Rob_Quads
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"The vulnerability could also exist in BlackBerry and Android phones, which also use the WebKit engine in their built-in web browsers, although the hack hasn't been tested on these platforms"
exactly. Its like the Sun reporting "Apple factory riots"....er no it was Foxconn factories and I don't think they have released what products were made in that specific factory. The story sounds much better if you mention Apple.
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A2H GO
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For all the Samsung hatorz, since I'm not actually biased and just go for the best one.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/25/dirty-ussd-code-samsung-hack-wipe/
http://tinyurl.com/dx5mqr8
the USSD code to factory data reset a Galaxy S3 is *2767*3855# can be triggered from browser like this: <frame src="tel:*2767*3855%23" />
Lucky Samsung are so efficient with deploying software updates, and Android users are so quick to download them. Oh, wait.
P.s. don't click that link on a SGS3. 
[Edited on 25-09-2012 by A2H GO]
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Dom
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Originally posted by A2H GO
Lucky Samsung are so efficient with deploying software updates, and Android users are so quick to download them. Oh, wait.
And Apple are?!  
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Nath
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Such fanboyism from Ash.
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Steve
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Issue was already patched ages ago
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/09/25/new-exploit-could-force-factory-reset-on-many-samsung-phones-running-touchwiz/
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mwg
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Android Police 
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Nic Barnes
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People that don't own iPhone are seriously weird, always have to justify why they didn't get an iPhone. One guy at work just hunted me out to show me a spoof video that some S3 owners had made mocking people buying iPhone 5's just cos he knew I had an iPhone  Then announced he's getting an S3. WTF
that actually happens a lot. yet ive never known anyone to run around going "ive got an iPhone" then explain why they got one. people just have them, and seem far more normal people that just get on with life.
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Steve
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...agreed, getting on with their lives...rather then queuing outside a shop for 3 weeks to get a phone.
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Nic Barnes
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...agreed, getting on with their lives...rather then queuing outside a shop for 3 weeks to get a phone.
i do not know anyone that did that for any apple product. id be surprised if anyone on here knows anyone that did. and i mean really knows them, not just a my mate clive story like no doubts people make up on this website all the time.
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adiohead
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Steve's just jealous because people don't queue up for 3G phones
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Steve
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Even more mindless, queuing for technology they cant even use
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adiohead
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bit stupid for Samsung to release an LTE version next month then. What a bunch of fucktards, copying Apple like that
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Steve
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LTE already released blud in america, before apple believe it or not, just a matter of more appropriate timing.
Still too early though, wouldnt be surprised if we see the next version of both makes before it becomes properly accessible over here
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adiohead
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We're in the UK, blud.
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Steve
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Im going to fight you asap
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Rob_Quads
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Originally posted by Dom
quote:
Originally posted by A2H GO
Lucky Samsung are so efficient with deploying software updates, and Android users are so quick to download them. Oh, wait.
And Apple are?!
Yup I would argue Apple are much better at delivering updates. Specially in iOS6 where its all over the air updates.
Both are as bad as each other in terms of taking time to develop fixes to issues but once the fix is done Apple will get it onto devices much quicker than Google will due to all the manufacturers having to test the fixes on their own versions of the phones, then skinning it for them....etc etc.
IMO its googles major problem. They have not isolated the skin from the OS. They need to be able to push OS updates under the covers of the manufacturer skins.
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Android phones had over the air updates before iPhones 
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Dom
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Originally posted by Rob_Quads
quote:
Originally posted by Dom
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Originally posted by A2H GO
Lucky Samsung are so efficient with deploying software updates, and Android users are so quick to download them. Oh, wait.
And Apple are?!
Yup I would argue Apple are much better at delivering updates.
Certainly not the case for OSX
But i agree, Android is certainly fragmented and network having their fingers in the OS doesn't help but it's getting better.
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Jambo
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Yup.
About 70% of them fucked up the phones also
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Russ
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had a play with one today, thought it was lovely
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John
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Originally posted by Rob_Quads
quote:
Originally posted by Dom
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Originally posted by A2H GO
Lucky Samsung are so efficient with deploying software updates, and Android users are so quick to download them. Oh, wait.
And Apple are?!
Yup I would argue Apple are much better at delivering updates. Specially in iOS6 where its all over the air updates.
Both are as bad as each other in terms of taking time to develop fixes to issues but once the fix is done Apple will get it onto devices much quicker than Google will due to all the manufacturers having to test the fixes on their own versions of the phones, then skinning it for them....etc etc.
IMO its googles major problem. They have not isolated the skin from the OS. They need to be able to push OS updates under the covers of the manufacturer skins.
I would disagree. Although Apple basically only have 1 phone (although that is changing slightly now with the older models just being treated as lower models) android sells considerably more, so more people like the way the android OS, in all it's fragmentation, works.
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Russ
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what?? as more things ship with android than ios6 people must prefer it?
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John
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Than iOS 5 and 6 but yes. Otherwise there would be more iPhones surely?
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Russ
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yeah im totally with you
i drive a 14 year old astra as i prefer it to skylines
sometimes you talk such wet
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Russ
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the only comparable figure would be high end samsung and htc's vs iphones.
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