The iPhone versus Android battle has just taken a sudden twist as hackers attack smartphones.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20251130104350/https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/11/30/israels-idf-bans-android-to-stop-hackers-iphones-mandatory/
Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
It’s not because iPhones are safer…
It’s because Israel can unlock any iPhone:
That article is from six years ago and states Cellebrite can unlock high-end Android phones. Since then, Apple has shipped iOS updates to secure against Cellebrite, while the only similarly secure Android phones are Pixels running GrapheneOS and Samsungs with KNOX, all in a perpetual chase.
So when the US government needed in a trump shooters iPhone…
They gave it to Israel, and Israel gave it back unlocked…
What did they do? Guess the pass code?
A “newer” Samsung is not an iPhone, and we don’t know which model Samsung it was or if it shipped with KNOX (though my guess is it wouldn’t have needed escalation if it didn’t have KNOX).
“According to Washington Post reporting, the FBI used Cellebrite software to break into the device of Thomas Matthew Crooks at the bureau’s lab in Quantico, Va. That followed an initial stop at the nearby Pittsburgh office in which attempts crack Crooks’ newer Samsung model were unsuccessful, according to Bloomberg, noting that the Cellebrite software was “unreleased.”” https://fedscoop.com/israeli-firm-behind-tech-that-reportedly-cracked-trump-shooters-phone-wants-more-fed-business/
Oof, you’re embarrassing yourself.
Your comments are embarrassing for you.
Read the actual article:
The Israeli military has decided to ban Android phones for senior officers, on security grounds.
So, it is because iPhones are “safer.”
Also, go get informed on mobile security. Cellebrite is well known for providing governments with tools to hack mobile OSes. Posting an article from 6 years ago shows how ill-informed you are on the topic. At least go find the most up to date information because security vulnerabilities are found and patched constantly. Six year old information is useless. What Cellebrite’s current capabilities are gets leaked periodically. Last I can find for iOS is Cellebrite can’t hack iPhones running the latest OS. It can hack Androids, unless they are using GrapheneOS.
As someone in tech myself, I’d rather have an iPhone than the average Android phone from a security perspective. If you really care about security and are willing to make some trade offs, use GrapheneOS.
As someone in tech myself, I’d rather have an iPhone
Ok buddy
Useless response with no substance. Par for the course from you.
Here comes the apple boycott…
If you want to know why, try reading the actual article rather than comments from fan boys here. Here is the actual reason quoted from the article:
The Israeli military has decided to ban Android phones for senior officers, on security grounds. The news was broken by Israel’s Army Radio and picked up by The Jerusalem Post. “Under the expected order, commanders from the rank of lieutenant colonel and above will be permitted to use only iPhones for official communications. The step is aimed at reducing the risk of intrusions on senior officers’ handsets, according to the report.”
Fanboys can’t handle the truth 😂. Imagine downvoting someone quoting the actual article because reality doesn’t conform to your biases.
