They may also be the maker of the most exploitable handsets. These are
all recent, major issues with Samsung handsets and tablets:
Support Galaxy S3 crashing when copying text to clipboardThat bug affects
all Samsung tablets and handsets running ICS or JB, and, as one developer noted, may introduce a security vulnerability. (This is the one that made me start looking into Samsung's customer service and product track record.)
Samsung Exynos 4 Exploit Discovered: Root And Full Access To RAM Possible In A Single AppEssentially
any app can root many Samsung handsets and tablets without the user being any the wiser. Samsung has promised a fix "soon."
This is a good one:
The Superbrick Nightmare Or How Samsung Screwed All Galaxy Note OwnersImagine: A brand-new, allegedly state-of-the-art device, you get an update, do a factory reset (for whatever reason) and find your new device is hopelessly and irretrievably bricked. Wow.
And, lastly:
Major security vulnerability in some Samsung phones could trigger factory reset via web pageYou visit a particular web page, your phone factory resets, and there goes all your stuff. Cool
I don't know... I think I'd think twice before buying any Samsung mobile devices in the near future. Their hardware may be great, but their software quality appears to leave a lot to be desired.
Jim