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Are Hardware Makers Doing Enough To Keep Android Phones Secure?

Posted: 07 May 2018 11:50 PM PDT

Android phones have the biggest market share in the smartphone market and are extremely popular. In fact, while Apple’s iOS system still has more premium app subscribers, Android far outpaces it with volume.

What about the rest? This is not the case with a single mobile manufacturer. Almost all of them are facing this situation. Google is yet to bring all the mobile manufacturing companies together for a synchronized mobile up-gradation plan. With the increase in cheap mobile manufacturing companies. These issues are predicted to increase manifold. Manufacturers don't make such phones up-gradable. So, the users' data is even more prone. In fact, even if you play online games like Mohega sun, you might have third party apps tracking your every movement.

In spite of it all, the security threats continue to loom over Android phones, owing to their open source nature. It’s not just as secure as the Apple ecosystem, as many experts would like us to believe.

The question then is, how safe are our Android phones? And should we continue using it?

Recently, a survey conducted by WhiteHat Application Security Statistics Report revealed that over a quarter of mobile android apps tested were vulnerable to hackers. There are several security issues that manufacturers have failed to take note of yet. In fact, with every security launch, they claim of upgrading the privacy and security features but when cross-examined, it was found that they were not true.

No matter how reputed the company is, they simply don't invest time and resources in addressing security patches. A user is unable to differentiate between the two. These serious security flaws and subsequent breaches make users' data vulnerable to the hackers. Just for example, when you will check the default setting of "allow backup", it is set to true.

How to Know If You Too are a Victim

How safe is your android app?

Now, you have to be a pro to detect this. Most of the users don't even know that this feature exists. And, their contacts and all the phone data are susceptible to get hacked. Despite this issue being raised, the manufacturers have done little to avert such threats.

Another major issue that manufacturers raise is that they customize the operating system for their different models. It means that an Android version gets about 50-60 customized variations. Such differences are bound to leave some loopholes which cannot be always discovered by the bug hunters.

A recent Google data revealed that the annual patching rate now stands at 50% which is far from being sufficient for data protection. Manufacturers fail to provide operating system updates on time. It is really shocking to note that only 60% users of Samsung mobiles received updates in 2016!

So, How Safe Are Android Phones Today?

The security threat that looms over private data gets even more aggravated by the lenient attitude of the mobile manufacturers. To be honest, we must admit that the situation has improved in last two years, yet much needs to be done. We need a secure system where we don’t really have to worry about our data being safe.

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6 Reasons but One Game to Play – 24×7 Online Rummy

Posted: 07 May 2018 11:32 PM PDT

If you own a smartphone and love playing games on it, you bet, online rummy game would be one of them. Online rummy is increasingly becoming the most preferred card game for online gamers, especially for mobile users. The simplicity of the rules, easy registration and start, and the existence of fabulous rewards and cash prizes are all adding up to the interest level among the gamers.

Each one of us has our own reason for playing online rummy. But, what's surprising is despite the presence of different and divergent reasons gamers are finding their answer in one game – online rummy.

Here's a roundup of the important reasons why people like you are choosing to play online rummy.

1- Smooth Start – Simple Rules; Easy To Learn

Anything complicated is quite a put off with most of the people. On the other hand, rummy is the right answer because the rules are simple and it is easy to pick up too. It is a big hit with everyone -whether you are a youngster, a retired official, a housewife or a young busy professional, if you know how to play Indian rummy, it is an easy game to start with.

2- Play At Your Free Time – 24×7 Rummy

Although all of us have the same 24 hours in a day, our "free" times are not the same. So, it's quite natural to look out for entertainment that you could enjoy during your spare time and not the one which is dictated by time. 24×7 online rummy has struck a chord with people who can now play and enjoy the game at any time of the day, more importantly at their preferred time.

3- Place No Constraint

In our busy schedules heading to the club for recreation is just unthinkable. But you can't wait for the weekend too for having some entertainment. You'll need entertainment that has no place restrictions. Here, online rummy fits the bill perfectly. You can play on the go – at the airport, while traveling the bus or train, waiting in the queue, in between breaks etc. It is as good as carrying your daily dose of entertainment all along.

4- Challenge Your Skill

Sometimes, entertainment is more of a challenge than a relaxation for some of you. And, if you expect your entertainment to be challenging enough to work up your brain, then online rummy has all the elements to put on your thinking cap since you know how to play rummy. It is quite challenging as it is relaxing.

5- Rewards and Cash Prizes Are Motivating

If rewards and prizes motivate you, then the incredible rewards and cash prizes of online rummy will surely entice you. In addition to tournaments, there are several free and cash games which you could play and win hourly, daily and weekly too.

6- Legal and Safe

The word 'online' is enough to stir the doubts about legality and safety aspects. Since online rummy is legal to play, including cash games, it is completely safe if you play with authentic and popular rummy sites.

Final Thoughts

As you may prefer to stick to your reason(s) of playing rummy, remember it is just another card game with a mixed bag of successes and failures.

The post 6 Reasons but One Game to Play – 24×7 Online Rummy appeared first on Android Apps.

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