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June 04, 2021, 09:26:34 AM
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I wouldn't say that Android phones are more secure than PC or iPhone but their security has nothing to do with allowing or rejecting cookies. Crypto wallets get hijacked by infected apps that user installs on it's phone or by a SIM swap. I never heard of anyone loosing their crypto because he allowed cookies on his phone.
No common OS people are using that hackers will not look for ways to create a malware to attack the users, even the OS that are not common can still have its own malware, but hackers prefer what is mostly used by people. You are right because as Android is very commonly used among people, there are many apps on play store that are for hackers and scammers generally, there has been many people that have complained about how they funds were stolen due to fake apps. We need to knows ways to protect our devices is the best, not that one is secure than another unless it is not commonly used like the recommended Linux.

Ofcourse! There's no point in creating malware for OS that is rarely used. That's why there is so much malware for Android and Windows. Additional problem for Android phones is that a user can install APK file downloaded from the Internet and that's not possible with iPhone. iPhone (that's not jailbroken) is pretty closed system and user can't install anything on it if it's not on the App Store.

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June 04, 2021, 10:19:08 AM
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All this trouble just for cookies?  Shocked have any of you seen where by a crypto wallet of android phone got hijacked through cookies or what? Android phones the most secure when it comes to crypto wallets, they are less vulnerable to attacks unlike PC and iPhone

Although this is old news, the fact that you are asking whether it was ever or not, you can read that android hacks have been and will be.
https://newdaycrypto.com/promon-hackers-use-android-vulnerability-to-access-cryptocurrency-wallets/

For your safety and peace of mind, you can regularly, without unnecessary extensions, delete cookies. Of course, this causes inconvenience that next time you have to re-enter your username and password, but by deleting cookies, we can thus prevent hackers from finding out our data.
Here's another story when two malware was stealing a cookie on an android.
https://www.newsgram.com/researchers-discover-android-malware-steal-cookies-social-media-sites/

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June 04, 2021, 02:41:51 PM
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Ofcourse! There's no point in creating malware for OS that is rarely used. That's why there is so much malware for Android and Windows. Additional problem for Android phones is that a user can install APK file downloaded from the Internet and that's not possible with iPhone. iPhone (that's not jailbroken) is pretty closed system and user can't install anything on it if it's not on the App Store.
This isn't usually enabled by default, and would either need to be compromised in the first place or the user themselves must turn it on. So, generally its the user that compromises themselves through their usage, rather than operating systems being insecure. Windows, and Android are actually pretty safe from most attacks. Its the user themselves which reduces that security.

Linux is generally more secure not only because its not as widely used, but its also used by more technically minded users, generally. However, because of the way the file system, and permission system works its inherently a little more secure than that of a default Windows system.
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June 04, 2021, 03:15:08 PM
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I don't have problem with cookies using the browser in my phone but still I am very careful not to fall victim with phishing sites and careful with links. So far, I don't have problem with my electrum wallet and other wallet problem. Not accepting cookies will cause the website not working properly.
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June 04, 2021, 10:31:36 PM
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If you are concerned about your privacy then you should use privacy-focused browsers such as Tor and DuckDuckGo.
Cookies do not represent any security threat to your wallets or any other data on your mobile. They are just text files created by the website server.

I understand electrum still run central servers but I am still okay with it.
This is not totally true. Any one can run an Electrum server and you can choose which server you want your wallet to connect to. You can run your own Server and connect your wallet to it for better privacy.

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