Android TV lets you install Chrome and access your Google Account data

Android TV has a problem: you can install Chrome and therefore have access to all the data connected to your Google account. Since the operating system is available on a large number of devices, the vulnerability can be exploited as soon as physical access is possible. The company has corrected the situation, but many products are no longer updated.

Google has had great success with Android TV. Its operating system, specializing in TV interfaces, has been present in the company’s accessories for many years. But we also find it built into many devices, including the famous connected TVs.

Many manufacturers have made this decision instead of developing their own platform. The pressure on developers and publishers is essentially the same everywhere: once two or three platforms have firmly established themselves in the landscape, it is very difficult for the rest to find a place in the sun.

So, introducing Android TV means informing customers that they will be able to access all the apps on the Play Store. A producer does not need to request the development of specific versions of Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime or Twitch for its own platform.

Android TV also makes it easier to include in a customer’s software portfolio. Most mobile devices run Android, allowing you to sync your account, find your information, easily stream to your TV using Chromecast, etc. In short, the equivalent of what Apple offers with its Apple TV, except that Android TV has been included on most TVs for years.

However, such synchronization of information can turn against users.