500 million Android devices at risk: Researchers find that factory reset doesn’t comp

[Wireless News]

One of the most important things to do before selling or giving away a used smartphone is to wipe the device clean. After all, the last thing anyone wants is for a complete stranger to have access to all of their personal data. Unfortunately for Android users, researchers from Cambridge University recently discovered that performing a data wipe on Android devices doesn’t clear the device as one would expect. DON’T MISS:-Former Android diehard ‘never looking back’ after switch to iPhone 6 – find out why Even with full-disk encryption in play, researchers found that performing a factory reset on Android smartphones isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. “ found the file storing decryption keys on devices was not

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