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Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched?

From "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched?
Date 2026-04-22 19:46 +0200
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On 2026-04-22 19:40, AJL wrote:
> On 4/22/26 10:17 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2026-04-22 17:55, AJL wrote:
>>> On 4/22/26 2:45 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>> On 2026-04-22 09:15, Maria Sophia wrote:
>>>>> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>
>>
>>>> No, I do not want a chauffeur. I simply want somebody that has
>>>> the expertise to analyze CVEs and translate them for common
>>>> people, telling me the summary and what I should really care
>>>> about.
>>>
>>> Yup. I Googled Galaxy S10+ CVE and found what I (a common people?)
>>> was already pretty sure of:
>>>
>>> <https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-exynos-vulnerability- 
>>> attack-3494479/>
>>>
>>> And that was just the first try. Bet there's lots more. So
>>> confirmation that my old phone's definately not good for sensitive
>>> stuff. Give it a try Frank...
> 
> 
>> I know that there are flaws in Bluetooth that allow a passerby to get
>> entrance into a phone. They recommend people to disable BT, but that is
>> not feasible.
> 
> I do have a Bluetooth on/off switch on my Galaxy S10+. I think it's been 
> off
> since the beginning but not for security but more likely because I just
> didn't use it. Also perhaps to save some battery? I just don't remember.
> Gets worse with age...

But I do use it. My car connects to it automatically before displaying 
the map. My watch connects to it. I need it always on.



-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-19 10:59 -0600
  Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-19 18:06 +0100
  Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-19 22:31 +0200
    Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-21 15:06 -0600
      Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 07:06 +0200
        Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-22 01:15 -0600
          Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 11:45 +0200
            Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-22 15:55 +0000
              Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 19:17 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-22 17:40 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 19:46 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-22 18:32 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 21:18 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-22 13:33 -0600
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 21:41 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-22 14:31 -0600
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 22:50 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-23 13:24 -0600
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-22 22:01 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-23 10:37 +0100
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 16:28 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 13:14 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 17:30 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 15:08 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 18:10 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-23 13:30 -0600
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 19:54 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-22 13:25 -0600
              Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 14:49 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 17:57 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 21:05 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 20:00 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 22:41 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 20:10 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 19:54 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 22:16 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-24 14:09 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-25 14:13 +0200
          Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-22 18:32 +0100

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