It's an unfortunate component of the Android system.But, the Pixel 6 and 7 were fixed. Not sure on the Samsung phones still affected according to the PZ changelog.
- Mobile devices from Samsung, including those in the S22, M33, M13, M12, A71, A53, A33, A21s, A13, A12 and A04 series;
- Mobile devices from Vivo, including those in the S16, S15, S6, X70, X60 and X30 series;
- The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series of devices from Google; and
- any vehicles that use the Exynos Auto T5123 chipset.
It's an unfortunate component of the Android system.
Big reason why if I had an Android phone, it would be a Pixel. There were some changes that were supposed to make this kind of thing more seamless for the user and not rely on Samsung or LG or etc to update for security patches.
Where I work has ZERO cell coverage in the building. This allows me to send and receive calls, usually not a big deal, but when my kids school calls, I'd rather get it on my phoneWhy have wifi calling in the first place? Don't most phone plans have unlimited talk?
similar to not having to open an email attachment to get a virus from an email.
Email attachment virii are from the 1990s or 2000s. Exploits are way beyond that nowadays.You don't have to open an attachment to get a virus? That's the first I've heard of that.
Poor or mediocre cell reception at your location.Why have wifi calling in the first place? Don't most phone plans have unlimited talk?
Hmmmm ... How does a Google/Android flaw turns into a knock on Apple?Apple would just update you out of existence forcing you to buy another new phone you don't need
Exactly, millions of Americans have little to no cell phone coverage in their homes, Wi-Fi calling solves that problem.Poor or mediocre cell reception at your location.
I switched from Apple a few months back hoping to have less problems. The mandatory updates and making a perfectly good phone useless made me insane.Hmmmm ... How does a Google/Android flaw turns into a knock on Apple?
Apple is the one cell phone producer that sells a vastly more secure phone than any android and supports it for no less than 6 or more years.
There are no mandatory updates. Yes, your phone will tell you an update is available but you just ignore it.The mandatory updates
To a point. The apps eventually quit working when you get too far behind. Then it will turn on but only the very basics work. I have an old iPhone in the garage to listen to music this recently happened. No music apps will work and it won't let me update to make them work. Web browser works fine. Total scam.There are no mandatory updates. Yes, your phone will tell you an update is available but you just ignore it.
Is that still a Thing? I thought all semi-modern email clients got rid of the scripting vulnerability years ago? I know Thunderbird that I use, did over a dozen years ago, starting with version 3.I would guess you don't need to answer just to get hacked, similar to not having to open an email attachment to get a virus from an email.
That statement seems a little backwards. Today you can still get infected by opening a malware email attachment, but it would be a rare exploit for the email client to be exploited by something in the HTML instead of opening the attachment, since the era when email clients would run scripts has ended.Email attachment virii are from the 1990s or 2000s. Exploits are way beyond that nowadays.
My point was, email attachment virus issues just aren't as common nowadays. Do they still happen ? Sure, but most exploits come from browsing and web browser/OS exploits.That statement seems a little backwards.
Totally agree as that really cuts a lot of concern out of the equation and a good VPN doesn't slow anything down either.@GON you really should set up a personal VPN from your phone back to your house. Then you can go to shopping and bank websites as if you were at home, and not have to trust anyone involved with the foreign Internet service.
Or at least use a commercial VPN service that is US based.
In many rural areas, there is no over the air signal, but you can find wi fi hotspots.Why have wifi calling in the first place? Don't most phone plans have unlimited talk?