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NSA releases security-enhanced Android (The H)NSA releases security-enhanced Android (The H)Posted Jan 19, 2012 15:08 UTC (Thu) by rich0 (guest, #55509)In reply to: NSA releases security-enhanced Android (The H) by rqosa Parent article: NSA releases security-enhanced Android (The H)
There are exactly 4 android phones that are supplied by the OEM unlocked to the user - only two of which are of any value at all today:
1. The ADP.
If you don't like those particular modules, you're SOL (well, you end up rooting some other phone, until vendors decide to increase their security). There just isn't much diversity in the Nexus line.
All four models have sold with premium pricing - the Nexus S eventually made it down to a subsidized $200 price tag, which is relatively high, and I imagine the Galaxy Nexus will do the same. It isn't hard to find locked android smartphones for under $100, and I got a G2 for free.
I'm all for buying unlocked hardware, but I find it hard to justify paying $100 for hardware that I actually prefer less, simply because the OEM isn't locking it down. It makes far more sense to look at locked phones that already have exploits available.
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NSA releases security-enhanced Android (The H) Posted Jan 19, 2012 18:26 UTC (Thu) by raven667 (subscriber, #5198) [Link]
I think the prices are a little better now, I got a Nexus S with a new contract for $50 for the holidays. I got it because it was an unlocked, unadulterated device that I could play around with as much as I want, unlike my iPhone 3GS
NSA releases security-enhanced Android (The H) Posted Jan 21, 2012 7:39 UTC (Sat) by rqosa (subscriber, #24136) [Link] > I find it hard to justify paying $100 for hardware that I actually prefer less, simply because the OEM isn't locking it down. It makes far more sense to look at locked phones that already have exploits available. But for someone who cares about the continued availability of unlock{ed,able} Android devices in the marketplace, it makes sense to support the manufacturers that intentionally make their devices that way, instead of supporting those that tried to lock down their devices and failed.
NSA releases security-enhanced Android (The H) Posted Jan 22, 2012 13:35 UTC (Sun) by job (guest, #670) [Link]
That's not entirely true. HTC and Sony-Ericsson both offer software to the end-user to unlock a many models of their phones. They may not ship unlocked but they are trivially easy to unlock with the provided software.
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