# Why OS-Level Security Isn't Enough for Mobile Apps | Guardsquare

DevFeed: [Why OS-Level Security Isn't Enough for Mobile Apps | Guardsquare](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-os-level-security-isn-t-enough-for-mobile-apps-guardsquare-26307.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.guardsquare.com/blog/limits-of-os-level-mobile-security>)

Author: Simon Haven - Product Marketing Manager

Published: 2026-07-14T12:36:57Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Guardsquare Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/guardsquare-blog.md>)

Topics: [Mobile Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile-security.md>), [Application Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/application-security.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>), [Reverse Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/reverse-engineering.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [application-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/application-security.md>), [attacks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/attacks.md>), [dexguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dexguard.md>), [general](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/general.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [ixguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ixguard.md>), [mobile-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile-security.md>), [os](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/os.md>), [reverse-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reverse-engineering.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that Android and iOS security protections primarily protect devices and users, but do not comprehensively verify whether mobile application code remains trustworthy after deployment. It recommends dedicated mobile application security alongside operating-system protections to reduce risks such as reverse engineering and runtime tampering.

## Source excerpt

Since day one, Google and Apple have integrated security features into their respective operating systems, Android and iOS. However, as mobile devices have grown to become near ubiquitous, so, too, have the attacks targeting them. In 2025, 43% of surveyed organizations cited mobile app threats as a top contributor to mobile security breaches, according to a report by Verizon. In response, Google and Apple have continued introducing stronger and more refined security tools and features with each new release.