Hi,
Hopefully this thread meets the criterion of being a discussion about physical device security.
Having just mislaid a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact/5.0.2, I've decided to use the opportunity to invest in a phone that meets my security requirements.
Specifically, I need a phone that offers FDE that is compatible with the default desktop management software (ie. not adb) using the official, unrooted ROM.
So, for example, AFAIK none of the Sony phones nor any of the Samsung phones meet this criterion, because as soon as FDE is enabled, you can no longer interact with the phone using the manufacturer's desktop management software for the purposes of:
• backing up text messages and call logs
• managing media on the internal storage
• making and restoring device backups
There are other criteria that I'll be applying, but it seems best to start with this one.
I'm also keen to understand why this is such an apparent issue (IME) for Android-based phones. Is it a fundamental architecture issue?
Hopefully this thread meets the criterion of being a discussion about physical device security.
Having just mislaid a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact/5.0.2, I've decided to use the opportunity to invest in a phone that meets my security requirements.
Specifically, I need a phone that offers FDE that is compatible with the default desktop management software (ie. not adb) using the official, unrooted ROM.
So, for example, AFAIK none of the Sony phones nor any of the Samsung phones meet this criterion, because as soon as FDE is enabled, you can no longer interact with the phone using the manufacturer's desktop management software for the purposes of:
• backing up text messages and call logs
• managing media on the internal storage
• making and restoring device backups
There are other criteria that I'll be applying, but it seems best to start with this one.
I'm also keen to understand why this is such an apparent issue (IME) for Android-based phones. Is it a fundamental architecture issue?
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