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| From | Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: critical security patches incoming |
| Date | 2016-08-17 18:17 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <np29ne$fo4$2@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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pamela <invalid@nospam.com> wrote: > On 09:01 17 Aug 2016, Roy Smith wrote: > >> On 8/16/2016 3:11 PM, pamela 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_bu >>>>>> nd 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 So my Android is not updating itself but is out of date.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? >>> >> >> I'm sorry to sat that you'll have to find updates that are >> specifically for your device, that come from it's manufacturer >> and in some cases, are approved by your cellular carrier. >> Because Android is open source it's easy for a device >> manufacturer to design their own custom user interface, for >> example Samsung's Touch Wiz or LG's Sense which leads to the >> problem of fragmentation in the Android market. Some of these >> device manufacturer have so many models that providing updates >> to all of them would be a monumental task. So the manufacturers >> generally only provide updates for their flagship and high-end >> devices, and ignoring the older mid-range and bargain models. >> >> So depending on what device you have, the chances of you ever >> seeing an update for Android are very slim or non-existent. > > Have there been any serious security flaws exposed since my KitKat > (4.4.2)? > Yes. See the OP and the well known stagefright bug https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagefright_(bug)
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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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