Backdoor security flaw found in ZTE Score M

The ZTE Score M is anAndroid 2.3.4 phone available in the United States on MetroPCS, made by Chinese telecom ZTE Corporation.

The Chinese manufacturing company is the fourth largest cell phone vendor in the world, nevertheless its presence in this country is small.

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