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| From | Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: critical security patches incoming |
| Date | 2016-08-17 07:52 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <np154e$n7d$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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pamela <invalid@nospam.com> wrote: > 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 So my Android is not updating itself but is out of date. Yup. > Can I get the patches from a 3rd party site or do they have to be > specific to my Hudl? Possibly. There are third party versions of Android that are made available for many devices e.g. Cyanogen mod. However, it's not for the feint hearted. See here for more http://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tesco-hudl You will lose any proprietary apps that came with the 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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