.
Possibly because it's an office machine as you mentioned with sudo right restrictions? Either way, its Hard to say without actually looking at it

This is usually due to familiarity bias, they’re used to how their original system works, and everything else feels unintuitive or frustrating by comparison.
This is the real answer. What gets odd though is when this bias results in objectively incorrect statements that go against the core strength of the OS stack in question.

I may find windows unintuitive or frustrating but it would be silly for me to say that windows lacks hardware flexibility.
I may find Linux too technical but it would be silly for me to say that it lacks customizability
I may find Mac OS confusing but it would be silly for me to say that it has usage restrictions / lacks software flexibility
 
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Because like linux, there are really no constraints on how you want to use your system..
and unlike windows - which is perpetually forcing what MS wants you to do (forced updates anyone?)
Many ways you can disable that, and for a basic end user, they should update their windows, and despite what the memes on internet claim, forced update only happens when you have been ignoring your update for weeks
Of course there are constraints on what hardware you can use (which is a valid gripe) but the software side of it is fully flexible with no real restrictions / forced diktats

I am not quite sure why your MacBook won't allow you to override the supposed malware block since it has always been a function of overriding it from the system security tab.
Possibly because it's an office machine as you mentioned with sudo right restrictions? Either way, its Hard to say without actually looking at it
look up the issue on Docker's github, many people like werent able to fix that by ignoring in the security page, but yeah my laptop is locked down as well.
 
i never jailbreaked any kind of phone myself, i just thought we can jailbreak any phone be it andriod or ios by plugging it to laptop/pc. From the security pov of ios i thought we cannot access the data if we jailbreak a locked phone, guess i was wrong.
A lot of the inconveniences on iOS is on account of the stricter sandbox and isolation, which is good for security but impacts usability if you want to move things across apps.

If you root the phone, you basically remove these guardrails and the Google Play Store has repeatedly hosted apps infused with malware that can gain root access silently and track activities across apps, which is made worse if you sideload modded apps from unknown sources.

Would never recommend rooting on your primary device and would always recommend going for devices that release regular security patches.
 
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Team android with Iphone icons and ringtone ? Is there a team like that ?

On a serious note, I wish windows Phone ( Lumia ) actually took off but no it instead took nokia down with it, the idea was good functionality was great , tiles were amazing but lack of app support killed it ( I also used to use Microsoft une music player at tha time which was an ipod killer for me ).

I do think , we need a third alternate is but I think developement for both has gone way too far along with app stores to allow developement of a third os at this point unless its android based.

Anyway, give me an ngage or an xperia play or motorola backflip over these slabs they make now both android and ios , atleast I could use Nokia 3310 to defend myself against people because of it's strength and all the creative android players Like Lg and htc are dead ..
 
I come from a Symbian background and having used S60v5 for years, Android was the closest replacement that I could use.

The two things that absolutely seals this operating system as my primary driver today and for years to come:

1. Proper file manager.

2. Unique apps like Poweramp, Redreader, NewPipe, SD Maid, etc., that you won't get anywhere else.
SD Maid is real nostalgia , used it on Old Android versions like 7,8,9 with Root and Clearing laggy One UI OS on my J7 Nxt. since A12 onwards i havent used sdmaid tho bcuz felt Android has hugely Improved in basis of Memory and Storage Management.

A note that Dev of SDMaid has already released beta version of successor of SDMaid specially tailored for newer android Versions.
 
Many ways you can disable that, and for a basic end user, they should update their windows, and despite what the memes on internet claim, forced update only happens when you have been ignoring your update for weeks
What do you mean by ignoring updates?
Isn't it the user's call when to update, if at all?
There are several scenarios which do need an update and it should be the user's decision.

eg for my handheld gaming PC (Legion Go and a Rog ally prior to that), - There is no data on them but games.
I have nothing to lose even if they were to be completely hacked. But the number of times they decided to update and chew up the battery just when I got some time to play (eg a long flight) is not funny
Anyway, I eventually installed Linux (bazzite) on it and am really happy with that - but the broader question still remains...

Regarding your other issue, I don't think you can really judge any OS on basis of experience With an office laptop that almost always has key entitlements curtailed and often comes with MDM and other bloat.
My office laptop is windows - and despite a great config (Dell XPS/ ultra 7/32GB RAM) , its seriously terrible in every way.. but that's not the OS' fault
 
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What do you mean by ignoring updates?
Isn't it the user's call when to update, if at all?
There are several scenarios which do need an update and it should be the user's decision.
yes, and do you know how many attack vectors/exploits windows has daily? its either Windows is not secure I got hacked or you force updates for the mass users so that their vulnerabilities are patched, and if you want a MacOS like situation where its upto you? simply grab an enterprise copy from Massgrave.
Anyway, I eventually shifted to Linux (bazzite) and much happier with that - but the question still remains
Linux is the GOAT, that we can agree on, I just wish there was another flavor of Linux which corporate could use aside from MacOS but thats wishful thinking from me
Regarding your other issue, I don't think you can really judge a OS on basis of experience With an office laptop that has key entitlements curtailed and often comes with MDM.
its not just me, I can link the Docker issue where you'll find similar peeps as me where ignoring it in the security page did not work, most of them were on their personal laptops too. And its not just this, its a lot of little things that just piss me off about MacOS,
My office laptop is windows - and despite a great config (Dell XPS/ ultra 7/32GB RAM) , its terrible in every way.. but that's not the OS' fault
XPS is a piece of shit, a shiny, beautiful turd but a turd indeed.
 
Linux is the GOAT, that we can agree on, I just wish there was another flavor of Linux which corporate could use aside from MacOS but thats wishful thinking from me
Which is why I suggested to get familiarized with the OS outside of a locked down machine.
Apart from the shared roots both OSes share, Mac OS in every way (other than hardware flexibility) is a very close cousin of linux

Accessible for laymen and folks who dont want to tinker too much (unlike Linux).
But having pretty much the same level of flexibility as linux (and unlike windows) for power users / folks who want to get under the hood..
 
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