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Re: critical security patches incoming

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On 08:10  10 Aug 2016, Chris wrote:

> pamela <invalid@nospam.com> wrote:
>> On 17:57  2 Aug 2016, Chris wrote:
>>> 
>>> http://m.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/02/android_august_patch_bund
>>> le / 
>>> 
>>> Keep an eye out for them and pester your SP/manufacturer if
>>> you don't get them.
>> 
>> Patches?  What's that?  Ever since I bought my Tesco Hudl
>> (Kitkat) I don't think I've had a single patch.
>> 
>> How do I make my tablet catch up on these?
> 
> You have to choose very carefully with Android hardware. Much of
> it doesn't get any updates from the day it leaves the factory.
> Only Nexus devices are guaranteed to get updates for - I think -
> two years 
> 
> This is a big problem for Android in my opinion.
> 
> You could try hassling Tesco and maybe bandy Sale of Goods Act
> at them, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

So my Android is not updating itself but is out of date.

Can I get the patches from a 3rd party site or do they have to be 
specific to my Hudl?

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critical security patches incoming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-08-02 16:57 +0000
  Re: critical security patches incoming pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-08-07 22:57 +0100
    Re: critical security patches incoming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-08-10 07:10 +0000
      Re: critical security patches incoming pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-08-16 21:11 +0100
        Re: critical security patches incoming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-08-17 07:52 +0000
          Re: critical security patches incoming Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2016-08-17 10:12 +0100
        Re: critical security patches incoming Roy Smith <rasmith1959@live.com> - 2016-08-17 03:01 -0500
          Re: critical security patches incoming pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-08-17 17:52 +0100
            Re: critical security patches incoming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-08-17 18:17 +0000
              Re: critical security patches incoming pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-08-18 15:48 +0100
                Re: critical security patches incoming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 17:02 +0000
  Re: critical security patches incoming ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2016-08-16 19:23 -0500

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