Your security is improved when you move to cyanogenmod because it is (more) opensource and to quote Eric Raymond, "with many eyes all bugs are shallow". Meaning that with more people looking at the code, there is better quality and thus increased security.
Moving to Cyanogenmod puts you back in control of your device (unless you are Xperia Arc S then you are screwed at CM 10.). The whole idea behind modding and roms is to bring the fun of Linux to the world of android. Take a look at MIUI (http://en.miui.com/ My iPhone User Interface) by the Chinese. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Neil Blazevic Sent: 30 August 2013 12:05 To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] Apple's new technology will allow government to control your Iphone remotely. Personally I flashed my Galaxy SII to Cyanogenmod <http://www.cyanogenmod.org/> due to a mixture of curiosity and a recommendation of better security (also Orange Uganda wasn't pushing out any updates beyond Gingerbread). Very nice Android remix, though I still want to research how exactly it improves security. Neil On 30 August 2013 11:36, William Kibira <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: And the more reason you should order for this phone https://jolla.com/your-jolla/ if you can get your hands on it, made by the former employees of Nokia , who gave you the N-Series mobiles phones that have now been discontinued ending with the N-9 , this phone is sold out on pre-order so you will have to wait a little longer. On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 11:12 AM, roy mukasa <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hahahahaha I just needed the final nail in the coffin and this was it. Regards On 30 August 2013 10:50, Benjamin Tayehanpour <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: As if you really needed another reason not to buy an iPhone. :) On 30 August 2013 07:49, roy mukasa <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: This is an interesting read here <http://thehackernews.com/2013/08/apples-new-technology-will-allow.html> It will be a shame when you can't take a photo of a police officer beating a man in the street because your oppressive government remotely disabled your smart phone camera. More reason why i will not buy an Iphone. Regards -- Creativity is intelligence having fun... _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way. -- Creativity is intelligence having fun... _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
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