Smartphones - Discutii generale

[zme-ul]

Apple Tries To Patent Android’s Gestural Unlocking System

atat de mult ii fute Androidu p'astia de la Apple, in loc sa vina cu o idee noua e mai ieftin sa furi una

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Nokia Oyj to become Microsoft Mobile Oy

RIP Nokia
not a single fuck was given

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Vodafone se spala pe maini: https://forum.vodafone.ro/t5/Vodafone/V ... 6755#M2498

[sekaba]

Sa fim seriosi, trepadusii de la vodafone cu care intram noi in contact sunt 90% straini de ce se intampla deasupra lor. N-as lua in niciun caz ca raspuns oficial al vodafone romania ce spune un d-asta.

[zme-ul]

am bagat si un mail celor de la Alcatel-Lucent .. poate-poate

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If you've noticed that your iPhone 5's sleep/wake button isn't working reliably, you're not alone -- and you'll be glad to hear that Apple is doing something about it. The company has started a free program in Canada and the US (worldwide on May 2nd) that will replace buttons on phones made through March 2013. Should you qualify, you'll get your phone back four to six days after it reaches an Apple repair center; there will be a loaner on hand if you can't afford to be incommunicado for that long. We're sure that some would have liked the program to start earlier, but it's no doubt a relief if you otherwise faced paying for an out-of-warranty repair.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/25/ipho ... d=rss_semi

[zme-ul]

Nokia chose Windows Phone because it was scared of Samsung's Android dominance
When asked, “Hi Stephen, do you think that Nokia with Android is a good idea?”, Elop responded:

When we made the decision to focus on Windows Phone back in 2011, we were very concerned that a decision to pursue Android would put us on a collision course with Samsung, who already had established a head of steam around Android. That was the right decision, as we have seen virtually all other OEMs from those days pushed to the side. Today, we are using AOSP to attack a specific market opportunity, but we are being thoughtful to do it in a way that accrues benefit to Microsoft and to Lumia.

- samsung incoming
- dodge right!
- oh noes, it's a trap! damage received = 0ver 9000
fail

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Future Versions Of Android Are Likely To Block System Write Access Outside Of Recovery, Even To Root Users

Over the years, Google has been shoring up security on Android in a bid to make the operating system more attractive to governments and businesses, and to reduce the threat of malware for regular users. Unfortunately, these changes often come at the expense of flexibility in our beloved platform. As we close in on the next major release of Android, due to be announced next month, SuperSU developer Chainfire has discovered a set of commits to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) that may seriously impact some of the functionality currently enjoyed by many root users. In a post on Google+, he describes how a set of recent changes to the SELinux implementation will completely cut off write access to system to anything but recovery.
Chainfire previously posted about some changes root app developers would have to make to their apps to conform to other changes to SELinux, but nothing was identified that would directly affect end users. Once apps had been updated with the prescribed instructions, they would be able to go on functioning as intended.
In a commit appearing earlier today in AOSP, the SELinux implementation is set to remove a fairly important aspect for many root apps: the ability to write to the /system partition. The new policy strictly mounts /system as read-only in any context other than recovery, which is allowed write access for the purpose of applying OTA updates.

In Closing
The sky isn't falling, at least, not yet. Sealing up write access to /system is a massive improvement to the security of our devices. In fact, this closes up one of the biggest remaining vulnerabilities in Android, and perhaps the single most important target for malware developers. Unfortunately, this will also add a bit of inconvenience to a few of the handy tools and hacks that many of us use. In the grand scheme of things, it's a worthwhile trade.

[ailailou]

Un amic a achiziţionat un smartphone (HTC Desire 310) cu Android OS (4.2.2) şi ar vrea o aplicaţie decentă de turn-by-turn navigation + voice assistant. Ce anume mi-aţi recomanda în acest scop?

[RaptoR]

Fara nici un fel de discutie Sygic. Bate la cur IGO, pe care pana acum un an l-am considerat cel mai bun.
Bine, cel mai exact ar fi sa foloseasca Google Maps, eventual cu Street View insa neceista o conexiune la internet, plus traficul care se plateste. Dintre cele cu offline maps Sygic e recomandarea mea.

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Fears government agencies can listen in to private mobile phone calls at the ‘flick of a switch’ after Vodafone reveals authorities use secret wires across its entire network which stretches to 29 countries

• Vodafone said direct-access wires or pipes allowed authorities to listen in
• Conversations can be listened to or recorded and metadata can be tracked
• Mobile phone giant released report to highlight widespread use of tapping
• Direct-access pipes said to be illegal in UK because agencies need warrant
• Civil rights groups described revelation as 'unprecedented and terrifying'

[ailailou]

Fara nici un fel de discutie Sygic. Bate la cur IGO, pe care pana acum un an l-am considerat cel mai bun.
Bine, cel mai exact ar fi sa foloseasca Google Maps, eventual cu Street View insa neceista o conexiune la internet, plus traficul care se plateste. Dintre cele cu offline maps Sygic e recomandarea mea.

Încercat Sygic azi, suntem mega mulţumiţi de el. Mulţam de recomandare!

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Pre-installed spy software on China smartphones

Security researchers from G Data have discovered pre-installed malicious code in the firmware of smartphones Star N9500. The Trojan allows to spy on the user of the mobile phone comprising: personal data can be copied without restriction and conversations are overheard. Also, the microphone can be switched arbitrarily from afar and turns the phone on command into a bug. The Star N9500 ​​is an affordable copy of the Samsung Galaxy S4, which is marketed at various online retailers for 130 to 165 euros worldwide.

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Chinese gov’t reveals Microsoft’s secret list of Android-killer patents

The list of patents was apparently produced as part of a Chinese government antitrust review relating to Microsoft's purchase of Nokia. Microsoft described the results of that review in an April 8 blog post, writing that the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) "concluded after its investigation that Microsoft holds approximately 200 patent families that are necessary to build an Android smartphone."

[oldsnake]

Am patit si eu o chestie pe un s4: not registred to network. In afara de 112 nu pot suna nici un numar. M-am uitat pe forumuri, dar nu m-am lamurit. Are careva vreo idee?

[zme-ul]

suna a blocat in retea ?!

[Skyle]

Eu o pateam des pe un Galaxy S Advance, mai rar pe S4. Daca nu isi revenea dupa un timp reporneam telefonul. Nu stiu exact ce cauzeaza treaba asta si cum se rezolva, pare a fi o chestie de software (am patit-o pe mai multe versiuni) care nu e asa usor de reparat, de-aia nu cred ca gasesti ceva concret care sa te ajute.

[oldsnake]

Am vazut ca poate fi o chestie urata rau. Din fericire la mine s-a rezolvat cu schimbatul simului.

[zme-ul]

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car stronk

[sekaba]

^ I call bullshit on most