In this era of non-iOS, Android smartphones, consumers generally believe that the closed iOS ecosystem is more secure and reliable than open Android. This idea is as popular as the early ones, and has become a popular choice. The important reason for the iPhone.
Google Android and Apple iOS Obviously, Google’s opinion on consumers has been rather murmured. Recently, Google’s Android security chief David Kleidermacher implicitly stated in an interview with the media: “Now the Android system is as safe as the competitors, or even better.” It goes without saying that this opponent is the Apple iOS system.
It is reported that in the Android security assessment in 2017, Google announced that it has taken the lead in the security field because in the middle of 2017, the Android system introduced a lot of security measures, many of which even led the development of the industry.
Of course, Kleidermacher doesn't always boast about it, and he admits that the fragmentation of Android still poses a big challenge for system security. Every time Google sends the latest updates for Android vulnerabilities to many Android phone manufacturers. This process often takes a long time, and even some manufacturers directly choose not to update.
Google Play Protect In addition to fragmentation issues, Kleidermacher also stated that due to the open nature of Android, users are allowed to download apps outside of Google Play, leading to the prevalence of malicious Android apps.
However, Kleidermacher stated that Android's 'Google Play Protect' can effectively solve this problem. It can not only review Google Play apps, but also detect apps downloaded from other platforms. If a malicious app is found, it will automatically Delete them. At the same time, Google has announced today that starting with the Android P version, they will limit the restrictions on the use of non-SDK interfaces for apps.
Google Android system Finally, Kleidermacher also stated that Google will pay people who are Android 'scratching', and since Android is an open source project, there will be no shortage of people seeking to fix the problem. This is more efficient than a closed source project.
It is worth mentioning that according to the recent Android and iOS loyalty reports published by CIRP, a technology market research company, Android loyalty has been climbing at a historically high level since 2014, and user loyalty at the end of 2017 is 91. %, while Apple iOS system loyalty is only 86%.
