Android or iPhone for secure crypto storage?

[greysonz]

Dear friends, hello.
I'm new here and just getting used to the forum, so please don't get mad if a similar topic has been discussed here. It's just that now the dollar has dropped in the country where I live and I can buy an iPhone inexpensively, but at the same time I love Samsung. Which of these operating systems is safer for crypto wallets? It seems to me that Android usually has a weak side of protection in such matters. Thanks in advance for the answers.

[Antidote47k]

Welcome to the forum.

Just a brief note, this subject may be better suited to the Bitcoin Discussion board than the Technical Discussion board. Typically, the Technical board is dedicated to the Bitcoin protocol development, coding, cryptography and technical implementations. You can also use the search function to look for similar discussions and either ask your questions there or contribute to existing threads.

To answer your question, iOS and modern Android devices are secure for crypto wallets. It is normally the way you handle your keys, not the OS itself. Most people will suggest a hardware wallet for more significant amounts than just a mobile device for protection.

[Ambatman]

I would pick an IPhone though just slightly since Samsung especially the S series is great
IPhone apps are usually heavily sandboxed making it hard for any malicious app to collect data from others
Not to mention the constant update to patch vulnerabilities.

I would like to add if the amount is significant I'd advice using a hardwallet
And also security isn't just on the type of phones that you used
It's means nothing if you don't implement due caution.


Another thing to consider is the wallet You are using
IPhone for example don't have Electrum on mobile.

You can move this to the beginners board by clicking on move on the left bottom corner
I believe the topic is better suited then.

[Mia Chloe]

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Go for the iOS if you are obviously a fan boy else in terms of hardware Samsung rocks plus you are less restricted and way Freer with an open source operating system like android.  iOS is close source and most people usually pick it for assumed status. Anyways your wallet safety really depends more on you than your device.

So long you are sure you are using an open source wallet and you are careful enough to keep your keys safe you should be good to go android doesn't make you immune same with an iOS device.

[Cookdata]

Dear friends, hello.
I'm new here and just getting used to the forum, so please don't get mad if a similar topic has been discussed here. It's just that now the dollar has dropped in the country where I live and I can buy an iPhone inexpensively, but at the same time I love Samsung. Which of these operating systems is safer for crypto wallets? It seems to me that Android usually has a weak side of protection in such matters. Thanks in advance for the answers.

If you can go for an iPhone, I will advise you to go for it. So far, I can't remember the last time I saw a replica of apps on the App Store, but the Google Play Store doesn't do a very good job in app impersonation and removing fake apps even after reports. This is not a vouch that iOS is safe, there are times the App Store negligence exposes users to some fake apps, but they don't stay long before they are been remove immediately when they are found to be fake or impersonating another app.

I hope you know that having crypto storage on the best phone is not a guarantee for safety, using the phone with the internet, downloads harmful files can harm your storage. If you are going to use the phone for storage, it should be for a small volume of Bitcoin just for precautions. If you want to keep a large volume, please get a proper hardware wallet.

[BitMaxz]

I'm using only Samsung S series; my current phone is S9+. I haven't experienced any security flaws yet, and I use the secured folder where my wallet is installed and always closed or hidden when not needed.
I think that weak side you think about Android is just because many people are using Android phones more than Apple iPhones, but the fact is iPhone also experience some security flaws; there's no device that has perfect security protection. It depends on the user how you protect your phone to any attack online.

If you want to be much safer, I recommend having a separate device that is not always connected to the internet to avoid attacks on your iPhone or Android.
Or hardware wallet and use your phone as your watch-only wallet.

No more secured devices nowadays; we are in a new generation. If your device is exposed online, you are vulnerable to all possible online attacks, including iPhones, which you think are much more secure than Androids.

[greysonz]

Thanks for the answers, friends, I think I'll buy a Samsung s24, because I think the iPhone is too restrictive for the owner of this smartphone. And you are very right to note that we need to be vigilant. Thank you for taking the time to discuss my topic.

[BlackHatCoiner]

The bigger question is what you keep on the phone. Any phone, iOS or Android, is a hot wallet, which is fine for small amounts. Buy whichever is cheaper for you, and put anything serious on a hardware wallet with the seed written on paper/metal offline.

Also, when using either phone, consider it a spyware device and do not think you're private.

[CryptoTroubleshooter]

ZachXBT sparked a big debate last week about iPhones outperforming crypto hardware wallets.

Google ZachXBT iPhone and let us know what you think.