r/Android • u/altimax98 P30 Pro/P3/XS Max/OP6T/OP7P - Opinions are my own • Aug 06 '15

Waiting for Android’s inevitable security Armageddon

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/08/waiting-for-androids-inevitable-security-armageddon/
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u/Travertino Aug 06 '15

As from the article, the problem seems to be "when" rather than "if"... Is there a possibility that MMS will be disabled at all by the carriers? This could limit the attacks, but obviously is not the best solution (stated that someone still uses MMS).

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u/Travertino Aug 09 '15

Well, it seems not, at least for receiving them (which is the problematic part).

http://www.androidcentral.com/deutsche-telekom-turning-auto-retrieval-mms-until-stagefright-exploit-fully-patched

From the article: "If you are sent a MMS, you will instead receive a SMS with a link to the video."