Topic: Is storing bitcoin is more secure in iPhone than in an Andriod phone - page 2. (Read 436 times)

In my opinion, for security and privacy issues, iOS is certainly superior to Android. I don't know, but in my opinion, if we store our all Bitcoins in IOS or Android wallets, they are both not optimal to say they are safe.
I think that the security of our Bitcoin assets will be maximized and effective if we store most of our Bitcoin assets in a hard wallet, and only a small portion we store on our IOS or Android devices.
Both IOS and Android are still connected directly to internet access and are classified as hot wallets. I say it's not safe because I always think that scammers are smarter and always have various ways to steal or hack our Bitcoin assets as long as the wallet we use has internet access.
Especially while we use IOS or Android every day to surf the internet, there will always be loopholes for scammers to hack and steal our assets.

Since they are very much connected to the same internet, there's really no difference in security between the two. Both can easily be hacked and be remotely-accessed with relative ease. Plus as a matter of fact, android is catching up with apple's security nowadays. Whatever IOS has, Android can offer. Face ID? Here's Face Unlock! Fingerprint Scanner? Sure thing! Oh, a database where you can store your user data and access it from another device using a simple user/pass security? Xiaomi, Samsung, Huawei, and practically every major forerunners in the Smartphone industry has it. So in the case of using your iPhone as a hard wallet coz "it's more secure than an Android" you might wanna think twice. Better to use a dedicated cold wallet instead!

I am using both of them. However I am keeping most of them on my android tbh. The reason is simple, I’m using iPhone for daily routine while the android on which I store bitcoins has got mycelium wallet. Now, thing is I only turn on the device when I need to trade those particular bitcoins and nothing can really hack into it. Since I’m keeping that device as plain as I could. For example, no installing of any sort of app, no internet surfing and all it has mycelium and it only connects when I have to use that app. This makes it even stronger. While I’m using iPhone everyday and might be downloading and surfing from unknown sites I’m keeping bitcoins away from it. However, I know one thing for sure as far as antimalware is considered, iPhone stands good chance.

Strictly speaking, you do not store your Bitcoins in your wallets.  Wallets are just software interfaces for interacting with the Bitcoin blockchain. 

Wallets are also used to manage your public and private keys.... 

Yes, there is a well-reasoned opinion that Android wallets are more secure than IOS wallets. 

This is due to the fact that the IOS mobile operating system is adapted and optimized for a limited number of devices, while the Android operating system is used on a huge number of devices manufactured by a huge number of different manufacturers. 

At the same time, any mobile operating system is considered safer than a stationary operating system for Windows computers and laptops. 

This is due to the underlying architecture of smartphones - in mobile operating systems, all applications run in an isolated software environment (this is the initial condition).

Doesn't matter the os of the phone, the main thing is what app are you using. Personally I use Ownr wallet on my android phone never had any problems with it

Your personal consciousness concerning securing your bitcoins has more to do with you than to do with the kind of devices you use. Yes IOS may be offer more security than the android devices, but with a poor habit concerning keeping your bitcoins safe, your bitcoins still remain in danger of loss or theft. IOS can improve your security, but personally you have to find out how people who have their bitcoins kept on their mobile phone for years have been able to do so successfully with loss. Good safety practices and precautionary methods will be effective no matter the device you use. If you use an android device, find out how people who are into bitcoins and have android devices have been able to survive, If you use an IOS, also do the same and do not just assume that because you use an Iphone, that you are safe.

Any device which is connected to internet has the chance of getting infected by malicious links, so if you're installed a crypto wallet into an IOS or Android can be hijacked by someone via internet itself. Comparatively IOS is better in terms of providing privacy however there is no 100% assurance that we will be safe all the time so never connect your primary wallet into a mobile device.

iPhones are completely superior to Android phones in terms of both hardware and software, all of which are far more secure, and that's what sets all phones apart today. I am also using an iPhone and can say it pleases me in every way. But to use it to store bitcoins, I think it's still not safe, nothing is more secure than a hardware wallet or a wallet without a network connection.

It's true that people have different phone devices which is IOS and Android but we can say that IOS has a better app installment due to it has authentic apps than androids where you can't fake an app. False advertisement whenever you click them it can cause your phone to get hacked and drain your assets so from observation IOS has a lot more safety than Androids. Even still turning on the pop ads block your phone can still be prone to a virus.


Let's be honest when it comes to storage both is the best. When it comes to phone features Android is the better but we're talking about the safety and security of our assets so IOS is better when engaging to transactions, investing and trading.

How about neither:

https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/apple-warns-of-3-new-vulnerabilities.html
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/18/apple-security-flaw-hack-iphone-ipad-macs

Phones are HOT wallets, by definition ANY wallet on an internet connected device is not safe.
Never EVER store more funds in a hot wallet then you can afford to loose.

