It's not just Apple—Google is now keeping cops out of Androids
Share to twitterAndroid phones have been getting more secure thanks to Google updates, which may soon not be accessible to Huawei phone customers.Apple makes the most secure phones in the world. At least, that’s the common assumption.
The police obtained the LG in January and even had permission to force open the device by holding it up to Angulo’s face or depressing his fingerprint to unlock with facial or fingerprint recognition. But agents at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have not been able to find a way to bypass the lock screen with their current forensic tools and techniques.
Google, like Apple, has been continually adding security features to Android, said Vladimir Katalov, CEO of Russian forensics provider Elcomsoft. One of the key updates to Android over the years remains Secure Startup, which encrypts all internal storage so the data within should be accessible only to someone with a passcode or other form of authentication, like a face or a finger.
“While some Android phones can be accessed using generic methods, each new model may contain unique features which require a more customized approach,” said Peter Sommer, professor of digital forensics at Birmingham City University in the U.K. “In addition there are instances of standard Android phones being heavily modified to have secure features.”
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