Baseband Operating System

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Every modern mobile device contains an operating system underneath the one you can see, called the baseband operating system.

• runs on its own processor
• generally handles the phone’s hardware
  • radios
  • USB ports
  • GPS
• varies based on hardware
• generally proprietary to the hardware

Weaknesses

• Lack of standardization
• infrequent device updates
• vulnerabilities can last a long time