Hiding behind 'Apple is better then Android' is disingenuous at best.
Separate hardware wallet that is stored securely someplace.

Otherwise you are just asking to loose your coins.

-Dave

I think personally that both iOS and Android are both the same in terms of security and instead of buying an iphone just fr the sake of storing your Bitcoin, then it will be better you rather use the money to buy a hard ware wallet like ledger, I'm not making any recommendations but rather just an example.

On the other hand, I'm pretty sure that if you follow all the safety precautions, with regards to Bitcoin safety like ensuring 2 Factor verification, keeping your seed phrase save and secure and if you do so, it will go a very long way to keep you safe and secure.

That's true, IOS has better security layers than android, well both operating systems are open source, and even then IOS is more secure why? because they develop their own software and hardware components advantage of this is whenever firmware has to be updated, it is updated under the watch of IOS.

The big reasons for comptonization are, unknown installation of spammy apps by Android, which are present in bulk on the google app store, and developing those apps is not that tough for newbies while it takes time to develop spammy IOS apps, well let's say one has made that app then it is almost not possible to publish them on IOS app Store because there policy and security checks are strict then Android. This enhances security by eliminating the availability of spammy apps in bulk containing malicious codes that could extract your data.

So IOS is way more secure and reliable to store your assets in wallets. Note*(you may ask if IOS is not open source I know it's not open source for the public but for authorities, why i mentioned it because, at the start, it was not open source for authorities, but back in time when Huawei refuses to take the blame of stealing data of there users and refuses to give evidence they were asked to provide and google banned their services, same as this case, IOS was also asked to show their codes and the way they work to confirm that they are not stealing data.

Of course, hardware wallets are the safest, no one denies that.

But when comparing iPhone with Android, I will also agree that IP is more secure, I am a user of both, and I decided to stop at iPhone. And a more secure iPhone doesn't mean your assets stored on it will be safe, much of it depends on how you use and take care of it. Even hardware wallets can't guarantee the security of your assets if you don't know how to safely store your private keys. 90% of safety depends on our behavior, how we maintain it.

I think iOS provides better security than android, iPhones have been known for better security compared to android phones for a long time.
I tried jailbreaking my iPhone in around 2017 but failed. There was, however a part where I was able to install apps by approving the developer but I'm uncertain if it's called jailbreaking but in the end I had the right to manually verifying the developer rather than it being automatically verifying itself.

Same here I don't think IOS is more secure than Android. Look IOS can still be phished and if the IOS is jailbroken it's prawn to any attack such as malware and viruses.
The same goes for Android if it's rooted. I use a Samsung phone until now I didn't experience any attacks all my wallets are separated and installed in the Knox folder which is secured and can be hidden.

Before when steve jobs are alive he said “We take privacy extremely seriously.” but they can't control apps that always ask for data location it all depends on the developer. Meaning there are still apps that can leak your data from your iPhone.

Currently both are still safe for us to use to store bitcoin assets, although IOS is superior but Android is also very widely used by crypto miners, and we must keep sites that are not safe so that we never visit because a lot of malware enters through the site both Android and IOS, then this all depends on the user between the two if it is used properly then there will not be things that we do not want.

As many have said iPhone is more secure but I wouldnt trust it to store a large amount
and for a long period of time.

We are constantly on our phones, installing and removing apps, connected to the internet,
leaving it unattended and what not.

A smartphone wallet IMO is perfect for small amounts for regular transactions but long term
I trust my stand alone hardware wallet.

If you do not know what to do or act randomly, even if you buy a hardware wallet or an iBard, you will make a mistake that will cost you the loss of your money. If you buy an iPhone, download apps and randomly click on links, it won't help you that your phone costs $1,000 or that the operating system is more secure.
There are several options and open source wallets on Android, it remains only how you use the device and stay away from downloading applications.

That is not correct. If you set up a wallet on a new or formatted device that is airgapped and never connected on the internet, it has the same security as a hardware wallet, just that it is more difficult to set up and use in a safe enviroment than a hardware wallet. It isn't a hot wallet, a hot wallet is one that is used on a device that is connected to the internet.
If you set up a password, pin or lock pattern in your android device, no one can have access to it if the phone is stolen, for the thief to use the phone, they would have to format the phone which would erase all the existing information and data on the phone. The thief would only gain access to the information on the phone if they know the password, pin or pattern to unlock it.

It all depends on how careful you are with your login details or private keys and seed phrase. I have been using Android phone for since I joined this forum I have never experienced any hack or breached of security on my app which I stores currencies. Likewise iOS, it's true is good to used but whenever your phone is opened to unauthorized user or who knows things about bitcoin your details might got stolen and from then your being hacked so keep your phone out of reach from your friends and don't allow your children to toil with it because whenever the phone is damage there's every possibility of you losing all your funds stored inside all less your keys were stored out of your phone to any other devices as a backup.