The impact of vendor customizations on android security
Lei Wu, Michael C. Grace, Yajin Zhou, Chiachih Wu, Xuxian Jiang · 2013
The smartphone market has grown explosively in recent years, as more and more consumers are attracted to the sensor-studded multipurpose devices. Android is particularly ascendant; as an open platform, smartphone manufacturers are free to extend and modify it, allowing them to differentiate themselves from their competitors. However, vendor customizations will inherently impact overall Android security and such impact is still largely unknown.