Abstract
The advent of technology brought forth a myriad of developments that have streamlined the manner through which people operate. With the growing need to be at the forefront of communication and information, people have resorted to the use of mobile phones with a great percentile preferring android oriented systems. Similarly, the systems are susceptible to the various threats posed by technology with due summations showing that security flaws and unauthorized access to sensitive data pose a huge threat to the overarching efficacy of the android systems. The research presented lays a primal focus on how users can improve intrinsic android features through the use of Google services, rooting, custom kernels and ROM techniques. The research also focused on how Android security features can be improved when using or installing applications. Results indicate that the rooting process is the most conclusive and safest scheme. Summations drawn are indicative of the fact that system security is a moot research topic that requires further research into how it can be improved.
Highlights
For the past decade and a half, the incorporation of Android software into mobile phones has taken over the contemporary market
The systems are susceptible to the various threats posed by technology with due summations showing that security flaws and unauthorized access to sensitive data pose a huge threat to the overarching efficacy of the android systems
Android developers have focused on ensuring that the security architecture of the systems is dependent on a Linux Based Kernels which ensures for the isolation of applications from each other in order to ensure for cohesion [4]
Summary
For the past decade and a half, the incorporation of Android software into mobile phones has taken over the contemporary market. Summative figures drawn from a myriad of research show that at least 52.8% of smartphone users own an Android device with the numbers increasing by the day [1]. This inadvertently means that with the rise in numbers comes the rise in attacks and threats to the operating systems [2]. It is imperative for users to understand that rooting an Android device comes with its own demerits and ethical issues with the topmost being that the warranty is rendered null and void. The 6th section lays a focus on rooting and its efficacy addendum to its demerits with conclusions being accorded in the final chapter
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