Potentially millions of Android TVs and phones come with malware preinstalled

Enlarge / Cybercriminals or anonymous hackers use malware on mobile phones to hack personal and business passwords online.Getty Images

Overall, Android devices have earned a decidedly mixed reputation for security. While the OS itself and Google’s Pixels have stood up over the years against software exploits, the never-ending flow of malicious apps in Google Play and vulnerable devices from some third-party manufacturers have tarnished its image.

On Thursday, that image was further tarnished after two reports said that multiple lines of Android devices came with preinstalled malware and couldn’t be removed without users taking heroic measures.

The first report came

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