What Is Different Between Android And Ios

Both platforms also provide permission-based access control

. This security feature asks permission from the user before an app uses sensitive data or file from the phone. Applications also cannot directly access the phone hardware. Both OSes have layers of intermediary software that controls applications from directly connecting to your phone.

You also won need to worry about web-based attacks. Both iOS and Android are already armed and ready to ward off foreign invaders.

Apple App Store and Android Market

Both mobile platforms have designated markets where you can download apps. For iOS, one has only the Apple App Store, while Android has plenty of sources to choose from, aside from the official Android Market.

Both iOS and Android also differ in how their apps are validated and published on their databases. Apple App Store has a complicated and strict process before an app becomes available on the market. Developers are required to submit a binary package to Apple team of engineers for approval. This requires a long time before it is made available on the App Store. When approved and made available in the App Store, the app still risks the possibility of removal from the App Store when the app or its developer behaves inappropriately.

On the other hand, you can download apps to your Android phone through the Android Market and a number of third-party sources on the web. The Android Market also has a limited security process and allows nearly all applications to be downloaded by its consumers. The loose security process can be an entry point for developers of viruses or malware for Android phones.

Security and privacy on both Android and iOS have not been thoroughly tested. There have already been cases of unauthorized access to sensitive data under both platforms.

Security Features

Both iOS and Android use permission-based access control, but the two platforms differ in implementing it.

In the case of Android, you are shown a list of what data or hardware will be accessed by the app before you actually download and install the app. If you grant the app permission, the app will be downloaded and installed on your mobile device. In the case of iOS, you will need to install the app first. The permission-based access control only kicks in whenever you use the app and the app requires access to your phone’s data or hardware. If you refuse, the app will not be able to function properly.

iOS also includes geolocation and auto erase features. Geolocation allows you to locate your device in case it gets lost. The auto erase feature allows you to remotely erase your mobile phone’s data. This feature can be handy in situations when your phone gets stolen and you want to prevent anyone from accessing the data on your phone. The auto erase feature also sets your phone to self-destruct its own data if the PIN is incorrectly supplied 10 times.

Some manufacturers of Android handsets offer similar features on their own devices. HTC, for instance, offers users of some HTC phones the ability to locate the devices (geolocation), remotely ring the device (handy if you misplace your phone), remotely lock the phone and display a custom message, or remotely erase all phone data.

by: Emilia Rakel

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