On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 3:14 AM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> On 8/24/17 12:22 AM, Stephen MacLean via use-livecode wrote: > >> My point was that unfortunately that only means ~15% of currently active >> Android devices are fairly safe and Bob’s comment, while brief, was fair as >> far as it was concerned. Once Android hits iOS’s ~85% active devices on >> latest version of the os, then it wouldn’t be. I just don’t think that will >> happen anytime soon because of the way the OS is rolled out through 3rd >> parties for the most part. >> > > Actually, I was trying to make the opposite point -- Google Play Services > is now on (at least) 93% of all Android devices. It runs on any Android > regardless of manufacturer or customized OS, provided the device is > authorized to access the Google Play Store. It's had over 5 billion > downloads and is, among other things, the security layer. > > https://www.androidcentral.com/genius-google-play-services > > It isn't only the "Google-made" phones that are protected, it's almost all > of them now. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > This is very true. My old China made tablet running Android 4.1.1 (no os update has ever been available for it), continues to update Google Play Services regularly. I have never experienced any malware attacks, and the device continues to serve me well in compatibility-testing of apps created in LiveCode. ~Roger _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
