Mobile Devices Quick Start Guide

Mobile devices are some of the most ubiquitous and important devices in our lives. According to most sources, people are using phones more than desktop computers to participate in the online world (if only by a tiny margin). This is especially pronounced in developing nations where cheap phones may be more easily accessible (and portable) with a longer battery life than even a cheap notebook PC. But this convenience is a double-edged sword: these always-on assistants are hard to modify, resulting in a near-constant stream of data collection and a new attack surface to defend. Because of extensive and complex nature of mobile devices, our quick start guide for mobile devices is actually a collection of pages.