So you're amongst the 1% that was dealt a defective monitor? http://www.newegg.com/Product/... You know instead of sitting on your thumb and spinning you could have sent it back to Samsung for a replacement... Is this a site for techs or people pretending to be tech savvy?

Well with ISPs dismantling lan line networks (which many medical and emergency services/devices rely on) what better alternative do you propose?

" I did look into that believe me. Stupid fanbois. " Obviously you haven't since everyone knows you don't download an unstable rom unless you're working with others to create one...

Btw, it took them 5 months to roll out the kitkat update.

2 years after the release but only once they could create their own stable version of it...But why does it even matter to you? You could have installed a custom rom and got it sooner but instead you'd rather complain about something that does really improve anything. What specific features were you waiting for from kitkat on your Note 2? I thought this was a site for nerds?

Bullshit much? I own a Samsung smart tv which consistently receives updates and have never had to buy an adapter to anything . What exactly are you pissing and moaning about?

A single word does not make a sentence. But thanks grammar cop for correcting something that doesn't matter in the slightest bit.

I believe you have no idea what constitutes a logical fallacy. So I'll point you to a site that makes it easy for you to print and/or purchase a board that clarifies all of this for you: https://yourlogicalfallacyis.c...

In good contentious, I have to reply to you twice since... "The hack you posted is not an exploit of the phone" Then what is it? "Replacing a ROM chip is both a software and hardware modification. It is not stock, is it? So, out of the box, which platform is more secure at this time?" Do you even know what you're talking about? "Now, once you modify the device as you have indicated, it's possible to make the Android more secure. But, as a stock device, it still lags, doesn't it?" No, it doesn't since everyone involved works closely together in improving whichever device is in question. A most notable case is CPalmar, who not only did it for his wife and his own personal enjoyment, but has done it all for free and has continuously refused donations! Even the creators of Cyanogen (the most popular custom rom) have refused to sell themselves out, even in the face of a billion dollar acquisition offered by Google: http://www.droid-life.com/2014... "And, you are right...you can't insert a custom ROM in an iOS device - best you can do is jailbreak - something I would never do because of the inherent risks." The only risk that's involved is your naivety. People don't just get malware from doing nothing, they download pirated copies of app and single handedly fuck themselves. And you know what, I'd rather people have the freedom to go fuck themselves than no freedom at all since I could care less about these rejects.

Well, apparently it's officially a pissing contest now. But to clarify my reasoning behind my previous posts: I was merely promoting freedom of choice over blind trust. It's a double edged sword since the more freedom you give up the more susceptible you become to the fat cats; while the more freedom you have, ultimately, makes you more susceptible to black hats. Either way, I could give two shits less which is more secure for the 'general populace' nor how many retards get themselves hacked due to poor decisions SO LONG as I have FULL control over my devices and am able to implement my own security protcols. Which currently, Apple does not offer...End of debate.

"Exactly how does that custom ROM get installed??? "

http://www.android.gs/install-...

"Does it require modification of a device? "

Absolutely!

"Hardware modifications are not stock, are they? "

I think you mean software modifications, but no they're not stock. But you can make a stock backup of the original rom.

"There has been no reported successful hack of iOS devices to install malware where the device wasn't jailbroken. "

http://www.theverge.com/2014/9...

"Now, what happens on the backend is open to interpretation and subject to debate."

No it's not, because the information is not publicly available.

"Now, what happens on the backend is open to interpretation and subject to debate."

A fanboi of what exactly? If you recall, I'm treating both Apple and Google exactly the same...Using an Android device does not always mean you're a fan of Google.

Show me an Iphone that I can install a custom rom on while avoiding all of their services and I'll buy it.

The thermite would cause the battery to explode...

Disturbing news tonight on the 9 O' clock news. A father accidentally blows his own son's head off after remotely triggering his cell phone case to detonate. Ironically, his son was trying to call his father at his office to let him know that he found his phone.

Listen dude, I'm not trying to get into a pissing match, but your fanboism is starting to wreak. "Of the five things I listed, number 2 -- 2-factor authentication -- is on android as well. But numbers 1, 3, 4, and 5 are all iOS or apple specific and definitely not on android." Yeah they are, it's called using a custom rom that Google has no control over and avoiding the use of specific services. If your really believe that Apple is some Angle from heaven that's here for the good of humanity then you are insanely naive. Most especially if you consider the fact that their OS is not open source thus closed to in-depth scrutiny.

You can block and remove Carrier IQs...