Android. Myths and truths about the operating system

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As with celebrities in the world of cinema or music, rumors and false beliefs are also something that extends to the field of technology and the devices that we use daily even if it does not seem like it, since in many Sometimes, the fame or popularity of a product is such that all kinds of speculations are created around it that, either can discredit that product in a certain way or on the other hand, they manage to arouse more interest among users and add attractiveness to it. 

On other occasions we have presented you the Myths widespread among millions of people about elements such as the battery or the performance of our tablets and smartphones. Today is the turn of Android, an operating system that, as we all know, has become the most popular software among most portable media and that has been one of the reasons why Google it has ranked at the top of the world's most valuable companies. Here are some of the most famous rumors about green robot software and we make a distinction between those actual claims and those that are known to consumers around the world but that, nevertheless, have no reason to be.

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1. Unsafe applications

We begin by talking about the fullfilment of security requirements. Currently, the idea is widespread that applications created for iOS guarantee more the user protection than those developed for Android. At first glance, very important failures in this regard, such as those suffered by this latest software in the summer, can support this idea. However, nothing is further from reality since studies carried out by companies such as Checkmarx at the end of 2015 they concluded that the apps developed for Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), present a higher incident rate critical (about 15%), than Android.

2. Queuing for autonomy

Another very popular rumor centers on the duration of charges. Many users believe that tablets and smartphones equipped with Android have less autonomy than other Windows or iOS devices. However, the reality is that new versions launched by those of Mountain View have been aimed at optimize resources that are consumed when executing the applications or using the terminals and, on the other hand, to reduce the expense derived from the use of the supports. However, one fact must be qualified, and it is that despite the fact that Android is the software used by dozens of firms, each one equips its models in different ways in many of its features, including the battery.

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3. Slow software

Some users report that applications Android have a multitude of failures which usually translate into unexpected closings and on the other hand, the execution and speed with which the tasks are carried out is not the fastest. When this happens, the first responsible that we look for is the operating system but once again, these errors are rather caused by own terminals, which in some cases they do not have cutting-edge characteristics in terms of processors and memory and therefore do not support a workload that other more elaborate devices can handle without problems.

4. Complicated use

Once again, this rumor comes from consumers who have been somewhat disappointed after using the first versions of this software. It is true that in matters of interface y customizability, the first members of the Android family to hit the market weren't the best. However, the developers have learned from this mistake and have endowed the new updates greater ability to modify other elements such as icons, the creation of folders and the way to navigate between the different existing menus. On the other hand, it is also common for each company to add some functions of its own to the operating system in addition to the Android-based software that we have talked about on other occasions such as Oxygen or Cyanogen.

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5. A Samsung product

Finally, we highlight this last myth that talks about the android origin. In its origins, it was present in a large number of terminals Samsung and part of the responsibility of making it known in Europe was for its implementation in products of this company, with a great weight in the Old Continent. However, as we have mentioned on other occasions, the birth of the green robot it occurred about 13 years in the United States and made the leap to portable stands around 2009. At present, Google is its owner.

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False beliefs about a multitude of elements that surround us every day are something very widespread among millions of users. However, reality is stranger than fiction, and in cases like this, there is no better way to dismantle these rumors than by using our terminals to see that many of the existing beliefs do not make much sense. After knowing the most popular anecdotes about this software, have you heard any of them since you have Android? and on the other hand, do you think that some of them may have their basis or have you verified that none of them is true? You have more related information available, such as myths about the battery of our tablets and smartphones. so that you can check for yourselves everything that is currently being said about supports that have become fundamental tools in our lives.


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