Teh Fotan

https as far an i know works as intended only when "end to end encryption" is applied to the entire spectrum of the communication between the user and the website. Many websites that use https still send unencrypted cookies to the local network which means that sniffers may not be able to steal your credentials (as the case was with http) due to https, but can still intercept the unencrypted cookie.

so i guess the ultimate security solution on these types of scenarios will always be a good VPN?

So i have an encyclopedic question that i have come up with recently. We all (or most of us) know the high risks of connecting your devices to public (open or secure) wifi hotspots. Risks vary from packet sniffers, keyloggers/ screengrabers to man in the middle attacks. So here goes my question. I have recently acquired a Huawei MiFi Mobile WiFi Hotspot that supports both LTE Tether and WiFi Extension ( wifi repeater). In a scenario that i do not connect my phone directly to the public network, but instead i connect to the MiFi network (using the credentials of my MiFi) that repeats the public WiFi ( MiFi connects to Public WiFi and phone connects to MiFi) am i totally, more or not at all protected from the risks mentioned above? If i had to guess i would say that yes i am more protected because the MiFi connects to the WLAN of the Public Wifi and then creates a seperate WLAN with my device but i may be totally wrong on this. Please elaborate to explain your answer in depth and correct me if i am wrong. Thank you.

sure it is not android one but is as stock as it gets and yeah no bugs and slowdowns on my device right now

IMO, flagships do not suck, because this statement is an exaggerated generalization. What sucks is overpriced smartphones that come with the flagship tag with 500+ dollars/euros price difference above the mid/high end devices and offer only 10-20% performance increase above the mid/high category, one or two gimmick features and edgier design. Yes this sucks. But there are a few great flagships out there, that 1) justify their premium price tag (only pixel 2 lineup imo) and 2) do not overcharge you because of the flagship tag (oneplus 6, 5, 5T, Nokia 8, Mi Mix 2s, Mi 8, Lg G7) and offer you great performance without compromising almost on any category in comparison to their Overpriced Major League players flagship devices. Also a lot of mid/high end devices do not make any sense. For example Tech Altar is praising his Nokia 7. But for me this is a choise that makes no sense. That is because in the price range of the 7 plus you can opt for the Nokia 8, which is both cheaper (around 30-50 bucks/ euros bellow), faster (sd 835), has ois, better screen (1440 x 2560) and better materials (anodized aluminum back vs plastic back with ceramic feel coating). Only thing you miss from 7 plus is a bit battery capacity, that rounded corners design and 18:9 aspect ratio but design is objective. And as linus says, a new garbage is still garbage but an older diamond is still a diamond, so a man can opt for an older flagship rather than a newer midranger and for the same or sometimes better price. So yeah, statements like this are exaggerated generalizations that help little to no the average consumer. The smartphone market is multilayered and diverse with options for any pocket, preference and need of use. There is no one size fits it all advice for purchase.

There has been a rise of reports of people having some serious issues with the screen quality of their Nokia flagship devices. Most reports refer to "half dead screen" issues on the Nokia 8 as little as days after the initial boot and yellow tinting on the screen on the Nokia 7 plus. My story is that i had to rma my Nokia 8 handset twice, first because of dead pixels out of the box, was quick enough thanks to the doa policy of my supplier and then after a couple months i had to warranty replace the logic board due to wifi and data not working at all and device getting super hot on my hand. Also many reports state that Nokia screens become unresponsive or register wrong inputs when the phone is pluged or layed flat. For proof and only of the dozens of issues reports i post bellow the according Nokia support forum and pictures of discord chats of the Nokia community. Most of the reported issues have to do with hardware problems such as, failing LCD flex cable connectors, failing motherboards, bad screen quality, uncured and rushed screen adhesive, bad headphone jacks and the list about hardware problems goes on without having to mention software issues that can be fixed. I think that awareness should be raised, because we are talking about expensive devices that come with the flagship sticker on them (nokia 8) and/or expensive midrange devices such as Nokia 7 plus, that try to exploit the former Nokia durability stamp of approval, but seem to lack the consistency of good and stable quality through user usage. Those issues should gain publicity and force HMD Global to take action and further investigate their QC problems. Nokia 8 dead screen thread on Nokia Forums Nokia 8 half dead screen issue video here and blinking display issue here Nokia 7 plus yellow tint thread on xda Forums Nokia 7 plus Headphone Jack problem on Nokia Forums