Re: Remote Code Execution as System User on Samsung Phones

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Flora  <http://profiles.yahoo.com/flora>
 > Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:10:38 -0400
 >
 > A smart phone? You'll have to tell me what you end up getting

It will be a Galaxy S4.

 > and how you'll 
 > make it secure.

Yeah.  That'll probably take some time.

 > Also, tell me what you end up liking and not liking about it. 
 > Alexander still has the same phone

I think he also has a Samsung?  Anyway, he definitely has an Android.

 > - pay as you go through AT&T. We simply 
 > changed the plan to unlimited calls and text messages.

Ours is limited.

 > Also, added data - 
 > which he previously didn't have.

We get a limited data plan, but, like Alex, I'm expecting to use data as
infrequently as possible.

 > I still have the phone that I bought over ten years ago now. My workmate just 
 > gave me her old phone (which was newer than mine, but still a dumb phone). I 
 > changed the number and put $100 on it (same amount that I put on my phone every 
 > year). I'm going to give it to Nick. Hopefully he'll take it. He doesn't like 
 > phones, so we'll see. 
 > 
 > I'm still interested in getting a smart phone. I primarily use my iPod, but it'
 > s not holding a charge anymore and many of the apps won't update anymore 
 > because my device is "old".
 > 
 > I was thinking of a family plan. If I signed up for a contract, I would get a 
 > discount because I am a state employee. I'm not sure what the discount is, 
 > though. 

I think our monthly bill will go up a bit -- from ~$43/month to
~$49/month.  Not sure if that includes the phone payments or not, 'tho.

 > On Sep 16, 2015, at 7:52 PM, robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert> wrote:
 > >> From: Flora  <http://www.gmail.com/~flora>
 > >> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:44:49 -0400
 > >> 
 > >> I have a dumb phone as well, but want to get a smartphone towards the end if 
 > >> 
 > >> summer. Security really concerns me more than ever. 
 > > 
 > > Our flip phone finally died.  We'll be getting an Android-based phone
 > > (Samsung).