[Cryptography] phone firmware ... to mod, or not to mod? That is the question.

[J.M. Porup]

On Sun, Oct 02, 2016 at 01:46:07PM -0700, John Denker wrote:
> On 10/02/2016 12:16 PM, Ben Tasker wrote:
> 
> > I'd much rather the relative freedom of Android, but the pathetic attitude
> > towards security updates periodically makes me consider switching.
> 
> I agree, the Android update situation is underwhelming.
> 
> Would anybody care to comment on the pros and cons of replacing
> Android with some aftermarket firmware, e.g. CyanogenMod?

Take a look at Copperhead OS:

http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/08/copperhead-os-fix-android-security/

jmp